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VITAL English Language Group: Conversation with Tom Bitters
Thursday, April 25, 2024
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
New English speakers will practice everyday language skills in a relaxed, informal atmosphere. Learners will enjoy friendly conversation, learn about daily life in the U.S., gain confidence, and meet new people from around the world.
If you have not attended a VITAL program before, please stop by the office for more information (Downtown Library, second floor).
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Intermediate English skills are suggested. If you do not speak English, please fill out the VITAL Services form to learn about programs for beginners. Conversation Groups are drop-in and no registration is needed.
If you have not attended a VITAL program before, please stop by the office for more information (Downtown Library, second floor).
Homeschool Recess
Thursday, April 25, 2024
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Calling all elementary-aged homeschoolers—it's recess time! Come to the Downtown Library to play a variety of games and hang out with other homeschoolers. Ages 6–12.
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Ellettsville Book Group: The Life and Times of Hannah Crafts
Thursday, April 25, 2024
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Join us on the third Thursday of the month to discuss a dynamic mix of fiction and nonfiction. This month's selection is The Life and Times of Hannah Crafts: The True Story of the Bondswoman's Narrative by Gregg Hecimovich. Age 18 and up. Please register.
Summary:
"A groundbreaking study of the first Black female novelist and her life as an enslaved woman, from the biographer who solved the mystery of her identity, with a preface by Henry Louis Gates Jr."
Garden Planting Day
Thursday, April 25, 2024
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Help plant seeds, maintain, and beautify the Ellettsville Branch garden! Ages 12–19.
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One-Shot RPG Club
Thursday, April 25, 2024
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Explore a variety of short and exciting games! Each session will be a new, self-contained adventure. Dice and characters will be provided. Anyone can play and all skill levels are welcome. Ages 12–19.
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Crafts in the Stacks
Thursday, April 25, 2024
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Try out new hands-on, DIY projects as you learn new crafting skills each month. Supplies will be provided to complete each project. Ages 7–12.
Prenatal Yoga
Thursday, April 25, 2024
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Prenatal yoga is a gentle exercise that supports your changing body's needs, builds strength, and deepens awareness of your mind, body, and connection with your baby. Age 18 and up.
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Green Peeps Book Club: An Immense World
Thursday, April 25, 2024
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Join this book club to discuss nature-focused reads each month. You'll also learn how to become more ecologically-minded through activities and speakers designed to enhance our reading. This month, we'll be reading An Immense World by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Ed Yong. We'll also be joined by WildCare Inc. and one of their opossum Education Ambassadors. Age 18 and up. Please register.
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Summary:
"The Earth teems with sights and textures, sounds and vibrations, smells and tastes, electric and magnetic fields. But every kind of animal, including humans, is enclosed within its own unique sensory bubble, perceiving but a tiny sliver of our immense world. In An Immense World, Ed Yong coaxes us beyond the confines of our own senses, allowing us to perceive the skeins of scent, waves of electromagnetism, and pulses of pressure that surround us. We listen to stories of pivotal discoveries in the field, while looking ahead at the many mysteries that remain unsolved."
Jewelry Workshop
Thursday, April 25, 2024
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Curious about making your own earrings, necklaces, or bracelets? Drop by The Ground Floor and we can teach you how! Ages 12–19.
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VITAL English Language Group: Conversation with Shane Tang
Friday, April 26, 2024
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
New English speakers will practice everyday language skills in a relaxed, informal atmosphere. Learners will enjoy friendly conversation, learn about daily life in the U.S., gain confidence, and meet new people from around the world.
If you have not attended a VITAL program before, please stop by the office for more information (Downtown Library, second floor).
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Intermediate English skills are suggested. If you do not speak English, please fill out the VITAL Services form to learn about programs for beginners. Conversation Groups are drop-in and no registration is needed.
If you have not attended a VITAL program before, please stop by the office for more information (Downtown Library, second floor).
VITAL Tutor Meet-Up
Friday, April 26, 2024
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Other
A VITAL Tutor Meet-Up is an informal gathering to discuss teaching resources, get help with lesson planning, and connect with other volunteers. All levels of experience are welcome; new and experienced volunteers are encouraged to attend. A Zoom link is available upon request. Age 18 and up.
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Interested in becoming a VITAL tutor? Fill out an MCPL volunteer application.
Craft Supply Swap
Saturday, April 27, 2024
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
It’s time to clean out your craft closet! Bring in your unused craft supplies, and take home some new materials to start your next project. All varieties of clean and sorted art, craft and hobby supplies will be accepted. However, we cannot accept used cans of household paint, aerosols, or hazardous materials. Don't have anything to donate? That's okay! Come in anyway and take some materials home with you.
Drop off supplies to MCPL staff from April 23–26. On the day of the swap, please bring your own bag or box to take home your new supplies. Age 16 and up.
All-Ages Day at the Ellettsville Teen Space
Saturday, April 27, 2024
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Curious about the Ellettsville Teen Space, but you aren’t a teen? Patrons of all ages are invited to check it out on the fourth Saturday of the month—there's a DIY design studio, video games, virtual reality, and more!
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Books & Boba: Science Fiction
Saturday, April 27, 2024
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Join us for this book club where we’ll enjoy boba drinks while we chat about various themed books. For this session, bring a science fiction book to chat about while you drink some boba tea. Boba from Bapu Fresh will be provided. Ages 12–19.
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Tween Reads Book Club: Pilu of the Woods
Saturday, April 27, 2024
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Meet and get to know other kids through crafts and activities in this book club just for tweens! This month, we'll read and discuss Pilu of the Woods by Mai K. Nguyen. Ages 8–12. Please register.
Willow loves the woods near her house. They’re calm and quiet, so different from her own turbulent emotions, which she keeps locked away. When her emotions get the better of her one day, she decides to run away into the woods. There, she meets Pilu, a lost tree spirit who can’t find her way back home—which turns out to be the magnolia grove Willow’s mom used to take her to. Willow offers to help Pilu, and the two quickly become friends. But the journey is long, and Pilu isn’t sure she’s ready to return home just yet.
Día Day: Paper Alebrijes
Saturday, April 27, 2024
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Create your own colorful Alebrije—fantastical creatures used in Mexican folk art—using paper, markers, and your own imagination. All supplies will be provided. Ages 12–19.
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Día Day Celebration
Saturday, April 27, 2024
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Join the Downtown Library in celebrating El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children's Day/Book Day), commonly known as Día. The event is a celebration of children, families, and reading. Learn about different cultures through crafts, stories, and performances. All ages.
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