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This event is in the "Kouts Branch" group.

Art: Acrylic Painting

Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room at Kouts Branch
Age Group:
Adults
Register
Required
Library Branch: Kouts Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Event Details:

Gear up for some holiday cheer with a vibrant evergreen tree painting. We'll dive into a world of acrylic paint and uncover various methods to bring your tree to life.  All supplies & snacks are provided.

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

Crafting: Sewing 202, Draw String Bags

Sunday, December 8, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room at South Haven Branch
Age Group:
Adults
Register
Required
Library Branch: South Haven Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Adults and teens who have beginners level sewing machine skills are welcome to join us for a sewing project and tutorial. Use one of the library's sewing machines or bring your own to make your project.

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

Craft: Repurposed Book Page Ornaments

Monday, December 9, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
South Haven Branch at South Haven Branch
Age Group:
Adults
Register
Required
Library Branch: South Haven Branch
Room: South Haven Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Adults will use bulb ornaments, mod podge, and repurposed book pages to design a literacy lover's ornament. Teens are also welcome. Registration is required.

This event is in the "Portage Branch" group.

Book Club: Remarkably Bright Creatures

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
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:

Come read a different book every month! Maybe you'll like it, maybe you won't! Let a librarian know if you need help reserving the book.

This event is in the "Hebron Branch" group.

Art: Acrylic Painting

Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room at Hebron Branch
Age Group:
Adults
Register
Required
Library Branch: Hebron Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 17
Event Details:

Gear up for some holiday cheer with a vibrant evergreen tree painting. We'll dive into a world of acrylic paint and uncover various methods to bring your tree to life.  All supplies & snacks are provided.

This event is in the "Valparaiso Branch" group.

Watercolor & Unwind: Cozy Night In

Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Combined Meeting Room at Valparaiso Branch
Age Group:
Adults
Register
Required
Library Branch: Valparaiso Branch
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

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

We'll be painting a cozy still life to warm us up in the cold.

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

Crafting: Christmas Diamond Painting

Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
South Haven Branch at South Haven Branch
Age Group:
Adults
Register
Required
Library Branch: South Haven Branch
Room: South Haven Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

Come relax during the busy holiday time by making a Christmas Diamond Painting coaster. All the supplies will be provided. Registration is required.

This event is in the "Valparaiso Branch" group.

Paint and Pour: Bob Ross Birches

Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Combined Meeting Room at Valparaiso Branch
Age Group:
Adults
Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Valparaiso Branch
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Come in and paint Bob Ross's Snow Birch painting while enjoying some soda or coffee! This program is ran akin to Bob Ross's "The Joy of Painting." For ages 16+ 

 

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

Book Club: Heirloom Garden

Wednesday, December 18, 2024 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:

Come read a different book every month! Maybe you'll like it, maybe you won't! Let a librarian know if you need help reserving the book.

This event is in the "Portage Branch" group.

Winter WonderFest

Friday, December 20, 2024 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Portage Branch at Portage Branch
Age Group:
Littles (0-5), Kids, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Library Branch: Portage Branch
Room: Portage Branch
Age Group: Littles (0-5), Kids, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Join us for our annual Winter WonderFest at the Portage Branch! Enjoy FREE hot chocolate, tasty snacks, fun games, and so much more! And guess what? Santa himself will be joining the party to spread the festive cheer!

This event is in the "Portage Branch" group.

Book Club: Mad Honey

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
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:

Come read a different book every month! This month is "Mad Honey" by Jodi Picoult & Jennifer Finney Boylan. Maybe you'll like it, maybe you won't! Let a librarian know if you need help reserving the book.

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

Book Club: None of this is True

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 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:

Come read a different book every month! This month is "None of this is True" by Lisa Jewell. Maybe you'll like it, maybe you won't! Let a librarian know if you need help reserving the book.

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

Vision Board Collage Craft

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
South Haven Branch at South Haven Branch
Age Group:
Adults
Required
Library Branch: South Haven Branch
Room: South Haven Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Workshop
Required
Seats Remaining: 45
Event Details:

Adults invited to create a silhouette collage vision board to visualize goals, motivations, inspirations, and clarity for 2025. Registration is requested but not required and opens 12/18.

This event is in the "Kouts Branch" group.

Book Club: The In-Between

Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Indiana Room at Kouts Branch
Age Group:
Adults
Required
Library Branch: Kouts Branch
Room: Indiana Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Join the Kout's Pageturns for a lively and thoughtful book discussion of

This event is in the "Hebron Branch" group.

Book Club: The Winter People

Thursday, January 30, 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 Winter People by Jennifer McMahon.  Copies will be available upstairs at the Hebron Adult Circulation Desk.

This event is in the "Portage Branch" group.

Book Club: Meet Me at the Lake

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
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:

Come read a different book every month! This month is "Meet Me at the Lake" by Carley Fortune. Maybe you'll like it, maybe you won't! Let a librarian know if you need help reserving the book.

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

Book Club: The Reading List

Wednesday, February 19, 2025 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:

Come read a different book every month! This month is "The Reading List" by Sara Nisha Adams. Maybe you'll like it, maybe you won't! Let a librarian know if you need help reserving the book.

This event is in the "Kouts Branch" group.

Book Club: The Oceans and the Stars

Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Indiana Room at Kouts Branch
Age Group:
Adults
Required
Library Branch: Kouts Branch
Room: Indiana Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Join the Kout's Pageturners for a discussion of Mark Helprin's:

This event is in the "Hebron Branch" group.

Book Club: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

Thursday, February 27, 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 Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer.  Copies will be available upstairs at the Hebron Adult Circulation Desk.

This event is in the "Portage Branch" group.

Book Club: Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries

Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
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:

Come read a different book every month! This month is "Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries" by Heather Fawcett. Maybe you'll like it, maybe you won't! Let a librarian know if you need help reserving the book.

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

Book Club: The Measure

Wednesday, March 19, 2025 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:

Come read a different book every month! This month is "The Measure" by Nikki Erlick. Maybe you'll like it, maybe you won't! Let a librarian know if you need help reserving the book.

This event is in the "Kouts Branch" group.

Book Club: Tokyo vice

Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Indiana Room at Kouts Branch
Age Group:
Adults
Required
Library Branch: Kouts Branch
Room: Indiana Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Join the Kout's Pageturners for a discussion of: Tokyo vice: an American reporter on

This event is in the "Hebron Branch" group.

Book Club: The Frozen River

Thursday, March 27, 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 Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon.  Copies will be available upstairs at the Hebron Adult Circulation Desk.

This event is in the "Portage Branch" group.

Book Club: The Art Thief

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Youth Services Room at Portage Branch
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: Portage Branch
Room: Youth Services Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Come read a different book every month! This month is "The Art Thief" by Michael Finkel. Maybe you'll like it, maybe you won't! Let a librarian know if you need help reserving the book.