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This event is in the "Portage Branch" group.

Storytime in the Park (Moved Due to Weather)

Friday, March 28, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Youth Services Room at Portage Branch
Age Group:
Littles (0-5)
Library Branch: Portage Branch
Room: Youth Services Room
Age Group: Littles (0-5)
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

☔ Update: Storytime in the Park will be moving indoors at our Portage Branch due to inclement weather. Join us in the Youth Services Room at 10 AM for songs and stories. No registration required.

This event is in the "Valparaiso Branch" group.

Book Bingo

Friday, March 28, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Youth Services Room at Valparaiso Branch
Age Group:
Littles (0-5)
Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Valparaiso Branch
Room: Youth Services Room
Age Group: Littles (0-5)
Program Type: Movie & Entertainment
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Preschool Book Bingo. Ages 2-5. Play Bingo and win free books!

This event is in the "Kouts Branch" group.

STEAM

Friday, March 28, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Meeting Room at Kouts Branch
Age Group:
All Ages
Register
Required
Library Branch: Kouts Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: STEAM
Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

Get Wild About Weather at our STEAM Hour program! Enjoy stations, activities, and games all about weather. Fun for all ages! Don't forget to register.

This event is in the "Valparaiso Branch" group.

Book Bingo

Friday, March 28, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Youth Services Room at Valparaiso Branch
Age Group:
Kids
Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Valparaiso Branch
Room: Youth Services Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Movie & Entertainment
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

K-5 Book Bingo! Ages 5-11. Play Bingo and win free books!

This event is in the "Hebron Branch" group.

LEGO® Club

Friday, March 28, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room at Hebron Branch
Age Group:
Kids
Register
Required
Library Branch: Hebron Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: STEAM
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

We are celebrating National Poetry Day, and using Shel Silverstein’s poem, Where the Sidewalk Ends, for this month’s STEM Challenge!

This event is in the "Kouts Branch" group.

Art: Abstract Lavender Flower

Saturday, March 29, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room at Kouts Branch
Age Group:
Adults
Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Kouts Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Dive into a world of color and create your own abstract lavender masterpiece. We will experiment with some unexpected materials to bring your painting to life.  All supplies and snacks will be provided.  Registration is required.

This event is in the "Portage Branch" group.

Storytime

Monday, March 31, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Youth Services Room at Portage Branch
Age Group:
Littles (0-5)
Library Branch: Portage Branch
Room: Youth Services 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 "Valparaiso Branch" group.

Storytime

Monday, March 31, 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 alphabet-themed stories, songs and fun! 

Ages: 2-3

No registration required. 

 

This event is in the "Hebron Branch" group.

Book Babies

Monday, March 31, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Meeting Room at Hebron Branch
Age Group:
Littles (0-5)
Register
Required
Library Branch: Hebron Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Littles (0-5)
Program Type: Play & Learn
Required
Seats Remaining: 9
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, March 31, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Meeting Room at Kouts Branch
Age Group:
Littles (0-5)
Register
Required
Library Branch: Kouts Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Littles (0-5)
Program Type: Play & Learn
Required
Seats Remaining: 27
Event Details:

Join us for March 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, April 1, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Meeting Room at Kouts Branch
Age Group:
Littles (0-5)
Register
Required
Library Branch: Kouts Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Littles (0-5)
Program Type: Play & Learn
Required
Seats Remaining: 27
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.

Art: Toddler Painting

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Youth Services Room at Valparaiso Branch
Age Group:
Littles (0-5)
Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Valparaiso Branch
Room: Youth Services Room
Age Group: Littles (0-5)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Play & Learn, Workshop
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Toddlers ages 2-4: Join us as we read a story and paint a picture that is inspired by the story. Please wear clothes that can get messy. 

This event is in the "South Haven Branch" group.

Storytime

Tuesday, April 1, 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, April 1, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Meeting Room at Hebron Branch
Age Group:
Littles (0-5)
Register
Required
Library Branch: Hebron Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Littles (0-5)
Program Type: Play & Learn
Required
Seats Remaining: 17
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, April 1, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room at Kouts Branch
Age Group:
Littles (0-5)
Register
Required
Library Branch: Kouts Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Littles (0-5)
Program Type: Play & Learn
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
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 "Kouts Branch" group.

Craft: Beginning Knitting

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room at Kouts Branch
Age Group:
Teens
Register
Required
Library Branch: Kouts Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Event Details:

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 class.

This event is in the "Valparaiso Branch" group.

Book Club

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 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 for a discussion on The Demon of Unrest by Erik Larson. 

 

Walk-ins welcome!

This event is in the "Kouts Branch" group.

LEGO® Club

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room at Kouts Branch
Age Group:
Kids
Register
Required
Library Branch: Kouts Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: STEAM
Required
Seats Remaining: 28
Event Details:

Join us for this month's LEGO Club theme: Spring Has Sprung! Create something spring-related, like a blooming flower garden or a buzzing bee. Let your creativity blossom! All supplies are included—registration is required.

This event is in the "Valparaiso Branch" group.

Paws to Read

Wednesday, April 2, 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 "South Haven Branch" group.

Painting: Pointillism

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
South Haven Branch at South Haven Branch
Age Group:
Adults
Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: South Haven Branch
Room: South Haven Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Adults are invited to practice a painting technique called pointillism, which uses small dots of color to create an image. Registration is required and opens on 3/5/25.

This event is in the "Valparaiso Branch" group.

Storytime

Thursday, April 3, 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 stories, songs and fun! No registration required. Ages: 3-5

This event is in the "Hebron Branch" group.

Storytime

Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Meeting Room at Hebron Branch
Age Group:
Littles (0-5)
Register
Required
Library Branch: Hebron Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Littles (0-5)
Program Type: Play & Learn
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
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.

Art: Banksy in the Rain

Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room at Kouts Branch
Age Group:
Kids
Register
Required
Library Branch: Kouts Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:

Learn about a master artist and create a masterpiece to take home!

We will be learning about the famous street artist, Banksy, and will create an art piece using his stenciling technique and watercolor paints!

This event is in the "Portage Branch" group.

Art Within Reach

Friday, April 4, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
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: Arts & Crafts, Special Event
Event Details:

You are invited to join Art Barn School of Art instructor and Art Within Reach alumna Leslie Cefali at the Portage Branch for a 6-week class designed for ages 65 and older.