Smartphone Drop-In at Martindale-Brightwood, Art Adventures, Low Impact Exercise (Chair Aerobics), English Conversation Circle -

Smartphone Drop-In at Martindale-Brightwood 10:30am - 12:00pm Martindale-Brightwood Branch Due to the drop-in nature of the session, please be prepared to wait a few minutes while we help everyone. We will try our best to answer any questions you may have about your Apple or Android phone. We cannot guarantee that your question will be completely answered or your problem fixed. Note: no drop-in until February due to the New Year Holiday. Art Adventures 10:30am - 11:15am West Indianapolis Branch Made possible by Everwise Foundation through gifts to The Indianapolis Public Library Foundation. Low Impact Exercise (Chair Aerobics) 11:00am - 11:45am Decatur Branch Learn more about Through the Ages Fitness on their website. *Please note, some TTAF Low Impact sessions advance to standing depending on location and participants. We encourage you to bring a water bottle to class. Meanwhile, enjoy this book list about the RBG Workout! This program is made possible by The Indianapolis Public Library Foundation with support from a contribution from Honda. Honda is dedicated to helping people reach their own life's potential. English Conversation Circle - Virtual 11:00am - 12:00pm Online This event is being held as an online meeting/webinar. You will be emailed login instructions approximately 24 hours before the event. Fiber Maxxing 1:00pm - 2:00pm Garfield Park Branch The Marion County Public Health Nutrition Services is bringing 2 topics to the library this fall. This one (Fiber Maxxing), and Meal Planning Made Simple. Check out both at a branch near you! Barbara shared a list with science-based resources for your healthy eating (including fiber) here. This program is made possible by Friends of the Library through gifts to The Indianapolis Public Library Foundation. Low Impact Exercise (Chair Aerobics) 1:00pm - 1:45pm Lawrence Branch Learn more about Through the Ages Fitness on their website. *Please note, some TTAF Low Impact sessions advance to standing depending on location and participants. We encourage you to bring a water bottle to class. Meanwhile, enjoy this book list about the RBG Workout! This program is made possible by The Indianapolis Public Library Foundation with support from a contribution from Honda. Honda is dedicated to helping people reach their own life's potential. Career Center at Martindale-Brightwood 2:00pm - 3:00pm Martindale-Brightwood Branch The Career Center is made possible by Friends of the Library through gifts to The Indianapolis Public Library Foundation. No registration required! Located in the Computer Lab, this is a drop-in session, meaning you can arrive at any time between 2-4pm. Please expect a short wait as we assist other attendees. While you wait, consider what kind of job you'd like to look for, your availability/schedule, and values you might share with potential companies. Cover letter help is also offered. Career Center is offered weekly on Thursdays, though there are exceptions for 2026 Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and New Years Eve. Chair Yoga & Mindfulness 2:00pm - 3:00pm Pike Branch Chair yoga is a relaxation that also energizes body and mind by connecting breath to stretches and gentle movements. This activity improves posture, flexibility, balance, strength, and mind/body awareness. It helps to promote more steadiness and confidence in one’s body along with an overall sense of well-being and peace. Memory Workshop 2:00pm - 3:30pm West Indianapolis Branch Maybe you want to preserve the stories of your life for your family, maybe you want to write them solely for yourself. Maybe you feel you have a story to tell that the wider world needs to know. Memory Workshop offers practical insights about memoir writing and a series of writing exercises to help you identify the moments of your life worth telling and find the voice to bring them to life on the page. This workshop is presented in partnership with the Indiana Writers Center. Check out other writing workshops at library branches this season! Instructor Barbara Shoup is the author of nine novels for adults and young adults, most recently An American Tune, and About Grace, and a memoir, A Commotion in Your Heart. She is the the co-author of Novel Ideas: Contemporary Authors Share the Creative Process and Story Matters. Her short fiction, poetry, essays and interviews have appeared in numerous small magazines, as well as in The Writer and The New York Times travel section. Shoup is the recipient of numerous grants from the Indiana Art Commission, two creative renewal grants from the Arts Council of Indianapolis, the 2006 PEN Phyllis Reynolds Naylor Working Writer Fellowship and the 2012 Eugene and Marilyn Glick Regional Indiana Author Award. Her young adult novels, Wish You Were Here and Stranded in Harmony were selected as American Library Association Best Books for Young Adults. Vermeer’s Daughter was a School Library Journal Best Adult Book for Young Adults. Currently, she is the Writer-in-Residence at the Indiana Writers Center. and a creative writing faculty member of Art Workshop International in Assisi. She hosts the Substack newsletter Book Pilgrim. Get ready for this writing workshop with some book lists about writing: Stitches in Spades 2:30pm - 4:30pm Spades Park Branch Drop in on the first and third afternoons to hang with other crafters and work on your current projects. Be a part of our crafting community! Bring your own crafts, learn techniques from each other, and swap skills & stories. Making Together 3:30pm - 5:30pm Fort Ben Branch Join us for a hands-on community activity with the artist team of Vanessa Monfreda and Gina Lee Robbins. Participants will contribute to pages of a collaborative collage book in honor of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. All materials will be provided, but participants are welcome to contribute material (photos, magazines, personal records, etc.) to explore themes like community, freedom and their American experience. The finished art book will be exhibited and included in the library’s permanent collection. (Note that donated material will not be returned.) In memory of Ken McCune by Karen McCune. Teen Gardening 101 3:30pm - 4:30pm Decatur Branch Learn easy gardening basics like planting, soil, and plant care, plus simple hacks for creating your own garden at home, whether you’ve got a backyard, balcony, or just a sunny windowsill. Teen Zone 3:45pm - 5:00pm Lawrence Branch Hang out with us after school! Teens age 13-18 are welcome to join us for snacks, coloring, video games, and board games. Teen Build It 4:00pm - 5:30pm East 38th Street Branch Learn basic woodworking skills – how to measure, mark, and use tools safely. Start with raw materials and leave with a sense of accomplishment, pride, and a functional craft tray or charcuterie board! All materials, tools, and equipment are provided. Closed toe shoes are recommended. Spanish Conversation Circle 4:30pm - 5:30pm Online Spanish Conversation Circle takes place on Zoom. Please register to receive a a zoom link, sent out a day before the program via email. Paws to Read at West Perry 5:00pm - 5:45pm West Perry Branch Young ones who need to practice their reading skills are invited to come read to Daisy, a Yorkshire Terrier therapy dog. Register for a 15 minute reading session by visiting the West Perry branch or calling (317) 275-4390.