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The Breakfast Club

Friday, May 3, 2024 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Meeting Room 1 at Nappanee Public Library
Program Type:
Cooking and Food
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Share recipes and tips with club members, or talk about a favorite cookbook while learning to make a variety of from scratch breakfast foods! This month learn to make soake...

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Registration
Location: Nappanee Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Cooking and Food
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

Share recipes and tips with club members, or talk about a favorite cookbook while learning to make a variety of from scratch breakfast foods!

This month learn to make soaked oatmeal for a hot breakfast.

Maggie Book Bites Podcast

Maggie's Book Bites Podcast

Friday, May 3, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Podcast Platform at Nappanee Public Library
Program Type:
Educational
Age Group:
Teens 12-18, Adults
Event Details:

Join Maggie each month as she highlights books on a certain topic.  Listen now on Apple podcasts, Google podcasts, Spotify, Amazon, Pandora or Stitcher.   May'...

Virtual Event
Location: Nappanee Public Library
Room: Podcast Platform
Age Group: Teens 12-18, Adults
Program Type: Educational
Event Details:

Join Maggie each month as she highlights books on a certain topic. 

Listen now on Apple podcasts, Google podcasts, Spotify, Amazon, Pandora or Stitcher.  

May's Topic: Gardening

BINGO

BINGO

Friday, May 3, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room 1 & 2 at Nappanee Public Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Kids 5-12, Teens 12-18, Adults
Event Details:

Join us for a fun-filled hour of BINGO! Participants can win prizes including baked goods, candy, books, and more. 1st & 3rd Friday, Monthly* from 1 - 2 pm. All ages are wel...

Location: Nappanee Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1 & 2
Age Group: Kids 5-12, Teens 12-18, Adults
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Join us for a fun-filled hour of BINGO! Participants can win prizes including baked goods, candy, books, and more.

1st & 3rd Friday, Monthly* from 1 - 2 pm. All ages are welcome.

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Horizon Education Alliance

Monday, May 6, 2024 at 3:00pm - 7:00pm
Cube at Nappanee Public Library
Program Type:
Educational
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join other adults as you work towards getting your High School Equivalency (HSE) Diploma. Contact Lena to register 574-367-0381 or lmaldonado@heaindiana.org 

Location: Nappanee Public Library
Room: Cube
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Educational
Event Details:

Join other adults as you work towards getting your High School Equivalency (HSE) Diploma.

Contact Lena to register 574-367-0381 or lmaldonado@heaindiana.org 

barn painting

Barn Painting

Monday, May 6, 2024 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room 1 at Nappanee Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Nappanee turns 150 this year! We will be painting a picture of The Round Barn Theatre located here in Nappanee. 

Open
Registration
Location: Nappanee Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

Nappanee turns 150 this year! We will be painting a picture of The Round Barn Theatre located here in Nappanee. 

Grave

Grave Cleaning

Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Nappanee Center
Program Type:
Educational, Historical
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join the Heritage Collection to learn how and try your hand at cleaning tombstones at the Union Center Cemetery. Attendees will receive a kit of proper tombstone cleaning supplies....

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Registration
Location: Nappanee Center
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Educational, Historical
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Join the Heritage Collection to learn how and try your hand at cleaning tombstones at the Union Center Cemetery. Attendees will receive a kit of proper tombstone cleaning supplies.

Please limit the kits to one per family. 

Stitch

Saturday Stitchers

Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 11:00am - 3:00pm
Conference Room at Nappanee Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

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

Location: Nappanee Public Library
Room: Conference 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! 

 

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Horizon Education Alliance

Monday, May 13, 2024 at 3:00pm - 7:00pm
Cube at Nappanee Public Library
Program Type:
Educational
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join other adults as you work towards getting your High School Equivalency (HSE) Diploma. Contact Lena to register 574-367-0381 or lmaldonado@heaindiana.org 

Location: Nappanee Public Library
Room: Cube
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Educational
Event Details:

Join other adults as you work towards getting your High School Equivalency (HSE) Diploma.

Contact Lena to register 574-367-0381 or lmaldonado@heaindiana.org 

Genealogy

Genealogy Club

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Conference Room at Nappanee Public Library
Program Type:
Educational, Historical
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Use genealogy resources and get on-hand assistance while you discover your family history. No registration is necessary.

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

Use genealogy resources and get on-hand assistance while you discover your family history.

No registration is necessary.

Heritage Collection Guided Tour

Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Nappanee Center
Program Type:
Educational, Historical
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

Join the Heritage Collection Staff for a guided tour of the Heritage Collection. Learn more about the artifacts and learn some of our favorite stories behind them.  A $2 do...

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Registration
Location: Nappanee Center
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Educational, Historical
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Join the Heritage Collection Staff for a guided tour of the Heritage Collection. Learn more about the artifacts and learn some of our favorite stories behind them. 

A $2 donation is suggested per person for tour. 

BINGO

Bingo

Friday, May 17, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room 1 & 2 at Nappanee Public Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Kids 5-12, Teens 12-18, Adults
Event Details:

Play Bingo on the first and third Fridays, monthly*. All ages are welcome.  *Subject to change for holidays and closures

Location: Nappanee Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1 & 2
Age Group: Kids 5-12, Teens 12-18, Adults
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Play Bingo on the first and third Fridays, monthly*. All ages are welcome. 

*Subject to change for holidays and closures

chalkboard

Washi-Tape Chalkboard Sign

Friday, May 17, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Cube at Nappanee Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Decorate a chalkboard with washi tape. 

Open
Registration
Location: Nappanee Public Library
Room: Cube
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Decorate a chalkboard with washi tape. 

bee

Michiana Bee Keepers

Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 9:00am - 12:00pm
Outside at Nappanee Public Library
Program Type:
Educational
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join the Michiana Bee Keepers for their monthly meeting and learn more about bees and bee keeping This meeting is actually offsite at a members home. Please contact Bob Baughman...

Location: Nappanee Public Library
Room: Outside
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

This meeting is actually offsite at a members home. Please contact Bob Baughman at 574.276.3959 for more details

history chats

History Chats

Monday, May 20, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Facebook at Nappanee Public Library
Program Type:
Educational, Historical
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

Join the Heritage Collection on Facebook Live on the third Monday of the month as they talk about different moments and things in Nappanee History.  Topic: The Mutschler Fa...

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

Join the Heritage Collection on Facebook Live on the third Monday of the month as they talk about different moments and things in Nappanee History. 

Topic: The Mutschler Family

Depression Cooking

Heritage Skills: Depression Era Cooking

Monday, May 20, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room 1 at Nappanee Public Library
Program Type:
Educational, Cooking and Food
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Return to your roots by learning classic heritage skills that help you have a more wholesome lifestyle. During the Great Depression folks had to find ways to stretch meals. Join...

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Registration
Location: Nappanee Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Educational, Cooking and Food
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

Return to your roots by learning classic heritage skills that help you have a more wholesome lifestyle.

cactus

Creative Canvas

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room 1 at Nappanee Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us as we paint a flowering cactus. 

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Registration
Location: Nappanee Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Join us as we paint a flowering cactus. 

baking mix

Make-a-Mix

Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Cube at Nappanee Public Library
Program Type:
Cooking and Food
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Make real food convenient by making a different mix each month to store in your pantry! This month make homemade baking mix. 

Open
Registration
Location: Nappanee Public Library
Room: Cube
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Cooking and Food
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

Make real food convenient by making a different mix each month to store in your pantry!

This month make homemade baking mix. 

Cover to Cover Book Club

Cover to Cover Book Club

Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Conference Room at Nappanee Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join fellow book lovers as they discuss "Of Women and Salt" by Gabriela Garcia. New members are always welcome! Please register to receive a copy of the book. Titles will alterna...

Open
Registration
Location: Nappanee Public Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15

Disclaimer(s)

Must be a valid NPL cardholder to get a copy of the book. 

Event Details:

Join fellow book lovers as they discuss "Of Women and Salt" by Gabriela Garcia. New members are always welcome! Please register to receive a copy of the book.
Titles will alternate between fiction and non-fiction.

Sandbox

Augmented Reality Sandbox

All Day
Reference Area at Nappanee Public Library
Program Type:
Educational
Age Group:
PreK 3-5, Kids 5-12, Teens 12-18, Adults
Event Details:

The Elkhart County Soil and Water Conservation District is lending NPL the Augmented Reality Sandbox through June 15. It's a fun way to see how the topography of an area can effect...

Location: Nappanee Public Library
Room: Reference Area
Age Group: PreK 3-5, Kids 5-12, Teens 12-18, Adults
Program Type: Educational
Event Details:

The Elkhart County Soil and Water Conservation District is lending NPL the Augmented Reality Sandbox through June 15. It's a fun way to see how the topography of an area can effect water movement and erosion.

Evie's History Bytes

Evie's History Bytes

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

Martha is joined by Jeanie Dudley and Rick Jenkins to talk about service clubs in Nappanee.  Episode Name: Literary and Service Clubs in Nappanee 

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

Martha is joined by Jeanie Dudley and Rick Jenkins to talk about service clubs in Nappanee. 

Episode Name: Literary and Service Clubs in Nappanee 

Summer Reading Kickoff

Summer Reading Kickoff Party

Saturday, June 1, 2024 at 11:00am - 2:00pm
Nappanee Public Library
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

Celebrate the start of Summer Reading at our Kickoff Party! Sign up for Summer Reading during the party and earn a free Kona Ice! Go on a library scavenger hunt, spin the prize whe...

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

Celebrate the start of Summer Reading at our Kickoff Party! Sign up for Summer Reading during the party and earn a free Kona Ice! Go on a library scavenger hunt, spin the prize wheel, and pick up your reading logs.

Detail from Peanuts, March 13, 1969. © 1969 Peanuts Worldwide LLC

To the Moon: Snoopy Soars with NASA

Monday, June 3, 2024 at 9:00am - 5:00pm
Nappanee Center
Program Type:
Educational, Historical
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

New Exhibition at the Evelyn Lehman Culp Heritage Collection June 3 - August 16.  Just before the first man landed on the moon, Charlie Brown and Snoopy soared through...

Location: Nappanee Center
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Educational, Historical
Event Details:

New Exhibition at the Evelyn Lehman Culp Heritage Collection June 3 - August 16. 

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Horizon Education Alliance

Monday, June 3, 2024 at 3:00pm - 7:00pm
Cube at Nappanee Public Library
Program Type:
Educational
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join other adults as you work towards getting your High School Equivalency (HSE) Diploma. Contact Lena to register 574-367-0381 or lmaldonado@heaindiana.org 

Location: Nappanee Public Library
Room: Cube
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Educational
Event Details:

Join other adults as you work towards getting your High School Equivalency (HSE) Diploma.

Contact Lena to register 574-367-0381 or lmaldonado@heaindiana.org 

chalkboard herb pot

Chalkboard Herb Pot

Monday, June 3, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room 1 at Nappanee Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Make a chalkboard herb pot! 

Open
Registration
Location: Nappanee Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

Make a chalkboard herb pot!