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After School Explorers

Pom-Pom Bat Keychains

2025-10-28 16:00:00 2025-10-28 16:45:00 America/New_York After School Explorers Kendallville Public Library - Rooms D&E (Children's Event)

Tuesday, October 28
4:00pm - 4:45pm

Add to Calendar 2025-10-28 16:00:00 2025-10-28 16:45:00 America/New_York After School Explorers Kids in grades K-5 are invited to join us for a pom-pom bat keychain craft! Kendallville Public Library - Rooms D&E (Children's Event)

Kendallville Public Library

Rooms D&E (Children's Event)

Kids in grades K-5 are invited to join us for a pom-pom bat keychain craft!

This program is intended for kids in grades K-5. In an effort to be courteous to our patrons and waitlisted registrants:

  • Register all attendees
  • Please arrive prior to the program’s start time.  Registering for a program will not hold your seat after the program’s designated start time
  • If you are unable to attend, please cancel your registration online or by calling 260-343-2010

AGE GROUP: | Children (Grades K-5) |

EVENT TYPE: | DIY, Crafting, & How-To |

TAGS: | keychain | craft | bat |

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Thu, Oct 02, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
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Thu, Oct 02, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
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Kendallville Public Library - Room C
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Sat, Oct 04, 10:00am - 11:00am
Kendallville Public Library
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Paper Plate Monsters
Mon, Oct 06, All day
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Stop in to pick up a cute paper plate monster to take and make.
Storytime- Orange Township Fire Department
Mon, Oct 06, 10:00am - 11:00am
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Charcuterie Board Demo - with The Noble Spread
Mon, Oct 06, 10:00am - 11:00am
Kendallville Public Library - Art Gallery,Room C
The Noble Spread will visit and demo how to make a charcuterie board. Participants will then enjoy a light snack... more
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Preschool Storytime
Mon, Oct 06, 10:00am - 11:00am
Kendallville Public Library - Rooms D&E (Children's Event)
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Homeschool Adventures - Fall Walk and Leaf Science
Mon, Oct 06, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Kendallville Public Library - Rooms C&D
Homeschoolers of all ages are invited to join us for a hands on learning activity. This month we'll learn about the... more
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Yoga with Brittany
Mon, Oct 06, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Kendallville Public Library - Room D
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Tue, Oct 07, 10:00am - 11:00am
Kendallville Public Library - Rooms D&E (Children's Event)
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Barre with Brittany - at the Orange Township Fire Department
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Yoga with Brittany - at the Orange Township Fire Department
Tue, Oct 07, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Off-Site
Join Brittany, Assistant Director and certified yoga teacher, for an all-levels Flow Yoga class.
Preschool Storytime
Tue, Oct 07, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Kendallville Public Library - Rooms D&E (Children's Event)
Join us for stories, crafts, activities and more! Be sure to register to save your spot. You can register for more... more
Join us for stories, crafts, activities and more! Be sure to register to save your spot. You can register for more than one storytime session at a time.
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Tue, Oct 07, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Kendallville Public Library - Rooms D&E (Children's Event)
Kids in grades K-5 are invited to join us for a not so scary feature short Halloween themed film. A fun short film... more
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Kendallville Public Library - Room D
Join our anime club as we watch anime, read manga, draw, and more.
Sensory Friendly Hour
Wed, Oct 08, 8:00am - 9:00am
Kendallville Public Library
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Wed, Oct 08, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Kendallville Public Library - Room C
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Thu, Oct 09, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Off-Site
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Make it with Katie - Ghost in a Jar
Thu, Oct 09, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Kendallville Public Library - Room C
Katie will teach participants how to make a ghost in a jar.
Little Learners Playdate
Thu, Oct 09, 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Kendallville Public Library - Rooms D&E (Children's Event)
Our playdate offers a nurturing environment for preschoolers to engage in imaginative play, hands-on activities, and... more
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Fri, Oct 10, 10:00am - 10:45am
Kendallville Public Library - Rooms D&E (Children's Event)
Our playdate offers a nurturing environment for preschoolers to engage in imaginative play, hands-on activities, and... more
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Kendallville Public Library
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Preschool Storytime
Mon, Oct 13, 10:00am - 11:00am
Kendallville Public Library
Join us for stories, crafts, activities and more! Be sure to register to save your spot. You can register for more... more
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Tue, Oct 14, All day
All Branches
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Preschool Storytime
Tue, Oct 14, 10:00am - 11:00am
Kendallville Public Library - Rooms D&E (Children's Event)
Join us for stories, crafts, activities and more! Be sure to register to save your spot. You can register for more... more
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Join us for stories, crafts, activities and more! Be sure to register to save your spot. You can register for more than one storytime session at a time.
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Join our anime club as we watch anime, read manga, draw, and more.
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Kendallville Public Library
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Thu, Oct 16, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Kendallville Public Library - Room C
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Kendallville Public Library - Rooms D&E (Children's Event)
Join us for a children story followed by free play! Be sure to register to save your spot. You can register for... more
Join us for a children story followed by free play! Be sure to register to save your spot. You can register for more than one storytime session at a time.
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Kendallville Public Library - Rooms D&E (Children's Event)
Our playdate offers a nurturing environment for preschoolers to engage in imaginative play, hands-on activities, and... more
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Kendallville Public Library - Room C
Join Leah J. for a fun-filled hour of BINGO!
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Kendallville Public Library
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Mon, Oct 20, 10:00am - 11:00am
All Branches
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Preschool Storytime
Mon, Oct 20, 10:00am - 11:00am
Kendallville Public Library - Rooms D&E (Children's Event)
Join us for stories, crafts, activities and more! Be sure to register to save your spot. You can register for more... more
Join us for stories, crafts, activities and more! Be sure to register to save your spot. You can register for more than one storytime session at a time.
Yoga with Brittany
Mon, Oct 20, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Kendallville Public Library - Room D
Join Brittany, Assistant Director and certified yoga teacher, for an all-levels Flow Yoga class.
Preschool Storytime
Tue, Oct 21, 10:00am - 11:00am
Kendallville Public Library - Rooms D&E (Children's Event)
Join us for stories, crafts, activities and more! Be sure to register to save your spot. You can register for more... more
Join us for stories, crafts, activities and more! Be sure to register to save your spot. You can register for more than one storytime session at a time.
Barre with Brittany - at the Orange Township Fire Department
Tue, Oct 21, 10:15am - 10:45am
Off-Site - Large Meeting Room
Join Brittany, Assistant Director and certified barre instructor, for a workout that focuses on low-impact, high... more
Join Brittany, Assistant Director and certified barre instructor, for a workout that focuses on low-impact, high intensity movements to improve strength, agility and flexibility for every body.
Yoga with Brittany - at the Orange Township Fire Department
Tue, Oct 21, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Off-Site - Large Meeting Room
Join Brittany, Assistant Director and certified yoga teacher, for an all-levels Flow Yoga class.
Preschool Storytime
Tue, Oct 21, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Kendallville Public Library - Rooms D&E (Children's Event)
Join us for stories, crafts, activities and more! Be sure to register to save your spot. You can register for more... more
Join us for stories, crafts, activities and more! Be sure to register to save your spot. You can register for more than one storytime session at a time.
BINGO - with Leah at OTFD
Tue, Oct 21, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Off-Site
Join Leah D. for a fun-filled hour of BINGO!
After School Explorers - Halloween Sugar Cookie Decorating
Tue, Oct 21, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Kendallville Public Library - Rooms D&E (Children's Event)
Kids in grades K-5 are invited to join us decorating a Halloween sugar cookie!
Anime Club
Tue, Oct 21, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Kendallville Public Library - Room D
Join our anime club as we watch anime, read manga, draw, and more.
Leah and Leah's Book Club
Tue, Oct 21, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Kendallville Public Library - Art Gallery,Room C
Join Leah and Leah on the third Tuesday of each month at 5:30 to discuss a popular novel.
Sensory Friendly Hour
Wed, Oct 22, 8:00am - 9:00am
Kendallville Public Library
Join us for Sensory Friendly Hour, a special time dedicated to creating a calm and welcoming environment for... more
Join us for Sensory Friendly Hour, a special time dedicated to creating a calm and welcoming environment for individuals with sensory sensitivities.
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Wed, Oct 22, 10:00am - 11:00am
Kendallville Public Library - Room C
Leah will show participants how to make a fall craft.
Library on the Road - The Amazing Maze and Pumpkin Patch
Thu, Oct 23, 10:00am - 11:00am
Off-Site
Sign up and then meet the library at The Amazing Maze and Pumpkin Patch 5380 N 500 E Kendallville, IN
This event is full
Halloween Clay Art - With Teens
Thu, Oct 23, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Kendallville Public Library - Room D
Join us in creating ghostly figures, candy treats, or spooky pumpkins out of air-dry clay.
Halloween Trivia - with Katie
Thu, Oct 23, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Kendallville Public Library - Room C
Katie will guide participants in a fun game of Halloween Trivia.
Little Learners Playdate
Thu, Oct 23, 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Kendallville Public Library - Rooms D&E (Children's Event)
Our playdate offers a nurturing environment for preschoolers to engage in imaginative play, hands-on activities, and... more
Our playdate offers a nurturing environment for preschoolers to engage in imaginative play, hands-on activities, and social interaction.
Little Learners Playdate
Fri, Oct 24, 10:00am - 10:45am
Kendallville Public Library - Rooms D&E (Children's Event)
Our playdate offers a nurturing environment for preschoolers to engage in imaginative play, hands-on activities, and... more
Our playdate offers a nurturing environment for preschoolers to engage in imaginative play, hands-on activities, and social interaction.
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Fri, Oct 24, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Kendallville Public Library - Room C
Join Bethany. for a fun-filled hour of BINGO!
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Fri, Oct 24, 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Off-Site
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All Branches
Stop in and pick up a make and take fall tree craft.
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Mon, Oct 27, 10:00am - 11:00am
Off-Site
Join us for stories, crafts, activities and more! Be sure to register to save your spot. You can register for more... more
Join us for stories, crafts, activities and more! Be sure to register to save your spot. You can register for more than one storytime session at a time.
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Mon, Oct 27, 10:00am - 11:00am
Kendallville Public Library - Rooms D&E (Children's Event)
Join us for stories, crafts, activities and more! Be sure to register to save your spot. You can register for more... more
Join us for stories, crafts, activities and more! Be sure to register to save your spot. You can register for more than one storytime session at a time.
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Off-Site
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Kendallville Public Library
Sign up through the Red Cross to donate blood.
Yoga with Brittany
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Kendallville Public Library - Room D
Join Brittany, Assistant Director and certified yoga teacher, for an all-levels Flow Yoga class.
Preschool Storytime
Tue, Oct 28, 10:00am - 11:00am
Kendallville Public Library - Rooms D&E (Children's Event)
Join us for stories, crafts, activities and more! Be sure to register to save your spot. You can register for more... more
Join us for stories, crafts, activities and more! Be sure to register to save your spot. You can register for more than one storytime session at a time.
Barre with Brittany - at the Orange Township Fire Department
Tue, Oct 28, 10:15am - 10:45am
Off-Site - Large Meeting Room
Join Brittany, Assistant Director and certified barre instructor, for a workout that focuses on low-impact, high... more
Join Brittany, Assistant Director and certified barre instructor, for a workout that focuses on low-impact, high intensity movements to improve strength, agility and flexibility for every body.
Yoga with Brittany - at the Orange Township Fire Department
Tue, Oct 28, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Off-Site - Large Meeting Room
Join Brittany, Assistant Director and certified yoga teacher, for an all-levels Flow Yoga class.
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Tue, Oct 28, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Kendallville Public Library - Rooms D&E (Children's Event)
Join us for stories, crafts, activities and more! Be sure to register to save your spot. You can register for more... more
Join us for stories, crafts, activities and more! Be sure to register to save your spot. You can register for more than one storytime session at a time.
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Tue, Oct 28, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Off-Site
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Kendallville Public Library - Rooms D&E (Children's Event)
Kids in grades K-5 are invited to join us for a pom-pom bat keychain craft!
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Kendallville Public Library - Rooms D&E (Children's Event)
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Kendallville Public Library - Room C
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Join us for Sensory Friendly Hour, a special time dedicated to creating a calm and welcoming environment for individuals with sensory sensitivities.
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Off-Site
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Join Bethany to make a pumpkin shaped masterpiece from corks.
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Thu, Oct 30, 4:00pm - 5:15pm
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Thu, Oct 30, 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Kendallville Public Library - Rooms D&E (Children's Event)
Join us for a children story followed by free play! Be sure to register to save your spot. You can register for... more
Join us for a children story followed by free play! Be sure to register to save your spot. You can register for more than one storytime session at a time.
Little Learners Playdate
Fri, Oct 31, 10:00am - 10:45am
Kendallville Public Library - Rooms D&E (Children's Event)
Our playdate offers a nurturing environment for preschoolers to engage in imaginative play, hands-on activities, and... more
Our playdate offers a nurturing environment for preschoolers to engage in imaginative play, hands-on activities, and social interaction.
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Fri, Oct 31, 11:00am - 11:30am
Kendallville Public Library - Room D
Join Brittany, Assistant Director and certified barre instructor, for a workout that focuses on low-impact, high... more
Join Brittany, Assistant Director and certified barre instructor, for a workout that focuses on low-impact, high intensity movements to improve strength, agility and flexibility for every body.
BINGO - with Leah J
Fri, Oct 31, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Kendallville Public Library - Room C
Join Leah J for a fun-filled hour of BINGO!
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