Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to continue reading. To view unlimited content Subscribe now or Login
Please log in, or sign up for a new account to continue reading.
Thank you for Reading! We hope that you continue to enjoy our free content.
Welcome! We hope that you enjoy our free content. To view unlimited content Subscribe now or Login
Thank you for reading! On your next view you will be asked to log in or subscribe to continue reading.
Thank you for Reading! On your next view you will be asked to log in to your subscriber account or create an account and subscribe purchase a subscription to continue reading.
Thank you for signing in! We hope that you continue to enjoy our free content.
Thank you for reading! We hope that you continue to enjoy our free content. To view unlimited content Subscribe now or Login
Thank you for reading! We hope that you continue to enjoy our free content. To view unlimited content Subscribe now or Login
Thank you for reading! We hope that you continue to enjoy our free content. To view unlimited content Subscribe now or Login
Thank you for reading! We hope that you continue to enjoy our free content. To view unlimited content Subscribe now or Login
Thank you for reading! We hope that you continue to enjoy our free content. To view unlimited content Subscribe now or Login
Checking back? Since you viewed this item previously you can read it again. To view unlimited content Subscribe now or Login
Please purchase a subscription to read our premium content. If you have a subscription, please log in or sign up for an account on our website to continue.
Your current subscription does not provide access to this content.
Purchase an Online Subscription to receive access to all website content of INDIANA GAZETTE.
Already a Print Subscriber? Register here to access your free website content of INDIANA GAZETTE.
Sorry, no promotional deals were found matching that code.
Promotional Rates were found for your code.
A mix of clouds and sun early followed by cloudy skies this afternoon. High near 75F. Winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph..
Rain showers early will evolve into a more steady rain overnight. Low 62F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 80%. Rainfall near a quarter of an inch.
The Indiana Free Library welcomes the public to its lineup of free programs beginning Monday.
• 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Book Babies.
This wonderful library program engages little ones in stories, singing songs, learning some things and working on a very easy craft. This event is for ages newborn to 2 years old. No registration is required and the program is free and open to the public.
• 7 to 8 p.m., IFL Book Club. “An Amish Wedding Feast on Ice Mountain” by Kelly Long. The club will meet on the second floor in the Fiction Room. Books are available for check-out.
• 1 to 2 p.m., Storytime at the Hen House. This fun and educational program is for kids age 3 through 5. Participants will visit the chicken girls and watch their hilarious antics in a video, read some stories, sing a little, play a little and work on a craft. No registration is required and the program is free and open to the public.
• 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Cruise into Kindergarten.
Cruise into Kindergarten is an in-house library program for kids ages 3-5 (preschoolers or just starting kindergarten), in the Storyroom and Children’s Craft Area. There will be 16 Wednesday programs that include activity cards with easy lessons that allow you and your child to “talk, sing, read, write and play your way to learning.
There will also be a story related to the day’s theme, a craft and exercise with Cosmic Yoga or one of the many other children’s exercise instructors on YouTube. As a special treat for the graduates, there will be a pizza party on the last day together in “class.” Registration is required for this weekly event and one parent or guardian must attend with their child(ren). This is the last week to register for Cruise into Kindergarten.
• 2 to 3 p.m., Crafternoon. Crafternoon takes place in the Community Room. This week’s craft will be a mini suncatcher. Participants will create a “uniquely you” suncatcher with an old mason jar ring. Registration is required via www.indiana freelibrary.org.
• 6:30 to 8 p.m., Kids Movie Night. Kids Movie Night will be held in the Story Room with a showing of a popular kid’s movie from the library’s collection. No registration is required and the movies are free and open to the public. Visit www.indianafreelibrary.org for movie titles; they are chosen up to a month in advance.
• 1 p.m., Checkers Virtual Episode.
Checkers TV is a weekly educational entertainment program featuring Checkers the Inventor, his robot sidekick Snoozer and a variety of special visitors including medical professionals, community leaders, police and firefighters and other guests in highly-produced 30-minute episodes. Episodes will be posted directly to the Facebook page and website every Thursday around 1 p.m.
• 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Storytime for the Wee Ones. IFL is excited to announce a new Storytime for the Wee Ones for kids from newborn to 3 on Saturdays that include stories about county, state and other types of fairs across the country and around the world. The public has asked for a storytime on the weekend for working moms who want to but can’t come to the weekday programming.
• 1 to 3 p.m., The Craft House. Self-directed arts and crafts activity for kids age 6-12. Stop in and work on something fun with your friends. All materials will be provided for each week’s activity. No registration is necessary and the program is free and open to the public.
All month long the library is continuing its Library Card Sign up giveaway. September is Library Card Sign-up Month. There are several ways to enter; stop into the library today for your chance to win a $75 Sheetz gift card or a $25 Starbucks gift card and library mug. These are the four ways you can enter:
• Upgrade your card to one of our plastic cards
• Fill out a short survey
• Complete the library’s reading challenge
The Indiana Free Library would like to remind parents, caregivers and students that signing up for a library card is the first step on the path to academic achievement and lifelong learning.
We're always interested in hearing about news in our community. Let us know what's going on!
Sorry, there are no recent results for popular videos.
Sorry, there are no recent results for popular commented articles.
Success! An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup.
Error! There was an error processing your request.
Would you like to receive our daily news? Signup today!