Upcoming Events

Featured Events

Dr. Low

Pokégnek Bodéwadmik, The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians: Survival and Revival through Storytelling

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Heritage Collection Meeting Room at Heritage Collection

Program Type:

Educational, Historical

Age Group:

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

Dr. John Low, Professor Emeritus at Ohio State University and citizen of the Pokagan Band of Potawatomi, will lead a discussion on the Potawatomi in northwest Indiana with a focus on the Nappanee area. 

Under the Same Stars book cover

Not So Young Adult Book Club

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Cube at Nappanee Public Library

Program Type:

Book Club

Age Group:

Adults
Location: Nappanee Public Library
Room: Cube
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Not So Young Adult Book Club is for adults who love to read young adult books.

In April, we will read and discuss Under the Same Stars by Libba Bray. Visit the Library to register and pick up a copy of the book. 

Watercolor paints, painting, and phone showing podcast episode

Crime & Crafting

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Heritage Collection Meeting Room at Heritage Collection

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Book Club

Age Group:

Adults
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.

watercolor paints, dog painting, and phone showing podcast

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
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.

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Friends of NPL Meeting

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

Friends of NPL monthly meeting. 

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.

Michiana Bee Keepers

9:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Educational
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

Taste of Nappanee Experience

3:00pm–4:30pm
Adults
Educational, Cooking and Food, Historical
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.

Taste of Nappanee Experience

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults
Educational, Cooking and Food, Historical
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.

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

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.

Saturday Stitchers

11:00am–3:00pm
Adults
Arts & Crafts
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! 

 

Michiana Bee Keepers

9:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Educational
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

Taste of Nappanee Experience

3:00pm–4:30pm
Adults
Educational, Cooking and Food, Historical
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.

Taste of Nappanee Experience

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults
Educational, Cooking and Food, Historical
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.

Grumpy Sunshine Romance 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:

Calling all romance lovers! The Grumpy Sunshine Book Club is your new happy place. Every other month, choose a book that features a specific romance trope.

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. 

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.

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

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.

Closed Labor Day

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Nappanee Public Library
Description:

Closed for Labor Day

Saturday Stitchers

11:00am–3:00pm
Adults
Arts & Crafts
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! 

 

Taste of Nappanee Experience

3:00pm–4:30pm
Adults
Educational, Cooking and Food, Historical
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.

Taste of Nappanee Experience

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults
Educational, Cooking and Food, Historical
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.

Closed Apple Festival

5:00pm–7:00pm
Closing
Branches:
Nappanee Public Library

Closed Apple Festival

All Day 9/18–9/19
Closing
Branches:
Nappanee Public Library

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

Michiana Bee Keepers

9:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Educational
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