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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. 

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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. 

NPL Board of Trustees Meeting

Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 7:00am - 9:00am
Meeting Room 1 at Nappanee Public Library
Event Details:

Nappanee Public Library Board of Trustees meeting

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

Nappanee Public Library Board of Trustees meeting

cakesicles

Cakesicles

Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room 1 at Nappanee Public Library
Program Type:
Cooking and Food
Age Group:
Teens 12-18
Event Details:

Mold, dip, and decorate your own cakesicles.

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Registration
Location: Nappanee Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1
Age Group: Teens 12-18
Program Type: Cooking and Food
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Mold, dip, and decorate your own cakesicles.

Move and Do

Evening Move & Do

Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Kids Storytelling Area at Nappanee Public Library
Age Group:
Babies 0-1, Toddlers 1-3
Event Details:

Move and Do is not your traditional storytime - there is constant movement, socializing, and discovery during this play-based program, designed for our community's littlest learner...

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Registration
Location: Nappanee Public Library
Room: Kids Storytelling Area
Age Group: Babies 0-1, Toddlers 1-3
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Move and Do is not your traditional storytime - there is constant movement, socializing, and discovery during this play-based program, designed for our community's littlest learners.

Move and Do

Move & Do

Friday, May 24, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Kids Storytelling Area and Craft Room at Nappanee Public Library
Age Group:
Babies 0-1, Toddlers 1-3
Event Details:

Move and Do is not your traditional storytime - there is constant movement, socializing, and discovery during this play-based program, designed for our community's littlest learner...

Open
Registration
Location: Nappanee Public Library
Room: Kids Storytelling Area and Craft Room
Age Group: Babies 0-1, Toddlers 1-3
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 19
Event Details:

Move and Do is not your traditional storytime - there is constant movement, socializing, and discovery during this play-based program, designed for our community's littlest learners.

UNO

UNO Club

Friday, May 24, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Kids Storytelling Area and Craft Room at Nappanee Public Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Kids 5-12
Event Details:

Join us monthly to play all different kinds of Uno. Drop in anytime and play at your own pace.

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

Join us monthly to play all different kinds of Uno. Drop in anytime and play at your own pace.

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

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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. 

Chapter Chats

Chapter Chats

Monday, June 3, 2024 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room 1 at Nappanee Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Kids 5-12
Event Details:

Join us weekly during Summer Reading for our Chapter Chats Book Club! We will be reading The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner. We’ll assign chapters to read each...

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Registration
Location: Nappanee Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1
Age Group: Kids 5-12
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Join us weekly during Summer Reading for our Chapter Chats Book Club!

Yarn Art

Yarn Art

Monday, June 3, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room 1 at Nappanee Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens 12-18
Event Details:

Use canvas, glue, and yarn to create a textured landscape.

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Registration
Location: Nappanee Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1
Age Group: Teens 12-18
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Event Details:

Use canvas, glue, and yarn to create a textured landscape.

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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! 

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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! 

expand your horizons

Expand Your Horizons Gathering

Monday, June 3, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room 2 at Nappanee Public Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Get to know other participants from the Expand Your Horizons Reading Challenge! We will discuss tasks, book lists, and offer up suggestions.

Open
Registration
Location: Nappanee Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 2
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Get to know other participants from the Expand Your Horizons Reading Challenge! We will discuss tasks, book lists, and offer up suggestions.

Book Cooks

Book Cooks

Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:45am
Kids Craft Room at Nappanee Public Library
Program Type:
Cooking and Food
Age Group:
Kids 5-12
Event Details:

Lets cook up some fun! Each week we will make a new recipe, that will include something home grown, and enjoy a story together! 

Open
Registration
Location: Nappanee Public Library
Room: Kids Craft Room
Age Group: Kids 5-12
Program Type: Cooking and Food
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 17
Event Details:

Lets cook up some fun! Each week we will make a new recipe, that will include something home grown, and enjoy a story together! 

Yoga

Yoga

Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at 9:30am - 10:30am
Meeting Room 1 at Nappanee Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us for a little self love Yoga practice. This practice will be "Yoga for Gardeners". Suited perfectly for actual gardeners but also for the metaphorical gardener in each of us...

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Registration
Location: Nappanee Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Join us for a little self love Yoga practice. This practice will be "Yoga for Gardeners". Suited perfectly for actual gardeners but also for the metaphorical gardener in each of us. 


Bring your own mat, towel, and water!

Firefly Storytime

Firefly Storytime

Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Kids Storytelling Area and Craft Room at Nappanee Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies 0-1, Toddlers 1-3, PreK 3-5
Event Details:

The Indiana Early Literacy Firefly Awards rewards one outstanding picture book each year. Join us on Wednesday mornings as we read the 2024 Nominees. Books include Bear Has a ...

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Registration
Location: Nappanee Public Library
Room: Kids Storytelling Area and Craft Room
Age Group: Babies 0-1, Toddlers 1-3, PreK 3-5
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

The Indiana Early Literacy Firefly Awards rewards one outstanding picture book each year. Join us on Wednesday mornings as we read the 2024 Nominees. Books include Bear Has a Belly by Jane Whittingham, Firefighter Flo!

shrek

Free Movie: Shrek

Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Outside at Nappanee Public Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

Once upon a time, in a far away swamp, there lived an ogre named Shrek whose precious solitude is suddenly shattered by an invasion of annoying fairy tale characters. They were all...

Location: Nappanee Public Library
Room: Outside
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Once upon a time, in a far away swamp, there lived an ogre named Shrek whose precious solitude is suddenly shattered by an invasion of annoying fairy tale characters. They were all banished from their kingdom by the evil Lord Farquaad.

shrek

Free Movie: Shrek

Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Outside at Nappanee Public Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

Once upon a time, in a far away swamp, there lived an ogre named Shrek whose precious solitude is suddenly shattered by an invasion of annoying fairy tale characters. They were all...

Location: Nappanee Public Library
Room: Outside
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Once upon a time, in a far away swamp, there lived an ogre named Shrek whose precious solitude is suddenly shattered by an invasion of annoying fairy tale characters. They were all banished from their kingdom by the evil Lord Farquaad.

Snacks in the Stacks

Snacks in the Stacks

Thursday, June 6, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room 1 at Nappanee Public Library
Program Type:
Cooking and Food
Age Group:
Teens 12-18
Event Details:

Join us on Thursday afternoons as we make and eat snacks at the library. This week make Chocolate Covered Pretzels.

Open
Registration
Location: Nappanee Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1
Age Group: Teens 12-18
Program Type: Cooking and Food
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Event Details:

Join us on Thursday afternoons as we make and eat snacks at the library.

This week make Chocolate Covered Pretzels.

mason jar parfait

The Breakfast Club

Friday, June 7, 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 a mas...

Open
Registration
Location: Nappanee Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Cooking and Food
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
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 a mason jar parfait.