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Under the Same Stars book cover

Not So Young Adult Book Club

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Heritage Collection

Program Type:

Book Club

Age Group:

Adults
Location: Heritage Collection
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.

watercolor paints, dog painting, and phone showing podcast

Crime & Crafting

Tuesday, June 23, 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.

picture of cartoon alley in Nappanee

The Nappanee 6

Wednesday, July 22, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Heritage Collection

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Educational, Historical

Age Group:

Everyone
Location: Heritage Collection
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Educational, Historical
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us in Cartoon Alley to learn more about the Nappanee cartoonists. Heritage Collection staff will share the story of the Nappanee 6 and be available to answer your questions.

watercolor paints, dog painting, and phone showing podcast

Crime & Crafting

Tuesday, July 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.

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All Day
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10 am

Heritage Skills: Fire Cider

10:00am–11:00am
Adults
Educational, Cooking and Food
Open
Registration Required
Location: Nappanee Public Library
Room: Kids Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Educational, Cooking and Food
Registration Required
Event Details:

Heritage Skills is an informative and interactive program for adults.
Return to your roots by learning classic heritage skills that help you have a more wholesome lifestyle.

Free Movie: Smurfs

10:00am–12:00pm
Kids 5-12, Teens 12-18, Adults
Movie
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.

Maggie's Book Bites Podcast

10:00am–11:00am
Teens 12-18, Adults
Educational
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.

The Founding Mothers

10:00am–11:00am
Teens 12-18, Adults
Educational
Open
Registration Required
Location: Heritage Collection
Room: Heritage Collection Board Room
Age Group: Teens 12-18, Adults
Program Type: Educational
Registration Required
Event Details:

The “Mothers” of America aren’t often mentioned – the women whose influence on the early years of the United States reverberated for centuries afterwards.
11 am

Handmade: Summer Bean Salad

11:00am–12:30pm
Adults
Cooking and Food
Open
Registration Required
Location: Nappanee Public Library
Room: Kids Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Cooking and Food
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!
12 pm

Brown Bag Lunch Series

12:00pm–1:00pm
Adults
Educational, Historical
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: The Mutschler Family 
1 pm

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.