Join in the fun with stories, songs, puppets, and more that encourage the development of early literacy skills. Ages 3–6.

Explore your creativity with different materials and techniques at this fun, open-ended art experience. Dress to mess. Ages 3–6.

Are you looking for some tips on crafting a perfectly haunting scene? Do you want to creep out your players during the next RPG session? Are you just a fan of scary stories (and candy)? Join us for a storytelling workshop and help each other hone the craft of fright! Ages 12–19.

Dine Out for the Library at Da Vinci located at the corner of E. Third Street and Washington Street. Da Vinci is a modern Italian eatery, serving Neapolitan, wood-fired pizza and traditional pasta dishes in the heart of Bloomington. Just show your flyer and Da Vinci will donate 20% of your bill to the Friends of the Library to help make all of our amazing Library programs possible.

Join Monroe County farmers, vendors, and neighbors to learn about how to incorporate local seasonal vegetables into delicious meals. This program will offer a hands-on demonstration of local recipes and will provide information about how to receive free local food resources. The Teaching Kitchen will be stocked with local ingredients sourced by People's Cooperative Market and funded by the USDA Local Food Purchasing Assistance Cooperative Agreement Grant. Age 8 and up. Please register. All attendees must sign a waiver; you can download and sign it prior to the program, or you can sign one of the copies we'll have on-site.

New to Dungeons & Dragons? Already a seasoned adventurer? Drop in for an ongoing D&D game at the Library. We'll make characters and go on new adventures every two weeks. Ages 9–12. Please register for each session you'd like to attend, but please only register for one session per week.

Increase your online privacy in this "data detox" workshop. Learn what your digital footprints reveal to businesses and data brokers who profit from your smartphone permissions, and how to change your device settings to your preferred level of privacy. Bring your smartphone if you would like to work through the steps in real time, but it's not required. Age 16 and up. Please register.

This program is a partnership with IU Libraries Teaching & Learning Department.