Elf on the Shelf
2024-12-13 09:00 - 18:00, 2024-12-14 09:00 - 15:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Osolo Branch, 3429 E. Bristol St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Find our elf hiding on the shelves, take one of his cards to the front desk and pick out a prize.

Children's Crafts
2024-12-16, 2024-12-23, 2024-12-30 | Osolo Branch, 3429 E. Bristol St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Drop in between Dec. 16 and Jan. 4 during open hours and make something from the available supplies. Crafts change weekly.

Christmas Party with Santa and Mrs. Claus
2024-12-16 16:00 - 18:00 | Downtown Library, 300 S. Second St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Free pictures with Santa and Mrs. Claus! Plus, enjoy cocoa, stories, games and more. Free gift of a book for kids while supplies last.

Teen and Adult Creative Painting
2024-12-16 17:30 - 18:30 | Dunlap Branch, 58485 C.R. 13 East, Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
(This event is full. Keep watching for more great activities.)
Follow along local artist Linda Pieri’s lead and create a painting.

Piñata Workshop
2024-12-17 16:00 - 18:00, 2024-12-19 16:00 - 18:00 | Pierre Moran Branch, 2400 Benham Ave, Elkhart, IN, 46517, United States
Join this two-day workshop as we learn with a local piñata expert to create our own using paper maché. Great program for ages 3 and up with adult helper.
Please be able to attend both sessions.
Session 2 – Thursday, Dec. 19 at 4 p.m.

Teen DIY Hot Cocoa
2024-12-17 16:30 - 18:00 | Downtown Library, 300 S. Second St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Fill a jar with your favorite hot cocoa ingredients using our toppings bar.

Bedtime Stories: Snowmen at Night
2024-12-18 17:30 - 18:30 | Downtown Library, 300 S. Second St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Explore what snowmen do at night with stories, songs and activities at this Storytime for the whole family.

Friends of EPL Board Meeting
2024-12-18 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.

LEGO Bots
2024-12-19 16:30 - 17:30 | Downtown Library, 300 S. Second St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Take your build to the next level by working together with others to make LEGOs move, light up and more. Learn coding skills while demonstrating your builds.
Registration for this program opens Nov. 1.

Make and Take: Christmas Crafts
2024-12-23 10:00 - 17:00 | Pierre Moran Branch, 2400 Benham Ave, Elkhart, IN, 46517, United States
Come into Pierre Moran between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. to pick up the supplies for a fun holiday craft. Children ages 3 to 11 will need adult help.

Winter Break Boredom Busters
2024-12-26 09:00 - 19:00, 2024-12-28 09:00 - 15:00, 2024-12-30 09:00 - 19:00, 2025-01-02 09:00 - 19:00, 2025-01-04 09:00 - 15:00 | Cleveland Branch, 53715 C.R. 1, Elkhart, IN, 46514, United States
Get out of the house over break and enjoy games, puzzles, activities and more at Cleveland Branch. Each Friday over break we’re showing a movie at 1:30 p.m. instead of activities.

Popcorn and a Movie
2024-12-27 13:30 - 15:00, 2025-01-03 13:30 - 15:00 | Cleveland Branch, 53715 C.R. 1, Elkhart, IN, 46514, United States
Enjoy free popcorn and an afternoon movie over winter break.
Friday, Dec. 27 – “Inside Out 2” (rated PG, 1h;40m)
Friday, Jan. 3 – “Despicable Me 4” (rated PG, 1h;34m)

New Year's Glow Party
2024-12-30 15:00 - 16:30 | Downtown Library, 300 S. Second St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Glow up at our neon glow party with games and a dance party! Come in white or neon so you can glow too.

Noche de Lotería
2025-01-02 17:00 - 18:00 | Pierre Moran Branch, 2400 Benham Ave, Elkhart, IN, 46517, United States
Play lotería, a traditional Mexican bingo-like game that’s easy to learn and fun to play. Plus, we’ll have prizes and snacks. Practice your Spanish while having fun.
Diviértete y juega a la lotería, come deliciosos aperitivos y gana premios!

Friends of EPL Book Sale
2025-01-04 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.

Dunlap Bookworms
2025-01-06 18:15 - 19:00 | Dunlap Branch, 58485 C.R. 13 East, Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Join us for a fun and lively conversation about a different book each month. We read a variety of genres to have exposure to a variety of authors.

Bilingual Storytime/Hora de Cuentos Bilingües
2025-01-09 16:00 - 17:00 | Pierre Moran Branch, 2400 Benham Ave, Elkhart, IN, 46517, United States
Listen to stories in English and Spanish, and learn some Spanish words and phrases. A hands-on activity will follow the stories.
Escucha cuentos en inglés y español y aprende algunas palabras y frases en español. Después de los cuentos habrá una actividad manual.

Homeschool Art: Doodle Weaving
2025-01-13 13:00 - 14:00 | Downtown Library, 300 S. Second St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Weave unique shapes and colors into a wall hanging with yarn.

Homeschool LEGO Bots
2025-01-13 14:00 - 15:00 | Dunlap Branch, 58485 C.R. 13 East, Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Registration for this program is closed.
Bring LEGO builds to life by working as a team to build and then code it to move, play sounds or light up. Best for kids ages 6 and up.
Registration for this program opens on Dec. 1.

Osolo Page Turners
2025-01-13 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

Kids Cookies and Canvas
2025-01-13 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 new painting techniques each month and make a painting of your choosing.
