Drive-In Builds

Tuesday, June 3rd, 3p

Build your own rocket ship or car for our drive-in movie night this Friday at Riverbend! Get creative with cardboard and glue, markers and glitter; everything you need to blast off.

Potawatomi Zoo To You

Wednesday, June 4th, 10:30a & 12:30p

The zoo is bringing some cozy critters for us to learn about this Wednesday! Sign up for either timeslot to enjoy a presentation by one of our local zoologists.

Register here

Movie Under the Stars

Friday, June 6th, 6p

Join us for a showing of PADDINGTON IN PERU at Riverbend Park, where the Rulli's Pizza Truck will be parked to serve a tasty dinner.

Bring your cardboard vehicles or just a picnic blanket to enjoy!

Roz Puppets

Saturday, June 7th, 10:30a

Roz Puppets brings stories to life with fun for the whole family! This beloved presentation features Percy, a happy little cow who turned purple because of her love of grape soda. Through some silly mishaps, she finds fame just by being herself!

Fuse Bead Fridays

June 27th 3p-4:30p

Fuse Bead Fridays from summer 2024 is BACK! We'll spend some time the fourth Friday of every month getting creative and crafty. Drop in any time from 3p to 4:30p.

DIY Starry Totes

June 10th, 5:30p

Stencil a stylish celestial tote that you can use for your groceries or library books. The library will provide all supplies and you'll take home a cool new bag!

Register here

Outdoor Yoga Nights

June 12th and 26th, 6p

Rebekah Green, yoga teacher and astrology expert, will lead us in a series of outdoor yoga - right under the moon and stars.

If you have your own mat, please bring it. Mats and insect repellant will be provided. Please be sure to arrive 10-to-15 minutes early to fill out your waiver. 

Register here

Foraged Tea Time at Bonneyville Mill

June 14th, 10a

Summer is one of the best times for foraging! We'll meet this morning at the Kum Mol Rie shelter and hike through the trails to forage for goodies, then pour hot water over them for a tea-sampling session.

This program is led by eco-educator Paul Steury and is open to all ages.

Star Lore: An Evening of Astronomy & Mythology

June 19th, 6p

An Elkhart County Parks Naturalist will share tips about how to find the constellations and tell stories about the heroes, monsters, and gods immortalized in the stars. We'll have snacks and make-n-take star charts.

Register here

VR Moon Tour

June 23rd, 3p-4p

Step into your virtual space suit and head to the moon! We'll use Google Maps in Space and an Oculus VR headset to take a virtual tour of the Moon's surface. Plus, enjoy moon-themed snacks and trivia!

This program is open to all ages.

Cupcakes and Canvas

June 26th, 5:30p

This month's painting is for youth ages 5-11. We'll be painting alongside Linda as she shows us how to create an ocean scene for National Ocean Month! Then, we'll enjoy cupcakes together. 

Join the waitlist here

Virtual Reality Exploration

June 13th, 2p-4p

Stop by this afternoon to try the library's on-loan VR Oculus! We'll launch missions to the moon and explore as the astronauts do.



Ages 12+! Snacks provided. 

Summer Storytime: The Great Big Sun

June 18th, 10a

Let's learn about our Sun, just in time for summer's start!

We'll have stories, songs, and a special space craft. 

Backyard Planet Party

June 20th, 2p-4p

Join us for a fun-filled outdoor field day with stations related to planets, stars, and the universe. 

We will have cups of blue moon ice cream from DIPS ON THE VINE to keep us cool in the heat! Please bring a water bottle and clothes that can get wet. 

Astronomy & Astrology: What's the Difference?

June 24th, 5:30p

Join astronomer Sherwood Waggy as we explore the history, cultural significance, and scientific foundations of astronomy and astrology. Whether you're a curious skeptic, a stargazer, or someone who checks their horoscope every morning, this program is for you!

Planetarium Exploration

June 30th, 3-4p

The library has a planetarium! For 2 weeks, our Youth department will be home to an indoor space exploration station. 

Stop by during "open" hours like these between Monday, June 30 and Friday, July 11 for an out-of-this-world experience! 

Check out all the times here

A Daughter of Fair Verona

by Christina Dodd

Recommended by Bri

Once upon a time a young couple met and fell in love. You probably know that story, and how it ended (hint- badly). Only here's the thing- That's not how it ended at all.

Romeo and Juliet are alive and well and the parents of seven kids. I'm the oldest, with the emphasis on 'old'-a certified spinster at twenty, and happy to stay that way. It's not easy to keep your taste for romance with parents like mine. Picture it-constant monologues, passionate declarations, fighting, making up, making out . . . it's exhausting.

Each time they've presented me with a betrothal, I've set out to find the groom-to-be a more suitable bride. After all, someone sensible needs to stay home and manage this household. But their latest match, Duke Stephano, isn't so easy to palm off on anyone else. The debaucher has had three previous wives-all of whom met unfortunate ends. Conscience forbids me from consigning another woman to that fate. As it turns out, I don't have to . . .

At our betrothal ball-where, quite by accident, I meet a beautiful young man who makes me wonder if perhaps there is something to love at first sight-I stumble upon Duke Stephano with a dagger in his chest. But who killed him? His late wives' families, his relatives, his mistress, his servants-half of Verona had motive. And when everyone around the Duke begins dying, disappearing, or descending into madness, I know I must uncover the killer . . . before death lies on me like an untimely frost.

Find it in the library: FICT DODD