Week Calendar

For babies up to 24 months and a caregiver (Jan. 8-Feb. 12), join a storytime that combines stories, rhymes, songs and fingerplays.

For babies up to 24 months and a caregiver (Jan. 9-Feb. 13), join a storytime that combines stories, rhymes, songs and fingerplays.

For babies up to 24 months and a caregiver (Jan. 10-Feb. 14), join a storytime that combines stories, rhymes, songs and fingerplays.

Kids (ages 2-3 1/2 with a caregiver), join us for stories, music, crafts and lots of fun (Jan. 11-Feb. 15)!

This event is part of a combined series. If you register for this event, you will be automatically registered for all of the following events in the series and will receive a reminder email before each event.

Sharon Livingston will lead a discussion of Jessica Shattuck's novel, The Women in the Castle. Participants are encouraged (but not required) to read the book in advance. Ask for a copy at the library’s information desk.

Kids (ages 2-3 1/2 with a caregiver), join us for stories, music, crafts and lots of fun! The series runs Jan. 9 -Feb. 13.

Kids, ages 2-K (with caregiver), share stories, songs, fingerplays and crafts (Jan. 10-Feb. 14). Younger siblings are welcome to attend.

Kids (ages 2-3 1/2 with a caregiver), join us for stories, music, crafts and lots of fun (Jan. 10-Feb. 14)!

Kids, ages 2-K (with caregiver), share stories, songs, fingerplays and crafts (Jan. 11-Feb. 15). Younger siblings are welcome to attend.

Kids, ages 3 1/2-K, join us for crafts, stories, and songs (Jan. 11-Feb. 15).

Talk to Hancock County's official historian, Joe Skvarenina, about the past. He will be available for informal conversations on local history.

This event is part of a combined series. If you register for this event, you will be automatically registered for all of the following events in the series and will receive a reminder email before each event.

Kids, ages 3 1/2-K, join us for crafts, stories, and songs (Jan. 10-Feb. 14).

Share the benefit of monthly get-togethers at the "Hancock County 'As I Recall' Storytelling Guild." Those who attend develop techniques that engage listeners. Meetings are informal and open to anyone interested.

This event is part of a combined series. If you register for this event, you will be automatically registered for all of the following events in the series and will receive a reminder email before each event.

Kids in grades K-5, bring a partner and paint a masterpiece on canvas. Your partner can be a parent, family member, friend, or anyone you want. (Please sign up individually.) You'll each get a canvas for half the painting.

As requested by library users, this monthly club is a social gathering where individuals work on their own craft projects and glean information from each other.

This event is part of a combined series. If you register for this event, you will be automatically registered for all of the following events in the series and will receive a reminder email before each event.

Create your own perfect donut while watching Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, starring Johnny Depp.

Tweens, ages 8-12, make valentines for your friends using scrap materials. Give one valentine a special glow by learning how to make the card light up. All materials are provided.

Kids, grades K-5, celebrate the Winter Olympics with "cool" crafts. Man a bobsled with the official mascots, design an ice-pop snowboard, and create a torch of your own.

Kids in grades K-5, bring a partner and paint a masterpiece on canvas. Your partner can be a parent, family member, friend, or anyone you want. (Please sign up individually.) You'll each get a canvas for half the painting.

Tweens and teens (ages 9-18), find your inner craftiness! Join our club that meets once a month for snacks, a small craft, and lots of fun! For our February project, learn how to make your own rag rug. All supplies are provided.

Join a community of writers who gather for inspiration and support. People who attend this monthly meeting, whether they are published or not, discuss their work and give each other mutual encouragement.

Hidden Figures, by Margot Lee Shetterly, is the featured selection for the next discussion in New Palestine. We encourage you to read the book in advance.

Adult fans (ages 20 & up) of anime & manga are welcome to enjoy Japanese pop culture with Librarian Jesse Keljo each month. The flow of Japanese comics and movies into the United States has created a subculture of enthusiasts.