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No Voting Today

2:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Community Event
Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: GBC Community Room A & B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Event
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The Vote Center is closed today in preparation for Election Day on Tuesday, May 5. Check your registration status and find more information on the election at https://indianavoters.in.gov/ 

This event is in the "Adults" group

No Voting Today

2:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Community Event
Library Branch: New Palestine
Room: GBC Community Room NP
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Event
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The Vote Center is closed today in preparation for Election Day on Tuesday, May 5. Check your registration status and find more information on the election at https://indianavoters.in.gov/ 

This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Chess Club (G)

3:00pm–5:00pm
Kids, Tweens, Teens
Clubs & Discussion Groups, Class/Workshop
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.

This event is in the "Kids" group

Sensory Storytime (G)

6:00pm–7:00pm
Kids
Storytime
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
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Immerse your child in a world of calm and creativity with our Sensory Storytime experience, specially designed for kids with autism, ADHD, and sensory sensitivities. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Election Day Voting G

6:00am–6:00pm
Adults
Community Event
Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: GBC Community Room A & B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Event
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The Hancock County Public Library will serve as a voting center on Election Day for the 2026 Midterm Primary Election. Any registered voter living in Hancock County may vote at this location.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Election Day Voting NP

6:00am–6:00pm
Adults
Community Event
Library Branch: New Palestine
Room: GBC Community Room NP
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Event
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The Sugar Creek Branch of the Hancock County Public Library will serve as a voting center on Election Day for the 2026 Midterm Primary Election. Any registered voter living in Hancock County may vote at this location.

This event is in the "Kids" group

Move & Groove (NP)

6:30pm–7:00pm
Kids
Storytime, Games
Library Branch: New Palestine
Room: Youth Program Room NP
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Storytime, Games
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Kids (ages 1–5) and their caregivers, let’s get those wiggles out! This program combines music, stories, singing, movement, props, and instruments.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Haunted Headphones Book Club

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Clubs & Discussion Groups
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Clubs & Discussion Groups
Registration Required
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Haunted Headphones is a book club for fans of horror fiction who just so happen to do their reading via audiobooks.

This event is in the "Kids" group

Move & Groove (NP)

10:00am–10:30am
Kids
Storytime, Games
Library Branch: New Palestine
Room: Youth Program Room NP
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Storytime, Games
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Kids (ages 1–5) and their caregivers, let’s get those wiggles out! This program combines music, stories, singing, movement, props, and instruments.

This event is in the "Kids" group

Move & Groove (NP)

11:00am–11:30am
Kids
Storytime, Games
Library Branch: New Palestine
Room: Youth Program Room NP
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Storytime, Games
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Kids (ages 1–5) and their caregivers, let’s get those wiggles out! This program combines music, stories, singing, movement, props, and instruments.

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "All Ages" group

Book Donations

10:00am–2:00pm
Adults, All Ages
Books/Writing, Community Event
Library Branch: Greenfield
Age Group: Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Books/Writing, Community Event
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Clean out your shelves and get a tax break for helping the Hancock County Public Library.

CLOSED Mother's Day

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Greenfield, New Palestine, Bookmobile
This event is in the "Adults" group

Amplify Hancock Innovation Center - Behind the Scenes Hancock

3:00pm–4:00pm
Adults
Clubs & Discussion Groups, Community Event
Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite Events
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Clubs & Discussion Groups, Community Event
Registration Required
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Go behind the scenes at the brand new Amplify Hancock Innovation Center. We'll get an exclusive look at this innovation and education facility just a few short months before it is slated to open.

This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Chess Club (G)

3:00pm–5:00pm
Kids, Tweens, Teens
Clubs & Discussion Groups, Class/Workshop
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.

This event is in the "Kids" group

Night Owls Storytime (NP)

7:00pm–7:30pm
Kids
Storytime
Library Branch: New Palestine
Room: Youth Program Room NP
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Storytime
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Wear your pajamas and bring a stuffy and join Sugar Creek for a few bedtime stories. We will also enjoy flannel-board activities, a little relaxing yoga, music, and more to get our wiggles out!


 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Brown Bag Book Discussion

10:00am–11:30am
Adults
Books/Writing
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: GBC Community Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books/Writing
Registration Required
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Sandy Miller will lead a discussion of John Green's Everything is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection. Participants are encouraged (but not required) to read the book i

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "All Ages" group

Genealogy Jam (NP)

1:00pm–3:00pm
Adults, All Ages
Class/Workshop
Library Branch: New Palestine
Room: Martha M. Willis Study Room NP
Age Group: Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Class/Workshop
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Join our on-staff genealogy and local history librarian for a casual Genealogy Jam session. Drop in to ask questions, get help researching online, or have an informal conversation about genealogy.

This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group

LEGO: Free Build (G)

6:00pm–6:45pm
Kids, Tweens
School-Age Program
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Kids, Tweens
Program Type: School-Age Program
Registration Required
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Kids (ages 5–11), do you love LEGOs? Come create masterpieces with us. Everyone will get scoops of LEGOs and a building plate. Finished creations will be put on display in the Children's Room.

Library Board Meeting

7:00pm–8:00pm
Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: GBC Community Room A & B
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The Hancock County Public Library Board meets on the second Tuesday of every month unless specified otherwise. These sessions are open to the public.

This event is in the "Kids" group

Tune Tinkerers (G)

10:30am–11:30am
Kids
Arts/Crafts
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts/Crafts
Registration Required
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Unleash your child's creativity with our exciting DIY musical program at the library!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Gravestone Recipes | Culinary Adventures with Pam (NP)

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults
Arts/Crafts, Class/Workshop
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: New Palestine
Room: GBC Community Room NP
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts/Crafts, Class/Workshop
Registration Required
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What recipe would you like to be remembered by? Join Culinary Adventures with Pam for a special presentation of history and recipes from the book To Die For: A Cookbook of Gravestone Recipes.