Program Highlight

Go Bananas during National Library Week!

Bremen Public Library is celebrating National Library Week April 10-15 with a variety of activities for all ages and interests. 

Special guests Curious George and the Man With the Yellow Hat will be on a mission to find missing library books throughout the town of Bremen all week. On Monday, April 10, check our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram feeds for clues about where you may find this mischievous monkey and his human pal.

On Tuesday, April 11, relax to the beautiful and soothing sounds of a live harpist on our upper level from 2 to 4 p.m. Anna Hagen has been a gig harpist since age 14 and has recorded two CDs of her own arrangements of hymns and Christmas music for solo harp. In both her concerts and arrangements, Anna draws from a variety of musical styles including classical, Celtic and jazz, to creatively communicate the joy of each piece. Patrons are invited to take part in coloring stations and puzzles around the library during the performance. 

On Wednesday, April 12, award-winning, bestselling author Edward Kelsey Moore will visit Bremen Public Library at 2:15 p.m. The conversation with the Eugene & Marilyn Glick Indiana Authors Award honoree is part of the Novel Conversations Speakers Program, sponsored by Indiana Humanities. An Indianapolis native, Moore is the author of New York Times bestselling novel The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat. The novel has been published in translation in eleven countries, was named a 2013 Barnes and Noble Discover Great New Writers selection, received a 2014 First Novelist Award by the Black Caucus of the American Library Association and was selected as a 2014 Illinois Reads book by the Illinois Reading Council. It has also been optioned for a film adaptation in association with Fox Searchlight Pictures. All three of Bremen Public Library’s book discussion groups are reading The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat prior to Moore’s visit. If you are not in a book discussion group and would like to read this novel prior to April 12, just ask at the desk and we will order a copy for you!

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On Thursday, April 13, Artist Susie Schaetzle from Create-UR-Canvas will guide participants in painting a beautiful piece of art at 6 p.m. in the Lower Level Meeting Room. The painting entitled "Companions" features a dog and cat silhouette and will be painted on an 11 x 14 canvas. The project fee of $15 includes the canvas, the use of an easel, paint and brushes, along with step-by-step instructions. Advance registration and payment are required at the adult desk.

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Finally, on Saturday, April 15, join the creative coloring craze! Stop by the Children's Room at your leisure for a period of relaxation and auditory delight. Coloring generates wellness, quietness and also stimulates brain areas related to motor skills and sensory processing. All ages invited. Supplies provided.

All DVD check-outs are free during National Library Week, including movies, children's shows, documentaries, workout DVDs and TV series. Keep in mind, you must have a valid library card and late fees will still apply.

Something for everyone! Please join us for National Library Week. Bremen Public Library is located at 304 N. Jackson in Bremen.