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10 am
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

ML-Foodie Tuesdays

10:30am - 2:30pm
Everyone
Library in the Community
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Library in the Community
Age Group: Everyone
Program Description: Community Stop
Event Details:

Join us with the City of La Porte Park and Recreation Department at Unity Park every Tuesday this summer for a delicious and relaxing lunch break. Each Tuesday, from May 30-August 29 will feature one new food truck. 

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Guess the Author

10:30am - 11:30am
Adult
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: MN-Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adult
Program Description: Special Event
Event Details:

Calling all bookworks! Put your literary knowledge to the test by guessing an author from a single quote. Will the quotes get the better of you or will you be a Quote Master? 

This event is in the "0-5" group.

Play and Learn Ages 0-3

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

This event is in the "0-5" group.

Stories and More - Ages 3-5

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

This event is in the "Adult" group.

ML-Miller's Merry Manor Lobby Stop

10:00am - 11:00am
Adult
Library in the Community
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Library in the Community
Age Group: Adult
Program Description: Community Stop
Event Details:

The La Porte County Public Library is excited to bring its services right to your lobby monthly! We offer a wide variety of books, movies, and other resources for your enjoyment.

You can:

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

What's that creeping through your campground?

10:00am - 11:00am
Everyone
Kingsford Heights Branch
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Library Branch: Kingsford Heights Branch
Age Group: Everyone
Program Description: Special Event
Event Details:

Creepy creatures may live closer than you think, if you believe these paranormal stories of animals YOU DON’T EVER WANT TO MEET. One of these scary stories took place right here in La Porte County! 

11 am
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

ML-La Park Playground

11:45am - 12:15pm
Everyone
Library in the Community
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Library in the Community
Age Group: Everyone
Program Description: Community Stop
Event Details:

This event is in the "Adult" group.

ML-Oak Woods Manor Lobby Stop

11:30am - 12:30pm
Adult
Library in the Community
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Library in the Community
Age Group: Adult
Program Description: Community Stop
Event Details:

The La Porte County Public Library is excited to bring its services right to your lobby! We offer a wide variety of books, movies, and other resources for your enjoyment.

You can:

12 pm
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Page Turners

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Adult
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: MN-Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adult
Program Description: Book Discussion
Event Details:

Join us for a lively discussion as we talk about this month's book club selection.

 

Our title for discussion is:

1 pm
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

ML-Maple City Square Apartments

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Everyone
Library in the Community
Offsite Event
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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. 

This event is in the "6-11" group.

Exploring Optical Illusions

1:00pm - 2:00pm
6-11
Rolling Prairie Branch
At Capacity
Registration
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Library Branch: Rolling Prairie Branch
Room: RP-Meeting Room
Age Group: 6-11
Program Description: Special Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

What are optical illusions and how do they work? We'll take a look at optical illusions, then build some of our own!  

This event is in the "6-11" group.

STEAM Camp: Stop Motion Animation

1:00pm - 5:00pm
6-11
Coolspring Branch
At Capacity
Registration
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Library Branch: Coolspring Branch
Room: CS-Meeting Room
Age Group: 6-11
Program Description: STEAM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:

Campers will learn about stop motion animation and have fun creating a short stop motion animation video of their own! 

This event is in the "0-5" group.

Play and Learn Ages 0-3

1:00pm - 1:30pm
0-5
Main Library
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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.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Virtual Author Talk with Jamie Beck

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adult
Online
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Adult
Program Description: Book Discussion
Event Details:

Join us for an hour online with New York Times bestselling author and award-winning photographer Jamie Beck as she talks about her book An American in Provence: Art, Life, and Photography.

This event is in the "Family" group.

Family Storytime

1:30pm - 2:00pm
Family
Coolspring Branch
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Library Branch: Coolspring Branch
Age Group: Family
Program Description: Storytime
Event Details:

This family-friendly storytime will focus on stories, songs and more for all ages! Each session is part of a themed 6-week program with a 4-week break in between sessions to reset and recharge. 

This event is in the "Adult" group.

ML-Brentwood Lobby Stop

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adult
Library in the Community
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Library in the Community
Age Group: Adult
Program Description: Community Stop
Event Details:

The La Porte County Public Library is excited to bring its services right to your lobby monthly! We offer a wide variety of books, movies, and other resources for your enjoyment.

You can:

This event is in the "Teen" group.

Splatter Painting

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Teen
Main Library
At Capacity
Registration
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: MN-Reading Wi-Fi Garden
Age Group: Teen
Program Description: Special Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

Unleash your wild side and channel your inner Jackson Pollock! Join us as we throw, fling, and spatter paint onto canvases in this fun and messy teen program in the Reading Wi-Fi Garden!  

2 pm
This event is in the "Family" group.

Family Concert in the Garden with Tom Sieling

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Family
Union Mills Branch
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Library Branch: Union Mills Branch
Room: UM-Anna's Orchard
Age Group: Family
Program Description: Performance
Event Details:

Join us for a special performance by singer, guitar, banjo and drum machine player Tom Sieling! Tom has delighted tens of thousands in over thirty years of performing.

This event is in the "Teen" group.

Camp Half-Blood Myths and Legends Day

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Teen
Rolling Prairie Branch
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Library Branch: Rolling Prairie Branch
Room: RP-Meeting Room
Age Group: Teen
Program Description: Special Event
Event Details:

Percy Jackson & the Olympians fans unite! Play Guess the Greek, design a hero's shield, and make a camp necklace to show off your love for this series. Come dressed as your favorite character! 

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Learn It! Summer Game Demo

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Adult
LPCPL Exchange
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Library Branch: LPCPL Exchange
Room: EX-Classroom
Age Group: Adult
Program Description: Maker
Event Details:

Learn about how you can take advantage of the tools and equipment at the Exchange to make games and game accessories that will add some excitement to your summer.  

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.
 

3 pm
This event is in the "Teen" group.

Teen ChangeMAKErs - Making for good

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen
LPCPL Exchange
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Library Branch: LPCPL Exchange
Room: EX-Classroom
Age Group: Teen
Program Description: Maker
Event Details:

Explore ways to design and create handmade items that have the potential to positively impact the lives of others in the community. Learn to repair and repurpose items to make the most impact for people and the least impact on the environment.

4 pm
This event is in the "Teen" group.

Teen Engineering Series

4:00pm - 5:30pm
Teen
LPCPL Exchange
At Capacity
Registration
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Library Branch: LPCPL Exchange
Room: EX-Classroom
Age Group: Teen
Program Description: STEAM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Sign up for four weeks of fun engineering activities with a local volunteer!  

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.
 

Storytime and Bike Ride

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Hanna Branch
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Library Branch: Hanna Branch
Room: HA-Meeting Room
Event Details:

Join us for a fun, bicycle themed storytime and group bike ride! If it is raining during the time of the event, we will still have bike-riding fun with stories and a craft indoors.  

5 pm
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Getting Started with Microsoft 365

5:30pm - 7:00pm
Adult
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: MN-Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adult
Program Description: Technology
Event Details:

Learn the basics of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Please bring your laptop with Microsoft 365 or Office. A limited supply of laptops will be available. 

This event is in the "Everyone" group.
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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.

6 pm
This event is in the "Family" group.

Family Concert in the Garden with Tom Sieling

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Family
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: MN-Reading Wi-Fi Garden
Age Group: Family
Program Description: Performance
Event Details:

Join us for a special performance by singer, guitar, banjo and drum machine player Tom Sieling! Tom has delighted tens of thousands in over thirty years of performing.

7 pm
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

ML-Arts in the Park

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Everyone
Library in the Community
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Library in the Community
Age Group: Everyone
Program Description: Community Stop
Event Details:

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. 

Come join us for 2023 La Porte City Band Concert Series. ​The La Porte City Band, founded in 1879, is the oldest continuously operating municipal band in the United States.