Event List

Featured Events

An image with the Porter County Parks and Recreation logo above the name of the event, "Farm to Library." There is a cloudy sky behind the logo and letters. Beneath is a green field with three chicks and a pig. The PCPLS logo is in the bottom corner.

Farm to Library

Friday, March 20, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Meeting Room at Hebron Branch

Age Group:

Littles (0-5)
Photos of Women Athlete's, Title: Women's History Month, PCPLS Logo, Girls on the Run Logo, AAUW Logo

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

Silver Sneakers Yoga

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room at Hebron Branch

Age Group:

Adults
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
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Library Branch
PCPLS Logo and colorful bubble letter text: Storytime, Colorful alarm clock in the top right corner

Storytime

Monday, March 23, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Youth Services Room at Portage Branch
Age Group:
Littles (0-5)
PCPLS Logo and colorful bubble letter text: Storytime, Colorful alarm clock in the top right corner

Storytime

Monday, March 23, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Meeting Room at Kouts Branch
Age Group:
Littles (0-5), Kids
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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, March 23, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Youth Services Room at Valparaiso Branch
Age Group:
Littles (0-5)
Waitlist
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: Diamond Art Gnomes

Monday, March 23, 2026 at 12:30pm - 2:30pm
Meeting Room at Kouts Branch
Age Group:
Teens
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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: Nail Art

Monday, March 23, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Combined Meeting Room A&B at Portage Branch
Age Group:
All Ages
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Registration Required
Bubble text reads "Book Bingo." A row of books is beneath the text.

Book Bingo

Monday, March 23, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room B at Valparaiso Branch
Age Group:
Adults
Waitlist
Registration Required
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, March 24, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Youth Services Room at Valparaiso Branch
Age Group:
Kids
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Registration Required
PCPLS Logo and colorful bubble letter text: Storytime, Colorful alarm clock in the top right corner

Storytime

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room at South Haven Branch
Age Group:
Littles (0-5)
Various Images of STEAM graphics: Molecule, Wires, Gears, Paint Brushes, Hand Drawn Cube

STEAM: Peeps-A-Palooza

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Meeting Room at Kouts Branch
Age Group:
Kids
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Registration Required
"Blue Text down the left side: PCPLS, PCPLS logo on a white page marker in the top left corner, {The Super Mario Bros. Movie} book cover along the right side, Navy background"

Interactive Movie

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 12:30pm - 2:30pm
Meeting Room at Hebron Branch
Age Group:
Kids
Waitlist
Registration Required
Text: PCPLS Game Night, surrounded by colorful boardgame path on a dark blue background

Game Night

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room at Kouts Branch
Age Group:
Teens
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Registration Required
PCPLS Logo above blue text: Craft, white background with vibrant colored craft supplies all along the border of the image

Craft: Duct Tape Coin Pouch

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Youth Services Room at Valparaiso Branch
Age Group:
Teens
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Registration Required
Text: Big Blue Blocks, Blue and whtie lettering on a light blue background, surrounded big giant blue foam bloack built into a robot shape

Big Blue Blocks

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 10:00am - 4:00pm
Meeting Room at Kouts Branch
Age Group:
All Ages
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

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room at South Haven Branch
Age Group:
Littles (0-5)
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: DUPLO Club

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Meeting Room at South Haven Branch
Age Group:
Littles (0-5)
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Registration Required
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

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room at South Haven Branch
Age Group:
Kids
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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, March 25, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Kouts Branch at Kouts Branch
Age Group:
Kids
"Blue Text down the left side: PCPLS, PCPLS logo on a white page marker in the top left corner, {The Clover} book cover along the right side, Navy background"

Book Club

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Conference Room at Hebron Branch
Age Group:
Adults
Bubble text reads "Book Bingo." A row of books is beneath the text.

Book Bingo

Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Youth Services Room at Valparaiso Branch
Age Group:
Littles (0-5)
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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: Flower Pot

Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Youth Services Room at Portage Branch
Age Group:
Kids
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Registration Required
Text: Big Blue Blocks, Blue and whtie lettering on a light blue background, surrounded big giant blue foam bloack built into a robot shape

Big Blue Blocks

Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 11:00am - 5:00pm
Meeting Room at Kouts Branch
Age Group:
All Ages
Pcpls Logo above white text: Art, blue background with a paint pallete at the bottom of the image and paint splattered all over

Art: Flower Pot

Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Youth Services Room at Portage Branch
Age Group:
Kids
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Registration Required
Various Images of STEAM graphics: Molecule, Wires, Gears, Paint Brushes, Hand Drawn Cube

Steam: Mario Maker Lab

Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room at Hebron Branch
Age Group:
Kids
Waitlist
Registration Required