Fun Family Movie
2026-06-08 16:00 - 17:30 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Downtown Library, 300 S. Second St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Enjoy free popcorn while we watch “GOAT” (PG, 1:33).

Baby and Me: Music and Movement
2026-06-09 09:30 - 10:30 | Cleveland Branch, 53715 C.R. 1, Elkhart, IN, 46514, United States
Join Mr. Manley for songs, instruments, and movement activities to build motor and literacy skills for infants from 6 to 24 months.

Computer One-on-One
2026-06-09 14:30 - 16:30, 2026-06-11 14:30 - 16:30 | Downtown Library, 300 S. Second St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Reserve 30 minutes of stress-free basic computer help from our experts. From saving a file to accessing library resources, we can help. Sessions start at 2:30, 3, 3:30 and 4 p.m.

Coffee and Canvas for Adults
2026-06-09 15:30 - 16:30 | Downtown Library, 300 S. Second St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Follow local artist Linda Pieri as we create a new painting each month.
Registration for this program opens May 1.

Roz Puppets Presents: "Dinosaur Pirates"
2026-06-09 16:30 - 17:15 | Dunlap Branch, 58485 C.R. 13 East, Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Hit the high seas for a story filled with music, fun and audience participation. This show is made to delight the whole family.

Teen: What's Inside?
2026-06-09 16:30 - 18:00 | Downtown Library, 300 S. Second St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Join us to do some reverse engineering on old electronics and toys to see what’s inside and how they work. This program is geared for teens.

Stories in the Garden
2026-06-09 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.

Cleveland LEGO Club
2026-06-09 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.

Coffee and Canvas for Adults
2026-06-09 17:30 - 18:30 | Downtown Library, 300 S. Second St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Follow along with artist Linda Pieri to create a unique painting.
Registration for this program opens May 1.

Storytime with Miss Debbie
2026-06-10 09:30 - 10:15, 2026-06-10 10:30 - 11:15 | Dunlap Branch, 58485 C.R. 13 East, Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Learn literacy and motor skills with Miss Debbie through songs, stories and a craft. There are two sessions to accommodate more families.

Baby & Me
2026-06-10 09:30 - 10:15, 2026-06-10 10:30 - 11:15 | 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.

Storytime with Mr. Manley
2026-06-10 09:30 - 10:15, 2026-06-10 11:00 - 11:45 | Cleveland Branch, 53715 C.R. 1, Elkhart, IN, 46514, United States
Build early literacy skills through fun and interactive stories and activities. For the summer months, this Storytime offers two sessions — at 9:30 and 11 a.m. — to serve more families.

Squirt Gun Painting for Tiny Picassos
2026-06-10 10:00 - 11:00 | Pierre Moran Branch, 2400 Benham Ave, Elkhart, IN, 46517, United States
Create a painting using watercolor-filled squirt guns. We’ll finish with a bubble bash and ice pops. Rain date is 10 a.m. Thursday, June 11.

CANCELED - Chapter Chasers
2026-06-10 17:00 - 18:30 | Osolo Branch, 3429 E. Bristol St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Grab a copy of the book to read before we meet. Then, discuss it with other readers and enjoy activities and socializing. Geared for kids ages 9 and up.
May 13 – “The Wild Robot” by Peter Brown
June 10 – “Front Desk” by Kelly Yang
July 8 – “Number the Stars” by Lois Lowry

Mammals with Elkhart County Parks
2026-06-11 11:00 - 12:00 | Osolo Branch, 3429 E. Bristol St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
(This event is full. Keep watching for more great activities.)
Learn about the mammals in our area and parks with hands-on activities and artifacts. Explore their habits and homes with an expert from Elkhart County Parks.
Registration for this program starts May 1.

Spanish Together
2026-06-11 15:00 - 15:45 | Cleveland Branch, 53715 C.R. 1, Elkhart, IN, 46514, United States
(This event is full. Keep watching for more great events.)
A free, seven-week program focusing on learning Spanish at an elementary age level through vocabulary lessons, games and activities.
Registration for this program is now closed.

Adult LEGO Club
2026-06-11 17:30 - 19:00 | Cleveland Branch, 53715 C.R. 1, Elkhart, IN, 46514, United States
Kids shouldn’t have all the LEGO fun. Join other adult brick builders to complete a challenge or create your own build from our LEGO stash.

Building Block Preschool Party
2026-06-12 10:00 - 11:00 | Downtown Library, 300 S. Second St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Explore and build with DUPLOs, Magna-Tiles, wooden blocks and more.

Ox Bow Books & Boots
2026-06-12 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

Curbside Concerts: Starlord
2026-06-12 19:00 - 21:30 | Downtown Library, 300 S. Second St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
There are bands. And then there are bands that musicians take the night off to go see play. Welcome, Starlord, to the roof. Come see these prog rock legends on June 12.
Curbside Concerts are free to attend. Food and beverages are available for purchase – Tropicana Ice Cream Shop will be here with us along with Shirley’s Gourmet Popcorn. Bring a camp chair, bring a blanket, bring your ready-for-the-weekend mood.
The “Well Crafted” events have the support of the Elkhart County Convention and Visitors Bureau. Check out MyEPL.org/curbside for all the series info.

Dunlap Book Worms
2026-06-13 13:00 - 14:00 | Dunlap Branch, 58485 C.R. 13 East, Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Join us on Saturdays monthly for a book discussion. Contact Sue Eller for a copy of the book.
Upcoming books:
Dec. 13 – The 19th Christmas by James Patterson
Jan. 10 – “James” by Percival Everett
Feb. 7 – “How the Penguins Saved Veronica” by Hazel Prior
March 7 – “The Briar Club” by Kate Quinn
April 4 – “The Inheritance Games” by Jennifer Barnes
May 7 – “Lessons in Chemistry” by Bonnie Garmus
June 13 – “West with Giraffes” by Lynda Rutledge
July 11 – “Trouble in Treewater” by John Chris
Aug. 8 – “The Little Prince” by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Sept. 5 – “The Frozen River” by Ariel Lawhon
Oct. 3 – “In Cold Blood” by Truman Capote”
Nov. 14 – “Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee” by Dee Brown
Dec. 12 – “Christmas Jars” by Jason F. Wright

Appreciation Card Workshop
2026-06-15 | Osolo Branch, 3429 E. Bristol St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Drop in anytime during open hours and use our available supplies to create a heartfelt card for a grown-up in your life.

Homeschool LEGO Bots
2026-06-15 13:00 - 14:00 | Dunlap Branch, 58485 C.R. 13 East, Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Build and create with others while learning coding skills to make LEGOs move, play sounds and more.
Registration for this program opens May 1.

Dunlap LEGO Club
2026-06-15 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.

Fun in the Sun
2026-06-15 15:30 - 17:00 | Pierre Moran Branch, 2400 Benham Ave, Elkhart, IN, 46517, United States
Join us at each neighborhood branch on Mondays in June for games, activities, the Book Bus, prizes and free Kona Ice. The Friends of EPL supports this program.
June 1 – Osolo
June 8 – Cleveland
June 15 – Pierre Moran
June 22 – Dunlap

Clay Monster Sculptures
2026-06-15 16:00 - 17:00 | Downtown Library, 300 S. Second St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Use air-dry clay to make a monster to take home.
