Event List

Featured Events

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Silver Sneakers Circuit

Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room at Kouts Branch

Age Group:

Adults
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.

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Winter WonderFest

Friday, December 12, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Portage Branch

Age Group:

All Ages
Library Branch: Portage Branch
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Join us for Winter WonderFest at the Portage Branch, where you can enjoy winter crafts, games, and tasty refreshments! Don't miss this special chance to meet Santa!

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

Silver Sneakers Classic/Stability

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room at Hebron Branch

Age Group:

Adults
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.

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Donuts with the Library Director

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room at Hebron Branch

Age Group:

All Ages
Library Branch: Hebron Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Join our director to discuss all things PCPLS! Share your thoughts, questions and new ideas. Your feedback is vital for enhancing our services. We’re excited for an open dialogue with our patrons and appreciate your ongoing support!

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Donuts with the Library Director

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Conference Room at South Haven Branch

Age Group:

All Ages
Library Branch: South Haven Branch
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Join our director to discuss all things PCPLS! Share your thoughts, questions and new ideas. Your feedback is vital for enhancing our services. We’re excited for an open dialogue with our patrons and appreciate your ongoing support!

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"Blue Text down the left side: PCPLS, PCPLS logo on a white page marker in the top left corner, {Something Wicked This Way Comes} book cover along the right side, Navy background"

Book Club

Wednesday, October 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 Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury.  Copies will be available upstairs at the Hebron Adult Circulation Desk.

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Donuts with the Library Director

Tuesday, November 3, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Conference Room at South Haven Branch
Age Group:
All Ages
Library Branch: South Haven Branch
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Join our director to discuss all things PCPLS! Share your thoughts, questions and new ideas. Your feedback is vital for enhancing our services. We’re excited for an open dialogue with our patrons and appreciate your ongoing support!

"Blue Text down the left side: PCPLS, PCPLS logo on a white page marker in the top left corner, {Sense and Sensibility} book cover along the right side, Navy background"

Book Club:

Tuesday, November 3, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Board Room at Valparaiso Branch
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: Valparaiso Branch
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Join us to discuss Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen.

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Books Blocks Balls

Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Hebron Branch
Age Group:
Littles (0-5)
Library Branch: Hebron Branch
Age Group: Littles (0-5)
Program Type: Play & Learn, Special Event
Event Details:

Join us at the library for an open playgroup and connect with parents/caregivers. Early child development milestones experts are available onsite to answer any questions.

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Books Blocks Balls

Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Meeting Room at South Haven Branch
Age Group:
Littles (0-5)
Library Branch: South Haven Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Littles (0-5)
Program Type: Play & Learn, Special Event
Event Details:

Join us at the library for an open playgroup and connect with parents/caregivers. Early child development milestones experts are available onsite to answer any questions.

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Paws to Read

Wednesday, November 4, 2026 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: Special Event
Event Details:

PCPLS partners with LLC K-9 Comfort Dog to present monthly comfort dog visits at the Library. Stop by the branch and visit with Caleb the Comfort Dog! No registration required.

"Blue Text down the left side: PCPLS, PCPLS logo on a white page marker in the top left corner, {Sense and Sensibility} book cover along the right side, Navy background"

Book Club:

Tuesday, November 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 to discuss Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen.

"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

Tuesday, November 10, 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 "Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers" by Jesse Q. Sutanto. Copies will be available at the circulation desk.

 

"Blue Text down the left side: PCPLS, PCPLS logo on a white page marker in the top left corner, {Never Lie} book cover along the right side, Navy background"

Book Club

Wednesday, November 18, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Conference Room at South Haven Branch
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: South Haven 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 "Never Lie" by Frieda McFadden.  Copies will be available at the circulation desk.

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, November 18, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Hebron Branch at Hebron Branch
Age Group:
Kids
Library Branch: Hebron Branch
Room: Hebron Branch
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

PCPLS partners with LLC K-9 Comfort Dog to present monthly comfort dog visits at the Library. Stop by the branch and visit with Caleb the Comfort Dog! No registration required.

"Blue Text down the left side: PCPLS, PCPLS logo on a white page marker in the top left corner, {rez dogs} book cover along the right side, Navy background"

Book Club

Friday, November 20, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
History Room at Portage Branch
Age Group:
Teens
Library Branch: Portage Branch
Room: History Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

All teens and tweens are welcome! Stop by the Portage Youth Services desk to grab a copy of "Rez Dogs" by Joseph Bruchac. 

"Blue Text down the left side: PCPLS, PCPLS logo on a white page marker in the top left corner, {The Splendid and the Vile} book cover along the right side, Navy background"

Book Club:

Tuesday, December 1, 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 to discuss The Splendid and the Vile by Erik Larsen.

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, December 2, 2026 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: Special Event
Event Details:

PCPLS partners with LLC K-9 Comfort Dog to present monthly comfort dog visits at the Library. Stop by the branch and visit with Caleb the Comfort Dog! No registration required.

"Blue Text down the left side: PCPLS, PCPLS logo on a white page marker in the top left corner, {The Splendid and the Vile} book cover along the right side, Navy background"

Book Club:

Tuesday, December 8, 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 to discuss The Splendid and the Vile by Erik Larsen.

"Blue Text down the left side: PCPLS, PCPLS logo on a white page marker in the top left corner, {The Paper Palace} book cover along the right side, Navy background"

Book Club

Tuesday, December 8, 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 Paper Palace" by Miranda Cowley Heller. Copies will be available at the circulation desk.

 

"Blue Text down the left side: PCPLS, PCPLS logo on a white page marker in the top left corner, {The Diamond Eye} book cover along the right side, Navy background"

Book Club

Wednesday, December 16, 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 Diamond Eye" by Kate Quinn.  Copies will be available at the circulation desk.

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, December 16, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Hebron Branch at Hebron Branch
Age Group:
Kids
Library Branch: Hebron Branch
Room: Hebron Branch
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

PCPLS partners with LLC K-9 Comfort Dog to present monthly comfort dog visits at the Library. Stop by the branch and visit with Caleb the Comfort Dog! No registration required.