IN List: March 23-29
Monday | March 23
Tippecanoe County Library Events
Wyandotte Branch
11:30am-12:00pm Lapsit - Ages 0-5 - Designed for children birth to 24mos. Features finger plays, stories, and sing songs
Holman Branch
10:15am-11:00am Booklife - Ages Adult - Book Life Book Club focuses on reading, friends, and fun! Adults (Ages 18 & older) with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their caregivers are invited to join our book club.
4:00pm-6:00pm Creativity Suite Open House - Adult - The Creativity Suite provides a creative space for beginner, intermediate, and expert artists and makers. Drop-in anytime from 4:00pm-6:00pm.
5:30pm-6:30pm Reader Dogs - Ages 6-11 - Come and read to a cute furry dog. Dogs from Love on a Leash will be listening.
6:00pm-7:00pm Monday Fundays - Ages 6-11, 12-18
1:30pm-3:00pm Movie Monday - Ages Children - Explore your colorful emotions this Movie Monday - String colorful beads to create a friendship bracelet while we watch.
1:00pm-2:00pm Youth Planting Party - Ages Pre-school/Children - Not a drop-off event.
5:00pm-6:30pm Craft Community - All Ages - Bring your current project or latest obsession and work on it with company!
ALL DAY Teen Luau at the Library - Age Teens - Stop by anytime during business hours and enjoy a photo booth, games, crafts, and coloring. Register at the desk for the reading challenge and be entered to win a pizza floatie upon completion!
5:45pm-7:15pm Crawfordsville Chess Club - All Ages - Casual chess play. Open to all & new members welcome.
6:00pm-7:00pm Drop-In Resume Help - One-on-one resume building help. Bring a resume or work history and education history to get help from one of the Adult Services staff with a background in Human Resources.
Euchre Monday at Mad Mushroom (State Street)
7:00pm-9:00pm Games last 25 minutes each.
Monday Night All Star Karaoke Feat. JWOW
9:00pm-1:00am Knickerbocker Saloon - 21+ - No cover required. Free Bingo with prizes.
Purdue Galleries Presents: The Degas Collection
10:00am-7:00pm Purdue Memorial Union - collection of 74 bronze sculptures by the French impressionist Edgar Degas. Believed to be the only complete collection of the works currently on display, the sculptures were a gift to Purdue University College of Liberal Arts from alumnus Avrum Gray. Free to attend.
6:00pm-8:00pm A relaxed, hands-on class designed for adults and older children who want to learn the basics of embroidery. Tickets are required.
Spring Break Mini Camp: Happy Little Trees
10:00am-12:00pm Flourish Studio & Classroom - A week-long series designed for kids to unleash their creativity through process art where the journey is just as important as the finished piece. Each day is a different theme, project, and creative experience. Tickets & registration are required. Ages 6-12.
Tuesday | March 24
Tippecanoe County Library Events
Wyandotte Branch
4:00pm-5:00pm Creative Corner - Basketball Hoops - Ages 6-11
Holman Branch
9:30am-10:00am Lapsit - Ages 0-5 - Designed for children birth to 24mos. Features finger plays, stories, and sing songs.
10:15-10:45 Toddler Storytime - Ages 0-5 - Designed for children ages 24-42mos. Toddler Time combines books, rhymes, crafts, and activities.
11:00am-11:45am Pre-school Storytime - Ages 3.5-6 - Enjoy stories, songs, finger play,and book related fun.
4:00pm-5:00pm K5 Club - Ages 6-11 - Learn and practice the basic fundamentals of art.
Wea Prairie Branch
11:15am-12:00pm Family Storytime - All ages - Enjoy stories, songs, craft, and movement.
Klondike Branch
4:00pm-6:00pm Messy Makers: Sensory Play - Ages 0-5, 6-11 - Children will spark their curiosity and develop fine motor skills through stations of hands-on activities. Clothes that are okay to become dirty recommended.
10:30am-11:00am Baby Time- Ages 0-24mos. - Join us for songs, rhymes, and socialization.
11:15am-11:45am Baby Time- Ages 0-24mos. - Join us for songs, rhymes, and socialization.
4:30pm-5:30pm Wonder Tuesday - Ages 2nd Grade+ - STEM activities collaborating with Purdue Industrial Engineering Students.
5:30pm-7:00pm Admin Night - Adulting Made Easier - Ages Adult - Grab your laptop, declutter your calendar, sort photos, or tackle a small task all with friends by your side.
6:30pm-7:00pm Starbright Storytime - Ages Children - Stories and songs for little ones.
5:00pm-6:00pm Simple Stitches: A Beginner Friendly Crochet Time - Ages Teen, Adult - Whether you are just starting out or are experienced, come crochet with others around!
ALL DAY Teen Luau at the Library - Age Teens - Stop by anytime during business hours and enjoy a photobooth, games, crafts, and coloring. Register at the desk for the reading challenge and be entered to win a pizza floatie upon completion!
10:00am-1:00pm Crawfordsville Card Club - Ages 55+ - A non-gambling card playing club.
6:00pm-7:00pm Genealogy Basics - Ages Adult - Series led by a Local History Specialist that will teach you how to use genealogy resources to dig into your family history.
6:00pm-8:00pm American Sewing Guild
Spring Break Mini Camp: Pixel & Block Builders
10:00am-12:00pm Flourish Studio & Classroom - A week-long series designed for kids to unleash their creativity through process art where the journey is just as important as the finished piece. Each day is a different theme, project, and creative experience. Tickets & registration are required. Ages 6-12.
Trivia Tuesday at Mad Mushroom (State Street)
7:00pm-8:30pm Trivia ranges from general knowledge to awesome themes all year. Teams will play for gift cards and other amazing prizes.
Wednesday | March 25
Tippecanoe County Library Events
Holman Branch
9:30am-10:00am Lapsit - Ages 0-5 - Designed for children birth to 24mos. Features finger plays, stories, and sing songs.
10:15-10:45 Toddler Storytime - Ages 0-5 - Designed for children ages 24-42mos. Toddler Time combines books, rhymes, crafts, and activities.
11:00am-11:45am Pre-school Storytime - Ages 3.5-6 - Enjoy stories, songs, finger play,and book related fun.
4:30pm-5:30pm Teen Scene - Ages 12-18 - Drop in every Wednesday for games, crafts, or just to hang out. Theme: Write a Story
Wyandotte Branch
10:15am-11:30am Murder by the Book Group - Ages Adult - Simon Brett’s Fethering Mysteries series.
10:30am-11:00am Music & Fun! - Ages 5 & Under - Movement and music creates lots of fun! Learn to follow instruction, enjoy music, and make a lot of friends!
10:30am-12:00pm Adult Craft: Beeswax Wraps - Ages Adult - We’ll use fabric, beeswax, resin, and an iron to create our own reusable beeswax wraps! Space is limited and registration is required.
1:30pm-3:00pm Pinecone Crafts - All Ages - Use pinecones, acorn caps, feathers, felt, and more to make something cute or silly!
4:00pm-5:00pm Mug Recipes - Dessert Edition - Ages 11 to 18 - Come learn to make simple dessert recipes, all in a mug! Perfect for teens looking for basic cooking skills or heading off to college. You can make chocolate or vanilla cake. Registration is required.
ALL DAY Teen Luau at the Library - Age Teens - Stop by anytime during business hours and enjoy a photobooth, games, crafts, and coloring. Register at the desk for the reading challenge and be entered to win a pizza floatie upon completion!
5:00-7:30 Mystery of History Club - Ages Adult - Interested in pirate treasure, lost cities, conspiracy theories, ancient civilizations, and lost technology? Join an open discussion sharing information, theories, and resources.
Spring Break Mini Camp: Squish, Stretch, & Sensory
10:00am-12:00pm Flourish Studio & Classroom - A week-long series designed for kids to unleash their creativity through process art where the journey is just as important as the finished piece. Each day is a different theme, project, and creative experience. Tickets & registration are required. Ages 6-12.
Music Bingo by Teays River Brewing & Public House
6:00pm Come join us for music bingo!
Open Mic by Mad Mushroom (State Street)
7:00pm-9:00pm Break out the guitar and notebooks, open mic is coming to Mad Mushroom! Solo acoustics sets, poetry reading, stand-up, and more! Friendly reminder to keep your sets appropriate for all audiences.
Trivia Night @ Digby’s
7:30pm-9:30pm All Ages - Free to play - Free to win
Thursday | March 26
Tippecanoe County Library Events
Wyandotte Branch
11:00am-12:00pm Family Storytime - Ages 0-6 - Join us for songs, stories, and fun!
Klondike Branch
10:15am-10:45am Family Storytime - Ages 0-5 - Join us for songs, fingerplays, and activities to build early literacy.
Holman Branch
2:00pm-4:00pm Paint Party - Ages Family - Stamp it, brush it, or finger-paint it. Bring your creative spark and show us your creativity! Drop-in anytime 2:00pm-4:00pm.
10:30am-11:00am Time for A,B,C’s & 1,2,3’s - Ages 2+ - Numbers, letters, shapes, and colors are all explored through story, song, and shared activities.
10:30am-11:15am Mother Goose Storytime - Ages Pre-school - Interactive literacy program that promotes language development through stories, songs, rhymes, and movement. Adults must accompany their children. Not a drop-off event.
5:30pm-7:00pm Adult Game Night - Ages Adult
ALL DAY Teen Luau at the Library - Age Teens - Stop by anytime during business hours and enjoy a photobooth, games, crafts, and coloring. Register at the desk for the reading challenge and be entered to win a pizza floatie upon completion!
6:00pm-7:00pm Drop-In Tech Help - All Ages - Help on basic computer, tablet, or internet needs.
6:00pm-7:00pm Teen Anime Club - Ages Teen - The club will be a discussion based around favorite/least favorite manga, anime shows and movies, watch various anime, and do different anime themed crafts.
Spring Break Mini Camp: Ohana Means Family
10:00am-12:00pm Flourish Studio & Classroom - A week-long series designed for kids to unleash their creativity through process art where the journey is just as important as the finished piece. Each day is a different theme, project, and creative experience. Tickets & registration are required. Ages 6-12.
Friday | March 27
Tippecanoe County Library Events
Holman Branch
9:30am-10:00am Lapsit - Ages 0-24mos. - Program features rhymes, finger plays, songs, and sign language.
10:15am-10:45am Toddler Storytime - Ages 24-42mos. - Toddler Time combines books, rhymes, crafts, activities, and music.
Wea Prairie Branch
3:00pm-5:00pm Movie and Snacks ELIO - Ages 0-5, 6-11, - Movie is an animated sci-fi adventure about an imaginative 11yr. old boy who is mistakenly abducted by aliens and heralded as Earth’s intergalactic ambassador. Snacks and refreshments are provided.
Spring Break Mini Camp: Glow Crazy
10:00am-12:00pm Flourish Studio & Classroom - A week-long series designed for kids to unleash their creativity through process art where the journey is just as important as the finished piece. Each day is a different theme, project, and creative experience. Tickets & registration are required. Ages 6-12.
Kids Night Out: Bags & Patches Party
6:00pm-8:00pm Flourish Studio & Classroom - Drop-Off Event - Ages 7-12 - A night of wearable art and creative fun! Young artists will design and customize their own bag using paint, patches, and personal style. Tickets are required. Mulit-person discount.
Saturday | March 28
Tippecanoe County Library Events
Holman Branch
10:30am-11:00am Stories Under the Sculpture - Ages 0-5
Wyandotte Branch
10:15am-1:15pm America’s 250th Movie Celebration - Ages Adult - Join us to view the movie rendition of ‘1776’, a musical that celebrates the year of America’s birth.
2:00pm-3:30pm Plant Swap - Ages Adult - Whether you’re a seasoned plant parent or just starting to root around the world of greenery, this is a great opportunity to branch out, make new friends, and leave with something fresh!. This is open to all levels of plant enthusiasts.
3:00pm-4:00pm Teddy Bear Clinic - Ages Children - Bring your favorite plushie or doll for a wellness visit put on by Purdue UNICEF students.
1:00pm-3:00pm Rock Painting and Bird Craft at Riley Park - Ages Pre-School, Children - Event will start with painting rocks and then move to creating bird feeders.
ALL DAY Teen Luau at the Library - Age Teens - Stop by anytime during business hours and enjoy a photobooth, games, crafts, and coloring. Register at the desk for the reading challenge and be entered to win a pizza floatie upon completion!
10:30am-11:30am Easter Egg Hunt - Ages Children - Come find eggs, do a graft, and play games. Call to Register.
10:00am-10:45am Sugar Creek Quilter - Member drop-off for quilts to hang in the library gallery.
Inspired Fire Gallery Spring Open House
5:00pm-7:00pm Inspired Fire Glass Studio - Come by to meet new artist, Misty Biros, a local watercolor/acrylic painter. There will also be artwork by other artists on display in the gallery, as well as refreshments and a free raffle for glass work! Free to attend. All Ages.
Spring Makers Market by Joyful Acres
11:00am-5:00pm Faith East Community Center - Come out for a day of shopping, food, and fun! Free to attend. All ages welcome.
Sunday | March 29
2:00pm-3:30pm Science Sunday - Ages Children - Purdue Science Student Council brings a fun afternoon for kids to explore science principles with a hands on approach.