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DIY Sip and Share: Textured Painting

Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Lifelong Learning Center at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Ages 19 & Up: Create dimensional, contemporary art using plaster of Paris at DIY Sip & Share. 

Required
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Experience VR

Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Haute Create at Main Library
Program Type:
Computers & Tech, Escape Rooms, Games & Trivia, STEAM Activities
Age Group:
All Ages
Experience Virtual Reality:

Ages 12 & Up: Create intricate clockwork mechanisms, save a fantasy world, become a spy, or travel to distant planets with either the HTC Vive™ or the Meta Quest 2 VR headset.&...

VCSC ELL Class

Monday, April 14, 2025 at 9:00am - 11:30am
Lifelong Learning Center at Main Library
Purpose of Meeting:

English Second Language Class

Main Library
Infant looking at book

Tiny Tot Time

Monday, April 14, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Youth Services Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers
Tiny Tot Time:

Ages 0–2: Introduce your infant or toddler to new books, experiences, and skills while you strengthen your bond with them at Tiny Tot Time! In this group setting, your child will i...

Cover of Sitting Pretty by Rebekah Taussig

Big Read Book Discussion: Sitting Pretty by Rebekah Taussig

Monday, April 14, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Lifelong Learning Center at Main Library
Program Type:
Big Read
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Author Rebekah Taussig reflects on what it was like growing up as a paralyzed girl, what it means to live in a disabled body, and how disability affects us all in her memoir Sittin...

ArtStart

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Youth Services Program Room at Main Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Young artists are invited to experience this free art program that uses books and corresponding art projects to encourage creativity. For children ages 3–5, accompanied by an adult...

Main Library
Two Minecraft characters running out of a cave, one carrying a sword and one a pickaxe

Minecraft Night

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Space at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Ages 12–18: Prepare for your first night in a new world! Create your skin from paper blocks, craft your initial sword from cardboard, and gather miniature blocks with other players...

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Empower Your Body: Essential Oils for Personalized Wellness

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Rooms B & C at Main Library
Program Type:
Big Read, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Learn about caregiving and future planning from Shelly Amerman of Thrive West Central Indiana while enjoying a treat. All registered attendees receive a Grand Traverse gift card to...

Navigating Disability Waivers: Insights from The Arc of Indiana

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Lifelong Learning Center at Main Library
Program Type:
Big Read, Health & Wellness, Speakers & Lectures
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Understanding disability waivers can be confusing, but you don’t have to figure it out alone. Join Ella Boyd from the Arc of Indiana as she explains how these waivers work, who qua...

Intrigued little boy looking at a book with his mother

Wiggle Worm Storytime

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Youth Services Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Toddlers
Event Details:

Ages 2–5: Start your toddler or preschooler on the path to a successful year in Kindergarten with Wiggle Worm Storytime. At Wiggle Worm Storytime, your child will build e...

Alcoholics Anonymous

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 11:30am - 1:30pm
Meeting Room A at Main Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Open Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting

Main Library
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Authors in the Making: An Amazon Publishing Guide

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Haute Create at Main Library
Program Type:
Big Read, Computers & Tech
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Ages 16 & Up: Are you an aspiring author who is looking to publish your first book—or a seasoned pro who wants to learn more about self-publishing your books directly to Amazon...

Alcoholics Anonymous

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room D at Main Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Weekly AA Meeting

Main Library

VCSC ELL Class

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 9:00am - 11:30am
Lifelong Learning Center at Main Library
Purpose of Meeting:

English Second Language Class

Main Library
Intrigued little boy looking at a book with his mother

Wiggle Worm Storytime

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Youth Services Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Toddlers
Event Details:

Ages 2–5: Start your toddler or preschooler on the path to a successful year in Kindergarten with Wiggle Worm Storytime. At Wiggle Worm Storytime, your child will build e...

Illustration of two children at the mouth of a cave, a dragon watching from inside

MagiKids

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Youth Services Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Children, Teens
Event Details:

Ages 8–18: Start your child on the journey to becoming a powerful wizard with Magic: The Gathering, a turn-based trading card game, and MagiKids! Developed to introduce y...

Young child holding paintbrush with abstract paint swipes on paper

Art Adventures

Friday, April 18, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Youth Services Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Toddlers
Event Details:

Ages 3–5: It’s time to get messy with Art Adventures! From painting with toy car wheels to making marbled paper with shaving cream, your child can experiment with unlimited wa...

Alcoholics Anonymous

Friday, April 18, 2025 at 11:30am - 1:30pm
Meeting Room A at Main Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Open Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting

Main Library
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Clay Nature Printing

Friday, April 18, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Youth Services Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Ages 6–11: Celebrate the arrival of spring with your little one and create an easy clay relief together at Clay Nature Printing. Using air-dried clay and native plants, your child ...

Required

Holiday Closing

All Day
Main Library, West Branch Library, 12 Points

All Library locations will be closed in observance of this holiday.

Closing

VCSC ELL Class

Monday, April 21, 2025 at 9:00am - 11:30am
Lifelong Learning Center at Main Library
Purpose of Meeting:

English Second Language Class

Main Library
Infant looking at book

Tiny Tot Time

Monday, April 21, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Youth Services Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers
Tiny Tot Time:

Ages 0–2: Introduce your infant or toddler to new books, experiences, and skills while you strengthen your bond with them at Tiny Tot Time! In this group setting, your child will i...

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Community Resource Fair

Monday, April 21, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Meeting Rooms A, B, C & D at Main Library
Program Type:
Big Read, Civics, Family & Community, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Are you or someone you love struggling with mental health, addiction, childcare, employment, or living conditions? Find help at the Community Resource Fair! Over a dozen commu...