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This event is in the "Hebron Branch" group.

Game Night

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Hebron Branch
Library Branch: Hebron Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Play & Learn
Event Details:

If you love playing new board games, but dislike the time it takes to learn them...look no further! We have someone here who tests them for a living and can guide you through it! 

Games for all ages!

No registration required

This event is in the "Hebron Branch" group.

Books Blocks Balls

10:00am - 10:45am
Hebron Branch
Library Branch: Hebron Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Littles (0-5)
Program Type: Play & Learn, Special Event
Event Details:

Join us at the library for an open playgroup and connect with parents/caregivers. Early child development milestones experts are available onsite to answer any questions.

This event is in the "Portage Branch" group.

Open Play Group: Gardening

10:00am - 11:00am
Portage Branch
Library Branch: Portage Branch
Room: Youth Services Room
Age Group: Littles (0-5), Kids
Program Type: Play & Learn
Event Details:

Kids of all ages are invited to drop in any time during our open play group hour and play together with all our toys. We will have a variety of fun toys, activities, puzzles, a craft, and stories available for checkout.

This event is in the "Kouts Branch" group.

Paws to Read

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Kouts Branch
Library Branch: Kouts Branch
Room: Kouts Branch
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 "Valparaiso Branch" group.

Craft: Crochet Coaster

5:00pm - 7:00pm
Valparaiso Branch
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Library Branch: Valparaiso Branch
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
crochet

Come learn how to crochet with us! 

This event is in the "Hebron Branch" group.

Storytime

10:00am - 10:45am
Hebron Branch
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Library Branch: Hebron Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Littles (0-5)
Program Type: Play & Learn
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
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 "Hebron Branch" group.

Book Club

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Hebron Branch
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 Heirloom Garden by Viola Shipman.  Copies will be available upstairs at the Hebron Adult Circulation Desk.

This event is in the "Valparaiso Branch" group.

Twilight Tales

6:00pm - 6:30pm
Valparaiso Branch
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Library Branch: Valparaiso Branch
Room: Youth Services Room
Age Group: Littles (0-5)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Play & Learn
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

An evening story time with stories, songs, and a simple craft. Pajamas optional. 

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

Book Babies

10:00am - 10:30am
South Haven Branch
Library Branch: South Haven Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Littles (0-5)
Program Type: Play & Learn
Event Details:

Join us for simple stories, songs and playtime! Ages birth-2 years. No registration required.

This event is in the "Portage Branch" group.

Art Within Reach

10:00am - 12:00pm
Portage Branch
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.

This event is in the "Hebron Branch" group.

Art: Books & Ballet

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Hebron Branch
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Library Branch: Hebron Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14
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Join us as we read a story about ballet, learn some basic ballet movements & make a fun craft! For ages 4-9.

Registration is required.

This event is in the "Valparaiso Branch" group.

Creative Writing: Reading Journals

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Valparaiso Branch
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Library Branch: Valparaiso Branch
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Come learn how to create a Reading Journal! 

 

Bring yours to work on or make one with us! 

This event is in the "Hebron Branch" group.

Sensory Storytime

10:00am - 10:45am
Hebron Branch
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Library Branch: Hebron Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Littles (0-5)
Program Type: Play & Learn
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

This storytime is a celebration of all children’s differing abilities. It is designed to be inclusive of sensory processing differences and will feature a more relaxed tone than our regular Family Storytimes.

This event is in the "Portage Branch" group.

Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
Portage Branch
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

10:00am - 10:30am
Valparaiso Branch
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

10:00am - 10:45am
Hebron Branch
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Library Branch: Hebron Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Littles (0-5)
Program Type: Play & Learn
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14
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

10:00am - 10:45am
Kouts Branch
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Library Branch: Kouts Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Littles (0-5)
Program Type: Play & Learn
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

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 event is in the "Kouts Branch" group.

Mother Goose on the Loose

9:30am - 10:00am
Kouts Branch
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Library Branch: Kouts Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Littles (0-5)
Program Type: Play & Learn
Registration 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 "South Haven Branch" group.

Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
South Haven Branch
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

10:00am - 10:45am
Hebron Branch
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Library Branch: Hebron Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Littles (0-5)
Program Type: Play & Learn
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 18
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

10:30am - 11:00am
Kouts Branch
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Library Branch: Kouts Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Littles (0-5)
Program Type: Play & Learn
Registration 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

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Kouts Branch
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Library Branch: Kouts Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14
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 Bingo

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Valparaiso Branch
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Library Branch: Valparaiso Branch
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movie & Entertainment
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Join us as we play BINGO and win free books! 

This event is in the "Portage Branch" group.

Kid's Painting: Pointillism

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Portage Branch
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Library Branch: Portage Branch
Room: Combined Meeting Room A&B
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Children ages 6-12 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 4/2/25.