Discover Guide November 2021 - January 2022

DISCOVER

November 2021 - January 2022

Season of Gratitude | Free Inspire Resources for All Ages | Comic Book in a Day

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Learn about what’s happening at HEPL this quarter.

A Message from Contents Our Director 3 Highlights

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Edra Waterman We have a lot to be grateful for as we head into winter here at HEPL. Get involved in Hamilton County’s upcoming (2023) Bicentennial with the opportunity to include your family history in the Bicentennial book through our Scan-a-thon event. This November and December, look for our Season of Gratitude programs to help all of us to remember to focus on kindness, gratitude, and positive affirmation as we enter this very busy time of year. Coming up in January, don’t miss our annual Comic Book in a Day event with Nickel Plate Arts. With the help of professional comic book artists, get in touch with your inner superhero and tell your story through art!

We are most grateful for all of you, and look forward to seeing you at our libraries. Thank you for being HEPL patrons!

6 Children 8 Teen 10 Adult 12 Book Clubs 13 Computer Classes 14 Indiana Room 16 Ignite 18 Inspire Resources 20 Library Info and Closings

Edra Waterman, Library Director

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Highlights

Events and resources geared for families and people of all ages.

Season of Gratitude HEPL celebrates the Season of Gratitude this year by offering programs that incorporate kindness, gratitude and positive affirmation. These programs will be held for a variety of age groups and in a variety of formats – independent, in-person, and virtual. Learn more on pages 4-5.

Comic Book in a Day Celebrate your love of comic books during Comic Book in a Day! Sign up for the Comic Book in a Day Challenge to make your own comic book from scratch (we’ll help!) and compete for prizes. Or, drop in throughout the day to watch the Challenge in progress and try your own hand at some fun comicthemed art activities.

Want to learn more about writing and illustrating comic books? Workshops will be taught on January 13, 18 and 20, by internationally-celebrated comic book artist, Stuart Sayger, and renowned comic book writer and storyteller, Victor Dandridge.

Learn more on page 16.

Inspire Resources Does your child or teen need homework help or additional learning resources? Do you need career or medical/health resources that you can trust? Inspire is a collection of resources funded and compiled through the State of Indiana and offered to you on the Databases A-Z menu on the HEPL website.

See more Inspire resources on pages 18-19.

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HEPL celebrates the Season of Gratitude this year by offering programs that incorporate kindness, gratitude and positive affirmation. These programs will be held for a variety of ages groups and in a variety of formats – independent, in-person, and virtual. Please check the Events Calendar on the HEPL website for details and to register.

Looking for Season of Gratitude programs in each age group section? Look for the events with this poinsetta near the title!

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We can use decision-making to choose the habits we want to form, use willpower to get the habit started, and then – this is the best part – we can allow the extraordinary power of habit to take over.

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Practicing gratitude and positivity has been found to have a profound effect on the human brain, helping us make happiness a habit. When we focus on the positive our reality becomes more positive. Gretchen Rubin, Habit researcher and author of The Happiness Project, says, “We can use decision-making to choose the habits we want to form, use willpower to get the habit started, and then – this is the best part – we can allow the extraordinary power of habit to take over.”

- Gretchen Rubin, Habit researcher and author of “The Happiness Project”

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November Programs

December Programs

Season of Gratitude Ema Project | Ongoing All ages are invited to participate in the Ema Tags project, Ignite Studio’s November DIY activity in collaboration with Artist Jeanette Pomeroy Parssi.

Meditating on Gratitude: A Method of Developing a Peaceful Mind | December 1 An opportunity to meditate on gratitude will be offered virtually for adults.

Crafty Teens: Duct Tape Zip Bags | November 2 & 4 Sharing is a heartwarming way to show kindness and gratitude. Teens can make two no-sew zip bags using duct tape at the November Crafty Teens meet-up and share one with a friend!

Crafty Teens: DIY Snow Globes | December 2 & 7 At the December Crafty Teens meet-up, teens can create their own wintry wonderland in a Snow Globe to keep or to give to someone they are grateful for.

Fill Your Heart with Gratitude | November 6 & 22 Decoupage words and images of gratitude onto a hang-able gratitude heart you can take home in Ignite Studio at the Fishers Library.

Journaling with Gratitude | November 10 Adults can learn to Journal with Gratitude from Chantel Massey, Indiana-based author and poet.

She will teach affirmative writing techniques at the Fishers Library.

Season of Gratitude Ema Project: Meet the Artist | November 13 Join us on Nov. 13 for an opening reception with Jeannette Pomeroy Parassi for an opportunity to work with the artist and add a personal message.

Personalized Thankful Tree | November 18 A Thankful Tree is the project for the November virtual craft class for adults.

Gratitude Tree Collaborative Art Project | November 20 Families will enjoy taking part in a Gratitude Tree collaborative art project at the Noblesville Library.

Gratitude Grams | November 21 Adults and teens will enjoy this in-person crafting/ discussion mash-up on the topic of gratitude. You may bring blank “Thank You” cards to use or to share. Drop in or stay and create the whole time.

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Virtual Stitch-a-Thon | December 5 Bring your project to a virtual Stitch-a-thon to join a community of stitchers for a virtual meet-up.

Gratitude Rocks! | December 7 & 9 During December teens will have the opportunity to paint gratitude rocks with positive affirmations to keep for themselves, place in the community or share with a special person.

Gratitude Card with Teaching Artist Devonna Miltenberger | December 11 Learn calligraphy with artist Devonna Miltenberger, who will teach adults and teens how to write words and phrases to personalize a card with a handwritten note of gratitude.

Circle City Ringers Concert | December 11 All ages will enjoy a free concert by Circle City Ringers at the Fishers Library from 3-4 pm. Music is a great way to bring joy and positivity to your life!

Genealogy Roundtable: Focus on Genealogy Kindness | December 14 Genealogists will talk informally about the collaborative nature of Genealogy research at the December Genealogy Roundtable. Without the kindness of other researchers, genealogy research would be much more difficult.

We can all use more gratitude and positivity in our lives, so take advantage of the Season of Gratitude to take that first step toward forming a happiness habit!

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Children

A variety of events and programs geared for children. Registration required.

Please note: Storytime, Babytime, Pre-K Explorers, Movin & Groovin, and Tot Tunes (including virtual sessions) will take a programming break Dec. 12-Jan. 1 in order to rest and prepare for more fun, there will be no programs during these weeks.

In Person Programs Teddy Bear Sleepover (Ages 3-8) Come dressed in your PJ’s and bring your second favorite stuffed buddy for our teddy bear library sleepover! We will have stories, songs, and a bedtime snack. You will tuck in your buddy for a special sleepover just for them. Come back at 10:00 a.m. the next morning to see if any of them slept or caused trouble around the library. A light breakfast will be served.

December 20 | 6-7 pm | Fishers December 21 | 10-11 am | Pick Up | Fishers January 6 | 6-7 pm | Noblesville January 7 | 10-11 am | Pick Up | Noblesville Messy Munchkins (Ages 2-5) Listen to a story then kids can squish and smush their way into the benefits of messy play. DRESS for MESS! November 8 | 10-11 am | Fishers November 22 | 10-11 am | Noblesville December 6 | 10-11 am | Fishers December 13 | 10-11 am | Noblesville January 10 | 10-11 am| Fishers January 10 | 10-11 am | Noblesville Dog Man Party (Grades K-4) Are you ready for a Supa Awesome Dog Man Party?

Let’s celebrate this crime-biting canine who is part dog, part man, and ALL HERO! November 23 | 6-7 pm | Fishers Discover Guide

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Gratitude Tree Collaborative Art Project (All Ages, Family, Drop In) What are you grateful for? Write that word on a leaf using white crayon then watercolor to expose your word of gratitude. All leaves will be hung on our community Gratitude Tree.

November 20 | 10 am-2 pm | Noblesville Noblesville Gingerbread Houses (All ages, Family) Families will work together to build and decorate cardboard ‘gingerbread’ houses. This will be a fun seasonal S.T.E.A.M. project for the whole family.

Grownups must be present.

December 11 | 11 am-1 pm| Noblesville December 11 | 3-5 pm | Noblesville December 12 | 2-4 pm | Noblesville

Virtual Early Readers Book Club | K – 3rd Grade Discover the thrill of reading books and having fun with new friends while still social distancing. Pickup your Early Readers Book Club pack, explore the book and activities with family, then join us on Zoom for the book read-aloud and time for sharing.

November 3 | 6-6:45 pm | Jane Goodall: A Champion of Chimpanzees by Sarah Albee December 1 | 6-6:45 pm | Unicorn and Yeti: Friends Rock by Heather Ayris Burnell January 5 | 6-6:45 pm | King & Kayla and the Case of the Secret Code by Dori Hillestad Butler

Fishers Gingerbread Houses (All Ages, Family, Kids 6 & under with grownup) Make and decorate your own festive gingerbread house. Supplies provided while they last.

December 12 | drop-in between 1-3 pm | Fishers Rube Goldberg Family Challenge Join other families or small groups in this STEM-filled Rube Goldberg machine building challenge. Group members will work together to create a machine from the supplies provided to complete the given task. Groups will win prizes for their crazy creations!

January 8 | 11 am-1 pm | Noblesville Family Book Club Read together as a family. Grab a packet and check out this month’s book from our Hoopla or Libby app. or search for a physical copy of the book in our catalog. Read together and enjoy the activities included in the packet *Packets located in Youth Services at BOTH locations.

As supplies last!

Virtual Programs Virtual Storytime (0-5 years) Saturday Storytime is still virtual! Join our Librarians for stories, songs and rhymes.

Saturdays | 11-11:30 am Virtual Pre-K Explorers Please indicate which location you would like to pick up your program materials packet, these materials will be placed on the holds shelf starting the Monday before the program under the registrant’s last name.

Wednesdays | 1-2 pm Discover Guide

Inspire is a collection of resources funded and compiled through the State of Indiana and offered to you on the Databases A-Z menu on the HEPL website.

Here are two great resources for elementary age kids you can use through Inspire: Explora for Elementary is a database for grades K-5 focusing on animals, arts & music, biography, geography, language arts, math, science & health, social studies and more. Searches will retrieve articles from popular kids’ magazines such as Ranger Rick and National Geographic Kids, often including pictures or video content.

School Center Skills Improvement brings both math and reading comprehension practice sets and tests to the Kids offerings on Inspire.

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Teen

A variety of events and programs geared for teens grades 6-12. Registration required.

Cool Careers: Artist January 13 | 6:00-7:00 pm This quarter’s Cool Career talk is with Boxx the Artist! Teens and adults will meet Boxx virtually and learn about her career as a professional artist.

Boxx is a self-taught visual artist. Her artwork employs acrylic, digital, and mixed mediums to capture different elements of life from the African diaspora.

Season of Gratitude Crafty Teens: Duct Tape Zip Bags Make cool, no-sew duct tape zip bags for yourself and for a friend in the spirit of the Season of Gratitude!

November 2 | 5-6 pm | Noblesville November 4 | 5-6 pm | Fishers

November 18, January 20 | 6-7 pm | Fishers December 16 | 6-7 pm | Noblesville November – Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz December – Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo January – Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi

Crafty Teens: DIY Snow Globes Create your own winter wonderland to keep or to give as a gift to someone you’re grateful for!

December 2 | 5-6 pm | Fishers December 7 | 5-6 pm | Noblesville Gratitude Rocks!

Celebrate the Season of Gratitude by spreading inspirational and kind messages on painted rocks for others to find or to keep for your own personal positivity!

December 7 | 4:30-5:30 pm | Fishers December 9 | 4:30-5:30 pm | Noblesville Teen Lit Café A monthly book club exclusively for teens! Teens get a free copy of each month’s selection and get to choose future titles for the group to read.

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Rainbow Reads This LGBTQI+ themed book club for teens now meets monthly at both libraries! While this is a queerthemed book club, readers across the spectrum are welcome to attend. Teens get a free copy of each month’s selection and get to choose future titles.

November 15, December 20, January 24 | 6-7 pm | Fishers November 22, December 27, January 24 | 6-7 pm | Noblesville Fishers: November – The Art of Being Normal by Lisa Williamson December – I Wish You All the Best by Mason Deaver January – Ash by Malinda Lo Noblesville: November – Darius the Great is Not Okay by Adib Khorram December – Pet by Akwaeke Emezi January – Camp by L.C. Rosen

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Winter Break Programs Teen Games Hang out with other teens for an afternoon of games at the library!

December 28 | 2-4 pm | Fishers & Noblesville Anime Club: Extended Edition You can stay in your pjs all day and still attend this extended Anime Club virtually!

December 29 | 2-4 pm | Virtual

Teen Interactive Movie Meet up to watch a flippin’ sweet movie about the unforgettably quirky character, Napoleon Dynamite!

Make “Vote for Pedro” buttons and be ready to use the pre-prepared bag of props during specific scenes of the movie. Chapstick included, of course. Supplies provided, costumes encouraged!

December 30 | 2-4 pm | Fishers

Monthly Programs Anime Club Meet up online to watch and comment on anime with other teen fans! For grades 6-12. Registration required.

November 3, 17, December 1, 15, January 12, 26 | 4:30-5:30 pm | Virtual Teen Advisory Board (TAB) Join TAB to brainstorm program ideas, provide input about library services for teens, and earn volunteer hours by reading for YALSA’s Teens’ Top Ten and/or being a teen guest blogger on the library’s website!

Apply online! https://www.hepl.lib.in.us/teenzone/ teen-advisory-board/ November 9, December 14, January 11 | 6-7 pm | Virtual Teen D&D Experienced Dungeons & Dragons players and newbies are welcome! We use Roll20.net and Zoom to run the monthly adventures.

November 16, December 21, January 18 | 4:30-6 pm | Virtual

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Inspire is a collection of resources funded and compiled through the State of Indiana and offered to you on the HEPL website. Here are two great resources for teens you can use through Inspire: Explora Secondary is a database for middle and high school students focusing on arts & literature, biography, business & government, current issues, geography, health, history, science & math and more. Searches will retrieve articles in magazines such as Time and Newsweek and also primary source documents where applicable.

School Center Skills Improvement brings practice sets at a middle school and high school level for areas such as math, English, social studies, science, technology and high school entrance exams to the offerings for Students on Inspire.

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Adult

A variety of events and programs geared for adults. Registration required.

Journaling with Gratitude Join us for an evening as Chantel Massey, an Indiana based writer and poet, teaches us affirmative writing techniques that will inspire us to be more thoughtful towards ourselves, and our community.

November 10 | 6-7 pm | Fishers Adult Virtual Craft: Personalized Thankful Tree Join us to create a personalized “Thankful For” Tree. Most supplies will be provided for pickup but you will need your own metallic Sharpie marker, ruler, glue-stick, pencil and scissors.

November 18 | 6:30-8 pm | Virtual Gratitude Grams Join us for this mashup crafting/ discussion program about gratitude! We will write gratitude letters or “thank you” cards to those who we are thankful.

November 21 | 2-4 pm | Noblesville Meditating on Gratitude Join us for a virtual talk and

guided meditation with Fred May from Kadampa Meditation Center Indianapolis. For some, gratitude is not necessarily second nature and may be difficult, but it can be cultivated.

December 1 | 9:30-10:30 am | Virtual Virtual Stitch-a-Thon Do you knit, crochet, or sew? Join this casual, virtual meetup to stitch for a good cause! Join the Zoom anytime between 12pm and 4pm to practice your favorite fiber craft by making hats, scarves, or blankets for the charity or nonprofit of your choice, or as gifts for friends or loved ones.

December 5 | 12-4 pm | Virtual Circle City Ringers Concert Celebrate this season of gratitude with the Circle City Ringers. The Circle City Ringers are an auditioned bronze-level community handbell ensemble.

The musicians will be playing seasonal music on their traditional English handbells and hand chimes. It’s the perfect music to ring in the season.

December 11 | 3-4 pm | Fishers Discover Guide

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International Games Week Get your game on at the library!

Check our calendar for a complete listing of virtual and in-person International Games Week programs, including an all-ages celebration of digital and analog gaming (plus chances to win door prizes!) at the Fishers Library on November 13, in partnership with Moonshot Games.

November 7 – 13 | In-person and virtual International Games Week Drop-In November 9 | 4-7 pm | Ignite Virtual Video Game Family Trivia November 13 | 10-11 am | Virtual International Games Week Celebration Join us for a fun-filled afternoon and get your game on at the library, in partnership with Moonshot Games!

November 13 | 2-5:30 pm | Fishers

Long-Term Care Workshop This free workshop will address expenses in retirement years due to aging and receiving care, the current costs, and the trends. It will also touch on a unique way to create more income to pay for these bills that use powerful tax advantages. Most people do not know these tax laws exist. Presented

by Semler Financial, Inc. November 3 | 6:30-7:30 pm | Fishers (with virtual option) Dementia Friends Community Info Session Dementia Friends Indiana info sessions are a brief but impactful way of learning about dementia, understanding and appreciating the perspective of someone living with dementia, and having the knowledge you need to better communicate and interact with those living with the disease and their family caregivers. Upon completion of the DFI info session attendees will be registered as a Dementia Friend in Indiana. Ages 18+ only, please.

November 16 | 2-3 pm | Virtual Bath Bomb Batches Are you looking for a last minute holiday gift? Bath bombs are easy and fun to make! You can make a few during this program, then take the instructions home to make even more. They are wonderful gifts for friends, loved ones, or perfect for your self-care days! The bath bombs can be messy, so wearing some comfy clothes and shoes is best.

December 8 | 6:30-7:30 pm | Fishers Puzzle Showdown (For Grades 6+) This is the event to chase away the winter boredom!

Teams of four will race to complete a 500-piece jigsaw puzzle in just 90 minutes. Prizes will be awarded to first, second, and third place teams!

Registration is required and space is limited.

Individuals are welcome to register and will be assigned to a team on the day of the competition.

Open to adults and teens grades 6 and up.

January 2 | 12:30-2 pm | Noblesville January 2 | 3:30-5 pm | Fishers Winter Gardening Winter gardening is a great way to grow hundreds of perennials for almost no cost. All you need are milk or water gallon cartons, potting soil, and seeds.

You can also start cool season vegetables this way.

Begin saving your milk cartons now as you’ll be able to plant outside as early as January! Join this virtual workshop to learn how!

January 24 | 7-8 pm | Virtual

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Three Flutists Concert Journey through time with three flutists! The trio will play a variety of tunes from the distant past to the present, with the goal of bringing you to share their viewpoint—flutes are the greatest of all instruments!

January 29 | 3-4 pm | Fishers ENL (English as a New Language) Conversation Group Practice speaking English in a casual and comfortable setting, and connect with others. Library staff and/ or volunteers will lead the sessions.

Wednesdays | 11am-12 pm | Fishers Wednesdays | 6:30-7:30 pm | Fishers Virtual TaijiFit Enjoy this free online beginning Tai Chi class from home led by Christine Bhe. This 45-minute exercise is suitable for all ages and fitness levels. Engage your mind and energize while stretching and moving your entire body. Participants may stand or sit in a chair; no floor work or equipment is needed.

Thursdays | 9:30-10:30 am | Virtual

Inspire is a collection of resources funded and compiled through the State of Indiana and offered to you on the HEPL website. Here are three great resources for adults you can use through Inspire: Masterfile Complete provides access to full-text articles in periodicals for general reference on a wide variety of topics. It also includes full-text articles from reference books, primary source documents and an image collection.

Learning Express Library offers a test prep center and an adult core skills center, which include practice sessions for high school equivalency, better speaking and writing, and the U.S. Citizenship exam.

The Vocational & Career Collection provides full-text coverage for trade and industry related periodicals.

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Book Clubs A variety of book clubs for adults. Registration required.

Books on Tap

Fourth FourthWednesday Wednesdayeach eachmonth, month,7-8 7-8p.m. pm

Classics Made Modern

First FirstTuesday Tuesdayeach eachmonth, month,7-8 7-8p.m. pm

Fiction Fans

Second SecondThursday Thursdayeach eachmonth, month,6:30-7:30 6:30-7:30p.m. pm

Just the Facts

Second SecondTuesday Tuesdayeach eachmonth, month,6:30-7:30 6:30-7:30p.m. pm

Mystery Loves Company

Third ThirdWednesday Wednesdayeach eachmonth, month,6:30-7:30 6:30-7:30p.m. pm

On the Same Page

Second SecondTuesday Tuesdayeach eachmonth, month,7-8 7-8p.m. pm

Paging through Time

Fourth FourthWednesday Wednesdayeach eachmonth, month,2-3 2-3p.m. pm

Speculative Fiction Guild

Second SecondMonday Mondayevery everyother othermonth, month,7-8 7-8p.m. pm

True Brew Nonfiction

Fourth FourthTuesday Tuesdayeach eachmonth, month,7-8:30 7-8:30p.m. pm

Coffee by the Book

Third ThirdTuesday Tuesdayeach eachmonth, month,2-3 2-3p.m. pm

ENL Virtual Book Club

Fourth Monday eacheach month, 6:30-7:30 Fourth Monday month, 7-8 pmp.m.

Check yourNEW! Shelf Book Club Check your Shelf Book Club

First FirstThursday Thursdayeach eachmonth, month,2-3 2-3p.m. pm

Whether you love mystery novels, nonfiction, historical fiction, recent bestsellers, science fiction and fantasy, or the classics—we have a book club for you! Everyone is welcome. Please check the HEPL event calendar regularly as book club meeting locations are subject to change.

Many book clubs’ selections are available as eBooks or downloadable audiobooks through OverDrive/Libby or hoopla. Print copies for the upcoming discussions are available to pick up at the library—just email the moderator listed for your chosen book club(s) on our event calendar.

For more information, including upcoming titles and links to book club Facebook groups, visit hepl.lib.in.us/lets-read/.

Meet our newest book club!

Check Your Shelf Book Club First Thursday each month | 2-3 p.m. | Fishers Welcome to Check Your Shelf book club! We are a book club for adults age 18+ with intellectual or developmental disabilities, plus their caregivers or allies. We will meet monthly to discuss a book and connect with one another. Since space in this book club is limited, we require pre-registration. Please register each person who will be attending. Check the online event calendar for info on upcoming book selections.

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Computer Classes

All computer classes are meeting virtually until further notice. Registration required.

Introduction to Cloud Computing Have you heard the phrase “cloud computing” and wonder what it’s all about? Come join us as we talk about the basics of the cloud - what it means, how it works, and how you can use cloud computing for your documents and projects November 1 | 2-3 pm Save It/Find It When you save files to your computer or flash drive, do you have a difficult time finding them again?

After this class you’ll be more confident in creating, saving, organizing and finding everything on your computer.

November 17 | 2-3 pm Protecting Your Privacy Online Learn how to protect your privacy online by using browser plug-ins, proxies, and the Tor browser to help keep your digital life more secure December 1 | 2-3 pm

Get More Out of Google We all know how to Google! But if you would like to learn how to get the most out of your Google search, this is the class for you.

December 6 | 2-3 pm

Introduction to Google Drive Learn the basics of Google Drive, including creating, uploading and sharing documents. You will need a Gmail account to participate in this class.

January 19 | 2-3 pm

Online Job Search Basics Has it been a while since you last searched for a job?

Do you need information that will help you search and apply for jobs now that everything is online? If so, this class if for you.

January 27 | 2-3 pm

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Indiana Room

Registration required.

Special Collection of Indiana history and geneaology resources on the second floor in Noblesville

Scan-a-thon for Hamilton Co. Bicentennial Book November 6 | 10 am-3 pm | Noblesville

Hamilton County will celebrate its 200th birthday in 2023. In preparation for this bicentennial celebration, we are creating a book! The Bicentennial Book Committee is asking for your help. The goal of this scana-thon is to digitize the family photos of community members that highlight events, buildings, locations, people, etc. in Hamilton County’s nine townships.

This will be a book not only about Hamilton County, but created by Hamilton County residents like yourself.

So look through your family albums and select about ten photos that you feel depict Hamilton County history (from any time period!). Then call the Indiana Room (317-770-3236) or register online for a scanning appointment to avoid a long waiting line.

After the scanning is completed, an archival copy of your photo(s) will be kept for possible use in the book or on the Bicentennial blog, and we will give you a jpeg copy of your images (bring a flashdrive if possible!). You will leave the library with your originals and digital copies of your images. As a participant in this project, you will be entered into a drawing for a hardcover copy of the bicentennial book (once it is published).

Additional Scan-a-thon Dates and Locations: Please contact the HEPL Indiana Room (317-7703236) to schedule your scanning appointment at these other locations.

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• November 13 | 10 am-2 pm. | Carmel Monon Center (1195 Central Park Drive W., Carmel, IN 46032) • November 20 | 10 am-1 pm | Sheridan Public Library (103 W. 1st Street, Sheridan, IN 46069)

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Church Records of Scotland, 1553-1854 Church Records of Scotland are essential to the story of your Scottish ancestors. With Pat Adams as our guide, we will navigate through Old Parish Registers (Church of Scotland), Roman Catholic Parish Registers, and other church registers.

November 20 | 10-11 am | Virtual Surname Meanings and Origins Your last name or surname gives you a sense of identity. Attendees will learn how tracing your surname origin can help you discover insights into your family history and even about yourself. After all, your name is piece of your identity. Join us as we explore the meanings and origins of various surnames.

December 11 | 10-11 am | Virtual Eight Step Approach to Genealogy Whether you are a beginner just getting started or a researcher who is coming back from a break, this session is for you. We will quickly climb eight steps to making a family history tree.

January 8 | 10-11 am | Virtual

Virtual Genealogy Roundtable Join us online on the second Tuesday each month at 2:00 pm. for an informal genealogy discussion group.

We focus on a different topic each month. You will need a mobile device or computer with a microphone (webcam is optional) to join the Zoom meeting.

November 9 | Focus on Your Favorite Genealogy Books December 14 | Focus on Genealogy Kindness January 11 | Focus on 2022 Genealogy Goals, Webinars, and Conferences

Inspire is a collection of resources funded and compiled through the State of Indiana and offered to you on the HEPL website. Here are three great resources for genealogy and local history research you can use through Inspire: Hoosier State Chronicles provides access to free, high-quality digital images of Indiana’s historic newspapers.

Indiana Legacy provides access to historic vital records across Indiana and can be searched by county, event or surname. Records are not full-text, but can be accessed with help from the Indiana State Library.

Indiana Memory provides access to digital images of primary sources that are physically located in collections throughout Indiana.

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Ignite

An arts-inspired makerspace in the lower level of the Fishers Library.

Workshops | January 13, 18 and 20 | 6:30-7:30 pm Comic Book in a Day Main Event | January 22 | 9-5 pm Comic Book in a Day: Building a Great Story Workshop (Ages 8+) Storyteller extraordinaire Victor Dandridge will take you on a journey that is sure to help you build bigger and better stories. This all-ages workshop will get your creative juices flowing, whether you are 8 or 80!

January 13 | 6:30-7:30 pm Comic Book in a Day: Lettering and Layout Workshop (Ages 8+) A picture can tell a thousand words, but are they the right words? Acclaimed comic book artist Stuart Sayger will share some tips and tricks for making your comic book layouts and lettering communicate exactly what you want them to. Whether you are a hand-lettering enthusiast, a comic book lover, or someone who is just starting to be curious about graphic design, this workshop is sure to inspire.

January 18 | 6:30-7:30 pm Comic Book in a Day: Lettering and Layout Workshop (Ages 8+) We all loved to color when we were little, but some of us never give it up! Colors can make all the difference to a comic book or other types of graphic art. Join in as we explore the world of color and experiment with different media, styles and approaches to using color to tell a story.

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Scan to register

No artistic skills required: you don’t even have to be able to color inside the lines.

January 20 | 6:30-7:30 pm Comic Book in a Day: Main Event!

Celebrate your love of comic books during Comic Book in a Day! Sign up for the Comic Book in a Day Challenge to make your own comic book from scratch (we’ll help!) and compete for prizes. Or, drop in throughout the day to watch the Challenge in progress and try your own hand at some fun comic-themed art activities. Meet internationallycelebrated comic book artist Stuart Sayger and renowned comic book writer and storyteller Victor Dandridge, who will be hosting the event.

January 22 | 9-5 pm

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Stuart Sayger

Audio Engineering Basics: Gear, Gear, Gear!

November 3 | 6-7 pm December 8 | 6-7 pm Intermediate Audio Engineering: Mixing Your Track November 10 | 6-7 pm December 13 | 6-7 pm

December 4 | 11 am-3 pm Jam Session November 22 | 6-7 pm December 2 | 6-7 pm Recording Industry Basics November 7 | 12-1 pm December 4 | 10-11 am

Recording Session Shadowing: Be a Producer November 17 | 6-8 pm

Virtual Networking for Introverts November 17 | 4:30-5:30 pm December 6 | 7-8 pm

Open Studio November 1 | 4-8 pm November 7 | 1-5 pm November 20 | 11 am-3 pm November 23 | 4-8 pm

Beat Laboratory December 6 | 3:30-6:30 pm December 12 | 1-4 pm December 16 | 5-8 pm

Community Art and Partnerships Tis the season to collaborate! Check out these unique community partnerships happening in Ignite this winter.

PFLAG Fishers Mobile Mural Project Watch a blank canvas transform into a work of art! Over the course of the “Work in Progress” exhibit, Fishers LGBTQ+ youth and allies will create a community focused mural with inclusivity at its heart.

The mobile mural is made possible through a Fishers Arts and Culture Commission grant.

PFLAG Mobile Mural Project: Public Participation Dates November 6 | 1-5 pm November 7 | 1-5 pm November 10 | 4:30-7:30 pm Join PFLAG Fishers to make your mark on the community mural and show your ally ship to the LGBTQ+ community in Fishers!

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Season of Gratitude Ema Project This collaborative project between artist Jeannette Pomeroy Parssi and Ignite Studio offers participants a chance to create and share encouraging messages with others. This project is fashioned after the Japanese ‘ema’, a tradition where someone writes a personal wish or creates a small work of art and hangs it with other encouraging messages on a special board. Drop into Ignite Nov. 1-Dec. 21 to add your wishful art to the installation.

This project is made possible through a Fishers Arts and Culture Commission grant.

Season of Gratitude Ema Project: Meet the Artist Join us on Nov. 13 for an opening reception with Jeannette Pomeroy Parassi for an opportunity to work with the artist and add a personal message.

November 13 | 10-4 pm

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Inspire Resources Education and Learning | Career and Business | Medical and Health INSPIRE is Indiana’s Virtual Online Library. INSPIRE is a collection of online academic databases and other information resources that can be accessed by Indiana residents. INSPIRE began in January 1998 as a project of the Indiana State Library, funded by a one-time development grant from the Lilly Endowment Inc. Since that time, INSPIRE has been supported by the Indiana General Assembly through Build Indiana Funds and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA), and through a partnership with the Academic Libraries of Indiana (ALI).

INSPIRE is a free resource available to all Indiana residents and is offered to you on the Databases A-Z menu on the HEPL website. INSPIRE can be used to research current events, science, business, health, notable people, hobbies, and much more from your library, school, home or office. Some selected resources from Inspire are highlighted below. Investigate Inspire to find many more!

Youth Resources Explora for Elementary is a database for grades K-5 focusing on animals, arts & music, biography, geography, language arts, math, science & health, social studies and more. Searches will retrieve articles from popular kids’ magazines such as Ranger Rick and National Geographic Kids, often including pictures or video content.

School Center Skills Improvement brings both math and reading comprehension practice sets and tests to the Kids offerings on Inspire.

Teen Resources Explora Secondary is a database for middle and high school students focusing on arts & literature, biography, business & government, current issues, geography, health, history, science & math and more.

Searches will retrieve articles in magazines such as Time and Newsweek and also primary source documents where applicable.

School Center Skills Improvement brings practice sets at a middle school and high school level for areas such as math, English, social studies, science, technology and high school entrance exams to the offerings for Students on Inspire.

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Adult Resources Masterfile Complete provides access to full-text articles in periodicals for general reference on a wide variety of topics. It also includes full-text articles from reference books, primary source documents and an image collection.

Learning Express Library offers a test prep center and an adult core skills center, which include practice sessions for high school equivalency, better speaking and writing, and the U.S. Citizenship exam.

The Vocational & Career Collection provides full-text coverage for trade and industry related periodicals.

Indiana Room Resources Hoosier State Chronicles provides access to free, high-quality digital images of Indiana’s historic newspapers.

Indiana Legacy provides access to historic vital records across Indiana and can be searched by county, event or surname. Records are not full-text, but can be accessed with help from the Indiana State Library.

Indiana Memory provides access to digital images of primary sources that are physically located in collections throughout Indiana.

Medical and Health Resoures HealthSource – Consumer Edition is a collection of consumer health information on a wide variety of health related topics. It includes nearly 10,000 Clinical Reference systems reports in English and Spanish.

MedlinePlus offers trusted health information for consumers compiled by the National Library of Medicine.

Here you can locate information on health topics, drugs and supplements, genetics, medical tests, videos and tools and more.

Alt HealthWatch is an alternative health research database that covers holistic medicine and therapies.

Biomedical Reference Collection is designed for doctors, research scientists, clinicians, and students and gives access to full-text articles in peer-reviewed publications.

Health Business FullTEXT provides full-text articles from journals used in the field of health administration.

HealthSource – Nursing/Academic Edition provides access to full-text journals in nursing and allied health.

Medline with Full Text offers access to articles in scholarly biomedical and health journals most often used by students, professionals and researchers in health-related fields.

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Library Information

Noblesville

Noblesville Library

One Library Plaza Noblesville, IN 46060 317.773.1384 Located just north of the intersection of Conner Street (S.R. 32) and Cumberland Road, near Noblesville High School.

Fishers Library

Five Municipal Drive Fishers, IN 46038 317.579.0300 Located in the Municipal Complex, just north of 116th Street, near the Nickel Plate District Amphitheatre.

Fishers

Additional Parking Available: • Meyer Najem Garage • The Switch Garage • The Edge Garage • Nickel Plate District

Ignite Studio at HEPL

317.579.0331 Located in the lower level of the Fishers Library.

Indiana Room 317.770.3206

Located on the second floor of the Noblesville Library

Hours

Monday – Thursday: 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM Friday – Saturday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM Sunday: 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM

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For construction updates, please visit us at hepl.lib.in.us/construction.

Library Closures November 24 - Close at 6PM for Thanksgiving Eve November 25 - Closed for Thanksgiving December 24 - Closed for Christmas Eve December 25 - Closed for Christmas December 31 -Close at 6PM for New Year’s Eve January 1 - Closed for New Year’s Day January 17 - Closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

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