SPECIAL UPDATE
With the evolving COVID -19 health situation, NMPL will be following the guidance from local, state, and federal health organizations to protect the health and well-being of our community and library staff.
As of Monday, March 16th, all in-house library programs and events are cancelled until further notice.
Please join us online for our special online programming events.
All events will stream online and will then be archived on our Online Programming Archive Page!
As of Monday, March 16th, all in-house library programs and events are cancelled until further notice.
Please join us online for our special online programming events.
All events will stream online and will then be archived on our Online Programming Archive Page!
ONLINE KID'S PROGRAMMING
We're bringing our amazing NMPL programming straight to YOU! All of these events will broadcast on the library's Facebook Page.
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STORYTIME - LIVE
Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 11am on Facebook Join us for silly sing-along-songs and a fun story! This 20 minute program is full of energy and excitement and is sure to keep little ones entertained! |
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LEGO CLUB CHALLENGE
Announced every Thursday Test your creativity with a new Lego challenge announced every Thursday! Whether it's to craft a boat that floats, or to build a Lego city, you'll have a ball coming up with your own unique creations! |
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PAINT ALONG: CHOOSE HAPPY
Thursday, May 28th @ 1pm Grab your painting supplies and join us for a Facebook paint-along! Supplies:
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FIREFLY STORYTIME & CRAFT ALONG - "DON'T BLINK"
Monday, June 1st @ 7pm on Facebook Kids of all ages (but especially 0 - 5) are invited to join us for a special story time. "Don't Blink!" has been nominated for the 2020 Firefly Awards and children age 5 and under will be voting to pick this year's winner! We'll read a different nominate each Monday this month and cast our votes on June 29. After reading "Don't Blink" we'll show you how to make an Owl Mask out of a paper plate, string, and crayons (grab a pair of scissors, too)! |
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SENSORY IDEA CLUB: DISCOVERY BOTTLES
Tuesday, June 2nd @ 10am on Facebook Learn how to make fun and safe discovery bottles for babies and toddlers! These bright, colorful bottles are sure to capture the imagination and keep little ones entertained for hours! |
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VIRTUAL ART SHOW REGISTRATION BEGINS
Thursday, June 4th NMPL will be holding our annual art show virtually this year! Submit photos of your artwork and we will display them on our website and Facebook page. We will also choose 1st-3rd place winners for each age group (children, teen and adult). Winners will receive a ribbon and their artwork will be featured on NMPL's online media pages. All participants will receive certificates thanking them for participating in NMPL's 3rd annual art show. To enter, email all photos to hlovett@nman.lib.in.us and be sure to include the child's name, age and the title of each piece of art. Each child is welcome to submit up to three works of art. Registration ends June 25th and the show will be live on July 1st. NOTE: By submitting artwork, you are giving NMPL permission to post photos and details involving the submission. |
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ORIGAMI BUTTERFLY
Monday, June 8th @ 10am on Facebook Learn to fold a beautifully graceful butterfly at this online program. All you need is origami paper or any paper in the shape of a square. |
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VIRTUAL I SPY
Monday, June 8th @ 11am on Facebook Who didn't spend hours pouring over I Spy books as a kid? Share that love with your kids by joining us each Monday in June for our Virtual I Spy hunt! There will be a photo posted of a certain location in the library and list of things you will need to find that are hidden in the photo! Let the hunting begin! |
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FIREFLY STORYTIME & CRAFT ALONG - "THE RABBIT LISTENED"
Monday, June 8th @ 7pm on Facebook Kids of all ages (but especially 0 - 5) are invited to join us for a special story time. "The Rabbit Listened" has been nominated for the 2020 Firefly Awards and children age 5 and under will be voting to pick this year's winner! We'll read a different nominate each Monday this month and cast our votes on June 29. After reading "The Rabbit Listened" on Facebook Live we'll talk about feelings and make paper plate faces to help us show our feelings to others ♥ If you'd like to craft with us, gather up a paper plate, crayons, glue, and yarn before we start! |
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SENSORY IDEA CLUB: WHISK WITH BOBS & BITS
Tuesday, June 9th @ 10am on Facebook Isn't it funny how babies and toddlers will spend hours playing with a spoon and a few pots and pans? Take kitchen equipment to the next level with this whisk! This is a fun activity to engage your baby and/or toddler and it uses items you already have in your home! |
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DOODLE CLUB: ROBOTS
Thursday, June 11th @ 2pm on Facebook Grab a marker and some paper and doodle along with us! Use your imagination to doodle an incredible robot pal! |
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SLIME TIME: GLITTER SLIME
Friday, June 12th @ 2pm on Facebook Need a fun afternoon activity for the whole family? How about Glitter Slime! Learn how to make it on this online program. We're using:
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ORIGAMI SUNGLASSES
Monday, June 15th @ 10am on Facebook These origami sunglasses are the perfect sunny day activity! All you need is origami paper or any paper in the shape of a square. |
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VIRTUAL I SPY
Monday, June 15th @ 11am on Facebook Who didn't spend hours pouring over I Spy books as a kid? Share that love with your kids by joining us each Monday in June for our Virtual I Spy hunt! There will be a photo posted of a certain location in the library and list of things you will need to find that are hidden in the photo! Let the hunting begin! |
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FIREFLY STORYTIME & CRAFT ALONG - "PIRATE JACK GETS DRESSED"
Monday, June 15th @ 7pm on Facebook Kids of all ages (but especially 0 - 5) are invited to join us for a special story time. "Pirate Jack Gets Dressed" has been nominated for the 2020 Firefly Awards and children age 5 and under will be voting to pick this year's winner! We'll read a different nominate each Monday this month and cast our votes on June 29. After reading "Pirate Jack" we'll make handprint pirate pictures! Gather up some paper and crayons or markers to craft along with us :-) Yo Ho Ho, me hearties! |
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SENSORY IDEA CLUB: PASTA THREADING
Tuesday, June 16th @ 10am on Facebook What's more fun than playing with your food? Learn a few different ways to use pasta to help those fine motor skills! |
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DOODLE CLUB: ANIMALS
Thursday, June 18th @ 2pm on Facebook Grab a marker and some paper and doodle along with us! Use your imagination to doodle a real or imaginary animal! |
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ORIGAMI HUMMINGBIRD
Monday, June 22nd @ 10am on Facebook These beautiful hummingbirds will enchant the whole family! All you need is origami paper or any paper in the shape of a square. |
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VIRTUAL I SPY
Monday, June 22nd @ 11am on Facebook Who didn't spend hours pouring over I Spy books as a kid? Share that love with your kids by joining us each Monday in June for our Virtual I Spy hunt! There will be a photo posted of a certain location in the library and list of things you will need to find that are hidden in the photo! Let the hunting begin! |
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FIREFLY STORYTIME & CRAFT ALONG - "B IS FOR BABY"
Monday, June 22nd @ 7pm on Facebook Kids of all ages (but especially 0 - 5) are invited to join us for a special story time. |
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SENSORY IDEA CLUB: PEELING & PULLING
Tuesday, June 23rd @ 10am on Facebook What's more fun than playing with your food? Learn a few different ways to use pasta to help those fine motor skills! |
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DOODLE CLUB: MONSTERS
Thursday, June 25th @ 2pm on Facebook Grab a marker and some paper and doodle along with us! Use your imagination to draw a fantastic, funny, scary, goofy monster! |
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SLIME TIME: CRUNCHY SLIME
Friday, June 26th @ 2pm on Facebook Need a fun afternoon activity for the whole family? How about Crunchy Slime! Learn how to make it on this online program. We're using:
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ORIGAMI PIKACHU
Monday, June 29th @ 10am on Facebook Make the perfect Pokemon pal! All you need is origami paper or any paper in the shape of a square. |
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VIRTUAL I SPY
Monday, June 30th @ 11am on Facebook Who didn't spend hours pouring over I Spy books as a kid? Share that love with your kids by joining us each Monday in June for our Virtual I Spy hunt! There will be a photo posted of a certain location in the library and list of things you will need to find that are hidden in the photo! Let the hunting begin! |
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FIREFLY STORYTIME & CRAFT ALONG - "FIREFLY HOME"
Monday, June 30th @ 7pm on Facebook Kids of all ages (but especially 0 - 5) are invited to join us for a special story time. |
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SENSORY IDEA CLUB: STRUMMING & MUSIC
Tuesday, June 31st @ 10am on Facebook Lets make music using items around the house! |
REGULAR KID'S PROGRAMMING
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CREATIVE KIDS
Cancelled until further notice For the kids who only want to craft (and even for those who like other things, too!). Some of us are all about the coffee filters, glue sticks, coloring pencils, duct tape, pipe cleaners, and jars. Games are great and stories are awesome but when it's all said and done, Crafting Rules! If this sounds like you, Creative Kids is your kind of program. It's all crafting, only crafting and we have a different project to make together each week. Each session begins at 3:45 pm on Wednesdays (the same time as Teen Makers, making it a great option for younger siblings). See you soon, Creatives! (Geared towards elementary-aged kids but younger children will enjoy it with the help of an adult.) |
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EVENING TALES
Cancelled until further notice Come to Evening Tales for cool crafts, stellar stories and fantastic fun! Kids will play games, participate in art projects, and hear stories at this weekly program. You might want to wear your running shoes - we'll be playing LOTS of games outside in good weather! |
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JR. MAKERS
This program is currently not in session. You've seen the Perler Bead creations and Shrinky Dink keychains. You've heard about the Wii battles and Snap Circuits. It all sounds like so much fun! But you're not old enough for Between, let alone Teen Makers. What's a kid to do? Keep your eyes open for Jr. Makers! These programs are just for kids 10 and under who want to explore the many wonders of the Makerspace, but aren't old enough for our regularly scheduled programs. Join us for Jr. Makers and see what all the buzz is about! |
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OPEN LEGO HOUR
Cancelled until further notice Hundreds - no, thousands - of LEGO bricks and pieces. No limits. No plans. Just you, your friends, and the LEGOs. Make whatever you want. Go as big (or as small as you want). Show up for Open LEGO Hour at 3:45 every Thursday and build to your heart's content. Your finished creation will go on display in the Children's Department. No need to bring anything - we have all the LEGOs you could possibly want! |
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SENSORY PLAYTIME FOR BABIES
Cancelled until further notice Sensory Playtime is a program for babies that will explore the five senses. Babies and their caregivers will ENJOY a variety of interactive stations, such as mirrors, high contrast color activities, musical instruments and touch and feel bins. Staff will assist caretakers by reading stories and explaining activities so participants will have the best possible sensory experience! |
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STORYTIME
Cancelled until further notice E. learned his ABCs - because of Storytime. N. and F. are buddies - because of Storytime. D. knows directions - because of Storytime. Yeah, it's pretty amazing. No wonder Storytime continues to be one of our most popular programs. The songs, the stories, the crafts - it's all so much fun that even the shyest kids soon warm up and everyone ends up learning something (often without even realizing it). Our youngest attendees are just weeks old, our oldest are in elementary school. While geared towards the toddler and preschool age, babies and older children always have a blast at Storytime, too. With the perfect blend of familiar favorites and brand new activities, this program is a great way to start kids on the road to a life long love of reading and learning. |