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8 am

ML-Cambridge Square Apartments

8:30am - 9:30am
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. 
9 am

Tai Chi Easy™ for Health and Relaxation

9:30am - 10:30am
Adult
Main Library
At Capacity
Registration
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: MN-Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adult
Program Description: Health and Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5
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. 
10 am

Bookies

10:00am - 11:00am
Adult
Rolling Prairie Branch
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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.

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.

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.

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

10:00am - 11:00am
Adult
Union Mills Branch
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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!
11 am
12 pm

Family Storytime

12:00pm - 12:30pm
0-5
Coolspring Branch
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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.

Cover to Cover

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Adult
Union Mills Branch
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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!

Play & Learn Ages 0-3

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

Fall Reading Week Celebration

12:00pm - 4:00pm
Everyone
Main Library
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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: 
1 pm

Technology One-on-One

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adult
Main Library
At Capacity
Registration
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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.

Technology One-on-One

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adult
Main Library
At Capacity
Registration
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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.

Virtual Author Talk with Javier Zamora (Solamente en Español) - (Event ONLY in Spanish)

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

Sintoniza una conversación especial con el autor más vendido del New York Times Javier Zamora mientras conversa con nosotros sobre su fascinante historia de supervivencia y perseverancia, tal como se cuenta en sus memorias premi
2 pm
3 pm

Teen Innovation and Creation

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Teen
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: MN-Study Cafe
Age Group: Teen
Program Description: STEAM
Event Details:

Join us after school for our monthly crafting and innovating teen program! Come have fun, be creative, and express yourself with a blend of fun and creativity as we rotate through various crafting and STEM projects. 

ESL Classes

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Adult
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: MN-Study Cafe
Age Group: Adult
Program Description: Local Interests
Event Details:

Participants will have the opportunity to learn basic English skills for every day living as well as specific areas such as work environments.
4 pm

Creative Kids - Thanksgiving

4:00pm - 5:00pm
6-11
Main Library
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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!

Pokémon Club: Mini Pokémon Creation

4:00pm - 5:45pm
Everyone
Hanna Branch
At Capacity
Registration
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Library Branch: Hanna Branch
Room: HA-Meeting Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Description: Local Interests, STEAM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
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!
5 pm

Buzzy Bee-Bots

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Family
Coolspring Branch
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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
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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!
6 pm

Family Storytime

6:00pm - 6:30pm
Family
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: MN-Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Family
Program Description: Storytime

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.

Tai Chi Easy™ for Health and Relaxation

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Adult
Main Library
At Capacity
Registration
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: MN-Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adult
Program Description: Health and Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 13
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. 

Teen Engineering Club - Let's Take Stuff Apart

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

Back by popular demand! This week we're taking stuff apart to discover what makes a product work!

Medicare 101

6:15pm - 7:15pm
Adult
Main Library
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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?

Start It! Equipment Training

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen, Adult
LPCPL Exchange
At Capacity
Registration
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Library Branch: LPCPL Exchange
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Description: Equipment Training
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0

Start It! Equipment Training is intended for individuals who would like to begin using equipment at the Library's Makerspace. Complete the Makerspace Safety Training to learn more about safety and age requirements at the Exchange. 

A different Equipment Training session is required for each piece of equipment. Choose one piece of equipment from list for your training.

To ensure that all customers are accommodated, we kindly ask that each customer limits their number of trainings to one per week.

Note: It is possible that training may take more than 1 hour. 

For training on the Precision Mini Lathe, the Resin 3D Printer, or the Bandsaw, call or email the LPCPL Exchange.

If no Start It! times are available, please call the Exchange to set up a training. 

To learn more about the Library's Makerspace visit our website. 

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.
 

Virtual Author Talk with Stanley Milford, Jr.

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Adult
Online
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Adult
Program Description: Book Discussion
Event Details:

Join us for an evening with author Stanley Milford, Jr.!  As he chats about the chilling and clear-eyed memoir of his investigations into bizarre cases of the paranormal and The Unexplained in Navajoland.

3D Printing Open Lab

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Teen, Adult
LPCPL Exchange
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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.