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La Porte County Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
MN-Meeting Room B at Main Library
Program Description:
Board Meeting
Age Group:
Everyone

Public Meeting of the La Porte County Public Library Board of Trustees.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: MN-Meeting Room B
Age Group: Everyone
Program Description: Board Meeting
Event Details:

Public Meeting of the La Porte County Public Library Board of Trustees.

Inkscape Fundamentals

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
EX-Classroom at LPCPL Exchange
Program Description:
Maker
Age Group:
Everyone

Discover how easy and fun Inkscape can be in our beginner‑friendly class!

Library Branch: LPCPL Exchange
Room: EX-Classroom
Age Group: Everyone
Program Description: Maker
Event Details:

Discover how easy and fun Inkscape can be in our beginner‑friendly class!

Stories & More Ages 3-5

Friday, April 17, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
MN-Multipurpose Room at Main Library
Program Description:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids 0-5
Storytime_Stories and More - Ages 3-5:

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 nee...

This week, we will be learning about the letter J!

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: MN-Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Kids 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 the letter J!

All About Machine Embroidery

Friday, April 17, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am
LPCPL Exchange
Program Description:
Maker
Age Group:
Adult

Discover how fun and approachable machine embroidery can be in our beginner‑friendly class! We’ll cover everything you need to get started.

Library Branch: LPCPL Exchange
Age Group: Adult
Program Description: Maker
Event Details:

Discover how fun and approachable machine embroidery can be in our beginner‑friendly class! We’ll cover everything you need to get started.

Creative Kids

Friday, April 17, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Kingsford Heights Branch
Program Description:
Games and Play, STEAM
Age Group:
Kids 6-11
Creative Kids:

Let your imagination go wild! Try creative make-and-try activities that help you discover new skills and explore big ideas. Learning has never been more fun!

Library Branch: Kingsford Heights Branch
Age Group: Kids 6-11
Program Description: Games and Play, STEAM

Let your imagination go wild! Try creative make-and-try activities that help you discover new skills and explore big ideas. Learning has never been more fun!

STEAM Saturday - DIY Bird Feeder & Seed Swap

Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
HA-Meeting Room at Hanna Branch
Program Description:
Gardening and Nature, STEAM
Age Group:
Everyone
STEAM Saturday:

Explore the world of science, technology, engineering, art, and math through hands-on and minds‑on activities that spark curiosity, build critical‑thinking skills, and inspire a li...

Celebrate Earth Month by planning your summer garden! Do you have seeds to share? Come swap heirloom seeds with your community and make a simple bird feeder out of toilet paper tubes.

Library Branch: Hanna Branch
Room: HA-Meeting Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Description: Gardening and Nature, STEAM
Event Details:

Explore the world of science, technology, engineering, art, and math through hands-on and minds‑on activities that spark curiosity, build critical‑thinking skills, and inspire a lifelong love of learning. 

Celebrate Earth Month by planning your summer garden! Do you have seeds to share? Come swap heirloom seeds with your community and make a simple bird feeder out of toilet paper tubes.

Cemetery Stone Preservation Project

Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
UM-Meeting Room at Union Mills Branch
Program Description:
Local Interests
Age Group:
Adult

Help to preserve the precious headstones in our Union Mills Cemetery, either historical or for your own loved one. Learn best practices. Enjoy engaging in a community project together on March 28th, April 18th, and May 16th.

Library Branch: Union Mills Branch
Room: UM-Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Description: Local Interests
Event Details:

Help to preserve the precious headstones in our Union Mills Cemetery, either historical or for your own loved one. Learn best practices. Enjoy engaging in a community project together on March 28th, April 18th, and May 16th.

Choose Your Own Storytime

Monday, April 20, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
MN-Multipurpose Room at Main Library
Program Description:
Storytime
Age Group:
Family

Did you know reading with your child develops vocabulary and comprehension, nurtures a love for reading, and motivates children to want to learn to read? 

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

Did you know reading with your child develops vocabulary and comprehension, nurtures a love for reading, and motivates children to want to learn to read? 

Maker Monday

Monday, April 20, 2026 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
UM-Meeting Room at Union Mills Branch
Program Description:
Maker
Age Group:
Everyone
Maker Monday:

Use tools, small machines, build projects and repurpose objects in a fail-free learning environment to gain job skills or explore a new hobby. 

Library Branch: Union Mills Branch
Room: UM-Meeting Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Description: Maker

Use tools, small machines, build projects and repurpose objects in a fail-free learning environment to gain job skills or explore a new hobby. 

Maker Monday - Seed Bombs

Monday, April 20, 2026 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
FL-Meeting Room at Fish Lake Branch
Program Description:
Maker
Age Group:
Everyone
Maker Monday:

Use tools, small machines, build projects and repurpose objects in a fail-free learning environment to gain job skills or explore a new hobby. 

Get ready for Earth Day by making seed bombs using recycled materials. 

Library Branch: Fish Lake Branch
Room: FL-Meeting Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Description: Maker
Event Details:

Use tools, small machines, build projects and repurpose objects in a fail-free learning environment to gain job skills or explore a new hobby. 

Get ready for Earth Day by making seed bombs using recycled materials. 

Lathe Basics

Monday, April 20, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
LPCPL Exchange
Program Description:
Maker
Age Group:
Adult

Learn all about the lathe, including safety precautions, parts of the machine, materials and supplies, and turning techniques. Each class can be taken on its own or combined with others to build a deeper, more comprehensive understanding.

Library Branch: LPCPL Exchange
Age Group: Adult
Program Description: Maker
Event Details:

Learn all about the lathe, including safety precautions, parts of the machine, materials and supplies, and turning techniques. Each class can be taken on its own or combined with others to build a deeper, more comprehensive understanding.

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.
 

Crafternoon

All Day
Rolling Prairie Branch
Program Description:
Maker
Age Group:
Everyone
Crafternoon:

Drop in to the library anytime for arts and crafts, perfect for people of all ages.

Library Branch: Rolling Prairie Branch
Age Group: Everyone
Program Description: Maker

Drop in to the library anytime for arts and crafts, perfect for people of all ages.

Tinker Teens

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
CS-Meeting Room at Coolspring Branch
Program Description:
Games and Play, STEAM
Age Group:
Teen
Tinker Teens:

Level up your skills with projects that tap into tech, innovation, and real‑world problem‑solving. Experiment, prototype, and create with other curious minds.  

Library Branch: Coolspring Branch
Room: CS-Meeting Room
Age Group: Teen
Program Description: Games and Play, STEAM

Level up your skills with projects that tap into tech, innovation, and real‑world problem‑solving. Experiment, prototype, and create with other curious minds.  

Talk & Stitch

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
LPCPL Exchange
Program Description:
Maker
Age Group:
Adult

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!

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!

Virtual Author Talk Miranda Cowley Heller

Virtual Author Talk with Miranda Cowley Heller

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Online
Program Description:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adult

Award-winning and bestselling author Miranda Cowley Heller takes us on an intimate journey through the life stages of a woman in her new poetry collection, What the Deep Water Knows.

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Adult
Program Description: Book Discussion
Event Details:

Award-winning and bestselling author Miranda Cowley Heller takes us on an intimate journey through the life stages of a woman in her new poetry collection, What the Deep Water Knows.

Composting 101

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
HA-Meeting Room at Hanna Branch
Program Description:
Gardening and Nature
Age Group:
Adult

Celebrate Earth Day with Sacha Gee-Burns from La Porte County Recycling Solid Waste District's Composting 101! It benefits gardens, farms, and the environment.

Library Branch: Hanna Branch
Room: HA-Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Description: Gardening and Nature
Event Details:

Celebrate Earth Day with Sacha Gee-Burns from La Porte County Recycling Solid Waste District's Composting 101! It benefits gardens, farms, and the environment.

Cricut Design Space Fundamentals

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
EX-Classroom at LPCPL Exchange
Program Description:
Maker
Age Group:
Everyone

Discover how easy and fun Cricut Design Space can be in our beginner‑friendly class!

Library Branch: LPCPL Exchange
Room: EX-Classroom
Age Group: Everyone
Program Description: Maker
Event Details:

Discover how easy and fun Cricut Design Space can be in our beginner‑friendly class!

Play & Learn Ages 0-3

Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
MN-Multipurpose Room at Main Library
Program Description:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids 0-5
Storytime_Play and Learn - Ages 0-3:

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...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: MN-Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Kids 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.

Talking Books

Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Kingsford Heights Branch
Program Description:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adult
Book Club:

Join fellow readers for thoughtful discussions about books while building community connections. Newcomers are always welcome!

Our title for discussion is: James

Library Branch: Kingsford Heights Branch
Age Group: Adult
Program Description: Book Discussion
Event Details:

Join fellow readers for thoughtful discussions about books while building community connections. Newcomers are always welcome!

Our title for discussion is: James

Sew a Side-Seam Pocket

Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
EX-Classroom at LPCPL Exchange
Program Description:
Maker
Age Group:
Adult

Have you ever bought a new skirt or dress only to discover it didn't have pockets? At this program, you will learn how to add a pocket to the side-seam of your clothing.

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

Have you ever bought a new skirt or dress only to discover it didn't have pockets? At this program, you will learn how to add a pocket to the side-seam of your clothing.

Crafternoon - Family Recipe Scrapbooking

All Day
FL-Meeting Room at Fish Lake Branch
Program Description:
Maker
Age Group:
Everyone
Crafternoon:

Drop in to the library anytime for arts and crafts, perfect for people of all ages.

Library Branch: Fish Lake Branch
Room: FL-Meeting Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Description: Maker

Drop in to the library anytime for arts and crafts, perfect for people of all ages.

Stories & More Ages 3-5

Friday, April 24, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
MN-Multipurpose Room at Main Library
Program Description:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids 0-5
Storytime_Stories and More - Ages 3-5:

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 nee...

This week, we will be learning about the letter Y!

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: MN-Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Kids 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 the letter Y!

Leatherworking Basics: Tooling

Friday, April 24, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
LPCPL Exchange
Program Description:
Maker
Age Group:
Teen

Learn about the different types of leather, how to choose the right one, with an added focus on more advanced techniques and professional tools to elevate your projects.

Library Branch: LPCPL Exchange
Age Group: Teen
Program Description: Maker
Event Details:

Learn about the different types of leather, how to choose the right one, with an added focus on more advanced techniques and professional tools to elevate your projects.

STEAM Saturday

Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
CS-Meeting Room at Coolspring Branch
Program Description:
STEAM
Age Group:
Kids 6-11
STEAM Saturday:

Explore the world of science, technology, engineering, art, and math through hands-on and minds‑on activities that spark curiosity, build critical‑thinking skills, and inspire a li...

Library Branch: Coolspring Branch
Room: CS-Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids 6-11
Program Description: STEAM

Explore the world of science, technology, engineering, art, and math through hands-on and minds‑on activities that spark curiosity, build critical‑thinking skills, and inspire a lifelong love of learning.