Library Buildings Closed: For the health and safety of our customers, staff, and community the Vigo County Public Library buildings are closed to due to COVID-19. Customers can access the Library’s digital resources to stream movies and music, listen to an audiobook, or read an ebook.
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.
Focus on the Facts: Learn more information about COVID-19, also known as Coronavirus, from these sources.
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, sing, and move your body while building early literacy skills. Thirty minutes of free play will follow storytime.
Worried
that you or a loved one may have been exposed to HIV or Hepatitis C? Get tested
quickly and easily with Positive Link. Positive Link provides free testing,
comprehensive prevention information, and services for people infected with or
at risk of contracting these two viruses in south Central Indiana. If needed,
Positive Link will refer you to a disease intervention doctor for help with
treatment.
All
testing is done on-site, no appointment necessary. HIV testing requires a
simple finger prick and your results will be available in one minute. Hepatitis
C testing requires a blood sample; Positive Link will contact you with your
test results.
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.
All Ages: Challenge your friends and family to a mini-golf
game on West Branch Library's golf course during this drop-in
tournament. Clubs, balls, and score cards will be provided.
Ages 12-19: Step up to the microphone and get started
with basic podcast equipment. Learn how to use the
equipment properly, improvise a short segment with a
friend, and record with Audacity®. Those who complete
this class can reserve the podcasting equipment at the
Youth Services desk to use on their own.
Ages 12-19: April is National Poetry Month! Read your
own works of poetry or listen to the works of others in this
coffeehouse atmosphere. Coffee, tea, and snacks will
be served.
Ages 5-15: Paint a masterpiece with Nicole. Follow along
step-by-step as she shows you painting techniques. Each
child will take home their own painting.
Find out if you are prepared to take the next step in starting
your new business with help from the West Central Indiana
Small Business Development Center. The West Central
ISBDC workshop will show you how to best finance your
new business and walk you through the lending process with
commercial banks, as well as discuss how to attain Small
Business Administration (SBA) loans, how to find investors,
and what local lending programs are available.
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 5-11: Create marbled paper or paint with salt in a
care-free environment. Be prepared to make a mess by
wearing clothes that you can easily clean.
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.
All Ages: Show off your pop-culture knowledge at West
Branch Library's Spring Break Trivia Night. Play by yourself or
bring a team. There will be five rounds of 10 questions each.
The winners will receive a trophy.
Learn more about Indiana DNR's ongoing battle with kudzu; The vine that ate the South from Kenneth Cote from the DNR division of Entomology and Plant Pathology. Learn about the fourteen years of control effort that has been occurring on kudzu in an effort to push populations back towards the Ohio River. There will also be discussion about the Aquatic Plant Rule and Indiana's new Terrestrial Plant Rule which will regulate many plants that were previously sold in garden centers.
Ages 9-19: Step up to the microphone and
get started with basic podcast equipment.
Learn how to use the equipment properly,
improvise a short segment with a friend,
and record with Audacity®. Those who
complete this class may reserve the
podcasting equipment at the Youth
Services desk to use on their own. No
experience is necessary.
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.
All Ages: Get ready to rumble at Gamers' Alliance: Free-For All. Three gaming systems will be available at West Branch
Library to play competitive and co-op games
Think agriculture careers just deal with cows and
corn? Think again! Learn about vermicomposting with a worm sensory bin and
explore water conservation through a water filtering experiment.Explore the variety in agriculture and
sustainability careers with Purdue Extension.
Shop from a selection of thousands of items: Books, movies, music and more. The average book price 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.
Ages 0-5: Start your Saturday morning with stories, songs, and conversation. Foster speech development, improve motor coordination, and learn creative ways to encourage your child's interactions and pre-reading skills.
Is your mending pile overflowing? Are you a beginner who
wants to learn how to sew? Sewing machines will be available
for you to mend, repair, or alter your clean items. Staff will
also be on-hand to answer your sewing questions or to teach
you how to use a sewing machine.
Shop from a selection of thousands of items: Books, movies, music and more. The average book price just $1.00. Proceeds raised at the monthly book sales help provide funding for Library programs and services.
Obesity, ADHD, and cancer rates are on the rise despite
technical advancements and new pharmaceuticals. But why
are people becoming sicker instead of healthier? Dr. Shikha
Bhattacharyya, a registered pharmacist and the president of
reTHink, will discuss how some household chemicals could
be contributing to poor health, what simple changes can be
made, and how to reduce household pollution. These ideas
will not only help you lead a healthier life, but will reduce
environmental pollution and help save money
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.
Ages 0-24 months: Listen to books, rhymes, and songs while letting your baby experience a group setting for the first time. Thirty minutes of free play will follow storytime.
Ages 21 & Up: David Mitchell's Cloud Atlas is an
award-winning novel that is written as six separate,
intertwined stories that unfold over centuries. Each
story is written in a different genre and follows the
point-of-view of a different character as Mitchell
takes the reader from the Pacific Islands of the mid-nineteenth
century to the Hawaii of a post-apocalyptic future.
Ages 0-5: Develop your child's early literacy development by listening to stories, singing, and dancing to music. After storytime, enjoy playtime or a craft.
All Ages: Learn about financial matters in a fun and
interactive way. Play classic board games like Monopoly® to
master budgeting, finances, and more. Games for all ages
and skill levels will be available to play.
Hear from candidates for the 2020 Primary Election at this candidate forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters. Attendees will have an opportunity to speak one-to-one with the candidates following the forum.
Ages 2-5: Interact with engaging books, sing, and move your body 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 12-19: Plan exciting events like Fandom Prom and
escape rooms with the Teen Advisory Board (TAB). Interact
with other passionate volunteers to implement popular
trends, create incredible programs, and be a positive role
model. TAB meets monthly and welcomes all newcomers.
Documentarian John Chester thought his film
career was over when he and his wife Molly
purchased the 200-acre Apricot Lane Farms near
Los Angeles in 2011. Instead, Chester found himself chronicling
their eight-year journey into regenerative farming, sustainable
biodiversity, and the complexity of nature.
Ages 12-19: Learn to play the guitar and
to better understand basic music concepts
like melody, rhythm, and chords. No music
experience is required, but space is limited.
Ages 0-5: Join VCPL for stories, songs,
and conversation. 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.
Adults: Enjoy refreshments as you play traditional and non-traditional Bingo every week. Prizes will be offered to the first to call out, "Bingo!" All levels of experience welcome. Cards and number markers will be provided.
Are you intimidated by financial decisions? Drop-in to ask
questions about retirement, loans, investments, and more in
one-on-one sessions with banking experts from across Vigo
County. Each person will have a 15-minute time slot.
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 12-19: Do you know the cost of renting an apartment
in Terre Haute? What about the price of the average electric
bill? Play games and guess the prices of practical, everyday
expenses for a chance to win gift cards.
Ages 12 & Up: Escape an underwater shipwreck. Hang
glide through a tropical landscape. Navigate zero gravity or
destroy robot monsters before they destroy you. With the
HTC ViveT virtual reality headset, you can immerse yourself
in exciting worlds, take on new challenges, and survive
against all odds.
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.
Ages 0-24 months: Listen to books, rhymes, and songs while letting your baby experience a group setting for the first time. Thirty minutes of free play will follow storytime.
Ages 9 & Up: Explore the latest printing technology available
in 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 printers
independently must complete this class.
Did you know that the material used in class has little impact
on the environment? The PLA filament used to create your
models will biodegrade in 18-24 months.
Ages 9 & Up: Explore the latest printing technology available
in 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 printers
independently must complete this class.
Did you know that the material used in class has little impact
on the environment? The PLA filament used to create your
models will biodegrade in 18-24 months.
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
provided by the Library.
To reserve a time slot at West Branch Library,
call 812.235.2121.
Ages 9 & Up: Explore the latest printing technology available
in 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 printers
independently must complete this class.
Did you know that the material used in class has little impact
on the environment? The PLA filament used to create your
models will biodegrade in 18-24 months.
Ages 0-5: Join VCPL for stories, songs,
and conversation. Learn how to encourage
interaction, improve motor skills, develop
speech, and strengthen pre-reading skills.
Ages 0-5: Develop your child's early literacy development by listening to stories, singing, and dancing to music. After storytime, enjoy playtime or a craft.
Hear from candidates for the 2020 Primary Election at this candidate forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters. Attendees will have an opportunity to speak one-to-one with the candidates following the forum.
Ages 2-5: Interact with engaging books, sing, and move your body 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.
Start your own container garden and learn how to
maintain it with the Wabash Valley Master Gardeners.
Attendees will have the opportunity to plant their
first container to take home.
Ages 12-19: Learn to play the guitar and
to better understand basic music concepts
like melody, rhythm, and chords. No music
experience is required, but space is limited.
Ages 12 & Up: You've recorded your new
song or podcast episode, but you're not
ready to release it just yet. Prepare your
project for the next step and learn basic
sound editing techniques with Audacity®,
a multi-track, easy-to-use audio editor.
Adults: Enjoy refreshments as you play traditional and non-traditional Bingo every week. Prizes will be offered to the first to call out, "Bingo!" All levels of experience welcome. Cards and number markers will be provided.
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.
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.
Reverence for nature has been celebrated in
landscapes throughout history. In this session
of Art Hacks, explore nature by creating
environmental commentary or a pristine
landscape with watercolors.
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
provided by the Library.To reserve a time slot at the Main
Library, call 812.232.1113, ext 4242.
Register Online
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Main Library
Youth Services Multipurpose Room, Youth Services Program Room
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: Ableism is defined by the Center
for Disability Rights as, "A set of beliefs or
practices that devalue and discriminate against
people with physical, intellectual, or psychiatric
disabilities and often rests on the assumption
that disabled people need to be 'fixed' in one
form or the other." In this half-day, youth-led
workshop, the CANDLES Holocaust Museum
Youth Board will demonstrate how ableism
impacts individuals using real-life experiences
from members of the Vigo County community
and will discuss what individuals can do to
address the issue.
Tour the world with Festival of Nations. Pose for your
passport picture before you set off on your journey to visit
various countries, be greeted by video clips of other people from
around the globe, and learn about the arts, crafts, and traditions
found in other cultures.
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.
Ages 0-24 months: Listen to books, rhymes, and songs while letting your baby experience a group setting for the first time. Thirty minutes of free play will follow storytime.
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.
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.
Ages 0-5: Develop your child's early literacy development by listening to stories, singing, and dancing to music. After storytime, enjoy playtime or a craft.
Ages 9-19: Step up to the microphone and
get started with basic podcast equipment.
Learn how to use the equipment properly,
improvise a short segment with a friend,
and record with Audacity®. Those who
complete this class may reserve the
podcasting equipment at the Youth
Services desk to use on their own. No
experience is necessary.
All Ages: In her heart-warming novel
Chester and Gus, Cammie McGovern
introduces Chester, a compassionate
pup who has always dreamed of being a
service dog. When it looks like his dream
will never come true, Chester is adopted
to be a companion for Gus, a ten-year old boy on the autism spectrum.
Chester wasn't trained to interact with
a child like Gus and must put all his skills
to the test to learn how to communicate
with his new person.
After her presentation, McGovern will
sign copies of her book and therapy
dogs from Love on a Leash® will be in
attendance to make new friends. Young
Hoosier Book Award Author Night is
presented by the Vigo County Public
Library in support of the Vigo County
School Corporation's Battle of the Books.
Ages 2-5: Interact with engaging books, sing, and move your body while building early literacy skills. Thirty minutes of free play will follow storytime.
Ages 9 & Up: Explore the latest printing technology available
in 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 printers
independently must complete this class.
Did you know that the material used in class has little impact
on the environment? The PLA filament used to create your
models will biodegrade in 18-24 months.
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 9 & Up: Explore the latest printing technology available
in 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 printers
independently must complete this class.
Did you know that the material used in class has little impact
on the environment? The PLA filament used to create your
models will biodegrade in 18-24 months.
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.
Ages 12-19: Learn to play the guitar and
to better understand basic music concepts
like melody, rhythm, and chords. No music
experience is required, but space is limited.
Adults: Enjoy refreshments as you play traditional and non-traditional Bingo every week. Prizes will be offered to the first to call out, "Bingo!" All levels of experience welcome. Cards and number markers will be provided.
In "fast fashion," cheap but trendy clothing
moves from the catwalk to the store as
quickly as possible to meet consumer
demand. But what is the impact of fast
fashion on the environment, on those that
produce these items, and on consumers'
wallets? Join Megan Stoner, Regional
Coordinator for the South at Fashion
Revolution USA, founder of Thryfted, and
up-cycling designer for Stoner Drive, over
Skype to discuss the impact of this demand-driven industry. This event is coordinated in
conjunction with Fashion Revolution Week,
an annual event that challenges consumers
to consider who makes their clothing
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.
Commemorate 30 years of TREES Inc.
with Vigo County Public Library and the
City of Terre Haute. Mayor Duke Bennett
will present an Arbor Day proclamation
and Ana Maria Erazo Galeano, City of
Terre Haute Urban Forester, will present
the Arbor Day Foundation Tree City
USA flag. One hundred seedlings will
be available from the Indiana DNR Tree
Seedling Program courtesy of Senator
Jon Ford. Explore the history, impact,
and beautification efforts of TREES
Inc. through displays and exhibits.
Refreshments will be provided.
TREES Inc. improves the environmental
quality of Terre Haute and Vigo County
by collaborating with community leaders,
local businesses, and neighbors to create
a beautiful, sustainable, and verdant place
to live, work, and play.
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.
Transform your kitchen and garden leftovers into a
nutrient-rich fertilizer and reduce the amount of organic
waste sent to landfills with your own compost bin. ISU's
Office of Sustainability will teach you how to start your own
compost bin using vermicomposting, a type of composting
that uses earthworms to break down organic materials.
They will also explain what materials are compostable by
this method and show you how to set up a successful home
composting system.
Ages 12 & Up: Escape an underwater shipwreck. Hang
glide through a tropical landscape. Navigate zero gravity or
destroy robot monsters before they destroy you. With the
HTC ViveT virtual reality headset, you can immerse yourself
in exciting worlds, take on new challenges, and survive
against all odds.
GLOBE Observer is an international citizen science initiative that provides scientists
with broader access to the information that they need to better understand the global
environment. Learn how to support GLOBE Observer and climate research by tracking
changes in clouds, water, plants, and other life on your own smartphone or tablet.
Your data is verified by NASA satellite data, and your observations will help students
conduct real scientific research as part of the GLOBE Program. Bring your own device
to download the GLOBE Observer app and get started in one of the following projects:
GLOBE Trees, GLOBE Mosquitoes, GLOBE Land Cover, or GLOBE Clouds.
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.
Ages 0-24 months: Listen to books, rhymes, and songs while letting your baby experience a group setting for the first time. Thirty minutes of free play will follow storytime.
Ages 0-5: Develop your child's early literacy development by listening to stories, singing, and dancing to music. After storytime, enjoy playtime or a craft.
Ages 2-5: Interact with engaging books, sing, and move your body 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 12 & Up: You've recorded your new
song or podcast episode, but you're not
ready to release it just yet. Prepare your
project for the next step and learn basic
sound editing techniques with Audacity®,
a multi-track, easy-to-use audio editor.
Ages 12-19: Learn to play the guitar and
to better understand basic music concepts
like melody, rhythm, and chords. No music
experience is required, but space is limited.
Adults: Enjoy refreshments as you play traditional and non-traditional Bingo every week. Prizes will be offered to the first to call out, "Bingo!" All levels of experience welcome. Cards and number markers will be provided.
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.
