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Without Due Process - Japanese American Internment

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Speaker
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: GBC Community Room A & B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Speaker
Registration Required
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How could more than 120,000 Japanese Americans have been incarcerated in concentration camps during World War II without due process?

Genealogy Jam

11:00am–1:00pm
Adults, All Ages
Class/Workshop
Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: Local History Room
Age Group: Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Class/Workshop
:

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.

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.

Versiti Blood Drive Greenfield

10:00am–2:00pm
Adults
Community Event
Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: GBC Community Room A & B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Event
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People need people! As a community, the gift of blood donation is an easy and generous way that we can care for one another.

Brown Bag Book Discussion

10:00am–11:30am
Adults
Clubs & Discussion Groups, Books/Writing
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: GBC Community Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Clubs & Discussion Groups, Books/Writing
Registration Required
:

Beverly Gach will lead a discussion of Laura Schroff and Alex Tresniowski's New York Times bestseller An Invisible Thread: The True Story of an 11-Year-Old Panhandler, a Busy Sales Executive, and an Unlikely Meeting With Destiny. Par

Tech Help Drop-In

10:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Science/Tech
Library Branch: Greenfield
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Science/Tech
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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:

The Ricks Theater - Behind the Scenes Hancock

6:00pm–6:30pm
Adults
Clubs & Discussion Groups, Community Event, Movie
Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite Events
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Clubs & Discussion Groups, Community Event, Movie
Registration Required
:

Get a backstage pass with HCPLibrary's Behind the Scenes Hancock series. Next on our list is the historic H.J.

Friends of the Library Book Sale (Members Only Preview)

6:00pm–7:30pm
Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Books/Writing, Community Event
Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: GBC Community Room A & B
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Books/Writing, Community Event
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On this night, Friends of the Library members get first choice shopping the members-only preview sale, which includes gently-used books, audiobooks, DVDs, CDs, and video games.

Free Movie Night at Ricks Theater

6:45pm–9:30pm
Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Family, Movie
Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite Events
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Family, Movie
Registration Required
:

Enjoy a musical family movie night* on the newly upgraded movie screen at the H.J. Ricks Centre for the Arts. - on us! Refreshments will be available for purchase.

Friends of the Library Book Sale

9:00am–5:30pm
Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Books/Writing, Community Event
Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: GBC Community Room A & B
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Books/Writing, Community Event
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Shop the Friends of the Library book sale, open to the public Friday through Monday. 

Friends of the Library Book Sale

9:00am–4:30pm
Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Books/Writing, Community Event
Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: GBC Community Room A & B
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Books/Writing, Community Event
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Shop the Friends of the Library book sale, open to the public Friday through Monday. 

Friends of the Library Book Sale

1:00pm–3:30pm
Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Books/Writing, Community Event
Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: GBC Community Room A & B
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Books/Writing, Community Event
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Shop the Friends of the Library book sale, open to the public Friday through Monday. 

Bargain Day | Friends of the Library Book Sale

9:00am–6:00pm
Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Books/Writing, Community Event
Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: GBC Community Room A & B
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Books/Writing, Community Event
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This final day of the Friends of the Library book sale is clearance day. A standard paper grocery bag full of books sells for $3; a plastic grocery bag for $2. Or take home a whole box for $5! Bags and boxes are provided.

Genealogy Jam

12:00pm–2:00pm
Adults, All Ages
Class/Workshop
Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: Local History Room
Age Group: Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Class/Workshop
:

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.

Adult Crafternoon Club

1:00pm–2:30pm
Adults
Arts/Crafts, Clubs & Discussion Groups
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: GBC Community Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts/Crafts, Clubs & Discussion Groups
Registration Required
:

Welcome crafters! Join us this month as we each create and decorate a pomander ball. No experience is required and all skill levels are welcome! All materials will be provided.

Dips & Sips (NP) | Culinary Adventures with Pam

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults
Arts/Crafts, Class/Workshop
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: New Palestine
Room: GBC Community Room NP
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts/Crafts, Class/Workshop
Registration Required
:

Learn to make appetizers and mocktails for the holidays in this workshop by Culinary Adventures with Pam. You'll get to sample her creations and take home your own recipe booklet.

Dips & Sips (G) | Culinary Adventures with Pam

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults
Class/Workshop
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: GBC Community Room A & B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Class/Workshop
Registration Required
:

Learn to make appetizers and mocktails for the holidays in this workshop by Culinary Adventures with Pam. You'll get to sample her creations and take home your own recipe booklet.

Writers Helping Writers

6:00pm–7:45pm
Adults
Clubs & Discussion Groups, Books/Writing, Class/Workshop
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: Grace Rea Study Room 3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Clubs & Discussion Groups, Books/Writing, Class/Workshop
Registration Required
:

Join a community of writers who gather for inspiration and support. People who attend this monthly meeting discuss their work, give each other feedback, and provide mutual encouragement.

Zac Clark Concert

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults, All Ages
Concert
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: GBC Community Room A & B
Age Group: Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Concert
Registration Required
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Zac Clark, singer-songwriter and longtime member of Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness, brings an intimate listening experience to Hancock County Public Library.

Susie Billings Lecture Series: Judy Laird & Deborah Smith

6:00pm–7:30pm
Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Speaker, Books/Writing
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: GBC Community Room A & B
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Speaker, Books/Writing
Registration Required
:

Join us for the next installment of the Susie Billings Lecture Series featuring local author Judy Laird and illustrator Deborah Smith.

Lawyers in the Library | Free Legal Help

5:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Community Event
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.

CLOSING AT 5:00, Day before Thanksgiving

5:00pm–8:00pm
Closing
Branches:
Greenfield, New Palestine, Bookmobile

CLOSED Thanksgiving

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Greenfield, New Palestine, Bookmobile

Open Board Gaming

1:00pm–4:00pm
Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Games
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.