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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.

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. 

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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.
2 pm
3 pm

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.
4 pm
5 pm

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.
6 pm

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.
Reservation

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.