Upcoming Events

We provide the LEGOs and you provide the creativity! Registration is required.

Join us as we personalize our own flower pots! Tweens and teens will be able to paint a pot and plant their own flower seeds to grow! 

Get creative with glow-in-the-dark and neon paints! Tweens and teens can make their own artwork that shines under blacklight.

Create a special Sharpie masterpiece on your very own mug. Supplies provided. 

SUNLIGHT: Stop in for a quick story, science lesson, and food craft as a part of our summer reading program.

All ages are welcome.

Registration is required.

Have you always wanted to learn how to knit but didn't know where to start?  Have you tried in the past but got stuck on something and had no where to get help?  Join us every other week for a beginner knitting program.

Ages 8-17 are invited to create their own comics using various mediums. Registration is requested but not required. 

BUBBLES: Stop in for a quick story and a simple science experiment as a part of our summer reading program.

All ages are welcome.

Registration is required.

Have you always wanted to learn how to knit but didn't know where to start?  Have you tried in the past but got stuck on something and had no where to get help?  Join us every other week for a beginner knitting program.

Join us in learning how to paint with watercolor in a relaxing, low pressure space.  

This month we'll be painting birds using wet on wet and wet on dry techniques. 

Check back soon for an image of what we are painting.

Relax and get creative with Zentangle and watercolor! Tweens and teens will learn simple Zentangle patterns and combine them with watercolor backgrounds to create unique, calming artwork. 

LIQUID DENSITY: Stop in for a quick story and a simple science experiment as a part of our summer reading program.

All ages are welcome.

Registration is required.

Try your hand at diamond painting! Tweens and teens will use tiny, colorful resin gems to create a shimmering design on a pre-printed canvas. Relax, get creative, and watch your artwork shine! 

All teens and tweens are welcome! Stop by the Portage Youth Services desk to grab a copy of The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins on or after 6/20/25.

METAMORPHOSIS: Stop in for a quick story, science lesson, and food craft as a part of our summer reading program.

All ages are welcome.

Registration is required.

Have you always wanted to learn how to knit but didn't know where to start?  Have you tried in the past but got stuck on something and had no where to get help?  Join us every other week for a beginner knitting program.

Practice the art of Paper Quilling and create a one-of-a-kind paper masterpiece. 

Attention all families! Join us for a fun filled evening as we play a variety of board games. No registration required.

Your favorite water park hired you to design a new water slide. Are you up for the challenge? We will test the slide with mini figures to see how it works! All supplies are provided — registration is required.

Join us in the the library for a fun interactive movie. We will be showing Wizard of Oz (1939). Registration is required.

THERMOCHROMATICS: Stop in for a quick story and a simple science experiment as a part of our summer reading program.

All ages are welcome.

Registration is required.

Ages 11+ are invited to add their own creative flair over classic paintings using paint, magazine cutouts, and more. Registration is required and opens 7/2/25. 

Create your own miniature bookshelf to display tiny books, trinkets, or decorations! Tweens and teens will assemble and decorate their own mini shelves using paint, stickers, and other fun materials.

Have you always wanted to learn how to knit but didn't know where to start?  Have you tried in the past but got stuck on something and had no where to get help?  Join us every other week for a beginner knitting program.