Adult Book Discussion at Lawrence, Chair Yoga & Mindfulness, Around the Stitching Table A Drop-In Crafting Community, Lego Block

Adult Book Discussion at Lawrence 10:30am - 11:30am Lawrence Branch The Correspondent by Virginia Evans 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. 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. Lego Block Party at Haughville 3:30pm - 5:00pm Haughville Branch Join us in the Haughville children's area and let your imagination guide you in making fun Lego creations! Participate in monthly challenges or free-build whatever you want. Legos will be provided. Recommended for children ages 6 to 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. Virtual Author Talk: The Art of Fighting 4:00pm - 5:00pm Online In The Art of Fighting, Priya Parker explains that we can’t form and grow effective relationships without a fight. She rejects the idea that conflict is abnormal or that good groups don’t fight. All groups change and evolve; indeed, it’s because people disagree that good groups flourish. As she did in the now-classic The Art of Gathering, Parker draws on her far-reaching experience as a conflict facilitator, her own detailed research, and real-world examples to lay out the ways that people can identify disputes, determine how to address them, and what to do if they are insurmountable. Whether people disagree in the boardroom or the locker room, on a playground or in church, online or in person, conflict is a part of life, and understanding healthy conflict and how to harness its power is more important than ever. The Art of Fighting is a vital primer to help all of us understand how to do that. Register today to learn how to turn everyday arguments into profound moments of connection and trust! About the Author Priya Parker is an internationally recognized expert on creating purposeful gatherings and reimagining how we come together in our communities and our workplaces. She is a conflict facilitator, strategic advisor, speaker, and author of the acclaimed book The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why it Matters and the host of The Art of Gathering Digital Course. Whether addressing CEOs, non-profit leaders, students or community organizers, Parker captivates audiences with her unique blend of storytelling, research-backed insights, and practical strategies. Disclaimer The views expressed by presenters are their own and their appearance in a program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by Indianapolis Public Library. 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! 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. 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. Meet Your Neighbor: Humanitarian Immigration 101 6:00pm - 7:30pm Lawrence Branch This program is hosted by Exodus Refugee Immigration. Please register for the program. Bodies in the Library 6:00pm - 7:00pm Central Library Here's our whole schedule and reading list for 2026: The Small Business Systems Starter Kit: What to Set Up for Your Business Before Things Get Messy 6:00pm - 7:30pm Most small businesses don't fail because of a bad idea. They fail because day-to-day operations turn into scattered notes, forgotten follow-ups, and tools that don't talk to each other. You'll leave with a clear framework for knowing what to set up now, what to skip until you actually need it, and how to avoid the tool sprawl that quietly drains time and money. Michael Dunbar owns Meliora Software Consulting, an Indianapolis-based software consulting firm. We help small and mid-sized businesses streamline operations through process improvement, automation, and technology implementation. He works with clients across utilities, construction, and government-adjacent industries to fix the exact kind of "scattered notes and disconnected tools" problems this session addresses. Michael specializes in helping business owners navigate endless software options to build systems that are simple, connected, and actually get used. He's passionate about helping small businesses lay the right foundation early, before growth forces a painful and expensive fix. Adult Horror and Sci-fi Book Club at Yujo Ramen and Boba Tea 6:30pm - 8:00pm Community Location Registration is Required. Local Address: Yujo Ramen and Bubble Tea at 9431 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis, IN 46260. EXPENDABLE \ik'spen-d'-b'l\ n. A human clone utilized for dangerous work on space exploration missions. An Expendable's personality and memories may be transferred intact to a new body if and when the current host dies. Mickey Barnes is an Expendable, now on his seventh iteration, living—and dying—among his fellow colonists on the near-uninhabitable ice world of Niflheim. Some consider him immortal. Others believe he's a soulless monstrosity. For the past nine years, he has been deployed for hazardous assignments and subjected to experiments that test the limits of human endurance, his humanity sacrificed for the greater good. While on reconnaissance, Mickey7 is injured and left for dead, only to be saved by Niflheim's native species, thought to be insentient by the colonists. Returning to base, Mickey7 meets his next generation, Mickey8. Neither clone is willing to recycle himself, but if anyone discovers multiple Mickeys exist, they'll both be executed—and there won't ever be a Mickey9. But Mickey7's premature twin isn't his only secret. He hasn't uploaded his memories in a month, leaving his clone in the dark about his near death and close encounter with the planet's inhabitants. Mickey7 also doesn't know how all of his previous selves died, and those he remembers have left him traumatized and mistrustful of the colony's mission. A mission that has Mickey Barnes questioning his moral and mortal existence... again... and again.... If you would like to receive a copy of our book club materials, check them out from our collection! Mickey7 by Edward Ashton Happy Reading!