Limited access to Special Collections: Due to construction, limited access is available to Community Archives during the month of September. Please contact Special Collections at 812.232.1119 before visiting to check availability of materials.
All ages: Explore rare materials and artifacts from the Vigo County Public Library Special Collections department, including items from Wiley High School and West Terre Haute High School, presidential letters form Harry S. Truman and Calvin Coolidge, Helen Keller's letters and signatures and World War I bond posters. Some items have never been publicly displayed and will only be available for viewing during this event. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Ages 0-5: Join Mother Goose for an interactive storytime with books, songs, rhymes and musical instruments. You and your child will play together and develop early literacy skills.
This beginning class covers creating and saving documents and includes working with text and spell checking in Microsoft Word 2010. Please be familiar with a computer keyboard and possess basic typing skills.
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the latest printing technology. Learn how to use the 3D printer at Main - Haute
Create - including:
* Preparing a 3D design file for print
* Using the equipment properly and safely
Note: Customers must complete this 3D printer certification before they can use
the 3D printer independently.
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the latest printing technology. Learn how to use the 3D printer at Main - Haute
Create - including:
* Preparing a 3D design file for print
* Using the equipment properly and safely
Note: Customers must complete this 3D printer certification before they can use
the 3D printer independently.
Ages 0-5: Join Mother Goose for an interactive storytime with books, songs, rhymes and musical instruments. You and your child will play together and develop early literacy skills.
Positive Link provides comprehensive prevention and free
testing to those impacted by HIV in south central Indiana. Test is done with a
simple mouth swab and results are delivered in only fifteen minutes.
Bingo Bunch meets weekly at the West Branch Library. Enjoy light refreshments as you play traditional and non-traditional Bingo. Prizes will be offered to the first to call out, "Bingo!" All levels of experience welcome. Bingo cards and number markers will be provided.
As imaginative seven-year-old Tim tells the story, the unusual Boss Baby arrives home in a taxi, wearing a suit and carrying a briefcase. The instant sibling rivalry must soon be put aside when Tim discovers that Boss Baby is actually a spy on a secret mission and only Tim can help thwart a dastardly plot that involves an epic battle between puppies and babies.Refreshments will be served.
Various tablets are available for browsing and questions, or bring your own device to get your questions answered. Information on ebooks, streaming video, and online classes are also provided.
Ages 0-12 months and Caregivers: Spend an hour connecting and bonding with your child through the instruction of Joy Sutter in a series of four classes.
Ages 18 months to 5 years and Caregivers: Meet outside to connect and learn through play at the West Branch Nature Explore Classroom, an ideal location for a Tinkergarten session with leader Marissa Northam. Children and caregivers will explore, problem solve, communicate and create together. Parents and caregivers also gain insight into child development. Please dress for outdoor play.
Join us for 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.
Thousands of books with an average price of just $1! Movies, music, and more! Our monthly sales help provide funding for important Library programs and services!
Various tablets are available for browsing and questions, or bring your own device to get your questions answered. Information on ebooks, streaming video, and online classes are also provided.
Ages 6-18 Months and Caregivers: Baby signs helps infants too young to speak learn how to communicate their wants, needs and special requests using sign language. This series of six classes includes learning signs based on themes such as mealtime, bedtime, bath time, dressing, the park and pets through songs, books and activities. Classes continue into October. Registration is limited to six families.
Learn to Tangle with Eloise Lovell. We will have fun learning to dance with pencil and paper. This event was previously scheduled for July and cancelled due to a power outage.
Create tunnels, traps, and themes to add extra challenge and excitement each time you play a few rounds of putt-putt at the Library. These obstacles will be interchangeable on our nine-hole mini golf course and will stay at the Library for future use.
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Meet Ove, the solitary curmudgeon next door with staunch principles, strict routines, a short fuse and grim view of the world. But when new neighbors move in, his oldest friend faces being removed from a nursing home and a street-scarred alley cat insinuates its way into his life, Ove's plans to join his deceased wife Sonia are delayed to help solve a neighborly crisis. Afternoon Book Club is a librarian-led book club held on the second Wednesday of the month.
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the 3D printer independently.
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the latest printing technology. Learn how to use the 3D printer at Main - Haute
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* Preparing a 3D design file for print
* Using the equipment properly and safely
Note: Customers must complete this 3D printer certification before they can use
the 3D printer independently.
A sheltered teenage girl develops a relationship with the boy next door, and their romance eventually inspires her to venture into the outside world.Runtime: 96 minutesRated PG-13 for thematic elements and brief sensualityRefreshments will be served
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Bingo Bunch meets weekly at the West Branch Library. Enjoy light refreshments as you play traditional and non-traditional Bingo. Prizes will be offered to the first to call out, "Bingo!" All levels of experience welcome. Bingo cards and number markers will be provided.
Ages 8-15: Join the West Gamers' Alliance to play video games - competitive and cooperative, old and new - and enjoy snacks while hanging out with friends.
The Teen Advisory Board is responsible for helping to plan teen programs and volunteering at many library events. If you are a teen and would like to join the Teen Advisory Board, contact Hillary Rains at hrains@vigo.lib.in.us or call her at (812) 232-1113 x 2275.
Be prepared to help a youth with a mental health issue before it becomes a crisis in this class taught by instructor Christina Crist, V.P./Executive Director of Team of Mercy, a non-profit organization in the Wabash Valley that assists survivors that have lost a loved one to suicide. In this eight hour training session, you will learn to recognize the signs and symptoms of a mental health issue or crisis, what you can do to help a youth experiencing mental health issues and when to seek out professional assistance. This class is not designed to teach the diagnosis of mental health issues. Lunch for registered participants will be provided by the Library.
Ages 0-12 months and Caregivers: Spend an hour connecting and bonding with your child through the instruction of Joy Sutter in a series of four classes.
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the latest printing technology. Learn how to use the 3D printer at Main - Haute
Create - including:
* Preparing a 3D design file for print
* Using the equipment properly and safely
Note: Customers must complete this 3D printer certification before they can use
the 3D printer independently.
Ages 6-18 Months and Caregivers: Baby signs helps infants too young to speak learn how to communicate their wants, needs and special requests using sign language. This series of six classes includes learning signs based on themes such as mealtime, bedtime, bath time, dressing, the park and pets through songs, books and activities. Classes continue into October. Registration is limited to six families.
Explore
the latest printing technology. Learn how to use the 3D printer at Main - Haute
Create - including:
* Preparing a 3D design file for print
* Using the equipment properly and safely
Note: Customers must complete this 3D printer certification before they can use
the 3D printer independently.
Explore
the latest printing technology. Learn how to use the 3D printer at Main - Haute
Create - including:
* Preparing a 3D design file for print
* Using the equipment properly and safely
Note: Customers must complete this 3D printer certification before they can use
the 3D printer independently.
Ages 8-15: Use your own creative building skills with Art Cart materials and your imagination. Then listen to the expressive storytelling of Jamie Young.
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the latest printing technology. Learn how to use the 3D printer at Main - Haute
Create - including:
* Preparing a 3D design file for print
* Using the equipment properly and safely
Note: Customers must complete this 3D printer certification before they can use
the 3D printer independently.
Various tablets are available for browsing and questions, or bring your own device to get your questions answered. Information on ebooks, streaming video, and online classes are also provided.
Ages 8 & Up: No one wants to have to defend themself from an attacker. But, if the situation arises, quality training is key. Teacher Jason Yost of Yost Wing Chun Kung-fu Academy will teach an introductory, four session self-defense course focused on learning how to be aware of your surroundings, how to develop and use energy efficiently and effectively and how to develop the confidence to defend yourself from anything seeking to do you harm. Please wear comfortable clothing and any protective gear you may have. Classes continue into October. Please plan to attend all four sessions.
Bingo Bunch meets weekly at the West Branch Library. Enjoy light refreshments as you play traditional and non-traditional Bingo. Prizes will be offered to the first to call out, "Bingo!" All levels of experience welcome. Bingo cards and number markers will be provided.
Explore
the latest printing technology. Learn how to use the 3D printer at Main - Haute
Create - including:
* Preparing a 3D design file for print
* Using the equipment properly and safely
Note: Customers must complete this 3D printer certification before they can use
the 3D printer independently.
In Olivia Newport's Accidentally Amish, software creator Annie escapes her hectic life in Colorado Springs to live in the Amish community of the San Luis Valley. While there she learns of her own connections to the plain people and develops an attraction to reclusive cabinet maker Rufus. Book Chat is a librarian-led book club held on the third Thursday of the month.
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the latest printing technology. Learn how to use the 3D printer at Main - Haute
Create - including:
* Preparing a 3D design file for print
* Using the equipment properly and safely
Note: Customers must complete this 3D printer certification before they can use
the 3D printer independently.
Explore
the latest printing technology. Learn how to use the 3D printer at Main - Haute
Create - including:
* Preparing a 3D design file for print
* Using the equipment properly and safely
Note: Customers must complete this 3D printer certification before they can use
the 3D printer independently.
Explore
the latest printing technology. Learn how to use the 3D printer at Main - Haute
Create - including:
* Preparing a 3D design file for print
* Using the equipment properly and safely
Note: Customers must complete this 3D printer certification before they can use
the 3D printer independently.
Ages 0-12 months and Caregivers: Spend an hour connecting and bonding with your child through the instruction of Joy Sutter in a series of four classes.
Family Learning Day connects community organizations and families for a day of hands-on learning and new experiences. Join us this year to enjoy new forms of art, music, and creative activities. Each child will leave with free books and memories of this exciting day.
Use gold paint in your modern art painting. Learn about the historical use of gold in art and about artist Gustav Klimt, an Austrian symbolist painter famous for The Woman in Gold.
Various tablets are available for browsing and questions, or bring your own device to get your questions answered. Information on ebooks, streaming video, and online classes are also provided.
Ages 6-18 Months and Caregivers: Baby signs helps infants too young to speak learn how to communicate their wants, needs and special requests using sign language. This series of six classes includes learning signs based on themes such as mealtime, bedtime, bath time, dressing, the park and pets through songs, books and activities. Classes continue into October. Registration is limited to six families.
Ages 0-5: Join Mother Goose for an interactive storytime with books, songs, rhymes and musical instruments. You and your child will play together and develop early literacy skills.
Ages 8-15: Use the Bloxels board to design your own video game world and characters. With the Bloxels app, you can capture your creation, customize it even further and test out how it plays.
Ages 12-18 & Caregivers: Discuss difficult concepts with Purdue Extension. In this session, learn how to build and maintain self-esteem throughout the teenage years. Caregivers are encouraged to come independently or with their teenagers.
Ages 8 & Up: No one wants to have to defend themself from an attacker. But, if the situation arises, quality training is key. Teacher Jason Yost of Yost Wing Chun Kung-fu Academy will teach an introductory, four session self-defense course focused on learning how to be aware of your surroundings, how to develop and use energy efficiently and effectively and how to develop the confidence to defend yourself from anything seeking to do you harm. Please wear comfortable clothing and any protective gear you may have. Classes continue into October. Please plan to attend all four sessions.
Bingo Bunch meets weekly at the West Branch Library. Enjoy light refreshments as you play traditional and non-traditional Bingo. Prizes will be offered to the first to call out, "Bingo!" All levels of experience welcome. Bingo cards and number markers will be provided.
Ages 8-15: Join the West Gamers' Alliance to play video games - competitive and cooperative, old and new - and enjoy snacks while hanging out with friends.
The Guardians must fight to keep their newfound family together as they
unravel the mystery of Peter Quill's true parentage.Runtime: 137 minutesRated PG-13 for sequences of sci-fi action and violence, language, and brief suggestive contentRefreshments will be served
Ages 0-12 months and Caregivers: Spend an hour connecting and bonding with your child through the instruction of Joy Sutter in a series of four classes.
Michael Oellig, MC of Open Mic Comedy at the Verve, will share what it takes to enter the world of stand-up comedy and how to hone your skills before taking the stage.
