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9 am

ML - Lindenwald Park

9:00am–10:00am
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:
 
The Mobile Library is hitting the parks this summer!
10 am

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 the City of La Porte Park and Recreation Department and the Mobile Library at Unity Park every Tuesday for a relaxing lunch hour.

Play & 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
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 is all about the letter B/Bees!

Stories & 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
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 is all about the letter B/Bees! This week's craft is an excellent activity for enhancing letter recognition. 

ML - Allesee Park

10:30am–11:30am
Everyone
Library in the Community
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Library in the Community
Age Group: Everyone
Program Description: Community Stop
Event Details:

 
11 am

Homeschool Hub at Creek Ridge County Park

11:00am–12:00pm
6-11
Library in the Community
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Library in the Community
Age Group: 6-11
Program Description: STEAM
Event Details:

Looking for a more advanced STEM lesson? Come to Homeschool Hub, where we will be teaching science lessons on robots, computers, and other small machines! 

Charlie Cart Cooking: Fruit Salsa

11:00am–12:00pm
6-11
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: MN-Multipurpose Room
Age Group: 6-11
Program Description: Health and Wellness
Event Details:

Learn simple cooking skills and kitchen safety while preparing a healthy fruit salsa. The activity introduces basic techniques like measuring, mixing, and working with fresh ingredients using the Charlie Cart.
12 pm
1 pm

Talking Books

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adult
Kingsford Heights Branch
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Library Branch: Kingsford Heights Branch
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!
2 pm
Cancelled

That's a Stretch: Chair Yoga for Seniors and Beginners

2:00pm–2:45pm
Adult
Fish Lake Branch
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Library Branch: Fish Lake Branch
Room: FL-Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Description: Health and Wellness
Event Details:

This beginner-friendly yoga class focuses on improving balance, flexibility, and strength through breathing, stretching, and yoga poses.
Cancelled

Pollinator Habitats & Native Plants

2:00pm–3:00pm
Everyone
Rolling Prairie Branch
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Library Branch: Rolling Prairie Branch
Room: RP-Meeting Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Description: Gardening and Nature
Event Details:

Discover how to create pollinator-friendly habitats and why native plants matter. 
3 pm

Virtual Author Talk with Rex Ogle

3:00pm–4:00pm
6-11
Online
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online
Age Group: 6-11
Program Description: Book Discussion
Event Details:

You’re invited to join us online with award-winning author Rex Ogle as he talks to viewers about his struggles to navigate sixth grade as written about in his book

4 pm

Create a Colorful Canvas

4:00pm–6:30pm
Teen, Adult
Hanna Branch
At Capacity
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Hanna Branch
Room: HA-Meeting Room
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Description: Art
Registration Required
Event Details:

Tap into your creativity and paint a vibrant hydrangea bouquet using a fun, unique technique with cotton swabs.

Getting to Know Your Android Device

4:30pm–6:00pm
Everyone
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: MN-Meeting Room A
Age Group: Everyone
Program Description: Technology

Learn how to get the most out of your Android Device. 

We'll share the basics of downloading apps, using your Android to call or text, searching your Android, taking pictures and videos, and more!

Please bring your own device - devices will not be provided. Not sure if you have an Android or Apple device? Ask our staff to help you identify which class to join!
5 pm

Family Storytime

5:00pm–5:30pm
Family
Main Library
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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? 

Each week, children are invited to help choose the books we will read during storytime—encouraging active participation, building confidence, and cultivating excitement around reading. Families will also have time to read and explore books together. 

Structured around the Every Child Ready to Read™ Curriculum, storytime is a great way to have fun while working on reading, social, and motor skills. 

This week is all about the letter B/Bees! This week's craft is an excellent activity for enhancing letter recognition. 

Cancelled

Laser/CNC Meetup

5:30pm–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:

Make time for making by joining us on the third Monday of each month to focus on using the laser cutter/engraver and CNC machines.

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.
 

Quilt Along

5:30pm–7:30pm
Adult
LPCPL Exchange
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Library Branch: LPCPL Exchange
Age Group: Adult
Program Description: Maker
Event Details:

Join us on the fourth Tuesday of each month for Quilt Along! Here, you'll be introduced to new block patterns until November. Can’t make it each month? No problem! You’ll still receive all the block patterns, and can pick them up later.