Events

May 2024

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Friends of the Library Board Meeting
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Meets in Room C in the Library’s lower level. , ...
ATLAS (At the Library After School)
3:15 pm - 5:00 pm
Hang time, games, crafts and snacks for kids and teens in grade 6+ downstairs in Meeting Room B. , ...
LEGO Club
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Drop in and show off your LEGO skills and collaborate with other LEGO builders. Everyone is welcome. , ...
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Tech Help Thursday
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Drop in for basic help with your electronic devices. This includes: installing and connecting to library apps for ebooks and audiobooks, setting up an email, recovering a password, and navigating search engines and more. If we can’t help you we will do our best to point you to someone who can. No appointment required, , ...
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“Brave Blue World” Movie Screening
4:30 pm
Attend the IU Global Film Festival at the Library! Narrated by Liam Neeson, this film explores the race to uncover solutions to the global water crisis. Presented by IU Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies and IU Global. Attendance is free, no registration required. , ...
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Walk as One at 1 on World Labyrinth Day
1:00 pm
Celebrate World Labyrinth Day! Walk for peace, exercise, meditation or just fun. Walk one of the Library’s labyrinths any time in the month of May until the rain washes them away. Join the rest of the world at 1 pm on Saturday, May 4 and walk as one. , ...
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Book Bike Delivery Day
11:00 am - 11:50 pm
Tuesdays, April – October · Weather permitting Weekly in-town stops for library book delivery and returns. Meet the Book Bike at one of our outdoor locations to pick up items placed on hold, return your library books, pick up program schedules or get a library card. How it works: Place items on hold through your accou , ...
One More Chapter YA Book Club – May
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Drop in and discuss your favorite young adult BookToks! Check out a book from our display or share an old favorite with the group. One More Chapter meets the first Tuesday of the month at 3:30 pm. , ...
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Tech Help Thursday
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Drop in for basic help with your electronic devices. This includes: installing and connecting to library apps for ebooks and audiobooks, setting up an email, recovering a password, and navigating search engines and more. If we can’t help you we will do our best to point you to someone who can. No appointment required, , ...
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Monday Morning Storytime
10:30 am
Stories, songs, rhymes, movement and crafts for kids under 6 with their caregivers. , ...
Book Bike Delivery Day
11:00 am - 11:50 pm
Tuesdays, April – October · Weather permitting Weekly in-town stops for library book delivery and returns. Meet the Book Bike at one of our outdoor locations to pick up items placed on hold, return your library books, pick up program schedules or get a library card. How it works: Place items on hold through your accou , ...
Indiana Heritage Arts: “Hoosier Masters”
6:00 pm
Join Indiana Heritage Arts, for a screening of “Hoosier Masters”, the IHA Permanent Collection video. The video tells the inspirational stories of three IHA artists whose works represent all the artists that are part of the IHA Permanent Collection. The Artists will be present as part of the program and scr , ...
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A Novel Bunch Book Club · May
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Join the discussion of The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh. Everyone is welcome to attend. , ...
ATLAS (At the Library After School)
3:15 pm - 5:00 pm
Hang time, games, crafts and snacks for kids and teens in grade 6+ downstairs in Meeting Room B. , ...
CSW Bookies Book Club · May
6:30 pm
Join the discussion of Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver at the Cordry Sweetwater Branch Library. Everyone is welcome. , ...
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Tech Help Thursday
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Drop in for basic help with your electronic devices. This includes: installing and connecting to library apps for ebooks and audiobooks, setting up an email, recovering a password, and navigating search engines and more. If we can’t help you we will do our best to point you to someone who can. No appointment required, , ...
Animal Book Club: Black Bear
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Join Miss Samantha for a fun animal lovers book club! Bring your favorite animal books to share. We will discuss books, read together, and make animal crafts and snacks. This month’s theme animal is the Black Bear. For grades 1 – 4. Registration requested. Sign up for our May Kids Programs at the Library!S , ...
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Raptors of Indiana
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Join the Indiana Raptor Center and see live Indiana birds of prey in person! Learn about the birds’ traits and behaviors and discuss the importance of habitat. All ages are welcome. Registration requested. Register for Raptors of IndianaContact NameFirstLastEmail address*Phone Number*Number of people attending*H , ...
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LEGO Club
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Drop in and show off your LEGO skills and collaborate with other LEGO builders. Everyone is welcome. , ...
Genealogy Basics
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Kathy with a “K” is back! Join genealogist Kathy Evans and learn how and what to look for before you start your genealogy search. Learn about vital records, census records, how to decipher names and more. Registration required. Class may be cancelled if minimum registration of 5 participants is not met. Re , ...
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Monday Morning Storytime
10:30 am
Stories, songs, rhymes, movement and crafts for kids under 6 with their caregivers. , ...
Library Board of Trustees Meeting
6:00 pm
Meeting in Room C, Library lower level. , ...
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Book Bike Delivery Day
11:00 am - 11:50 pm
Tuesdays, April – October · Weather permitting Weekly in-town stops for library book delivery and returns. Meet the Book Bike at one of our outdoor locations to pick up items placed on hold, return your library books, pick up program schedules or get a library card. How it works: Place items on hold through your accou , ...
Beginner’s Guide to Canva
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Learn to use Canva — a cloud-based graphic design program that you can use for free! Learn to create quality graphics for online and print. A great tool for non-profits and small businesses. Bring your own laptop or tablet and work along. A limited number of laptops and iPads will be available for participants to use , ...
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ATLAS (At the Library After School)
3:15 pm - 5:00 pm
Hang time, games, crafts and snacks for kids and teens in grade 6+ downstairs in Meeting Room B. , ...
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Kids Group Ukulele Class
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Learn to play the ukulele with instructors from Weed Patch Music. You’ll also get to explore instruments from around the world. For ages 6-11. Maximum class size 12 kids. Registration required. Register for the Kids Group Ukulele ClassFor ages 6-11. Class size limited to 12.Parent / Caregiver NameFirstLastEmail addres , ...
Tech Help Thursday
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Drop in for basic help with your electronic devices. This includes: installing and connecting to library apps for ebooks and audiobooks, setting up an email, recovering a password, and navigating search engines and more. If we can’t help you we will do our best to point you to someone who can. No appointment required, , ...
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WonderLab presents Bright Science
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Explore LIGHT… the energy we can see! Discover what light is made of and the science behind the surprising ways it’s generated. Featuring brightly colored flames, cool glowing liquids, bizarre fluorescent materials and other surprises! Registration requested. Register for WonderLab's Bright ScienceContact NameFirstLas , ...
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CLOSED for Memorial Day
All Day
The Library will reopen on Tuesday at 9 am. , ...
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Monday Morning Storytime
10:30 am
Stories, songs, rhymes, movement and crafts for kids under 6 with their caregivers. , ...
Book Bike Delivery Day
11:00 am - 11:50 pm
Tuesdays, April – October · Weather permitting Weekly in-town stops for library book delivery and returns. Meet the Book Bike at one of our outdoor locations to pick up items placed on hold, return your library books, pick up program schedules or get a library card. How it works: Place items on hold through your accou , ...
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BCPL Craft Club: Decorative “Book” Boxes
6:00 pm
Create your own book-shaped boxes, perfect for storing small treasures or as gift boxes. All tools and materials supplied. For adults and teens 13 +. Registration requested. May Craft Club RegistrationNameFirstLastEmail address*How would you like to receive your program registration reminder?*Email (from programs@brow , ...
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Tech Help Thursday
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Drop in for basic help with your electronic devices. This includes: installing and connecting to library apps for ebooks and audiobooks, setting up an email, recovering a password, and navigating search engines and more. If we can’t help you we will do our best to point you to someone who can. No appointment required, , ...
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Pre-K Days: Words and Wiggles
10:30 am - 11:30 pm
Creative movement and dance followed by open play time. For kids under 6. Registration requested. Sign up for our May Kids Programs at the Library!Sign up for our May Kids Events at one time! Simply find the program you want to attend and enter the number of children or adults attending.NameFirstLastPhone Number*Email , ...
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