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Hot Wheels Club

Hot Wheels Club

Friday, March 13, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Reference Area at Nappanee Public Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Kids 5-12

Bring your Hot Wheels cars and tracks to the library and play with friends. 

Location: Nappanee Public Library
Room: Reference Area
Age Group: Kids 5-12
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Bring your Hot Wheels cars and tracks to the library and play with friends. 

Bees near a hive

Beginning Bee Keeping

Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 9:00am - 12:00pm
Cube at Nappanee Public Library
Program Type:
Educational
Age Group:
Adults

Learn the basics of starting a backyard beehive. Questions are welcome.  

Presented by the Michiana Bee Keepers. 

 

 

Cancelled
Closed
Registration Required
Location: Nappanee Public Library
Room: Cube
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Educational
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn the basics of starting a backyard beehive. Questions are welcome.  

Presented by the Michiana Bee Keepers. 

 

 

Crafting with Jen

Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Heritage Collection
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens 12-18, Adults

Join Jen for a fun day of crafting at the Heritage Collection. Each month will be a new craft. 

 

March: Book Bedazzling 

Open
Registration Required
Location: Heritage Collection
Age Group: Teens 12-18, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Jen for a fun day of crafting at the Heritage Collection. Each month will be a new craft. 

 

March: Book Bedazzling 

Stitch

Saturday Stitchers

Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 11:00am - 3:00pm
Heritage Collection Board Room at Heritage Collection
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

This crafty group meets once a month to chat and cross-stitch together. New members are welcome! 

 

Location: Heritage Collection
Room: Heritage Collection Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

This crafty group meets once a month to chat and cross-stitch together. New members are welcome! 

 

Slime

Slime Club

Monday, March 16, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Cube at Nappanee Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Kids 5-12

Join us every other month to make a new slime. All supplies are provided.

Waitlist
Registration Required
Location: Nappanee Public Library
Room: Cube
Age Group: Kids 5-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us every other month to make a new slime. All supplies are provided.

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Creative Canvas

Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Cube at Nappanee Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Paint a blank CD with any design you want! 

Closed
Registration Required
Location: Nappanee Public Library
Room: Cube
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Paint a blank CD with any design you want! 

Storytime

Storytime

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Reference Area at Nappanee Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Toddlers 1-3, PreK 3-5, Kids 5-12

We will have books, crafts, and projects available for little ones.

Open
Registration Required
Location: Nappanee Public Library
Room: Reference Area
Age Group: Toddlers 1-3, PreK 3-5, Kids 5-12
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

We will have books, crafts, and projects available for little ones.

split fiction

Split Fiction Book Club

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Cube at Nappanee Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Check out our new science fiction/fantasy book club! From avid readers of the genres to people wanting to dive into something new, this is the place for you.

Open
Registration Required
Location: Nappanee Public Library
Room: Cube
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required

Disclaimer(s)

Registration is required to borrow a copy of the monthly book.

Event Details:

Check out our new science fiction/fantasy book club! From avid readers of the genres to people wanting to dive into something new, this is the place for you.

Friends of NPL Meeting

Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Cube at Nappanee Public Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Friends of NPL monthly meeting.

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Nappanee Public Library
Room: Cube
Purpose of Meeting

Friends of NPL monthly meeting.

Five Medals: His Life and Times

Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Heritage Collection Meeting Room at Heritage Collection
Program Type:
Educational, Historical
Age Group:
Adults

Hear Mike Judson share fascinating stories of Five Meals, a prominent regional leader, and view numerous artifacts from the 1812 era.

Open
Registration Required
Location: Heritage Collection
Room: Heritage Collection Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Educational, Historical
Registration Required
Event Details:

Hear Mike Judson share fascinating stories of Five Meals, a prominent regional leader, and view numerous artifacts from the 1812 era.

BINGO

BINGO

Friday, March 20, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Heritage Collection Meeting Room at Heritage Collection
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Kids 5-12, Teens 12-18, Adults

Join us twice a month for a simple and fun BINGO session! Play for prizes of all kinds. No registration needed. Donations are welcome to help us keep the prizes fresh and exciting.

Location: Heritage Collection
Room: Heritage Collection Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids 5-12, Teens 12-18, Adults
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Join us twice a month for a simple and fun BINGO session! Play for prizes of all kinds. No registration needed. Donations are welcome to help us keep the prizes fresh and exciting.

Magnatiles

Block Party

Friday, March 20, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Reference Area at Nappanee Public Library
Age Group:
Kids 5-12

Meet at the library every month for a Block Party. Get creative with imaginative building play using Lincoln Logs, Magna Tiles, & Keva Planks.

Location: Nappanee Public Library
Room: Reference Area
Age Group: Kids 5-12
Event Details:

Meet at the library every month for a Block Party. Get creative with imaginative building play using Lincoln Logs, Magna Tiles, & Keva Planks.

Leprechaun Chase Packet Pick-Up

Friday, March 20, 2026 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Cube at Nappanee Public Library
Age Group:
Everyone

Pick up your Leprechaun Chase Race Day Packets!

Location: Nappanee Public Library
Room: Cube
Age Group: Everyone
Event Details:

Pick up your Leprechaun Chase Race Day Packets!

Leprechaun Chase Event

Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 8:45am - 11:00am
Outside/offsite at Nappanee Public Library
Age Group:
Everyone

St. Patrick's Day celebrations are perfect opportunities to dress up like a crazy Leprechaun and hit the streets running. Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with the 6th Annual Leprechaun Chase and Leprechaun Leap on Saturday, March 21, 2026.

Location: Nappanee Public Library
Room: Outside/offsite
Age Group: Everyone
Event Details:

St. Patrick's Day celebrations are perfect opportunities to dress up like a crazy Leprechaun and hit the streets running. Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with the 6th Annual Leprechaun Chase and Leprechaun Leap on Saturday, March 21, 2026.

bee keeper

Michiana Bee Keepers

Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 9:00am - 12:00pm
Heritage Collection Meeting Room at Heritage Collection
Program Type:
Educational
Age Group:
Adults

Join the Michiana Bee Keepers for their monthly meeting and learn more about bees and bee keeping

Location: Heritage Collection
Room: Heritage Collection Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Educational
Event Details:

Join the Michiana Bee Keepers for their monthly meeting and learn more about bees and bee keeping

chitty chitty bang bang

Lunch & a Movie

Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 12:00pm - 2:30pm
Cube at Nappanee Public Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Teens 12-18, Adults

Enjoy a free movie showing with lunch provided. Bring a chair or something comfortable to sit on and relax while you watch!

Open
Registration Required
Location: Nappanee Public Library
Room: Cube
Age Group: Teens 12-18, Adults
Program Type: Movie
Registration Required
Event Details:

Enjoy a free movie showing with lunch provided. Bring a chair or something comfortable to sit on and relax while you watch!

tallow

Heritage Skills: Tallow

Monday, March 23, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Cube at Nappanee Public Library
Program Type:
Educational, Cooking and Food
Age Group:
Adults

Heritage Skills, an informative and interactive program for adults
Return to your roots by learning classic heritage skills that help you have a more wholesome lifestyle.

Open
Registration Required
Location: Nappanee Public Library
Room: Cube
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Educational, Cooking and Food
Registration Required
Event Details:

Heritage Skills, an informative and interactive program for adults
Return to your roots by learning classic heritage skills that help you have a more wholesome lifestyle.

Little White Rabbit Book Cover

Little Bookworms

Monday, March 23, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Reference Area at Nappanee Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Children

Our newest Book Club for our littlest readers and their caregivers. During Little Bookworms, you will pick up a copy of the book, find a spot somewhere in the library, and read the book together with your child.

Open
Registration Required
Location: Nappanee Public Library
Room: Reference Area
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Our newest Book Club for our littlest readers and their caregivers. During Little Bookworms, you will pick up a copy of the book, find a spot somewhere in the library, and read the book together with your child.

Ceramic Basketball Painting

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Cube at Nappanee Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens 12-18

It's March Madness! Join us at the library to paint your own ceramic basketball.

Open
Registration Required
Location: Nappanee Public Library
Room: Cube
Age Group: Teens 12-18
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

It's March Madness! Join us at the library to paint your own ceramic basketball.

Crime and Crafting

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Heritage Collection Meeting Room at Heritage Collection
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Unwind, create, and get a little intrigued! Join us at the ELC Heritage Collection for Crime and Crafting, a monthly gathering where crafters of all kinds bring their projects and enjoy the suspense of true crime.

Open
Registration Required
Location: Heritage Collection
Room: Heritage Collection Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Unwind, create, and get a little intrigued! Join us at the ELC Heritage Collection for Crime and Crafting, a monthly gathering where crafters of all kinds bring their projects and enjoy the suspense of true crime.

Evie's History Bytes

All Day
Podcast Platform at Nappanee Public Library
Program Type:
Educational, Historical
Age Group:
Adults

Martha is joined by Jeanne Focht  

Episode Name: Antiquing in Nappanee 

Virtual Event
Location: Nappanee Public Library
Room: Podcast Platform
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Educational, Historical
Event Details:

Martha is joined by Jeanne Focht  

Episode Name: Antiquing in Nappanee 

cornmeal coated chicken

Make-a-Mix

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Cube at Nappanee Public Library
Program Type:
Cooking and Food
Age Group:
Adults

Make real food convenient by making a different mix each month to store in your pantry! Mixes are perfect for easy cooking or baking and makes wonderful gifts!

This month make a cornmeal coated chicken mix. 

Full
Registration Required
Location: Nappanee Public Library
Room: Cube
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Cooking and Food
Registration Required
Event Details:

Make real food convenient by making a different mix each month to store in your pantry! Mixes are perfect for easy cooking or baking and makes wonderful gifts!

This month make a cornmeal coated chicken mix. 

Crime and Crafting

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Heritage Collection Meeting Room at Heritage Collection
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Unwind, create, and get a little intrigued! Join us at the ELC Heritage Collection for Crime and Crafting, a monthly gathering where crafters of all kinds bring their projects and enjoy the suspense of true crime.

Open
Registration Required
Location: Heritage Collection
Room: Heritage Collection Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Unwind, create, and get a little intrigued! Join us at the ELC Heritage Collection for Crime and Crafting, a monthly gathering where crafters of all kinds bring their projects and enjoy the suspense of true crime.

NPL Board of Trustees Meeting

Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 7:00am - 9:00am
Meeting Room 1 at Nappanee Public Library

Nappanee Public Library Board of Trustees meeting

Location: Nappanee Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1
Event Details:

Nappanee Public Library Board of Trustees meeting