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

Donuts with the Library Director

Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Indiana Room at Kouts Branch

Age Group:

All Ages
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Women's History Month: Sports Pioneers to Players Today

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Combined Meeting Room at Valparaiso 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
Text: Storytime in the Park presented by Portage Parks Dept. and PCPLS, imagery of kids playing in a park made of books

Storytime in the Park

Friday, May 22, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Off Site

Age Group:

Littles (0-5)
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Pcpls Logo above white text: Art, blue background with a paint pallete at the bottom of the image and paint splattered all over

Art: Sun Moonface

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room at Hebron Branch
Age Group:
Adults
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: Watercolor & Unwind

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Combined Meeting Room at Valparaiso Branch
Age Group:
Adults
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: Sun Moonface

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room at Kouts Branch
Age Group:
Adults
Upcoming
Registration Required
PCPLS Logo above blue text: Craft, white background with vibrant colored craft supplies all along the border of the image

Craft: Hats for Cats

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Combined Meeting Room at Valparaiso Branch
Age Group:
Adults
Upcoming
Registration Required
"Blue Text down the left side: PCPLS, PCPLS logo on a white page marker in the top left corner, {Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers} book cover along the right side, Navy background"

Book Club

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Meeting Room at South Haven Branch
Age Group:
Adults

Digital Skills Lesson

Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Combined Meeting Room at Valparaiso Branch
Age Group:
Adults
Upcoming
Registration Required
"Blue Text down the left side: PCPLS, PCPLS logo on a white page marker in the top left corner, {There are Rivers in the Sky} book cover along the right side, Navy background"

Book Club

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Indiana Room at Kouts Branch
Age Group:
Adults
"Blue Text down the left side: PCPLS, PCPLS logo on a white page marker in the top left corner, {The Devil in the White City} book cover along the right side, Navy background"

Book Club

Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Conference Room at Hebron Branch
Age Group:
Adults

Senior Planet

Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Combined Meeting Room A&B at Portage Branch
Age Group:
Adults
Upcoming
Registration Required
"Blue Text down the left side: PCPLS, PCPLS logo on a white page marker in the top left corner, {The Woman in the Library} book cover along the right side, Navy background"

Book Club

Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room B at Valparaiso Branch
Age Group:
Adults
"Blue Text down the left side: PCPLS, PCPLS logo on a white page marker in the top left corner, {The Woman in the Library} book cover along the right side, Navy background"

Book Club

Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room B at Valparaiso Branch
Age Group:
Adults
"Blue Text down the left side: PCPLS, PCPLS logo on a white page marker in the top left corner, {The Borrowed Life of Fredrick Fife} book cover along the right side, Navy background"

Book Club

Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Combined Meeting Room A&B at Portage Branch
Age Group:
Adults
"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

Digital Skills Lesson

Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room at Hebron Branch
Age Group:
Adults
Upcoming
Registration Required
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
"Blue Text down the left side: PCPLS, PCPLS logo on a white page marker in the top left corner, {The Mother-In-Law} book cover along the right side, Navy background"

Book Club

Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Conference Room at Hebron Branch
Age Group:
Adults
"Blue Text down the left side: PCPLS, PCPLS logo on a white page marker in the top left corner, {The Book of Eels} book cover along the right side, Navy background"

Book Club

Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Indiana Room at Kouts Branch
Age Group:
Adults
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Art: Reverse Glass Painting

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

Senior Planet

Tuesday, July 7, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Combined Meeting Room at Valparaiso Branch
Age Group:
Adults
Upcoming
Registration Required
"Blue Text down the left side: PCPLS, PCPLS logo on a white page marker in the top left corner, {The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell} book cover along the right side, Navy background"

Book Club

Tuesday, July 7, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room B at Valparaiso Branch
Age Group:
Adults
"Blue Text down the left side: PCPLS, PCPLS logo on a white page marker in the top left corner, {The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell} book cover along the right side, Navy background"

Book Club

Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room B at Valparaiso Branch
Age Group:
Adults
"Blue Text down the left side: PCPLS, PCPLS logo on a white page marker in the top left corner, {The Spellshop} book cover along the right side, Navy background"

Book Club

Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Combined Meeting Room A&B at Portage Branch
Age Group:
Adults
"Blue Text down the left side: PCPLS, PCPLS logo on a white page marker in the top left corner, {The Wedding People} book cover along the right side, Navy background"

Book Club

Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Meeting Room at South Haven Branch
Age Group:
Adults
"Blue Text down the left side: PCPLS, PCPLS logo on a white page marker in the top left corner, {The Dream Hotel} book cover along the right side, Navy background"

Book Club

Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Indiana Room at Kouts Branch
Age Group:
Adults