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Pumpkin Painting

Pumpkin Painting

Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Meeting Room at Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District Main Branch

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts
Library Branch: Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Celebrate the season with a hands-on pumpkin painting event where kids can decorate their own foam pumpkins using paints, brushes, and plenty of autumn inspiration. This activity is perfect for all ages and skill levels. No carving required!

Adult volunteer crafternoon

Adult Volunteer Crafternoon

Friday, October 17, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Meeting Room at Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District Main Branch

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Other
Library Branch: Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Seniors, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Monthly Volunteer Meet-Up Looking for a fun, low-key way to get involved and give back?

Mario Party Challenge

Nintendo Switch Mario Party Challenge Ages 12+

Friday, October 17, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:15pm
Children's Department at Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District Main Branch

Program Type:

Fun & Games
Library Branch: Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District Main Branch
Room: Children's Department
Age Group: Tweens, Children
Program Type: Fun & Games
Registration Required
Event Details:

🎮 Nintendo Switch Mario Party at the Library! 🎮

Barbie & Ken Club

Barbie and Ken Club

Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 10:15am - 11:15am
Meeting Room at Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District Main Branch

Program Type:

Fun & Games
Library Branch: Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Littles, Children
Program Type: Fun & Games
Registration Required
Event Details:

Barbie & Ken Club

Braided Suede Keychain Creations for Tweens and Teens

Keychain Creations

Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:15pm
Meeting Room at Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District Main Branch

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Fun & Games
Library Branch: Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Fun & Games
Registration Required
Event Details:

Get crafty at the library! Tweens and teens can design and create their own one-of-a-kind keychains to clip onto backpacks, purses, or keys. We’ll provide all the supplies you need to make something fun, colorful, and totally you!

Wits Workout

Wits Workout Elwood

Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Elwood Branch

Program Type:

Health & Wellness, Other
Library Branch: Elwood Branch
Age Group: Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Other
Event Details:

Welcome to Wits Workout! The ultimate brain-boosting, laugh-inducing, connection-making experience for aging adults!

Why join? 

Teen Volunteering

Teen Volunteering

Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Children's Department at Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District Main Branch
Library Branch: Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District Main Branch
Room: Children's Department
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Registration Required
Beyond the Screen: A “Wicked” Conversation with Marissa Bode

Beyond the Screen: A "Wicked" Conversation with Marissa Bode (Virtual)

Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual at Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District Main Branch

Program Type:

Speaker
Library Branch: Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District Main Branch
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Speaker
Event Details:

Beyond the Screen: A “Wicked” Conversation with Marissa Bode

Click here to register

Mom Meet Up

Mom Meet Up

Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Meeting Room at Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District Main Branch

Program Type:

Other
Library Branch: Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

☕ Mom Meet-Up at the Library! ☕
Looking for connection, conversation, and a chance to meet other moms in the community? Join us at the library for a relaxed Mom Meet-Up!

Tie Dye Tote

Casual Crafters Elwood

Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Elwood Branch

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts
Library Branch: Elwood Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Relax and chat with friends as you make a low-stress simple craft. Casual Crafters meet in Elwood on the fourth Wednesday of each month.

This Month's Craft: Tie Dye Tote

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Storytime

10:00am–10:30am
Babies, Littles, Children
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District Main Branch
Room: Children's Department
Age Group: Babies, Littles, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Step into a world of imagination with storytelling sessions designed especially for young children and their families. Storytime promotes early literacy, fuels creativity, and helps little ones build social skills in a fun, welcoming space. Through books, songs, and interactive play, children grow, learn, and share joyful moments with caregivers and new friends. It’s a heartwarming way to make reading an adventure and create lasting memories.

🚨 September Storytime: Safety First! 🚒👮 This month’s Storytime theme is all about safety! Join us for fun, interactive sessions where we’ll learn how to stay safe at home, at school, and in our community.

Storytime Elwood

10:00am–10:30am
Babies, Littles, Children
Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Elwood Branch
Age Group: Babies, Littles, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Step into a world of imagination with storytelling sessions designed especially for young children and their families. Storytime promotes early literacy, fuels creativity, and helps little ones build social skills in a fun, welcoming space. Through books, songs, and interactive play, children grow, learn, and share joyful moments with caregivers and new friends. It’s a heartwarming way to make reading an adventure and create lasting memories.

🚨 September Storytime: Safety First! 🚒👮 This month’s Storytime theme is all about safety! Join us for fun, interactive sessions where we’ll learn how to stay safe at home, at school, and in our community.

Storytime

10:00am–10:30am
Babies, Littles, Children
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District Main Branch
Room: Children's Department
Age Group: Babies, Littles, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Step into a world of imagination with storytelling sessions designed especially for young children and their families. Storytime promotes early literacy, fuels creativity, and helps little ones build social skills in a fun, welcoming space. Through books, songs, and interactive play, children grow, learn, and share joyful moments with caregivers and new friends. It’s a heartwarming way to make reading an adventure and create lasting memories.

🚨 September Storytime: Safety First! 🚒👮 This month’s Storytime theme is all about safety! Join us for fun, interactive sessions where we’ll learn how to stay safe at home, at school, and in our community.

Halloween Storytime & Trick or Treat

10:00am–11:00am
Babies, Littles
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District Main Branch
Room: Children's Department
Age Group: Babies, Littles
Program Type: Fun & Games, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

This week we'll be getting spooky with Halloween stories and fun! After stories, visit Trick or Treat Stations throughout the library. Costumes encouraged!

Storytime

10:00am–10:30am
Babies, Littles, Children
Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Elwood Branch
Age Group: Babies, Littles, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us every Tuesday for an interactive program filled with stories, songs, and activities that encourage early learning and literacy. 

Dino-vember Storytime
Join us each week in November for a roar-some storytime all about dinosaurs! We’ll read prehistoric tales, sing fun songs, and stomp along with dino-themed activities!

Storytime

10:00am–10:30am
Babies, Littles, Children
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District Main Branch
Room: Children's Department
Age Group: Babies, Littles, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Step into a world of imagination with storytelling sessions designed especially for young children and their families. Storytime promotes early literacy, fuels creativity, and helps little ones build social skills in a fun, welcoming space. Through books, songs, and interactive play, children grow, learn, and share joyful moments with caregivers and new friends. It’s a heartwarming way to make reading an adventure and create lasting memories.

Dino-vember Storytime
Join us each week in November for a roar-some storytime all about dinosaurs! We’ll read prehistoric tales, sing fun songs, and stomp along with dino-themed activities!

Storytime

10:00am–10:30am
Babies, Littles, Children
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District Main Branch
Room: Children's Department
Age Group: Babies, Littles, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Step into a world of imagination with storytelling sessions designed especially for young children and their families. Storytime promotes early literacy, fuels creativity, and helps little ones build social skills in a fun, welcoming space. Through books, songs, and interactive play, children grow, learn, and share joyful moments with caregivers and new friends. It’s a heartwarming way to make reading an adventure and create lasting memories.

Dino-vember Storytime
Join us each week in November for a roar-some storytime all about dinosaurs! We’ll read prehistoric tales, sing fun songs, and stomp along with dino-themed activities!

Storytime

10:00am–10:30am
Babies, Littles, Children
Upcoming
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Elwood Branch
Age Group: Babies, Littles, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us every Tuesday for an interactive program filled with stories, songs, and activities that encourage early learning and literacy. 

Dino-vember Storytime
Join us each week in November for a roar-some storytime all about dinosaurs! We’ll read prehistoric tales, sing fun songs, and stomp along with dino-themed activities!

Storytime

10:00am–10:30am
Babies, Littles, Children
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District Main Branch
Room: Children's Department
Age Group: Babies, Littles, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Step into a world of imagination with storytelling sessions designed especially for young children and their families. Storytime promotes early literacy, fuels creativity, and helps little ones build social skills in a fun, welcoming space. Through books, songs, and interactive play, children grow, learn, and share joyful moments with caregivers and new friends. It’s a heartwarming way to make reading an adventure and create lasting memories.

Dino-vember Storytime
Join us each week in November for a roar-some storytime all about dinosaurs! We’ll read prehistoric tales, sing fun songs, and stomp along with dino-themed activities!

Storytime

10:00am–10:30am
Babies, Littles, Children
Upcoming
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Elwood Branch
Age Group: Babies, Littles, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us every Tuesday for an interactive program filled with stories, songs, and activities that encourage early learning and literacy. 

Dino-vember Storytime
Join us each week in November for a roar-some storytime all about dinosaurs! We’ll read prehistoric tales, sing fun songs, and stomp along with dino-themed activities!