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Make It! Laser Mug

9:30am - 10:30am
Teen, Adult
LPCPL Exchange
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: LPCPL Exchange
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Description: Maker
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Personalized gifts galore! Sign up for a one-on-one session with a staff member to learn how to engrave painted metal water bottles and mugs!

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.
 

Make It! Laser Mug

10:30am - 11:30am
Teen, Adult
LPCPL Exchange
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: LPCPL Exchange
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Description: Maker
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Personalized gifts galore! Sign up for a one-on-one session with a staff member to learn how to engrave painted metal water bottles and mugs! Bring the vessel you wish to engrave and learn how to add designs.

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.
 

Make It! Laser Mug

11:30am - 12:30pm
Teen, Adult
LPCPL Exchange
Open
Registration
Library Branch: LPCPL Exchange
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Description: Maker
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Personalized gifts galore! Sign up for a one-on-one session with a staff member to learn how to engrave painted metal water bottles and mugs! Bring the vessel you wish to engrave and learn how to add designs.

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.
 

Make It! Laser Mug

1:30pm - 2:30pm
Teen, Adult
LPCPL Exchange
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: LPCPL Exchange
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Description: Maker
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Personalized gifts galore! Sign up for a one-on-one session with a staff member to learn how to engrave painted metal water bottles and mugs! Bring the vessel you wish to engrave and learn how to add designs.

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.
 

Make It! Laser Mug

2:30pm - 3:30pm
Teen, Adult
LPCPL Exchange
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: LPCPL Exchange
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Description: Maker
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Personalized gifts galore! Sign up for a one-on-one session with a staff member to learn how to engrave painted metal water bottles and mugs! Bring the vessel you wish to engrave and learn how to add designs.

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.
 

Make It! Laser Mug

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Teen, Adult
LPCPL Exchange
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: LPCPL Exchange
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Description: Maker
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Personalized gifts galore! Sign up for a one-on-one session with a staff member to learn how to engrave painted metal water bottles and mugs! Bring the vessel you wish to engrave and learn how to add designs.

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.
 

Tai Chi Easy™ for Health and Relaxation

9:30am - 10:30am
Adult
Main Library
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. 

Bookies

10:00am - 11:00am
Adult
Rolling Prairie Branch
Library Branch: Rolling Prairie Branch
Room: RP-Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Description: Book Discussion
Event Details:

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

Cover to Cover

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Adult
Union Mills Branch
Library Branch: Union Mills Branch
Room: UM-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!

Tai Chi Easy™ for Health and Relaxation

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Adult
Main Library
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. 

Buzzy Bee-Bots

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Family
Coolspring Branch
Library Branch: Coolspring Branch
Room: CS-Meeting Room
Age Group: Family
Program Description: Presentation
Event Details:

Buzz into an evening all about Bee-Bots! Together, we will read Alley Cat Rally by Ricky Trickartt.

Talk & Stitch

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Adult
LPCPL Exchange
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!

ML-Cambridge Square Apartments

8:30am - 9:30am
Everyone
Library in the Community
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Library in the Community
Age Group: Everyone
Program Description: Community Stop

Join the Mobile Library in your neighborhood! La Porte County Public Library offers mobile library service that carries books, movies, and more to customers in our service area. 

At the bookmobile, you can:

  • Borrow popular books, DVDs, and more -- just like at the library!
  • Get a library card or update your account
  • Pick up holds and return items
  • Get answers to your questions or help finding community resources

Do you have an event you'd like the Mobile Library to attend? Know a good place for the Mobile Library to stop? Email outreach@laportelibrary.org to get started. 

Creative Kids - Thanksgiving

4:00pm - 5:00pm
6-11
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: MN-Multipurpose Room
Age Group: 6-11
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!

Teen Engineering Club

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

Dive into the world of engineering with hands-on activities. Explore the exciting possibilities of microcontrollers, master the precision of CNC machines and mini lathes, and even build a can crusher!

Medicare 101

6:15pm - 7:15pm
Adult
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: MN-Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adult
Program Description: Health and Wellness, Presentation
Event Details:

Significant and unprecedented changes are coming to Medicare in 2025! Do you know what they are?

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.

Technology One-on-One

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adult
Main Library
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.

Pokémon Club: Mini Pokémon Creation

4:00pm - 5:45pm
Everyone
Hanna Branch
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Hanna Branch
Room: HA-Meeting Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Description: Local Interests, STEAM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

Watch a mini 3D printer demonstration to learn all about how they can help you design your very own Pokémon creation! Meet other Pokémon enthusiasts, build your skills, and create your own Pokémon environment!

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 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

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.

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.

Satellites, Trojans, & Millers, Oh, My! A South Central History

10:00am - 11:00am
Adult
Union Mills Branch
Library Branch: Union Mills Branch
Room: UM-Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Description: Presentation
Event Details:

Celebrate the history of South Central School, including its consolidation, and, of course, mascots!

Fall Reading Week Celebration

12:00pm - 4:00pm
Everyone
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: MN-Reading Wi-Fi Garden
Age Group: Everyone
Program Description: Special Event
Event Details:

Kick off National Young Readers Week with a celebration of all things fall! Stop by anytime between 12:00-4:00pm to experience the following fall activities: