Featured
Recurring
Join us at each EPL branch for games, activities, snacks, the free Book Bus and more. These are rain or shine events. June 2 - Osolo June 9 - Pierre Moran June 16 - Cleveland June 23 - Dunlap
35 events found.
Calendar of Events
|
Sunday
|
Monday
|
Tuesday
|
Wednesday
|
Thursday
|
Friday
|
Saturday
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 events,
|
3 events,
-
Elkhart County Parks lets us get up close to the frogs, toads, turtles, and snakes living in our area. 
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. |
2 events,
Every Tuesday join us for a fun and interactive Storytime with the beautiful Wellfield Gardens as a backdrop. Find us in the Children's Garden area and watch this page or our Facebook if the weather is iffy. Wellfield Gardens offers free admission to Elkhart County residents on Tuesdays.
-
Get practical and survival skills with simple fire-making tips from Elkhart County Parks naturalists. This is a whole-family program. |
0 events,
|
2 events,
Featured
-
Featured
Meet Percy, a cow that's turned purple form her love of eating grapes during this charming and funny puppet show for the whole family. 
Enjoy a free family movie and popcorn on the first Thursday of the month. June 5 - "Dog Man" (PG, 1:29) July 3 - "Paddington in Peru" (PG, 1:46) Aug. 7 - "A Minecraft Movie" (PG, 1:41) |
1 event,
Featured
-
Featured
Lalo Cura delivers every time they take the stage. They're back to rock the roof again at Curbside Concerts. Shows are free and outdoors. Bands play on the rooftop stage, people watch from the parking lots below. Come hungry for the food, come thirsty for the beverages. Come smiling and we’ll protect that ready-for-the-weekend mood. […] |
2 events,
Featured
Recurring
Enjoy free popcorn and soft drinks while we watch PBS documentaries. A group discussion will follow each screening. June – Free for All: The Public Library 
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. |
|
0 events,
|
3 events,
Featured
Recurring
Join us at each EPL branch for games, activities, snacks, the free Book Bus and more. These are rain or shine events. June 2 - Osolo June 9 - Pierre Moran June 16 - Cleveland June 23 - Dunlap 
Join our monthly book discussions at the Osolo Branch. Upcoming titles: July 14 - "The Five Wishes of Murray McBride" by Joe Sipple Aug. 11 - "Briar Club" by Kate Quinn Sept. 8 - "Tell Me Everything" by Elisabeth Strout Oct. 13 - "The God of the Woods" by Liz Moore Nov. 10 - "The […]
-
Choose a picture of your choice to make a painting of while learning new techniques.
Free
|
5 events,
Featured
-
Featured
Little ones learn a lot through messy sensory play. Let them make a mess here and we'll handle the cleanup.
-
Follow along as local artist Linda Pieri helps us create a work of art. Registration for this event opens May 1.
Free
-
Bring your friends to hangout and play Super Mario Wonder on the Switch. |
2 events,
Featured
-
Featured
Learn the history of quilting and how it relates to storytelling, specifically in the Black community, from Dr. Tony Jean Dickerson. Dr. Dickerson is the Dean of Education at Martin University in Indianapolis and the founder of Akoma Nitoso Modern Quilt of Central Indiana. See beautiful quilts up close and hear the stories behind the […]
-
|
3 events,
Featured
-
Featured
Conozca la historia y la artesanía de los Ojos de Dios, un arte tradiocional mexicano. Crea el tuyo propio mientras exploras su significado cultural. Todos los materiales están includos. Ojos de Dios is a traditional Mexican art. Learn its history and cultural significance and create your own using our materials.
-
-
Bring your creativity and decorate an 18-inch cutting board with paint, stencils and more. |
4 events,
Featured
Recurring
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. […]
-
-
Work with others and use coding to bring movement, lights and sounds to LEGO builds. Registration opens for this event on May 1.
Free
|
1 event,
Start or improve your garden throughout this informative series focusing on pollinators, native plants and harvesting seeds. May 3 – Gardening how-to with Purdue Extension educator Mark Evans May 24 – The Buzz on Pollinator Habitat June 14 – Super Start with the Super Nine – all about the nine native plants selected for their […] |
|
0 events,
|
3 events,
Featured
Recurring
Join us at each EPL branch for games, activities, snacks, the free Book Bus and more. These are rain or shine events. June 2 - Osolo June 9 - Pierre Moran June 16 - Cleveland June 23 - Dunlap
-
(This event is full. Keep watching for more great activities.) Tap into your creativity and socialize with others while we learn new crafting skills. This month, we're making stars using yarn and string.
Free
Join our cast, pick a play and select a part on June 16. Then, rehearse and prepare costumes and set them from June 23 to 27. Best for school-age children. Below is a schedule. June 16, 3 to 5 p.m. - Choose a play, tryout for parts, look for costumes and choose crew June 23-26, […]
Free
|
3 events,
-
Paint without brushes as we use squirt guns to create a unique colorful canvas.
Every Tuesday join us for a fun and interactive Storytime with the beautiful Wellfield Gardens as a backdrop. Find us in the Children's Garden area and watch this page or our Facebook if the weather is iffy. Wellfield Gardens offers free admission to Elkhart County residents on Tuesdays.
-
The Elkhart Public Library meets the third Tuesday of each month to discuss library business. Learn more about the board and upcoming meeting here. |
1 event,
The Friends of EPL conduct regular business meetings at 6 p.m. on the third Wednesday of each month. The meetings are open to the public. Click here to learn more about the Friends. |
3 events,
Featured
-
Featured
Celebrate Juneteenth, a historic day that marks the emancipation of the last enslaved African Americans in the United States. This family-friendly event presented by Indiana Black Expo - Elkhart Chapter will feature local nonprofit organizations, vendors, food trucks, and a free concert showcasing Darryl Buchanan. Juneteenth (short for “June Nineteenth”) commemorates June 19, 1865, when […]
-
(This event is full. Keep watching for more great activities.) Choose a picture of your choice to make a painting of while learning new techniques.
Free
|
3 events,
The 37th annual Elkhart Jazz Fest is happening downtown June 20-22. The downtown library is a hub for talent - from special Curbside Concerts to our Saturday morning WordPlay spoken word event. The indoor stage is reserved for pass holders - visit the Elkhart Jazz Festival site for performance times and ticket information. Due to […] 
Featured
-
Featured
We're kicking off festival weekend in downtown Elkhart with an impressive doubleheader of local talent. Anna p.s. gets us started at 7 p.m. with her indie-folk sound, and The Erly takes the stage about 9 p.m. to carry us away with strong Americana vibes. Curbside Concerts are free and outdoors. Bands play on the rooftop […]
-
|
3 events,
Featured
-
Featured
WordPlay is a poetry/spoken word experience in downtown Elkhart. Events are open to everyone and are a welcoming place for creative people to share stories, poems and words in a diverse environment. These events honor the late John Homan and carry on his creative legacy. While most recent WordPlay open-mic nights have been at Jake […] 
Featured
-
Featured
Saturday night of festival weekend always fills us with the blues. Dylan Tolbert brings some funk and soul to start us off at 7 p.m., and JR Clark Band returns to the roof for the 9 to 11 p.m. set. Curbside Concerts are free and outdoors. Bands play on the rooftop stage, people watch from […] |
|
1 event,
|
2 events,
Featured
Recurring
Join us at each EPL branch for games, activities, snacks, the free Book Bus and more. These are rain or shine events. June 2 - Osolo June 9 - Pierre Moran June 16 - Cleveland June 23 - Dunlap
Join our cast, pick a play and select a part on June 16. Then, rehearse and prepare costumes and set them from June 23 to 27. Best for school-age children. Below is a schedule. June 16, 3 to 5 p.m. - Choose a play, tryout for parts, look for costumes and choose crew June 23-26, […]
Free
|
5 events,
Catch up with friends and make new ones at this drop-in social time.
Join our cast, pick a play and select a part on June 16. Then, rehearse and prepare costumes and set them from June 23 to 27. Best for school-age children. Below is a schedule. June 16, 3 to 5 p.m. - Choose a play, tryout for parts, look for costumes and choose crew June 23-26, […]
Free
-
Create a custom enamel board to display pins. Bring spare pins to trade if you’d like. |
4 events,
Join us for as we build social and motor skills with stories, song and a craft. Two sessions are offered for more families.
Gain social and literacy skills through stories, songs, rhymes while making new friends and more at the Cleveland Branch.
Join our cast, pick a play and select a part on June 16. Then, rehearse and prepare costumes and set them from June 23 to 27. Best for school-age children. Below is a schedule. June 16, 3 to 5 p.m. - Choose a play, tryout for parts, look for costumes and choose crew June 23-26, […]
Free
|
3 events,
Featured
Recurring
Share the latest on your favorite TV shows and movies. Discuss fan theories and hidden gems. Plus, we'll watch trailers for what's coming up.
-
Experts from Elkhart County Soil and Water Conservation District introduce rain gardens and rain barrels, along with information on an incentive program for county residents.
Join our cast, pick a play and select a part on June 16. Then, rehearse and prepare costumes and set them from June 23 to 27. Best for school-age children. Below is a schedule. June 16, 3 to 5 p.m. - Choose a play, tryout for parts, look for costumes and choose crew June 23-26, […]
Free
|
3 events,
Featured
-
Featured
Duke Tumatoe brings the curtain down on the 2025 spring series of Curbside Concerts. The guitarist and songwriters who's gigged with everyone from Muddy Waters to BB King and John Fogerty to George Thorogood will be making his first appearance on the roof. Shows are free and outdoors. Bands play on the rooftop stage, people […]
-
Join Miss Rhonda and Courtney from Bonneyville Mills for a book discussion and nature activity for the whole family. We'll discuss "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White. The book is geared for kids ages 8 to 12 but the whole family is welcome.
Join our cast, pick a play and select a part on June 16. Then, rehearse and prepare costumes and set them from June 23 to 27. Best for school-age children. Below is a schedule. June 16, 3 to 5 p.m. - Choose a play, tryout for parts, look for costumes and choose crew June 23-26, […]
Free
|
0 events,
|
|
0 events,
|
6 events,
Featured
-
Featured
See animals up close and learn more about them with the experts from Potawatomi Zoo. Two sessions are available to serve more families. 
Featured
-
Featured
See animals up close and learn more about them with the experts from Potawatomi Zoo. Two sessions are available to serve more families. 
Drop in during open hours and make something with the available supplies in the children's room. |
4 events,
Featured
-
Featured
With help from Elkhart County Parks Department, learn about the butterflies raised right here at the Dunlap Branch.
Drop in during open hours and make something with the available supplies in the children's room. 
Enjoy anime and manga with other fans. We'll share Japanese snacks and make crafts, too. |
3 events,
Drop in during open hours and make something with the available supplies in the children's room.
Join us for as we build social and motor skills with stories, song and a craft. Two sessions are offered for more families.
Gain social and literacy skills through stories, songs, rhymes while making new friends and more at the Cleveland Branch. |
4 events,
Featured
-
Featured
Bring your friends for all kinds of games based on Diary of a Wimpy Kid. We have prizes for winners. Dress for a mess. 
Featured
-
Featured
As we first reported last fall ... Nine2K is everything you want in a '90s and alt rock band. We couldn't wait to bring back this collab featuring members of High Gravity and Ultrafab. Curbside Concerts are free and outdoors. Bands play on the rooftop stage, people watch from the parking lots below. Come hungry […]
Drop in during open hours and make something with the available supplies in the children's room. |
0 events,
|
1 event,
Drop in during open hours and make something with the available supplies in the children's room. |
Featured
Curbside Concerts: Lalo Cura