Category Archives: Activities

How To Draw With Tablets

Posted on January 5, 2013 by raylene

Using a Wacom tablet connected to a laptop, kids ages 8 and up joined in this activity on Saturday afternoon in the Learning Curve. Drawing with a tablet while looking at a human figure model is harder than you might … Continue reading →

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iPad Flipbooks

Posted on December 9, 2012 by ryan
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Happy 5th Birthday New Central Library!

Posted on December 8, 2012 by leigh

Today is the 5th birthday for the Learning Curve and the new, transformed Central Library! To celebrate, the day’s festivities included mystery tours, scavenger hunts, a performance by entertainer Lord of the Yum Yum, a photo booth, prizes, digital activities, … Continue reading →

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Fox Hill Reports!

Posted on December 4, 2012 by ryan

Fox Hill 3rd graders discover, document, and report on Historic Hoosiers!

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Also, listen to Fox Hill’s story time theater performance of The Invention of Hugo Cabret below.

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Story Time Theater: Hugo Cabret

Posted on December 4, 2012 by leigh

Today, Fox Hill Elementary students visited the Learning Curve and read the first chapter of The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick, which tells a story using both words and pictures. But what if we didn’t have the pictures? … Continue reading →

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Ready-for-Winter Stories & Cozy Craft

Posted on December 3, 2012 by leigh

Last week in the Curve, our little learners featured story time included books about penguins and pine cones, little grey squirrels, and hibernation. We also made a pine cone ornament with fuzzy craft poms and glue. Glimpse a sneak peek … Continue reading →

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Library Trick-or-Treat

Posted on November 13, 2012 by leigh

Did you hear about our Library Trick-or-Treat and story time on Halloween at the Learning Curve? After some stories and songs, we took our parade of costumed little ones and their caregivers to collect some treats and prizes throughout the … Continue reading →

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Featured Story Times & Programs for Little Learners

Posted on November 5, 2012 by leigh

Fun ahead at the Curve! Check out these upcoming story times, play times, and other featured programs for both little and littlest learners and their caregivers! [click the images to enlarge|

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Junior Builders

Posted on October 16, 2012 by leigh

At the Curve, Junior Builders get to use their imagination and build their own structures and creations from Legos, Duplos, gears, and more! This Boys and Girls Club enjoyed reading the story Iggy Peck, Architect, and then worked together as … Continue reading →

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Learning Curve Tour for Hangzhou Sister City Ambassadors

Posted on September 11, 2012 by leigh

This week, the Indianapolis Public Library welcomed ambassadors from our Sister City, Hangzhou, China. After a welcome celebration in Central’s atrium, we gave our visitors a tour of the Learning Curve. We demonstrated some of our digital activities as we … Continue reading →

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