Event List

This month in Emerging Readers, we’re reading “Mouse Soup” by Arnold Lobel.

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.  

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

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

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.  

Join us for a discussion on The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon

Walk-ins welcome!

Join us for this month's LEGO Club theme: Community Heroes! Create a LEGO representation of a hero in your community, like a firefighter, teacher, or healthcare worker. Show us who inspires you!

Kids ages 5+ will face various LEGO construction challenges that relate to their favorite books and book characters. Registration is requested and opens 4/9/2025.

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 

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

Join us for a Storytime with Captain Joe Hall from the Valparaiso Police Department! We will read stories, learn more about being a police officer, and enjoy a craft! 

Enjoy painting outside in the library garden. Kids of all ages are welcome. Dress to get messy. Registration is required.

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.

Build Lego with us and we will put them on display! Just bring your creativity and smiles! Ages 5-12 

Transform old vinyl records into unique works of art! In this fun workshop, you'll get to paint and design your own vinyl record, expressing your creativity with bold colors and designs.

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

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

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

Join us for Spring 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 month’s Read Between the Lines book is “The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind” (Young Reader's Edition) by William Kamkwamba!

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.  

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

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

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.