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Everyone Has a Story Reading Challenge
Friday, January 15, 2021
Wednesday, March 31, 2021
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Stories provide insight. Whether it's a personal narrative, description of cultural heritage, or an imagined fantasy, an individual's story provides insights into who they are and what shapes and inspires them. Shared stories help us see what makes us unique and how we are the same. By reading or listening to an individual's story, we can learn to treat people with the respect and dignity they deserve no matter their race, color, gender, religion, ability, or level of income. Discover different stories, learn about people seeking to eliminate social injustices, and find resources for discussing issues about race. All ages.
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Find out more about participating with a Beanstack account at mcpl.info/everystory.
D&D Library Talk: Episode Four
Wednesday, February 17, 2021
Thursday, March 04, 2021
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D&D Library Talk is our podcast on the ins and outs of RPG systems, like Dungeons and Dragons! We talk about how to make sure everyone enjoys the game, whether as a player or game master. In episode four, learn about how RPGs function, some of the terminology and game mechanics, and the nuts and bolts of playing these games. Age 12 and up. Access archived and future podcasts on our D&D Library Talk webpage.
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Winter Hiking Club
Sunday, February 28, 2021
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
All Branches
It's cold, but nature is still beckoning! This winter, spend some time in the great outdoors by yourself or with others in your quarantine pod, then gather with others virtually on Zoom to share your observations and experiences from each hike. Photos, sketches, and recordings are welcome additions to the shared conversation. While specific trails at varying nature areas are suggested below, feel free to choose any trail that is right for you. Please register once for all sessions, but feel free to attend only the sessions that you want. A Zoom link for all sessions will be emailed to you upon registration. Age 16 and up.
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January 10: Hoosier National Forest Pate Hollow Short Loop (3 miles) or Pate Hollow Trail (6.1 miles)
February 28: Porter West Preserve (1–4 miles)
March 14: Bean Blossom Nature Preserve (2.5 miles)
April 18: Green's Bluff (1.5 miles) or Bluebird Trail Trailhead (1.7 miles)
Digital Creativity at Home: Easy Inspiration with PureRef
Monday, March 01, 2021
2:30 PM - 2:41 PM
All Branches
Join our Digital Creativity Specialist as he demonstrates the basics of PureRef, a stand-alone program that keeps track of your images. Whether you're gathering inspiration, making mood boards, or need reference images for your painting or 3D model, PureRef is there so you can focus on creating. Learn how to use this robust application to create, edit, and refine digital inspiration boards to keep your creativity flowing. Age 12 and up. This video will premiere on our YouTube channel on March 1 at 2:30 PM, and be available anytime thereafter.
In It to Win It
Tuesday, March 02, 2021
5:45 PM - 7:15 PM
All Branches
Make new friends in this seven-part Zoom program based on The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens by Sean Covey! Throughout the program, middle-schoolers will learn skills based around the seven habits, improving their self-confidence, self-control, personal responsibility, time management, positive decision-making, and more. Ages 12–15. To register for this free Zoom program series, please email Laura Wathan at lwathen@youthfirstinc.org or call 812-568-5183. The Zoom link for the program series and a link to register to pick up a copy of the book will be emailed to you. A partnership between Youth First, United Way of Monroe County, and the Library.
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Wind Down and Charge Up Virtual Yoga
Tuesday, March 02, 2021
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
All Branches
Discover why yoga is such a powerful tool for keeping you healthy in body, mind, and spirit with Robin Halpin Young of Maxwell House Yoga. The focus of this restorative yoga class will be to wind down, relax, stretch, and recharge. This program is suitable for people age 12 and up and of most physical abilities.
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***Please register for this virtual program series with a valid, non-school email address. The Zoom link for the series will be emailed to you upon registration.
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QueerTalk: In the Dream House
Wednesday, March 03, 2021
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
All Branches
Join us as we create a safe space to discuss books written by and for LGBTQIA+ individuals. In January; February, and early March we will read and discuss In the Dream House, Carmen Maria Machado’s engrossing and wildly innovative account of a relationship gone bad, and a bold dissection of the mechanisms and cultural representations of psychological abuse. Age 16 and up. To participate in this virtual series, please register with a valid, non-school email address. An email with one Zoom link for all five sessions will be emailed to you upon registration. A partnership between Middle Way House and the Library.
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D&D Online
Wednesday, March 03, 2021
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
All Branches
Drop in, adventure through fantastic realms, then leave whenever you have to. These sessions of Dungeons and Dragons are held via Discord and are designed to be short, fun, and evolving adventures that anyone can play. All skill levels are welcome! Ages 13–19. To participate, sign up for a server invite link at mcpl.info/discord, if you haven't already, then drop in.
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Books Plus Digital: Frida: A Novel
Sunday, March 07, 2021
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
All Branches
Contact Annise at ablancha@mcpl.info or 812-349-3050 to join the Books Plus group. Age 16 & up.
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Jan: Lay That Trumpet Our Hands by Susan McCarthy
Feb: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
March: Frida: A Novel by Barbara Mujica
April: House of a Thousand Candles by Meredith Nicholsonn
May: I Feel Bad About My Neck by Nora Ephron
*** To participate in live Zoom events, please register with a valid, non-school email address. The link to the Zoom event will be emailed to you 30 minutes before the program begins.***
In It to Win It
Tuesday, March 09, 2021
5:45 PM - 7:15 PM
All Branches
Make new friends in this seven-part Zoom program based on The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens by Sean Covey! Throughout the program, middle-schoolers will learn skills based around the seven habits, improving their self-confidence, self-control, personal responsibility, time management, positive decision-making, and more. Ages 12–15. To register for this free Zoom program series, please email Laura Wathan at lwathen@youthfirstinc.org or call 812-568-5183. The Zoom link for the program series and a link to register to pick up a copy of the book will be emailed to you. A partnership between Youth First, United Way of Monroe County, and the Library.
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Wind Down and Charge Up Virtual Yoga
Tuesday, March 09, 2021
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
All Branches
Discover why yoga is such a powerful tool for keeping you healthy in body, mind, and spirit with Robin Halpin Young of Maxwell House Yoga. The focus of this restorative yoga class will be to wind down, relax, stretch, and recharge. This program is suitable for people age 12 and up and of most physical abilities.
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***Please register for this virtual program series with a valid, non-school email address. The Zoom link for the series will be emailed to you upon registration.
Registration is open
Winter Hiking Club
Sunday, March 14, 2021
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
All Branches
It's cold, but nature is still beckoning! This winter, spend some time in the great outdoors by yourself or with others in your quarantine pod, then gather with others virtually on Zoom to share your observations and experiences from each hike. Photos, sketches, and recordings are welcome additions to the shared conversation. While specific trails at varying nature areas are suggested below, feel free to choose any trail that is right for you. Please register once for all sessions, but feel free to attend only the sessions that you want. A Zoom link for all sessions will be emailed to you upon registration. Age 16 and up.
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January 10: Hoosier National Forest Pate Hollow Short Loop (3 miles) or Pate Hollow Trail (6.1 miles)
February 28: Porter West Preserve (1–4 miles)
March 14: Bean Blossom Nature Preserve (2.5 miles)
April 18: Green's Bluff (1.5 miles) or Bluebird Trail Trailhead (1.7 miles)
Comics and Cookies
Monday, March 15, 2021
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
All Branches
Grab any cookies or baked goods you have at home and join us on Discord to share your feels on your favorite themed graphic novels, manga, and comics! Ages 13–19. To participate, sign up for a server invite link at mcpl.info/discord, if you haven't already, then drop in.
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February 15: Romance themed
March 15: Manga themed
April 19: Sports themed
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Wind Down and Charge Up Virtual Yoga
Tuesday, March 16, 2021
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
All Branches
Discover why yoga is such a powerful tool for keeping you healthy in body, mind, and spirit with Robin Halpin Young of Maxwell House Yoga. The focus of this restorative yoga class will be to wind down, relax, stretch, and recharge. This program is suitable for people age 12 and up and of most physical abilities.
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***Please register for this virtual program series with a valid, non-school email address. The Zoom link for the series will be emailed to you upon registration.
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QueerTalk: The Language of Emotions
Wednesday, March 17, 2021
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
All Branches
Join us as we create a safe space to discuss books written by and for LGBTQ+ individuals. From March–June we will discuss The Language of Emotions: What Your Feelings Are Trying to Tell You by Karla McLaren on the first and third Wednesdays of the month. Please register with a valid email address. The Zoom link to this program will be emailed to you upon registration. Age 16 and up.
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D&D Online
Wednesday, March 17, 2021
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
All Branches
Drop in, adventure through fantastic realms, then leave whenever you have to. These sessions of Dungeons and Dragons are held via Discord and are designed to be short, fun, and evolving adventures that anyone can play. All skill levels are welcome! Ages 13–19. To participate, sign up for a server invite link at mcpl.info/discord, if you haven't already, then drop in.
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In It to Win It
Tuesday, March 23, 2021
5:45 PM - 7:15 PM
All Branches
Make new friends in this seven-part Zoom program based on The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens by Sean Covey! Throughout the program, middle-schoolers will learn skills based around the seven habits, improving their self-confidence, self-control, personal responsibility, time management, positive decision-making, and more. Ages 12–15. To register for this free Zoom program series, please email Laura Wathan at lwathen@youthfirstinc.org or call 812-568-5183. The Zoom link for the program series and a link to register to pick up a copy of the book will be emailed to you. A partnership between Youth First, United Way of Monroe County, and the Library.
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Registration is open
Wind Down and Charge Up Virtual Yoga
Tuesday, March 23, 2021
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
All Branches
Discover why yoga is such a powerful tool for keeping you healthy in body, mind, and spirit with Robin Halpin Young of Maxwell House Yoga. The focus of this restorative yoga class will be to wind down, relax, stretch, and recharge. This program is suitable for people age 12 and up and of most physical abilities.
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***Please register for this virtual program series with a valid, non-school email address. The Zoom link for the series will be emailed to you upon registration.
Registration is open
Bloomington Montessori Parenting Workshop: Scaffolding Learning and Feedback
Thursday, March 25, 2021
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
All Branches
Learn strategies for creating optimal learning and growth opportunities for your child(ren). This will include a dive into the theory of the Zone of Proximal Development and how to give children “just right” feedback to keep them appropriately challenged and help them progress. This workshop will be presented via Zoom and recorded by Bloomington Montessori staff. Participants are welcome to keep their video off during the workshop. Age 13 and up.
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*** To participate in live Zoom events, please register with a valid, non-school email address. The link to the Zoom sessions will be emailed to an hour before the program begins.***
In It to Win It
Tuesday, March 30, 2021
5:45 PM - 7:15 PM
All Branches
Make new friends in this seven-part Zoom program based on The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens by Sean Covey! Throughout the program, middle-schoolers will learn skills based around the seven habits, improving their self-confidence, self-control, personal responsibility, time management, positive decision-making, and more. Ages 12–15. To register for this free Zoom program series, please email Laura Wathan at lwathen@youthfirstinc.org or call 812-568-5183. The Zoom link for the program series and a link to register to pick up a copy of the book will be emailed to you. A partnership between Youth First, United Way of Monroe County, and the Library.
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Registration is open
Wind Down and Charge Up Virtual Yoga
Tuesday, March 30, 2021
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
All Branches
Discover why yoga is such a powerful tool for keeping you healthy in body, mind, and spirit with Robin Halpin Young of Maxwell House Yoga. The focus of this restorative yoga class will be to wind down, relax, stretch, and recharge. This program is suitable for people age 12 and up and of most physical abilities.
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***Please register for this virtual program series with a valid, non-school email address. The Zoom link for the series will be emailed to you upon registration.