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Switch Bowling

Switch Bowling Tournament: Ages 8-11

Thursday, September 11, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:15pm
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: Tweens, Children
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Show off your bowling skills in this exciting tournament!  Bring your friends and see who is the bowling champion!

Learn to Single Crochet

Single Crochet (Beginner)

Thursday, September 11, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room at Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District Main Branch

Program Type:

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

Learn to crochet!  This beginner class will teach students how to single crochet. All materials provided and no experience needed! This class is intended for those 12 and up. Adults welcome!

September Storytimes

Storytime

Friday, September 12, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's Department at Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District Main Branch

Program Type:

Storytime
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:

Rain or shine, it’s Storytime! 

Animals Around the World with Incredible Bats

Animals Around the World with Incredible Bats

Saturday, September 13, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Pavilion at Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District Main Branch

Program Type:

Speaker, Other
Library Branch: Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District Main Branch
Room: Pavilion
Age Group: Littles, Tweens, Children, Teens, Everyone
Program Type: Speaker, Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Discover the wild side of nature with Incredible Bats! This interactive presentation features not only bats but also an array of other live animals. Learn about their habitats, behaviors, and the important roles they play in our ecosystem.

September Storytimes

Elwood Storytime

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Elwood Branch

Program Type:

Storytime
Library Branch: Elwood Branch
Age Group: Babies, Littles, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Rain or shine, it’s Storytime! 

Wits Workout

Wits Workout Elwood

Tuesday, September 16, 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? 

Chess Club

Chess Club--Manhattan

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Children's Department at Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District Main Branch

Program Type:

Other
Library Branch: Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District Main Branch
Room: Children's Department
Age Group: Tweens, Children, Teens
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Finding the Clues: then and Now with Steve Burns in conversation with Arionne Nettles

Finding the Clues: Then and Now with Steve Burns (Virtual)

Tuesday, September 16, 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:

Finding the Clues: Then and Now with Steve Burns

Click here to register

Social Stitches

Social Stitches

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Adult Department at Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District Main Branch

Program Type:

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

Join us at Social Stitches! 🧶✨

Paper circuits and mosaics

Paper Circuits and Mosaics with Illinois Extension

Thursday, September 18, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room at Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District Main Branch

Program Type:

Technology Class, Workshop
Library Branch: Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens, Children
Program Type: Technology Class, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Get two STEM workshops in one afternoon!

Paper Circuits: Youth will be able to make their art come to life with circuits! After a short lesson on electricity and circuits, youth will create art and add LED's to their pieces. 

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Single Crochet (Beginner)

5:30pm–7:00pm
Seniors, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Seniors, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn to crochet!  This beginner class will teach students how to single crochet. All materials provided and no experience needed! This class is intended for those 12 and up. Adults welcome!

Disclaimer(s)

Please be aware that Manhattan-Elwood Public Library may take photos and/or video at this event. MEPLD may use the photographs/videos in publications or other media material produced, including but not limited to: brochures, newsletters, website content, social media, etc. To ensure the privacy of individuals and children, images will not be identified using full names or personal information without an approval from the photographed subject, parent or legal guardian. If a person does not want to have their image recorded for marketing purposes, please make your wishes known to the photographer, and/or the event organizers.

 

Paper Circuits and Mosaics with Illinois Extension

4:00pm–5:30pm
Tweens, Children
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens, Children
Program Type: Technology Class, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Get two STEM workshops in one afternoon!

Paper Circuits: Youth will be able to make their art come to life with circuits! After a short lesson on electricity and circuits, youth will create art and add LED's to their pieces. 

Disclaimer(s)

Please be aware that Manhattan-Elwood Public Library may take photos and/or video at this event. MEPLD may use the photographs/videos in publications or other media material produced, including but not limited to: brochures, newsletters, website content, social media, etc. To ensure the privacy of individuals and children, images will not be identified using full names or personal information without an approval from the photographed subject, parent or legal guardian. If a person does not want to have their image recorded for marketing purposes, please make your wishes known to the photographer, and/or the event organizers.

 

Engineering Explorers with Illinois Extension

3:30pm–4:30pm
Tweens, Children, Teens
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens, Children, Teens
Program Type: Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Students will have a chance to build various machines while exploring topics like wind power, aerodynamics, simple machines, electricity, and force. They will have a chance to explore these topics in a hands-on manner and be engineers. 

Disclaimer(s)

Please be aware that Manhattan-Elwood Public Library may take photos and/or video at this event. MEPLD may use the photographs/videos in publications or other media material produced, including but not limited to: brochures, newsletters, website content, social media, etc. To ensure the privacy of individuals and children, images will not be identified using full names or personal information without an approval from the photographed subject, parent or legal guardian. If a person does not want to have their image recorded for marketing purposes, please make your wishes known to the photographer, and/or the event organizers.