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.
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 anime with fellow fans, make a provided craft or bring your own and discuss anime.
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.
Come in play clothes and let little ones explore and learn through sensory play.
Bring a plant to propagate or use one of ours to get started while meeting other green thumbs. We’ll have dirt, pots and other supplies to get started.
Books come to life as members of the Elkhart County Symphony Orchestra accompany stories read by librarians during this special storytime for the whole family.
Create beautiful abstract designs using acrylic paint and a scraper.
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. Help is only available on days when Elkhart schools are in session.
Follow local artist Linda Pieri as we create a new painting each month. Registration for this program opens Feb. 1.
Bring your friends to play Mario Kart on our Nintendo Switch. Just come in and have fun.