Santa's Workshop Extravaganza

Name: Santa's Workshop Extravaganza
Start: 2025-11-15T12:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-11-15T16:00:00-05:00
Location: 405 N Market St, North Manchester, IN, United States, Indiana 46962

Schedule

Sat Nov 15 2025 at 12:00 pm to 04:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

405 N Market St, North Manchester, IN, United States, Indiana 46962 | North Manchester, IN

This year’s Santa’s Workshop is shaping up to be one of our best yet! It’s a magical day where kids of all ages can pick out gifts for their family, friends, and even themselves - no matter their financial situation. At the door, children will receive NMPL Bucks to spend in our Blocher Community Room, and they’re welcome to bring any bucks they’ve earned throughout the year.
Our Santa’s Elves (aka NMPL staff and dedicated community volunteers) have been busy all year creating a beautiful variety of handcrafted items: cozy scarves, adorable puppy chew toys, festive ornaments, hand-carved bowls, dolls, aprons, blankets, and so much more! Adults are highly encouraged to join the fun, too as purchases made with real dollars help support the Friends of the Library and our ongoing library programming!
To make gift-giving even easier, a free gift-wrapping station will be set up in the Adult Department, so all your treasures are ready to place under the tree! That’s one item of your holiday to-do list.
Think you’ll be feeling hungry during the event? We’ve got that covered! Amor Colombian Food will be selling their famous arepas in the Library’s Makerspace. Enjoy a tasty, convenient lunch without having to leave the library - or worry about packing a meal!
Even more exciting? We'll also have a petting zoo, Santa visits, and a harp concert to wrap the whole thing up.
Event Schedule:
🛒12pm through 2pm - Holiday Shopping in the Blocher Community Room
Kids spend their NMPL Bucks on gifts, while adults shop to support the library!
🦌 1pm through 3pm - Mini Holiday Petting Zoo (Outdoors in the Seed-To-Table Pergola)
Visit with local favorites, Animal Grams… and we’ve heard a baby reindeer might make a special appearance!
🎅1:30pm through 2:30pm - Visit with Santa (Adult Department, First Nook)
Get your Christmas card photos ready and capture a magical memory with Santa himself!
🎶 3:00 pm - Holiday Harp Concert with Anna Hagen (Blocher Room)
End the day with beautiful holiday music! Seating is limited, so arrive a little early to claim your spot.
We can't wait to celebrate the holidays with our NMPL family. We'll see you at the Santa’s Workshop Extravaganza!