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Thesaurus Art

Thesaurus Art

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Kids Craft Room at Nappanee Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

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

Let's get creative, artistic, and imaginative with our art in celebration of thesaurus day!

Painting Supplies

Cocoa and Canvas

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Cube at Nappanee Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

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

Enjoy some hot chocolate while painting a canvas.

EYH Jr Logo

Expand Your Horizons Jr. Kickoff

Monday, February 2, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Cube at Nappanee Public Library

Program Type:

Reading Program

Age Group:

Kids 5-12
Location: Nappanee Public Library
Room: Cube
Age Group: Kids 5-12
Program Type: Reading Program
Event Details:

The 2026 Expand Your Horizons Jr. reading challenge begins February 2nd! Visit the library between 4 - 5pm to sign up for the challenge and receive your new list of tasks. We will have snacks, bookmark crafts, and a board game giveaway!

beekeeping

Beginning Bee Keeping

Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 9:00am - 12:00pm
Heritage Collection Meeting Room at Heritage Collection

Program Type:

Educational

Age Group:

Adults
Location: Heritage Collection
Room: Heritage Collection Meeting Room
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. 

 

 

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Library Shelfie

All Day 1/12–1/17
Everyone
Location: Nappanee Public Library
Age Group: Everyone
Event Details:

#LibraryShelfieDay is Sunday, January 18! Visit the library anytime during January 12th to January 17th to pose with your favorite library shelves around NPL. Share your photo and receive an NPL mug!

Talk With Your Baby

10:00am–10:45am
Babies 0-1, Toddlers 1-3, Adults
Educational
Location: Nappanee Public Library
Room: Kids Craft Room
Age Group: Babies 0-1, Toddlers 1-3, Adults
Program Type: Educational
Event Details:

Talk With Your Baby is a parenting program for grandparents, parents and caregivers of infants 0-3 years old.

Pinterest Night

5:30pm–7:00pm
Adults
Arts & Crafts
Open
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: Decorative snowflakes

Thesaurus Art

4:00pm–5:00pm
Kids 5-12
Arts & Crafts
Open
Registration Required
Location: Nappanee Public Library
Room: Kids Craft Room
Age Group: Kids 5-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Let's get creative, artistic, and imaginative with our art in celebration of thesaurus day!

Friends of NPL Meeting

6:00pm–7:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Heritage Collection
Room: Heritage Collection Meeting Room
Purpose of Meeting

Friends of NPL monthly meeting. Including discussion/vote on bylaw amendment to permit electronic voting by the Executive Board.

BINGO

1:00pm–2:00pm
Kids 5-12, Teens 12-18, Adults
Games
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.

Block Party

3:30pm–4:30pm
Kids 5-12
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.

Diamond Painting Keychains

10:00am–11:00am
Kids 5-12, Teens 12-18, Adults
Arts & Crafts
Open
Registration Required
Location: Heritage Collection
Room: Heritage Collection Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids 5-12, Teens 12-18, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come for a relaxing day and craft Diamond Art Keychains. Choose two and dot away. 

Slime Club

4:00pm–5:00pm
Kids 5-12
Arts & Crafts
Open
Registration Required
Location: Nappanee Public Library
Room: Kids Craft Room
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.

Talk With Your Baby

10:00am–10:45am
Babies 0-1, Toddlers 1-3, Adults
Educational
Location: Nappanee Public Library
Room: Kids Craft Room
Age Group: Babies 0-1, Toddlers 1-3, Adults
Program Type: Educational
Event Details:

Talk With Your Baby is a parenting program for grandparents, parents and caregivers of infants 0-3 years old.

Creative Canvas

2:00pm–4:00pm
Adults
Arts & Crafts
Open
Registration Required
Location: Nappanee Public Library
Room: Cube
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Paint a picture of a cozy winter cottage. 

Creative Canvas

5:30pm–7:00pm
Adults
Arts & Crafts
Waitlist
Registration Required
Location: Nappanee Public Library
Room: Cube
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Paint a picture of a cozy winter cottage. 

Storytime

10:00am–10:45am
Toddlers 1-3, PreK 3-5, Kids 5-12
Storytime
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.

Director Chats

12:00pm–12:30pm
Everyone
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. 

Split Fiction Book Club

5:00pm–6:00pm
Adults
Book Club
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.

NPL Board of Trustees Meeting

7:00am–9:00am
Location: Nappanee Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1
Event Details:

Nappanee Public Library Board of Trustees meeting

Cocoa and Canvas

4:00pm–5:00pm
Teens 12-18
Arts & Crafts
Open
Registration Required
Location: Nappanee Public Library
Room: Cube
Age Group: Teens 12-18
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Enjoy some hot chocolate while painting a canvas.

UNO Club

3:30pm–4:30pm
Kids 5-12
Games
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.

Crafting with Jen

10:00am–11:00am
Teens 12-18, Adults
Arts & Crafts
Open
Registration Required
Location: Heritage Collection
Room: Heritage Collection Meeting Room
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. 

 

January: small trays 

Heritage Skills: Bone Broth

10:00am–11:00am
Adults
Educational, Cooking and Food
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 Bookworms

4:00pm–5:00pm
Children
Book Club
Open
Registration Required
Location: Nappanee Public Library
Room: Kids Storytelling Area and Craft Room
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.

Talk With Your Baby

10:00am–10:45am
Babies 0-1, Toddlers 1-3, Adults
Educational
Location: Nappanee Public Library
Room: Kids Craft Room
Age Group: Babies 0-1, Toddlers 1-3, Adults
Program Type: Educational
Event Details:

Talk With Your Baby is a parenting program for grandparents, parents and caregivers of infants 0-3 years old.

Cover to Cover Book Club

5:30pm–7:00pm
Adults
Book Club
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:

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

Evie's History Bytes

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

Martha is joined by Eli Owen 

Episode Name: UFOs in Nappanee