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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

Monday, December 30, 2024 at 10:00am - 3:00pm
Community Room A & B at Onsite
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 19+), Young Adult (ages 12 -18)
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 ...

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.

Closed for New Year's

All Day 12/31 - 1/1
Onsite, Virtual, Offsite
Closing
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Onsite, Virtual, Offsite
This event is in the "Adults (Ages 19+)" group.

Paperback Writers

Thursday, January 2, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Library Grounds - Inside at Onsite
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 19+)
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 ...

Required
Library Branch: Onsite
Room: Library Grounds - Inside
Age Group: Adults (Ages 19+)
Program Type: Classes & Workshops
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 "Adults (Ages 19+)" group.
This event is in the "Young Adult (ages 12 -18)" group.

Embroiderers' Guild of America - Ft. Wayne Chapter

Monday, January 6, 2025 at 10:00am - 3:00pm
Community Room A & B at Onsite
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 19+), Young Adult (ages 12 -18)
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 ...

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 "Adults (Ages 19+)" group.

Stitch and Snitch

Monday, January 6, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Adult Services Area at Onsite
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 19+)
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 ...

Required
Library Branch: Onsite
Room: Adult Services Area
Age Group: Adults (Ages 19+)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
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 "Adults (Ages 19+)" group.

Craftastrophe: Snowflake Wall Decor

Monday, January 6, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Room A & B at Onsite
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 19+)
Description:

Welcome to Craftastrophe! At Craftastrophe, we value fun and experimentation over perfection. This month we are making Crepe Paper Poinsettia and Gold Anemone  

Required
Library Branch: Onsite
Room: Community Room A & B
Age Group: Adults (Ages 19+)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
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 "Adults (Ages 19+)" group.

A Brush With Madness Painting Class

Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Community Room A & B at Onsite
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 19+)
Description:

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

Required
Library Branch: Onsite
Room: Community Room A & B
Age Group: Adults (Ages 19+)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Description:

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

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

Festive Winter Bottle Craft

Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Community Room A & B at Onsite
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 19+)
Required
Library Branch: Onsite
Room: Community Room A & B
Age Group: Adults (Ages 19+)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 9
This event is in the "Adults (Ages 19+)" group.

Holistic Ways To Improve Your Life: Lava Bead Bracelets

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Adult Services Area at Onsite
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 19+)
Description:

We will be making lava bead bracelets and talking about how different essential oils can help you improve your life. 

Required
Library Branch: Onsite
Room: Adult Services Area
Age Group: Adults (Ages 19+)
Program Type: Classes & Workshops
Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Description:

We will be making lava bead bracelets and talking about how different essential oils can help you improve your life. 

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

Bookbinding for Beginners: Leather Planner

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Adult Services Area at Onsite
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 19+)
Description:

Join Hannah for book binding! This is a program for beginners, in which you will be shown: tools and materials, making signatures, binding text blocks using different types of stit...

Required
Library Branch: Onsite
Room: Adult Services Area
Age Group: Adults (Ages 19+)
Program Type: Classes & Workshops
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Description:

Join Hannah for book binding! This is a program for beginners, in which you will be shown: tools and materials, making signatures, binding text blocks using different types of stitching, making covers, and various tips and tricks.

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

Scrabble At The Library!

Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Adult Services Area at Onsite
Program Type:
Games & Competitions
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 19+)
Description:

Do you love words? Is anagramming your passion? Come to the library and meet up with other adults for a game of Scrabble! 

Library Branch: Onsite
Room: Adult Services Area
Age Group: Adults (Ages 19+)
Program Type: Games & Competitions
Description:

Do you love words? Is anagramming your passion? Come to the library and meet up with other adults for a game of Scrabble! 

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

Tasty Techniques: Air Fryer Omelets

Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Community Room A & B at Onsite
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 19+)
Description:

With instructor Brittney Schori from Purdue University's Whitley County Extension office, come work in groups and make your own tasty air fryer omelet while learning about food gro...

Required
Library Branch: Onsite
Room: Community Room A & B
Age Group: Adults (Ages 19+)
Program Type: Classes & Workshops
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Description:

With instructor Brittney Schori from Purdue University's Whitley County Extension office, come work in groups and make your own tasty air fryer omelet while learning about food groups/nutrition! 

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

Needle Felting Night: Welcome to Winter

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Adult Services Area at Onsite
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 19+)
Description:

Join us for Needle Felting Night! This month we are making wintery objects. 

Required
Library Branch: Onsite
Room: Adult Services Area
Age Group: Adults (Ages 19+)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Classes & Workshops
Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Description:

Join us for Needle Felting Night! This month we are making wintery objects. 

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

Candle Making with Town House Candles

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Auditorium 1 & 2 at Onsite
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 19+)
Description:

This class will involve learning the basics of making candles and includes: hands on experience which involves wicking the container, incorporating color, scent, pouring, and adher...

Required
Library Branch: Onsite
Room: Auditorium 1 & 2
Age Group: Adults (Ages 19+)
Program Type: Classes & Workshops
Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Description:

This class will involve learning the basics of making candles and includes: hands on experience which involves wicking the container, incorporating color, scent, pouring, and adhering a warning label and the label on the container itself.

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

Coffee and Cadavers Book Club

Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Adult Services Area at Onsite
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 19+)
Description:

This month we will be reading 'The Spy Coast' by Tess Garritsen. Come out and enjoy some hot coffee and talk about a good book!

Required
Library Branch: Onsite
Room: Adult Services Area
Age Group: Adults (Ages 19+)
Program Type: Books & Reading
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Description:

This month we will be reading 'The Spy Coast' by Tess Garritsen. Come out and enjoy some hot coffee and talk about a good book!

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

Q-Tip Snowflakes

Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Adult Services Area at Onsite
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 19+)
Description:

Join us in making cute little snowflakes out of Q-Tips!

Required
Library Branch: Onsite
Room: Adult Services Area
Age Group: Adults (Ages 19+)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Description:

Join us in making cute little snowflakes out of Q-Tips!

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

Dungeons and Dragons

Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Community Room B at Onsite
Program Type:
Games & Competitions
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 19+)
Required
Library Branch: Onsite
Room: Community Room B
Age Group: Adults (Ages 19+)
Program Type: Games & Competitions
Required
Seats Remaining: 66
This event is in the "Adults (Ages 19+)" group.

American Red Cross Blood Drive

Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at 12:00pm - 6:00pm
Auditorium 1 & 2 at Onsite
Program Type:
Public Events
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 19+)
Description:

You can sign up for an appointment at www.redcrossblood.org or use the direct link to our library's blood drive's here: https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive...

Library Branch: Onsite
Room: Auditorium 1 & 2
Age Group: Adults (Ages 19+)
Program Type: Public Events
Description:

You can sign up for an appointment at www.redcrossblood.org or use the direct link to our library's blood drive's here: 

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

Write On

Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Adult Services Area at Onsite
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 19+)
Description:

Hello writers! This is a new spin on our creative writing club, in which writers of all levels can get together for a couple of hours at the end of every month and talk the craft. ...

Library Branch: Onsite
Room: Adult Services Area
Age Group: Adults (Ages 19+)
Program Type: Classes & Workshops
Description:

Hello writers! This is a new spin on our creative writing club, in which writers of all levels can get together for a couple of hours at the end of every month and talk the craft.

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

Homespun Workings-"Homespun Magnet"

Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Community Room A at Onsite
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 19+)
Description:

Each month we will explore different types of textiles as we create a homespun craft! This month join us as we make "Homespun Magnets"!

Required
Library Branch: Onsite
Room: Community Room A
Age Group: Adults (Ages 19+)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Description:

Each month we will explore different types of textiles as we create a homespun craft! This month join us as we make "Homespun Magnets"!

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

Monday, February 3, 2025 at 10:00am - 3:00pm
Community Room A & B at Onsite
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 19+), Young Adult (ages 12 -18)
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 ...

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 "Adults (Ages 19+)" group.

Craftastrophe: Greeting Cards

Monday, February 3, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Room A & B at Onsite
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 19+)
Description:

Welcome to Craftastrophe! At Craftastrophe, we value fun and experimentation over perfection. This month we are making greeting cards using card stock, mixed media paper,...

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

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

This month we are making greeting cards using card stock, mixed media paper, stamps, and other craft supplies. 

 

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

A Brush With Madness Painting Class

Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Community Room A & B at Onsite
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 19+)
Description:

This month we will be painting cocoa in a window-scape with acrylic paints. We will be working on learning how to mix colors to get the desired shade for the project. Seats fill up...

Required
Library Branch: Onsite
Room: Community Room A & B
Age Group: Adults (Ages 19+)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Description:

This month we will be painting cocoa in a window-scape with acrylic paints. We will be working on learning how to mix colors to get the desired shade for the project. Seats fill up fast! Register today!

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

No-Sew Heart Pillows

Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Adult Services Area at Onsite
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 19+)
Description:

In time for Valentine's Day, make a heart-shaped pillow that doesn't require any sewing at all! This craft is so much fun and makes a great personal decor item or a cute, thoughtfu...

Required
Library Branch: Onsite
Room: Adult Services Area
Age Group: Adults (Ages 19+)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Description:

In time for Valentine's Day, make a heart-shaped pillow that doesn't require any sewing at all! This craft is so much fun and makes a great personal decor item or a cute, thoughtful gift. All materials will be provided.