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April 2017 Kids' Events
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- You're invited to TGIF on March 31.
- Stream Sesame Street favorites (like Elmo, Big Bird, and Cookie Monster) from hoopla with your Hancock County Public Library card.
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All Ages
Thu, Apr. 27
4-6 PM, Greenfield GBC Community Rm.
No sign-up.
Families with kids entering kindergarten in the fall, learn multiple activities to practice over the summer that prepare kids for school. The Alpha Delta Kappa Teachers' Sorority presents this interactive event.
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Gr. K-5, Tue, Apr. 4, 4-5 PM, Greenfield Youth Program Rm.
Compete against friends in this month's challenge: build a LEGO invention.
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Ages 9-12
Fri., Apr. 7, 4-5 PM
Greenfield Youth Program Rm.
Upscale trash into treasures. Reuse everyday materials to create a planter and bird feeder for your garden or yard
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Gr. K-5, Thu., Apr. 13, 4-5 PM, Greenfield Computer Lab
Enter Minecraft, a computer game that lets you play in "creative mode" with unlimited resources, or choose "survival mode" and mine for weapons to fend off monsters.
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Gr. K-5
Thu., Apr. 20,
4-5 PM
Greenfield Youth Prog. Rm.
Get ready for Earth Day. Use recycled materials to build a bird feeder, make a pinwheel, and plant vegetables. Dress for a mess.
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'Tween/Teen Paper Bag Books
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Ages 9-19
Mon., Apr. 24,
4-5 PM
Greenfield Youth Program Rm.
Make a scrapbook or journal out of an ordinary lunch sack. Then decorate it to match your personality.
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Ages 9-12,
Wed., Apr. 26, 4-5 PM
Greenfield Youth Prog. Rm.
This month's book is Rules, by Cynthia Lord. Books are available for pick-up on April 1 at the children's desk. Read the book before our meeting and come prepared to use STEAM methods to solve a problem in the story.
Twelve-year-old Catherine just wants a normal life, which is near impossible when you have a brother like hers. But the summer Catherine meets new friends, it's her own behavior that turns everything upside down.
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Greenfield Storytimes
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Storytimes end April 13. Sign up by clicking the underlined day & time:
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Events in New Palestine
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Ages 4-9 (with caregiver)
Tue., Apr. 4, 5-6 PM
New Palestine
Come munch along with Eric Carle's "The Very Hungry Caterpillar." Spring is the perfect time to try caterpillar food and art.
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Ages 3-6
Thu., Apr. 6, 11-11:30 AM
New Palestine
Learn about artists; talk about simple concepts, such as color and line; and have a great time experimenting with art media. Dress for a mess.
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Ages 9-12
Wed., Apr. 12
5-6:30 PM
New Palestine
Recycle an old book by making it into a potted plant holder. We'll use dirt and other messy items, so dress for it.
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Ages 2-6 (with caregiver)
Thu., Apr. 13
6:30-7 PM
New Palestine
Wear your PJs and bring a stuffed friend as we share stories, songs, fingerplays, and crafts. Siblings are welcome to attend.
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Gr. K-5
Tue, Apr. 18
5-6 PM, New Palestine
Celebrate nature at the library. Plant seeds, make discoveries about some of nature's helpers, and craft a recycled project.
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Gr. K-5
Wed., Apr. 26,
5-6 PM
New Palestine
Have some tasty fun in honor of "National Jelly Bean Day." We'll use jelly beans galore for crafts and games.
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New Palestine Storytimes
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Storytimes end April 13. Sign up by clicking the underlined day & time:
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