Creation Station
2026-07-27, 2026-07-28, 2026-07-29, 2026-07-30, 2026-07-31 | Osolo Branch, 3429 E. Bristol St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Drop in anytime during open hours to use our available craft supplies to create whatever you can imagine.

Canceled - Water Gun Painting
2026-07-27 16:00 - 17:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Downtown Library, 300 S. Second St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Due to the weather, this event has been canceled.
Create a unique art piece using watercolor-filled squirt guns sprayed onto canvas.

Stories in the Garden
2026-07-28 17:00 - 17:30, 2026-08-04 17:00 - 17:30, 2026-08-11 17:00 - 17:30, 2026-08-18 17:00 - 17:30, 2026-08-25 17:00 - 17:30 | Wellfield Gardens, 1011 N. Main St., Elkhart, IN, 46514, United States
Join us on Wellfield Botanic Gardens free Tuesdays for a fun and interactive Storytime in the Children’s Garden area. Watch this page and our Facebook if the weather is iffy. Wellfield Gardens offers free admission to Elkhart County residents on Tuesdays.

Lotería: Back to School Edition
2026-08-05 16:00 - 18:00 | Pierre Moran Branch, 2400 Benham Ave, Elkhart, IN, 46517, United States
Come into Pierre Moran for a lotería fiesta! Win awesome goodies like school supplies and enter surprise backpack raffles. Plus, munch on popcorn as we play.
¡Ven a la biblioteca de Pierre Moran para un evento de lotería espectacular! Los premios incluyen útiles escolares y habrá sorteos de mochilas sopresa de mochilas sopresa mientras juegas. ¡Saborea palomitas disfrutas del juego!

Cooking Club
2026-08-06 16:30 - 17:30 | Downtown Library, 300 S. Second St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Kids learn cooking basics through hands-on experience. Skills include reading a recipe, chopping, cutting and using a skillet. This month, make a grilled cheese, a quesadilla and lemonade. This program is best for ages 8 to 12.
Registration for this program opens July 1.

Picnic in the Park
2026-08-07 11:30 - 12:30 | Cobus Creek County Park, 30680 C.R. 8, Osceola, IN, 46561, United States
Pack a lunch and join Mr. Manley at Cobus Creek County Park pavilion for stories and activities outside.

LEGO Bookmarks
2026-08-07 15:00 - 16:30 | Cleveland Branch, 53715 C.R. 1, Elkhart, IN, 46514, United States
Use LEGOs to create a letterpress, then make a unique school-ready bookmark with the help of a local letterpress.

LEGO Club Challenge
2026-08-11 17:00 - 18:00, 2026-09-08 17:00 - 18:00 | Cleveland Branch, 53715 C.R. 1, Elkhart, IN, 46514, United States
Join other brick building fans to complete a challenge or create your own build with our LEGO stash.

Ox Bow Books & Boots
2026-08-14 13:00 - 14:30 | Dunlap Branch, 58485 C.R. 13 East, Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Meet Miss Debbie with Elkhart County Parks naturalists for a book discussion and nature activity. Dress for the weather. Books are geared to ages 8-12, and advanced reading is not required. We’ll meet on the third Friday in July and October.
Upcoming books:

June 12 – “Heartwood Hotel: Family Forever” by Kallie George
July 17 – “My Side of the Mountain” by Jean Craighead George
Aug. 14 – “The Perilous Performance at Milkweed Meadow” by Elaine Dimopoulos
Sept. 11 – “Smoky Mountain Survival” by C.R. Fulton
Oct. 16 – “Miss Hickory” by Caroly Sherwin Bailey

Homeschool LEGO Club
2026-08-17 13:00 - 14:00 | Dunlap Branch, 58485 C.R. 13 East, Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Join us each third Monday to build with LEGOs and make them move and complete tasks with coding skills.
Registration for this program starts July 1.

Dunlap LEGO Club
2026-08-17 15:30 - 16:30 | Dunlap Branch, 58485 C.R. 13 East, Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Dunlap’s LEGO Club continues on a new day. Take our monthly challenge, share your build and enter our year-long drawing for a LEGO set at the December program.

Pokémon Club
2026-08-17 16:30 - 17:30 | Downtown Library, 300 S. Second St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Join other Pokémon fans to play the card game and discuss with other fans.

Foam Party
2026-08-22 13:00 - 14:00 | Downtown Library, 300 S. Second St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Dress in clothes that can get wet and join a foam-filled party!

Crafternoon Kids
2026-08-26 14:30 - 16:00 | Cleveland Branch, 53715 C.R. 1, Elkhart, IN, 46514, United States
Join us for an after-school craft each month.
Aug. 26 – Beaded bracelets
Sept. 23 – Bird house painting
Oct. 28 – Terrariums

Pixelated Art Painting
2026-08-26 16:30 - 17:30 | Downtown Library, 300 S. Second St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Create pixelated masterpieces using acrylic paint.

Double Feature Delight
2026-08-27 14:00 - 18:30 | Pierre Moran Branch, 2400 Benham Ave, Elkhart, IN, 46517, United States
Enjoy a delightful selection of family-friendly movies with the latest hits paired with PG-13 favorites. Grab free popcorn and immerse yourself in the enchanting world of movies.
Aug. 27 – “The Sheep Detectives” (PG, 1:50) and “Project Hail Mary” (PG-13, 2:36)
Sept. 24 – “Toy Story 5” (PG, 1:42) and “Supergirl” (PG-13, 1:50)
Oct. 22 – “Minions & Monsters” (PG, 1:29) and “The Mummy” (PG-13, 2:05)

Vibra Fest
2026-08-29 14:00 - 22:00 | Pierre Moran Branch, 2400 Benham Ave, Elkhart, IN, 46517, United States
Enjoy a free outdoor cultural event with food, drinks, live music, activities for kids and families and a car show.

Wild Kratts with PBS Kids
2026-08-31 16:30 - 17:30 | Downtown Library, 300 S. Second St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Watch clips from the popular Wild Kratts show and make a craft while we watch.

Cooking Club
2026-09-03 16:30 - 17:30 | Downtown Library, 300 S. Second St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Kids learn cooking basics through hands-on experience. Skills include reading a recipe, chopping, cutting and using a skillet. This month, we’re making pancakes. This program is best for kids ages 8 to 12.
Registration for this program starts Aug. 1.

Bilingual Storytime/Hora de Cuentos Billingües
2026-09-04 10:00 - 11:00 | Pierre Moran Branch, 2400 Benham Ave, Elkhart, IN, 46517, United States
Hear new phrases and stories in English and in Spanish during this all-ages Storytime. We finish with a hands-on activity.
Acompáñenos el primer martes de cada mes para escuchar cuentos en inglés y español mientras aprende palabras y frases en español. Después de los cuentos habrá una actividad manual.

Caturday Adoption Event
2026-09-05 11:00 - 13:00 | Downtown Library, 300 S. Second St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Meet and play with cats available for adoption from the Humane Society of Elkhart County.
