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September 2008
Brick Time is Running Out
Make the holidays easier this year. Before the rush, order a gift brick from the Hancock County Public Library.
By sponsoring an engraved brick for someone special, you’ll not only get their gratitude and a tax break, your donation will be matched by the Hancock County Community Foundation.
The library has received a Pathlight Grant, which means the foundation will award an extra $5,000 if the library can raise $10,000 by next year.
The library’s brick campaign runs through September 30. Record family names, acknowledge a mentor, or honor someone’s memory with a message etched in stone.
Businesses and organizations may also sponsor a brick. The pathway conveys their support for literacy to a large segment of the community. Almost 485,000 items were borrowed last year from the Greenfield library alone; and that number grows every year.
For brick inscription requests, special envelopes are available at any HCPL location. The library also has printable donation forms on its Website at www.hcplibrary.org. All gifts will be administered through the Hancock County Community Foundation and are tax deductible to the extent allowable by law.
Engraved pavers will be set in place at the main library in Greenfield in time for holiday gift-giving.
Available sizes in inches are 4-by-8 at $125 and 12-by-12 at $500. Sorry, the 8-by-8 pavers have already been taken. Questions? Call Mary Lynn Burrows: 452-5141, ext. 210.
Library Board Meeting
The Hancock County Public Library board meets on Tuesday, September 9, at 7:00 p.m. at the main building in Greenfield. The sessions are open to the public.
Book Donations
On Tuesday, September 9, earn tax credit and help fund library programs at the same time. Drop off your gently used books at the side delivery entrance (northeast corner) of the library in Greenfield between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Staff members will help when someone rings the bell. Please request your tax receipt at the same time.
Because of limited space, donations can only be made on specified dates. Friends of the Hancock County Public Library volunteer their time to sort through books. To help them out, please do not drop off textbooks, old legal volumes, issues of National Geographic, books on health-related topics, or books with obvious mold or stains. These items have no resale value and must be thrown out.
Look for bargain books for sale on shelves near the Greenfield entrance, to the left. Money from these sales funds programs and special equipment.
Food Pantry Donations
It’s easy to help the Hancock County Food Pantry. Deposit non-perishable food in marked baskets at the Hancock County Public Library's Greenfield and New Palestine locations.
The facility, at 30 E. Pierson St. in Greenfield, distributes food on Mondays, from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m.; Tuesdays, from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m.; Thursdays, from 7:15 to 8:00 p.m.; and Fridays, from 7:15 to 8:00 p.m. Donations may also be made during these hours.
Adult Programs
Traditional Arts Candy Maker
Traditional Arts Indiana has collaborated with Conner Prairie to honor the work of exceptional artists from the Hoosier state. Meet the daughters and granddaughter of a traditional candy maker, the late Mary Borgman, at the Hancock County Public Library in Greenfield on Wednesday, September 17, at 7:00 p.m.
Borgman's story has been included on a rotating exhibit that is currently traveling through Indiana. Although she was not a professional, Borgman took candy-making lessons and later won numerous blue ribbons at fairs.
Borgman learned to make sweets for her husband, Raymond, who was allergic to fillers in commercial candy. The couple's photo as the "2003 Master Candy Makers" hung at the state fair. They had been married for over 60 years.
It was not until she retired that Borgman shared her closely-guarded recipes and techniques with family members, who carry on her legacy with their homemade toffee, peanut butter balls, and chocolate creams.
They have become candy masters in their own right; and while they will not reveal secret recipes, they will demonstrate dipping techniques, share samples with the audience, and discuss sources and tools for beginners wanting to make their own confections.
To register for this free program, call 462-5141, ext. 211.
One Stroke Painting
Decorate a covered glass candy jar with delicate white flowers and leaves. Marilyn Tentler will teach the One-Stroke technique at the Hancock County Public Library's Sugar Creek Branch in New Palestine on Thursday, September 4, from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. Register at 861-6618, ext. 11.
Blend, shade, and highlight all in a single flourish of the brush. No experience is needed. Loaner equipment is available; and the $25 fee, paid at the door, includes all supplies.
Brown Bag Book Discussion
Local resident Claire Mercer will discuss the book, The Life & Art of Paul de Longpre, by Nancy Hall, at the next Brown Bag Book discussion on Tuesday, September 9, from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m., at the Hancock County Public Library in Greenfield.
When Mercer found an antique print called "Basket of Beauties II" by Paul de Longpre, she immediately bought it. The print was a close replica of an oil painting she had inherited from her great grandmother by artist Maggie Longacre.
She found it odd that de Longpre roughly translates from French to Longacre. Was the connection a coincidence? And who came first? Longacre or de Longpre?
In conversations with de Longpre's biographer, Mercer discovered that the floral artist emigrated from France to the United States in 1890. He eventually traded three of his paintings for a large amount of land in Hollywood. On the acreage, de Longpre built a Moroccan mansion, surrounded by a fragrant garden that is said to have held every type of known rose.
At one time, De Longpre's estate attracted 35,000 visitors a year, making it the premier tourist attraction in early Hollywood. It is estimated that one million reproductions of his paintings were released during his lifetime. De Longpre died in 1911.
Almost anyone who roams antique malls would find his work familiar, though not his name.
Mercer will discuss de Longpre's life and the search for a connection with the creator of her great grandmother's painting. To register for the program, call 462-5141, ext. 211.
Greenfield Community Orchestra
The Greenfield Community Orchestra goes Baroque during a concert at the Hancock County Public Library in Greenfield on Wednesday, September 10, at 7:00 p.m.
The evening's program includes Pachelbel's Canon in D, Handel's La Rejouissance, Vivaldi's Concerto for Two Violins, and pieces by Purcell, Corelli, Bach, and Hayden.
GCO was founded in the fall of 2006. Members play the violin, viola, cello, bass, clarinet and flute at local venues. The group encourages the arts and enlists players of any age.
To register for this free performance, call 462-5141, ext. 211. Come to the library's Greenfield Banking Co. Community Rm.
Knit One, Crochet Too
Do a little woolgathering at the Hancock County Public Library in Greenfield. The “Knit One, Crochet Too” circle is open to congenial people of all skill levels. Members give each other confidence to try new projects and learn from each other’s mistakes and techniques. The group meets this month on two Thursdays, September 11 and 25, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Bring supplies for a project to the library's Greenfield Banking Co. Community Rm. A. To register, call 462-5141, ext. 211. Free.
Mystery Book Discussion
Desperate Measures, by Kate Wilhelm, is the featured selection for the next Mystery Book Discussion at the Hancock County Public Library in Greenfield on Monday, September 15, from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
The book is Wilhelm's sixth Barbara Holloway legal thriller. This time, the lawyer must fight her father in the courtroom when she takes a case defending Alex Feldman, a reclusive cartoonist, horribly disfigured since birth.
As the bodies mount, all evidence leads to Alex, whose neighbors associate his deformed appearance with spiritual corruption. If he is convicted, Alex's birth defects would make exposure to prison inmates a death sentence.
Wilhelm's fast-paced writing rounds out characters who suffer the consequences of their actions. Publisher's weekly gives Wilhelm a "leading place in the ranks of trial suspense writers."
Participants are encouraged to read the novel in advance. Register in person, or call 462-5141, ext. 211. To get a copy of the book, request an inter-library loan at 462-5141, ext. 240. Books are due on the date determined by the lending library.
October's selection is Track of the Cat, by Nevada Barr; and November's is The Devil's Feather, by Minette Walters.
Community Spelling Bee
Support your favorite team at the Hancock County Adult Literacy Coalition's Annual Spelling Bee on Tuesday, September 16, at 7:00 p.m. The Hancock County Public Library in Greenfield hosts the contest.
Audience members are encouraged to cheer and participate in a written spelling test between rounds. The highest scorer earns a hardback dictionary. Admission is free.
For the twentieth year running, community groups and businesses have participated in the fundraising event. This year's teams are the Daily Reporter, Eli Lilly & Co., First Presbyterian Church, Greenfield Banking Co., Greenfield Country Club, Greenfield Kiwanis, Hancock Bar Assn., Hancock County Public Library, Shares, The Second Story, Tri-Kappa Upsilon Chapter, and Walmart. The Hancock Bar Assn. and Keihin IPT helped sponsor the bee.
Team entry fees will fund a post-secondary education scholarship for a Hancock County adult student who has completed General Education Development courses at the Greenfield Learning Center. The center, which relies on volunteer tutors, serves adults who wish to complete their high school educations or who need to improve basic skills for employment.
Sixty-six students from the center received their GED certificates last May. Eight students were nominated for the National Adult Education Honor Society. For information, call 462-7348.
Bob Ross Oil Painting
During a single evening, paint a tranquil cove with deciduous trees and birches on a lake. Jan Brown, a certified instructor in the Bob Ross oil painting technique, will teach a class on Wednesday, September 17, from 5:30 to 9:00 p.m., at the Hancock County Public Library in Greenfield.
Finish a polished painting even if you have never picked up a brush before. The canvas measures 16-by-20 inches.
Participants should wear old clothing and bring paper towels and baby wipes. The instruction fee is $20. Students may bring their own supplies (a supply list is available at the circulation desk); or Brown will provide paints, brushes, and canvas for an additional $20.
The class is limited to 12 people, ages 12 and up. Register in person or call 462-5141, ext. 211. Come to the youth program room.
Women's Book Discussion
Gail Godwin's novel, A Mother and Two Daughters, is the featured selection for the Women's Book Discussion. The group meets at the Hancock County Public Library's Sugar Creek Branch in New Palestine on Thursday, September 18, from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
Godwin received a National Book Award nomination (her third) for this 1982 bestseller, set in the 1970s. In the void left by the death of a strong husband and father, three Southern women who are no longer young renovate the assumptions that previously directed their lives.
Participants are encouraged to read the selection in advance. Register in person or call 861-6618, ext. 11. To get a copy of the book, request an inter-library loan at 462-5141, ext. 240. Books are due on the date determined by the lending library.
Writers Helping Writers
Put your life's experiences on paper. Bring 10 copies of a chapter, original essay, poem, article, or short story to a writers’ support session at the Hancock County Public Library in Greenfield on Thursday, September 18, from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m.
Freelance journalist Sara Buchwald advises the Writer's Helping Writers Group, which meets once a month. Register in person or call 462-5141, ext. 211. Come to the library's Daily Reporter Study Room.
On Tour from Carnegie Hall
Classical Guitarist Peter Fletcher returns to the Hancock County Public Library in Greenfield on Monday, September 22, at 7:00 p.m.
Fletcher made his New York debut at Weill Recital Hall, Carnegie Hall, in February 2007. He returned in April 2008 and performs there again in March 2009.
The library concert features selections from Fletcher's 2008 CD release, Music of the Baroque, his sixth recording.
“Fletcher plays it all with a gracious virtuosity that makes for a very pleasing hour‑plus of unaffected musical poetry,” says Peter Burwasser in Fanfare Magazine.
Fletcher’s first three recordings, The Art of Classical Guitar, A Peter Fletcher Recital and Federico Mompou: Guitar Works have received critical acclaim. Peter Fletcher plays Erik Satie was released in September ‘05. It involves an all-Satie project for which he himself wrote the guitar transcriptions.
Music of Four Centuries, released in 2007, features music of Jean-Baptiste Besard, Jean-Philippe Rameau, François and Louis Couperin, and Alexandre Tansman.
This free evening of music is co-sponsored by the Friends of the Hancock County Public Library through the sale of donated books. To register, call 462-5141, ext. 211. To hear Fletcher's music, visit www.peterfletcher.com.
Financing Your Small Business
Learn about the Small Business Administration's guaranty loan programs and how to finance the growth of your business. Ronda Crouch, a business development specialist with SBA, will hold an information workshop on Thursday, September 25, from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at the Hancock County Public Library in Greenfield.
Crouch will discuss ways to improve business cash flow, refinance existing debt, eliminate balloon payments, and increase the potential for success with lower monthly loan payments.
Reservations for this free workshop are required. Call (317) 226-7272, ext. 112, or E-mail ronda.crouch@sba.gov. Reasonable arrangements for persons with disabilities will be made if a written request and contact information is received in advance.
Banned Books Week September 27 to October 4
Celebrating the freedom to read is observed during the last week of September each year. Observed since 1982, the annual American Library Association's Banned Books Week reminds Americans not to take this precious democratic freedom for granted. This year marks BBW's 27th anniversary (September 27 through October 4).
BBW celebrates the freedom to choose and the freedom to express one’s opinion even if that opinion might be considered unorthodox or unpopular. The campaign stresses the importance of ensuring the availability of those unorthodox or unpopular viewpoints to all who wish to read them.
After all, intellectual freedom can exist only where these two essential conditions are met.
BBW is sponsored by the American Booksellers Association, American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression, American Library Association, American Society of Journalists and Authors, Association of American Publishers, National Association of College Stores, and is endorsed by the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress.
Adult Computer Classes
Self-Directed Computer Classes
Add skills to your resume without expense. Take self-directed tutorials on the library's public computers. Start and stop anytime. The software tracks your progress and prints a certificate of completion for each subject.
Courses cover all versions of Microsoft Office programs from 97 to 2007, offering Access, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, and Project. As a bonus for small business owners, the library has also provided a QuickBooks tutorial.
Get a password and one-time set-up at the information desk. Then take any or all the tutorials. The courses are not accredited, but users can complete quizzes and undergo assessments.
Beginners can start with the Computer Basics and Windows sessions. Apple users may take Mac OS X Tiger classes.
Library computers are available in one-hour sessions with a second-hour option if the station has not been reserved. To reserve a station during peak hours, call 462-5141, ext. 240.
Computers 101
Take an ideal class for computer beginners at the Hancock County Public Library in Greenfield. Steve Jones explains the basics during a free session on Thursday, September 11, at 6:30 p.m.
Learn how to manipulate Windows and then try out essential features, such as using a mouse; opening, closing, and saving a file; and moving from one page or document to another.
Registration is required for this easy, one-hour session. Call 462-5141, ext. 240.
E-mail 101
E-mail is less intrusive than a phone call. It's cheaper and faster than a letter. Learn how to send messages by computer on Wednesday, September 3, at 6:30 p.m., at the Hancock County Public Library in Greenfield.
Set up a free Yahoo account and get an overview of how electronic mail works. The session covers basic functions, such as attaching photos and pages, filtering SPAM, organizing the inbox, creating a contact list, and using a digital calendar and notepad.
Take the Computers 101 and Internet Search classes at the library, first, to prepare for this session.
To register for this one-hour class with Webmaster Kyle Turpin, call 462-5141, ext. 240.
Microsoft Word Basics
Find out how simple it is to create letters, flyers, or just about any document using Microsoft Word on Thursday, September 4, at 6:30 p.m. The class repeats on Thursday, September 25, at 2:00 p.m., at the Hancock County Public Library in Greenfield.
Word will undo mistakes and even correct spelling errors. Save work, create different versions, and make copies on demand in different colors with a catalog of fancy lettering. You can even insert photos or choose from a selection of design templates.
This easy, one-hour class is free. Register in person or call 462-5141, ext. 240. (The library recommends taking Computers 101, first.)
Microsoft PowerPoint Basics
Create visual demonstrations from computer slides. Then convert them into handouts for your audience. Design a PowerPoint presentation during an hour-long class at the Hancock County Public Library in Greenfield on Wednesday, September 24, at 6:30 p.m.
Used in businesses, schools, and churches PowerPoint can enhance a talk with moving text, photos, and charts. It's one of the simplest applications to learn.
Register for this basic session with Kyle Turpin at 462-5141, ext. 240. (Take Computers 101 at the library, first.)
Microsoft Excel Basics
Record and analyze data by computer, the way businesses do. Create spreadsheets in Microsoft Excel during a class at the Hancock County Public Library in Greenfield on Tuesday, September 16, at 2:00 p.m., with Kyle Turpin.
Dave Gray repeats the class on Tuesday, September 23, at 6:30 p.m.
Learn the basic features needed to get started. Enter data, format fonts, align cells and columns, and set up a few simple calculations. Follow up this class with more advanced tutorials on the library's public computers.
Register for this free, one-hour session with technology expert Dave Gray at 462-5141, ext. 240.
Internet Search Class
Find information like a pro. Learn to use the latest tools for targeted Internet searches at the Hancock County Public Library in Greenfield. Take a class on Wednesday, September 17, at 10:30 a.m.
Librarian Joy Summers will explain how to launch strategies that find specific information and omit unwanted sites. Make the most of controlled databases and popular search engines, using focused language.
This one-hour computer session is free. To register, call 462-5141, ext. 240.
HeritageQuest and Ancestry for Beginners
Pluck the name of an ancestor from the family tree. Then peel back history at the Hancock County Public Library on Thursday, September 18, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Reference Librarian Jackie Osting will demonstrate how to research a family member using the HeritageQuest and Ancestry genealogy databases.
Both resources hold handwritten U.S. Federal Census pages from 1790 to 1930, plus millions of out-of-print historical books and records. The library subscribes to the databases so its cardholders don't have to.
To register for this free class, call 462-5141, ext. 240. Basic computer skills are required.
Teen Programs
(Grade 6 to Age 19)
The library is now on MySpace at www.myspace.com/hcplteens. The page includes a calendar of what’s going on for teens at the library and several YA author friends.
Teen Library Council
After the summer off, the Teen Library Council meets again on Thursday, September 4, from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m., at the Hancock County Public Library in Greenfield. Make plans for fall programs and help prepare for this month's Eragon party. Snacks are included. To register, call 462-5141, ext. 211.
Madden ’09 Tournament
Savor an intense, pro football experience during a Madden NFL '09 video game tournament at the Hancock County Public Library in Greenfield on Saturday, September 6, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Take to the field on screens ranging from 72 to 150 inches for maximum virtual reality. The action of the gridiron comes alive with stunning graphics, innovative plays and multiplayer competition that thrusts competitors into the center of the game with no nonsense and no mercy.
GameStop in Greenfield is lending its Xbox consoles to the library during this double-elimination tournament with 4-minute quarters.
The library has energy snacks, and players can break for lunch on their own between games in the all-day contest that ends with first- and second-place gift cards from GameStop.
Players in grade six through adult are eligible to register for slots while they last. Call 462-5141, ext. 211. This free event is an ideal venue for fathers and sons and all football fans.
Teen Movie Night
Teens, watch out for ectoplasmic slime during a movie at the Hancock County Public Library in Greenfield on Thursday, September 11, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. The 1984 comedy features ghost hunters who save New York City from a giant marshmallow man and dog-like gargoyles who serve Zuul, a demigod worshipped in 6,000 B.C.
Come to the library's Greenfield Banking Co. Community Rm. B. The show and snacks are free.
Eragon Jeopardy Party
To celebrate the September release of Brisingr, the third book in the Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini, the Hancock County Public Library is throwing an Eragon Party for teens on Thursday, September 18, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., in Greenfield.
Raise a slice of pizza in Paolini's honor and play Jeopardy rounds peppered with a mix of Eragon trivia and general teen culture. Party guests are encouraged but not required to wear costumes and arrive by dragon. Door prizes are included.
Paolini began writing his first novel, Eragon, at age 15. In the series, dragons bond with their riders through telepathy in order to rid the world of a tyrant. The heroic adventures have since spawned popular video games and a movie.
To register, call 462-5141, ext. 211. Come to the library's Greenfield Banking Co. Community Rm. B.
Teen After-School Games
Teens, have a Wii video game experience with friends at the Hancock County Public Library's Sugar Creek Branch in New Palestine on Thursday, September 25, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Between sessions, munch on power snacks and play card and board games. Everything's free. To register, call 861-6618, ext. 11.
The games repeat in Greenfield on Tuesday, September 30, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Come to the library's Greenfield Banking Co. Community Rm. Call 462-5141, ext. 211.
Greenfield Story Times
Motivate your child to read. Register for weekly story times at the Hancock County Public Library in Greenfield. Sessions begin September 8 and end October 16. Those unable to attend should call the library as soon as possible so that children on the waiting list may participate. Register at 462-5141, ext. 238:
Mother Goose, for children under 2 (with a caregiver), Tuesdays, 9:45-10:05 a.m. and 10:15-10:35 a.m.; Thursdays, 9:45-10:05 a.m. and 10:15-10:35 a.m.
Toddler, for children 2-3 1/2 (with a caregiver), Mondays, 9:30-10:00 a.m.; Wednesdays, 9:30-10:00 a.m. and 10:15-10:45 a.m.; Thursdays, 10:45-11:15 a.m.
Pre-school, for children 3 1/2-K, Mondays, 10:15-10:45 a.m.; Tuesdays, 10:45-11:15 a.m.; Wednesdays, 11:00-11:30 a.m.; and Thursdays, 1:00-1:30 p.m.
Greenfield Children’s Computer Classes
Children can learn about computers or use software to make a craft on Tuesdays at the Hancock County Public Library in Greenfield. Those below first grade must be accompanied by an adult, and parents of older children are encouraged to participate. To register, call 462-5141, ext. 238:
Crazy Keyboard, Tuesday, September 9, preschool, 11:30 a.m.-noon; home-school, 1:30-2:00 p.m.; grades K-2, 3:30-4:00 p.m.; grades 3-5, 4:15-4:45 p.m.
Mousercize, Tuesday, September 16, preschool, 11:30 a.m.-noon.
PowerPoint I, Tuesday, September 16, home-school, 1:30-2:00 p.m.; grades K-2, 3:30-4:00 p.m.; grades 3-5, 4:15-4:45 p.m.
Search for It, Tuesday, September 23, preschool, 11:30 a.m.-noon.
PowerPoint II, Tuesday, September 23, home-school, 1:30-2:00 p.m.; grades K-2, 3:30-4:00 p.m.; grades 3-5, 4:15-4:45 p.m.
Curious George, Tuesday, September 30, preschool, 11:30 a.m.-noon.
Rainforest, Tuesday, September 30, home-school, 1:30-2:00 p.m.; grades K-2, 3:30-4:00 p.m.; grades 3-5, 4:15-4:45 p.m.
Ocean Explorers, Tuesday, October 7, preschool, 11:30 a.m.-noon; home-school, 1:30-2:00 p.m.; grades K-2, 3:30-4:00 p.m.; grades 3-5, 4:15-4:45 p.m.
Dinosaurs, Tuesday, October 14, preschool, 11:30 a.m.-noon; home-school, 1:30-2:00 p.m.; grades K-2, 3:30-4:00 p.m.; grades 3-5, 4:15-4:45 p.m.
What's Cook'n?
Kids in grades K-5 can bring mom, dad, or another adult for an hour of cooking at the Hancock County Public Library in Greenfield on Wednesday, September 10, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Learn to make several yummy treats that require no baking. To register, call 462-5141, ext. 238.
Kids Crochet
Kids in grades 4-8, learn to crochet a potholder during a Monday series, September 15, 22, and 29, from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. Bring a size-G or -H crochet hook and a skein of yarn to the Hancock County Public Library in Greenfield. Registration is required at 462-5141, ext. 238, for all skill levels.
Medieval Knight
Knights played by a different set of rules during the Middle Ages. Children in grades K-5 can participate in medieval activities and make a related craft at the Hancock County Public Library in Greenfield on Thursday, September 18, from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. To register, call 462-5141, ext. 238.
Crafting with Food
Children will be surprised at the objects they can make from food like gumdrops, fruit, and sugar cubes at the Hancock County Public Library in Greenfield. A food crafting session for kids in grades K-5 takes place on Thursday, September 25, from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. To register, call 462-5141, ext. 238.
NEW PALESTINE
Sugar Creek Story Times
Nurture your child’s love of reading. Sign up for story times at the Hancock County Public Library’s Sugar Creek Branch in New Palestine. Sessions begin September 8 and end October 16. To register for the series, call 861-6618, ext. 13:
Mother Goose, for all children under 2 (with a caregiver), Wednesdays, 9:30-9:50 a.m.
Toddler, for all children under 3 1/2 (with a caregiver), Tuesdays, 10:00-10:30 a.m.; Wednesdays, 10:00-10:30 a.m.; Thursdays, 9:30-10:00 a.m.
Pre-school, for children 3 1/2-K (on their own), Mondays, 1:00-1:30 p.m.; Wednesdays, 10:45-11:15 a.m.; or Thursdays, 10:15-10:45 a.m.
Sugar Creek Children’s Computer Classes
Children can learn about computers or use software to make a craft at the Hancock County Public Library’s Sugar Creek Branch in New Palestine. Parents interact with their children during these weekly Wednesday classes. To register, call 861-6618, ext. 13:
Crazy Keyboard, Wednesday, September 10, preschool, 11:30 a.m.-noon; grades K-5, 4:15-4:45 p.m.
Mousercize, Wednesday, September 17, preschool, 11:30 a.m.-noon.
PowerPoint I, Wednesday, September 17, grades K-5, 4:15-4:45 p.m.
Search for It, Wednesday, September 24, preschool, 11:30 a.m.-noon.
PowerPoint II, Wednesday, September 24, grades K-5, 4:15-4:45 p.m.
Curious George, Wednesday, October 1, preschool, 11:30 a.m.-noon.
Rainforest, Wednesday, October 1, grades K-5, 4:15-4:45 p.m.
Ocean Explorers, Wednesday, October 8, preschool, 11:30 a.m.-noon; grades K-5, 4:15-4:45 p.m.
Dinosaurs, Wednesday, October 15, preschool, 11:30 a.m.-noon; grades K-5, 4:15-4:45 p.m.
Positively Playtime
Bring your toddler or preschooler for a play date at the Hancock County Public Library's Sugar Creek Branch in New Palestine on two Mondays, September 8 and 22, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. This Positively Playtime hour includes new toys and activities, a story, and a short early literacy demonstration from the "Every Child Ready to Read" program. No registration is required.
Children's Art Classes
Artist Deborah Reynolds will help children develop their unique talents during a series of art classes this fall. Two first sessions begin on Thursday, September 4, at the Hancock County Public Library's Sugar Creek Branch in New Palestine: ages 3-5, 11:00-11:30 a.m.; grades 2-5, 5:00-6:00 p.m.
While trying various techniques, older students will also learn about the work of famous artists. To register, call 861-6618, ext. 13.
Pirate Adventure
If ye dare, pirates in grades K-5, make a Jolly Roger flag, search for buried treasure, and have a swashbuckling good time at the Hancock County Public Library's Sugar Creek Branch in New Palestine on Tuesday, September 30, from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. To register, call 861-6618, ext. 13.
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