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Summer Reading Games: Oceans of Possibilities
Monday, May 23, 2022
Sunday, July 31, 2022
All Branches
Our free all-ages summer reading games are back in person! Read for fun, complete activities, and attend events to earn prizes! Pick up a game board beginning May 23 at the Downtown Library, Ellettsville Branch, or on the Bookmobile! This year, the Friends of the Library Foundation will donate $1,000 to the Community Kitchen of Monroe County when we meet our registration goal of 1,000 people! Learn more at mcpl.info/summerreading.
Ages 1–12: Children’s Reading Game
Ages 12–19: Teen Reading Game
Age 20 & up: Adult Reading Game
Beautiful Images by Lois Paul
Friday, July 01, 2022
Sunday, July 31, 2022
Nature paintings by local artist Lois Paul.
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Preschool Storytime
Tuesday, July 05, 2022
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Join in the fun with stories, songs, puppets, and more that encourage the development of early literacy skills! For ages 3–6 and caregivers.
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Registration is closed
Tiny to Two
Tuesday, July 05, 2022
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Registration is closed
VITAL English Language Group: Book Club with Neil Klein
Tuesday, July 05, 2022
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
New English speakers practice everyday language skills in a relaxed, informal atmosphere. The Book Club is reading The Giver by Lois Lowry this session.
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Intermediate English skills suggested. If you do not speak English, please fill out the VITAL Services form to learn about programs for beginners
VITAL Summer Session classes meet for 8 weeks, May 29-July 23.
Little Makers
Tuesday, July 05, 2022
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Explore your creativity with different materials and techniques at this fun, open-ended art experience. Dress to mess. For ages 3–6 and their families.
Preserving Memories
Tuesday, July 05, 2022
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Are you interested in converting your old home movie recordings, printed photographs, or slides into a digital format you can share online? Preserving your memories, archiving, and sharing them can be a powerful way to connect with friends and family. In this open house, we'll teach you how to create digital files using our new Memory Preservation Station in the Level Up digital creativity center.* Age 18 & up. Drop in.
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*You can use a cloud storage account like Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, or Dropbox to save your content. Another option is to use a USB flash drive––you can bring your own or check one out from the Library for temporary use.
Mario Kart™ Tournament
Tuesday, July 05, 2022
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Think you have what it takes to be a Mario Kart™ champion? Drop in and find out! Ages 12–19.
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Registration is closed
VITAL English Language Group: Conversation with Tom Bitters
Tuesday, July 05, 2022
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
New English speakers practice everyday language skills in a relaxed, informal atmosphere. Learners enjoy friendly conversation, learn about daily life in the US, gain confidence, and meet new people from around the world.
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Intermediate English skills suggested. If you do not speak English, please fill out the VITAL Services form to learn about programs for beginners.
VITAL Summer Session classes meet for 8 weeks, May 29-July 23.
Registration is closed
Craft Club for Adults: Oceans of Crafts
Tuesday, July 05, 2022
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Join us as we learn about water-based process art––paper marbling, abstract watercolors, and more! Play with the materials and learn how they interact with these crafts that use various media suspended on water and transferred to paper to create beautiful artwork. Age 16 & up. Please register.
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