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This event is in the "Kids 5-12" group
This event is in the "Teens 12-18" group

Book Page Earrings

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

Join us at the library to create a custom, handmade pair of earrings. Design a pair for yourself or create a unique gift for a loved one, just in time for Mother's Day! Use recycled book pages to decorate earrings.

Open
Registration Required
Location: Nappanee Public Library
Room: Cube
Age Group: Kids 5-12, Teens 12-18
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us at the library to create a custom, handmade pair of earrings. Design a pair for yourself or create a unique gift for a loved one, just in time for Mother's Day! Use recycled book pages to decorate earrings.

This event is in the "Toddlers 1-3" group
This event is in the "PreK 3-5" group
This event is in the "Kids 5-12" group

Storytime

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Kids Storytelling Area and Craft Room 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: Kids Storytelling Area and Craft Room
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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Handmade: Monte Cristo

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Cube at Nappanee Public Library
Program Type:
Cooking and Food
Age Group:
Adults

Learn to make something new from scratch! Make a fun variety of homemade crafts and recipes completely from scratch! Follow along with easy tutorials and learn new skills. Handmade items also make great gifts and treats!

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

Learn to make something new from scratch! Make a fun variety of homemade crafts and recipes completely from scratch! Follow along with easy tutorials and learn new skills. Handmade items also make great gifts and treats!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Brown Bag Lunch Series

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Heritage Collection Meeting Room at Heritage Collection
Program Type:
Educational, Historical
Age Group:
Adults

Join the Heritage Collection Staff for lunch! Grab your lunch and come and learn about Nappanee History. Each month, we will be discussing and discovering a different topic. 

Topic: Henry Frazier

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

Join the Heritage Collection Staff for lunch! Grab your lunch and come and learn about Nappanee History. Each month, we will be discussing and discovering a different topic. 

Topic: Henry Frazier

This event is in the "Kids 5-12" group

Hot Wheels Club

Friday, May 8, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Kids Storytelling 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: Kids Storytelling 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. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Saturday Stitchers

Saturday, May 9, 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! 

 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Coppes Clips

Monday, May 11, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Facebook at Nappanee Public Library
Program Type:
Historical
Age Group:
Adults

Coppes Napanee is 150 years old! Join Martha each month as she dives deeper into their history and shares a variety of fun facts. 

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

Coppes Napanee is 150 years old! Join Martha each month as she dives deeper into their history and shares a variety of fun facts. 

This event is in the "Children" group

Little Bookworms

Monday, May 11, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Cube 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: Cube
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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Genealogy Club

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Heritage Collection Meeting Room at Heritage Collection
Program Type:
Educational, Historical
Age Group:
Adults

Get help researching your family history using library genealogy resources.
Drop in. No registration needed.

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

Get help researching your family history using library genealogy resources.
Drop in. No registration needed.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Pinterest Night

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Cube at Nappanee Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Each month make trendy DIY projects from Pinterest. Come hang out, get creative, and leave with something awesome you made yourself! 

Project: Button bouquet 

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

Each month make trendy DIY projects from Pinterest. Come hang out, get creative, and leave with something awesome you made yourself! 

Project: Button bouquet 

This event is in the "Kids 5-12" group
This event is in the "Teens 12-18" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

BINGO

Friday, May 15, 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.

This event is in the "Kids 5-12" group

Block Party

Friday, May 15, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Kids Storytelling 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: Kids Storytelling 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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Michiana Bee Keepers

Saturday, May 16, 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

This event is in the "Teens 12-18" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Crafting with Jen

Saturday, May 16, 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. 

 

May: Tin Punching 

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. 

 

May: Tin Punching 

This event is in the "Kids 5-12" group

Slime Club

Monday, May 18, 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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Taste of Nappanee Experience

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Heritage Collection
Program Type:
Educational, Cooking and Food, Historical
Age Group:
Adults

Taste of Nappanee is an immersive walking and tasting experience that brings Nappanee’s history to life through stories, places, and flavors.

Open
Registration Required
Location: Heritage Collection
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Educational, Cooking and Food, Historical
Registration Required
Event Details:

Taste of Nappanee is an immersive walking and tasting experience that brings Nappanee’s history to life through stories, places, and flavors.

This event is in the "Kids 5-12" group

Wooden Jar Painting

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Cube at Nappanee Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Kids 5-12

It's almost time for summer break! Get in the summer mood and paint a wooden mason jar and fill it with wooden bug cutouts.

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

It's almost time for summer break! Get in the summer mood and paint a wooden mason jar and fill it with wooden bug cutouts.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Creative Canvas

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Kids Craft Room at Nappanee Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Paint a lighthouse painting.

Open
Registration Required
Location: Nappanee Public Library
Room: Kids Craft Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Paint a lighthouse painting.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Taste of Nappanee Experience

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Heritage Collection
Program Type:
Educational, Cooking and Food, Historical
Age Group:
Adults

Taste of Nappanee is an immersive walking and tasting experience that brings Nappanee’s history to life through stories, places, and flavors.

Open
Registration Required
Location: Heritage Collection
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Educational, Cooking and Food, Historical
Registration Required
Event Details:

Taste of Nappanee is an immersive walking and tasting experience that brings Nappanee’s history to life through stories, places, and flavors.

This event is in the "Toddlers 1-3" group
This event is in the "PreK 3-5" group
This event is in the "Kids 5-12" group

Storytime

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Kids Storytelling Area and Craft Room 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: Kids Storytelling Area and Craft Room
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.

This event is in the "Everyone" group

Director Chats

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 12:00pm - 12:30pm
Cube at Nappanee Public Library
Age Group:
Everyone

Join Seth, our library Director for an afternoon chat. 

Get updates on the current library renovation and learn more about what's going on at NPL. 

Refreshments will be available while supplies last. 

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

Join Seth, our library Director for an afternoon chat. 

Get updates on the current library renovation and learn more about what's going on at NPL. 

Refreshments will be available while supplies last. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Split Fiction Book Club

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Kids Craft Room at Nappanee Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

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: Kids Craft Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required

Disclaimer(s)

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

Event Details:

From avid readers of the genres to people wanting to dive into something new, this is the place for you.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Who Was Minnie Pearl?

Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00pm
Heritage Collection Board Room at Heritage Collection
Program Type:
Educational
Age Group:
Adults

Always wearing a straw hat with $1.98 price tag hanging from it, Minnie Pearl was a well known comedian and country singer who appeared at the Grand Ole Opry for more than 50 years.

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

Always wearing a straw hat with $1.98 price tag hanging from it, Minnie Pearl was a well known comedian and country singer who appeared at the Grand Ole Opry for more than 50 years.

This event is in the "Teens 12-18" group

Mosaic Picture Frame

Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Cube at Nappanee Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens 12-18

Create a custom mosaic picture frame using glass!

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

Create a custom mosaic picture frame using glass!