Play & Learn with Gymboree, Planning Ahead: Estate Planning Basics, Meet & Play at Wayne, Clues & Coffee, Low Impact Exercise (C

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Play & Learn with Gymboree

10:30am - 11:00am

College Avenue 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.

Planning Ahead: Estate Planning Basics

10:30am - 11:30am

Haughville Branch

Learn practical strategies for passing on property titles, avoiding common legal pitfalls, and ensuring a smooth transition for your heirs. Our goal is to empower you with the knowledge you need to protect your assets and provide peace of mind for your family.

Presented by Indiana Legal Services

Meet & Play at Wayne

10:30am - 11:30am

Wayne Branch

Toys will be provided, but attendees are welcome to bring their own.

Clues & Coffee

11:00am - 12:00pm

Community Location

Adults are invited to this free, monthly book club to discuss cozy mysteries. August's book is "The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie" by Alan Bradley. Copies will be available to pick up at the Garfield Park Branch.

Location: Normal Coffee (located inside the Tube Factory Artspace) 1125 Cruft St, Indianapolis, IN 46203

2026 Schedule:

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.

Low Impact Exercise (Chair Aerobics)

11:00am - 11:45am

Southport Branch

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.

Clues & Coffee

11:30am - 12:30pm

Community Location

Adults are invited to this free, monthly book club to discuss cozy mysteries. August's book is "The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie" by Alan Bradley. Copies will be available to pick up at the Garfield Park Branch.

Location: Normal Coffee (located inside the Tube Factory Artspace) 1125 Cruft St, Indianapolis, IN 46203

2026 Schedule:

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.

ABCs of Diabetes

1:30pm - 3:30pm

East 38th Street 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.

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.

Understanding Alzheimer's & Dementia

2:00pm - 3:00pm

Pike Branch

Gain a comprehensive understanding of the distinctions between Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. Explore the different stages of Alzheimer’s, identify key risk factors, review the latest research developments, and learn about FDA-approved treatments currently available to manage the disease.

Learn more about Alzheimer's Disease and Brain Health at other workshops at the library this fall.

These workshops are provided in partnership with the Indiana Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association. Learn more at their website where you can also connect to local resources. You can also learn more using these book lists from library staff.

Chair Yoga & Mindfulness

2:00pm - 3:00pm

College Avenue 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.

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.

Teen Build It

3:45pm - 5:15pm

Lawrence 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 planter box! All materials, tools, and equipment are provided. Closed toe shoes are recommended.

So What

4:00pm - 5:30pm

Martindale-Brightwood Branch

Relax and rejuvenate by munching on snacks, creating art, playing games, reading, chatting, listening to the jazz greats, like Miles Davis, crafting, and even squishing play dough sometimes.

Teens ages 12-18. No Registration needed - just come as you are.

Virtual Author Talk: Epic Worlds and Celestial Prophecies - Exploring the Between Earth and Sky Trilogy with Rebecca Roanhorse

7:00pm - 8:00pm

Online

Rebecca Roanhorse's Between Earth and Sky trilogy—Black Sun, Fevered Star, and Mirrored Heavens—is inspired by the rich and diverse cultures of the pre-Columbian Americas, reshaping modern speculative fiction with unmissable worldbuilding.

Black Sun, the first book in the trilogy, introduces us to the holy city of Tova. The winter solstice is usually a time for celebration and renewal, but this year it coincides with a solar eclipse, a rare celestial event proscribed by the Sun Priest as an unbalancing of the world.

Meanwhile, a ship launches from a distant city bound for Tova and set to arrive on the solstice. The captain of the ship, Xiala, is a disgraced Teek whose song can calm the waters around her as easily as it can warp a man’s mind. Her ship carries one passenger. Described as harmless, the passenger, Serapio, is a young man, blind, scarred, and cloaked in destiny. As Xiala well knows, when a man is described as harmless, he usually ends up being a villain.

Whether you are a longtime fan of the trilogy or searching for your next immersive fantasy read, this is an event you won’t want to miss out on.

Register today to go behind the scenes with one of speculative fiction's most exciting voices!

About the Author

Rebecca Roanhorse is a New York Times bestselling and Nebula, Hugo, and Locus Award-winning speculative fiction writer. She has published multiple award-winning short stories and novels, including two novels in The Sixth World series, Star Wars: Resistance Reborn, Race to the Sun for the Rick Riordan imprint, and the Hugo Award-winning epic fantasy trilogy Between Earth and Sky. She was the guest editor of America’s Best Science Fiction and Fantasy (2023) and a contributor to the New York Times “100 Best Books of the 21st Century.” She has also written for Marvel comics and games, and her TV writing includes FX’s A Murder at the End of the World, and the Marvel series Echo for Disney+. She has had her own work optioned by Paramount, Amazon Studios, Netflix, and AMC Studios.

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