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This event is in the "Valparaiso Branch" group.

Book Club

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room B at Valparaiso Branch
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: Valparaiso Branch
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Join us for a discussion on The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon. 

 

Walk-ins welcome! 

This event is in the "Hebron Branch" group.

Art: Frida Kahlo's Casa Azul

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room at Hebron Branch
Age Group:
Kids
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Registration Required
Library Branch: Hebron Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn about a Master Artist and create a masterpiece of your own to take home!

This month we are learning about Frida Kahlo and her Casa Azul by creating a "blue house" diorama using cardboard and other mixed media!

This event is in the "Kouts Branch" group.

Craft: Beginning Knitting

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room at Kouts Branch
Age Group:
Teens
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Registration Required
Library Branch: Kouts Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Have you always wanted to learn how to knit but didn't know where to start?  Have you tried in the past but got stuck on something and had no where to get help?  Join us every other week for a beginner knitting class.

This event is in the "Valparaiso Branch" group.

Teen Game Night

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Combined Meeting Room at Valparaiso Branch
Age Group:
Teens
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Registration Required
Library Branch: Valparaiso Branch
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Movie & Entertainment
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come play board games and video games at the library! Teens age 13-17 welcome! 

This event is in the "Portage Branch" group.

Book Club

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Combined Meeting Room A&B at Portage Branch
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: Portage Branch
Room: Combined Meeting Room A&B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Come read a different book every month! This month is "Lessons in Chemistry" by Bonnie Garmus. Maybe you'll like it, maybe you won't! Let a librarian know if you need help reserving the book.

This event is in the "Portage Branch" group.

STEAM: Homeschool Hour

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Youth Services Room at Portage Branch
Age Group:
Kids
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Registration Required
Library Branch: Portage Branch
Room: Youth Services Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

An interactive monthly program geared towards children 5+. This month we will be doing a fun game comparison of Reptiles and Amphibians.  We will also be painting a small turtle.  Registration is required.

This event is in the "Kouts Branch" group.

LEGO® Club

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room at Kouts Branch
Age Group:
Teens
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Registration Required
Library Branch: Kouts Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

We provide the LEGOs and you provide the creativity! Registration is required.

This event is in the "South Haven Branch" group.

STEAM: Adventures with Lemons!

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room at South Haven Branch
Age Group:
Kids
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Registration Required
Library Branch: South Haven Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Children ages 6-11 are invited to learn, craft, and create! This month's theme is lemons. Registration is required and opens 4/16/25.

This event is in the "Hebron Branch" group.

Art: Color Wheel Mandala

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room at Hebron Branch
Age Group:
Adults
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Registration Required
Library Branch: Hebron Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Dive into the soothing world of color theory and let your creativity flow as you craft your very own color wheel Mandala.  All supplies and snacks are provided.  Registration is required.

This event is in the "Valparaiso Branch" group.

Art: Watercolor & Unwind

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Combined Meeting Room at Valparaiso Branch
Age Group:
Adults
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Valparaiso Branch
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us in learning how to paint with watercolor in a relaxing, low pressure space.  

This month we'll be painting koi fish using wet on wet, masking, wet on dry, graded washes and splattering techniques.

This event is in the "Valparaiso Branch" group.

Storytime

Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Youth Services Room at Valparaiso Branch
Age Group:
Littles (0-5)
Library Branch: Valparaiso Branch
Room: Youth Services Room
Age Group: Littles (0-5)
Program Type: Play & Learn
Event Details:

Join us for stories, songs and fun! No registration required. 

Ages: 3-5

This event is in the "Hebron Branch" group.

Storytime

Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Meeting Room at Hebron Branch
Age Group:
Littles (0-5)
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Registration Required
Library Branch: Hebron Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Littles (0-5)
Program Type: Play & Learn
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for stories, songs & fun learning activities for young children- Ages 3 & up. Families welcome! Registration is required.

This event is in the "Portage Branch" group.

Twilight Tales

Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Portage Library Garden at Portage Branch
Age Group:
Littles (0-5)
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Registration Required
Library Branch: Portage Branch
Room: Portage Library Garden
Age Group: Littles (0-5)
Program Type: Play & Learn
Registration Required
Event Details:

An evening Storytime geared towards children ages 2-6 but all ages are welcome. Registration is available but is not required.

This event is in the "Valparaiso Branch" group.

Big Blue Blocks

Friday, May 16, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Youth Services Room at Valparaiso Branch
Age Group:
Kids
Library Branch: Valparaiso Branch
Room: Youth Services Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: STEAM
Event Details:

Drop-in and build fun structures with friends! We provide oversized blue blocks for the kids and family to build together and let their imaginations run wild! Fun for all ages.

This event is in the "Hebron Branch" group.

STEAM: Off to the Races!

Friday, May 16, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room at Hebron Branch
Age Group:
Kids
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Registration Required
Library Branch: Hebron Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

We're "Off to the Races!" Celebrating the Kentucky Derby horse race with fun, hands-on "racing" activities, building challenges and crafts that have to do with this historic sporting event!  

For children ages 6-12

This event is in the "Kouts Branch" group.

Storytime

Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:15pm
Meeting Room at Kouts Branch
Age Group:
Littles (0-5)
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Registration Required
Library Branch: Kouts Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Littles (0-5)
Program Type: Play & Learn
Registration Required
Event Details:

Bring your lunch and enjoy food-themed stories, a creative craft, and an interactive activity. It's the perfect way to enjoy food and fun together. Registration is required. 

This event is in the "Valparaiso Branch" group.

Indiana Jewish Historical Society Speaker

Sunday, May 18, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Combined Meeting Room at Valparaiso Branch
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: Valparaiso Branch
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

PCPLS is proud to partner with the Indiana Jewish Historical Society to honor Jewish Heritage Month. Local historian and IJHS member, Trent D.

This event is in the "Valparaiso Branch" group.

Book Babies

Monday, May 19, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Youth Services Room at Valparaiso Branch
Age Group:
Littles (0-5)
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Valparaiso Branch
Room: Youth Services Room
Age Group: Littles (0-5)
Program Type: Play & Learn
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for simple stories, songs and playtime! Ages birth-2 years. Please register for only one time slot as both sessions are the same. 

This event is in the "Portage Branch" group.

Storytime

Monday, May 19, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Youth Services Room at Portage Branch
Age Group:
Littles (0-5)
Library Branch: Portage Branch
Room: Youth Services Room
Age Group: Littles (0-5)
Program Type: Play & Learn
Event Details:

An interactive Storytime for ages 2-5. Songs, rhymes, games, crafts and so much more! No registration required, just drop in. Families welcome!

This event is in the "Hebron Branch" group.

Book Babies

Monday, May 19, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Meeting Room at Hebron Branch
Age Group:
Littles (0-5)
Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Hebron Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Littles (0-5)
Program Type: Play & Learn
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for stories, songs, fingerplays and a social/playtime to follow, for children ages 0-2yrs and their caregivers. Registration is required. 

This event is in the "Kouts Branch" group.

Storytime

Monday, May 19, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Meeting Room at Kouts Branch
Age Group:
Littles (0-5)
Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Kouts Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Littles (0-5)
Program Type: Play & Learn
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for Spring Into Storytime! This fun program is geared to Preschoolers (2-5). We will read stories, sing songs, create a craft and do other fun activities related to the theme. Registration is required. 

This event is in the "Valparaiso Branch" group.

Book Babies

Monday, May 19, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Youth Services Room at Valparaiso Branch
Age Group:
Littles (0-5)
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Valparaiso Branch
Room: Youth Services Room
Age Group: Littles (0-5)
Program Type: Play & Learn
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for simple stories, songs and playtime! Ages birth-2 years. Please register for only one time slot as both sessions are the same. 

This event is in the "Kouts Branch" group.

Book Club

Monday, May 19, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room at Kouts Branch
Age Group:
Teens
Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Kouts Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

This month’s A Likely Story book is “I Am Malala: How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World” by Malala Yousafzai and Patricia McCormick!

This event is in the "Kouts Branch" group.

Mother Goose on the Loose

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Meeting Room at Kouts Branch
Age Group:
Littles (0-5)
Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Kouts Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Littles (0-5)
Program Type: Play & Learn
Registration Required
Event Details:

A fun-filled 30 min interactive session that uses rhymes, songs, musical instruments, books, and more to stimulate the learning process for babies and toddlers. Registration requested.