Indiana Animals for Toddlers, Play & Learn with Gymboree, Chair Yoga & Mindfulness, Around the Stitching Table A Drop-In Craftin

Indiana Animals for Toddlers 10:30am - 11:15am East Washington Branch Made possible by Everwise Foundation through gifts to The Indianapolis Public Library Foundation. Play & Learn with Gymboree 10:30am - 11:00am Decatur Branch Participating in a diverse class of physical, social, and cognitive developmental skills creates a dynamic class where younger children benefit from watching older children and older children benefit from being leaders. This program is a great opportunity for siblings to experience class together, or for children and adults can grow together! This program is made possible by Everwise Foundation through gifts to The Indianapolis Public Library Foundation. 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. 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. 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. Meal Planning Made Simple 3:00pm - 4:00pm East 38th Street Branch The Marion County Public Health Nutrition Services is bringing 2 topics to the library this fall. This one (Meal planning), and Fiber Maxxing. Check out both at a branch near you! Use these lists to get prepped for prepping! This program is made possible by Friends of the Library through gifts to The Indianapolis Public Library Foundation. 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. 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. Online Teen Dungeons & Dragons Club Season 13 4:15pm - 5:45pm Online This event is being held as an online meeting/webinar. You will be emailed login instructions approximately 24 hours before the event. By registering you are committing to the dates below: Session Schedule: Participants will need to create free accounts for Roll20 and Discord. Teen Fic Club: Make it "Write"! 4:30pm - 6:00pm College Avenue Branch Love a story but it didn’t end “right”? Missing some of your favorite characters? Maybe you could write it yourself! The Teen Fic Writing Club is an opportunity for you to hone your craft as a writer, through fanfic writing or creating your own original works! Paws and Breathe at Glendale 5:00pm - 7:00pm Glendale Branch Come relax with our dog friends from Paws and Think during our special teen study break. No registration required. Drop in at any time during the scheduled time. Dungeons & Dragons at Wayne 5:00pm - 7:00pm Wayne Branch Just bring your curiosity and sense of fun! This group is for any one 12 and up. Dungeons & Dragons for Teens at Lawrence 5:00pm - 7:30pm Lawrence Branch Registration nice but walk-ins welcome! Teen Zone at Central Library 5:00pm - 7:00pm Central Library For teens ages 12-18. No registration required. Crafter Hours Late Night Crafting at Martindale-Brightwood 6:00pm - 7:30pm Martindale-Brightwood Branch Destress after a day at work with Crafter Hours, a late-night drop-in craft session. Patrons are more than welcome to help themselves to our yarn, jewelry making supplies, paper, sewing machine and Cricut machine. We are trying something new! Each month we will focus on a specific craft so stop by to do a craft with us or BYOC (bring your own craft/current project) and hang out with other crafty folks. Stop by the branch or give us a ring to see which specific craft is happening each month. Stay for a while or just a bit, Crafter Hours will take place in our Community Room, on the last Tuesday of every month, from 6-7:30 p.m. Registration is not required. Chronicling Indy's Latine History 6:00pm - 7:30pm Central Library About The Speakers Amelia Simpson is an intern for the Encyclopedia of Indianapolis, researching and mapping the history of the Indianapolis Latine population for their upcoming feature. She graduated from Purdue University with a BA in History and will be an incoming Museum Studies student this Fall at Indiana University Indianapolis. She plans to pursue a career in museum collections repatriation, and her historical research interests include Latin America, Genealogy, and Minoritized Communities in the U.S. Hannah Cortes is an intern with the Encyclopedia of Indianapolis and a Collections Assistant at Indiana University Libraries. She is currently pursuing graduate degrees in History and Library and Information Science (MLIS) at Indiana University Indianapolis. She earned a B.S. in History with minors in Military History and Psychology. Her research interests include Indianapolis history, Latin American history, Military history, and Genealogy Research. She plans to pursue a career in the Humanities, historical research, and public history, focusing on preserving and sharing local histories. Reading List and Display: Explores Indianapolis Hispanic and Latino history. The collection features both nonfiction and fiction titles. Location: This program will be held in person in the Indianapolis Special Collections Room (ISCR) on the 6th floor of the Central Library, located at 40 East Saint Clair Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204. Parking: The Central Library has a parking garage available to patrons during their time there. Garage pricing information is detailed here. The garage can be accessed on Pennsylvania Street. This in-person program is part of the Expanding Our Story programs hosted by the Indianapolis Special Collections Room (ISCR). Made possible by a grant from The Clowes Fund. Age Group: Adults Contact: Special Collections Librarian Montoya Barker Budget Smarter, Not Harder 6:00pm - 7:30pm Central Library This session covers simple forecasting techniques, common budgeting mistakes to avoid, and strategies for monitoring cash flow—all without requiring an accounting background. Attendees will also discover how AI tools can streamline budgeting, analyze spending, forecast future performance, and automate everyday financial tasks through practical, easy-to-use prompts. Whether you're just starting out or looking to improve your current approach, you'll leave with practical tools and strategies you can immediately apply to your business. Hassan Khan, CPA is an accounting professional with more than 15 years of experience in budgeting and financial reporting. In addition to managing departmental budgeting at Cummins, he volunteers as Treasurer for IndyFringe Theatre, where he oversees the organization's budgeting process, nonprofit financial reporting, and 990 tax filings. Hassan is passionate about making financial concepts accessible and helping entrepreneurs build confidence in managing their businesses. 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 Pet $ense 6:00pm - 7:00pm Irvington Branch Official financial education program brought to you by the Indiana Securities Division. Visit Indiana Money Quest for more information. Taller de crédito empresarial y emprendimiento 6:00pm - 8:00pm Eagle Branch Temas que se abordarán: Topics Discussed: 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. Notice/Focus Generative Poetry Workshop 6:00pm - 7:30pm Fort Ben Branch What happens when you have a million things to say but can’t decide what to write about a subject or event that’s important to you? This generative poetry workshop will use analytical writing techniques to tap in to your creative side. Notice/Focus helps the writer create a close-up, personal account of a major issue. The level of specificity helps the poem avoid the vague or rushed feeling of summary. The poem itself acts as an extended metaphor: a symbol of a larger event. This workshop is presented in partnership with the Indiana Writers Center. Check out other writing workshops at library branches this season! Instructor Mitchell L. H. Douglas is a poet, visual artist, and cofounder of Proof: A Midwest Lit Fest. His fourth poetry collection Universal Corner was published by Persea Books in 2026. Get ready for this writing workshop with some book lists about writing and poetry: AI & Copyright for Small Business Owners 6:00pm - 7:30pm Central Library Learn about AI & copyright issues. Popular Media Discussion Group 6:30pm - 8:00pm Community Location Popular Media: Sci-fi! Sci-fi: fiction dealing principally with the impact of actual or imagined science on society or individuals, or having a scientific factor as an essential orienting component Bring an example of your favorite sci-fi media with you to this meeting! Any sci-fi media that suits your fancy, share with the group! Make sure it is the BEST media (in your opinion) that you've had the pleasure of spending time on. This could be a recent favorite or one that has stuck with you over the years. Whether it's a movie, book, merchandise, or a series, as long as it's sci-fi, it's an acceptable submission. Our next meeting will focus on Horror Media! If you cannot bring the physical item with you, a picture or other verbal/visual example is acceptable. Order some delicious Mexican/Peruvian fusion food while exploring new tastes and genres with the Popular Media Discussion Group! Registration is required. News and Nibbles 6:30pm - 7:30pm East Washington Branch Are you getting the news you want? Is there something missing from the Indianapolis media coverage? Join Indy Public Editor Tracey Compton in this informal session to voice your concerns and share your questions about the Indianapolis news and media landscape. We’ll also offer bite-sized lessons in media literacy to help you navigate headlines with confidence. Together, we can build a stronger, more informed public. Taller de Educación Financiera 6:30pm - 7:30pm Online El Verdadero Costo de Alquilar y Comprar una Vivienda - Conozca las diferencias entre alquilar y comprar una vivienda. Aprenda sobre el proceso de solicitud de una hipoteca y los tipos de préstamos que mejor se adapten a sus necesidades. Descubra cómo construir patrimonio, qué buscan los prestamistas y los pasos prácticos para prepararse y alcanzar la meta de ser propietario de su hogar. **Se enviará un enlace de Zoom a su correo electrónico la mañana del programa. The Real Cost of Renting & Buying a Home - Understand the differences between renting and buying a home. Learn about the mortgage application process and the loan options that best fit your needs. Discover how to build equity, what lenders look for, and the practical steps to prepare for and achieve homeownership. **A Zoom link will be sent to your email the morning of the program.