Día de Los Muertos Community Ofrenda
2024-10-25 09:00 - 18:00, 2024-10-26 09:00 - 15:00, 2024-10-28 09:00 - 19:00, 2024-10-29 09:00 - 19:00, 2024-10-30 09:00 - 19:00, 2024-10-31 09:00 - 19:00, 2024-11-01 09:00 - 18:00, 2024-11-02 09:00 - 15:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Pierre Moran Branch, 2400 Benham Ave, Elkhart, IN, 46517, United States
Learn about Día de Muertos tradition by taking part in our Community Ofrenda (alter). Add a photo or special item for a loved one or add their name. The ofrenda is available during open hours Oct. 25 to Nov. 2.

Build a Monster Craft
2024-10-25 09:00 - 18:00, 2024-10-26 09:00 - 15:00, 2024-10-28 09:00 - 19:00 | Cleveland Branch, 53715 C.R. 1, Elkhart, IN, 46514, United States
Drop in any time during fall break to create a monster.

Popcorn and a Movie: "IF"
2024-10-25 13:30 - 15:30 | Cleveland Branch, 53715 C.R. 1, Elkhart, IN, 46514, United States
Enjoy free popcorn and a showing of the movie “IF” (PG, 1h:34m).

Taylor Swift The Eras Tour (EPL's Version)
2024-10-25 15:30 - 17:00 | Downtown Library, 300 S. Second St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Swifties of all ages can make bracelets, listen to her music, karaoke, and more as we enter our Swiftie Era.

Cobus Creek Books and Boots
2024-10-28 13:30 - 15:00 | Cobus Creek County Park, 30680 C.R. 8, Osceola, IN, 46561, United States
Miss Rhonda from Cleveland Branch and Mr. Courtney from Bonneyville Mills lead a book discussion and outdoor activity at Cobus Creek shelter. The whole family is welcome but the program is great for kids ages 8 to 12. We’ll be discussing “Dogtown” by Katherine Applegate and Gennifer Choldenko.

Teen Stuffed Animal Taxidermy
2024-10-29 16:30 - 18:00 | Downtown Library, 300 S. Second St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Take a well-loved stuffed animal and give them new life as decor. The least-creepy taxidermy you’ll ever see.

Haunted Elkhart County
2024-10-29 17:30 - 18:30 | Downtown Library, 300 S. Second St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Mark Doddington, the local author of “Haunted Elkhart County” discusses his ghost-hunting experiences at locations around the area.

Trunk-or-Treat at Pierre Moran
2024-10-30 16:00 - 18:00 | Pierre Moran Branch, 2400 Benham Ave, Elkhart, IN, 46517, United States
From 4 to 6 p.m. enjoy family-friendly trick-or-treating in a safe environment. The event is free and open to all.
If you’d like to register a vehicle to give out candy or small toys or trinkets, please call Angie at the Pierre Moran Branch at 574.294.6418.

Bedtime Stories: Flashlights
2024-10-30 17:30 - 18:30 | Downtown Library, 300 S. Second St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Turn the lights out … and then get ready for bedtime. This special event features stories and activities by flashlight.

Basic Microsoft Excel
2024-10-30 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.

Halloween Parade
2024-10-31 10:00 - 11:00 | Downtown Library, 300 S. Second St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Preschoolers can come in their costumes for stories, rhymes and games. We finish with a walk around the building to collect candy.

Harry Potter Halloween Hoopla
2024-10-31 16:30 - 17:30 | Downtown Library, 300 S. Second St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Join our Halloween party of fun with a Harry Potter theme! Play games, get candy, enter our costume contest and more.

Di-November
2024-11-01, 2024-11-04, 2024-11-11 | Dunlap Branch, 58485 C.R. 13 East, Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Drop in anytime during November for our dinosaur scavenger hunt – new every week – and pick a prize when you’re done!

Día de los Muertos
2024-11-01 17:00 - 20:00 | Downtown Library, 300 S. Second St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Celebrate and learn about Día de los Muertos with facepainting, crafts, cocoa and pan de muertos.

Holiday Cards for Seniors
2024-11-04 | Pierre Moran Branch, 2400 Benham Ave, Elkhart, IN, 46517, United States
Drop to create a card or bring one in between Nov. 4 and Dec. 13. We’ll deliver them to our community’s senior care centers.

Tween and Teen PopSockets
2024-11-04 16:30 - 17:30 | Osolo Branch, 3429 E. Bristol St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Drop in to Osolo and design a cover for your PopSocket with our available supplies.

Meet the Cast
2024-11-04 18:00 - 19:00 | Dunlap Branch, 58485 C.R. 13 East, Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Live theater comes to Dunlap Branch. Cast members from Concord High’s fall show “A Wrinkle in Time” perform a scene from the show, plus answer questions about theater and performing. Support local students, learn about performing and enter to win tickets to the show at this program for the whole family.

Computer One-on-One
2024-11-06 14:30 - 16:30 | Downtown Library, 300 S. Second St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Call the Downtown Computer Center at 574.294.2847 or sign up in person to reserve 30 minutes of basic, stress-free computer help from our experts. From saving a file to accessing library resources, we can help.
Sessions are available at 2:30, 3, 3:30 and 4 p.m.

Dragons Love Tacos Preschool Party
2024-11-08 10:00 - 11:00 | Downtown Library, 300 S. Second St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Don’t give a dragon salsa with their taco! Read the story and enjoy activities based on the book.
