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If you do not have a Library card, you may get a temporary 90-day barcode to access digital resources by registering online. Please do not be concerned about returning Library materials — all due dates have been extended.
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Saturday, February 1 (All day) to Tuesday, March 31 (All day)
Do you have family stories that you want to record for future generations? Come join us in VCPL’s new audio booth to record your family tales during regular business hours. A VCPL staff member will provide interview questions for participants to assist in the recording. These oral history recordings will then go into VCPL’s archives for community use in the future. We will have drop-in recording times, or participants can register to ensure a spot. To reserve a time, call 812.232.1113 ext 4221.
Saturday, February 1 (All day) to Tuesday, March 31 (All day)
Do you have family stories that you want to record for future generations? Come join us in VCPL’s new audio booth to record your family tales during regular business hours. A VCPL staff member will provide interview questions for participants to assist in the recording. These oral history recordings will then go into VCPL’s archives for community use in the future. We will have drop-in recording times, or participants can register to ensure a spot. To reserve a time, call 812.232.1113 ext 4221.
Monday, March 2 (All day) to Monday, March 16 (All day)
Not sure how to keep family photos safe for future generations? Join VCPL’s Special Collections Department to digitize up to ten photographs, document pages, or other items from your personal archives. These images can then be placed on a storage device for safe keeping. Staff will also have information available about how you can preserve and protect additional family documents and photographs.
Start your day with a relaxing 30-minute mindful yoga and meditation session led by Kris Aninger, a certified yoga instructor. Kris focuses on trauma-informed yoga, which seeks to create a safe, sensitive environment for students to learn to connect with their breath, be aware of intention, and be present in the current moment. The session will be appropriate for beginners and experienced practitioners. Yoga mats will be provided, or you may bring your own.
Ages 0-24 months: Listen to books,
rhymes, songs, and finger-plays while
letting your baby experience a group
setting for the first time. After thirty
minutes of storytime, babies and parents
can engage in free play.
This is not a Library sponsored event. For additional information, contact the meeting organizer Kelli Fuller at 812.231.8322 or email kfuller@hamiltoncenter.org.
This is not a library sponsored event. For additional information, contact the meeting organizer, Mike Esau at 812-229-4677 or email: michaeljesau@aol.com.
Ages 21 & Up: The NEA Big Read selection Our Town
is Thornton Wilder's 1938 Pulitzer Prize winning play
about life in the small, turn-of-the-century American
town. Follow the town's ordinary citizens as they
experience life, death, and everything in-between.
Saturday, February 1 (All day) to Tuesday, March 31 (All day)
Do you have family stories that you want to record for future generations? Come join us in VCPL’s new audio booth to record your family tales during regular business hours. A VCPL staff member will provide interview questions for participants to assist in the recording. These oral history recordings will then go into VCPL’s archives for community use in the future. We will have drop-in recording times, or participants can register to ensure a spot. To reserve a time, call 812.232.1113 ext 4221.
Monday, March 2 (All day) to Monday, March 16 (All day)
Not sure how to keep family photos safe for future generations? Join VCPL’s Special Collections Department to digitize up to ten photographs, document pages, or other items from your personal archives. These images can then be placed on a storage device for safe keeping. Staff will also have information available about how you can preserve and protect additional family documents and photographs.
This is not a library sponsored event. For additional information, contact the meeting organizer, Mike Esau at 812-229-4677 or email: michaeljesau@aol.com.
Saturday, February 1 (All day) to Tuesday, March 31 (All day)
Do you have family stories that you want to record for future generations? Come join us in VCPL’s new audio booth to record your family tales during regular business hours. A VCPL staff member will provide interview questions for participants to assist in the recording. These oral history recordings will then go into VCPL’s archives for community use in the future. We will have drop-in recording times, or participants can register to ensure a spot. To reserve a time, call 812.232.1113 ext 4221.
Monday, March 2 (All day) to Monday, March 16 (All day)
Not sure how to keep family photos safe for future generations? Join VCPL’s Special Collections Department to digitize up to ten photographs, document pages, or other items from your personal archives. These images can then be placed on a storage device for safe keeping. Staff will also have information available about how you can preserve and protect additional family documents and photographs.
This is not a Library sponsored event. For additional information, contact the meeting organizer, Teresa McKinsey at 217.251.7548 or email 155memcare@ascseniorcare.com.
Ages 2-5: Interact with engaging books,
songs, and body movements while
building early literacy skills. Thirty
minutes of free play will follow storytime.
Do you struggle with the costs of health care, child care,
or utilities? WICAA's Family Development program offers
methods and resources to address challenging family issues,
including budgeting, adult education, employment, heath care,
addiction, and housing. Meet with a Family Development
Specialist to assess your family's needs and identify your goals
and barriers, then learn how to develop a plan and implement
the strategies needed to attain economic self-sufficiency. No
appointment is necessary for this free service.
All individuals and families are welcome. Learn more about
WICAA at www.wicaa.org.
Make sure your baby is on track with the help of WIC,
even if you are not currently enrolled. WIC will provide
nutrition education, issue benefits, make appointments,
and share breastfeeding support. Learn more about WIC
at www.in.gov/isdh/19691.htm.
This is not a Library sponsored event. For additional information, contact the Wabash Valley Intergroup for Alcoholics Anonymous at 812.235.7263 or email intergroup120@gmail.com.
Ages 5-19: Master acting techniques and practice your improvisational skills through creative games and verbal exercises. Led by two local actors, this workshop will keep you moving and stretch your imagination.
Saturday, February 1 (All day) to Tuesday, March 31 (All day)
Do you have family stories that you want to record for future generations? Come join us in VCPL’s new audio booth to record your family tales during regular business hours. A VCPL staff member will provide interview questions for participants to assist in the recording. These oral history recordings will then go into VCPL’s archives for community use in the future. We will have drop-in recording times, or participants can register to ensure a spot. To reserve a time, call 812.232.1113 ext 4221.
Monday, March 2 (All day) to Monday, March 16 (All day)
Not sure how to keep family photos safe for future generations? Join VCPL’s Special Collections Department to digitize up to ten photographs, document pages, or other items from your personal archives. These images can then be placed on a storage device for safe keeping. Staff will also have information available about how you can preserve and protect additional family documents and photographs.
Explore the latest printing technology available at Haute Create. Learn how to properly and safely use the equipment and how to prepare a 3D design file for print. Customers who wish to use the Haute Create 3D printer independently must complete this class.
Explore the latest printing technology available at Haute Create. Learn how to properly and safely use the equipment and how to prepare a 3D design file for print. Customers who wish to use the Haute Create 3D printer independently must complete this class.
This is not a Library
sponsored event. For additional information, contact the meeting organizer, Missy McKanna at 812.238.7370 or email mmckanna@uhhg.org.
This is not a library sponsored event. For additional information, contact the meeting organizer, Mike Esau at 812-229-4677 or email: michaeljesau@aol.com.
Explore the latest printing technology available at Haute Create. Learn how to properly and safely use the equipment and how to prepare a 3D design file for print. Customers who wish to use the Haute Create 3D printer independently must complete this class.
This is not a Library sponsored event. For additional information, contact the meeting organizer Brook Reinoehl at 812.201.0525 or email brook@mckinleyhillchurch.org.
Saturday, February 1 (All day) to Tuesday, March 31 (All day)
Do you have family stories that you want to record for future generations? Come join us in VCPL’s new audio booth to record your family tales during regular business hours. A VCPL staff member will provide interview questions for participants to assist in the recording. These oral history recordings will then go into VCPL’s archives for community use in the future. We will have drop-in recording times, or participants can register to ensure a spot. To reserve a time, call 812.232.1113 ext 4221.
Monday, March 2 (All day) to Monday, March 16 (All day)
Not sure how to keep family photos safe for future generations? Join VCPL’s Special Collections Department to digitize up to ten photographs, document pages, or other items from your personal archives. These images can then be placed on a storage device for safe keeping. Staff will also have information available about how you can preserve and protect additional family documents and photographs.
Ages 0-5: Sing along to music, move your
bodies with egg shakers and scarves, hear
stories, and participate in crafts or playtime.
Parents and caregivers can participate with
their children during storytime.
All Ages: Be inspired by Thornton Wilder's three-act play Our Town and show off your theater skills. Direct your own puppet show or wear costumes for an imaginative night of playing pretend while munching on theater snacks at this drop-in event.
Arthur Feinsod, Professor of Theater and University Honors at Indiana State University, will present the NEA Big Read 2020 keynote. Dr. Feinsod will discuss Thornton Wilder's career and how he created the theatrical style of his most famous play, Our Town, in its written form and its original 1938 performance as directed and produced by Jed Harris. Scenes from the play will be performed by local actors to illustrate key points covered in the presentation.
Saturday, February 1 (All day) to Tuesday, March 31 (All day)
Do you have family stories that you want to record for future generations? Come join us in VCPL’s new audio booth to record your family tales during regular business hours. A VCPL staff member will provide interview questions for participants to assist in the recording. These oral history recordings will then go into VCPL’s archives for community use in the future. We will have drop-in recording times, or participants can register to ensure a spot. To reserve a time, call 812.232.1113 ext 4221.
Monday, March 2 (All day) to Monday, March 16 (All day)
Not sure how to keep family photos safe for future generations? Join VCPL’s Special Collections Department to digitize up to ten photographs, document pages, or other items from your personal archives. These images can then be placed on a storage device for safe keeping. Staff will also have information available about how you can preserve and protect additional family documents and photographs.
Shop from a selection of thousands of items: books, movies, music, and more. The average
book price is just $1.00. Proceeds raised at the monthly book sales help provide funding
for Library programs and services.
This is not a Library sponsored event. For additional information, contact the meeting organizer, Richard Cooper at 812.239.1177 or email rcooper62@frontier.com.
Overflowing mending pile? Beginner sewing skills? Sewing
machines will be set up in Haute Create for you to mend,
repair, or alter your clean items. Staff will be available for
questions or to teach you how to use a sewing machine.
Ages 0-5: Start your Saturday morning with
stories, songs, and conversation. Caregivers
can learn creative ways to encourage
interaction and pre-reading skills, improve
motor coordination, and foster speech
development with their children.
Hear about the
initiatives of the 2020 Indiana General Assembly from area legislators.
Attendees are encouraged to address the legislative panel with a question. The
last 30 minutes of the session serve as a meet and greet for individuals to
speak directly to their legislators.
Saturday, February 1 (All day) to Tuesday, March 31 (All day)
Do you have family stories that you want to record for future generations? Come join us in VCPL’s new audio booth to record your family tales during regular business hours. A VCPL staff member will provide interview questions for participants to assist in the recording. These oral history recordings will then go into VCPL’s archives for community use in the future. We will have drop-in recording times, or participants can register to ensure a spot. To reserve a time, call 812.232.1113 ext 4221.
Monday, March 2 (All day) to Monday, March 16 (All day)
Not sure how to keep family photos safe for future generations? Join VCPL’s Special Collections Department to digitize up to ten photographs, document pages, or other items from your personal archives. These images can then be placed on a storage device for safe keeping. Staff will also have information available about how you can preserve and protect additional family documents and photographs.
Shop from a selection of thousands of items: books, movies, music, and more. The average
book price is just $1.00. Proceeds raised at the monthly book sales help provide funding
for Library programs and services.
Saturday, February 1 (All day) to Tuesday, March 31 (All day)
Do you have family stories that you want to record for future generations? Come join us in VCPL’s new audio booth to record your family tales during regular business hours. A VCPL staff member will provide interview questions for participants to assist in the recording. These oral history recordings will then go into VCPL’s archives for community use in the future. We will have drop-in recording times, or participants can register to ensure a spot. To reserve a time, call 812.232.1113 ext 4221.
Monday, March 2 (All day) to Monday, March 16 (All day)
Not sure how to keep family photos safe for future generations? Join VCPL’s Special Collections Department to digitize up to ten photographs, document pages, or other items from your personal archives. These images can then be placed on a storage device for safe keeping. Staff will also have information available about how you can preserve and protect additional family documents and photographs.
Ages 0-24 months: Listen to books,
rhymes, songs, and finger-plays while
letting your baby experience a group
setting for the first time. After thirty
minutes of storytime, babies and parents
can engage in free play.
This is not a Library sponsored event. For additional information, contact the meeting organizer Kelli Fuller at 812.231.8322 or email kfuller@hamiltoncenter.org.
Become familiar with your iPad. Discuss features in Settings, Safari, App Store and the Library's ebook app Libby. Limited iPads will be available for those who are interested, but do not yet have their own iPad.
Saturday, February 1 (All day) to Tuesday, March 31 (All day)
Do you have family stories that you want to record for future generations? Come join us in VCPL’s new audio booth to record your family tales during regular business hours. A VCPL staff member will provide interview questions for participants to assist in the recording. These oral history recordings will then go into VCPL’s archives for community use in the future. We will have drop-in recording times, or participants can register to ensure a spot. To reserve a time, call 812.232.1113 ext 4221.
Monday, March 2 (All day) to Monday, March 16 (All day)
Not sure how to keep family photos safe for future generations? Join VCPL’s Special Collections Department to digitize up to ten photographs, document pages, or other items from your personal archives. These images can then be placed on a storage device for safe keeping. Staff will also have information available about how you can preserve and protect additional family documents and photographs.
Explore the latest printing technology available at Haute Create. Learn how to properly and safely use the equipment and how to prepare a 3D design file for print. Customers who wish to use the Haute Create 3D printer independently must complete this class.
In this family-oriented program for all ages, families will explore, create and have fun learning about science, art, history and other subjects. Free-play will also be available for younger children.
Explore the latest printing technology available at Haute Create. Learn how to properly and safely use the equipment and how to prepare a 3D design file for print. Customers who wish to use the Haute Create 3D printer independently must complete this class.
This is not a library sponsored event. For additional information, contact the meeting organizer, Mike Esau at 812-229-4677 or email: michaeljesau@aol.com.
Ages 9-14: Do you dream of being an author?
Do you have family stories you want to share
with the world? Do you have a lot of ideas that
you want to put on paper, but you're not sure
where to start? Let freelance writer and editor
Leah Singer teach you how to conquer the
blank page with writing exercises in fiction and
non-fiction and with creative techniques that
will get your wildest ideas out of your head.
Saturday, February 1 (All day) to Tuesday, March 31 (All day)
Do you have family stories that you want to record for future generations? Come join us in VCPL’s new audio booth to record your family tales during regular business hours. A VCPL staff member will provide interview questions for participants to assist in the recording. These oral history recordings will then go into VCPL’s archives for community use in the future. We will have drop-in recording times, or participants can register to ensure a spot. To reserve a time, call 812.232.1113 ext 4221.
Monday, March 2 (All day) to Monday, March 16 (All day)
Not sure how to keep family photos safe for future generations? Join VCPL’s Special Collections Department to digitize up to ten photographs, document pages, or other items from your personal archives. These images can then be placed on a storage device for safe keeping. Staff will also have information available about how you can preserve and protect additional family documents and photographs.
Celebrate the women who are making history in the Wabash Valley. This year, honor Sister Barbara Battista, a physician's assistant, social justice advocate, feminist, and Justice Promoter for the Sisters of Providence. Battista will share the crossroads of her experiences and discuss how she is living a life of service with her faith community.
Ages 2-5: Interact with engaging books,
songs, and body movements while
building early literacy skills. Thirty
minutes of free play will follow storytime.
This is not a Library sponsored event. For additional information, contact the Wabash Valley Intergroup for Alcoholics Anonymous at 812.235.7263 or email intergroup120@gmail.com.
Ages 0-18: Therapy dogs from Love on a Leash will provide a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere in which kids of any reading level can practice their reading skills. Bring your favorite reading material or choose from books and magazines that will be provided by the Library. Call 812-235-2121 to reserve a time slot.
Alex & Greg (Claire Danes & Jim Parsons) realize that their four year old son might be transgender when his preschool director expresses that Jake's gender-nonconforming playtime could be something more than just play. Alex and Greg have to find out what's best for Jake whole re-evaluating their roles as caregivers to their son as well as partners to each other.
Ages 12-19: Make your voice heard at the Teen Advisory Board. VCPL's Teen Advisory Board (TAB) plans and implements teen programs and clubs, promotes teen events, keeps staff up-to-date on the latest trends, assists with special projects, and models volunteer behavior for non-TAB members.
Saturday, February 1 (All day) to Tuesday, March 31 (All day)
Do you have family stories that you want to record for future generations? Come join us in VCPL’s new audio booth to record your family tales during regular business hours. A VCPL staff member will provide interview questions for participants to assist in the recording. These oral history recordings will then go into VCPL’s archives for community use in the future. We will have drop-in recording times, or participants can register to ensure a spot. To reserve a time, call 812.232.1113 ext 4221.
Monday, March 2 (All day) to Monday, March 16 (All day)
Not sure how to keep family photos safe for future generations? Join VCPL’s Special Collections Department to digitize up to ten photographs, document pages, or other items from your personal archives. These images can then be placed on a storage device for safe keeping. Staff will also have information available about how you can preserve and protect additional family documents and photographs.
Ages 0-5: Join VCPL for stories, songs,
and conversation at Fresh Thyme
Farmers Market. Learn how to encourage
interaction, improve motor skills, develop
speech, and strengthen pre-reading skills.
Breakfast will be provided by Fresh Thyme
Farmers Market starting at 10:00 a.m.
This is not a library sponsored event. For additional information, contact the meeting organizer, Mike Esau at 812-229-4677 or email: michaeljesau@aol.com.
Saturday, February 1 (All day) to Tuesday, March 31 (All day)
Do you have family stories that you want to record for future generations? Come join us in VCPL’s new audio booth to record your family tales during regular business hours. A VCPL staff member will provide interview questions for participants to assist in the recording. These oral history recordings will then go into VCPL’s archives for community use in the future. We will have drop-in recording times, or participants can register to ensure a spot. To reserve a time, call 812.232.1113 ext 4221.
Monday, March 2 (All day) to Monday, March 16 (All day)
Not sure how to keep family photos safe for future generations? Join VCPL’s Special Collections Department to digitize up to ten photographs, document pages, or other items from your personal archives. These images can then be placed on a storage device for safe keeping. Staff will also have information available about how you can preserve and protect additional family documents and photographs.
Ages 0-5: Sing along to music, move your
bodies with egg shakers and scarves, hear
stories, and participate in crafts or playtime.
Parents and caregivers can participate with
their children during storytime.
This is not a Library sponsored event. For additional information, contact the Wabash Valley Intergroup for Alcoholics Anonymous at 812.235.7263 or email intergroup120@gmail.com.
Saturday, February 1 (All day) to Tuesday, March 31 (All day)
Do you have family stories that you want to record for future generations? Come join us in VCPL’s new audio booth to record your family tales during regular business hours. A VCPL staff member will provide interview questions for participants to assist in the recording. These oral history recordings will then go into VCPL’s archives for community use in the future. We will have drop-in recording times, or participants can register to ensure a spot. To reserve a time, call 812.232.1113 ext 4221.
Monday, March 2 (All day) to Monday, March 16 (All day)
Not sure how to keep family photos safe for future generations? Join VCPL’s Special Collections Department to digitize up to ten photographs, document pages, or other items from your personal archives. These images can then be placed on a storage device for safe keeping. Staff will also have information available about how you can preserve and protect additional family documents and photographs.
Ages 12 & Up: Test drive the HTC ViveT virtual reality headset
by immersing yourself in a 3D environment. Many new virtual
experiences have been added.
Saturday, February 1 (All day) to Tuesday, March 31 (All day)
Do you have family stories that you want to record for future generations? Come join us in VCPL’s new audio booth to record your family tales during regular business hours. A VCPL staff member will provide interview questions for participants to assist in the recording. These oral history recordings will then go into VCPL’s archives for community use in the future. We will have drop-in recording times, or participants can register to ensure a spot. To reserve a time, call 812.232.1113 ext 4221.
Monday, March 2 (All day) to Monday, March 16 (All day)
Not sure how to keep family photos safe for future generations? Join VCPL’s Special Collections Department to digitize up to ten photographs, document pages, or other items from your personal archives. These images can then be placed on a storage device for safe keeping. Staff will also have information available about how you can preserve and protect additional family documents and photographs.
Make memories now and save pieces of the past in a time capsule to open in the future. Write letters, record family stories, and add other items to help future generations learn about you and life in your town. One time capsule will be provided to each family who registers.
Saturday, February 1 (All day) to Tuesday, March 31 (All day)
Do you have family stories that you want to record for future generations? Come join us in VCPL’s new audio booth to record your family tales during regular business hours. A VCPL staff member will provide interview questions for participants to assist in the recording. These oral history recordings will then go into VCPL’s archives for community use in the future. We will have drop-in recording times, or participants can register to ensure a spot. To reserve a time, call 812.232.1113 ext 4221.
Monday, March 2 (All day) to Monday, March 16 (All day)
Not sure how to keep family photos safe for future generations? Join VCPL’s Special Collections Department to digitize up to ten photographs, document pages, or other items from your personal archives. These images can then be placed on a storage device for safe keeping. Staff will also have information available about how you can preserve and protect additional family documents and photographs.
Ages 0-24 months: Listen to books,
rhymes, songs, and finger-plays while
letting your baby experience a group
setting for the first time. After thirty
minutes of storytime, babies and parents
can engage in free play.
This is not a Library sponsored event. For additional information, contact the meeting organizer Kelli Fuller at 812.231.8322 or email kfuller@hamiltoncenter.org.
Travel to Grover's Corners with veteran actor-director Paul Newman, who returned to Broadway after a four-decade break for this early 21st century revival of Thornton Wilder's classic play Our Town. As the Stage Manager, Newman introduces characters, sets the scene, and leads the audience through day-to-day life in a small town at the turn of the 20th century. Originally produced at the Westport Country Playhouse, Our Town was filmed at the Booth Theatre and is part of the PBS Masterpiece series. Rated PG. 120 minutes.
This is not a Library
sponsored event. For additional information, contact the meeting organizer, Sylvester Edwards at 812.250.8851 or email info@naacpterrehaute.org.
Saturday, February 1 (All day) to Tuesday, March 31 (All day)
Do you have family stories that you want to record for future generations? Come join us in VCPL’s new audio booth to record your family tales during regular business hours. A VCPL staff member will provide interview questions for participants to assist in the recording. These oral history recordings will then go into VCPL’s archives for community use in the future. We will have drop-in recording times, or participants can register to ensure a spot. To reserve a time, call 812.232.1113 ext 4221.
Planning for family gathering events can be a chore. In
this program, learn about various online tools you can use
that could help you plan and organize the next big family
function. Bring your email address to sign up for some of
these resources.
This is not a library sponsored event. For additional information, contact the meeting organizer, Mike Esau at 812-229-4677 or email: michaeljesau@aol.com.
Saturday, February 1 (All day) to Tuesday, March 31 (All day)
Do you have family stories that you want to record for future generations? Come join us in VCPL’s new audio booth to record your family tales during regular business hours. A VCPL staff member will provide interview questions for participants to assist in the recording. These oral history recordings will then go into VCPL’s archives for community use in the future. We will have drop-in recording times, or participants can register to ensure a spot. To reserve a time, call 812.232.1113 ext 4221.
Ages 2-5: Interact with engaging books,
songs, and body movements while
building early literacy skills. Thirty
minutes of free play will follow storytime.
All ages: Gather at the West Branch Library with your family and friends to play board games. A wide selection will be available throughout the Library for all ages and experience levels.
Ages 12 & Up: Outdraw your competition by using
Google Tilt Brush to draw clues as your teammates guess
what you are creating. Participants must be ages 12 and
up to use the HTC ViveT headset.
Drop-in and experience a classic family game night at the Main Library. We'll have games for all ages and experience levels available throughout the Library.
In Our Town, choirmaster Simon Stimson suffered from alcoholism in isolation. Hiding addiction still happens today, but communities can combat the shame of dependency by having open, honest conversations about causes and treatments. In The Anonymous People, director Greg Williams begins this conversation by exploring a criminal justice system that favors incarceration over treatment, a news media that exploits addiction to entertain, and the belief that substance dependence is a moral failure instead of an illness. After the film, Issy Hyde, board member of the Wabash Valley Recovery Alliance, will discuss local community resources that aim to help with addiction recovery. This film is rated Mature. 88 minutes.
Saturday, February 1 (All day) to Tuesday, March 31 (All day)
Do you have family stories that you want to record for future generations? Come join us in VCPL’s new audio booth to record your family tales during regular business hours. A VCPL staff member will provide interview questions for participants to assist in the recording. These oral history recordings will then go into VCPL’s archives for community use in the future. We will have drop-in recording times, or participants can register to ensure a spot. To reserve a time, call 812.232.1113 ext 4221.
This is not a library sponsored event. For additional information, contact the meeting organizer, Mike Esau at 812-229-4677 or email: michaeljesau@aol.com.
Join in the discussion of this year's Big Read book: Our
Town: a Play in Three Acts by Thornton Wilder. This story, which at first
glance seems to tell a simple story of small town people, is considered to be
one of the greatest stories from the first half of the 20th century.
Light refreshments will be provided.
Saturday, February 1 (All day) to Tuesday, March 31 (All day)
Do you have family stories that you want to record for future generations? Come join us in VCPL’s new audio booth to record your family tales during regular business hours. A VCPL staff member will provide interview questions for participants to assist in the recording. These oral history recordings will then go into VCPL’s archives for community use in the future. We will have drop-in recording times, or participants can register to ensure a spot. To reserve a time, call 812.232.1113 ext 4221.
Ages 0-5: Sing along to music, move your
bodies with egg shakers and scarves, hear
stories, and participate in crafts or playtime.
Parents and caregivers can participate with
their children during storytime.
Saturday, February 1 (All day) to Tuesday, March 31 (All day)
Do you have family stories that you want to record for future generations? Come join us in VCPL’s new audio booth to record your family tales during regular business hours. A VCPL staff member will provide interview questions for participants to assist in the recording. These oral history recordings will then go into VCPL’s archives for community use in the future. We will have drop-in recording times, or participants can register to ensure a spot. To reserve a time, call 812.232.1113 ext 4221.
This month's inspiration will be the 2020 Big Read selection, Our Town, as well as scenes from Terre Haute painted by local artist Peter Bruning. Peter's son Vincent will present a brief talk about his father's art and legacy. Paint abstract buildings from a supplied photo or feel free to bring your own image to paint.
All Ages: Therapy dogs from Love on a Leash will provide a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere in which kids of any reading level can practice their reading skills. Bring your favorite reading material or choose from books and magazines that will be provided by the Library. To reserve a time slot at the Main Library, call 812.232.1113, ext 4242.
In the final act of Our Town, Emily Webb takes her place in Grover's Corners' cemetery, among several other citizens who had passed since 1901. Noticeably absent are faces of color. Is this an omission on Thornton Wilder's part or a representation of a time in America when even cemeteries were segregated? Crystal Reynolds, PhD, will provide insight into the hidden history of African American burials, examine African American burial practices, and look at three notable African American cemeteries and burial grounds across the United States.
This is not a Library sponsored event and does not imply endorsement. For additional information, contact the meeting organizer Janie Myers at 812-243-3062 or email myers4coroner@gmail.com.
Saturday, February 1 (All day) to Tuesday, March 31 (All day)
Do you have family stories that you want to record for future generations? Come join us in VCPL’s new audio booth to record your family tales during regular business hours. A VCPL staff member will provide interview questions for participants to assist in the recording. These oral history recordings will then go into VCPL’s archives for community use in the future. We will have drop-in recording times, or participants can register to ensure a spot. To reserve a time, call 812.232.1113 ext 4221.
Saturday, February 1 (All day) to Tuesday, March 31 (All day)
Do you have family stories that you want to record for future generations? Come join us in VCPL’s new audio booth to record your family tales during regular business hours. A VCPL staff member will provide interview questions for participants to assist in the recording. These oral history recordings will then go into VCPL’s archives for community use in the future. We will have drop-in recording times, or participants can register to ensure a spot. To reserve a time, call 812.232.1113 ext 4221.
Ages 0-24 months: Listen to books,
rhymes, songs, and finger-plays while
letting your baby experience a group
setting for the first time. After thirty
minutes of storytime, babies and parents
can engage in free play.
This is not a Library sponsored event. For additional information, contact the meeting organizer Kelli Fuller at 812.231.8322 or email kfuller@hamiltoncenter.org.
This is not a library sponsored event. For additional information, contact the meeting organizer, Mike Esau at 812-229-4677 or email: michaeljesau@aol.com.
Saturday, February 1 (All day) to Tuesday, March 31 (All day)
Do you have family stories that you want to record for future generations? Come join us in VCPL’s new audio booth to record your family tales during regular business hours. A VCPL staff member will provide interview questions for participants to assist in the recording. These oral history recordings will then go into VCPL’s archives for community use in the future. We will have drop-in recording times, or participants can register to ensure a spot. To reserve a time, call 812.232.1113 ext 4221.
In the early twentieth century, gender roles impacted the citizens of Grover's Corners in every aspect of their lives. More than a century later, women's roles have expanded, yet women are still underrepresented in leadership positions. Laura Merrifeld Wilson, Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Indianapolis, will discuss how historical expectations for women still affect their participation in government roles today. Dr. Wilson, a specialist in gender politics, campaigns and elections, and state government, will share her research on women's roles in politics and how historical assumptions about women's work impact female representation in government. She will also discuss changes that society should make to encourage more women to run for office.
This is not a library sponsored event. For additional information, contact the meeting organizer, Mike Esau at 812-229-4677 or email: michaeljesau@aol.com.
Ages 12-19: Interested in playing
tabletop role-playing games, but don't
know where to start? Learn how to
run your own game. We'll cover how
to develop your own campaigns, build
challenging encounters, and create
a character with the Genesys RPG
system. After learning the basics, you
will have time to start developing
your own campaign.
Saturday, February 1 (All day) to Tuesday, March 31 (All day)
Do you have family stories that you want to record for future generations? Come join us in VCPL’s new audio booth to record your family tales during regular business hours. A VCPL staff member will provide interview questions for participants to assist in the recording. These oral history recordings will then go into VCPL’s archives for community use in the future. We will have drop-in recording times, or participants can register to ensure a spot. To reserve a time, call 812.232.1113 ext 4221.
Ages 2-5: Interact with engaging books,
songs, and body movements while
building early literacy skills. Thirty
minutes of free play will follow storytime.
Ages 12 & Up: Take your 3D printing to the next level at this demonstration of the Raise 3D N2 with its dual extrusion, large heated build plate and the ability to use different types of filament including metallic and wood composites. Intro to 3D Printing must be taken prior to this class.
This is not a Library sponsored event and does not imply endorsement. For additional information, contact the meeting organizer Janie Myers at 812-243-3062 or email myers4coroner@gmail.com.
Ages 12-19: Ferris Bueller has an uncanny skill for cutting classes, so when he wants a day off, he comes up with the perfect plan for one last hurrah before graduation. With the help of his best friend Cameron and his girlfriend Sloane, Ferris ditches the monotony of high school to explore Chicago and shows his friends how to find the joy in life because, as he tells the audience, "[it] moves pretty fast; if you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it." Rated PG-13. 103 minutes.
Saturday, February 1 (All day) to Tuesday, March 31 (All day)
Do you have family stories that you want to record for future generations? Come join us in VCPL’s new audio booth to record your family tales during regular business hours. A VCPL staff member will provide interview questions for participants to assist in the recording. These oral history recordings will then go into VCPL’s archives for community use in the future. We will have drop-in recording times, or participants can register to ensure a spot. To reserve a time, call 812.232.1113 ext 4221.
This is not a library sponsored event. For additional information, contact the meeting organizer, Mike Esau at 812-229-4677 or email: michaeljesau@aol.com.
This is not a Library sponsored event. For additional information, contact the meeting organizer Brook Reinoehl at 812.201.0525 or email brook@mckinleyhillchurch.org.
Saturday, February 1 (All day) to Tuesday, March 31 (All day)
Do you have family stories that you want to record for future generations? Come join us in VCPL’s new audio booth to record your family tales during regular business hours. A VCPL staff member will provide interview questions for participants to assist in the recording. These oral history recordings will then go into VCPL’s archives for community use in the future. We will have drop-in recording times, or participants can register to ensure a spot. To reserve a time, call 812.232.1113 ext 4221.
Ages 0-5: Sing along to music, move your
bodies with egg shakers and scarves, hear
stories, and participate in crafts or playtime.
Parents and caregivers can participate with
their children during storytime.
Saturday, February 1 (All day) to Tuesday, March 31 (All day)
Do you have family stories that you want to record for future generations? Come join us in VCPL’s new audio booth to record your family tales during regular business hours. A VCPL staff member will provide interview questions for participants to assist in the recording. These oral history recordings will then go into VCPL’s archives for community use in the future. We will have drop-in recording times, or participants can register to ensure a spot. To reserve a time, call 812.232.1113 ext 4221.
Jessica Becker, costume designer for Rose-Hulman and St. Mary-of-the-Woods College, will share the process of designing, building, fitting, and finishing costumes for stage performances. In 2018, Becker designed costumes for Rose-Hulman's production of Our Town. She will discuss how her color choices enhanced the stage, demonstrate how styles have changed over the years, and share costumes from the show.
Ages 12 & Up: Test drive the HTC ViveT virtual reality headset
by immersing yourself in a 3D environment. Many new virtual
experiences have been added.
Saturday, February 1 (All day) to Tuesday, March 31 (All day)
Do you have family stories that you want to record for future generations? Come join us in VCPL’s new audio booth to record your family tales during regular business hours. A VCPL staff member will provide interview questions for participants to assist in the recording. These oral history recordings will then go into VCPL’s archives for community use in the future. We will have drop-in recording times, or participants can register to ensure a spot. To reserve a time, call 812.232.1113 ext 4221.
Saturday, February 1 (All day) to Tuesday, March 31 (All day)
Do you have family stories that you want to record for future generations? Come join us in VCPL’s new audio booth to record your family tales during regular business hours. A VCPL staff member will provide interview questions for participants to assist in the recording. These oral history recordings will then go into VCPL’s archives for community use in the future. We will have drop-in recording times, or participants can register to ensure a spot. To reserve a time, call 812.232.1113 ext 4221.
Ages 0-24 months: Listen to books,
rhymes, songs, and finger-plays while
letting your baby experience a group
setting for the first time. After thirty
minutes of storytime, babies and parents
can engage in free play.
This is not a Library sponsored event. For additional information, contact the meeting organizer Kelli Fuller at 812.231.8322 or email kfuller@hamiltoncenter.org.
This is not a library sponsored event. For additional information, contact the meeting organizer, Mike Esau at 812-229-4677 or email: michaeljesau@aol.com.
Habari! That's "hello" in the Swahili-speaking areas of Africa.
More than 2,000 languages are spoken by African families.
Explore these and many other aspects of African diversity in
the journey around an eclectic and colorful continent.
Ages 5-11: Use your deductive reasoning and observation
skills to find missing pets and capture the pet thieves. Solve
enough mysteries and you will unlock free play mode.
All Ages: Take a virtual family vacation utilizing View Master
Virtual Reality headsets. Visit the Seven New Wonders of
the World, including the Taj Mahal, the Colosseum, and
Machu Picchu.
Experience the artistry of Vigo County at the Big Read Art Reception, where local artists' works dedicated to the themes of Thornton Wilder's Our Town will be on display. Awards will be presented, including prizes for Best of Show and People's Choice.
Saturday, February 1 (All day) to Tuesday, March 31 (All day)
Do you have family stories that you want to record for future generations? Come join us in VCPL’s new audio booth to record your family tales during regular business hours. A VCPL staff member will provide interview questions for participants to assist in the recording. These oral history recordings will then go into VCPL’s archives for community use in the future. We will have drop-in recording times, or participants can register to ensure a spot. To reserve a time, call 812.232.1113 ext 4221.
This is not a library sponsored event. For additional information, contact the meeting organizer, Mike Esau at 812-229-4677 or email: michaeljesau@aol.com.
Ages 12-19: Captain Marvel. Lando Calrissian.
Hermione Granger. The types of heroes are endless,
but what makes a hero interesting? Review the
common heroic archetypes, learn how to avoid
clichés, and more. You'll even have time to make a
character from scratch in a world of your choosing.
In Thornton Wilder's Our Town, addiction, mental illness, and suicide were silent specters looming in the background of Grover's Corners. To conclude the NEA Big Read 2020, Marty Norman of the Wabash Valley Recovery Alliance, Jaymie Wood of FSA Counseling, and Christina Crist of Team of Mercy will break the silence and discuss the prevalence of substance dependence, mental illness, and suicide in Vigo County. Each speaker will explain the importance of having open conversations, how the community can help those in need overcome the hurdles of recovery, and what resources are available to assist. A question-and-answer session will follow.
