Bicycle Rodeo
May 3 at Hanna
11am
Members of The Maple City Bicycle Club will be here to share bicycle tips and to talk about bicycle safety for all ages. You may also bring your own bicycle for a safety inspection.
Appy Hour
May 6 at Coolspring
6pm
Discover brilliant apps for your phone or tablet while making new friends. Learn what is new in technology at the library and share your favorite apps.
The Sky is Falling?!
May 10 at Fish Lake
10am
Join us for a morning of Henny Penny and other traditional folk tales. Paint or color your own wooden Henny Penny to take home! For students Preschool - 3rd grade.
Local Lore: The Fox Family
May 6 at Main
6:30pm
Fern Eddy Schultz, County Historian, will talk about the importance of the Fox family in La Porte. The Fox family is associated with the Fox Woolen Mills, the Civic Auditorium, Fox Park, and much more.
DIY Silkscreen Building
May 10 at Main
3pm
Learn how to use affordable and easy to find supplies to make your own silkscreening kits and how to make basic stencils to print. You will be able to keep the kits you build and make at least one print. Registration will be required as supplies will be limited.
Make a Business Card Using GIMP
May 13 at Main
10am-12pm
Join us as we design a business card to familiarize users with the free program called GIMP. Bring a laptop if possible.
Fancy Nancy Tea Party
May 17 at Union Mills
11am
Come in your finest outfit for a très magnifique party. Registration required for guests and their caretakers as space is limited.
Rainbow Magic Fairy Party
May 17 at Coolspring
3pm
Celebrate spring with the Rainbow Magic Fairies. We'll have crafts, stories and games that all fairies will love.
CLUE: LIVE! (or DEAD)
May 23 at Main
7pm-8:30pm
Test your sleuthing skills with a live action game of Clue after hours at the Main branch. Check out a book the same color as your favorite CLUE character and receive an invitation to this event. Pizza and pop will be served. This program is open to the first 30 teens in grades 6-12 who return a parent signed permission form.
Tackle Reading with Staley Da Bear
May 31
2pm
Staley, the beloved Chicago Bears mascot will launch the library’s summer reading program “Fizz, Boom, Read!” with a fun-filled program. Staley and his MC entwine education and comedy to create an engaging hands-on program. Full details of this event are on the library's online calendar of events.