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Kids in the Kitchen at the Vernon Branch

5:00pm - 5:30pm
5-8, 9-12
Cooking
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Vawter Recreational Complex (Vernon Gym)
Room: VRC Government Room
Age Group: 5-8, 9-12
Program Type: Cooking
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

Join us to make walking banana pudding desserts. Please register by April 10th at 9PM. This program will be held at the Vernon Gym.

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.

S.T.E.M. Club

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Children, 5-8, Tweens, 9-12
STEM
Library Branch: Jennings County Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, 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.

Summer Reading Kick Off: Magician Chad Collyer

11:00am - 12:00pm
Everyone
Performance
Library Branch: Jennings County Public Library
Room: Conference Room 1 & 2
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Performance
Event Details:

Join us to kick off our summer reading program Color Your World with magician, Chad Collyer. Chad recently performed at our 2024 Fan Fest. We are excited to have him back at JCPL this summer. 

S.T.E.M. Club

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Children, 5-8, Tweens, 9-12
STEM
Library Branch: Jennings County Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, 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.

Pokémon Club - TCG Night

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children, Tweens
Other
Registration
Library Branch: Jennings County Public Library
Room: Conference Room 3
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

Interested in learning the Pokémon Trading Card Game? Join us on the 4th Friday of the month for a chance to play! The library will provide limited decks for use.

S.T.E.M. Club

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Children, 5-8, Tweens, 9-12
STEM
Library Branch: Jennings County Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, 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.

Creative Reuse - Book Spine Bookmarks

11:00am - 12:00pm
Tweens
Arts & Crafts
Registration
Library Branch: Jennings County Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Learn how to turn something old into something new! For this program, we will be turning old book spines into bookmarks!

Craft Around the World- China

11:00am - 12:00pm
5-8, 9-12
Arts & Crafts
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Jennings County Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: 5-8, 9-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

During Craft Around The World participants learn about a new country and we will make a craft to go along with that country. This week we will learn about China and make a Chinese dragon puppet. Please register by 9pm on May 28th.

Interacitve Outdoor Movie: Pocahontas

9:00pm - 10:30pm
Everyone
Movie
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Jennings County Public Library
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Movie
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Paint with all the colors of the wind! Join us for our interactive movie Pocahontas. Every participant will recieve a bag of goodies and a script. When the script calls for a certain action you will do that.

WOW Bus Storytime @ North Vernon City Park

10:30am - 11:30am
Everyone
Storytime
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join the WOW Bus and Miss Katie for a storytime and to play with our life-size yard games, bubbles, and sidewalk chalk.

S.T.E.M. Club

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Children, 5-8, Tweens, 9-12
STEM
Library Branch: Jennings County Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, 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.

Creative Reuse - Dictionary Magnets

11:00am - 12:00pm
Tweens
Arts & Crafts
Registration
Library Branch: Jennings County Public Library
Room: Conference Room 3
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Learn how to turn something old into something new! For this program, we will be turning old dictionary pages into magnets!

Starry Night Escape Room

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Tweens
Escape Room
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Jennings County Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Escape Room
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Combo found a ticket on the ground to the Van Gogh Museum. He picked it up and when he tried to give it to Cypher, they found themselves transported inside Van Gogh's Starry Night museum.

Craft Around the World- France

11:00am - 12:00pm
5-8, 9-12
Arts & Crafts
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Jennings County Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: 5-8, 9-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

During Craft Around The World participants learn about a new country and we will make a craft to go along with that country. This week we will learn about France and Vincent Van Gough by making our own Starry Night inspired painting.

S.T.E.M. Club

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Children, 5-8, Tweens, 9-12
STEM
Library Branch: Jennings County Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, 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.

WOW Bus Storytime @ Muscatatuck Park

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Everyone
Storytime
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join the WOW Bus and our friends from Kiwanis 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.

S.T.E.M. Club

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Children, 5-8, Tweens, 9-12
STEM
Library Branch: Jennings County Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, 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.

Kids in the Kitchen

6:00pm - 7:00pm
5-8, 9-12
Cooking
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Jennings County Public Library
Room: Conference Room 3
Age Group: 5-8, 9-12
Program Type: Cooking
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

We will be making paint palette cookies. Please register by Monday, June 16 at 9 PM. If you have any questions please contact Katie.

WOW Bus Storytime @ North Vernon City Park

10:30am - 11:30am
Everyone
Storytime
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join the WOW Bus and Miss Katie for a storytime and to play with our life-size yard games, bubbles, and sidewalk chalk.

Craft Around the World- India

11:00am - 12:00pm
5-8, 9-12
Arts & Crafts
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Jennings County Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: 5-8, 9-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

During Craft Around The World participants learn about a new country and we will make a craft to go along with that country. This week we will learn about India and its festival of colors called Holi. We will make Holi inspired watercolor craft.

Game On! Unstable Unicorns

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Tweens
Other
Registration
Library Branch: Jennings County Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Help us celebrate our new board game collection by joining us for Unstable Unicorns!

Lego Club

6:00pm - 7:00pm
5-8, 9-12
STEM
Library Branch: Vawter Recreational Complex (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.

S.T.E.M. Club

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Children, 5-8, Tweens, 9-12
STEM
Library Branch: Jennings County Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, 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.

WOW Bus Storytime @ Muscatatuck Park

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Everyone
Storytime
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join the WOW Bus and Miss Katie 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.