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May 2025

May 3 @ 8:00 am EDT – November 1 @ 8:00 pm EDT
Downtown Columbia City
108 S. Chauncey St.
Columbia City, IN 46725
Free

Windows into History: Discovering Columbia City’s Past

Northeast

Celebrate local history, spark curiosity, and rediscover downtown—one window at a time—in Columbia City, Indiana.

May 30
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT
Conner Prairie
13400 Allisonville Rd.
Fishers, IN 46038
Free

Black Birders Week: Community Book Discussion

Central

Join author and photographer Dudley Edmonson for his presentation “The Browning in America and its Impact on Conservation and the Outdoors”!

June 2025

June 1
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT
The History Center
302 E. Berry St.
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
Free

George R. Mather Sunday Lecture Series: “Tracing the Paths: Indiana Migration and Discoveries”

Northeast

Attend the Allen County-Fort Wayne Historical Society’s monthly lecture series to explore the rich history of migration to and within Indiana and to uncover the diverse stories and journeys that have shaped the state.

June 2
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm EDT
Boswell Public Library
101 N Clinton St
Boswell, IN 47944 United States
Free

Writing Workshop: Samuel Love

West

Join Boswell Public Library for an oral history workshop by Samuel Love!

June 7
10:00 am - 4:00 pm CDT
Buckley Homestead
3606 Belshaw Rd.
Lowell, IN 46356
Free

History Speaks 2025

Northwest

Join the Crown Point Community Library and local partners for a daylong event that examines the Civil War through storytelling, reenactments, author talks, and more.

June 25
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT
Lake County Public Library – Merrillville Branch
1919 W. 81st St.
Merrillville, IN 46410 United States
Free

Color Poetry for Kids! With Januarie York

Northwest

Join children’s author and poet Januarie York as we explore emotions through color and poetry!

June 26
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm EDT
Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library
209 Lincolnway East
Mishawaka, IN 46544 United States
Free

Rebecca McKanna at Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library

Northwest

Join Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library for a reading and discussion by Indiana Authors Award Winner Rebecca McKanna!

July 2025

July 15
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
Hamilton County Courthouse
33 N. Ninth St.
Noblesville, IN 46060
Free

Curious Conversations Speaker Series: James H. Madison

Central

Join Conner Prairie for a talk about how Hoosiers resisted the Ku Klux Klan in Indiana in the 1920s.

July 24
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT
Online
Free

Novel Conversations Webinar: New Book Kit Reservation System

Online

Indiana Humanities staff are working to transition to a new reservation system for our statewide lending library for book clubs, Novel Conversations. Learn how to reserve kits in the new…

July 24
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm EDT
Shelby County Public Library – Shelbyville Branch
57 West Broadway
Shelbyville, IN 46176 United States
Free

Sarah Hollowell at Shelby County Public Library

Central

Join Shelby County Public Library for an evening with author Sarah Hollowell!

August 2025

August 16
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT
Johnson County Public Library – Clark Pleasant Branch
350 Clearwater Blvd.
Whiteland, IN 46184 United States
Free

Read to Me Jamboree Play and Learn Literacy Festival

Central

Join the Clark Pleasant Branch Library for their Read to Me Jamboree Play and Learn Literacy Festival with featured author Janna Matthies!

August 21
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm EDT
Bartholomew County Public Library (Cleo Rogers Memorial Library)
536 Fifth St.
Columbus, IN 47201
Free

The Secret Lives of Buildings: 6th and Washington – from Post Office to Bookstore

South

Join the Columbus Indiana Architectural Archives for the third of four presentations highlighting important buildings that continue to shape downtown Columbus, Indiana.

August 28
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm EDT
West Lafayette Public Library
208 W. Columbia St.
West Lafayette, IN 47906 United States
Free

Writing Workshop: Samuel Love

West

Join West Lafayette Public Library for an oral history workshop by Samuel Love!

September 2025

September 6
9:00 am - 3:00 pm EDT
Starke County Public Library
152 W. Culver Rd.
Knox, IN 46534
Free

Beyond the Book Festival

Northwest

The Beyond the Book Festival is an annual event hosted by the Starke County Public Library in Knox, Indiana, dedicated to celebrating literature and fostering a love for reading within the community.

September 30
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm EDT
New Carlisle Olive Township Public Library
408 S. Bray Street
New Carlisle, IN 46552 United States
Free

Katherine Higgs-Coulthard Family Writing Workshop

North

Join New Carlisle Olive Township Public Library for an hour-long writing session for the whole family, led by Katherine Higgs-Coulthard!

October 2025

October 11 @ 9:00 am EDT – October 12 @ 4:00 pm EDT
Fort Ouiatenon Historic Park
3129 S. River Rd.
West Lafayette, IN 47906
$6 – $45

Feast of the Hunters’ Moon

Northwest

Learn about the history, traditions, and culture of the French and Native Americans who inhabited the area around Fort Ouiatenon in the mid-1700s.

October 14
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm EDT
Saint Mary’s College
149 St Mary S College
Notre Dame, IN 46556 United States
Free

Michael Martone at Saint Mary’s College

North

Join Saint Mary’s College for a visit by award-winning Indiana author, Michael Martone!

October 16
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm EDT
Bartholomew County Public Library (Cleo Rogers Memorial Library)
536 Fifth St.
Columbus, IN 47201
Free

The Secret Lives of Buildings: 4th and Washington – Something for Everyone

South

Join the Columbus Indiana Architectural Archives for the fourth and final presentation highlighting important buildings that continue to shape downtown Columbus, Indiana.