With most local schools on spring break during the first full week of April, families staying local are looking for things to do.
Luckily, Elkhart Public Library has a packed calendar of great events for the whole family.
Here is a rundown of what’s going on for school-age, teens and adults during the week of April 6-10 at all our locations. Preschool activities like Storytimes continue, too and the schedule can be seen here.
Are you new here? While a library card isn’t needed to attend our programs, it unlocks many other great benefits. Start here if you need a library card.
All week
Spring Break Craft – Drop in to Osolo Branch during open hours and pick up a craft.
Spring Break Boredom Busters – Cleveland Branch offers fresh activities daily – crafts, games, challenges. And we pause to show “The Wild Robot” at 1:30 p.m. Friday.
Peeps Diorama Contest – Cleveland is also hosting their annual Peeps Diorama Contest. Get the details and pick up supplies anytime during open hours.
Spring Bunny Scavenger Hunt – Pierre Moran Branch has hidden bunnies around the branch. Find them all and win a prize. Plus, make a bunny disguise.
Monday, April 6
Spring Break Hangout – All day at Dunlap – Games, crafts and books available at this drop-in event.
Family Movie Marathon – 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Osolo – We’re showing family movies all day. Click the link to see the lineup.
Drop-In LEGO – 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Osolo – Take a break from the movies or just come by and build with all of our available LEGOs.
Just Dance with Nintendo Switch – 2 p.m., downtown – Show off your moves with the video game Just Dance 2026 on our Switch.
Monday Movies: The Super Mario Bros. Movie & The SpongeBob Movie – 2 p.m. at Pierre Moran – Enjoy free popcorn and a double feature.
Tuesday, April 7
Green Eggs and Ham Party – 10 a.m. at Cleveland – Our Seuss-tastic party was rescheduled due to snow. Wear green, enjoy activities and stories.
Teen Anime Club – 4:30 p.m., downtown – Enjoy discussing and watching anime with other fans. We’ll have snacks and crafts, too.
Wednesday, April 8
Noche de Lotería – 5 p.m. at Pierre Moran – Learn the fast-paced Mexican bingo-like game. We’ll have free popcorn and prizes for winners.
Thursday, April 9
WordPlay Open Mic – Spoken Word Performances – 4 p.m., downtown – For teens and adults, this open mic series spotlights poetry, songs and spoken word.
Teen Lock-In – 7 p.m., downtown – Hangout with friends, eat snacks, play games and make crafts at this after-hours event.
Friday, April 10
Ox Bow Books & Boots – 1 p.m. at Ox Bow Park – Dress for the weather and enjoy a short book discussion followed by a nature activity with Miss Debbie from Dunlap Branch and an Elkhart County Parks naturalist.
All Ages Movie – 2 p.m., downtown – Enjoy free popcorn while we watch Zootopia 2 (PG, 1:48).
Friday Night Bingo – 5 p.m. at Osolo – Bring the family for a night of ’80s-themed bingo. Win snacks and prizes. RSVP at the link.