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This event is in the "Kouts Branch" group

Mother Goose on the Loose

Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Meeting Room at Kouts Branch
Age Group:
Littles (0-5)
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on August 26, 2025 @ 9:30am.
Library Branch: Kouts Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Littles (0-5)
Program Type: Play & Learn
Registration Required
Event Details:

A fun-filled 30 min interactive session that uses rhymes, songs, musical instruments, books, and more to stimulate the learning process for babies and toddlers. Registration requested.  

This event is in the "South Haven Branch" group

Storytime

Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
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
Event Details:

An interactive Storytime for ages 2-5. Songs, rhymes, games, crafts and so much more! No registration required, just drop in. Families welcome!

This event is in the "Hebron Branch" group

Storytime

Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Meeting Room at Hebron Branch
Age Group:
Littles (0-5)
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on August 26, 2025 @ 10:00am.
Library Branch: Hebron Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Littles (0-5)
Program Type: Play & Learn
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for stories, songs, & fun learning activities for young children - Ages 3 & up. Families welcome! Registration is required. 

This event is in the "Kouts Branch" group

Mother Goose on the Loose

Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room at Kouts Branch
Age Group:
Littles (0-5)
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on August 26, 2025 @ 10:30am.
Library Branch: Kouts Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Littles (0-5)
Program Type: Play & Learn
Registration Required
Event Details:

A fun-filled 30 min interactive session that uses rhymes, songs, musical instruments, books, and more to stimulate the learning process for babies and toddlers. Registration requested.  

This event is in the "Valparaiso Branch" group

Craft: Rock Painting

Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Youth Services Room at Valparaiso Branch
Age Group:
Teens
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on August 26, 2025 @ 5:00pm.
Library Branch: Valparaiso Branch
Room: Youth Services Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Calling all teens ages 12-18! We love painting rocks and we want you to join us! Registration required. 

This event is in the "Valparaiso Branch" group

Books Blocks Balls

Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Combined Meeting Room at Valparaiso Branch
Age Group:
Littles (0-5)
Library Branch: Valparaiso Branch
Room: Combined 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.

This event is in the "Portage Branch" group

Art: Minecraft Self-Portrait

Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Combined Meeting Room A&B at Portage Branch
Age Group:
Kids, Teens
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on August 27, 2025 @ 4:00pm.
Library Branch: Portage Branch
Room: Combined Meeting Room A&B
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Participants will create their own self-portrait by using colored pencils or markers to color in blocks on grid paper. Registration is required and opens on August 27th. 

This event is in the "Kouts Branch" group

Paws to Read

Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Kouts Branch at Kouts Branch
Age Group:
Kids
Library Branch: Kouts Branch
Room: Kouts Branch
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Play & Learn, 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.

This event is in the "Kouts Branch" group

Book Club

Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Indiana Room at Kouts Branch
Age Group:
Adults
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on August 27, 2025 @ 5:00pm.
Library Branch: Kouts Branch
Room: Indiana Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join the Kout's Pageturners for a discussion of: Shakespear

This event is in the "Valparaiso Branch" group

Art: Paint and Pour

Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Combined Meeting Room at Valparaiso Branch
Age Group:
Adults
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on August 27, 2025 @ 5:00pm.
Library Branch: Valparaiso Branch
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come in and paint any previous Paint and Pour painting while enjoying some soda or coffee! This session of Paint and Pour differs than our usual "one subject focus", and allows you to choose what you want to paint!

This event is in the "Hebron Branch" group

Storytime

Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Meeting Room at Hebron Branch
Age Group:
Littles (0-5)
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on August 28, 2025 @ 10:00am.
Library Branch: Hebron Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Littles (0-5)
Program Type: Play & Learn
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for stories, songs, & fun learning activities for young children - Ages 3 & up. Families welcome! Registration is required. 

This event is in the "Hebron Branch" group

Book Club

Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room at Hebron Branch
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: Hebron 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 Day the World Came to Town by Jim DeFede.  Copies will be available upstairs at the Hebron Adult Circulation Desk.

This event is in the "South Haven Branch" group

Book Babies

Friday, September 26, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
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
Event Details:

Join us for simple stories, songs and playtime! Ages birth-2 years. No registration required.

This event is in the "Valparaiso Branch" group

Storytime

Monday, September 29, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Youth Services Room at Valparaiso Branch
Age Group:
Littles (0-5)
Library Branch: Valparaiso Branch
Room: Youth Services Room
Age Group: Littles (0-5)
Program Type: Play & Learn
Event Details:

Join us for a storytime where we focus on a daily letter and promote enthusiasm for reading to toddlers!

Ages 2-3

This event is in the "Hebron Branch" group

Book Babies

Monday, September 29, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Meeting Room at Hebron Branch
Age Group:
Littles (0-5)
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on September 1, 2025 @ 10:00am.
Library Branch: Hebron Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Littles (0-5)
Program Type: Play & Learn
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for stories, songs, fingerplays and a social/playtime to follow! For children ages 0-2yrs and their caregivers. Registration is required. 

This event is in the "Kouts Branch" group

Storytime

Monday, September 29, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Meeting Room at Kouts Branch
Age Group:
Littles (0-5)
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on September 1, 2025 @ 10:00am.
Library Branch: Kouts Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Littles (0-5)
Program Type: Play & Learn
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for Fall Into Storytime! This fun program is geared to Preschoolers (2-5). We will read stories, sing songs, create a craft and do other fun activities related to the theme. Registration is required  

This event is in the "Kouts Branch" group

Mother Goose on the Loose

Tuesday, September 30, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Meeting Room at Kouts Branch
Age Group:
Littles (0-5)
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on September 2, 2025 @ 9:30am.
Library Branch: Kouts Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Littles (0-5)
Program Type: Play & Learn
Registration Required
Event Details:

A fun-filled 30 min interactive session that uses rhymes, songs, musical instruments, books, and more to stimulate the learning process for babies and toddlers. Registration requested.  

This event is in the "South Haven Branch" group

Storytime

Tuesday, September 30, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
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
Event Details:

An interactive Storytime for ages 2-5. Songs, rhymes, games, crafts and so much more! No registration required, just drop in. Families welcome!

This event is in the "Hebron Branch" group

Storytime

Tuesday, September 30, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Meeting Room at Hebron Branch
Age Group:
Littles (0-5)
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on September 2, 2025 @ 10:00am.
Library Branch: Hebron Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Littles (0-5)
Program Type: Play & Learn
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for stories, songs, & fun learning activities for young children - Ages 3 & up. Families welcome! Registration is required. 

This event is in the "Kouts Branch" group

Mother Goose on the Loose

Tuesday, September 30, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room at Kouts Branch
Age Group:
Littles (0-5)
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on September 2, 2025 @ 10:30am.
Library Branch: Kouts Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Littles (0-5)
Program Type: Play & Learn
Registration Required
Event Details:

A fun-filled 30 min interactive session that uses rhymes, songs, musical instruments, books, and more to stimulate the learning process for babies and toddlers. Registration requested.  

This event is in the "Valparaiso Branch" group

Craft: Paper Quilling

Tuesday, September 30, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room B at Valparaiso Branch
Age Group:
Adults
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on September 2, 2025 @ 5:00pm.
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! We will be learning how to curl paper and make beautiful designs.

This event is in the "Valparaiso Branch" group

Paws to Read

Wednesday, October 1, 2025 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: Play & Learn, 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 

This event is in the "Hebron Branch" group

Storytime

Thursday, October 2, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Meeting Room at Hebron Branch
Age Group:
Littles (0-5)
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on September 4, 2025 @ 10:00am.
Library Branch: Hebron Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Littles (0-5)
Program Type: Play & Learn
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for stories, songs, & fun learning activities for young children - Ages 3 & up. Families welcome! Registration is required. 

This event is in the "Hebron Branch" group

Book Babies

Monday, October 6, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Meeting Room at Hebron Branch
Age Group:
Littles (0-5)
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on September 8, 2025 @ 10:00am.
Library Branch: Hebron Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Littles (0-5)
Program Type: Play & Learn
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for stories, songs, fingerplays and a social/playtime to follow! For children ages 0-2yrs and their caregivers. Registration is required.