Apr 17 Wednesday
Attention local history lovers of Greater Lafayette! Join us with TCHA at The History Center in Downtown Lafayette to learn about the history of the libraries in Tippecanoe County! On April 17th at 6 PM, current and former staff will chronicle their respective library’s past and present. Why are there so many libraries in our community and beyond, and how did they get there?
Featuring the history of:
Tippecanoe County Public LibraryWest Lafayette Public LibraryOtterbein Public Library
Historic photos and artifacts will also be on display, as well as time for Q&A. Nick Schenkel will present the history of WLPL, Brooke Sauter will present the history of Otterbein Public Library, and Matthew Meyer will present the history of TCPL. This event is part of a joint event series that TCHA and WLPL have partnered to bring to the community in 2024. Thanks to TCHA, Tippecanoe County Public Library, and Otterbein Public Library for their help in making this program happen. This event is free, and open to the public.
Join us and Purdue Extension for a STEM challenge series. Each program in the series will focus on different STEM activities.
Dr. Lewis J. and Marjory Urschel Meeting Room
Event Type(s): Program
Age Group(s): Kids, Teen
Local area musicians gather every Wednesday evening at Nine Irish Brothers in West Lafayette to play traditional Irish jigs, reels, and pub tunes. All musicians familiar with Irish instrumentation and music are welcome to join in, and everyone in the community is encouraged to enjoy the music and atmosphere.
Apr 18 Thursday
Join us at Klondike for fun stories for all ages! Each Storytime includes songs, finger plays, puppets, and general fun times intended to help build early literacy skills.
Tempest Homes Meeting Room
Event Type(s): Storytime
Age Group(s): Kids
Learn how invasive plant species impact our natural ecosystems and why control measures are important. Get tips on identification and how to formulate an invasive plant removal. One person can make a difference.
Apr 19 Friday
Lapsit is designed for children from birth to 24 months of age. Program features rhymes, finger plays, songs, and more.
Alfred J. and Dorothy N. McAllister Meeting Room A
Every spring, the invasive plant garlic mustard emerges across our local nature preserves in large numbers. If left unchecked, this weed can change soil chemistry, overtake the forest's understory, and diminish the beautiful display of native ephemeral wildflowers. With your help, the forest understory will be filled with a diverse mix of plants that provide food and shelter to abundant wildlife.
For this year’s effort, NICHES Land Trust will be hosting a series of garlic mustard pulling shifts at local nature preserves within a 10-50 minute drive of Lafayette. This is our organization's single biggest annual volunteer push; if we can manage to fill every volunteer shift it will provide over a thousand volunteer hours during a critically important stewardship window. Please check out our shift dates/locations and sign-up by clicking the link below.All volunteers who register for 2 or more pulling shifts before the end of March will receive this years 'War of the Weeds' T-shirt featuring our top secret garlic mustard pesto recipe on the back!
Sign up to Volunteer Here: https://bit.ly/2024waroftheweeds
Toddler Time combines books, rhymes, crafts, activities and music for children ages 24-42 months.