Indiana and Local History Programs

To register for programs call (317) 838-3800 or register online through the Event Calendar

Shaking the Leaves of Your Family Tree

Second Monday of each month from 6 - 8 p.m.

Want to trace your family tree and don't know how to begin? Or have you begun and reached a snag? Phyllis Walters, the Local and Indiana Information Department's genealogy expert, will be available for individual consultation the second Monday of each month from 6 to 8 p.m. Join Phyllis in the department's reading room. Registration is not required. 

An Evening with Dee Hartman (Zippy's mom!)

Date:  Tuesday, April 13, 2010          7:00pm              McMillan A&B Meeting Room

Help us celebrate National Library Week by welcoming Dee Hartman, the inspiration for award-winning novelist Haven Kimmel's book She Got Up Off The Couch: and other heroic acts from Moreland, Indiana.  Enjoy chatting with Dee at a reception in her honor; then stay for her talk about how books and education changed her life and the lives of others.  Registration is required.

An Evening with Plainfield author Tony Perona

Date: Thursday, April 15, 2010         7:00pm                McMillan A&B Meeting Room

He's a well-published author, and he's a fun conversationalist.  We continue our celebration of National Library Week with a reception for mystery writer Tony Perona, followed by his talk about the challenges and triumphs of writing books.  Copies of his latest novel, Saintly Remains, will be available for sale and signing.  Registration is required.