Kindergarten Gear Up
Downtown Library 300 S. Second St., Elkhart, IN, United StatesPrepare your soon-to-be-kindergartener with the skills they need in the classroom at this free nine-week program led by a former teacher.
Prepare your soon-to-be-kindergartener with the skills they need in the classroom at this free nine-week program led by a former teacher.
Create an artwork using stickers placed on numbers. Options for adults and children are available for all ages to enjoy.
This nine-week program is to get 4- and 5-year-olds ready for kindergarten. Caregivers receive advice and activities to practice the skills kids need when they enter the classroom. Please consider if your child will enter kindergarten in the fall of 2026 before registering. Registration for this program starts Feb. 1.
Watch and discuss anime, make a craft and enjoy snacks.
Early literacy fun through experiencing music, stories and hands-on activities. Please note, Little Explorers will pause on Dec. 25 and Jan. 1 for the holidays.
Build with our LEGOs at Osolo. Come in and we'll challenge you to build something and share it with the group. This program will pause on Jan. 1 for the New Year's holiday.
Bring all the materials you need for your assignment and get one-on-one help from National Honor Society students on a first-come, first-served basis. Sessions are available only on days when Elkhart schools are in session.
Kristen Edson, EPL's Executive Director, will answer questions and take your ideas about our public library. These events give you a chance to talk casually with Kristen, who came to Elkhart in the fall of 2025.
Come in play clothes and let little ones explore and learn through sensory play.