Kids Cookies and Canvas
2025-04-07 16:30 - 17:30 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Downtown Library, 300 S. Second St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Get creative and learn new acrylic painting techniques while creating a picture you choose.
Registration for this program opens March 1.

Dunlap Bookworms
2025-04-07 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.

Unicorn Craft Week
2025-04-08, 2025-04-09, 2025-04-10, 2025-04-11, 2025-04-12 | Downtown Library, 300 S. Second St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Come by during spring break to complete a different unicorn craft each day.

Children's Spring Craft
2025-04-08 09:00 - 19:00, 2025-04-09 09:00 - 19:00, 2025-04-10 09:00 - 19:00, 2025-04-11 09:00 - 18:00 | Osolo Branch, 3429 E. Bristol St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Drop in over spring break for a spring-themed craft to take home.

Spring Break Boredom Busters
2025-04-08 09:00 - 19:00, 2025-04-09 09:00 - 19:00, 2025-04-10 09:00 - 19:00, 2025-04-11 09:00 - 18:00 | Cleveland Branch, 53715 C.R. 1, Elkhart, IN, 46514, United States
Find drop-in activities for kids and families throughout spring break. Plus, we’ll have free popcorn and a showing of Moana 2 (rated PG, 1h:40m) at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, April 11.

Spring Break Junior Theater Camp
2025-04-08 14:00 - 17:00, 2025-04-09 14:00 - 17:00, 2025-04-10 14:00 - 17:00, 2025-04-11 14:00 - 17:00 | Dunlap Branch, 58485 C.R. 13 East, Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Spend your spring break with a beginner theater camp. Practice is Monday to Friday with a performance on Friday night. Great for ages 6 to 13.
Registration for this event is open until Friday, April 4 or until it is full.

Coffee and Canvas for Adults
2025-04-08 15:30 - 16:30 | Downtown Library, 300 S. Second St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
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Follow along with local artist Linda Pieri as we create a painting. To serve more people, there will be two sessions each month with the same painting.

Coffee and Canvas for Adults
2025-04-08 17:30 - 18:30 | Downtown Library, 300 S. Second St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
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Follow along as local artist Linda Pieri leads a painting lesson.

DIY Craft for Adults
2025-04-08 17:30 - 18:30 | Downtown Library, 300 S. Second St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Get creative with this simple do-it-yourself project.
There is an additional session Thursday at 11 a.m.
Registration for this program opens March 1.

Teen Lock In
2025-04-08 19:00 - 21:00 | Downtown Library, 300 S. Second St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Spend your evening playing games, snacking and hanging out with friends.

Drop-In LEGO Build
2025-04-10 10:00 - 12:00 | Osolo Branch, 3429 E. Bristol St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Drop in between 10 a.m. and noon to enjoy free play with our available LEGOs.

DIY Craft for Adults
2025-04-10 11:00 - 12:00 | Downtown Library, 300 S. Second St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Get creative and make something with a simple do-it-yourself craft.
Registration for this program opens March 1.

Cobus Creek Books and Boots
2025-04-10 13:30 - 15:00 | Cobus Creek County Park, 30680 C.R. 8, Osceola, IN, 46561, United States
Join our outdoor book discussion and activity at the Cobus Creek Shelter. Miss Rhonda from Cleveland and Courtney from Elkahrt County Parks will lead the discussion of “Little House in the Big Woods” by Laura Ingalls Wilder. The club is great for ages 8-12 but the whole family is invited, and advance reading is not required.

Bilingual Storytime/Hora de Cuentos Bilingües
2025-04-10 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.

Tween and Teen Cookies and Canvas
2025-04-10 16:30 - 17:30 | Downtown Library, 300 S. Second St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
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Create a painting from one of our available pictures and learn new painting techniques.
Registration for this program opens March 1.

Ox Bow Books and Boots
2025-04-11 13:00 - 15:00 | Dunlap Branch, 58485 C.R. 13 East, Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Miss Debbie from the Dunlap Branch and Miss Krista, an interpretive naturalist manager with the Elkhart County Parks, lead this book discussion at Ox Bow County Park’s Cottonwood Shelter. Books and Boots is for the whole family, but specifically geared to ages 8-12. Dress for the weather. In April, this club moves to second Fridays.

April 11 – “Better Together (Heartwood Hotel)” by Kallie George
May 9 – “The Sign of the Beaver” by Elizabeth George Speare
June 13 – “Rascal” by Sterling North
July 11 – “Home Again (Heartwood Hotel)” by Kallie George

60th Anniversary of the Palm Sunday Tornadoes
2025-04-11 16:00 - 17:00 | Downtown Library, 300 S. Second St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
On the 60th anniversary of the tragic and destructive Palm Sunday Tornadoes, join author Janis Thornton to discuss her book about the tornadoes. Her book, “The 1965 Palm Sunday Tornadoes in Indiana” is a detailed and well-researched book about the largest natural disaster in Indiana history.
