Organizing Superhero: Focused Area Feb. 7 @ 6:30 pm Mark your Calendar! Guided by the Organizing Superhero, Jamye Herbert, participants will walk through choosing an area to focus on. We will discuss some key concepts for each space and pitfalls to avoid. You will walk away with ideas to consider for each area of your […]
Story Planning/Drawing Workshop with Indiana Author/Illustrator Troy Cummings! Jan. 26th at 6:30 p.m. Come learn about the process of story generating and illustrating! Then do your own painting and drawing with Troy's guidance. This program is for 1st - 6th grade. Please register at ebatesville.com/events for this special opportunity to learn from Troy Cummings.
Aging Care Series - Jan. 17th @ 6:30 p.m. How will you know when your parents need help at home? Admitting the need for help and accepting assistance are not easy for people as they age. Join us at the Batesville Memorial Public Library to learn about the warning signs and talk about the next […]
Beautiful new and almost new books and media, perfect for Holiday gifts! If you choose, The Friends of the Library will elegantly wrap your purchase free of charge!
Nov. 15th at 6:30 pm with Ann Edwards of Aging Care Solutions. The holidays are often filled with opportunities for family gatherings, traditions, laughter and memories. But they can also bring stress, disappointment and sadness when someone in the family is experiencing dementia. Join us at the Batesville Memorial Public Library on Nov. 15th at […]
What will happen to me if my spouse has to go to a nursing home? This is a question that weighs on the minds of many aging individuals as well as the minds of their family members. How will we pay for it? Will I lose my house and my life savings? Join us on […]
FREE Community Shred Event in the Library parking lot. Oct. 22 from 10 am to 1 pm 5 Box Limit* *If truck fills up before 1pm it will leave. Items that will be accepted: Office Paper; Computer Paper; Copy Paper; Post-It Notes; Note Pads (no metal bindings); Magazines; Newspapers; Envelopes w/windows; Manilla Folders, Hanging File […]
Unstick Your Genealogy: Underutilized Genealogy Resources & Strategies presented by Lisa Lisson. 2-Day Genealogy Workshop: Oct. 21st & 22nd. 10 am - 3 pm each day. Feeling stuck with your genealogy research? This program will provide research information to help you jumpstart your search! There is a fee of $35 for this 2-day program which […]
Halloween Ballads with Ron Nicholson Oct. 18 @ 6 pm Professor Ron Nicholson will present Halloween Ballads and read from some of the most frightening ones such as “Edward, Edward”, “Barbara Allen”, and more! The ballads are filled with betrayal, poisoning, revenge, and even murder _ all perfect themes for Halloween! In this great program […]
Bob Ross Painting Class: Pumpkin Flowers Sat., Oct. 15th from 10:30 am - 1:30 pm Learn to paint like Bob Ross! Join Bob Ross instructor Karen Saunders at the Batesville Memorial Public Library to paint "Pumpkin Flowers" inspired by the art of Bob Ross. The project is oil on canvas and all supplies are included […]