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The Recipe Readers

Saturday, May 23, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Kids Program Room at Nappanee Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Dive into delicious reads all about cooking, food, and diet.

Open
Registration Required
Location: Nappanee Public Library
Room: Kids Program 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:

Dive into delicious reads all about cooking, food, and diet.

Memorial Day

All Day
Nappanee Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Nappanee Public Library
This event is in the "Adults" group

Cover to Cover Book Club

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Kids Program Room at Nappanee Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Join fellow book lovers to talk about books! Join us each month to read a book selected by the members during our June meeting.

Open
Registration Required
Location: Nappanee Public Library
Room: Kids Program 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:

Join fellow book lovers to talk about books! Join us each month to read a book selected by the members during our June meeting.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Crime & Crafting

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Heritage Collection Meeting Room at Heritage Collection
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Come to the ELC Heritage Collection for a fun monthly hangout where you can work on your craft and listen to gripping true crime stories.

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

Come to the ELC Heritage Collection for a fun monthly hangout where you can work on your craft and listen to gripping true crime stories.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Make-a-Mix

Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Kids Program Room 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 spaghetti sauce mix. 

Open
Registration Required
Location: Nappanee Public Library
Room: Kids Program Room
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 spaghetti sauce mix. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Crime and Crafting

Wednesday, May 27, 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, May 28, 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

This event is in the "Adults" group

Create in 3D

Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Kids Program Room at Nappanee Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Learn how to use a 3D Pen to create fun and useful items out of nothing more than melted plastic and imagination. This month we will be making a feather necklace.

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

Learn how to use a 3D Pen to create fun and useful items out of nothing more than melted plastic and imagination. This month we will be making a feather necklace.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Expand Your Horizons Gathering

Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Heritage Collection Meeting Room at Heritage Collection
Program Type:
Reading Program
Age Group:
Adults

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

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

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

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

Free Movie: Dog Man

Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Outside/offsite at Nappanee Public Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Kids 5-12, Teens 12-18, Adults

Free movie showing at the Nappanee Theatre. Concessions will be available for purchase.

Location: Nappanee Public Library
Room: Outside/offsite
Age Group: Kids 5-12, Teens 12-18, Adults
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Free movie showing at the Nappanee Theatre. Concessions will be available for purchase.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Handmade: Mini Wood Bookstack

Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Kids Program Room at Nappanee Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
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: Kids Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
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, June 3, 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: Nappanee 6

 

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: Nappanee 6

 

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

Maggie's Book Bites Podcast

Friday, June 5, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Podcast Platform at Nappanee Public Library
Program Type:
Educational
Age Group:
Teens 12-18, Adults

Listen to the newest episode of Maggie's Book Bites. Maggie and her book-loving guests will be talking about all things books - The good, the bad, favorites, and books we are looking forward to. Listen for reviews and recommendations.

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

Listen to the newest episode of Maggie's Book Bites. Maggie and her book-loving guests will be talking about all things books - The good, the bad, favorites, and books we are looking forward to. Listen for reviews and recommendations.

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

Beeswax Candles

Saturday, June 6, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Heritage Collection Meeting Room at Heritage Collection
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Historical
Age Group:
Teens 12-18, Adults

Make rolled beeswax candles at the Heritage Collection. A variety of different colors of wax and shapes will be available to make your candle special. 

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

Make rolled beeswax candles at the Heritage Collection. A variety of different colors of wax and shapes will be available to make your candle special. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Coppes Clips

Monday, June 8, 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 "Adults" group

Genealogy Club

Tuesday, June 9, 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, June 10, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Kids Program Room 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: Kite themed embroidery hoop

Open
Registration Required
Location: Nappanee Public Library
Room: Kids Program Room
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: Kite themed embroidery hoop

This event is in the "Adults" group

Read Between the Naps

Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Heritage Collection
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Calling all busy moms and dads who love books but barely have time to read! The Read Between the Nap Club is a laid-back, judgment-free book club that meets every other month - because we know life gets hectic!

Open
Registration Required
Location: Heritage Collection
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required

Disclaimer(s)

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

Event Details:

Calling all busy moms and dads who love books but barely have time to read! The Read Between the Nap Club is a laid-back, judgment-free book club that meets every other month - because we know life gets hectic!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Saturday Stitchers

Saturday, June 13, 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

Creative Canvas

Monday, June 15, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Kids Program Room at Nappanee Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Paint a firework painting using a paper roll. 

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

Paint a firework painting using a paper roll. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Taste of Nappanee Experience

Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Heritage Collection
Program Type:
Educational, Cooking and Food, Historical
Age Group:
Adults

Stroll the streets. Hear the history. Taste the traditions.

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

Stroll the streets. Hear the history. Taste the traditions.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Taste of Nappanee Experience

Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Heritage Collection
Program Type:
Educational, Cooking and Food, Historical
Age Group:
Adults

Stroll the streets. Hear the history. Taste the traditions.

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

Stroll the streets. Hear the history. Taste the traditions.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Record Your History

Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Heritage Collection Meeting Room at Heritage Collection
Program Type:
Educational, Historical
Age Group:
Adults

Share your reflections on the USA 250th anniversary through a new oral history project across Elkhart County.

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

Share your reflections on the USA 250th anniversary through a new oral history project across Elkhart County.