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Relocated - Stories & More Ages 3-5

10:00am - 10:30am
0-5
Library in the Community
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Library in the Community
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.

Due to the weather, this event has been moved to the Main Library.

This week, we are celebrating Earth Day, which took place on April 22nd! This week's craft will help improve fine motor and ripping skills. 

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 are celebrating Earth Day, which took place on April 22nd! This week's craft will help improve fine motor skills. 

This event has been relocated to the Main Library due to weather.

Turn a Pencil on the Lathe

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adult
LPCPL Exchange
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: LPCPL Exchange
Room: EX-Classroom
Age Group: Adult
Program Description: Maker
Registration Required
Event Details:

Make your own custom pencil and leave your mark while learning to use the lathe!     

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 & 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.

Activity Center for Older Adults Tech Help Table

10:30am - 12:00pm
Everyone
Library in the Community
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Library in the Community
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!

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.

ML - Maple City Square Apartments

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adult, Everyone
Library in the Community
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Library in the Community
Age Group: Adult, 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. 

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!

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's theme is Gardening! Today, we will be be joined by Amy from Dunebrook. This week's gardening craft is an excellent activity for enhancing fine motor skills. 

Woodworking Meetup

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Teen, Adult
LPCPL Exchange
Library Branch: LPCPL Exchange
Room: EX-Classroom
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Description: Maker
Event Details:

Make time for making by joining us on the fourth Monday of each month to focus on woodworking. Whether you're just starting or an experienced woodworker, this is the opportunity to learn and share with fellow enthusiasts.

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.
 

Arts & Crafts Day

3:30pm - 5:00pm
Family
Kingsford Heights Branch
Library Branch: Kingsford Heights Branch
Age Group: Family
Program Description: Local Interests
Event Details:

Unleash your creativity at our Arts & Crafts Day to craft with us! Bring your own supplies or use what we have on hand. Share your creations with others and discover the joy of crafting in good company.

Sleep on It: Why Sleep Matters

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Adult
Fish Lake Branch
Library Branch: Fish Lake Branch
Room: FL-Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Description: Health and Wellness, Presentation
Event Details:

Sleep is essential to physical and mental health, as it helps our bodies and minds recover and rejuvenate from the stressors of everyday life.

Readers Corner

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Adult
Coolspring Branch
Library Branch: Coolspring Branch
Room: CS-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!

Intro to Crochet

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

Have you always wanted to learn how to crochet or need a refresher on the basics? Join us for this introductory class where you'll learn how to get started.

Exploring Watercolors for Older Adults

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Adult
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: MN-Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adult
Program Description: Art
Event Details:

Exploring Watercolors is a fun, hands-on course where students will learn the art of watercolor painting through a simple, step-by-step approach.

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
Event Details:

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.

This week, our theme is Horses!

ML - Butterfly Garden Estates

3:30pm - 4:00pm
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. 

ML-Carriage House Apartments

4:00pm - 4:30pm
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. 

3D Printing Meetup

5:30pm - 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.
 

Staff In-Service 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

Monster Plush Friends

9:30am - 11:30am
Family
LPCPL Exchange
Library Branch: LPCPL Exchange
Room: EX-Classroom
Age Group: Family
Program Description: Maker
Event Details:

This is a fun family opportunity where we will cut, glue, sew, and stuff pieces of felt to make very special plush friends. Learn how to use conductive thread and LEDs to make your monster's eyes glow!

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!

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!

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, our theme is Manners! Instead of a craft this week, we will practice manners together. 

Family Crafternoon: Mother's Day

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

Join us for a fun crafternoon all about flowers!