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La Porte County Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting

5:30pm - 7:00pm
Everyone
Main Library
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.

Stories and More Ages 3-5

10:00am - 10:30am
0-5
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: MN-Multipurpose Room
Age Group: 0-5
Program Description: Storytime
Event Details:

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.

This week is all about the moon! We will work on a foil printed moon craft, which will help sharpen our fine motor and visual-spatial skills. 

Play & Learn Ages 0-3

12:00pm - 12:30pm
0-5
Kingsford Heights Branch
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.

Gift Wrapping Party

9:00am - 1:00pm
Adult
LPCPL Exchange
Library Branch: LPCPL Exchange
Room: EX-Classroom
Age Group: Adult
Event Details:

For the day, make the Library Santa’s workshop! Bring your gifts and gift-wrapping supplies to the Library to prepare for the holidays. This is adults-only to maintain the spirit of the holiday. 

Gift Wrapping Party

9:00am - 1:00pm
Adult
Hanna Branch
Library Branch: Hanna Branch
Room: HA-Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Event Details:

For the day, make the Library Santa’s workshop! Bring your gifts and gift-wrapping supplies to the Library to prepare for the holidays. This is adults-only to maintain the spirit of the holiday. 

Gift Wrapping Party

9:00am - 1:00pm
Adult
Rolling Prairie Branch
Library Branch: Rolling Prairie Branch
Room: RP-Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Event Details:

For the day, make the Library Santa’s workshop! Bring your gifts and gift-wrapping supplies to the Library to prepare for the holidays. This is adults-only to maintain the spirit of the holiday. 

Family Reading Reel: The Secret Garden

10:30am - 1:00pm
6-11, Family
Coolspring Branch
Library Branch: Coolspring Branch
Room: CS-Meeting Room
Age Group: 6-11, Family
Program Description: Presentation
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.

Elf Party

9:00am - 5:00pm
Family
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: MN-Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Family
Program Description: Special Event
Event Details:

Stop by anytime to find out your elf name, create an elf hat, hunt for holiday stories, and cozy up with a good book!

Activity Center for Older Adults Tech Help Table

10:30am - 12:30pm
Adult
Library in the Community
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Library in the Community
Age Group: Adult
Program Description: Technology
Event Details:

Do you need help setting up a new device or have any questions about your electronics? Come in and speak with one of our Digital Navigators to better understand your technology and how it can work for you!

Family Storytime

5:00pm - 5:30pm
Family
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: MN-Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Family
Program Description: Storytime
Event Details:

This family-friendly storytime focuses on stories, songs, and more for all ages! A favorite stuffed animal is welcome for this fun, evening event!

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.

This week, we will be learning about holidays! We will make our very own pipe cleaner ornaments, which help with fine motor and visual-spatial skills.  

Christmas Eve

All Day
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Book Bike, Coolspring Branch, Fish Lake Branch, Hanna Branch, Kingsford Heights Branch, LPCPL Exchange, Main Library, Mobile Library, Rolling Prairie Branch, Union Mills Branch, Library in the Community, Online

Christmas Day

All Day
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Book Bike, Coolspring Branch, Fish Lake Branch, Hanna Branch, Kingsford Heights Branch, LPCPL Exchange, Main Library, Mobile Library, Rolling Prairie Branch, Union Mills Branch, Library in the Community, Online

Play and Learn Ages 0-3

10:00am - 10:30am
0-5
Main Library
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.

Stories and More Ages 3-5

10:00am - 10:30am
0-5
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: MN-Multipurpose Room
Age Group: 0-5
Program Description: Storytime
Event Details:

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.

This week, we will be learning about holidays! We will make our very own pipe cleaner ornaments, which help with fine motor and visual-spatial skills. 

Play & Learn Ages 0-3

12:00pm - 12:30pm
0-5
Kingsford Heights Branch
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 Storytime

12:00pm - 12:30pm
0-5
Coolspring Branch
Library Branch: Coolspring Branch
Room: CS-Meeting Room
Age Group: 0-5
Program Description: Storytime

This family-friendly storytime focuses on stories, songs and more for all ages!

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.

New Year? New Tech Help Table!

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Everyone
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: MN-Study Cafe
Age Group: Everyone
Program Description: Technology
Event Details:

Do you need help setting up a new device or have any questions about your electronics? Come in and speak with one of our Digital Navigators to better understand your technology and how it can work for you!

Introduction to Tai Chi Easy™ for Vitality Workshop: Stress Management

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Adult
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: MN-Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adult
Program Description: Health and Wellness
Event Details:

Tai chi, often described as “meditation in motion”, is a low-impact, slow-motion exercise that can easily be adapted to people of all ages, abilities, and mobility levels. Tai chi involves a series of gentle movements without strain to streng

New Year's Eve

5:00pm - 8:00pm
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Book Bike, Coolspring Branch, Fish Lake Branch, Hanna Branch, Kingsford Heights Branch, LPCPL Exchange, Main Library, Mobile Library, Rolling Prairie Branch, Union Mills Branch, Library in the Community, Online

New Year's Day

All Day
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Book Bike, Coolspring Branch, Fish Lake Branch, Hanna Branch, Kingsford Heights Branch, LPCPL Exchange, Main Library, Mobile Library, Rolling Prairie Branch, Union Mills Branch, Library in the Community, Online

Play & Learn Ages 0-3

10:00am - 10:30am
0-5
Main Library
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.

Creative Kids - Winter

4:00pm - 5:00pm
6-11
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: MN-Multipurpose Room
Age Group: 6-11
Program Description: Games and Play, Storytime
Event Details:

Let your creative sparks fly! Creative Kids takes place the first Wednesday of each month and is an opportunity to cultivate your inner creativity while you learn a new craft or skill!

3D Printing Open Lab

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Teen, Adult
LPCPL Exchange
Library Branch: LPCPL Exchange
Room: EX-Classroom
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Description: Maker
Event Details:

Want to learn more about 3D printing? Join us on the first Thursday of each month to create 3D models, prototype, and skill share.

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.
 

Stories & More Ages 3-5

10:00am - 10:30am
0-5
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: MN-Multipurpose Room
Age Group: 0-5
Program Description: Storytime
Event Details:

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.

This week, we will be celebrating the New Year! We will be making a celebration wand! This craft is a great way to explore creativity, self-expression, and further develop fine motor skills.