Homework Help - Osolo
2025-12-04 16:30 - 18:30 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Osolo Branch, 3429 E. Bristol St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Bring all the materials you need for your assignment and get one-on-one help from National Honor Society students on a first-come, first-served basis. Sessions are available only on days when Elkhart schools are in session.

Canceled - Tu Llave de la Biblioteca
2025-12-04 17:30 - 18:30 | Downtown Library, 300 S. Second St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
¿Sabías que tu tarjeta de la biblioteca sirve para mucho más que sacar libros? Te invitamos a una serie divertida donde exploraremos juntos todos los servicios digitales y recursos gratuitos disponibles para ti. Puedes traer tu propio dispositivo o pedir prestado uno de los nuestros. ¡No se necesita experiencia!
Oct. 16 & 30 : Cómo conseguir entradas gratis para el zoo y museos con tu targjeta
Nov. 6 & 13: Servicios de streaming y peliculas gratis
Dec. 4 & 18: Clases de inglés gratis en linea
Jan. 8 & 22: Exámenes de práctica gratis del BMV (incluye CDL y motocicleta)

Pop-up Painting
2025-12-04 17:30 - 18:30 | Dunlap Branch, 58485 C.R. 13 East, Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Follow along with local artist Linda Pieri to create a unique and beautiful mosaic rock. The result is a great DIY gift or something to decorate your space.
This program is for ages 6 and up, including adults.

Disguise a Gingerbread Person
2025-12-05, 2025-12-06, 2025-12-08, 2025-12-09, 2025-12-10 | Cleveland Branch, 53715 C.R. 1, Elkhart, IN, 46514, United States
Come in during open hours and use our available supplies to help a gingerbread person escape from being chased by disguising them as a favorite book character. Take it home or add it to our display.

Sensory Playdate
2025-12-05 10:00 - 11:00 | Downtown Library, 300 S. Second St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Come in play clothes and let little ones explore and learn through sensory play.

Talk with Your Baby
2025-12-05 11:00 - 12:00 | Downtown Library, 300 S. Second St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
This 8-week program for new parents introduces childhood literacy to parents with an expert from Notre Dame’s Robinson Community Learning Center. Receive free books, tips for talking to your baby and guided activities for your infant.

Homeschool: Animal Scat
2025-12-05 13:00 - 14:00 | Dunlap Branch, 58485 C.R. 13 East, Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Meet us at Ox Bow County Park to learn about animals through their scat with an Elkhart County Parks naturalist. Dress for a hike through the woods.

Elf on the Shelf
2025-12-06 | Osolo Branch, 3429 E. Bristol St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Come into Osolo during open hours and find the Elf on the Shelf. Take one of his cards to the front desk for a prize. He moves weekly, so come back to find him before he heads back to the North Pole.

Holiday Card Drive for Seniors
2025-12-06 | Pierre Moran Branch, 2400 Benham Ave, Elkhart, IN, 46517, United States
Spread holiday cheer by creating a card for local senior care centers. Make a card at Pierre Moran with available materials or drop it off by Dec. 19. We’ll deliver them to local care centers.
¡Comparte la alegria navideña haciendo tarjetas hechas a mano para los centros locales de atención a personas mayores!
Haz una tarjeta en la sucursal Pierre Moran a partir del 1 de noviembre. O hazia en casa y entrégala antes del 19 de diciembre.

Friends of EPL Book Sale
2025-12-06 09:00 - 14:30 | Downtown Library, 300 S. Second St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Join the Friends of Elkhart Public Library for the monthly used book sale on the first Saturday of each month. Specials are announced on Facebook.

Gingerbread Workshop
2025-12-06 11:00 - 14:00 | Cleveland Branch, 53715 C.R. 1, Elkhart, IN, 46514, United States
Make a festive, reusable gingerbread house using cardboard, plus our available supplies and materials. Using cardboard makes them sustainable and reusable year after year. Enjoy hot cocoa and cookies while you work. Fun for the whole family.

Winterfest at the Library: Holiday Crafts and Music
2025-12-06 12:00 - 14:00 | Downtown Library, 300 S. Second St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Bring the whole family to the downtown library between noon and 2 p.m. during downtown Winterfest to make an ornament. Kids can also make a candy cane mouse. Plus, live music from Shiny Shiny Black from noon to 2 p.m., including selections from their new seasonal EP.

Holiday Scavenger Hunt
2025-12-08 | Pierre Moran Branch, 2400 Benham Ave, Elkhart, IN, 46517, United States
Find the hidden holiday pictures around the children’s room at Pierre Moran. Find them all and get a prize. Come back again as the pictures move weekly.

¿Puedes encontrar todas las fotos navideñas escondidas en la sala infantil de la sucursal Pierre Moran este diciembre? ¡Encuéntralas todas y gana un mini bastón de caramelo o una calcomanía! ¡Asegúrate de volver cada semana, ya que las fotos se moverán a una nueva ubicación!

Homeschool: Polar Bear Art
2025-12-08 13:00 - 14:00 | Downtown Library, 300 S. Second St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Create a watercolor painting inside the silhouette of a polar bear.

Osolo Page Turners
2025-12-08 15:00 - 16:00 | Osolo Branch, 3429 E. Bristol St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Join our monthly book discussions at the Osolo Branch. Upcoming titles:

Dec. 8 – “Hazelbourne Ladies Motorcycle and Flying Club” by Helen Simonson
Jan. 12 – “How to Solve Your Own Murder” by Kristen Perrin
Feb. 9 – “The Book Club of Troublesome Women” by Marie Boswick
March 9 – Any book about Amelia Earhart
April 13 – “The Clinic” by Cate Quinn

Family Gingerbread House
2025-12-08 16:00 - 18:00 | Dunlap Branch, 58485 C.R. 13 East, Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Work together as a family to build a gingerbread house with our provided materials.

Kids Cookies and Canvas
2025-12-08 16:30 - 17:30 | Downtown Library, 300 S. Second St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Learning sketching and painting techniques to create artwork. We’ll snack on cookies while we work.
Registration for this program opens Nov. 1.

Homework Help - Cleveland
2025-12-08 16:30 - 18:30 | Cleveland Branch, 53715 C.R. 1, Elkhart, IN, 46514, United States

Storytime with Miss Janell
2025-12-09 09:30 - 10:15, 2025-12-09 11:00 - 11:45 | Osolo Branch, 3429 E. Bristol St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Join Miss Janell and her puppets for an active Storytime of songs, stories, rhymes and creativity. Two 45-minute programs are offered for your convenience, 9:30 and 11 a.m. This Storytime pauses on Jan. 6.

Coffee and Canvas for Adults
2025-12-09 15:30 - 16:30, 2025-12-09 17:30 - 18:30 | Downtown Library, 300 S. Second St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Follow along with local artist Linda Pieri to create a painting.
Registration for this event begins Nov. 1.

Teen Mario Kart
2025-12-09 16:30 - 18:00 | Downtown Library, 300 S. Second St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Bring your friends for a friendly competition of Mario Kart on the Switch.

Homework Help - Dunlap
2025-12-09 16:30 - 18:30 | Dunlap Branch, 58485 C.R. 13 East, Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States

Cleveland LEGO Club
2025-12-09 17:00 - 18:00 | Cleveland Branch, 53715 C.R. 1, Elkhart, IN, 46514, United States
Bring your ideas to life by building and showing off your creation.

Baby & Me
2025-12-10 09:30 - 10:15 | Downtown Library, 300 S. Second St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Miss Allison leads this early introduction to books and literacy – it’s a special storytime for the littlest ones, ages 0-24 months. Expect songs, rhymes and stories, along with a fun playtime to wrap things up.
