Events
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One State One Story: Book Discussion at Batesville Library
Batesville Memorial Public Library 131 N. Walnut St., Batesville, IN, United StatesA Novel Idea is BMPL's book club. Join us each month to explore and discuss the month's book. A Novel Idea Book Club meets in the library on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 1:30 pm. In September, we will read along with Ripley County Reads in the One State/ One Story program from the Indiana Humanities. All That She Carried: The Journey of Ashley’s Sack, a Black Family Keepsake by Tiya Miles is the winner of the 2021 National Book Award in nonfiction. The book tells the story of Ashley’s sack, which Ashley’s great-great-great-great-granddaughter, Miles, found in her parents’ attic. The sack is made of flour and sugar sacks and holds scraps of fabric, buttons, beads, and other items that Ashley probably carried with her as a slave. Nancy Durham will lead the discussion. There will be programs throughout Ripley County that coordinate with this book. Find information about all the programs being offered at https://ripleycountyreads.org/osos/ Ripley County Reads is a partnership between the three public library systems in Ripley County, Indiana (the Batesville Memorial Public Library, Osgood Public Library, and the Tyson Library) and Ripley County Tourism. The goal is to promote literacy, community, and education throughout the County. Find the display or ask for a copy of the book at the front desk. This program has been made possible through a grant from Indiana Humanities in cooperation with the National Endowment for Humanities. Complete information can be found at https://ripleycountyreads.org/osos/
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Storytime – 2PM
Activity Lab 131 N. Walnut St., Batesville, IN, United StatesThere's no time like Storytime! Join us every Tuesday for a fun filled 45 minute session that incorporates books, songs, & activities to build early literacy skills. NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Choose the session that fits best with your schedule. There are 3 times to choose from. Choose between 10am, 2pm or 6pm. This program is geared toward children ages 3 - 6.
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Storytime – 6PM
Activity Lab 131 N. Walnut St., Batesville, IN, United StatesThere's no time like Storytime! Join us every Tuesday for a fun filled 45 minute session that incorporates books, songs, & activities to build early literacy skills. NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Choose the session that fits best with your schedule. There are 3 times to choose from. Choose between 10am, 2pm or 6pm. This program is geared toward children ages 3 - 6.
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Skyscraper City Art – HOMESCHOOL
Meeting Room A 131 N. Walnut St., Batesville, IN, United StatesParticipants will use blocks and white paint to create their own city scape! This program is for grades Pre-K – 2nd. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Sign your child(ren) up below.
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CreativeAging: Life Drawing
Meeting Room ABThis FREE workshop series is designed for patrons aged 55+. Priority will be given to those who can attend ALL 5 classes. If you can attend a FEW email rachael@ebatesville.com for consideration. Dates: Sept.19, Sept. 26, Oct. 3, Oct. 17, Oct. 24 Time: 10am - 12pm Life drawing is accessible to all, fun and rewarding. It helps participants see the world with an artist’s eye. It teaches hand-eye coordination, hones observational skills, and does wonders for relaxation through releasing attachment to perfection and finding a new connection within our brain. During a life drawing session, a clothed model is surrounded by participants and the instructor. The model poses for different durations. Some popular mediums used during life drawings are charcoal, graphite, pen, ink and/or pastels. We will start with the basics and work our way through a variety of mediums. The great thing about Life Drawing is that in just one class, you can see a marked change - if not in your drawings, in your perspective. In five classes, improvements will be very obvious. To highlight this progress and to treat the participants as real artists, the final class will be a gallery-style show. Families and community members will be invited to see the work displayed. The work will also be on public display for a few weeks after the gallery’s opening night. You do not have to be able to “draw” to sign up. You only have to have an interest in drawing. This class is for beginners up to advanced ability. If you are thinking, “I can’t draw anything” this is the PERFECT class for you. If you are already skilled in drawing, come and refine your skills with assistance from a professional artist. The artist: Rebecca Davies is an accomplished artist and teacher. BFA in Art Education from the University of Cincinnati. She continued with graduate studies in Fine Arts at IU, UC, VCU. She was a beloved art teacher at area schools (East Central, Batesville Intermediate) to grades 3-12 for 25 years. Even when teaching, she always maintained an active studio life. For a while, she saw herself as a painter who teaches, and then she fell in love with teaching, and everything was Art. Now she’s back full-time in the studio. Drawing and painting with a live model is one of her favorite things, and she has much to share about the process! This activity is made possible in part by the Indiana Arts Commission, which receives support from the State of Indiana and the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Indiana Family and Social Services Administrations Division of Aging.
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Thursday Craft Day: Lego City Scape Art
Activity Lab 131 N. Walnut St., Batesville, IN, United StatesJoin us to paint and create art with Legos! This program is for children in grades 1st-6th. Registration is required. Sign your child(ren) up below.
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Nanny the Dog – CANCELLED
Meeting Room A 131 N. Walnut St., Batesville, IN, United StatesThis program has been Cancelled for September. The next Nanny the Dog will be October 17th at 5pm.
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Mother Goose Toddler Time – 10AM
Activity Lab 131 N. Walnut St., Batesville, IN, United StatesJoin us every Monday for a fun filled 30 minute interactive session that uses rhymes, songs, puppets, musical instruments and more to stimulate the learning process of babies and toddlers. This program is geared towards ages 0 to 3. Choose which time works best for your little ones. Choose between the 10am session or 11am session. NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
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Mother Goose Toddler Time – 11AM
Activity Lab 131 N. Walnut St., Batesville, IN, United StatesJoin us every Monday for a fun filled 30 minute interactive session that uses rhymes, songs, puppets, musical instruments and more to stimulate the learning process of babies and toddlers. This program is geared towards ages 0 to 3. Choose which time works best for your little ones. Choose between the 10am session or 11am session. NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
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Storytime – 10AM
Activity Lab 131 N. Walnut St., Batesville, IN, United StatesThere’s no time like Storytime! Join us every Tuesday for a fun filled 45 minute session that incorporates books, songs, & activities to build early literacy skills. NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Choose the session that fits best with your schedule. There are 3 times to choose from. Choose between 10am, 2pm or 6pm. This program is geared toward children ages 3 – 6.
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Craft & Chat
Meeting Room A 131 N. Walnut St., Batesville, IN, United StatesDo you have a project that you need a little motivation to finish? Do you get lonely working on your projects at home? Just want a little company? Join your fellow crafters at the Library for an afternoon of crafting and chatting. Bring your craft project(s) from home and join us for a crafty social hour!
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Storytime – 2PM
Activity Lab 131 N. Walnut St., Batesville, IN, United StatesThere's no time like Storytime! Join us every Tuesday for a fun filled 45 minute session that incorporates books, songs, & activities to build early literacy skills. NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Choose the session that fits best with your schedule. There are 3 times to choose from. Choose between 10am, 2pm or 6pm. This program is geared toward children ages 3 - 6.
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Storytime – 6PM
Activity Lab 131 N. Walnut St., Batesville, IN, United StatesThere's no time like Storytime! Join us every Tuesday for a fun filled 45 minute session that incorporates books, songs, & activities to build early literacy skills. NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Choose the session that fits best with your schedule. There are 3 times to choose from. Choose between 10am, 2pm or 6pm. This program is geared toward children ages 3 - 6.
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Aging Care Series: Understanding and Responding to Dementia Related Behaviors
Meeting Room A 131 N. Walnut St., Batesville, IN, United StatesAging Care Series: Understanding and Responding to Dementia Related Behaviors Behavior is a powerful form of communication and is one of the primary ways people living with dementia communicate their needs and feelings as the ability to use language is lost. However, some behaviors can present real challenges for caregivers to manage. Join us to learn to decode behavioral messages, identify common triggers, and learn strategies to help manage some of the most common behavioral challenges of Alzheimer’s disease. This series is lead by Ann Edwards of Aging Care Solutions. NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED. FREE EDUCATIONAL TALK - OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY.
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Remember When…Storytime – Adult
Meeting Room A 131 N. Walnut St., Batesville, IN, United StatesJoin us for an afternoon of real-life narratives, where we share heartfelt and captivating experiences. Join us to connect, share, and embrace the beauty of real-life tales! NO REGISTRATION. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. FREE.
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Library Board Meeting
Meeting Room AB 131 N. Walnut St., Batesville, IN, United StatesLibrary Board meetings are open to the public. To view the meeting agenda, please click here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1s6UkFCw-AJPSvglwgLrjNum1oHoROZVR?usp=sharing
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Thursday Littles Craft: Yarn Owls – 10AM Session
Activity Lab 131 N. Walnut St., Batesville, IN, United StatesJoin us to create owls using yarn and paper! This REGISTRATION IS FOR THE 10:00AM PROGRAM. This program is for children in preschool and kindergarten and registration is required. Please sign your child(ren) up below.
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Thursday Littles Craft: Yarn Owls – 4PM Session
Activity Lab 131 N. Walnut St., Batesville, IN, United StatesJoin us to create owls using yarn and paper! This REGISTRATION IS FOR THE 4:00PM PROGRAM. This program is for children in preschool and kindergarten and registration is required. Please sign your child(ren) up below.
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Mother Goose Toddler Time – 10AM
Activity Lab 131 N. Walnut St., Batesville, IN, United StatesJoin us every Monday for a fun filled 30 minute interactive session that uses rhymes, songs, puppets, musical instruments and more to stimulate the learning process of babies and toddlers. This program is geared towards ages 0 to 3. Choose which time works best for your little ones. Choose between the 10am session or 11am session. NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
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Mother Goose Toddler Time – 11AM
Activity Lab 131 N. Walnut St., Batesville, IN, United StatesJoin us every Monday for a fun filled 30 minute interactive session that uses rhymes, songs, puppets, musical instruments and more to stimulate the learning process of babies and toddlers. This program is geared towards ages 0 to 3. Choose which time works best for your little ones. Choose between the 10am session or 11am session. NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
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Storytime – 10AM
Activity Lab 131 N. Walnut St., Batesville, IN, United StatesThere’s no time like Storytime! Join us every Tuesday for a fun filled 45 minute session that incorporates books, songs, & activities to build early literacy skills. NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Choose the session that fits best with your schedule. There are 3 times to choose from. Choose between 10am, 2pm or 6pm. This program is geared toward children ages 3 – 6.
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Craft & Chat
Meeting Room A 131 N. Walnut St., Batesville, IN, United StatesDo you have a project that you need a little motivation to finish? Do you get lonely working on your projects at home? Just want a little company? Join your fellow crafters at the Library for an afternoon of crafting and chatting. Bring your craft project(s) from home and join us for a crafty social hour!
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Storytime – 2PM
Activity Lab 131 N. Walnut St., Batesville, IN, United StatesThere's no time like Storytime! Join us every Tuesday for a fun filled 45 minute session that incorporates books, songs, & activities to build early literacy skills. NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Choose the session that fits best with your schedule. There are 3 times to choose from. Choose between 10am, 2pm or 6pm. This program is geared toward children ages 3 - 6.
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Story Seekers Book Club – Youth
Meeting Room A 131 N. Walnut St., Batesville, IN, United StatesOCTOBER 1st we will be discussing On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness by Andrew Peterson, the book we read in September. Participants will also receive the next book we will be reading for October which is A WRINKLE IN TIME by Madeleine L'Engle. A WRINKLE IN TIME summary from Amazon.com: It was a dark and stormy night; Meg Murry, her small brother Charles Wallace, and her mother had come down to the kitchen for a midnight snack when they were upset by the arrival of a most disturbing stranger. "Wild nights are my glory," the unearthly stranger told them. "I just got caught in a downdraft and blown off course. Let me sit down for a moment, and then I'll be on my way. Speaking of ways, by the way, there is such a thing as a tesseract." A tesseract (in case the reader doesn't know) is a wrinkle in time. Participants will read the book for that month and discuss it the following month. There will be a craft or activity to go along with the book. This book club is for grades 3rd - 8th. Please register below to join the CLUB!
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Storytime – 6PM
Activity Lab 131 N. Walnut St., Batesville, IN, United StatesThere's no time like Storytime! Join us every Tuesday for a fun filled 45 minute session that incorporates books, songs, & activities to build early literacy skills. NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Choose the session that fits best with your schedule. There are 3 times to choose from. Choose between 10am, 2pm or 6pm. This program is geared toward children ages 3 - 6.
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Afternoon – Felting Class
BMPL Annex 10 West Boehringer Street, Batesville, IN, United StatesFelting is one of the oldest forms of textile arts. Needle felting is begun by rolling a small amount of wool and stabbing it with the needle. It is a quick hobby to learn, and many find it stress-relieving. For October & November we will be making a cornucopia and filling it with a variety of thanksgiving bounty. This project will continue into November and is recommended to attend both. If you are only able to attend one class, that is fine, but you will not have as detailed of a project. This adult group meets on the first Thursday afternoon of each month to make a project. Please join us for this NO cost program. Registration is REQUIRED for this program. Fill out the form below.
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Kids Who Code
Meeting Room AB 131 N. Walnut St., Batesville, IN, United StatesInterested in computer coding? This program is for all coding levels, those just learning about this or those who have coded before. Join us for a fun coding class! This program is for children in 1st to 6th grade and REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Please register your child(ren) below.
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Mother Goose Toddler Time – 10AM
Activity Lab 131 N. Walnut St., Batesville, IN, United StatesJoin us every Monday for a fun filled 30 minute interactive session that uses rhymes, songs, puppets, musical instruments and more to stimulate the learning process of babies and toddlers. This program is geared towards ages 0 to 3. Choose which time works best for your little ones. Choose between the 10am session or 11am session. NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
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Mother Goose Toddler Time – 11AM
Activity Lab 131 N. Walnut St., Batesville, IN, United StatesJoin us every Monday for a fun filled 30 minute interactive session that uses rhymes, songs, puppets, musical instruments and more to stimulate the learning process of babies and toddlers. This program is geared towards ages 0 to 3. Choose which time works best for your little ones. Choose between the 10am session or 11am session. NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
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Storytime – 10AM
Activity Lab 131 N. Walnut St., Batesville, IN, United StatesTheme: Fall Craft: Leaf rubbings and Leaf person There’s no time like Storytime! Join us every Tuesday for a fun filled 45 minute session that incorporates books, songs, & activities to build early literacy skills. NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Choose the session that fits best with your schedule. There are 3 times to choose from. Choose between 10am, 2pm or 6pm. This program is geared toward children ages 3 – 6.
