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Free Community Share

Browse to take home, and/or share goodies!

2025-06-26 13:00:00 2025-06-26 14:00:00 America/Chicago Free Community Share Share extra flowers, handmade art to take home, recipes and vegetables with your community! Only those bringing produce need to register. All others, just attend. No prepared foods can be shared. EVPL Stringtown - Meeting Room, Lower Level Foyer

Thursday, June 26
1:00pm - 2:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-06-26 13:00:00 2025-06-26 14:00:00 America/Chicago Free Community Share Share extra flowers, handmade art to take home, recipes and vegetables with your community! Only those bringing produce need to register. All others, just attend. No prepared foods can be shared. EVPL Stringtown - Meeting Room, Lower Level Foyer

EVPL Stringtown

Meeting Room, Lower Level Foyer

Share extra flowers, handmade art to take home, recipes and vegetables with your community! Only those bringing produce need to register. All others, just attend. No prepared foods can be shared.

Enjoy fresh flowers, local handmade art to take home, recipes and fresh produce. Here's how it works: If you have plenty, share. If you'd like some, browse and take with you. And, there's no reason you can't do both!

**Please note food will be present. If you have a food allergy, please contact 812-428-8233 for more information. Due to the historic nature of the EVPL East, West and Stringtown buildings their meeting rooms are not fully ADA accessible. If you are interested in participating in a program that is not accessible please contact that location to arrange alternative accommodations. For current information on programming, please visit events.evpl.org.

Procedures for Stringtown’s

For those sharing fresh produce only: Community Share Share Participants are required to register if bringing produce.  This can be done up until each event start time.

For anyone sharing produce, we ask that produce and flowers be fresh and usable. Bring items for others as though you are sharing with a favorite family member or friend. 
Spoiled or overly ripe items are not suitable for the share. If you’re not sure if an item is suitable, do the self test: Would I feel comfortable and content eating this as it is or allowing my child to consume it?
All participants who are sharing vegetables or flowers are asked to remain on-site throughout the share. If they need to leave early, we ask that they take any items they brought with them. Items for sharing may not be left unattended. Anything not taken, needs to be taken away by the person who brought it.
Prepared foods are not able to be shared.
Recipes may be shared. Other items such as clothing, canned goods, toys or diapers may not be shared. EVPL Stringtown reserves the right to restrict exchanges made on EVPL property without prior notice to the community, should issues arise.
Items will not be sold at the Community Share. No money may exchange hands.
Individuals are asked to take what they need, remembering that others have needs as well. While individual maximums will not be imposed (due to differences in household composition and family size) the spirit of respectful sharing with one another should guide all interactions.
Any items left at the Community will be discarded by the library the same day or distributed as EVPL deems most appropriate. Sharers who leave produce items behind despite being asked not to (and signing an agreement to take back what they bring) will be advised that they are not allowed to return to the share for subsequent events in the 2025 season.
All sharing must occur downstairs in the meeting room. Distributions and exchanges in the parking lot or green space are not allowed, due to safety issues for all patrons.
Each adult participating will be asked to sign a copy of the procedures. This will be kept on file at EVPL Stringtown.
Cloth bags will be available while supplies last.  Participants are asked to only take one bag for the season. 
Each session that participants attend will earn them one entry into a drawing for a $30 Olive Garden Gift Card. Winner will be notified by August 22. 

EVPL Stringtown

Phone: 812.428.8233

Hours
We're closed Monday May 26 due to Closed for Memorial Day
Mon, May 26 Closed
(Closed for Memorial Day)
Tue, May 27 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, May 28 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Thu, May 29 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, May 30 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, May 31 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jun 01 Closed

About the branch

Opened in 1939, EVPL Stringtown is located at 2100 Stringtown Road and anchors the Stringtown Herndon Drive neighborhood. Renovated in 2003, this neighborhood location boasts a meeting room that can be utilized by the public.

Upcoming events

Wed, May 28, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room
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Create with us as we engage in a different featured project or technique each month. Supplies will be provided.

Fri, May 30, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room
Enjoy different hands-on sensory techniques to create poetry inspired by Kwame Alexander's... more
Enjoy different hands-on sensory techniques to create poetry inspired by Kwame Alexander's children's book, How to Write a Poem.

Sat, May 31, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room
Create jewelry, bookmarks & paintings to be permanently selected and taken by visitors to... more
Create jewelry, bookmarks & paintings to be permanently selected and taken by visitors to the Community Shares this season & cherished for years to come. All materials will be provided.

Mon, Jun 02, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Wild about animals? Come meet some of our critters and learn about the amazing animals that... more
Wild about animals? Come meet some of our critters and learn about the amazing animals that live around us. Discover what makes them unique and explore their natural habitats

Wed, Jun 04, 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room
If you love to knit, embroider, sew or crochet, this reader's choice book discussion is for... more
If you love to knit, embroider, sew or crochet, this reader's choice book discussion is for you! Bring your current needlework project and the highlights of your latest read.

Wed, Jun 04, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Join other newcomers to the U.S. who are learning English as a second language, for... more
Join other newcomers to the U.S. who are learning English as a second language, for conversation practice to grow your English vocabulary and confidence! Join us in-person and via Zoom!

Thu, Jun 05, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Lower Level Foyer,Meeting Room
Share extra flowers, handmade art to take home, recipes and vegetables with your... more
Share extra flowers, handmade art to take home, recipes and vegetables with your community! Only those bringing produce need to register. All others, just attend. No prepared foods can be shared.
Please contact the library to register for this event.

Fri, Jun 06, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room
Decorate and customize a card sleeve for your favorite K-Pop photocard while listening to... more
Decorate and customize a card sleeve for your favorite K-Pop photocard while listening to K-Pop music. The sleeves can also be used for any 2.5” by 3.5” photo.

Mon, Jun 09, 11:30am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room
Develop early literacy skills and enjoy stories, rhymes and songs with your child!

Tue, Jun 10, 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room
Get Ready to Learn, Build, and Play with Music! Join acclaimed musician and music educator,... more
Get Ready to Learn, Build, and Play with Music! Join acclaimed musician and music educator, Monte Skelton, for an exciting instrumental music program designed just for young minds.

Wed, Jun 11, All day
Enjoy creating cards of love and appreciation for fathers and father figures who have... more
Enjoy creating cards of love and appreciation for fathers and father figures who have encouraged you on your journey. All supplies will be provided all day Wednesday through Saturday!

Wed, Jun 11, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room
Flock to Stringtown as we make DIY keychains inspired by the popular summer shoe known as... more
Flock to Stringtown as we make DIY keychains inspired by the popular summer shoe known as Crocs.

Thu, Jun 12, 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room
Immerse yourself in scripture and the joy of creating in this dynamic group for everyone!... more
Immerse yourself in scripture and the joy of creating in this dynamic group for everyone! Express your faith as you create, journal and grow in a supportive community network!

Fri, Jun 13, 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room
Play Bingo, eat donuts, and drink coffee with us at EVPL Stringtown!

Mon, Jun 16, 11:30am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room
Develop early literacy skills and enjoy stories, rhymes and songs with your child!

Tue, Jun 17, 9:00am - 1:00pm
Design your own Kente cloth and enjoy snacks as we celebrate Juneteenth together.

Wed, Jun 18, 4:00pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room
Photos are memories frozen in time. Bring your photos and build a mini-pocket scrapbook... more
Photos are memories frozen in time. Bring your photos and build a mini-pocket scrapbook from these memories. Use our provided supplies or bring your own. Wallet-sized photos or smaller will fit best.

Mon, Jun 23, 11:30am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room
Develop early literacy skills and enjoy stories, rhymes and songs with your child!

Tue, Jun 24, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Adorn yourself with PRIDE-themed jewelry you create yourself. Refreshments will be served!

Wed, Jun 25, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room
Create with us as we engage in a different featured project or technique each month.... more
Create with us as we engage in a different featured project or technique each month. Supplies will be provided.

Thu, Jun 26, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Lower Level Foyer,Meeting Room
Share extra flowers, handmade art to take home, recipes and vegetables with your... more
Share extra flowers, handmade art to take home, recipes and vegetables with your community! Only those bringing produce need to register. All others, just attend. No prepared foods can be shared.
Please contact the library to register for this event.

Thu, Jun 26, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room
Celebrate your love of Stitch (Experiment 626) at EVPL Stringtown with ice cream, stickers,... more
Celebrate your love of Stitch (Experiment 626) at EVPL Stringtown with ice cream, stickers, music, and games!