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Technology One-on-One

Saturday, November 9, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
MN-Study Cafe at Main Library
Program Description:
Technology
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Do you need help with your cell phone, tablet, or laptop? Book a one-hour session with a member of our Tech Team for help with your specific needs. Please bring your device, charge...

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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: MN-Study Cafe
Age Group: Adult
Program Description: Technology
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Do you need help with your cell phone, tablet, or laptop? Book a one-hour session with a member of our Tech Team for help with your specific needs. Please bring your device, charger, and your list of questions.

Homeschool Hub

Monday, November 11, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
MN-Multipurpose Room at Main Library
Program Description:
STEAM
Age Group:
6-11
Homeschool Hub:

Event Details:

Looking for a more advanced STEM lesson? Come to Homeschool Hub, where we will be teaching science lessons on robots, computers, and other small machines! 

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: MN-Multipurpose Room
Age Group: 6-11
Program Description: STEAM
Event Details:

Looking for a more advanced STEM lesson? Come to Homeschool Hub, where we will be teaching science lessons on robots, computers, and other small machines! 

Technology One-on-One

Monday, November 11, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
MN-Study Cafe at Main Library
Program Description:
Technology
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Do you need help with your cell phone, tablet, or laptop? Book a one-hour session with a member of our Tech Team for help with your specific needs. Please bring your device, charge...

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Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: MN-Study Cafe
Age Group: Adult
Program Description: Technology
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Do you need help with your cell phone, tablet, or laptop? Book a one-hour session with a member of our Tech Team for help with your specific needs. Please bring your device, charger, and your list of questions.

Nature Play Days: Chalk Art

Monday, November 11, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Coolspring Branch
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Play, explore, and learn in nature with our Nature Play Day series! This fall, visit all our branches for outdoor, nature-themed activities, crafts, and stories! This event is in c...

Library Branch: Coolspring Branch
Age Group: Family
Event Details:

Play, explore, and learn in nature with our Nature Play Day series! This fall, visit all our branches for outdoor, nature-themed activities, crafts, and stories! This event is in conjunction with Indiana Children and Nature Network Play Days.

Page Turners

Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
MN-Meeting Room B at Main Library
Program Description:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Please join us for a lively discussion of this month's selection. Newcomers are always welcome! Our title for discussion is: The Divorce Colony: How Women Revolutionized Ma...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: MN-Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adult
Program Description: Book Discussion
Event Details:

Please join us for a lively discussion of this month's selection. Newcomers are always welcome!

Game Day

Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 12:15pm - 6:30pm
Kingsford Heights Branch
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

Celebrate International Game Week by playing games with us! We'll have different games set up all over the Library for a whole day of fun. Learn a new board game or card game, and ...

Library Branch: Kingsford Heights Branch
Age Group: Everyone
Event Details:

Celebrate International Game Week by playing games with us! We'll have different games set up all over the Library for a whole day of fun. Learn a new board game or card game, and share some of your favorites with friends!

 

Sewing Open Lab

Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
EX-Classroom at LPCPL Exchange
Program Description:
Maker
Age Group:
Teen, Adult
Event Details:

Let's sew! Gather on the second Tuesdays of the month for an evening of sewing, friends, and skill sharing. Bring a project that you're currently working on or start a new one with...

Library Branch: LPCPL Exchange
Room: EX-Classroom
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Description: Maker
Event Details:

Let's sew! Gather on the second Tuesdays of the month for an evening of sewing, friends, and skill sharing. Bring a project that you're currently working on or start a new one with us!

Disclaimer(s)

Exchange Safety

During this class, you will work with machinery and a variety of tools. Closed toe shoes are required. Avoid wearing baggy clothing or dangling jewelry, and tie back long hair.
 

Play and Learn Ages 0-3

Thursday, November 14, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
MN-Multipurpose Room at Main Library
Program Description:
Storytime
Age Group:
0-5
Storytime_Play and Learn - Ages 0-3:

Sing, move, dance, and rhyme with us during this interactive storytime!Babies and their grown-up are encouraged to engage and participate in a storytime structured around the Every...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: MN-Multipurpose Room
Age Group: 0-5
Program Description: Storytime

Sing, move, dance, and rhyme with us during this interactive storytime!

Babies and their grown-up are encouraged to engage and participate in a storytime structured around the Every Child Ready to Read™ curriculum! Classes incorporate books, technology, movement, and hands-on practice to engage children and adults in a fun, friendly environment.

Hooked on Books

Thursday, November 14, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
FL-Meeting Room at Fish Lake Branch
Program Description:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adult
Book Club:

Event Details:

Please join us for a lively discussion of this month's selection. Newcomers are always welcome! Our title for discussion is: The Rabbit Hutch by Tess Gunty  Summary: ...

Library Branch: Fish Lake Branch
Room: FL-Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Description: Book Discussion
Event Details:

Please join us for a lively discussion of this month's selection. Newcomers are always welcome!

Technology One-on-One

Thursday, November 14, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
MN-Study Cafe at Main Library
Program Description:
Technology
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Do you need help with your cell phone, tablet, or laptop? Book a one-hour session with a member of our Tech Team for help with your specific needs. Please bring your device, charge...

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Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: MN-Study Cafe
Age Group: Adult
Program Description: Technology
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Do you need help with your cell phone, tablet, or laptop? Book a one-hour session with a member of our Tech Team for help with your specific needs. Please bring your device, charger, and your list of questions.

Stories and More Ages 3-5

Friday, November 15, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
MN-Multipurpose Room at Main Library
Program Description:
Storytime
Age Group:
0-5
Storytime_Stories and More - Ages 3-5:

Get ready for kindergarten with stories, songs, movement and more!Preparing for kindergarten begins long before preschool and kindergarten sign ups! Storytimes build the skills nee...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: MN-Multipurpose Room
Age Group: 0-5
Program Description: Storytime

Get ready for kindergarten with stories, songs, movement and more!

Preparing for kindergarten begins long before preschool and kindergarten sign ups! Storytimes build the skills needed for kindergarten and provide helpful tips for adults to use at home. Structured around the Every Child Ready to Read™ Curriculum, storytime is a great way to have fun while working on reading skills, social skills, and motor skills.

Make It! Lathe Bottle Stopper

Friday, November 15, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:30am
EX-Classroom at LPCPL Exchange
Program Description:
Maker
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Make your own custom wooden bottle stopper to preserve your beverages or bottled pop! Come learn the basics of operating a woodworking lathe and what you can do with it! Lathes ...

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Registration
Library Branch: LPCPL Exchange
Room: EX-Classroom
Age Group: Adult
Program Description: Maker
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Make your own custom wooden bottle stopper to preserve your beverages or bottled pop!

Disclaimer(s)

Equipment Training

Like what you see? Staff can help you! Contact the LPCPL Exchange by email or phone to set up your one-on-one training.

 

Exchange Safety

During this class, you will work with machinery and a variety of tools. Closed toe shoes are required. Avoid wearing baggy clothing or dangling jewelry, and tie back long hair.
 

Play & Learn Ages 0-3

Friday, November 15, 2024 at 12:00pm - 12:30pm
Kingsford Heights Branch
Program Description:
Storytime
Age Group:
0-5
Storytime_Play and Learn - Ages 0-3:

Sing, move, dance, and rhyme with us during this interactive storytime!Babies and their grown-up are encouraged to engage and participate in a storytime structured around the Every...

Library Branch: Kingsford Heights Branch
Age Group: 0-5
Program Description: Storytime

Sing, move, dance, and rhyme with us during this interactive storytime!

Babies and their grown-up are encouraged to engage and participate in a storytime structured around the Every Child Ready to Read™ curriculum! Classes incorporate books, technology, movement, and hands-on practice to engage children and adults in a fun, friendly environment.

Family Reading Reel: Little Women

Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 10:30am - 1:30pm
CS-Meeting Room at Coolspring Branch
Age Group:
6-11, Family
Event Details:

Please join us for a lively discussion of this month's selection for Family Reading Reel! At this Family Reading Reel, we will discuss a modern twist on a classic children's story ...

Library Branch: Coolspring Branch
Room: CS-Meeting Room
Age Group: 6-11, Family
Event Details:

Please join us for a lively discussion of this month's selection for Family Reading Reel!

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Tai Chi Easy™ for Health and Relaxation

Monday, November 18, 2024 at 9:30am - 10:30am
MN-Meeting Room B at Main Library
Program Description:
Health and Wellness
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Whether you're new to tai chi or have practiced it for years, join Kristy Putnam, Tai Chi Easy™ Senior Trainer of the Integral Institute of Qigong and Tai Chi and a certified ...

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Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: MN-Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adult
Program Description: Health and Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 28
Event Details:

Whether you're new to tai chi or have practiced it for years, join Kristy Putnam, Tai Chi Easy™ Senior Trainer of the Integral Institute of Qigong and Tai Chi and a certified Integrative Health Coach, for a six-week series. 

Nature Play Days: Leaf Prints

Monday, November 18, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
RP-Outdoor Classroom at Rolling Prairie Branch
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Play, explore, and learn in nature with our Nature Play Day series! This fall, visit all our branches for outdoor, nature-themed activities, crafts, and stories! This event is in c...

Library Branch: Rolling Prairie Branch
Room: RP-Outdoor Classroom
Age Group: Family
Event Details:

Play, explore, and learn in nature with our Nature Play Day series! This fall, visit all our branches for outdoor, nature-themed activities, crafts, and stories!

Tai Chi Easy™ for Health and Relaxation

Monday, November 18, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
MN-Meeting Room B at Main Library
Program Description:
Health and Wellness
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Whether you're new to tai chi or have practiced it for years, join Kristy Putnam, Tai Chi Easy™ Senior Trainer of the Integral Institute of Qigong and Tai Chi and a certified ...

Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: MN-Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adult
Program Description: Health and Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 28
Event Details:

Whether you're new to tai chi or have practiced it for years, join Kristy Putnam, Tai Chi Easy™ Senior Trainer of the Integral Institute of Qigong and Tai Chi and a certified Integrative Health Coach, for a six-week series. 

Fabrication Open Lab

Monday, November 18, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
EX-Classroom at LPCPL Exchange
Program Description:
Maker
Age Group:
Teen, Adult
Event Details:

Whether you are new to working with your hands or a pro woodworker or machinist, join us on the third Monday of each month! Bring a project that you're currently working on or star...

Library Branch: LPCPL Exchange
Room: EX-Classroom
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Description: Maker
Event Details:

Whether you are new to working with your hands or a pro woodworker or machinist, join us on the third Monday of each month!

Disclaimer(s)

Exchange Safety

During this class, you will work with machinery and a variety of tools. Closed toe shoes are required. Avoid wearing baggy clothing or dangling jewelry, and tie back long hair.
 

Talk & Stitch

Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
LPCPL Exchange
Program Description:
Maker
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Interested in knitting, crochet, hand-sewing, or other needlework projects? Whether you're just learning or have decades of experience, join fellow fiber craft enthusiasts for an e...

Library Branch: LPCPL Exchange
Age Group: Adult
Program Description: Maker
Event Details:

Interested in knitting, crochet, hand-sewing, or other needlework projects? Whether you're just learning or have decades of experience, join fellow fiber craft enthusiasts for an evening of stitching!

Technology One-on-One

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
MN-Study Cafe at Main Library
Program Description:
Technology
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Do you need help with your cell phone, tablet, or laptop? Book a one-hour session with a member of our Tech Team for help with your specific needs. Please bring your device, charge...

Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: MN-Study Cafe
Age Group: Adult
Program Description: Technology
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Do you need help with your cell phone, tablet, or laptop? Book a one-hour session with a member of our Tech Team for help with your specific needs. Please bring your device, charger, and your list of questions.

Cooking with Kids

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
CS-Meeting Room at Coolspring Branch
Program Description:
Health and Wellness
Age Group:
0-5, Family
Event Details:

We will learn basic cooking skills, promote healthy eating habits, and enjoy some yummy food together! Today we will be making No Bake Pumpkin Balls! Cooking experience is not r...

Library Branch: Coolspring Branch
Room: CS-Meeting Room
Age Group: 0-5, Family
Program Description: Health and Wellness
Event Details:

We will learn basic cooking skills, promote healthy eating habits, and enjoy some yummy food together!

Today we will be making No Bake Pumpkin Balls! Cooking experience is not required.

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

DIY Button Art

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
HA-Meeting Room at Hanna Branch
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

Buttons can be used for so much more than clothing, and these little discs will jumpstart your creativity. We'll use buttons of all shapes, sizes, and colors to create a unique pie...

Library Branch: Hanna Branch
Room: HA-Meeting Room
Age Group: Everyone
Event Details:

Buttons can be used for so much more than clothing, and these little discs will jumpstart your creativity. We'll use buttons of all shapes, sizes, and colors to create a unique piece of art for you to take home! 

Play and Learn Ages 0-3

Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
MN-Multipurpose Room at Main Library
Program Description:
Storytime
Age Group:
0-5
Storytime_Play and Learn - Ages 0-3:

Sing, move, dance, and rhyme with us during this interactive storytime!Babies and their grown-up are encouraged to engage and participate in a storytime structured around the Every...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: MN-Multipurpose Room
Age Group: 0-5
Program Description: Storytime

Sing, move, dance, and rhyme with us during this interactive storytime!

Babies and their grown-up are encouraged to engage and participate in a storytime structured around the Every Child Ready to Read™ curriculum! Classes incorporate books, technology, movement, and hands-on practice to engage children and adults in a fun, friendly environment.

La Porte County Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting

Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
MN-Meeting Room B at Main Library
Program Description:
Board Meeting
Age Group:
Everyone
Board Meeting_Monthly:

Public Meeting of the La Porte County Public Library Board of Trustees.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: MN-Meeting Room B
Age Group: Everyone
Program Description: Board Meeting

Public Meeting of the La Porte County Public Library Board of Trustees.