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Art: Minecraft Self-Portrait

4:00pm–5:00pm
Portage Branch
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

Book Club

3:30pm–4:30pm
Kouts Branch
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on September 22, 2025 @ 3:30pm.
Library Branch: Kouts Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

This month’s  A Likely Story book is “BodyGuard: Recruit” by Chris Bradford!

This event is in the "Valparaiso Branch" group

Craft: Little Wooden Monsters

5:00pm–6:00pm
Valparaiso Branch
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on October 2, 2025 @ 5:00pm.
Library Branch: Valparaiso Branch
Room: Youth Services Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Celebrate the spooky season by creating your own monster (or anything, really) out of mini wooden objects. We have a variety of wooden pieces to choose from!

This event is in the "Kouts Branch" group

Book Club

3:30pm–4:30pm
Kouts Branch
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on October 20, 2025 @ 3:30pm.
Library Branch: Kouts Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

This month’s A Likely Story book is “The Giver” by Lois Lowry!

This event is in the "Portage Branch" group

Book Club

4:00pm–5:00pm
Portage Branch
Library Branch: Portage Branch
Room: Youth Services 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 Cinder by Marissa Meyer on or after 10/24/25.

This event is in the "Valparaiso Branch" group

Craft: Autumn Luminaries

5:00pm–6:00pm
Valparaiso Branch
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on October 28, 2025 @ 5:00pm.
Library Branch: Valparaiso Branch
Room: Youth Services Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Create a beautiful autumn- themed luminary with glass jars, tissue paper and Mod Podge. All supplies provided. 

This event is in the "Kouts Branch" group

Book Club

3:30pm–4:30pm
Kouts Branch
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on November 17, 2025 @ 3:30pm.
Library Branch: Kouts Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

This month’s A Likely Story book is “The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry!