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This event is in the "Valparaiso Branch" group.

Science Kids

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Valparaiso Branch
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Library Branch: Valparaiso Branch
Room: Youth Services Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: STEAM
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Seats Remaining: 3
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Join us for STEM activities and other science fun! Ages 8-12

This event is in the "Hebron Branch" group.

Tinker Tunes

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Hebron Branch
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Library Branch: Hebron Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: STEAM
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Seats Remaining: 5
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Music & science meet in this hands-on workshop for kids! This month we are learning about Spring Maypoles and the traditions surrounding them- through music, movement & fun science experiments!

Registration is required

This event is in the "Kouts Branch" group.

LEGO® Club

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Kouts Branch
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Library Branch: Kouts Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: STEAM
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Seats Remaining: 29
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Join us for the Monster Creation Challenge! Each team member will build half of a monster on a base plate. Once everyone is done, we’ll put the halves together to create one unique monster. Come and have fun working together!

This event is in the "Valparaiso Branch" group.

LEGO® Club

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Valparaiso Branch
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Library Branch: Valparaiso Branch
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: STEAM
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Seats Remaining: 3
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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 "Portage Branch" group.

LEGO® Club

11:00am - 12:00pm
Portage Branch
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Library Branch: Portage Branch
Room: Youth Services Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Play & Learn, STEAM
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Seats Remaining: 15
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Enjoy of a fun time of LEGO building.  This LEGO club challenge will be to build something relating to Earth Day.  Ages 5+

This event is in the "Valparaiso Branch" group.

Science Kids

4:30pm - 5:00pm
Valparaiso Branch
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Library Branch: Valparaiso Branch
Room: Youth Services Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: STEAM
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Seats Remaining: 4
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Join us with your little scientists for STEM activities and other science fun! Ages 4-8 Parent/Guardian required.

*Experiments tend to be messy please dress accordingly*

This event is in the "Kouts Branch" group.

LEGO® Club

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Kouts Branch
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Library Branch: Kouts Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: STEAM
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Seats Remaining: 26
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Join us for this month's LEGO Club STEAM Challenge: build a mini-fig out of LEGO bricks! You can create a character that represents you, a favorite hero, or even a silly version of someone you know. Get creative and have fun!

This event is in the "Valparaiso Branch" group.

LEGO® Club

10:00am - 11:00am
Valparaiso Branch
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Library Branch: Valparaiso Branch
Room: Youth Services Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: STEAM
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Seats Remaining: 19
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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 "Valparaiso Branch" group.

Science Kids

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Valparaiso Branch
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Library Branch: Valparaiso Branch
Room: Youth Services Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: STEAM
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Seats Remaining: 20
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Join us for STEM activities and other science fun! 

Ages 8-12.

*Experiments tend to be messy please dress accordingly*

This event is in the "Kouts Branch" group.

LEGO® Club

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Kouts Branch
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Library Branch: Kouts Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: STEAM
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Seats Remaining: 30
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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!

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

LEGO® Club

4:00pm - 5:00pm
South Haven Branch
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Library Branch: South Haven Branch
Room: South Haven Branch
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: STEAM
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Seats Remaining: 35
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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.

This event is in the "Valparaiso Branch" group.

LEGO® Club

4:00pm - 4:45pm
Valparaiso Branch
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Library Branch: Valparaiso Branch
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: STEAM
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Seats Remaining: 35
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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 "Portage Branch" group.

STEAM: Homeschool Hour

11:00am - 12:00pm
Portage Branch
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Library Branch: Portage Branch
Room: Youth Services Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM
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Seats Remaining: 24
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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
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Library Branch: Kouts Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: STEAM
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Seats Remaining: 30
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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
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Library Branch: South Haven Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: STEAM
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Seats Remaining: 35
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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 "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
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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
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Library Branch: Hebron Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: STEAM
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Seats Remaining: 20
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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.

LEGO® Club

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Kouts Branch
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Library Branch: Kouts Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: STEAM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
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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 "Portage Branch" group.

Game Afternoon: Minute to Win It

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Portage Branch
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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.

LEGO® Club

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Hebron Branch
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Library Branch: Hebron Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: STEAM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 24
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Build with Legos we provide! This month's STEM Challenge is to build the S-L-O-W-E-S-T moving vehicle (using resistance & drag) in our "Turtle Derby" Races! 

Ages 4 -10

Registration is required.

This event is in the "Hebron Branch" group.

STEAM: Leonardo's Lab

10:30am - 11:30am
Hebron Branch
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Library Branch: Hebron Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: STEAM
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Seats Remaining: 20
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Kids learn about Da Vinci's simple machines and art through hands-on activities. They build, create, and explore while discovering the genius of Leonardo Da Vinci!

Ages 4 and Up.

This event is in the "Hebron Branch" group.

STEAM: Leonardo's Lab

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Hebron Branch
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Library Branch: Hebron Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: STEAM
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Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Kids learn about Da Vinci's simple machines and art through hands-on activities. They build, create, and explore while discovering the genius of Leonardo Da Vinci!

Ages 4 & Up.

This event is in the "Valparaiso Branch" group.

Science Kids

4:30pm - 5:00pm
Valparaiso Branch
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Library Branch: Valparaiso Branch
Room: Rotary Library Garden
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: STEAM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
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Join us with your little scientists for STEM activities and other science fun! 

Ages 4-8 Parent/Guardian required.

*Experiments tend to be messy please dress accordingly*

This event is in the "Valparaiso Branch" group.

STEAM: Cardboard Creations

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

Come build cardboard creations and contraptions- the limit is your imagination! Fun for all ages.