Little Artists
2024-04-04 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Downtown Library, 300 S. Second St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Pick from several choices of art projects to make and materials to work with. Great for toddlers and older siblings.

Mosaic Art for Teens
2024-04-04 16:30 - 18:00 | Downtown Library, 300 S. Second St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Use small materials to create a big picture. Just bring your creativity.

Book Scavenger Hunt
2024-04-05 09:00 - 18:00 | Osolo Branch, 3429 E. Bristol St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Come by Osolo any time during open hours over spring break and follow our clues to find books. Then stop by the desk to collect a prize.

Spring Break Books and Boots
2024-04-05 13:00 - 15:00 | Ox Bow County Park, 23427 C.R. 45, Goshen, IN, 46528, United States
Miss Debbie from the Dunlap Branch and Miss Sarah, a naturalist with the Elkhart County Parks, lead this book discussion at Ox Bow Haus. Books and Boots is for the whole family, but specifically geared to ages 8-12. Dress appropriately if snow is in the forecast.

April 5 – “The Trumpet of the Swan” by E.B. White (advance reading not required)

Peeps Diorama Contest
2024-04-06 09:00 - 15:00, 2024-04-08 09:00 - 19:00 | Cleveland Branch, 53715 C.R. 1, Elkhart, IN, 46514, United States
Create a scene from a favorite book or anything using our supplies and marshmallow Peeps. We’ll have a work day to build one at the branch on Saturday, April 6 during open hours.
Come to Cleveland to grab supplies, while they last, from March 25 to April 8. Entries need to be dropped off by April 9. Voting for each category is April 10-16.

Taller de Finanzas
2024-04-06 10:00 - 14:00, 2024-04-13 10:00 - 14:00, 2024-04-27 10:00 - 14:00 | Downtown Library, 300 S. Second St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Aprende a gestionar las finanzasa estableecer y alcanzar objectivos financieros para la familia moderna a través de un taller gratuito de Yngry Finances.

Homeschool Art: Watercolor Painting
2024-04-08 13:00 - 14:00 | Downtown Library, 300 S. Second St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Work with tubes of water paint to make a beautiful seascape painting.

Cleveland Solar Eclipse Viewing Party
2024-04-08 13:30 - 16:30 | Cleveland Branch, 53715 C.R. 1, Elkhart, IN, 46514, United States
The solar eclipse will be near-total in our area. Bring a chair or blanket and we’ll hand out viewing glasses at 1:30 p.m. while supplies last. The eclipse starts at 1:50 p.m., peaks at 3:09 p.m. and completes at 4:25 p.m.

Dunlap Eclipse Viewing Party
2024-04-08 14:00 - 16:00 | Dunlap Branch, 58485 C.R. 13 East, Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Pick up a pair of eclipse glasses and enjoy snacks and more during the near-total solar eclipse. Bring a blanket or lawn chair to sit on. Enter our raffle for a chance to win a book or a LEGO set. The eclipse peaks at 3:09 p.m.

Eclipse Activities
2024-04-08 14:00 - 17:00 | Downtown Library, 300 S. Second St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Stick around following Homeschool Art to enjoy activities and games related to science before and after the eclipse. Pick up a pair of viewing glasses, too.

Apps That Save You Time and Money
2024-04-09 14:00 - 15:00 | Osolo Branch, 3429 E. Bristol St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
A Purdue Extension educator wants to help others find phone apps that will make life easier.
Registration opens March 1.

Cookies and Canvas Junior
2024-04-09 16:30 - 17:30 | Downtown Library, 300 S. Second St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
(This event is full. Keep watching for more great activities).
Learn painting techniques and make your own masterpiece with acrylic paint.

Coffee and Canvas for Adults
2024-04-09 17:30 - 18:30 | Downtown Library, 300 S. Second St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
(This event is full. Keep watching for more great activities.)
Follow along with local artist Linda Pieri and create your own artwork.

Mosaic Craft with Make South Bend
2024-04-10 17:00 - 18:30 | Downtown Library, 300 S. Second St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
An artist from Make South Bend will lead making a unique artistic mosaic. This program is supported by the Friends of the Elkhart Public Library
Registration for this program opens March 1 at this link.

Trolls Preschool Pajama Party
2024-04-10 17:30 - 18:30 | Downtown Library, 300 S. Second St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Dance and sing along with music from the Trolls movies. Activities and stories add to the fun.

Computer One-on-One
2024-04-11 14:30 - 16:30 | Downtown Library, 300 S. Second St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Sign up in person at the Downtown Computer Center or by calling 574.293.2847 for 30 minutes of stress-free computer help. From saving a file to accessing library resources, our experts will help you.
Time slots available: 2:30, 3, 3:30 or 4 p.m.

Cookies and Canvas for Tweens and Teens
2024-04-11 16:30 - 17:45 | Downtown Library, 300 S. Second St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
(Registration for this program has closed. Keep watching for more great activities.)
Create a new painting each month and learn new techniques with acrylic paints. Great for ages 12 to 18.

Adult Crafternoon - Fabric Decorated Flowerpots
2024-04-15 14:00 - 15:00 | Osolo Branch, 3429 E. Bristol St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
(This event is full. Keep watching for more great activities.)
Meet others and tap into your creativity while making something cool. This month we’re making flowerpots decorated with fabric.

Board of Trustees Meeting
2024-04-16 17:30 - 19:00 | Downtown Library, 300 S. Second St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
The Elkhart Public Library meets the third Tuesday of each month to discuss library business. Learn more about the board and upcoming meeting here.

Teen Job Fair
2024-04-17 17:00 - 18:30 | Downtown Library, 300 S. Second St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Your parents want you to get a job. Meet local companies looking for help and find that job.

Friends of EPL Board Meeting
2024-04-17 18:00 - 19:00 | Downtown Library, 300 S. Second St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
The Friends of Elkhart Public Library Inc. board meets monthly on the third Wednesday. Regular business includes discussion of book sale events and the consideration of grant requests from library staff.

Bilingual Storytime/Hora de Cuentos Bilingües
2024-04-18 16:30 - 17:30 | Pierre Moran Branch, 2400 Benham Ave, Elkhart, IN, 46517, United States
Hear stories in English and Spanish while learning Spanish words and phrases. A hands-on activity will follow stories.
Únase al personal de biblioteca para disfrutar de las horas de cuentos bilingües para niños. Compartiremos libros, cantaremos canciones y aprenderemos algunas palabras y frases en español. Nuestra hora del cuento terminará con un actividad manual.

Prop Swap
2024-04-20 11:00 - 13:00 | Downtown Library, 300 S. Second St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Plants don’t have to be expensive. Bring a plant that’s ready for propagation or use our available dirt and pots to take a prop from one of ours. Plus, meet other green thumbs and share tips. Dirt and other materials are available while supplies last.

LEGO Sparks
2024-04-22 16:30 - 17:30 | Downtown Library, 300 S. Second St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Registration for this program is now closed. Keep watching for more great activities.
Combine LEGO building with coding to make the LEGOs move and complete tasks.

Rolled Paper Wall Art for Teens
2024-04-22 16:30 - 18:30 | Cleveland Branch, 53715 C.R. 1, Elkhart, IN, 46514, United States
Celebrate Earth Day and create wall art using upcycled magazines.

Teen Mini Painting
2024-04-24 16:30 - 18:00 | Downtown Library, 300 S. Second St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Create a painting that will fit on any wall.

Basic Microsoft Excel
2024-04-24 17:30 - 18:30 | Downtown Library, 300 S. Second St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Learn the common features of spreadsheets – work with columns and rows, and get started copying, pasting and changing fonts. Sign up in person at the Downtown Computer Center or by calling 574.294.2847.
