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Imagine a place where children can giggle and grow together by learning through play! Wild Sprouts is all about allowing babies, toddlers, and preschoolers the opportunity to play freely through loose parts, sensory, and dramatic play. This program is intended for children ages 0-5.
Learn to sew with us! This month, we make potholders. These potholders have a pocket for your hand that makes removing hot pans or lids easier. In these intermediate sessions, we build upon sewing basics and make an intermediate level project using sewing machines. This class is recommended for those who either attended a previous "Sew What?" session or have prior sewing experience. Space is limited and registration is required. This program is intended for teens and adults, ages 13+.
Reading Buddies is exploring Diwali, the Festival of Lights! Participants will explore the meaning and traditions of Diwali through stories and hands-on activities, learning about light, celebration, and community across cultures. Kids will then create Diwali-inspired items for their Buddy along with themed crafts and simple activities like our light-and-shadow theater. The program blends literacy, cultural exploration, and creativity into a warm, engaging experience that celebrates storytelling and global traditions. Don't forget to turn in your reading logs. Don't have an APL Reading Buddy yet? That's ok, we will provide one for you (while supplies last)! This program is intended for children ages 5-12.
Join me for a baby-centered storytime that fosters early language and literacy skills, socializing, and playtime! This program is intended for ages 0-18 months.
Stop in for playtime, stories, and crafts! Children 0-5 and their caregivers are invited to join storytime to learn important early literacy skills, socialize with peers, and have fun. This program is intended for ages 0-5.
Come celebrate Native American Heritage month with stories and crafts! This program is intended for ages 6-12.
Drop in for an evening of video and tabletop gaming! We'll have party games like Super Smash Brothers and Mario Kart on the Nintendo Switch, Beatsaber on the Oculus Quest, and classics like Apples to Apples, Jenga, and Uno. This program is intended for ages 13-18.
Toddlers and preschoolers scoop, pour, and explore various sensory materials where they sharpen their fine motor skills and socialize with others. This program is intended for children ages 0-5.
Join us each week and make new friends in the homeschooling community! In each session we will have interactive projects and activities centered around exploring the world around us. In this program children will encounter new cultures, explore the arts, build and participate in STEM based activities, hear tales from great literature, and play games. Each week provides a little something different. This program is intended for ages 6-12.
Create a beautiful leaf collage using a clear glass frame and pressed leaves in this cute, fall-themed craft session. Registration is required. This program is intended for ages 13-18.
Bring your toddlers to this music and movement-based program complete with singing, dancing, and music exploration of instruments. Registration is required. This program is intended for ages 0-5.
Join friends for play, rhymes, and stories! This program is intended for ages 0-5.
Explore a new, low-stress hobby and relax. Space is limited and registration is required. This program is intended for teens, ages 13-18.
Imagine a place where children can giggle and grow together by learning through play! Wild Sprouts is all about allowing babies, toddlers, and preschoolers the opportunity to play freely through loose parts, sensory, and dramatic play. This program is intended for children ages 0-5.
Teens and adults can drop in after 2pm to create snowball ornaments for your Christmas tree. While supplies last! This program is intended for ages 13+.
Hey Tweens! Looking to relax and unwind? Sensory Studio offers a welcoming space to explore a variety of tactile activities that encourage creativity, relaxation, and self-expression. Participants can dig into themed sensory bins, sculpt and create with play dough and modeling materials, explore our fidget sensory station, create ASMR-inspired art projects, and other engaging sensory-based experiences. Whether you're looking to unwind after a busy day, explore new materials, or simply enjoy a calm and creative environment, this program provides opportunities to engage your senses, reduce stress, and connect with others in a low-pressure setting. No artistic experience is required just curiosity and a willingness to explore! This is a drop-off program intended for ages 9-12.
Join me for a baby-centered storytime that fosters early language and literacy skills, socializing, and playtime! This program is intended for ages 0-18 months.
Join us for an hour of stories and fun at Gathering Grounds Coffee Shop in Lapel. Enjoy stories, songs, finger-plays, and rhymes. Strengthen early literacy skills and encourage the joy of learning. Each program ends with a fun craft or activity! This program is intended for ages 3-8.
Join us each week and make new friends in the homeschooling community! In each session we will have interactive projects and activities centered around exploring the world around us. In this program children will encounter new cultures, explore the arts, build and participate in STEM based activities, hear tales from great literature, and play games. Each week provides a little something different. This program is intended for ages 6-12.
Join friends for play, rhymes, and stories! This program is intended for ages 0-5.
What is a "Zine"? Come learn about zines and how they have been used throughout history. Use your new knowledge to make a zine of your very own. Help us build our zine collection and trade zines with other attendees! No registration required. This program is intended for teens and adults (ages 13+)
Imagine a place where children can giggle and grow together by learning through play! Wild Sprouts is all about allowing babies, toddlers, and preschoolers the opportunity to play freely through loose parts, sensory, and dramatic play. This program is intended for children ages 0-5.
Join me for a baby-centered storytime that fosters early language and literacy skills, socializing, and playtime! This program is intended for ages 0-18 months.
Hansel and Gretel have escaped and need a new hideout! Can you create a home sweet home? This food-based building challenge is sure to make you hungry. This program is intended for ages 6-12.
Join friends for play, rhymes, and stories! This program is intended for ages 0-5.
Spend a fun afternoon play( dough) ing in the Children's Department at the library! Join us as we squish, roll, sculpt, stamp, and explore a variety of exciting playdough stations, each with its own unique theme. From dinosaur and ocean playdough worlds to our playdough cafe and more, every station offers a new opportunity for open-ended play and creative expression.
Show off your creative coloring skills in our Winter Coloring Contest! Pick up an official coloring sheet at any public service desk, color your masterpiece, and return it for a chance to win a prize. Winners will be notified on the last day of each month. One submission per person per month. The contest runs December 1 through February 28 and is open to all ages.
Imagine a place where children can giggle and grow together by learning through play! Wild Sprouts is all about allowing babies, toddlers, and preschoolers the opportunity to play freely through loose parts, sensory, and dramatic play. This program is intended for children ages 0-5.
Teens and adults drop in after 2pm to create a clothespin reindeer. While supplies last! This program is intended for ages 13+.
Join us in the Cardinal Room for a night of active winter-themed games and friendly competition! Tweens can race with spatulas, capture marshmallows, tackle a giant tape ball, beat the Grinch at his own game, and more. This is a drop-off program intended for ages 9-12.
Join us for a baby-centered story time that fosters early language and literacy skills, socializing, and playtime! This program is intended for ages 0-18 months.
Stop in for playtime, stories, and crafts! Children 0-5 and their caregivers are invited to join storytime to learn important early literacy skills, socialize with peers, and have fun. This program is intended for ages 0-5.
Join fellow adventure fans for a read-aloud of the Choose Your Own Adventure Jr. book The Ghost on the Mountain! Visit Haiti to explore your roots in this story where your vote determines the plot, then make a sequin version of your pet iguana, Crikey. This program is intended for ages 5-8.
Teens, are you looking for a space to relax, enjoy some dedicated reading time, and chat with others? Then our Teen Silent Book Club is for you! This no-pressure book club allows you to bring your own book or grab one from our collection. We spend the first hour reading and enjoying snacks, and then the last 30 minutes you can feel free to chat with other attendees about what you're reading or just hang out! No registration is required. This program is intended for ages 13-18.
Toddlers will scoop, pour, and explore various sensory materials where they will sharpen their fine motor skills and socialize with others. This program is intended for children ages 0-5.
Join us each week and make new friends in the homeschooling community! In each session we will have interactive projects and activities centered around exploring the world around us. In this program children will encounter new cultures, explore the arts, build and participate in STEM based activities, hear tales from great literature, and play games. Each week provides a little something different. This program is intended for ages 6-12.
Join friends for play, rhymes, and stories! This program is intended for ages 0-5.
Celebrate the magic of winter and the holidays through a collection of beloved storybooks! In this edition of Reading Buddies, young readers and their Buddies will venture into various winter-themed books. Each station is inspired by a specific book. From creative crafts and hands-on activities to games, imaginative play, and story-based challenges, participants will step into the worlds of their favorite stories and experience them in new ways. Don't have an APL Reading Buddy yet? That's okay, we will provide one for you (while supplies last)! This program is intended for children ages 5-12.
Connect and play during an all-ages group game day for local homeschool families! Packed with friendly competition, cooperative challenges, and socializing, activities range from minute-to-win-it games to active relay races and team-based challenges designed to get everyone moving and laughing. This program is intended for ages 6-18.
Explore a new, low-stress hobby and relax. Space is limited and registration is required. This program is intended for teens, ages 13-18.
Imagine a place where children can giggle and grow by learning through play! Wild Sprouts is all about allowing babies, toddlers, and preschoolers that opportunity to play freely through loose parts, sensory, and dramatic play. This program is intended for children ages 0-5.
Learn to sew with us! This month we make stretchy key fobs with elastic. In these beginner sessions, we learn sewing basics and make beginner-level projects using sewing machines. No prior skills are needed. Space is limited and registration is required. This program is intended for teens and adults, ages 13+.
Join us for a baby-centered story time that fosters early language and literacy skills, socializing, and playtime! This program is intended for ages 0-18 months.
Stop in for playtime, stories, and crafts! Children 0-5 and their caregivers are invited to join storytime to learn important early literacy skills, socialize with peers, and have fun. This program is intended for ages 0-5.
Join fellow adventure fans for a read-aloud of the Choose Your Own Adventure book Time Travel Inn ! Your parents vanish immediately after you move into the Time Travel Inn they inherited from your vanished grandmother. Vote on decisions as you track your parents through time and space, then make a map of your own adventure. This program is intended for ages 9-12.
Drop in for an evening of video and tabletop gaming! We'll have party games like Super Smash Brothers and Mario Kart on the Nintendo Switch, Beatsaber on the Oculus Quest, and classics like Apples to Apples, Jenga, and Uno. This program is intended for ages 13-18.
Join us each week and make new friends in the homeschooling community! In each session we will have interactive projects and activities centered around exploring the world around us. In this program children will encounter new cultures, explore the arts, build and participate in STEM based activities, hear tales from great literature, and play games. Each week provides a little something different. This program is intended for ages 6-12.
Join friends for play, rhymes, and stories! This program is intended for ages 0-5.
Explore a new, low-stress hobby and relax. Space is limited and registration is required. This program is intended for teens, ages 13-18.
Imagine a place where children can giggle and grow by learning through play! Wild Sprouts is all about allowing babies, toddlers, and preschoolers that opportunity to play freely through loose parts, sensory, and dramatic play. This program is intended for children ages 0-5.
Tweens can enjoy a cozy movie night complete with holiday films, snacks, and themed crafts! This is a drop-off program intended for ages 9-12.
Join us for a baby-centered story time that fosters early language and literacy skills, socializing, and playtime! This program is intended for ages 0-18 months.
Join us for an hour of stories and fun at Gathering Grounds Coffee Shop in Lapel. Enjoy stories, songs, finger-plays, and rhymes. Strengthen early literacy skills and encourage the joy of learning. Each program ends with a fun craft or activity! This program is intended for ages 3-8.
Stop in for playtime, stories, and crafts! Children 0-5 and their caregivers are invited to join storytime to learn important early literacy skills, socialize with peers, and have fun. This program is intended for ages 0-5.
Tweens and teens can celebrate the season at Gingerbread Palooza! Activities include making graham cracker gingerbread houses, gingerbread playdough, and apple cinnamon ornaments, all while enjoying a hot cocoa bar. This program is intended for youth ages 10-18.
Join us each week and make new friends in the homeschooling community! In each session we will have interactive projects and activities centered around exploring the world around us. In this program children will encounter new cultures, explore the arts, build and participate in STEM based activities, hear tales from great literature, and play games. Each week provides a little something different. This program is intended for ages 6-12.
Enjoy a cozy gingerbread-themed storytime as part of the Cozy Storytime Series, complete with a warm drink and a treat. This program is intended for children ages 0-12 and their caregivers.
Drop by the Children's Department during Winter Break to paint rocks and show off your creativity! This is a drop-in passive activity intended for children ages 6-12.
Drop by the Children's Department during Winter Break to paint rocks and show off your creativity! This is a drop-in passive activity intended for children ages 6-12.
Drop by the Children's Department during Winter Break to paint rocks and show off your creativity! This is a drop-in passive activity intended for children ages 6-12.
Drop by the Children's Department during Winter Break to paint rocks and show off your creativity! This is a drop-in passive activity intended for children ages 6-12.
Show off your creative coloring skills in our Winter Coloring Contest! Pick up an official coloring sheet at any public service desk, color your masterpiece, and return it for a chance to win a prize. Winners will be notified on the last day of each month. One submission per person per month. The contest runs December 1 through February 28 and is open to all ages.
Explore a new, low-stress hobby and relax. Space is limited and registration is required. This program is intended for teens, ages 13-18.
Teens and adults drop in after 2pm to create pipe cleaner snowflakes for your winter decore. While supplies last! This program is intended for ages 13+.
Drop in for a night of fun and games! In each session our librarian will feature a new game or group game. Take on our Minute to Win It challenges, see which team gets first in our various themed relay races, or put your mind to the test with our brain teasers. Are you a fan of board games? Some sessions will include those as well! Each session will be a little bit different. Hang out, meet some new friends, eat snacks, and play games with us! In this session we will be making our own games. This is a drop-off program intended for ages 9-12.
Join us for a baby-centered story time that fosters early language and literacy skills, socializing, and playtime! This program is intended for ages 0-18 months.
Stop in for playtime, stories, and crafts! Children 0-5 and their caregivers are invited to join storytime to learn important early literacy skills, socialize with peers, and have fun. This program is intended for ages 0-5.
Teens, are you looking for a space to relax, enjoy some dedicated reading time, and chat with others? Then our Teen Silent Book Club is for you! This no-pressure book club allows you to bring your own book or grab one from our collection. We spend the first hour reading and enjoying snacks, and then the last 30 minutes you can feel free to chat with other attendees about what you're reading or just hang out! No registration is required. This program is intended for ages 13-18.
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, crafts, and play! This program is intended for ages 0-5.
Toddlers will scoop, pour, and explore various sensory materials where they will sharpen their fine motor skills and socialize with others. This program is intended for children ages 0-5.
Join us each week and make new friends in the homeschooling community! In each session we will have interactive projects and activities centered around exploring the world around us. In this program children will encounter new cultures, explore the arts, build and participate in STEM based activities, hear tales from great literature, and play games. Each week provides a little something different. This program is intended for ages 6-12.
Do you have a creative itch that needs to be scratched? Bring your ideas to life with our supplies - drawing materials, paint, sand, and more! This program is intended for ages 10-18.
Celebrate the new year by making vision boards! Use provided materials to visually set your goals and intentions for 2027. This program is intended for teens ages 13-18.
Imagine a place where children can giggle and grow by learning through play! Wild Sprouts is all about allowing babies, toddlers, and preschoolers that opportunity to play freely through loose parts, sensory, and dramatic play. This program is intended for children ages 0-5.
Learn to sew with us! This month we make pillowcases. In these beginner sessions, we learn sewing basics and make beginner-level projects using sewing machines. No prior skills are needed. Space is limited and registration is required. This program is intended for teens and adults, ages 13+.
Let your imagination take the lead! In this session, you and your Buddy will use miniature figures, craft materials, and loose parts to build table-sized small worlds around a variety of themes. Using a fun Roll a Story activity, you'll create characters, settings, and story events to bring your miniature worlds to life! Don't have an APL Reading Buddy yet? That's ok, we will provide one for you (while supplies last)! This program is intended for children ages 5-12.
Join us for a baby-centered story time that fosters early language and literacy skills, socializing, and playtime! This program is intended for ages 0-18 months.
Stop in for playtime, stories, and crafts! Children 0-5 and their caregivers are invited to join storytime to learn important early literacy skills, socialize with peers, and have fun. This program is intended for ages 0-5.
Join fellow adventure fans for a read-aloud of the Choose Your Own Adventure Jr. book Kaiju Gaga! What will you do when a kaiju hatches at a movie monster exhibition and thinks you're its parent? Vote with the group to determine what choices you make, then decorate your own unique monster egg. This program is intended for ages 5-8.
Drop in for an evening of video and tabletop gaming! We'll have party games like Super Smash Brothers and Mario Kart on the Nintendo Switch, Beatsaber on the Oculus Quest, and classics like Apples to Apples, Jenga, and Uno. This program is intended for ages 13-18.
Celebrate National Hot Tea Month with a Tea Blending Workshop! Learn tea basics, including common terms and how to brew a great cup. Afterward, mix your own custom tea blend to take home. Caffeine-free options will be available. This session covers the same material and blends as the following tea blending workshop later this month. Please choose the evening that works best with your schedule! Registration is required. This program is intended for ages 13+.
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, crafts, and play! This program is intended for ages 0-5.
Join us each week and make new friends in the homeschooling community! In each session we will have interactive projects and activities centered around exploring the world around us. In this program children will encounter new cultures, explore the arts, build and participate in STEM based activities, hear tales from great literature, and play games. Each week provides a little something different. This program is intended for ages 6-12.
Enjoy a cozy Yeti-themed storytime as part of the Cozy Storytime Series, complete with a warm drink and a treat. This program is intended for ages 0-12 and their caregivers.
Explore an Arctic adventure for the whole family! View a show featuring Hedgehog Hannah's Arctic animals, build an igloo, explore seven sensory snow bins, pretend to ice fish under the Northern Lights, attend a wintry storytime, and enjoy literary fun and games. This program is intended for all ages.
Imagine a place where children can giggle and grow by learning through play! Wild Sprouts is all about allowing babies, toddlers, and preschoolers that opportunity to play freely through loose parts, sensory, and dramatic play. This program is intended for children ages 0-5.
Get ready to build, create, and compete! In this hands-on STEM session, tweens will take on a variety of LEGO building challenges designed to test their creativity, problem-solving skills, engineering abilities, and teamwork. Hang out, meet some new friends, eat snacks, and build with us! This is a drop-off program intended for ages 9-12.
Join us for a baby-centered story time that fosters early language and literacy skills, socializing, and playtime! This program is intended for ages 0-18 months.
Join us for an hour of stories and fun at Gathering Grounds Coffee Shop in Lapel. Enjoy stories, songs, finger-plays, and rhymes. Strengthen early literacy skills and encourage the joy of learning. Each program ends with a fun craft or activity! This program is intended for ages 3-8.
Stop in for playtime, stories, and crafts! Children 0-5 and their caregivers are invited to join storytime to learn important early literacy skills, socialize with peers, and have fun. This program is intended for ages 0-5.
Bring a well-loved stuffed animal in need of care to our Stuffed Animal Hospital! Your companion will receive a checkup and head to our surgery center for evaluation by our friendly staff. If needed, your friend can stay overnight for repairs, and we will provide a date and time for discharge. This program is intended for children ages 3-12 and their caregivers.
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, crafts, and play! This program is intended for ages 0-5.
Join us each week and make new friends in the homeschooling community! In each session we will have interactive projects and activities centered around exploring the world around us. In this program children will encounter new cultures, explore the arts, build and participate in STEM based activities, hear tales from great literature, and play games. Each week provides a little something different. This program is intended for ages 6-12.
Make your own paper houses and dolls using all provided materials. This program is intended for ages 6-10, though younger attendees may need help from their caregivers.
Imagine a place where children can giggle and grow by learning through play! Wild Sprouts is all about allowing babies, toddlers, and preschoolers that opportunity to play freely through loose parts, sensory, and dramatic play. This program is intended for children ages 0-5.
Celebrate National Hot Tea Month with a Tea Blending Workshop! Learn tea basics, including common terms and how to brew a great cup. Afterward, mix your own custom tea blend to take home. Caffeine-free options will be available. This session covers the same material and blends as the previous tea blending workshop earlier this month. Please choose the evening that works best with your schedule! Registration is required. This program is intended for ages 13+.
Join us for a baby-centered story time that fosters early language and literacy skills, socializing, and playtime! This program is intended for ages 0-18 months.
Stop in for playtime, stories, and crafts! Children 0-5 and their caregivers are invited to join storytime to learn important early literacy skills, socialize with peers, and have fun. This program is intended for ages 0-5.
Anderson was a General Motors town for most of a century, and though the Delco Remy plants are gone, Mounds State Park on the city's east side, with its ancient earthworks above the White River, is still where families go. Anderson University's campus and the harness track at Hoosier Park are the other landmarks. Anderson Public Library is downtown.
Holiday events for kids in Anderson, 2026: tree lightings, light displays, Santa visits and gingerbread workshops, day by day.
12 children’s events are on in Anderson in the next seven days, read every night from the calendars of Anderson Public Library (12 branches, 131 upcoming programmes). Library programmes are free. Museum and zoo events say “admission may apply”; check the venue for prices.
1 places to collect. Tap “I'm here” when you're at one and the stamp goes in your book; collect 1 and print the certificate.
Stamps live on your phone. Open your passport to see them all, print the certificate, or save them to your email.
Yes and no. Every event, time, address and link is open to anyone. An account only lets you save outings you plan to go to.
Each library and venue calendar is re-read every night, so a cancelled storytime disappears within a day. Times are shown in Anderson’s own time zone.
Babies and toddlers, preschoolers, early grades, tweens and teens. Pick an age range above to narrow the list; leave them all off to see everything.
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