Events
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Saturday Storytime – 10AM
Activity Lab 131 N. Walnut St., Batesville, IN, United StatesTheme: Birds Craft: Star Bird Feeder There’s no time like Storytime! Start your Saturday with Storytime! Join us for a fun filled 45 minute session that incorporates books, songs, & activities to build early literacy skills. This program is for children ages 3 to 6. NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED. This program is geared toward children ages 3 – 6.
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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: Green Craft: Shamrock Puppies 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. 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. NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
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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! Craft & Chat meets Tuesdays from 1-2 PM. NO REGISTRATION.
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Storytime – 2PM
Activity Lab 131 N. Walnut St., Batesville, IN, United StatesTheme: Green Craft: Shamrock Puppies 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. 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. NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
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Read to Maggie
Activity Lab 131 N. Walnut St., Batesville, IN, United StatesTravel with Maggie on a reading adventure and get your puppy passport stamped! You will need to sign your child up for a 15 minute reading spot below. Bring a favorite book from home or choose a book from our stacks. It is up to you! This is a great opportunity for kiddos who love dogs, are a reluctant, shy or struggling reader. Register your child below for a 15 minute time spot.
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Storytime – 6PM
Activity Lab 131 N. Walnut St., Batesville, IN, United StatesTheme: Green Craft: Shamrock Puppies 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. 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. NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
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CANCELLED – Chocolate Making & History: A Hands-On Sweet Experience
Meeting Room ABCancelled Registration is required for this program. This registration is for the 1:00pm program. Join us for a fun and interactive 90-minute chocolate-making class at the Batesville Memorial Public Library! Learn about the rich history of chocolate while getting hands-on experience in tempering, molding, and dipping to create your own delicious treats with experts from Candyland Creations and More. Plus, take home your handmade chocolates in a goody bag! The History of Chocolate: Discover how chocolate evolved from ancient civilizations to modern-day treats. Tempering 101: Learn the secrets of melting and tempering chocolate for a smooth, glossy finish. Hands-On Creations: Molded chocolates (solid and filled) Hand-dipped chocolate treats Decorating Techniques: Learn how to drizzle, sprinkle, and add creative toppings. Goody Bag Take-Home Treats: Each participant gets a fun goody bag filled with their handcrafted chocolates. Q&A Session: Ask questions and get expert tips for making chocolate at home. All Supplies Provided: We’ll supply everything you need, including aprons, gloves, and ingredients. Please let us know if you have any food allergies. Suggested donation amount: $10 Sign up is required below.
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CANCELLED – Chocolate Making & History: A Hands-On Sweet Experience
Meeting Room ABCANCELLED Registration is required for this program. This registration is for the 5:00pm program. Join us for a fun and interactive 90-minute chocolate-making class at the Batesville Memorial Public Library! Learn about the rich history of chocolate while getting hands-on experience in tempering, molding, and dipping to create your own delicious treats with experts from Candyland Creations and More. Plus, take home your handmade chocolates in a goody bag! The History of Chocolate: Discover how chocolate evolved from ancient civilizations to modern-day treats. Tempering 101: Learn the secrets of melting and tempering chocolate for a smooth, glossy finish. Hands-On Creations: Molded chocolates (solid and filled) Hand-dipped chocolate treats Decorating Techniques: Learn how to drizzle, sprinkle, and add creative toppings. Goody Bag Take-Home Treats: Each participant gets a fun goody bag filled with their handcrafted chocolates. Q&A Session: Ask questions and get expert tips for making chocolate at home. All Supplies Provided: We’ll supply everything you need, including aprons, gloves, and ingredients. Please let us know if you have any food allergies. Suggested donation amount: $10 Sign up is required below.
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TAKE & MAKE: No Sew Pillow
Circulation DeskThis is a TAKE & MAKE program ONLY. After you REGISTER your child, you must be able to stop by the library during the Week of March 13th - 22nd to pick up your bag. If Bag is not picked up by March 22nd, they will be sat out for other patrons to take. Join in on the take home fun of making a no sew pillow! We will provide all of the items needed in a bag. This is NOT an in-person program. This project is for children IN GRADES 1ST - 6TH. Registration is required. Please sign your child(ren) up below. Stop by the circulation desk at the library during the Week of March 13th - 22nd to pick up. You must give them the name in which you registered under.
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Mayor’s Book Club
Join the Mayor’s Book Club, a new opportunity to foster community discussion around various topics. No rsvp expected, we’re happy to have you drop in! In January, March, May, July, September, and November, Mayor John Irrgang will participate in a discussion about a different book each month. The selected book for March is “Meet Me at the Library: A Place to Foster Social Connection and Promote Democracy” by Shamichael Hallman. You can borrow a copy at the Batesville Memorial Public Library. UPCOMING DATES AND TITLES: May 8, 2025 at the BMPL at 630pm “Slaughterhouse Five” by Kurt Vonnegut July 10, 2025 at the BMPL at 630pm “Walkable City: How Downtown Can Save America, One Step at a Time” by Jeff Speck September 11, 2025 at the BMPL at 630pm “Bet The Farm” by Beth Hoffman November 13, 2025 at the BMPL at 630pm “The How of Happiness” by Sonja Lyubomirsky In February, April, June, August, October, and December, we’ll dive deep into a specific section of “Strong Towns: A Bottom-Up Revolution to Rebuild American Prosperity by Charles L. Marohn Jr.” (Keep an eye on these updates to see what chapters we’ll be covering on that date). Our goal for these meetings is to unearth ideas and inspiration to take back to our neighborhoods, businesses, schools, and service organizations to build a better community. February 13, 2025 April 10, 2025 June 12, 2025 August 14, 2025 October 9, 2025 December 11, 2025 All these meetings will be at the BMPL at 630pm
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Friends of BMPL Book Sale
BMPL Annex 10 West Boehringer Street, Batesville, IN, United StatesThis book sale will be held in the Library Annex from 9:00 am - 5:00pm on March 14 and 15, 2025. Cash or Check ONLY. Location: New Annex Building - 108 N Elm St., Batesville, IN 47006 The MISSION of the Friends is to bring people together who are willing to work and to provide supplemental financial assistance to the library in order to support the various educational, social and cultural programs for the community. What WE SPONSOR: After Hours Concerts, Children's & Adult Programming, Summer Reading Program, Furnishings for the Library. EVERYTHING IS PRICED AT $1. We have BOOKS (Hardcover and Paperback), CDs, DVDs and more! Interested in becoming a member? We would love to have you join the team. Contact: friends@ebatesville.com. OR visit https://ebatesville.com/friends-of-the-library/
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Friends of BMPL Book Sale
BMPL Annex 10 West Boehringer Street, Batesville, IN, United StatesThis book sale will be held in the Library Annex from 9:00 am - 5:00pm on March 14 and 15, 2025. Cash or Check ONLY. Location: New Annex Building - 108 N Elm St., Batesville, IN 47006 The MISSION of the Friends is to bring people together who are willing to work and to provide supplemental financial assistance to the library in order to support the various educational, social and cultural programs for the community. What WE SPONSOR: After Hours Concerts, Children's & Adult Programming, Summer Reading Program, Furnishings for the Library. EVERYTHING IS PRICED AT $1. We have BOOKS (Hardcover and Paperback), CDs, DVDs and more! Interested in becoming a member? We would love to have you join the team. Contact: friends@ebatesville.com. OR visit https://ebatesville.com/friends-of-the-library/
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NO — Mother Goose Toddler Time – 10AM
Activity Lab 131 N. Walnut St., Batesville, IN, United StatesThere will be NO Mother Goose Toddler time today. NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
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NO — Mother Goose Toddler Time – 11AM
Activity Lab 131 N. Walnut St., Batesville, IN, United StatesThere will be NO Mother Goose Toddler time today. NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
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NO — Storytime – 10AM
Activity Lab 131 N. Walnut St., Batesville, IN, United StatesThere will be NO Storytime today. 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. 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. NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
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CANCELLED – 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! Craft & Chat meets Tuesdays from 1-2 PM. NO REGISTRATION.
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NO — Storytime – 2PM
Activity Lab 131 N. Walnut St., Batesville, IN, United StatesThere will be NO Storytime today. 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. 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. NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
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Get Outdoors Around the World Challenge — Family FUN
Brum Woods 611 South Mulberry Street, Batesville, IN, United StatesGet Outdoors Around the World Challenge! THIS MONTH OUR COUNTRY IS IRAN! Participants will meet at Brum Woods in Batesville for a Nature Walk. WE WILL USE your email for updates & possible changes due to weather. Reap the benefits of outdoor play with Batesville Library's Get Outdoors Around the WORLD challenge. This program is designed to give your family ideas to get outdoors more. There will be MONTHLY PROGRAMS/CHALLENGES with the focus on what other Countries do "outdoors" to have fun. After REGISTERING your family below you will receive a cinch sack, journal, tracker sheet and PASSPORT at the program if you have not received your just ask. This is our 3rd program. You can join anytime throughout the year. Our country we will focus on is Iran. Passports will be stamped anytime at the library. At each program participants will get a "Country" with a list of outdoor tasks to complete. Once ALL the tasks are complete for that Country, bring your sheet and Passport into the library to get stamped and pick up your small prize. **By registering, you will receive a few emails listing other outdoor events around the area from local parks and other community groups. Challenge runs from JANUARY 1 to December 1, 2025. We will have a special gathering at the END of the challenge for all who try to complete the challenge. REGISTER below by FAMILY name and # number of family members participating. Each month you will need to register for the next program.
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NO — Storytime – 6PM
Activity Lab 131 N. Walnut St., Batesville, IN, United StatesThere will be NO Storytime today. 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. 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. NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
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Adult Art Club – SEI Creative Collective
Meeting Room A 131 N. Walnut St., Batesville, IN, United StatesSoutheast Indiana Creative Collective: a community for local artists to share, create, and explore together. Pottery, photography, painting, crafting, illustration, writing, music, fashion, theatre, sewing/quilting, embroidery, dance, printmaking, graphic design—there are no rules about what kind of creative person you have to be to join! Have Questions? Email kerseykatie@gmail.com This program is by SEI Creative Collective held at BMPL. NO REGISTRATION. OPEN TO ADULTS.
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Adult Drawing Club
Meeting Room A 131 N. Walnut St., Batesville, IN, United StatesAttention artists! Come and join this new adult drawing club. It meets once per month at BMPL. All levels welcome! All mediums welcome! Come to this first meeting to help shape what future sessions will look like. Each month will have a different approach. One month we might work on a still-life. One month might be a video-led drawing exercise. Use the time to work on a current project. Bring your own supplies or use the (limited) supplies available. Once each month on the third Friday from 1-3. Registration Suggested 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: Bubbles Craft: Bubble Painting 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. 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. NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
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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! Craft & Chat meets Tuesdays from 1-2 PM. NO REGISTRATION.
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A Novel Idea Book Club – ADULT
Meeting Room A 131 N. Walnut St., Batesville, IN, United StatesStep into a world of captivating stories and lively discussions at our Novel Idea Book Club! Whether you're an avid reader or someone looking to discover new books and ideas, this is the perfect opportunity to connect with fellow book lovers, share your thoughts, and dive deep into a wide range of genres. What makes our book club special? It’s not just about reading—it’s about engaging with others in thoughtful conversations, exploring different perspectives, and broadening horizons. Each meeting is a chance to discover books you might not have picked up on your own, all while enjoying a welcoming, relaxed atmosphere. Whether you agree or disagree with the book, it's the lively debates and shared enthusiasm that make each session so enjoyable. Plus, it’s a wonderful way to build a sense of community! You’ll get to know new people who share your love of reading, make lasting friendships, and be part of a group where your opinions truly matter. So come for the book, stay for the conversation—and discover why our Novel Idea Book Club is so much more than just a group of people reading the same book. It’s a place where ideas come to life, connections are made, and your next great read is just a discussion away! The March book is Destroyer Angel by Nevada Barr. Anna Pigeon, a ranger for the U.S. Park Services, sets off on vacation—an autumn canoe trip into the Iron Range in upstate Minnesota. With Anna is her friend Heath, a paraplegic; Heath's fifteen-year-old daughter, Elizabeth; Leah, a wealthy designer of outdoor equipment; and her daughter, Katie, who is thirteen. For Heath and Leah, this is a shakedown cruise to test a new cutting edge line of camping equipment. The equipment, designed by Leah, will make camping and canoeing more accessible to disabled outdoorsmen. On their second night out, Anna goes off on her own for a solo evening float on the Fox River. When she comes back, she finds that four thugs, armed with rifles, pistols, and knives, have taken the two women and their teenage daughters captive. With limited resources and no access to the outside world, Anna has only two days to rescue them before her friends are either killed or flown out of the country, in Destroyer Angel, the New York Times bestseller by Nevada Barr. NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED. YOU CAN FIND A COPY OF THE BOOK FOR CHECK OUT ON THE NOVEL IDEA BOOK CLUB DISPLAY AT THE BMPL LIBRARY.
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Storytime – 2PM
Activity Lab 131 N. Walnut St., Batesville, IN, United StatesTheme: Bubbles Craft: Bubble Painting 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. 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. NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
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Storytime – 6PM
Activity Lab 131 N. Walnut St., Batesville, IN, United StatesTheme: Bubbles Craft: Bubble Painting 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. 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. NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
