Events

April 2024

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Native Flowers and their Insect Friends
5:30 pm
Join us to learn about Brown County’s native flowers and the pollinator habitat that they create. Every plant draws in their own specific and unique insect and forms a relationship. Explore these different insects and their homes, natural forming and man made. Presented by Jordan Hart and Katie Starr of the Brown , ...
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Book Bike Delivery Day
11:00 am - 11:50 pm
Tuesdays, April – October · Weather permitting Weekly in-town stops for library book delivery and returns. Meet the Book Bike at one of our outdoor locations to pick up items placed on hold, return your library books, pick up program schedules or get a library card. How it works: Place items on hold through your accou , ...
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Friends of the Library Board Meeting
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Meets in Room C in the Library’s lower level. , ...
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Tech Help Thursday
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Drop in for basic help with your electronic devices. This includes: installing and connecting to library apps for ebooks and audiobooks, setting up an email, recovering a password, and navigating search engines and more. If we can’t help you we will do our best to point you to someone who can. No appointment required, , ...
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CLOSED for the Solar Eclipse
All Day
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CLOSED for the Solar Eclipse
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CLOSED for the Solar Eclipse
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Pre-K Days: Parachute and Block Party
10:30 am
Come explore new parachute songs and games with Miss Samantha. We will also build with all kinds of materials as we try new building activities that strengthen early literacy skills. For kids under 6 · Registration requested Sign up for our April Kids Programs at the Library!Sign up for our April Kids Events at one ti , ...
Book Bike Delivery Day
11:00 am - 11:50 pm
Tuesdays, April – October · Weather permitting Weekly in-town stops for library book delivery and returns. Meet the Book Bike at one of our outdoor locations to pick up items placed on hold, return your library books, pick up program schedules or get a library card. How it works: Place items on hold through your accou , ...
Legal Aid Phone Clinic
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Free, confidential legal phone consultations for residents of Brown County who cannot afford an attorney. Registration required by calling 812.378.0358 between noon and 2 pm on the day of the clinic. A volunteer attorney will return calls to registered individuals from 3-5:30 pm. Receive advice on Civil Legal Issues in , ...
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Tech Help Thursday
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Drop in for basic help with your electronic devices. This includes: installing and connecting to library apps for ebooks and audiobooks, setting up an email, recovering a password, and navigating search engines and more. If we can’t help you we will do our best to point you to someone who can. No appointment required, , ...
Swimming to Alaska: Poems and Stories of the Arctic
5:30 pm
Celebrate National Poetry Month at a reading and book sale and signing by two local poets — Doris Jean Lynch and Nancy Chen Long. Doris Lynch’s poetry collection Swimming to Alaska was published by Bottom Dog Press in October, 2023. Meteor Hound, her book of haibun, also came out in 2023. In December, she was nominated , ...
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Monday Morning Storytime
10:30 am
Stories, songs, rhymes, movement and crafts for kids under 6 with their caregivers. , ...
LEGO Club
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Drop in and show off your LEGO skills and collaborate with other LEGO builders. Everyone is welcome. , ...
Library Board of Trustees Meeting
6:00 pm
Meeting in Room C, Library lower level. , ...
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Book Bike Delivery Day
11:00 am - 11:50 pm
Tuesdays, April – October · Weather permitting Weekly in-town stops for library book delivery and returns. Meet the Book Bike at one of our outdoor locations to pick up items placed on hold, return your library books, pick up program schedules or get a library card. How it works: Place items on hold through your accou , ...
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Legal Aid Phone Clinic
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Free, confidential legal phone consultations for residents of Brown County who cannot afford an attorney. Registration required by calling 812.378.0358 between noon and 2 pm on the day of the clinic. A volunteer attorney will return calls to registered individuals from 3-5:30 pm. Receive advice on Civil Legal Issues in , ...
A Novel Bunch Book Club · April
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Join the discussion of The Ride of Our Lives by Mike Leonard. Everyone is welcome to attend. , ...
ATLAS (At the Library After School)
3:15 pm - 5:00 pm
Hang time, games, crafts and snacks for kids and teens in grade 6+ downstairs in Meeting Room B. , ...
CSW Bookies Book Club · April
6:30 pm
Join the discussion of Lady Tan’s Circle of Women by Lisa See at the Cordry Sweetwater Branch Library. Everyone is welcome. , ...
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Tech Help Thursday
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Drop in for basic help with your electronic devices. This includes: installing and connecting to library apps for ebooks and audiobooks, setting up an email, recovering a password, and navigating search engines and more. If we can’t help you we will do our best to point you to someone who can. No appointment required, , ...
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Pre-K Days: Play Dough Sensory Party
10:30 am - 11:30 pm
Kids under 6 can make their own play dough to take home and try out various sensory activities. Registration requested Sign up for our April Kids Programs at the Library!Sign up for our April Kids Events at one time! Simply find the program you want to attend and enter the number of children or adults attending.NameFi , ...
Harry Potter Club
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
All young fans of Harry Potter books and movies are welcome to discuss and dress up as your favorite characters, defend your house in Harry Potter trivia and enjoy delectable treats and butter beer! Registration requested Sign up for our April Kids Programs at the Library!Sign up for our April Kids Events at one time! , ...
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2nd Annual Book Cover Design Contest
All Day
Celebrate National Library Week (April 7-13) by designing a new and unique book cover for a library book you love. If you need paper or drawing supplies to create your artwork just ask at the circulation desk. No registration required, just drop off your submissions by April 30th. Winners will be announced on May 7th a , ...
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Monday Morning Storytime
10:30 am
Stories, songs, rhymes, movement and crafts for kids under 6 with their caregivers. , ...

5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Celebrate Earth Day with Brown County Soil and Water, Purdue Extension Brown County and the Library. Everyone is welcome — there will be Earth Day activities for all ages. Registration requested. Sign up for our all ages April programs!Find the program you want to attend and enter the number people attending.NameFirst , ...
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Book Bike Delivery Day
11:00 am - 11:50 pm
Tuesdays, April – October · Weather permitting Weekly in-town stops for library book delivery and returns. Meet the Book Bike at one of our outdoor locations to pick up items placed on hold, return your library books, pick up program schedules or get a library card. How it works: Place items on hold through your accou , ...
Homeschool Field Day
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Get your sneakers and celebrate spring with an old-fashioned field day! Full of relay races, obstacle courses, and other games, a day of play encourages imagination, confidence, and coordination. Be prepared to be outside and bring a water bottle. For ages ages 6-11 · Registration requested Sign up for our April Kids , ...
Shakespeare Movie Night
5:30 pm
Celebrate International Talk Like Shakespeare Day at a movie night featuring a recording of The Reduced Shakespeare Company. This three-man theatrical troupe will present the complete works of William Shakespeare (abridged) in just 90 hilarious minutes! No registration required, just drop in for a few laughs and some f , ...
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ATLAS (At the Library After School)
3:15 pm - 5:00 pm
Hang time, games, crafts and snacks for kids and teens in grade 6+ downstairs in Meeting Room B. , ...
BCPL Craft Club: Woven Paper Baskets
6:00 pm
Learn the basics of basket weaving and make your own basket from recycled materials. All tools and materials supplied. For adults and teens 13 +. Registration requested. April Craft Club RegistrationNameFirstLastEmail address*How would you like to receive your program registration reminder?*Email (from programs@brownc , ...
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Pre-K Days: Words and Wiggles
10:30 am - 11:30 pm
Creative movement and dance followed by open play time. For kids under 6. Registration requested. Sign up for our April Kids Programs at the Library!Sign up for our April Kids Events at one time! Simply find the program you want to attend and enter the number of children or adults attending.NameFirstLastPhone Number*E , ...
Tech Help Thursday
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Drop in for basic help with your electronic devices. This includes: installing and connecting to library apps for ebooks and audiobooks, setting up an email, recovering a password, and navigating search engines and more. If we can’t help you we will do our best to point you to someone who can. No appointment required, , ...
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Friends of the Library Plant Sale
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Large selection of plants, including native plants, from Brown County gardens and local retailers, plus free trees from Brown County Soil & Water. Saturday sales open until 2 pm or we run out of plants. Sale will be held Rain or Shine under solar panels in the Library’s lower parking lot at the end of East Go , ...
Comic Book Workshop
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Join Do Art Productions for a comic book workshop. Jerry will share their process as a comic book artist and take us through the process of creating a full comic strip together! For everyone grade 4 through adult. Registration requested Sign up for our all ages April programs!Find the program you want to attend and en , ...
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Friends of the Library Plant Sale
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Large selection of plants, including native plants, from Brown County gardens and local retailers, plus free trees from Brown County Soil & Water. Saturday sales open until 2 pm or we run out of plants. Sale will be held Rain or Shine under solar panels in the Library’s lower parking lot at the end of East Go , ...
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Monday Morning Storytime
10:30 am
Stories, songs, rhymes, movement and crafts for kids under 6 with their caregivers. , ...
Library Dance Party
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Celebrate International Dance Day at a Dance Party! Everyone is welcome. Registration requested. Sign up for our all ages April programs!Find the program you want to attend and enter the number people attending.NameFirstLastPhone Number*Email*How would you like to receive your program registration reminders?*Email (fr , ...
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Book Bike Delivery Day
11:00 am - 11:50 pm
Tuesdays, April – October · Weather permitting Weekly in-town stops for library book delivery and returns. Meet the Book Bike at one of our outdoor locations to pick up items placed on hold, return your library books, pick up program schedules or get a library card. How it works: Place items on hold through your accou , ...
Small Business Banking 101
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
STARTING A BUSINESS? SET YOURSELF UP FOR SUCCESS! FIND OUT: What you need to know before coming to the bank Documents you might need to open a new account, and where to find them How to select a checking account Services banks can offer businesses — Payroll, Merchant Services, Credit Cards and more  Presented by ALYC , ...
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