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Teen Anime Club
Teen Anime Club
Anime Club is a club for teen fans of anime and manga that meets the first Tuesday of each month. Come watch your favorite anime shows and enjoy a Japanese snack.
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Oceans Preschool Party
Oceans Preschool Party
Cool off from the summer heat with some water play. We'll read stories, play in the water, match fish and make an ocean craft.
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Roz Puppets Presents: The Magic Fish
Roz Puppets Presents: The Magic Fish
Watch as Roz Puppets performs the story of The Magic Fish. Not much happens is Squashbelly Bog. For two Sniffle Rats all is about to change when one of them catches a magic fish. Hilarity ensues with three wishes and silly mishaps.
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Computer One-on-One
Computer One-on-One
Call the Computer Center at 574-294-2847 to reserve 30 minutes of basic, stress-free computer help from our experts. From saving a file to accessing library resources, we can help. Time slots are listed below. 2:30 p.m. 3 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 4 p.m.
2 events,
Rhyme Time
Rhyme Time
Come to our summer storytime for ages 0-5. We will read stories, sing songs and have lots of movement that's perfect for growing minds. Stay after for a simple craft or sensory play experience.
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Teen Chess
Teen Chess
Teens come brush up on your chess skills or learn how to play. Refreshments will be provided, come for a fun friendly afternoon of chess.
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Paper Quilling
Paper Quilling
Make an ocean scene out of curled up paper. When it's finished you'll have a project to enter in the Summer Reading Art Contest. This program is for school-aged children.
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After Hours Teen Escape Room
After Hours Teen Escape Room
Test your puzzle solving skills against other groups, as you seek to be the first to find the Jewels of Aphrodite in the Pirates Escape Room. Then sit back and enjoy some golden nuggets, octopus dip and more delicacies.
Free
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Curbside Concerts: High Gravity
Curbside Concerts: High Gravity
High Gravity will perform live on our roof, right above our downtown curbside pickup window that’s open six days a week. Curbside Concerts are free to attend. People can watch the band from the library parking lot, which will be fenced and open to all ages (only the marked alcohol sale area is 21-and-over). Parking […]
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Gardening with Gwen
Gardening with Gwen
Master gardener Gwen teaches tips and tricks to get the best garden possible. On June 11, she will be giving tips and advice on pruning a garden or potted plants. On July 23, she will focus on harvesting flowers and produce.
2 events,
Keep Calm and Puzzle On
Keep Calm and Puzzle On
Slow down, relax and work on a puzzle. A different puzzle will be put out weekly and available during open hours.
Kids Cookie and Canvas – Project
Kids Cookie and Canvas – Project
(This event is full. Keep watching for more great activities.) Sign up and come all three days to make a creative acrylic paint piece. Register once for all three sessions.
Free
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Dunlap Branch Ribbon Cutting
Dunlap Branch Ribbon Cutting
Join us as we celebrate Dunlap Branch's official grand reopening. The Greater Elkhart Chamber of Commerce will be on hand to help us cut the ribbon, and Froggy 102.7 will be broadcasting live. Refreshments and tours will be available - get reacquainted with your neighborhood branch. (And come back at 7pm for a special concert […]
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American Idol Maddie Poppe – free concert
American Idol Maddie Poppe – free concert
Maddie Poppe, the Season 16 winner of American Idol, will perform with her band at this special concert event celebrating Dunlap Branch's official grand reopening. This event is free and will take place rain or shine. Maddie is touring in support of her newest release, "One That Got Away." She won the famous ABC singing […]
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Computer One-on-One
Computer One-on-One
Call the Computer Center at 574-294-2847 to reserve 30 minutes of basic, stress-free computer help from our experts. From saving a file to accessing library resources, we can help. Time slots are listed below. 9:30 a.m. 10 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 11 a.m.
1 event,
Kids Cookie and Canvas – Project
Kids Cookie and Canvas – Project
(This event is full. Keep watching for more great activities.) Sign up and come all three days to make a creative acrylic paint piece. Register once for all three sessions.
Free
1 event,
Rhyme Time
Rhyme Time
Come to our summer storytime for ages 0-5. We will read stories, sing songs and have lots of movement that's perfect for growing minds. Stay after for a simple craft or sensory play experience.
2 events,
Curbside Concerts: LowDown Brass Band
LowDown Brass Band is the next step in jazz - hip hop meets horns and funk. We're proud to be bringing them from Chicago to close out the spring Curbside Concerts series on our downtown roof. This Elkhart Jazz Festival after party has a special 10 p.m. start. Curbside Concerts are free to attend. People […]
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Clay Coral Reef Sculptures
Clay Coral Reef Sculptures
(This event is full. Keep watching for more great activities.) Coral reefs are beautiful colorful alien looking landscapes. Look at some pictures and let them inspire your own model reef.
Free
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Meet Your Community Helpers
Meet Your Community Helpers
Meet your community helpers and get up close with their emergency vehicles. Firefighters, sheriff's deputies and ambulance staff will show you their equipment and answer questions about their work. We'll have games and refreshments too.
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Celebrating Juneteenth: Aretha Franklin Amazing Grace
Celebrating Juneteenth: Aretha Franklin Amazing Grace
Celebrate Juneteenth with a viewing of the documentary and concert film "Aretha Franklin: Amazing Grace."
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Celebrating Juneteenth: Summer of Soul viewing
Celebrating Juneteenth: Summer of Soul viewing
Celebrate Juneteenth by viewing the documentary "Summer of Soul" which documents the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival.
4 events,
Keep Calm and Puzzle On
Keep Calm and Puzzle On
Slow down, relax and work on a puzzle. A different puzzle will be put out weekly and available during open hours.
Little Builders
Little Builders
Children ages 3-6 are challenged to build an amusement park ride with LEGO Duplo blocks. STEM concepts are shared and practiced all while having tons of fun!
Junior Theater Camp
Junior Theater Camp
(This event is full. Keep watching for more great activities.) Register for a week-long theater camp. We’ll choose a script on Monday and meet an hour each day to rehearse and perform on Friday at 6 p.m. Geared for school age children through grade five.
Free
2 events,
Learn to Crochet or Knit
Learn to Crochet or Knit
Members of the Elkhart Knitting Group will teach crochet or knitting over the course of three weeks. Each lesson is an hour long and will be one instructor with two students. There are eight class spots and then will move to a waitlist, which may open up for additional spots. There will be another three-week […]
Free
Junior Theater Camp
Junior Theater Camp
(This event is full. Keep watching for more great activities.) Register for a week-long theater camp. We’ll choose a script on Monday and meet an hour each day to rehearse and perform on Friday at 6 p.m. Geared for school age children through grade five.
Free
3 events,
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Lunch and Learn: Identity Theft and Fraud Prevention Q&A
Lunch and Learn: Identity Theft and Fraud Prevention Q&A
Bring your lunch and listen to a representative of the U.S. District Attorney's office in South Bend give a short presentation and answer questions about fraud and identity theft prevention.
Junior Theater Camp
Junior Theater Camp
(This event is full. Keep watching for more great activities.) Register for a week-long theater camp. We’ll choose a script on Monday and meet an hour each day to rehearse and perform on Friday at 6 p.m. Geared for school age children through grade five.
Free
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Fun Family Movie: Sing 2
Fun Family Movie: Sing 2
Join us for free popcorn and a showing of "Sing 2," rated PG, run time: 1 hour, 50 minutes.
2 events,
Rhyme Time
Rhyme Time
Come to our summer storytime for ages 0-5. We will read stories, sing songs and have lots of movement that's perfect for growing minds. Stay after for a simple craft or sensory play experience.
Junior Theater Camp
Junior Theater Camp
(This event is full. Keep watching for more great activities.) Register for a week-long theater camp. We’ll choose a script on Monday and meet an hour each day to rehearse and perform on Friday at 6 p.m. Geared for school age children through grade five.
Free
2 events,
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Whimsical Watercolor
Whimsical Watercolor
(This event is full. Keep watching for more great events.) Paint a blob and then add details with a marker. With just a few simple steps you can make a bird or fish. When you're finished you can hang it up or enter it in the Art Contest.
Free
Junior Theater Camp
Junior Theater Camp
(This event is full. Keep watching for more great activities.) Register for a week-long theater camp. We’ll choose a script on Monday and meet an hour each day to rehearse and perform on Friday at 6 p.m. Geared for school age children through grade five.
Free
1 event,
Keep Calm and Puzzle On
Keep Calm and Puzzle On
Slow down, relax and work on a puzzle. A different puzzle will be put out weekly and available during open hours.
1 event,
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Summer Blast Off
Summer Blast Off
Have some cosmic fun creating your own jet pack, launching stomp rockets, playing out-of-this-world games and munching on a snack.
1 event,
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Fun Family Movie: Luca
Fun Family Movie: Luca
Join us for free popcorn and a free movie showing of "Luca," rated PG. Run time is 1 hour, 35 minutes.
2 events,
Rhyme Time
Rhyme Time
Come to our summer storytime for ages 0-5. We will read stories, sing songs and have lots of movement that's perfect for growing minds. Stay after for a simple craft or sensory play experience.
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Dungeons and Dragons
Dungeons and Dragons
Learn to play Dungeons and Dragons or if you want an action-packed one shot campaign, come and join the fun with monster battles, treasure and more.
Free
2 events,
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Marbled Paper
Marbled Paper
Make some marbled paper. After it dries it can be used as stationary, for another project or a cover for a notebook.
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Books and Boots
Books and Boots
Dunlap Branch and Elkhart County Parks are hosting a book club the first Friday of each month, aimed at children ages 9-12. There will be a book discussion followed by an activity led by Elkhart County Parks. This month we will be reading Little House on the Prarie by Laura Ingalls Wilder, a story about […]
Free
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Friends of EPL Book Sale
Friends of EPL Book Sale
The monthly book sales downtown are back. The sale is open to everyone, but join the Friends of Elkhart Public Library to save on former library books and other lightly used materials, including CDs, DVDs and art. The Friends run monthly specials, so watch the Facebook page for more information.
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