Adult Book Discussion at Lawrence, How Do I Know What’s Real?, Chair Yoga & Mindfulness, Build Your Dream Resume, ABCs of Diabet

Adult Book Discussion at Lawrence 10:30am - 11:30am Lawrence Branch The Art Thief by Michael Finkel How Do I Know What’s Real? 10:30am - 12:30pm Irvington Branch Join the Tech Learning Team as they help you learn to evaluate your internet searches, filter out the online noise, and find the tell-tale signs of generative AI. Discover tactics to help verify the information that you find online and develop stronger critical thinking skills. This class includes several real-world examples to help you practice these techniques. This program is made possible by The Indianapolis Public Library Foundation. Chair Yoga & Mindfulness 11:00am - 12:00pm Spades Park 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. Learn more with this book list about Every Body Yoga or Fit Lit: Every Body Yoga. Build Your Dream Resume 12:00pm - 2:00pm College Avenue Branch Staff will guide editing and reformatting of an existing resume, but can also get you started on building a resume from scratch. Additional information about career resources from around the city will also be provided. Chair Yoga & Mindfulness 1:00pm - 2:00pm West Indianapolis 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. We will have intermittent meditative music to accompany the class and close with a brief meditation. Learn more with this book list about Every Body Yoga or Fit Lit: Every Body Yoga. This program is made possible by The Indianapolis Public Library Foundation with support from a contribution by Honda. Honda is dedicated to helping people reach their own life's potential. ABCs of Diabetes 1:30pm - 3:30pm Wayne Branch The ABCs of Diabetes program is accredited by the Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialist. This four-part series includes instruction on medications, nutrition, exercise, monitoring, complications and available community resources. This program is free and open to anyone with diabetes, pre-diabetes, family members and friends. Use these book lists to learn more outside of the class. Around the Stitching Table A Drop-In Crafting Community 2:00pm - 4:00pm West Perry Branch Drop in on Tuesday 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. Fiber Maxxing 2:00pm - 3:00pm Franklin Road 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. Chair Yoga & Mindfulness 2:00pm - 3:00pm Glendale 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. We will have intermittent meditative music to accompany the class and close with a brief meditation. Learn more with this book list about Every Body Yoga or Fit Lit: Every Body Yoga. This program is made possible by The Indianapolis Public Library Foundation with support from a contribution by Honda. Honda is dedicated to helping people reach their own life's potential. Lego Block Party at Haughville 3:30pm - 5:00pm Haughville Branch Let your imagination guide you in making fun Lego creations! Participate in challenges or free-build whatever you want. Legos will be provided in the children's area of the library. Recommended for children ages 6-18. Career Center at East 38th Street 4:00pm - 7:00pm East 38th Street Branch Made possible by Office of Lawrence Township Trustee Steve Talley through a grant to The Indianapolis Public Library Foundation. Teen Central Manga Book Club 4:00pm - 5:00pm Central Library Session Themes: Join us at Teen Central on the 2nd floor! Feel free to come to one session or every week. No registration needed! Teen Dungeons & Dragons Club at College Avenue 4:30pm - 6:00pm College Avenue Branch Pre-generated characters are available, you can bring your own character, or drop by a little early to make a brand new one! If it is your first time attending this club, we encourage you to come a little earlier than the start time, if possible! Teen Build It 4:30pm - 6:00pm Eagle Branch *This program will have an ASL interpreter. Watercolor Painting Workshop 5:00pm - 7:00pm West Indianapolis Branch Join us for a watercolor painting session at West Indianapolis! Local artist Jacqueline Collins will instruct a workshop for artists of all skill levels. Supplies will be provided. Career Charting 5:30pm - 7:30pm Lawrence Branch Feeling stuck? Unsure about your next career move? Wondering if there's something more? Join us for an interactive workshop designed to help you gain clarity, discover new possibilities, and create a path toward meaningful work. You'll leave with ✓ Greater clarity ✓ Increased confidence ✓ Practical next steps Perfect for • Career changers • Job seekers • Returning professionals • Anyone ready for a fresh start This is two-part series: Facilitated by Beverly Barr, Founder of Raise the BARR, Coaching & Consulting, LLC Space is limited to ensure personalized attention for all participants. This program is made possible by the Indianapolis Public Library Foundation. Are You Smarter than a Scammer? 5:30pm - 7:30pm Warren Branch Scammers keep evolving, but the backbone of their tactics remain the same. We will learn about the most common scam types and some terminology to help you develop a greater understanding of how to avoid falling prey to an online scam. We will discuss several example texts and emails, as well as talk through some scam scenarios to help you develop a plan before you need it. Join the Tech Learning Team for this enrichment course to answer the question, Are you smarter than a scammer? This program is made possible by The Indianapolis Public Library Foundation. Yarnslingers at Glendale 6:00pm - 7:45pm Glendale Branch Knitters, crocheters, and fiber artists of all kinds are welcome to join monthly to meet, work on projects, share their recent creations, and discuss fiber arts. All skill levels are welcome. Paws to Read at Southport 6:00pm - 7:30pm Southport Branch This in person program allows children to read to a registered therapy dog for 15 minute sessions. Floss 'n' Goss Fiber Arts Club 6:00pm - 8:00pm Central Library Some supplies (spare fabric, embroidery thread and needles, yarn, sewing machine and accessories) will be available to aid you in your projects! Floss 'n' Goss takes place on the 3rd Tuesday of every month, from 6-8 p.m. in the Maker Space. This is a drop-in club, you don't have to stay for the full two hours! Pike Gardening Group 6:00pm - 7:00pm Pike Branch Gardens are essentially a place of sharing and gardeners know that we learn a lot from each other--whether you're just starting or experienced. Sessions will feature seasonal discussions, resources--like our Seed Library--and connections with other gardeners. Lead by a librarian/master gardener. Bodies in the Library 6:00pm - 7:00pm Central Library Here's our whole schedule and reading list for 2026: Spanish Conversation Circle 6:00pm - 7:00pm Central Library Spanish Conversation Circle takes place in the Goodrich-Houk meet room at Central Library. Haitian Creole Conversation Circle 6:00pm - 7:00pm Wayne Branch Topics to be discussed are: Basic Greetings Self Introduction Ask Basic Questions Ordering Food Body Parts/At the Hospital Numbers & Counting/Shopping Colors/Haitian Arts Telling Time Seasons and Direction The Verbs: To Have and To Be Paws to Read at Irvington 6:00pm - 7:00pm Irvington Branch Beginning or reluctant readers ages 6 - 11 are invited to take a turn reading to a registered therapy dog who loves to listen to stories. It's a great way to improve your reading skills and self-confidence. Kids may read from any book they choose. French Conversation Circle 6:00pm - 7:00pm Online Please register for this program- a Zoom link will be sent to each registrant the morning of the program. We kindly ask that registrants attend most programs in the series to get the full benefit of learning a language. If you register and find that you can no longer attend, please cancel your registration. Get Started- Writing Workshop 6:00pm - 7:30pm Garfield Park Branch 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: English Conversation Circle 6:00pm - 7:00pm Lawrence Branch This class focuses on casual conversation. We discuss topics on American culture, idioms, phrasal verbs, some grammar, and much, much more! Facilitators are TESOL trained.