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This event is in the "Children (Ages 6-11)" group.

Homeschool Hang Out - Holiday Party

11:30am - 12:30pm
Children (Ages 6-11)
Classes & Workshops
Registration
Library Branch: Onsite
Room: Youth Services Area
Age Group: Children (Ages 6-11)
Program Type: Classes & Workshops
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 45
Description:

This is part of our weekly Homeschool Program. Homeschool Hang Out is a place where homeschool families can get together and discuss what they are working on, bounce ideas off one another, and just socialize!

Closed for New Year's

All Day 12/31 - 1/1
Closing
Branches:
Onsite, Virtual, Offsite
This event is in the "Children (Ages 0-5)" group.

Toddler Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Children (Ages 0-5)
Books & Reading
Registration
Library Branch: Onsite
Room: Youth Services Area
Age Group: Children (Ages 0-5)
Program Type: Books & Reading
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 50
Description:

Join us for toddler storytime where we will read books, sing songs, do rhymes, and just have fun! Parent participation is recommended. This storytime is best suited for ages 18months-5years. 

This event is in the "Children (Ages 6-11)" group.

Artsy Craftsy

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Children (Ages 6-11)
Arts & Crafts
Registration
Library Branch: Onsite
Room: Youth Services Area
Age Group: Children (Ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Description:

This month we will be making clothes pin snowflakes. You will create your own snowflake with clothes pins.

This event is in the "Adults (Ages 19+)" group.

Paperback Writers

6:00pm - 7:45pm
Adults (Ages 19+)
Classes & Workshops
Registration
Library Branch: Onsite
Room: Library Grounds - Inside
Age Group: Adults (Ages 19+)
Program Type: Classes & Workshops
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Description:

Paperback Writers is a creative writing group for people writing original work, irrespective of genre. 

Welcome to Paperback Writers. This is group for adult writers (ages 18 and up). 

 

This event is in the "Children (Ages 6-11)" group.

LEGO Club

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Children (Ages 6-11)
Games & Competitions
Registration
Library Branch: Onsite
Room: Youth Services Area
Age Group: Children (Ages 6-11)
Program Type: Games & Competitions
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Description:

Join us for LEGO Club. Each month there will be a new challenge on what you can build with LEGOs!

This event is in the "Adults (Ages 19+)" group.
This event is in the "Young Adult (ages 12 -18)" group.

Embroiderers' Guild of America - Ft. Wayne Chapter

10:00am - 3:00pm
Adults (Ages 19+), Young Adult (ages 12 -18)
Arts & Crafts
Library Branch: Onsite
Room: Community Room A & B
Age Group: Adults (Ages 19+), Young Adult (ages 12 -18)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Description:

Peabody Public Library is happy to host the Fort Wayne chapter of the Embroiderers' Guild of America for this special meeting. Anybody is welcome to stop in and join guild members in stitchery and good conversation.

This event is in the "Children (Ages 0-5)" group.

Baby Story Time

10:30am - 11:00am
Children (Ages 0-5)
Books & Reading
Registration
Library Branch: Onsite
Room: Youth Services Area
Age Group: Children (Ages 0-5)
Program Type: Books & Reading
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 50
Description:

Join us in a storytime specially curated for kiddos under 18months old. We will read stories together, sing songs, and do rhymes! Parent participation is required.

This event is in the "Children (Ages 6-11)" group.

Homeschool World Tour - Alaska

11:30am - 12:30pm
Children (Ages 6-11)
Classes & Workshops
Registration
Library Branch: Onsite
Room: Youth Services Area
Age Group: Children (Ages 6-11)
Program Type: Classes & Workshops
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 26
Description:

This is part of our weekly Homeschool Program. Homeschool World Tour will focus on various places around the world. We will look at things like history, geography, culture, food, and animals of the country.

This event is in the "General Interest (All Ages)" group.

Move It Mondays!

4:00pm - 5:00pm
General Interest (All Ages)
Classes & Workshops
Registration
Library Branch: Onsite
Room: Community Room A & B
Age Group: General Interest (All Ages)
Program Type: Classes & Workshops
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Description:

Join us for this weekly Low-Impact exercise program geared to increase strength, flexibility and balance through a variety of activities that are gentle on the joints and muscles.

This event is in the "Adults (Ages 19+)" group.

Craftastrophe: Snowflake Wall Decor

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Adults (Ages 19+)
Arts & Crafts
Registration
Library Branch: Onsite
Room: Community Room A & B
Age Group: Adults (Ages 19+)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Description:

Welcome to Craftastrophe! At Craftastrophe, we value fun and experimentation over perfection. 

This month we are making Crepe Paper Poinsettia and Gold Anemone 

 

This event is in the "Children (Ages 0-5)" group.

Block Party

10:30am - 11:30pm
Children (Ages 0-5)
Arts & Crafts
Registration
Library Branch: Onsite
Room: Youth Services Area
Age Group: Children (Ages 0-5)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 50
Description:

Join us the first Tuesday of every month for a special type of block party! We will have wooden blocks, building blocks, alphabet blocks, and more! 

This event is in the "Young Adult (ages 12 -18)" group.

Teen Tuesday - Bookflix

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Young Adult (ages 12 -18)
Books & Reading
Registration
Library Branch: Onsite
Room: Young Adult Area
Age Group: Young Adult (ages 12 -18)
Program Type: Books & Reading
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Description:

Come hang out with Emily while we discuss & answer questions about this months book, "The Christmas Clash by Suzanne Park.

This event is in the "Adults (Ages 19+)" group.

A Brush With Madness Painting Class

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Adults (Ages 19+)
Arts & Crafts
Registration
Library Branch: Onsite
Room: Community Room A & B
Age Group: Adults (Ages 19+)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Description:

This month we will be using watercolor techniques to create scenes on music sheet paper!

This event is in the "Children (Ages 0-5)" group.

Before 5

10:00am - 11:30am
Children (Ages 0-5)
Arts & Crafts
Library Branch: Onsite
Room: Youth Services Area
Age Group: Children (Ages 0-5)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Description:

Before 5 is an organization that provides information and support for healthy brain development in children ages birth to five years.

This event is in the "Children (Ages 0-5)" group.

Stuffie Sleepover

6:00pm - 6:30pm
Children (Ages 0-5)
Books & Reading
Registration
Library Branch: Onsite
Room: Youth Services Area
Age Group: Children (Ages 0-5)
Program Type: Books & Reading
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Description:

Join us for a special storytime with your stuffie at 6:00. Then you will fill out a name tag for your stuffie and leave them to have a fun sleepover for the night at the library. Pick them up anytime on Thursday!

This event is in the "Adults (Ages 19+)" group.

Stitch and Snitch

10:00am - 11:30am
Adults (Ages 19+)
Arts & Crafts
Registration
Library Branch: Onsite
Room: Adult Services Area
Age Group: Adults (Ages 19+)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Description:

We will be debuting our new program! Bring any handwork project ie cross stitch, crochet, knitting, embroidery, etc to work on for an hour and a half while talking and socializing with others that enjoy it!

This event is in the "Children (Ages 0-5)" group.

Toddler Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Children (Ages 0-5)
Books & Reading
Registration
Library Branch: Onsite
Room: Youth Services Area
Age Group: Children (Ages 0-5)
Program Type: Books & Reading
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 50
Description:

Join us for toddler storytime where we will read books, sing songs, do rhymes, and just have fun! Parent participation is recommended. This storytime is best suited for ages 18months-5years. 

This event is in the "Children (Ages 6-11)" group.

STEM Challenge

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Children (Ages 6-11)
Classes & Workshops
Registration
Library Branch: Onsite
Room: Youth Services Area
Age Group: Children (Ages 6-11)
Program Type: Classes & Workshops
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 29
Description:

STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering, Math. Join us for this challenging look into the STEM world. Every month will feature a new activity featured around one of the components of STEM. This program is intended for elementary aged children.

This event is in the "Adults (Ages 19+)" group.

Festive Winter Bottle Craft

5:30pm - 7:00pm
Adults (Ages 19+)
Arts & Crafts
Registration
Library Branch: Onsite
Room: Community Room A & B
Age Group: Adults (Ages 19+)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 13
This event is in the "Children (Ages 6-11)" group.

Pokémon Club

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Children (Ages 6-11)
Games & Competitions
Registration
Library Branch: Onsite
Room: Youth Services Area
Age Group: Children (Ages 6-11)
Program Type: Games & Competitions
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 29
Description:

Come hang out with fellow Pokemon enthusiasts while we trade cards, battle, and share our love of all things Pokemon.

This event is in the "Children (Ages 6-11)" group.

Mural of the Month

All Day
Children (Ages 6-11)
Arts & Crafts
Registration
Library Branch: Onsite
Room: Youth Services Area
Age Group: Children (Ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 49
Description:

Collaborative art projects are a fantastic way to bring people together, foster creativity, and beautify community spaces. Help us decorate our windows in the Youth Services Department each month to help brighten up the library.

This event is in the "General Interest (All Ages)" group.

Fort Wayne Dance Collective

1:00pm - 2:00pm
General Interest (All Ages)
Live Entertainment
Registration
Library Branch: Onsite
Room: Auditorium 1, 2, & Stage
Age Group: General Interest (All Ages)
Program Type: Live Entertainment
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 100
Description:

Join us for this very exciting, contemporary performance from the Fort Wayne Dance Collective!

In addition to the performance there will be some exciting learning opportunities as well.

This event is in the "Children (Ages 0-5)" group.

Baby Story Time

10:30am - 11:00am
Children (Ages 0-5)
Books & Reading
Registration
Library Branch: Onsite
Room: Youth Services Area
Age Group: Children (Ages 0-5)
Program Type: Books & Reading
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 50
Description:

Join us in a storytime specially curated for kiddos under 18months old. We will read stories together, sing songs, and do rhymes! Parent participation is required.