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Open pickleball $5.00 per person

Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 8:00am - 11:00am
VRC Gym only at Vawter Recreation Center (Vernon Gym)
Purpose of Meeting:

Open pickleball for everyone. 2 courts, $5.00 per person. 

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Vawter Recreation Center (Vernon Gym)
Room: VRC Gym only
Purpose of Meeting

Open pickleball for everyone. 

2 courts, $5.00 per person. 

This event is in the "Tweens" group
This event is in the "9-12" group

Camp Half-Blood Initiative

Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Conference Room 3 at Jennings County Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Tweens, 9-12

Join Camp Half-Blood! Participants will go through different Percy Jackson themed stations: bracelet making, pottery decorating, and graham cracker cabin building. Registration is required.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Jennings County Public Library
Room: Conference Room 3
Age Group: Tweens, 9-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Camp Half-Blood! Participants will go through different Percy Jackson themed stations: bracelet making, pottery decorating, and graham cracker cabin building. Registration is required.

This event is in the "Everyone" group

Wow bus @ Northside Terrace

Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 4:45pm - 5:30pm
WOW Bus
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Everyone

The WOW Bus will be at Northside Terrace Apartments every 1st and 3rd Thursday. During this time, patrons will have the opportunity to check out materials and sign up for library cards.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: WOW Bus
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

The WOW Bus will be at Northside Terrace Apartments every 1st and 3rd Thursday. During this time, patrons will have the opportunity to check out materials and sign up for library cards.

This event is in the "Everyone" group

Wow bus @ Grayford Heights

Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 5:45pm - 6:30pm
WOW Bus
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Everyone

The WOW Bus will be at Grayford Road every 1st and 3rd Saturday. During this time, patrons will have the opportunity to check out materials and sign up for library cards.  

Offsite Event
Library Branch: WOW Bus
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

The WOW Bus will be at Grayford Road every 1st and 3rd Saturday. During this time, patrons will have the opportunity to check out materials and sign up for library cards.  

This event is in the "Tweens" group
This event is in the "9-12" group

Foodie Adventures

Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Conference Room 2 at Jennings County Public Library
Program Type:
Cooking
Age Group:
Tweens, 9-12

Join us for a Cooking program for tweens. Not only will we learn how to make different dishes, but we will also be exploring different countries and cultures from our own! This program is designed for tweens (9-12).

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Jennings County Public Library
Room: Conference Room 2
Age Group: Tweens, 9-12
Program Type: Cooking
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a Cooking program for tweens. Not only will we learn how to make different dishes, but we will also be exploring different countries and cultures from our own! This program is designed for tweens (9-12).

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "13-18" group

INKD | A Teen Manga Book Club

Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Conference Room 4 at Jennings County Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Teens, 13-18

Love manga? Wish you had a crew of like-minded fans to geek out with after finishing a chapter? INKD is the place for you.

Library Branch: Jennings County Public Library
Room: Conference Room 4
Age Group: Teens, 13-18
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Love manga? Wish you had a crew of like-minded fans to geek out with after finishing a chapter? INKD is the place for you.

League practice basketball

Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
VRC Gym only at Vawter Recreation Center (Vernon Gym)
Purpose of Meeting:

Practice for church league basketball 

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Vawter Recreation Center (Vernon Gym)
Room: VRC Gym only
Purpose of Meeting

Practice for church league basketball 

This event is in the "Everyone" group

Community Leader Storytime: Chief Messer

Friday, June 19, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Off Site
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Everyone

Join the WOW Bus at the North Vernon Police Department with specila guest reader, Chief Messer, for a special storytime.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join the WOW Bus at the North Vernon Police Department with specila guest reader, Chief Messer, for a special storytime.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "13-18" group

CAN YOU DIG IT!? | Fossil Terrariums

Friday, June 19, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Conference Room 3 at Jennings County Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, 13-18

As part of our Summer Reading theme, Unearth a Story, Can You Dig It!? invites participants to dig into creativity with three different crafts offered on three separate days.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Jennings County Public Library
Room: Conference Room 3
Age Group: Teens, 13-18
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

As part of our Summer Reading theme, Unearth a Story, Can You Dig It!? invites participants to dig into creativity with three different crafts offered on three separate days.

Mitchell Basketball Practice

Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
VRC Gym only at Vawter Recreation Center (Vernon Gym)
Purpose of Meeting:

Recurring Sunday Basketball Practice

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Vawter Recreation Center (Vernon Gym)
Room: VRC Gym only
Purpose of Meeting

Recurring Sunday Basketball Practice

Open pickleball $5.00 per person

Monday, June 22, 2026 at 8:00am - 11:00am
VRC Gym only at Vawter Recreation Center (Vernon Gym)
Purpose of Meeting:

Open pickleball for everyone. 2 courts, $5.00 per person. 

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Vawter Recreation Center (Vernon Gym)
Room: VRC Gym only
Purpose of Meeting

Open pickleball for everyone. 

2 courts, $5.00 per person. 

This event is in the "0-2" group
This event is in the "3-5" group

Storytime at Vernon Branch

Monday, June 22, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Butler Stott Crowe Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
0-2, 3-5

Join Miss Katie for a storytime! We will read a book, sing some songs, and kids 3-5 will be given an easy craft that can either be completed there or at home. 

Library Branch: Butler Stott Crowe Branch
Age Group: 0-2, 3-5
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join Miss Katie for a storytime! We will read a book, sing some songs, and kids 3-5 will be given an easy craft that can either be completed there or at home. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompany Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop-offs will not be permitted.
This event is in the "5-8" group
This event is in the "9-12" group

Lego Club at the Vernon Branch

Monday, June 22, 2026 at 5:00pm - 5:45pm
VRC Government Room at Vawter Recreation Center (Vernon Gym)
Program Type:
STEM
Age Group:
5-8, 9-12

LEGO Club is a great place for children ages 5-12 to practice their engineering skills! A new set of building challenges is available each time we meet. Look for your child's creations on the library's Facebook page following the meeting.

Library Branch: Vawter Recreation Center (Vernon Gym)
Room: VRC Government Room
Age Group: 5-8, 9-12
Program Type: STEM
Event Details:

LEGO Club is a great place for children ages 5-12 to practice their engineering skills! A new set of building challenges is available each time we meet. Look for your child's creations on the library's Facebook page following the meeting.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "13-18" group

The Lorekeepers Guild | A Teen D&D Club

Monday, June 22, 2026 at 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Conference Room 4 at Jennings County Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Teens, 13-18

Calling all brave adventurers, clever rogues, wise mages, and noble warriors! The realm is in need of heroes—and the Lorekeepers Guild is summoning new members.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Jennings County Public Library
Room: Conference Room 4
Age Group: Teens, 13-18
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Calling all brave adventurers, clever rogues, wise mages, and noble warriors! The realm is in need of heroes—and the Lorekeepers Guild is summoning new members.

This event is in the "Adults" group

This Ol' Lamb - Book Club

Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Join us at The Center in North Vernon as we discuss this month's read, Three Days in June by Anne Tyler. A story of how a wedding weekend is upended by personal and family crisis.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Join us at The Center in North Vernon as we discuss this month's read, Three Days in June by Anne Tyler. A story of how a wedding weekend is upended by personal and family crisis.

Larry Paul Basketball

Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
VRC Gym only at Vawter Recreation Center (Vernon Gym)
Purpose of Meeting:

Basketball practice 

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Vawter Recreation Center (Vernon Gym)
Room: VRC Gym only
Purpose of Meeting

Basketball practice 

This event is in the "3-5" group

Wild Things Storytime

Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Children's Program Room at Jennings County Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
3-5

Join us for nursery rhymes, a story and a craft at Wild Things Storytime!

Library Branch: Jennings County Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: 3-5
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for nursery rhymes, a story and a craft at Wild Things Storytime!

Disclaimer(s)

Accompany Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop-offs will not be permitted.
This event is in the "5-8" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group
This event is in the "9-12" group

S.T.E.M Club

Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Children's Pop Up Area at Jennings County Public Library
Program Type:
STEM
Age Group:
5-8, Tweens, 9-12

S.T.E.M. Club offers children to participate in activities exploring Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics!

Library Branch: Jennings County Public Library
Room: Children's Pop Up Area
Age Group: 5-8, Tweens, 9-12
Program Type: STEM
Event Details:

S.T.E.M. Club offers children to participate in activities exploring Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics!

Disclaimer(s)

Accompany Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop-offs will not be permitted.
This event is in the "Babies" group
This event is in the "0-2" group

Books and Babies

Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's Program Room at Jennings County Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies, 0-2

Storytime offers littles a chance to learn valuable early literacy skills that will support them not only as they learn to read, but forever as lifelong learners!

Library Branch: Jennings County Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Babies, 0-2
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Storytime offers littles a chance to learn valuable early literacy skills that will support them not only as they learn to read, but forever as lifelong learners!

Disclaimer(s)

Accompany Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop-offs will not be permitted.

WOW Bus Storytime @ Muscatatuck Park

Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at 12:30pm - 1:30pm
WOW Bus

Join the WOW Bus and Miss Storm for a storytime and to play with our life-size yard games, bubbles, and sidewalk chalk. The WOW Bus will be parked near the splash pad.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: WOW Bus
Event Details:

Join the WOW Bus and Miss Storm for a storytime and to play with our life-size yard games, bubbles, and sidewalk chalk. The WOW Bus will be parked near the splash pad.

Free Open Gym and Games

Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at 4:00pm - 8:00pm
VRC Gym and Stage at Vawter Recreation Center (Vernon Gym)
Purpose of Meeting:

Free to all, Open Gym and GamesBasketball, Pickleball, Kickball, Game Room and more.

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Vawter Recreation Center (Vernon Gym)
Room: VRC Gym and Stage
Purpose of Meeting

Free to all, Open Gym and Games

Basketball, Pickleball, Kickball, Game Room and more.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group

Cookie Excavation

Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Conference Room 3 at Jennings County Public Library
Program Type:
Cooking, STEM
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

Have you ever wondered how fossils are dug up? Today is your chance to learn with a yummy twist.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Jennings County Public Library
Room: Conference Room 3
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Cooking, STEM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Have you ever wondered how fossils are dug up? Today is your chance to learn with a yummy twist.

This event is in the "Adults" group

DIY: Painted Mason Jars

Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Library Lab at Jennings County Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Join us in making DIY painted mason jars!

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Jennings County Public Library
Room: Library Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us in making DIY painted mason jars!

Open pickleball $5.00 per person

Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 8:00am - 11:00am
VRC Gym only at Vawter Recreation Center (Vernon Gym)
Purpose of Meeting:

Open pickleball for everyone. 2 courts, $5.00 per person. 

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Vawter Recreation Center (Vernon Gym)
Room: VRC Gym only
Purpose of Meeting

Open pickleball for everyone. 

2 courts, $5.00 per person.