(This event is full. Keep watching for more great activities.) This bag contains a small canvas brush and paint so that a masterpiece can be made! This is the perfect entry for the art contest. Pick up will begin Wednesday, June 1.
Join us for free popcorn and a showing of "Encanto." You're not sick of "We Don't Talk About Bruno" are you?
Come to our summer storytime for ages 0-5. We will read stories, sing songs and have lots of movement that's perfect for growing minds. Stay after for a simple craft or sensory play experience.
(This event is full. Keep watching for more great activities) Learn about American glass artist Dale Chihuly and make a chandelier inspired by his work. Also help Miss Debbie make one for her office. Children attending should be comfortable using scissors.
(This event is full. Keep watching for more great activities. If you'd like to join a waitlist for this program please email Sue Eller) Create your own masterpiece as guided by local artist Linda Pieri.
The Tumbleweed Jumpers will perform live on our roof, right above our downtown curbside pickup window that’s open six days a week. Curbside Concerts are free to attend. People can watch the band from the library parking lot, which will be fenced and open to all ages (only the marked alcohol sale area is 21-and-over). […]
Dunlap Branch and Elkhart County Parks are hosting a book club the first Friday of each month, aimed at children ages 9-12. There will be a book discussion followed by an activity led by Elkhart County Parks. This month we will be reading The Wild Robot by Peter Brown, a story about a robot who […]
Slow down, relax and work on a puzzle. A different puzzle will be put out weekly and available during open hours.
Join us for a discussion every month. For information about joining or getting a copy of the book, please contact Sue Eller at seller@myepl.org. Here is the 2022 reading list: June- Hunger Games (Young Adult) July- Where the Crawdads sing (Fiction) August- West with the Night (Non-fiction) September- The day the world came to town […]
Members of the Elkhart Knitting Group will teach crochet or knitting over the course of three weeks. Each lesson is an hour long and will be one instructor with two students. There are eight class spots and then will move to a waitlist, which may open up for additional spots. There will be another three-week […]
Cool off from the summer heat with some water play. We'll read stories, play in the water, match fish and make an ocean craft.
Watch as Roz Puppets performs the story of The Magic Fish. Not much happens is Squashbelly Bog. For two Sniffle Rats all is about to change when one of them catches a magic fish. Hilarity ensues with three wishes and silly mishaps.
Call the Computer Center at 574-294-2847 to reserve 30 minutes of basic, stress-free computer help from our experts. From saving a file to accessing library resources, we can help. Time slots are listed below. 2:30 p.m. 3 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 4 p.m.
Come to our summer storytime for ages 0-5. We will read stories, sing songs and have lots of movement that's perfect for growing minds. Stay after for a simple craft or sensory play experience.
Teens come brush up on your chess skills or learn how to play. Refreshments will be provided, come for a fun friendly afternoon of chess.
Make an ocean scene out of curled up paper. When it's finished you'll have a project to enter in the Summer Reading Art Contest. This program is for school-aged children.
Test your puzzle solving skills against other groups, as you seek to be the first to find the Jewels of Aphrodite in the Pirates Escape Room. Then sit back and enjoy some golden nuggets, octopus dip and more delicacies.
High Gravity will perform live on our roof, right above our downtown curbside pickup window that’s open six days a week. Curbside Concerts are free to attend. People can watch the band from the library parking lot, which will be fenced and open to all ages (only the marked alcohol sale area is 21-and-over). Parking […]
Master gardener Gwen teaches tips and tricks to get the best garden possible. On June 11, she will be giving tips and advice on pruning a garden or potted plants. On July 23, she will focus on harvesting flowers and produce.
Slow down, relax and work on a puzzle. A different puzzle will be put out weekly and available during open hours.
(This event is full. Keep watching for more great activities.) Sign up and come all three days to make a creative acrylic paint piece. Register once for all three sessions.
Join us as we celebrate Dunlap Branch's official grand reopening. The Greater Elkhart Chamber of Commerce will be on hand to help us cut the ribbon, and Froggy 102.7 will be broadcasting live. Refreshments and tours will be available - get reacquainted with your neighborhood branch. (And come back at 7pm for a special concert […]
Maddie Poppe, the Season 16 winner of American Idol, will perform with her band at this special concert event celebrating Dunlap Branch's official grand reopening. This event is free and will take place rain or shine. Maddie is touring in support of her newest release, "One That Got Away." She won the famous ABC singing […]
Call the Computer Center at 574-294-2847 to reserve 30 minutes of basic, stress-free computer help from our experts. From saving a file to accessing library resources, we can help. Time slots are listed below. 9:30 a.m. 10 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 11 a.m.
(This event is full. Keep watching for more great activities.) Sign up and come all three days to make a creative acrylic paint piece. Register once for all three sessions.
Come to our summer storytime for ages 0-5. We will read stories, sing songs and have lots of movement that's perfect for growing minds. Stay after for a simple craft or sensory play experience.
LowDown Brass Band is the next step in jazz - hip hop meets horns and funk. We're proud to be bringing them from Chicago to close out the spring Curbside Concerts series on our downtown roof. This Elkhart Jazz Festival after party has a special 10 p.m. start. Curbside Concerts are free to attend. People […]
(This event is full. Keep watching for more great activities.) Coral reefs are beautiful colorful alien looking landscapes. Look at some pictures and let them inspire your own model reef.
Meet your community helpers and get up close with their emergency vehicles. Firefighters, sheriff's deputies and ambulance staff will show you their equipment and answer questions about their work. We'll have games and refreshments too.
Celebrate Juneteenth with a viewing of the documentary and concert film "Aretha Franklin: Amazing Grace."
Celebrate Juneteenth by viewing the documentary "Summer of Soul" which documents the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival.
Slow down, relax and work on a puzzle. A different puzzle will be put out weekly and available during open hours.
Children ages 3-6 are challenged to build an amusement park ride with LEGO Duplo blocks. STEM concepts are shared and practiced all while having tons of fun!
(This event is full. Keep watching for more great activities.) Register for a week-long theater camp. We’ll choose a script on Monday and meet an hour each day to rehearse and perform on Friday at 6 p.m. Geared for school age children through grade five.
Members of the Elkhart Knitting Group will teach crochet or knitting over the course of three weeks. Each lesson is an hour long and will be one instructor with two students. There are eight class spots and then will move to a waitlist, which may open up for additional spots. There will be another three-week […]
(This event is full. Keep watching for more great activities.) Register for a week-long theater camp. We’ll choose a script on Monday and meet an hour each day to rehearse and perform on Friday at 6 p.m. Geared for school age children through grade five.
Bring your lunch and listen to a representative of the U.S. District Attorney's office in South Bend give a short presentation and answer questions about fraud and identity theft prevention.
(This event is full. Keep watching for more great activities.) Register for a week-long theater camp. We’ll choose a script on Monday and meet an hour each day to rehearse and perform on Friday at 6 p.m. Geared for school age children through grade five.
Join us for free popcorn and a showing of "Sing 2," rated PG, run time: 1 hour, 50 minutes.
Come to our summer storytime for ages 0-5. We will read stories, sing songs and have lots of movement that's perfect for growing minds. Stay after for a simple craft or sensory play experience.
(This event is full. Keep watching for more great activities.) Register for a week-long theater camp. We’ll choose a script on Monday and meet an hour each day to rehearse and perform on Friday at 6 p.m. Geared for school age children through grade five.
(This event is full. Keep watching for more great events.) Paint a blob and then add details with a marker. With just a few simple steps you can make a bird or fish. When you're finished you can hang it up or enter it in the Art Contest.
(This event is full. Keep watching for more great activities.) Register for a week-long theater camp. We’ll choose a script on Monday and meet an hour each day to rehearse and perform on Friday at 6 p.m. Geared for school age children through grade five.
Slow down, relax and work on a puzzle. A different puzzle will be put out weekly and available during open hours.
Have some cosmic fun creating your own jet pack, launching stomp rockets, playing out-of-this-world games and munching on a snack.
Join us for free popcorn and a free movie showing of "Luca," rated PG. Run time is 1 hour, 35 minutes.
Come to our summer storytime for ages 0-5. We will read stories, sing songs and have lots of movement that's perfect for growing minds. Stay after for a simple craft or sensory play experience.
Learn to play Dungeons and Dragons or if you want an action-packed one shot campaign, come and join the fun with monster battles, treasure and more.
Make some marbled paper. After it dries it can be used as stationary, for another project or a cover for a notebook.
Dunlap Branch and Elkhart County Parks are hosting a book club the first Friday of each month, aimed at children ages 9-12. There will be a book discussion followed by an activity led by Elkhart County Parks. This month we will be reading Little House on the Prarie by Laura Ingalls Wilder, a story about […]
The monthly book sales downtown are back. The sale is open to everyone, but join the Friends of Elkhart Public Library to save on former library books and other lightly used materials, including CDs, DVDs and art. The Friends run monthly specials, so watch the Facebook page for more information.
