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This event is in the "Hebron Branch" group

Craft: Diamond Art Ornament

Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room at Hebron Branch
Age Group:
Adults
Register
Registration Required
Registration will close on December 6, 2025 @ 2:00pm.
Library Branch: Hebron Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Enjoy a fun Christmas diamond art project with us as we make quirky ugly sweater ornaments and keychains.  All supplies and snacks are provided.  Registration is required.

This event is in the "Valparaiso Branch" group

Book Club

Tuesday, December 9, 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 of All the Lights Above us by M.B. Henry. 

 

Walk-ins welcome! 

This event is in the "Portage Branch" group

Book Club

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
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 "The Measure" by Nikki Erlick. 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 "Valparaiso Branch" group

Craft: Paper Quilling

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room B at Valparaiso Branch
Age Group:
Adults
Waitlist
Registration Required
Capacity has been reached. Additional registrants will be placed on the waitlist.
Library Branch: Valparaiso Branch
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for an hour of Paper Quilling! Enjoy the season with a winter themed design. 

This event is in the "Valparaiso Branch" group

Art: Watercolor & Unwind

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Combined Meeting Room at Valparaiso Branch
Age Group:
Adults
Waitlist
Registration Required
Capacity has been reached. Additional registrants will be placed on the waitlist.
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 event is in the "Kouts Branch" group

Silver Sneakers Circuit

Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room at Kouts Branch
Age Group:
Adults
Register
Registration Required
Registration will close on December 11, 2025 @ 10:00am.
Library Branch: Kouts Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join our free fitness classes sponsored by PCPLS, Valpo YMCA, and Porter County Health Department! Open to ages 14 and up, with kids 10-13 welcome if an adult joins them.

This event is in the "Valparaiso Branch" group

Game Night

Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Combined Meeting Room at Valparaiso Branch
Age Group:
Adults
Register
Registration Required
Registration will close on December 11, 2025 @ 5:00pm.
Library Branch: Valparaiso Branch
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movie & Entertainment
Registration Required
Event Details:

Bring your friends or your partners for an evening filled with games galore! It's a perfect date night or chance to make some new friends!

Light refreshments and games provided. Ages 16+

This event is in the "South Haven Branch" group

Book Club

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Meeting Room at South Haven Branch
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: South Haven Branch
Room: Meeting Room
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 "Hebron Branch" group

Silver Sneakers Classic/Stability

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room at Hebron Branch
Age Group:
Adults
Register
Registration Required
Registration will close on December 17, 2025 @ 1:00pm.
Library Branch: Hebron Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join our free fitness classes sponsored by PCPLS, Valpo YMCA, and Porter County Health Department! Open to ages 14 and up, with kids 10-13 welcome if an adult joins them.

This event is in the "Valparaiso Branch" group

Art: Paint and Pour

Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Combined Meeting Room at Valparaiso Branch
Age Group:
Adults
Full
Registration Required
Registration is closed because the event is full.
Library Branch: Valparaiso Branch
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come in and paint a wintry painting while enjoying some soda or coffee! This program is ran akin to Bob Ross's "The Joy of Painting." For ages 16+ 

This event is in the "Valparaiso Branch" group

Book Club

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
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 Women by Kristin Hannah. 

This event is in the "South Haven Branch" group

Craft: Diamond Art

Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
South Haven Branch at South Haven Branch
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on December 13, 2025 @ 2:00pm.
Library Branch: South Haven Branch
Room: South Haven Branch
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Beat the winter blues by coming to do a magnetic Diamond Art. All the supplies will be provided. Teens and Adults welcome. Registration is required.

This event is in the "Valparaiso Branch" group

Book Club:

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 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
This event is in the "Portage Branch" group

Book Club

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
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:

Join us for a lively & friendly book discussion. This month's book is "The Diamond Eye" by Kate Quinn.  Copies will be available at the circulation desk.

This event is in the "Valparaiso Branch" group

Book Bingo

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Meeting Room B at Valparaiso Branch
Age Group:
Adults
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on December 16, 2025 @ 6:00pm.
Library Branch: Valparaiso Branch
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movie & Entertainment
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a fun evening  of Bingo. Win free books! Make new friends! Have a snack!

This event is in the "Valparaiso Branch" group

Watercolor & Unwind

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Combined Meeting Room at Valparaiso Branch
Age Group:
Adults
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on December 17, 2025 @ 5:00pm.
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 event is in the "Valparaiso Branch" group

Game Night

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Combined Meeting Room at Valparaiso Branch
Age Group:
Littles (0-5), Kids, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Library Branch: Valparaiso Branch
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Littles (0-5), Kids, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Play & Learn
Event Details:

Join us for an evening of family fun! Play a variety of board games and enjoy some family friendly competition! No registration required.

This event is in the "South Haven Branch" group

Book Club

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Meeting Room at South Haven Branch
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: South Haven Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Join us for a lively & friendly book discussion. This month's book is "The Ministry of Time" by Kaliane Bradley.  Copies will be available at the circulation desk.

This event is in the "Kouts Branch" group

Book Club

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Indiana Room at Kouts Branch
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: Kouts Branch
Room: Indiana Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Join the Kouts' Pageturners for a discusssion of Coal Black Lies: an Appala

This event is in the "Hebron Branch" group

Book Club

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Conference Room at Hebron Branch
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: Hebron Branch
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Join us for a lively & friendly book discussion.  This month's book is The Last Flight by Julie Clark.  Copies will be available upstairs at the Hebron Adult Circulation Desk.

This event is in the "Portage Branch" group

Craft: Macrame

Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Combined Meeting Room A&B at Portage Branch
Age Group:
Adults
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on January 1, 2026 @ 5:00pm.
Library Branch: Portage Branch
Room: Combined Meeting Room A&B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Make a macrame mug coaster!  We will be learning and practicing the macrame square knot for this project.  No experience is necessary. Materials will be provided

This event is in the "Valparaiso Branch" group

Book Club:

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
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 in discussing Book Club for Troublesome Women by Marie Bostwick.

This event is in the "Valparaiso Branch" group

Craft: Victorian Puzzle Purse

Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Combined Meeting Room at Valparaiso Branch
Age Group:
Adults
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on January 8, 2026 @ 5:00pm.
Library Branch: Valparaiso Branch
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come fold and decorate a Victorian puzzle purse with us!

Check back later for a picture example.

This event is in the "Valparaiso Branch" group

Book Club:

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 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 in discussing Book Club for Troublesome Women by Marie Bostwick.