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Horizon Education Alliance

3:00pm - 7:00pm
Educational
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 

May Day Flowers

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Arts & Crafts
Open
Registration
Location: Nappanee Public Library
Room: Kids Craft Room
Age Group: Kids 5-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:

Make a flower bouquet to hang on your neighbors door for May Day.

Barn Painting

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Arts & Crafts
Open
Registration
Location: Nappanee Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

Nappanee turns 150 this year! We will be painting a picture of The Round Barn Theatre located here in Nappanee. 

Paint & Snack

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Arts & Crafts, Cooking and Food
Open
Registration
Location: Nappanee Public Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Teens 12-18
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Cooking and Food
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:

Paint a canvas. Snacks will be provided.

Evening Move & Do

6:00pm - 6:30pm
Open
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 & Do

10:00am - 10:30am
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: 17
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.

Grave Cleaning

10:00am - 12:00pm
Educational, Historical
Open
Registration
Location: Nappanee Center
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Educational, Historical
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Join the Heritage Collection to learn how and try your hand at cleaning tombstones at the Union Center Cemetery. Attendees will receive a kit of proper tombstone cleaning supplies.

Please limit the kits to one per family. 

Saturday Stitchers

11:00am - 3:00pm
Arts & Crafts
Location: Nappanee Public Library
Room: Conference 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! 

 

Horizon Education Alliance

3:00pm - 7:00pm
Educational
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 

Little Bookworms

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Book Club
Open
Registration
Location: Nappanee Public Library
Room: Kids Storytelling Area and Craft Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 17
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.

Fabric Paint Beach Towels

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Arts & Crafts
Open
Registration
Location: Nappanee Public Library
Room: Kids Craft Room
Age Group: Kids 5-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:

Get ready for summer and personalize your own beach towel.

Genealogy Club

5:30pm - 7:00pm
Educational, Historical
Location: Nappanee Public Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Educational, Historical
Event Details:

Use genealogy resources and get on-hand assistance while you discover your family history.

No registration is necessary.

Preschool Storytime

10:00am - 10:45am
Storytime
Open
Registration
Location: Nappanee Public Library
Room: Kids Storytelling Area and Craft Room
Age Group: PreK 3-5
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 17
Event Details:

We will have books, crafts, and projects available for little ones.

This storytime teaches kids age 3-5 preschool skills like using scissors, learning colors, counting, and more in a social setting.

Candy & Crayons

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Arts & Crafts
Location: Nappanee Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1
Age Group: Teens 12-18
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Teens are invited to join us monthly for a relaxing afternoon of coloring. Drop in for a bit or stay for the whole hour. Candy and snacks will be provided. Registration is not required.

Heritage Collection Guided Tour

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Educational, Historical
Open
Registration
Location: Nappanee Center
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Educational, Historical
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Join the Heritage Collection Staff for a guided tour of the Heritage Collection. Learn more about the artifacts and learn some of our favorite stories behind them. 

A $2 donation is suggested per person for tour. 

Bingo

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Games
Location: Nappanee Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1 & 2
Age Group: Kids 5-12, Teens 12-18, Adults
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Play Bingo on the first and third Fridays, monthly*. All ages are welcome. 

*Subject to change for holidays and closures

Washi-Tape Chalkboard Sign

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Arts & Crafts
Open
Registration
Location: Nappanee Public Library
Room: Cube
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Decorate a chalkboard with washi tape. 

Michiana Bee Keepers

9:00am - 12:00pm
Educational
Location: Nappanee Public Library
Room: Outside
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 meeting is actually offsite at a members home. Please contact Bob Baughman at 574.276.3959 for more details

History Chats

10:00am - 10:30am
Educational, Historical
Virtual Event
Location: Nappanee Public Library
Room: Facebook
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Educational, Historical
Event Details:

Join the Heritage Collection on Facebook Live on the third Monday of the month as they talk about different moments and things in Nappanee History. 

Topic: The Mutschler Family

Heritage Skills: Depression Era Cooking

10:00am - 11:00am
Educational, Cooking and Food
Open
Registration
Location: Nappanee Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Educational, Cooking and Food
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

Return to your roots by learning classic heritage skills that help you have a more wholesome lifestyle.

Slime Club

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Arts & Crafts
Open
Registration
Location: Nappanee Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1
Age Group: Kids 5-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Join us every other month to make a new slime. All supplies are provided.

Salsa Making for Kids

4:00pm - 4:30pm
Arts & Crafts
Open
Registration
Location: Nappanee Public Library
Room: Kids Craft Room
Age Group: Kids 5-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

Help make a batch of salsa and snack while hearing a story.

Creative Canvas

5:30pm - 7:00pm
Arts & Crafts
Waitlist
Registration
Location: Nappanee Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Join us as we paint a flowering cactus.