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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
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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.

Bookmobile stop: Shirley

Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 10:00am - 3:00pm
Bookmobile
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobile

Open Board Gaming

Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
GBC Community Room A & B at Greenfield
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages

Join us on the last Saturday of every month for board game demos and free play, sponsored by Board Gaming Indy.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: GBC Community Room A & B
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
:

Join us on the last Saturday of every month for board game demos and free play, sponsored by Board Gaming Indy.

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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
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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.

Teen Summer STEAM Challenge: Week 5

All Day
Virtual
Program Type:
Arts/Crafts, Games, Science/Tech
Age Group:
Teens

Teens (ages 12–18) can participate in the Teen Summer STEAM Challenge to earn extra prizes. These activities can be found under "Activity Badges" in Beanstack when you register for "Teen Summer Reading Club 2026." 

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts/Crafts, Games, Science/Tech
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Teens (ages 12–18) can participate in the Teen Summer STEAM Challenge to earn extra prizes. These activities can be found under "Activity Badges" in Beanstack when you register for "Teen Summer Reading Club 2026." 

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Barnyard Party Pals (G)

Monday, June 29, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
GBC Community Room A & B at Greenfield
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!

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: GBC Community Room A & B
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Family, Performance, School-Age Program
Registration Required
:

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!

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Barnyard Party Pals (G)

Monday, June 29, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
GBC Community Room A & B at Greenfield
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!

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: GBC Community Room A & B
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Family, Performance, School-Age Program
Registration Required
:

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!

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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!

Upcoming
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
:

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!

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Chess Club (G)

Monday, June 29, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Youth Program Room at Greenfield
Program Type:
Clubs & Discussion Groups, Class/Workshop
Age Group:
Kids, Tweens, Teens

Youth of all ages are welcome! Program is drop-in; no registration required.

Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Clubs & Discussion Groups, Class/Workshop
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Youth of all ages are welcome! Program is drop-in; no registration required.

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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!

Upcoming
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
:

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!

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Baby Storytime (G)

Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Youth Program Room at Greenfield
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids

Babies (up to 24 months) and their caregivers, join us for storytime fun that combines songs, rhymes, and stories.  When babies are read to and sung to, they experience the rhythm and melody of language even before they understand the sp

Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Storytime
:

Babies (up to 24 months) and their caregivers, join us for storytime fun that combines songs, rhymes, and stories.  When babies are read to and sung to, they experience the rhythm and melody of language even before they understand the sp

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Toddler Storytime (G)

Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at 10:15am - 10:45am
Youth Program Room at Greenfield
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids

Kids (ages 2–3½ with a caregiver), join us for stories, music, crafts, and lots of fun!

Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Storytime
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Kids (ages 2–3½ with a caregiver), join us for stories, music, crafts, and lots of fun!

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Preschool Storytime (G)

Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Youth Program Room at Greenfield
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids

Kids (ages 3½–K), join us for crafts, stories, playtime, and songs!  

Participants will be admitted on a first-come/first-served basis as space allows. Upon your arrival, please claim a purple lanyard for each child attending.

Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Storytime
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Kids (ages 3½–K), join us for crafts, stories, playtime, and songs!  

Participants will be admitted on a first-come/first-served basis as space allows. Upon your arrival, please claim a purple lanyard for each child attending.

Lawyers in the Library | Free Legal Help

Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Greenfield
Program Type:
Community Event
Age Group:
Adults

Talk to a lawyer and get free legal advice and help with court forms at this monthly pro bono clinic. Please bring any paperwork relating to your case, matter, or question. This clinic is for civil matters only.

Library Branch: Greenfield
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Event
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Talk to a lawyer and get free legal advice and help with court forms at this monthly pro bono clinic. Please bring any paperwork relating to your case, matter, or question. This clinic is for civil matters only.

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Carnegie's Book Club | Animal Farm

Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Offsite Events
Program Type:
Clubs & Discussion Groups, Books/Writing
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for an off-site book club at the historic Carnegie’s Restaurant in Greenfield! We’ll meet upstairs in the private Empire Room at Carnegie’s (100 W Main St., Greenfield). Registration is required.

Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite Events
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Clubs & Discussion Groups, Books/Writing
Registration Required
:

Join us for an off-site book club at the historic Carnegie’s Restaurant in Greenfield! We’ll meet upstairs in the private Empire Room at Carnegie’s (100 W Main St., Greenfield). Registration is required.

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.

square blue box with smiling baby. best for babies up to 24 months.

Baby Storytime (G)

Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Youth Program Room at Greenfield
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids

Babies (up to 24 months) and their caregivers, join us for storytime fun that combines songs, rhymes, and stories.  When babies are read to and sung to, they experience the rhythm and melody of language even before they understand the sp

Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Storytime
:

Babies (up to 24 months) and their caregivers, join us for storytime fun that combines songs, rhymes, and stories.  When babies are read to and sung to, they experience the rhythm and melody of language even before they understand the sp

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. 

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Family Storytime (G)

Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Youth Program Room at Greenfield
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids

Kids (ages 2-6) and their families, join us for stories, music, activities, and lots of fun!

Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Storytime
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Kids (ages 2-6) and their families, join us for stories, music, activities, and lots of fun!

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. 

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Read, Rock, & Roll (G)

Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
GBC Community Room A & B at Greenfield
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids

Come and join us as we move and groove with your little ones! We will dance, sing, and play with musical instruments and props during this fun, music-and-movement storytime!

Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: GBC Community Room A & B
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Storytime
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Come and join us as we move and groove with your little ones! We will dance, sing, and play with musical instruments and props during this fun, music-and-movement storytime!