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Mandala Mondays

Monday, March 9, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Cube at Nappanee Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

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

Join us on March 9th and March 30th for Mandala Mondays. Enjoy an afternoon of quiet mandala coloring while steel drum music plays softly in the background.

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Beginning Bee Keeping

Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 9:00am - 12:00pm
Cube at Nappanee Public Library

Program Type:

Educational

Age Group:

Adults
Location: Nappanee Public Library
Room: Cube
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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Little Bookworms

Monday, March 23, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Reference Area at Nappanee Public Library

Program Type:

Book Club

Age Group:

Children
Location: Nappanee Public Library
Room: Reference Area
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.

Paper mandalas with colored pencils

Mandala Mondays

Monday, March 30, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Cube at Nappanee Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

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

Join us on March 9th and March 30th for Mandala Mondays. Enjoy an afternoon of quiet mandala coloring while steel drum music plays softly in the background.

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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. 

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Memorial Day

All Day
Branches:
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7 am

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
8 am
9 am
10 am

Make-a-Mix

10:00am–10:30am
Adults
Cooking and Food
Open
Registration Required
Location: Nappanee Public Library
Room: Cube
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. 

Crime and Crafting

10:00am–11:30am
Adults
Arts & Crafts, Book Club
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.
11 am
12 pm
1 pm
2 pm
3 pm
4 pm
5 pm

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.

Crime & Crafting

5:30pm–7:00pm
Adults
Arts & Crafts, Book Club
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.