Community Calendar

Nine Irish Brothers hosts traditional Irish music sessions every Wednesday evening. Sessions are an opportunity for local musicians to join together for fellowship and to play traditional Irish music, and for listeners to enjoy. To make a reservation, call Nine Irish Brothers at (765) 746-4782.

Join us at Wea Prairie for fun stories for all ages! Enjoy stories, songs, and movement intended to help build early literacy skills. 

Dr. Lewis J. and Marjory Urschel Meeting Room

Event Type(s): Storytime

Age Group(s): Kids (ages 0 - 5)

Stop by the youth space for an activity or craft every Monday night! All school ages welcome.

Nov 3—Bad Art Night 

Nov 10—Astrology Night 

Nov 17—Solve a Mystery Night 

Nov 23—Gratitude Night

Under the Sculpture

Event Type(s): Program

Age Group(s): Child 6-11

Nine Irish Brothers hosts traditional Irish music sessions every Wednesday evening. Sessions are an opportunity for local musicians to join together for fellowship and to play traditional Irish music, and for listeners to enjoy. To make a reservation, call Nine Irish Brothers at (765) 746-4782.

Lapsit is designed for children from birth to 24 months of age. Program features rhymes, finger plays, songs, sign language and more.

Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 9:30 AM

Alfred J. and Dorothy N. McAllister Meeting Room A

Program Type:  Storytime

Toddler Time combines books, rhymes, crafts, activities and music for children ages 24-42 months.

Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 10:15 AM

Alfred J. and Dorothy N. McAllister Meeting Room A

Program Type:  Storytime

Preschool Storytime is designed for children from 3 1/2 to 6 years. Enjoy stories, songs, finger plays, and book-related fun.

Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 11 AM

Alfred J. and Dorothy N. McAllister Meeting Room A

Program Type:  Storytime

Every Tuesday in November, we’ll be traveling back in time! Let’s learn about the past through crafts, games, and more.

Nov 4--Ancient Egypt: Librubru (Library Labubu) of Alexandria

Nov 11--The Renaissance:  Making a Masterpiece

Nov 18--Industrial Revolution: STEM machines

Nov 25--Lafayette’s 200th Birthday: How you are part of something great 

Alfred J. and Dorothy N. McAllister Meeting Room A+B

Event Type(s): Program

Age Group(s): Kids (ages 6 - 11)

Lucky to announce that Chicago Farmer will be paying us another visit to People's Brewing! Unfortunately several years have passed us by since his last visit but fortunately we have been able to work out another date for this incredibly gifted songwriter!

Doors 5pm / music 6pm / 21+ / $15ADV

A Mom&Pop Production

The son of a small town farming community, Cody Diekhoff logged plenty of highway and stage time under the name Chicago Farmer before settling in the city in 2003. Profoundly inspired by fellow midwesterner John Prine, he’s a working-class folk musician to his core. His small town roots, tilled with city streets mentality, are turning heads North and South of I-80.

He writes music for “the kind of people that come to my shows. Whether in Chicago or Delavan, everyone has a story, and everyone puts in a long day and works hard the same way,” he says. “My generation may have been labeled as slackers, but I don’t know anyone who doesn’t work hard - many people I know put in 50-60 hours a week and 12 hour days. That’s what keeps me playing. I don’t like anyone to be left out; my music is for everyone in big and very small towns.”

He listened to punk rock and grunge as a kid before discovering a friend’s dad playing Hank Williams, and it was a revelation. Prine and Guthrie quickly followed. The name Chicago Farmer was originally for a band, but the utilitarian life of driving alone from bar to bar, city to city - to make a direct connection to his audience and listener, took a deeper hold.

Come attend a club meant specifically for young writers! 

Do you have a story you want to tell? Do you have an idea but don't know how to turn it into something bigger? Stop by Tuesday evenings for writing workshops that will help you make that story happen!

Each week will have a different focus, and everyone is welcome to join whether you've been writing for a long time or want to get started!

Nov 4 - Brainstorming and Storyboarding

Nov 11 - What makes a good character?

Nov 18 - Mini Writing Challenges

Nov 25 - Wrapping it all up! 

Under the Sculpture

Program Type:  Program

Age Group: Child 6-11, Teen 12-18