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Hedgehog

Hedgehog Hannah (NP)

Monday, June 15, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
GBC Community Room NP at New Palestine
Program Type:
Family, Performance, School-Age Program
Age Group:
Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages

Join us for a fun, exciting show featuring exotic animals. Both children and adults can touch, handle, and learn about critters from all over the world!

Library Branch: New Palestine
Room: GBC Community Room NP
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Family, Performance, School-Age Program
:

Join us for a fun, exciting show featuring exotic animals. Both children and adults can touch, handle, and learn about critters from all over the world!

Tech Help Drop-In (NP)

Monday, June 15, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
New Palestine
Program Type:
Science/Tech
Age Group:
Adults

Have a question about your phone, computer, or tablet? Bring your device and drop in for a quick help session with one of our librarians. We can get you started with:

Library Branch: New Palestine
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Science/Tech
:

Have a question about your phone, computer, or tablet? Bring your device and drop in for a quick help session with one of our librarians. We can get you started with:

Hedgehog

Hedgehog Hannah (NP)

Monday, June 15, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
GBC Community Room NP at New Palestine
Program Type:
Family, Performance, School-Age Program
Age Group:
Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages

Join us for a fun, exciting show featuring exotic animals. Both children and adults can touch, handle, and learn about critters from all over the world!

Library Branch: New Palestine
Room: GBC Community Room NP
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Family, Performance, School-Age Program
:

Join us for a fun, exciting show featuring exotic animals. Both children and adults can touch, handle, and learn about critters from all over the world!

Family Storytime (NP)

Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
GBC Community Room NP at New Palestine
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids

Join us for stories, songs, and fun for kids of all ages with an adult. 

Library Branch: New Palestine
Room: GBC Community Room NP
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Storytime
:

Join us for stories, songs, and fun for kids of all ages with an adult. 

Family Storytime (NP)

Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
GBC Community Room NP at New Palestine
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids

Join us for stories, songs, and fun for kids of all ages with an adult. 

Library Branch: New Palestine
Room: GBC Community Room NP
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Storytime
:

Join us for stories, songs, and fun for kids of all ages with an adult. 

Person putting beads on cord

Adult Crafternoon Club (NP)

Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
GBC Community Room NP at New Palestine
Program Type:
Arts/Crafts, Clubs & Discussion Groups
Age Group:
Adults

Welcome crafters! Join us this month as we make beaded bracelets and earrings. All materials will be provided. No experience is required, and all skill levels are welcome!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: New Palestine
Room: GBC Community Room NP
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts/Crafts, Clubs & Discussion Groups
Registration Required
:

Welcome crafters! Join us this month as we make beaded bracelets and earrings. All materials will be provided. No experience is required, and all skill levels are welcome!

Tween/Teen Dino Nuggs (NP)

Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Youth Program Room NP at New Palestine
Program Type:
Arts/Crafts
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens

Who doesn’t love some tasty dino nuggs? Enjoy a bite or two while creating your very own dino nugg charm!

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: New Palestine
Room: Youth Program Room NP
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts/Crafts
Registration Required
:

Who doesn’t love some tasty dino nuggs? Enjoy a bite or two while creating your very own dino nugg charm!

CLOSED Father's Day

All Day
Greenfield, New Palestine, Bookmobile
Closing
Branches:
Greenfield, New Palestine, Bookmobile
CR Ryan and Son

Magician CR Ryan (NP)

Monday, June 22, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
GBC Community Room NP at New Palestine
Program Type:
Family, Performance, School-Age Program
Age Group:
Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages

Join us for a unique opportunity to see a father and son magic act. This show has moments of audience participation plus lots of twists and turns. CR Ryan and his son are the only professional father-son magicians in the Midwest.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: New Palestine
Room: GBC Community Room NP
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Family, Performance, School-Age Program
Registration Required
:

Join us for a unique opportunity to see a father and son magic act. This show has moments of audience participation plus lots of twists and turns. CR Ryan and his son are the only professional father-son magicians in the Midwest.

Family Storytime (NP)

Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
GBC Community Room NP at New Palestine
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids

Join us for stories, songs, and fun for kids of all ages with an adult. 

Library Branch: New Palestine
Room: GBC Community Room NP
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Storytime
:

Join us for stories, songs, and fun for kids of all ages with an adult. 

Family Storytime (NP)

Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
GBC Community Room NP at New Palestine
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids

Join us for stories, songs, and fun for kids of all ages with an adult. 

Library Branch: New Palestine
Room: GBC Community Room NP
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Storytime
:

Join us for stories, songs, and fun for kids of all ages with an adult. 

Junior Crafters (NP)

Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
GBC Community Room NP at New Palestine
Program Type:
Arts/Crafts
Age Group:
Kids

Let's get crafty! Kids of all ages can create the craft of the day. 

Children ages 8–12 may attend independently, but adults must remain in the building. Children under age 8 must be accompanied by an adult. 

 

Library Branch: New Palestine
Room: GBC Community Room NP
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts/Crafts
:

Let's get crafty! Kids of all ages can create the craft of the day. 

Children ages 8–12 may attend independently, but adults must remain in the building. Children under age 8 must be accompanied by an adult. 

 

Impromptu Teens (NP)

Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Youth Program Room NP at New Palestine
Program Type:
Arts/Crafts, Books/Writing, Games, Science/Tech
Age Group:
Teens

Impromptu means “done without being planned or organized.” And that is exactly what we are going to do at this casual hangout event. Play board games or Switch games, start a D&D campaign, and watch some anime with us.

Library Branch: New Palestine
Room: Youth Program Room NP
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts/Crafts, Books/Writing, Games, Science/Tech
:

Impromptu means “done without being planned or organized.” And that is exactly what we are going to do at this casual hangout event. Play board games or Switch games, start a D&D campaign, and watch some anime with us.

Read to a Dog with an image of a dog.

Bentley's Buddies & Friends (NP)

Sunday, June 28, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Youth Program Room NP at New Palestine
Program Type:
Family
Age Group:
Kids

Practice reading aloud with the friendliest audience ever: dogs from Bentley's Buddies & Friends. No need to sign up. Just join us in the Youth Program Room.

Library Branch: New Palestine
Room: Youth Program Room NP
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Family
:

Practice reading aloud with the friendliest audience ever: dogs from Bentley's Buddies & Friends. No need to sign up. Just join us in the Youth Program Room.

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Barnyard Party Pals (NP)

Monday, June 29, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
GBC Community Room NP at New Palestine
Program Type:
Family, Performance, School-Age Program
Age Group:
Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages

Get ready for an interactive, hands-on educational extravaganza that invites students on a “purr-suit” of knowledge and offers a “pawsome” way to bond with nature like never before!

Library Branch: New Palestine
Room: GBC Community Room NP
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Family, Performance, School-Age Program
:

Get ready for an interactive, hands-on educational extravaganza that invites students on a “purr-suit” of knowledge and offers a “pawsome” way to bond with nature like never before!

Barnyard Party Pals Logo

Barnyard Party Pals (NP)

Monday, June 29, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
GBC Community Room NP at New Palestine
Program Type:
Family, Performance, School-Age Program
Age Group:
Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages

Get ready for an interactive, hands-on educational extravaganza that invites students on a “purr-suit” of knowledge and offers a “pawsome” way to bond with nature like never before!

Library Branch: New Palestine
Room: GBC Community Room NP
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Family, Performance, School-Age Program
:

Get ready for an interactive, hands-on educational extravaganza that invites students on a “purr-suit” of knowledge and offers a “pawsome” way to bond with nature like never before!

Kara Cole Concert (NP)

Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
GBC Community Room NP at New Palestine
Program Type:
Concert
Age Group:
Adults, All Ages

Kara Cole is a singer-songwriter from Indianapolis known for her raw, emotional delivery and heartfelt storytelling.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: New Palestine
Room: GBC Community Room NP
Age Group: Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Concert
Registration Required
:

Kara Cole is a singer-songwriter from Indianapolis known for her raw, emotional delivery and heartfelt storytelling.

Family Storytime (NP)

Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
GBC Community Room NP at New Palestine
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids

Join us for stories, songs, and fun for kids of all ages with an adult. 

Library Branch: New Palestine
Room: GBC Community Room NP
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Storytime
:

Join us for stories, songs, and fun for kids of all ages with an adult. 

Family Storytime (NP)

Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
GBC Community Room NP at New Palestine
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids

Join us for stories, songs, and fun for kids of all ages with an adult. 

Library Branch: New Palestine
Room: GBC Community Room NP
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Storytime
:

Join us for stories, songs, and fun for kids of all ages with an adult. 

CLOSED Independence Day

All Day
Greenfield, New Palestine, Bookmobile
Closing
Branches:
Greenfield, New Palestine, Bookmobile

Family Storytime (NP)

Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
GBC Community Room NP at New Palestine
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids

Join us for stories, songs, and fun for kids of all ages with an adult. 

Library Branch: New Palestine
Room: GBC Community Room NP
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Storytime
:

Join us for stories, songs, and fun for kids of all ages with an adult. 

Family Storytime (NP)

Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
GBC Community Room NP at New Palestine
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids

Join us for stories, songs, and fun for kids of all ages with an adult. 

Library Branch: New Palestine
Room: GBC Community Room NP
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Storytime
:

Join us for stories, songs, and fun for kids of all ages with an adult. 

Junior Crafters (NP)

Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
GBC Community Room NP at New Palestine
Program Type:
Arts/Crafts
Age Group:
Kids

Let's get crafty! Kids of all ages can create the craft of the day. 

Children ages 8–12 may attend independently, but adults must remain in the building. Children under age 8 must be accompanied by an adult. 

 

Library Branch: New Palestine
Room: GBC Community Room NP
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts/Crafts
:

Let's get crafty! Kids of all ages can create the craft of the day. 

Children ages 8–12 may attend independently, but adults must remain in the building. Children under age 8 must be accompanied by an adult. 

 

Junior Crafters (NP)

Thursday, July 23, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
GBC Community Room NP at New Palestine
Program Type:
Arts/Crafts
Age Group:
Kids

Let's get crafty! Kids of all ages can create the craft of the day. 

Children ages 8–12 may attend independently, but adults must remain in the building. Children under age 8 must be accompanied by an adult. 

 

Library Branch: New Palestine
Room: GBC Community Room NP
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts/Crafts
:

Let's get crafty! Kids of all ages can create the craft of the day. 

Children ages 8–12 may attend independently, but adults must remain in the building. Children under age 8 must be accompanied by an adult.