La Porte County Public Library will conduct a workshop entitled Indiana's Underground Railroad on Thursday, February 20, beginning at 6pm at the Main Library location.
The workshop, presented by the Indiana State Museum, features the importance of the Underground Railroad in Indiana and the nation before, during, and after the Civil War. Characters from the time period will lead participants through the various levels of the presentation, which highlights hands-on activities as part of the experience. This free workshop is intended for students in grades three and up as well as adults interested in state. It is sponsored by La Porte County Public Library's Friends of the Library.
For more information on this or other presentations, call 219.362.6156, or visit www.laportelibrary.org.
The Main Branch of the La Porte County Public Library is located at 904 Indiana Avenue in La Porte. Other library locations include Coolspring, Rolling Prairie, Fish Lake, Kingsford Heights, Hanna, and Union Mills. The La Porte County Public Library also has a mobile library that travels throughout La Porte County.