Week Calendar

The Friends of the Library book sale opens to the public. Buy gently used books, DVDs, CDs, audio books and video games at low prices you won't find anywhere else: hardbacks cost $2, paperbacks $1, DVDs & CDs $1, children's books 50 cents.

Shop the Friends of the Library book sale. Buy gently used books, DVDs, CDs, audio books and video games at low prices you won't find anywhere else: hardbacks cost $2, paperbacks $1, DVDs & CDs $1, children's books 50 cents.

This is the first week in a 5-week yoga series ( May 19-June 16) at the Sugar Creek Branch in New Palestine for both beginning and advanced students. Susan Goodart, a certified yoga teacher and fitness adviser, instructs the classes.

Get a tax break for helping the library. Drop off your gently used books, DVDs, video game discs and music CDs. A volunteer will assist when someone rings the bell. Please request your tax receipt at the same time.

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

This is the first week in a 5-week yoga series ( May 19-June 16) at the Sugar Creek Branch in New Palestine for both beginning and advanced students. Susan Goodart, a certified yoga teacher and fitness adviser, instructs the classes.

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 is the first week in a 5-week series (May 19-June 16) in Greenfield for adults already familiar with yoga. Susan Goodart, a certified yoga teacher and fitness adviser, instructs the classes.

Kids, ages 2-6, get ready for singing, dancing, and stories. Enjoy an interactive storytime with the "Firefly Award" nominee books. Afterward, vote for your favorite—the one you think should get this state-wide early literacy award.

This is the first week in a five week series (May 19 -June 16) in Greenfield for adults beginning yoga. Susan Goodart, a certified yoga teacher and fitness adviser, instructs the classes.

Kids, grades 1-5, prepare for "National Paper Airplane Day." Experiment, then do a test flight. Which plane design will go the farthest and fastest or perhaps even loop?

Tweens and teens, ages 9-18, enter the wizarding world of Harry Potter! Magic will ensue with lots of wizarding crafts, magical snacks, and a movie too!

Adults who love reading novels written for teens are invited to a discussion in New Palestine. May's selection is Winner's Curse by Marie Rutkoski. We encourage you to read the book in advance.

Friends of the Library may shop in the members-only preview sale. Friends members get first choice of gently-used books, CDs, DVDs, video games and audio books.

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.

Flight Behavior, by Barbara Kingsolver, is the featured book for discussion in New Palestine.  You are encouraged to read the novel in advance. Ask for a copy at the front library desk.

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.

Step back to the '50s & '60s during a live concert with Dr. Rock and the Rollers, featuring Darry Hood as Dr. Rock with back-up vocals from the Doo-Wop Girls.

Objects are tangible displays that connect the human experience over time and space. They represent our history, our present identity and our hopes for the future.