By JESSICA FLORES
Communication Specialist, Nappanee Public Library

NAPPANEE — Upcoming programs and events at the Nappanee Public Library will include:

Quilt Guild Meeting

The Nappanee Quilt Guild, a club for those interested in new quilting techniques, meets the second Thursday of each month at the Nappanee Public Library. Members will meet at the library next from 6:30-8 p.m. April 14. Membership for the Artful Quilters is open to anyone. Join the fun and fellowship with other quilters while keeping up to date with new activities and techniques in the quilting world. Bring your own projects to share, check out planned programs for the coming year, and sign up for trips.

For more information, contact the Nappanee Public Library at (574) 773-7919, or go to the website.

Nappanee Public Library Offers Tour

Did you know you could use a VHS to DVD converter or check out a portable die cut machine at the Nappanee Public Library? How about selfie sticks or jigsaw puzzles? There are more than books at the library. New cardholders and those interested in learning more about the library are invited to a guided tour of the Nappanee Public Library at 7 p.m. Monday, April 18.

In addition to discovering where to find current bestsellers, a favorite cookbook, or the daily news, participants will be introduced to many special services. These include the library’s makerspace, online catalog, eMedia, computers and copiers for use in the library; framed original art, CDs, DVDs and many other materials for loan. 

The library, located at 157 N. Main St., holds the tour the third Monday of every month and by appointment. 

For more information, call (574) 773-7919, or go to the website.

Book Club Meeting

Read along with the Cover to Cover Book Club at the Nappanee Public Library. The club will meet from 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesday, April 19, to discuss “The Little Paris Bookshop” by Nina George. Internationally bestselling and filled with warmth and adventure, the novel is a love letter to books, meant for anyone who believes in the power of stories to shape people’s lives. 

For more information or to reserve a copy of the book, call (574) 773-7919, or go to the website. The Cover to Cover Book Club meets at the library the third Tuesday of each month.

Lego Club Meeting

The Nappanee Public Library Lego Club will meet next on Thursday, April 21. Kids are invited to take part in age-group appropriate challenges and free building time the third Thursday of every month during the school year at the library from 6:30–8 p.m. This month’s building challenge is Name That Book.

No registration is required, and parents are welcome to stay and participate. Children under six must be accompanied by an adult, and all materials will be provided. 

For more information, call the library at (574) 773-7919, or go to the website.

American Girls Club Meeting

Make a perler bead photo frame at the next American Girls Club meeting at the Nappanee Public Library from 6-7 p.m. Tuesday, April 26, for girls in grade 1 -2, while girls in grades 3-5 will meet from 7-8 p.m. the same day.

The American Girls Club meets once a month at the library during the school year to learn about girls in American history and share other activities such as themed parties, and community service projects. Activities are planned for girls in grades one through five.

Space is limited. Register by Tuesday, April 19, by calling (574) 773-7919, or go to the website.