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Join us at the Rensselaer Library and help us bring the color back to Narnia! A magical spell has plunged the land of Narnia into eternal winter, and we need your help to break the spell and bring the color back to Narnia! There will be puzzles to figure out, ciphers to decode, and a few other challenges to test your brain! Pick a time that works for you, we have several different time slots throughout the week! You can do the escape room by yourself or bring a group.
Groups of more than 8 are welcome but contact us first! Pick a level (easy, medium, or hard) and let us know when you sign up which you'd like! Don't worry if you've never done an escape room, there will be escape room wizards in the room to help you along the way! This is a completely free escape room! Ages 11 and up unless accompanied by an adult. Registration is required, and we ask that you arrive for your time slot a couple of minutes early.
Contact Jenna or Mel at the Rensselaer Library with questions
Join us at the Rensselaer Library and help us bring the color back to Narnia! A magical spell has plunged the land of Narnia into eternal winter, and we need your help to break the spell and bring the color back to Narnia! There will be puzzles to figure out, ciphers to decode, and a few other challenges to test your brain! Pick a time that works for you, we have several different time slots throughout the week! You can do the escape room by yourself or bring a group.
Groups of more than 8 are welcome but contact us first! Pick a level (easy, medium, or hard) and let us know when you sign up which you'd like! Don't worry if you've never done an escape room, there will be escape room wizards in the room to help you along the way! This is a completely free escape room! Ages 11 and up unless accompanied by an adult. Registration is required, and we ask that you arrive for your time slot a couple of minutes early.
Contact Jenna or Mel at the Rensselaer Library with questions
Join us at the Rensselaer Library and help us bring the color back to Narnia! A magical spell has plunged the land of Narnia into eternal winter, and we need your help to break the spell and bring the color back to Narnia! There will be puzzles to figure out, ciphers to decode, and a few other challenges to test your brain! Pick a time that works for you, we have several different time slots throughout the week! You can do the escape room by yourself or bring a group.
Groups of more than 8 are welcome but contact us first! Pick a level (easy, medium, or hard) and let us know when you sign up which you'd like! Don't worry if you've never done an escape room, there will be escape room wizards in the room to help you along the way! This is a completely free escape room! Ages 11 and up unless accompanied by an adult. Registration is required, and we ask that you arrive for your time slot a couple of minutes early.
Contact Jenna or Mel at the Rensselaer Library with questions
Join us at the Rensselaer Library and help us bring the color back to Narnia! A magical spell has plunged the land of Narnia into eternal winter, and we need your help to break the spell and bring the color back to Narnia! There will be puzzles to figure out, ciphers to decode, and a few other challenges to test your brain! Pick a time that works for you, we have several different time slots throughout the week! You can do the escape room by yourself or bring a group.
Groups of more than 8 are welcome but contact us first! Pick a level (easy, medium, or hard) and let us know when you sign up which you'd like! Don't worry if you've never done an escape room, there will be escape room wizards in the room to help you along the way! This is a completely free escape room! Ages 11 and up unless accompanied by an adult. Registration is required, and we ask that you arrive for your time slot a couple of minutes early.
Contact Jenna or Mel at the Rensselaer Library with questions
Join us at the Rensselaer Library and help us bring the color back to Narnia! A magical spell has plunged the land of Narnia into eternal winter, and we need your help to break the spell and bring the color back to Narnia! There will be puzzles to figure out, ciphers to decode, and a few other challenges to test your brain! Pick a time that works for you, we have several different time slots throughout the week! You can do the escape room by yourself or bring a group.
Groups of more than 8 are welcome but contact us first! Pick a level (easy, medium, or hard) and let us know when you sign up which you'd like! Don't worry if you've never done an escape room, there will be escape room wizards in the room to help you along the way! This is a completely free escape room! Ages 11 and up unless accompanied by an adult. Registration is required, and we ask that you arrive for your time slot a couple of minutes early.
Contact Jenna or Mel at the Rensselaer Library with questions
Join us at the Rensselaer Library and help us bring the color back to Narnia! A magical spell has plunged the land of Narnia into eternal winter, and we need your help to break the spell and bring the color back to Narnia! There will be puzzles to figure out, ciphers to decode, and a few other challenges to test your brain! Pick a time that works for you, we have several different time slots throughout the week! You can do the escape room by yourself or bring a group.
Groups of more than 8 are welcome but contact us first! Pick a level (easy, medium, or hard) and let us know when you sign up which you'd like! Don't worry if you've never done an escape room, there will be escape room wizards in the room to help you along the way! This is a completely free escape room! Ages 11 and up unless accompanied by an adult. Registration is required, and we ask that you arrive for your time slot a couple of minutes early.
Contact Jenna or Mel at the Rensselaer Library with questions
Community Veterans are invited to join us for this opportunity for fellowship and obtaining resources in an effort to build a strong network among area Vets. Combat Coffee is a casual environment in which Veterans can connect through coffee, conversation, and camaraderie. Contact Jenna at 219-866-5881 with questions.
Free! Registration encouraged but not required. Chad Collyer has been entertaining children for years with his magic shows. They will laugh and be entertained the entire time!
For more go to www.chadcollyermagic.comAll ages are welcome! No limit. Contact Patty at the Rensselaer Library with questions.
Batik is one of the oldest and best-known methods for dying fabric, dating back more than 2,000 years. But this craft, usually involving hot wax, can be time consuming and hard to share with younger members of the family.
New and improved glue batiking gives the same look with a fraction of the effort. Come color your world with this fun technique as part of the 2025 Color Your World Summer Reading Program.
Participants will need to bring their own shirt or other piece of clothing or fabric to dye. All other supplies will be provided.
Wednesday, June 18th @ 5:30 p.m. Join us for Cook the Book. This session’s topic is Summer Picnic. Bring a friend and enjoy a variety of Summer Picnic foods. We choose the cookbooks; you choose and make a recipe to share on Wednesday, June 18th at 5:30 p.m. Come to the front desk to see the cookbook (or bring your own recipe), use a Post-It note to mark which recipe you choose, and take a copy of the recipe home. Prepare the recipe and bring it to share with the other participants. All participants will discuss how easy or hard it was to make and what worked or didn’t work well. Best of all we get to sample new dishes and bring a copy of the recipes home to share with our families.
Free! All materials provided. Bring your handy skills and creative minds to create a personalized journal to take home and use for you silliest, funniest and deepest thoughts.
Teens only. Contact Patty at the Rensselaer Library with questions.