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Registration opens:
September 10th, 2025

Creative Growth for Kids

2025-10-08 11:00:00 2025-10-08 12:00:00 America/Indiana/Indianapolis Creative Growth for Kids Main Library - Children's Program Room

Wednesday, October 08
11:00am - 12:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-10-08 11:00:00 2025-10-08 12:00:00 America/Indiana/Indianapolis Creative Growth for Kids Join us as we use art as a way to express emotions, practice mindfulness, and learn resilience. Main Library - Children's Program Room

Main Library

Children's Program Room

Join us as we use art as a way to express emotions, practice mindfulness, and learn resilience.

Intended for upper elementary children, this program will include a read-aloud and an art activity designed to teach children about a variety of mental health topics, including resilience, coping skills, and emotion identification and processing. Activities listed are subject to change.

September- My Feelings Sand Art: We will read the book What Feelings Do When No One’s Looking by Tina Oziewicz. Participants will get the opportunity to discuss all the feelings in their body and create a feelings sand art bottle to take home.

October- Behind the Mask: We will read the book A Bad Case of Stripes by David Shannon and learn about the importance of being ourselves and resisting peer pressure. Participants will decorate a mask to celebrate their most authentic selves!

November- Friendship Pie: We will read the book Enemy Pie by Derek Munson and create our own friendship pie, weaving together the characteristics of a good friend, no food involved.


This program is being led by a Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate from Mental Health America of Northeast Indiana. Mental Health America of Northeast Indiana (MHANI) is an advocacy and education non-profit organization founded in 1954 whose mission it is to promote the mental and emotional health of the community by offering advocacy, education, support services, and hope.

Space is limited; register in advance to reserve your spot and receive reminders. Registration will guarantee your seat until the event begins. Accessibility needs? Please contact ask@acpl.info as soon as possible - we’d love to help. 

Main Library

Phone: 260.421.1200

Hours
Mon, Sep 08 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Sep 09 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Sep 10 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Sep 11 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Sep 12 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Sep 13 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Sep 14 12:00PM to 5:00PM

About the library

The Main Library includes six public meeting rooms, a theater, art gallery, underground parking garage, the Genealogy Center, and the Rolland Center for Lincoln Research. Parking at the main library is free if you have a valid library card. If you do not have a library card, parking costs $1/hour with a maximum charge of $7 for the day. Parking tickets must be taken inside the main library for validation and/or payment.  

Upcoming events

Mon, Sep 08, 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's StoryScape
Registration is now closed

Mon, Sep 08, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Teens Department
Registration is now closed

Tue, Sep 09, 10:00am - 11:00am
Children's Program Room

Tue, Sep 09, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Globe Room

Tue, Sep 09, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Children's Program Room

Wed, Sep 10, 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's StoryScape

Wed, Sep 10, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Program Room

Wed, Sep 10, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teens Tables

Wed, Sep 10, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
The Studio
This event is full

Wed, Sep 10, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teens Department

Thu, Sep 11, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Program Room

Thu, Sep 11, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children's Program Room

Thu, Sep 11, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teens Tables

Thu, Sep 11, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
The Studio
This event is full

Fri, Sep 12, 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's StoryScape

Fri, Sep 12, 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Children's StoryScape

Sat, Sep 13, 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's StoryScape

Sat, Sep 13, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Teens Lounge

Mon, Sep 15, 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's StoryScape

Mon, Sep 15, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Program Room

Cancelled
Mon, Sep 15, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Tue, Sep 16, 10:00am - 11:00am
Children's Program Room

Tue, Sep 16, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children's Program Room

Tue, Sep 16, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Teens Tables

Tue, Sep 16, 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Tue, Sep 16, 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Tue, Sep 16, 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Teens Tables

Wed, Sep 17, 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's StoryScape

Wed, Sep 17, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Great Hall 1

Wed, Sep 17, 11:00am - 11:30am
Children's Program Room

Wed, Sep 17, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room ABC

Wed, Sep 17, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
The Studio

Wed, Sep 17, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Thu, Sep 18, 10:00am - 11:00am
Business, Science & Technology Meeting Room

Thu, Sep 18, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Program Room

Thu, Sep 18, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teens Tables

Fri, Sep 19, 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's StoryScape

Fri, Sep 19, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Program Room

Sat, Sep 20, 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's StoryScape

Sat, Sep 20, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children's Program Room

Sun, Sep 21, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Teens Tables

Mon, Sep 22, 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's StoryScape

Mon, Sep 22, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Theater

Mon, Sep 22, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teens Tables

Mon, Sep 22, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room C

Tue, Sep 23, 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's Program Room
Registration opens Tuesday, September 9 2025 at 10:00am

Tue, Sep 23, 11:00am - 12:00pm
The Hive in Children's Services

Tue, Sep 23, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children's Program Room
Registration opens Tuesday, September 9 2025 at 4:00pm

Tue, Sep 23, 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Tue, Sep 23, 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Wed, Sep 24, 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's StoryScape
Registration opens Wednesday, September 10 2025 at 10:00am

Wed, Sep 24, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teens Tables

Wed, Sep 24, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
The Studio
Registration opens Wednesday, September 10 2025 at 6:00pm

Wed, Sep 24, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Alan McMahan Meeting Room

Wed, Sep 24, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Children's Program Room
Registration opens Wednesday, September 10 2025 at 7:00pm

Thu, Sep 25, 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's StoryScape

Thu, Sep 25, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Program Room
Registration opens Thursday, September 11 2025 at 11:00am

Thu, Sep 25, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room AB

Thu, Sep 25, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teens Tables
Registration opens Thursday, September 11 2025 at 4:00pm

Thu, Sep 25, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Theater

Thu, Sep 25, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
The Hive in Children's Services

Fri, Sep 26, 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's StoryScape
Registration opens Friday, September 12 2025 at 10:00am

Fri, Sep 26, 1:00pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room A

Fri, Sep 26, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children's Program Room
Registration opens Friday, September 12 2025 at 2:00pm

Sat, Sep 27, 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's StoryScape
Registration opens Saturday, September 13 2025 at 10:00am

Sat, Sep 27, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Jeffrey R. Krull Gallery

Sat, Sep 27, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Teens Tables
Registration opens Saturday, September 13 2025 at 3:00pm

Mon, Sep 29, 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's StoryScape
Registration opens Monday, September 15 2025 at 10:00am

Mon, Sep 29, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teens Lounge
Registration opens Monday, September 15 2025 at 4:00pm

Wed, Oct 01, 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's StoryScape
Registration opens Wednesday, September 17 2025 at 10:00am

Wed, Oct 01, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Room C

Thu, Oct 02, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Globe Room

Thu, Oct 02, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Computer Classroom

Thu, Oct 02, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room ABC

Thu, Oct 02, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Globe Room

Thu, Oct 02, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Children's Program Room

Fri, Oct 03, 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's StoryScape
Registration opens Friday, September 19 2025 at 10:00am

Fri, Oct 03, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Teens Lounge

Sat, Oct 04, 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's StoryScape
Registration opens Saturday, September 20 2025 at 10:00am

Sat, Oct 04, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Teens Tables

Sun, Oct 05, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Globe Room

Mon, Oct 06, 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's StoryScape
Registration opens Monday, September 22 2025 at 10:00am

Mon, Oct 06, 11:00am - 12:00pm
The Hive in Children's Services

Mon, Oct 06, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teens Lounge

Mon, Oct 06, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Studio Podcast Booth,The Studio
Registration opens Monday, September 22 2025 at 6:30pm

Tue, Oct 07, 10:00am - 11:00am
Children's Program Room
Registration opens Tuesday, September 23 2025 at 10:00am

Tue, Oct 07, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children's Program Room
Registration opens Tuesday, September 23 2025 at 4:00pm

Tue, Oct 07, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Teens Tables
Registration opens Tuesday, September 23 2025 at 5:30pm

Tue, Oct 07, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Alan McMahan Meeting Room

Tue, Oct 07, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Registration opens Tuesday, September 9 2025 at 6:30pm

Tue, Oct 07, 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Teens Tables
Registration opens Tuesday, September 23 2025 at 7:30pm

Wed, Oct 08, 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's StoryScape
Registration opens Wednesday, September 24 2025 at 10:00am

Wed, Oct 08, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Program Room
Registration opens Wednesday, September 10 2025 at 11:00am

Wed, Oct 08, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teens Tables
Registration opens Wednesday, September 24 2025 at 4:00pm