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This event is in the "Valparaiso Branch" group.

Storytime with a Police Officer

10:00am - 10:45am
Valparaiso Branch
Library Branch: Valparaiso Branch
Room: Youth Services Room
Age Group: Littles (0-5)
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

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! 

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

Art: Outdoor Art Night

5:00pm - 6:00pm
South Haven Branch
Registration
Library Branch: South Haven Branch
Room: South Haven Library Garden
Age Group: Littles (0-5), Kids, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Event Details:

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

LEGO® Club

4:00pm - 4:45pm
Valparaiso Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Valparaiso Branch
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: STEAM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 35
Event Details:

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

This event is in the "Kouts Branch" group.

Art: Vinyl Record Painting

4:00pm - 5:30pm
Kouts Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Kouts Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

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.

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

This event is in the "Hebron Branch" group.

Book Babies

10:00am - 10:45am
Hebron Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Hebron Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Littles (0-5)
Program Type: Play & Learn
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
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
Registration
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.

Book Club

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Kouts Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Kouts Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

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

This event is in the "Kouts Branch" group.

Mother Goose on the Loose

9:30am - 10:00am
Kouts Branch
Registration
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
Registration
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 "Kouts Branch" group.

Mother Goose on the Loose

10:30am - 11:00am
Kouts Branch
Registration
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 "Valparaiso Branch" group.

Book Club

11:00am - 12:00pm
Valparaiso Branch
Library Branch: Valparaiso Branch
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

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

 

Walk-ins welcome! 

This event is in the "Hebron Branch" group.

Art: Frida Kahlo's Casa Azul

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Hebron Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Hebron Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Event Details:

Learn about a Master Artist and create a masterpiece of your own to take home!

This month we are learning about Frida Kahlo and her Casa Azul by creating a "blue house" diorama using cardboard and other mixed media!

This event is in the "Kouts Branch" group.

Craft: Beginning Knitting

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Kouts Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Kouts Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
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 "Portage Branch" group.

Book Club

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Portage Branch
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 "Lessons in Chemistry" by Bonnie Garmus. 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.

STEAM: Homeschool Hour

11:00am - 12:00pm
Portage Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Portage Branch
Room: Youth Services Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Event Details:

An interactive monthly program geared towards children 5+. This month we will be doing a fun game comparison of Reptiles and Amphibians.  We will also be painting a small turtle.  Registration is required.

This event is in the "Kouts Branch" group.

LEGO® Club

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Kouts Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Kouts Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: STEAM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

We provide the LEGOs and you provide the creativity! Registration is required.

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

STEAM: Adventures with Lemons!

4:00pm - 5:00pm
South Haven Branch
Registration
Library Branch: South Haven Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: STEAM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 35
Event Details:

Children ages 6-11 are invited to learn, craft, and create! This month's theme is lemons. Registration is required and opens 4/16/25.

This event is in the "Hebron Branch" group.

Art: Color Wheel Mandala

4:30pm - 6:30pm
Hebron Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Hebron Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Dive into the soothing world of color theory and let your creativity flow as you craft your very own color wheel Mandala.  All supplies and snacks are provided.  Registration is required.

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 stories, songs and fun! No registration required. 

Ages: 3-5

This event is in the "Hebron Branch" group.

Storytime

10:00am - 10:45am
Hebron Branch
Registration
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.