Event List

Featured Events

YMCA Logo with text: Fitness Class, imagery of weights, yoga mat and water bottle in the corners

Silver Sneakers Yoga

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room at Kouts Branch

Age Group:

Adults
Text: VCS Spring Art Show, white text on a purple back ground, lime green and pink shapes around the image, student art along the right side, PCPLS logo at the bottom

VCS Spring Art Show

Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
Valparaiso Branch at Valparaiso Branch

Age Group:

All Ages
TEXT: Purdue University Extension- Porter County, Digital Skills

Digital Skills Lesson

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Combined Meeting Room A&B at Portage Branch

Age Group:

Adults
Blue background with donuts all around the border, text: PCPLS Donuts with the Library Director

Donuts with the Library Director

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
History Room at Portage Branch

Age Group:

All Ages
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Library Branch
Text: LEGO® Club, Blue and white font on a navy background, PCPLS logo on the top and LEGO blocks falling down the page

Lego Club

Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room at Kouts Branch
Age Group:
Kids
Upcoming
Registration Required
"Blue Text down the left side: PCPLS, PCPLS logo on a white page marker in the top left corner, {The Only One Left} book cover along the right side, Navy background"

Book Club

Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Meeting Room at South Haven Branch
Age Group:
Adults
Pcpls Logo above white text: Art, blue background with a paint pallete at the bottom of the image and paint splattered all over

Art: Mosaic Dinosaurs

Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
South Haven Branch at South Haven Branch
Age Group:
Kids
Upcoming
Registration Required
Text: Paws to Read, yellow words centered on a big blue pawprint with the PCPLS logo above, there's also a photo of Caleb the Comfort Dog

Paws to Read

Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Hebron Branch at Hebron Branch
Age Group:
Kids
Text: PCPLS Game Night, surrounded by colorful boardgame path on a dark blue background

Game Night

Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Combined Meeting Room at Valparaiso Branch
Age Group:
Teens
Upcoming
Registration Required

Smarty Pants

Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Meeting Room at Hebron Branch
Age Group:
All Ages
Upcoming
Registration Required
TEXT: Purdue University Extension- Porter County, Digital Skills

Digital Skills Lesson

Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room at Hebron Branch
Age Group:
Adults
Upcoming
Registration Required

Smarty Pants

Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Meeting Room at Kouts Branch
Age Group:
All Ages
Upcoming
Registration Required
Blue and purple text: Twilight Tales, Yellow moon and stars on a purple background with dark blue grass at the bottom, PCPLS logo above the text

Twilight Tales

Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Youth Services Room at Valparaiso Branch
Age Group:
Littles (0-5)
Upcoming
Registration Required
Pcpls Logo above white text: Art, blue background with a paint pallete at the bottom of the image and paint splattered all over

Art: Smush Painting

Friday, June 19, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Meeting Room at Kouts Branch
Age Group:
Littles (0-5)
Upcoming
Registration Required
Various Images of STEAM graphics: Molecule, Wires, Gears, Paint Brushes, Hand Drawn Cube

Steam: Bug Out!

Friday, June 19, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Meeting Room at Hebron Branch
Age Group:
Kids
Upcoming
Registration Required

Smarty Pants

Friday, June 19, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:45am
South Haven Branch at South Haven Branch
Age Group:
All Ages
Upcoming
Registration Required
Various Images of STEAM graphics: Molecule, Wires, Gears, Paint Brushes, Hand Drawn Cube

Steam: Bug Out!

Friday, June 19, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room at Hebron Branch
Age Group:
Kids
Upcoming
Registration Required

Smarty Pants

Friday, June 19, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Combined Meeting Room at Valparaiso Branch
Age Group:
All Ages
Upcoming
Registration Required
"Blue Text down the left side: PCPLS, PCPLS logo on a white page marker in the top left corner, {Tristan Strong Punches a hole in the sky} book cover along the right side, Navy background"

Book Club

Friday, June 19, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
History Room at Portage Branch
Age Group:
Teens
Text: Fix-it Fair Free to the Public, Imagery of a hand holding awrench and logos for Vidette Makes, Porter County Recycling and PCPLS

Fix-It Fair

Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 10:00am - 1:00pm
Combined Meeting Room at Valparaiso Branch
Age Group:
Adults

Smarty Pants

Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Combined Meeting Room A&B at Portage Branch
Age Group:
All Ages
Upcoming
Registration Required
PCPLS Logo and colorful bubble letter text: Storytime, Colorful alarm clock in the top right corner

Storytime

Monday, June 22, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Youth Services Room at Valparaiso Branch
Age Group:
Littles (0-5)
PCPLS Logo and colorful bubble letter text: Storytime, Colorful alarm clock in the top right corner

Storytime

Monday, June 22, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Meeting Room at Kouts Branch
Age Group:
Littles (0-5)
Upcoming
Registration Required
Text: Book Babies, white and blue text on a light blue background, watercolor artwork of a rocking horse and colorful blocks, PCPLS logo in the bottom right corner

Book Babies

Monday, June 22, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Meeting Room at Hebron Branch
Age Group:
Littles (0-5)
Upcoming
Registration Required
PCPLS Logo above navy text: Creative Writing, text is on a background of crumpled white paper, blue star stickers on either side of the text and two black pens down in the bottom right corner

Creative Writing: Dinosaurs

Monday, June 22, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Meeting Room at South Haven Branch
Age Group:
Teens
Upcoming
Registration Required
Bubble text reads "Book Bingo." A row of books is beneath the text.

Book Bingo

Monday, June 22, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room B at Valparaiso Branch
Age Group:
Adults
Upcoming
Registration Required