The IN List 2026: 4/06-4/12

The IN List is a free weekly newsletter that shares the top events going on this week in Lafayette, West Lafayette, Delphi, Crawfordsville, Attica, Frankfort, & Monticello.

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These events are all accurate at the time of posting, but be sure to call ahead or check vendor websites/socials before heading out.

Monday | April 6

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 
6:00pm-7:00pm Monday Fundays - Ages 6-11, 12-18
West Lafayette Public Library
10:30am-12:00pm Messy Sensory Play - Ages Children

Delphi Public Library 
4:00pm-5:00pm Lego Book Club - Ages Pre-school

Crawfordsville Public Library 
4:00pm-4:30pm 1st Grade Book Club 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. 


Tuesday | April 7
Tippecanoe County Library Events
Wyandotte Branch 
4:00pm-5:00pm Creative Corner - Making Crayons - 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. 

West Lafayette Public Library
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. 
6:30pm-7:00pm Starbright Storytime - Ages Children - Stories and songs for little ones. 

Delphi Public Library 
4:00pm-5:00pm Smart Start - Ages Children

Crawfordsville Public Library 
10:00am-1:00pm  Crawfordsville Card Club - Ages 55+ - A non-gambling card playing club.
!0:30am-10:45am Baby Story Time
6:00pm-8:00pm Gardens: Made in the Shade! 

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.

Concert: The Tippy Combo (Jazz)

5:00pm Doors - 6:00pm Music People’s Brewing Company - Tickets required - 21+ to attend

Wednesday | April 8
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.
Wea Prairie Branch
4:00pm-5:00pm Reader Dogs - Ages 6-11 - Drop in and sign up to read to a trained therapy dog. There is no preregistration necessary. First come, first serve basis. 

West Lafayette Public Library
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!

Crawfordsville Public Library 
10:30am-11:00am Toddler Storytime
11:00am-12:30pm Cooking Matters - Free cooking class
4:00pm-4:30pm Kindergarten Book Club 

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-9:30pmAll Ages - Free to play - Free to win

Thursday | April 9
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. 

West Lafayette Public Library
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.
1:30pm-2:30pm Work It Out Wombats - Ages Children - Join the fun solving problems and entertaining!

Delphi Public Library 
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-6:30pm Blackout Poetry - Ages Adult 

Crawfordsville Public Library ‍ ‍

10:30am-11:00am Preschool Storytime 
4:00pm-4:30pm 5th-8th Grade Book Club

Beetlejuice The Musical 

7:30pm By Purdue Convocations - Age Teen-Adult 

Friday | April 10
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. 

Candle Warehouse Sale 

9:00am-3:00pm 1701 Schuyler Avenue, Lafayette, IN 47904 - Tickets required. 




Saturday | April 11
Tippecanoe County Library Events
Holman Branch
10:30am-11:00am Stories Under the Sculpture - Ages 0-5
Wea Prairie Branch
3:00pm-5:15pm Saturday Afternoon Matinee: Hamnet - Ages Adult - Showing of the 2025 film, Hamnet

Klondike Branch‍ ‍

4:00pm-5:00pm K-Pop Demon Hunters Party - Ages 6-11 - Free to attend.

West Lafayette Public Library
12:00pm-4:00pm Bug in a Bag with Dr. Turpin - Ages Children & Adults - Children and Family from 12:00pm-2:00pm, Teens and Adults - 2:00pm

Delphi Public Library 
12:00pm-1:00pm Switch 2 Gaming Session - All Ages 2:00pm-3:00pm Chocolate Bingo - Ages Adult 

Crawfordsville Public Library 

10:00am-4:00pm Library Book Sale 
2:00pm-3:00pm Teen Trivia Event - Registration required. 

Purdue Aviation Day 

9:00am-4:00pm Purdue University Airport - Free to attendColumbia Park Opening Day All Day 

Science Saturday

10:30am-1:30pm Imagination Station - Tickets required. 


Sunday | April 12
Tippecanoe County Library Events
Klondike Branch

2:00pm-4:00pm Racing 101 with Windsor Racing - Ages Family - Join Windsor Racing, Purdue’s all-female Grand Prix team to learn how to kart runs, make a craft kart, and weather permitting, see a kart in person!

West Lafayette Public Library
1:300pm-4:00pm The B-Side Lounge - Ages Adult - Relax, listen to music, and make art
2:00pm-3:00pm Spring Clean Your Mind - Ages Adult

Shrek the Musical 

3:00pm By Lafayette Central Catholic - 2410 S 9th Street, Lafayette, IN 47909 - Event is $12 Adults & $8 K-8 Students