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This event is in the "Portage Branch" group.

Twilight Tales

6:00pm - 6:30pm
Portage Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Portage Branch
Room: Portage Library Garden
Age Group: Littles (0-5)
Program Type: Play & Learn
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

An evening Storytime geared towards children ages 2-6 but all ages are welcome. Registration is available but is not required.

This event is in the "Valparaiso Branch" group.

Big Blue Blocks

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Valparaiso Branch
Library Branch: Valparaiso Branch
Room: Youth Services Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: STEAM
Event Details:

Drop-in and build fun structures with friends! We provide oversized blue blocks for the kids and family to build together and let their imaginations run wild! Fun for all ages.

This event is in the "Hebron Branch" group.

STEAM: Off to the Races!

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Hebron Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Hebron Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: STEAM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

We're "Off to the Races!" Celebrating the Kentucky Derby horse race with fun, hands-on "racing" activities, building challenges and crafts that have to do with this historic sporting event!  

For children ages 6-12

This event is in the "Kouts Branch" group.

Storytime

11:30am - 12:15pm
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:

Bring your lunch and enjoy food-themed stories, a creative craft, and an interactive activity. It's the perfect way to enjoy food and fun together. Registration is required. 

This event is in the "Valparaiso Branch" group.

Indiana Jewish Historical Society Presents

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Valparaiso Branch
Library Branch: Valparaiso Branch
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

PCPLS is proud to partner with the Indiana Jewish Historical Society to honor Jewish Heritage Month. Local historian and IJHS member, Trent D.

This event is in the "Valparaiso Branch" group.

Book Babies

9:30am - 10:00am
Valparaiso Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Valparaiso Branch
Room: Youth Services Room
Age Group: Littles (0-5)
Program Type: Play & Learn
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Join us for simple stories, songs and playtime! Ages birth-2 years. Please register for only one time slot as both sessions are the same. 

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 "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 "Valparaiso Branch" group.

Book Babies

11:00am - 11:30am
Valparaiso Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Valparaiso Branch
Room: Youth Services Room
Age Group: Littles (0-5)
Program Type: Play & Learn
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Join us for simple stories, songs and playtime! Ages birth-2 years. Please register for only one time slot as both sessions are the same. 

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: Teens
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

This month’s A Likely Story book is “I Am Malala: How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World” by Malala Yousafzai and Patricia McCormick!

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 "Valparaiso Branch" group.

Open Play Group

10:00am - 10:45am
Valparaiso Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Valparaiso Branch
Room: Youth Services Room
Age Group: Littles (0-5)
Program Type: Play & Learn
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Join us for a play group at the Library. We will have multiple stations of different toys for an open play experience! Registration is required. 

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 "South Haven Branch" group.

Book Club

10:30am - 11:30am
South Haven Branch
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 "At the Coffee Shop of Curiosities" by Heather Webber. 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.

LEGO® Club

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

Join us for this month's LEGO Club STEAM Challenge: Weighty Weights! Build a structure that can hold as much weight as possible using LEGO bricks. Test your design to see how much it can bear!

This event is in the "Hebron Branch" group.

Paws to Read

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

PCPLS Board of Trustees Meeting

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Valparaiso Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Valparaiso Branch
Room: Board Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Monthly Board of Director's Meeting

This event is in the "Portage Branch" group.

Game Afternoon: Minute to Win It

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Portage Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Portage Branch
Room: Portage Library Garden
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: STEAM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Ages 7-13 are invited to participate in various Minute to Win It challenges outside in our library garden! If it rains we will move the program indoors. Registration is required and opens 4/23/25. 

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 "Hebron Branch" group.

Art: One Drawing, Four Styles

4:30pm - 6:00pm
Hebron Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Hebron Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Join us as we take on the challenge of designing cartoon characters in a single drawing, each brought to life in four unique artistic styles.

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: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Event Details:

Enjoy painting outside in the library garden. This is an adults only program. Dress to get messy. Registration is required.