Families of children in grades K-5 will submit an original piece of art made entirely out of recycled materials. Drop off your artwork between 12:30-8:00 pm. Judging will take place on July 17.

School-age children are invited to the library for an exciting car LEGO® build where everyone gets to race their creations on a special track.

Are you having laptop, smartphone, or tablet issues? Book this one-hour session to receive individualized assistance with your technology problems. Patron must bring their device with them.

Join us at the library for a cooking program that teaches kitchen skills, nutrition, and sustainability through interactive lessons and tasty food while promoting healthy eating and food science.

Join us and work on your crafts at the library! Bring yarn and a size H crochet hook or size 7 knitting needles and cotton yarn - or bring along a project you're already working on!

No artistic skills needed! Teens will create the worst art piece possible using a canvas, paint, and more. Ages 12-18. Registration required.

Do you aspire to draw like Picasso? Participants can explore various artists and their distinctive drawing styles. We will also have the opportunity to practice drawing in the style of the masters!

Join us for an exciting opportunity where young minds, ages 10-17, can unleash their creativity and sharpen their deduction skills by helping to create an immersive Escape Room experience!

Teen Rainbow Club is a monthly social space for LGBTQIA+ teens & allies. Come for informal discussion, movies, snacks, and crafts. Please register

Bring any low-mess craft (e.g., knitting, crochet, cross-stitch, coloring, origami, jewelry-making) and enjoy meeting and sharing ideas with other crafters during this program.  

Like to cross-stitch, knit, crochet, or do any other craft? Every Thursday, bring and work on your own project while enjoying the company of others.

Are you having laptop, smartphone, or tablet issues? Book this one-hour session to receive individualized assistance with your technology problems. Patron must bring their device with them.

We will read the five books that are nominated for the Indiana Early Literacy Firefly Award 2025 and vote for our favorite. We will have fun songs and activities, too!

This is a storytime for children 2 & 3 years of age, with a caregiver, featuring stories, fingerplays, music and a craft, that promote early literacy skills. Please register all attending.

Program for toddlers, 2 and 3 years of age, accompanied by a caregiver to participate in stories, finger plays, and music activities. Activities will help to develop important pre-literacy skills.

Explore the colorful cosmos with a STEM educator from the Challenger Learning Center! Participants will construct a rocket ship and create a planet after reading the book "The Way Back Home".

Children, ages 6-11, will play games with a focus on zero waste and the games themselves are constructed from upcycled materials! Registration required. Registration begins June 1st.

View original pieces of art made entirely out of recycled materials by children in grades K-5. Art must be dropped of by 8pm on July 16. Winning artists will win a $10 DQ gift card.

Are you having laptop, smartphone, or tablet issues? Book this one-hour session to receive individualized assistance with your technology problems. Patron must bring their device with them.

Stop in anytime during these sessions to work on a provided puzzle, crossword, word search or coloring sheet. All supplies provides. Coffee, tea, and water will be available.

An extraordinary family, the Madrigals, live hidden in the mountains of Colombia, in a magical house, in a vibrant town, in a wondrous, charmed place called an Encanto. Runtime: 99 mins; rated: PG.

Join us as we explore the exciting world of Rubik's Cubes! In this fun hour-long session, you'll get the chance to learn how to solve the first layer of the Rubik's Cube.

Each session includes a series of asanas (postures) & sequences of pranayam (breathing exercises) for good health. Please bring your own mat to class.

Kids ages 6 months through 3 years old, and their caregivers, will enjoy interacting at various block play stations. Special blocks for older kids will also be available on high tables.

Teens are invited to soak up the last bit of summer with some games, snacks, and more! Event will be outside, weather permitting. Ages 12-18. Registration required.

Drop in to watch Miles continue his adventures in this sequel to Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. Popcorn and lemonade provided. For ages 12-18.

Stop in to build your own LEGO® creation or pick a board game to play instead. A Nintendo Switch will be available to play. Snacks will be provided. Registration required. Ages 12 - 18.

Are you having laptop, smartphone, or tablet issues? Book this one-hour session to receive individualized assistance with your technology problems. Patron must bring their device with them.

Bring the whole family! The room will be lighter, the volume will be lower, and audience members can move around, talk, and sing. Snacks are welcome! Rated PG; 94 minute runtime.

Children (completed grades K-5) may free build with the library's LEGO® blocks or build a 'challenge' project. Constructions will be displayed in the library until the next LEGO® Club meeting. 

Are you having laptop, smartphone, or tablet issues? Book this one-hour session to receive individualized assistance with your technology problems. Patron must bring their device with them.

This is an adult program where participants will get to remember pastimes from childhood. This month we will try to solve the Rubik's Cube. Invented in 1974 and becoming the toy it is today in 1980.

Select from a variety of objects or a small blank canvas to paint. All supplies and snacks will be provided. Teens ages 12 – 18. Supplies are limited. Registration required.

Come make fairy glow jars with glow in the dark paint. All ability programs are geared towards adults with special needs. Registration is required.

Storytime for children 2 & 3 years of age, with a caregiver, featuring stories, fingerplays, music and a craft, that promote early literacy skills. Please register all attending.

This program for babies and toddlers, birth - 23 months, with their caregivers is filled with rhymes, books, music, and movement, designed to help early literacy skills. Registration opens June1st. 

This is a storytime for children 2 & 3 years of age, with a caregiver, featuring stories, fingerplays, & music that teach early literacy skills. In person craft time will follow the storytime.

This is a storytime program for babies and toddlers birth - 23 months of age, accompanied by their caregivers, filled with rhymes, books, music, and movement designed to help early literacy skills.

Babies and toddlers, birth - 23 months of age, accompanied by their caregivers, will enjoy this program filled with rhymes, books, music, and movement designed to help early literacy skills.

Have you seen people playing games like Dungeons & Dragons and want to try it yourself? We will be playing the fantasy RPG "Dragonbane", a game similar to D&D. Beginners are welcome. For ages 12-18.

Are you having laptop, smartphone, or tablet issues? Book this one-hour session to receive individualized assistance with your technology problems. Patron must bring their device with them.

Have you ever thought Dungeons & Dragons seemed like a cool game, but it should take place in space? If so, StarFinder is the game for you! Come and enjoy Paizo's ttrpg space adventure game!

Babies and toddlers, birth - 23 months of age, accompanied by their caregivers, will enjoy this program filled with rhymes, books, music, and movement designed to help early literacy skills.

A great way to connect with other baby and toddler caregivers. Enjoy a cup of tea or coffee while children play with toys provided. Story time attendance is not required.

A hands-on look at the water cycle with the Lake County SWCD. Children will roll the dice to travel the world as a water molecule and make a bracelet to commemorate their journey.

Join us for an incredible, interactive live animal show presented by Indiana Wild! Registration is required. Registration begins June 1st. Registration ends 24 hours before event.

Are you having laptop, smartphone, or tablet issues? Book this one-hour session to receive individualized assistance with your technology problems. Patron must bring their device with them.

Join us and work on your crafts at the library! Bring yarn and a size H crochet hook or size 7 knitting needles and cotton yarn - or bring along a project you're already working on!

Teens are welcome to join us for an evening of gaming, board games, and puzzles! Test your skills and get ready for a night of great vibes and unforgettable moments!

Teens (ages 10-17) are invited to help celebrate our Summer Reading theme, Color Our World, by coming to experience the Carnival of Color. This escape room was designed by a branch teen volunteer.

Like to cross-stitch, knit, crochet, or do any other craft? Every Thursday, bring and work on your own project while enjoying the company of others.

Are you having laptop, smartphone, or tablet issues? Book this one-hour session to receive individualized assistance with your technology problems. Patron must bring their device with them.

The Between the Lines book discussion group will read "The Wind Blows in Sleeping Grass" by Katie Powers. Books for this discussion can be picked up at the Dyer-Schererville branch.

Kids, ages 6-11, will create their own “masterpiece”. Bring an idea of what you want to paint & wear old clothes. Registration opens May 1st

Join us for a storytime program featuring stories, fingerplays, music, and an in person craft that teach pre-reading/reading skills. This program is for kids 4-6 years of age and their caregivers.

Explore the colorful cosmos with an educator from the Challenger Learning Center! Participants will conduct hands-on STEM activities after reading the book "The Way Back Home".

Are you having laptop, smartphone, or tablet issues? Book this one-hour session to receive individualized assistance with your technology problems. Patron must bring their device with them.

Join an open play Mahjong session; there is no instructor but other players may share tips/directions. Please bring a game set if you have one! On-hand gaming supplies are limited. Ages 18 & over.

The story introduces a tough and fiery young woman, whose friendship with a fun, go-with-the-flow guy challenges her beliefs about the world they live in. Runtime: 101 minutes; rated: PG.

The whole family can enjoy a fun movie at the library! Children must attend with an adult. Registration is required.  Rated PG; 101 minutes Registration begins May 1st.

Drop by the library to tie-dye a t-shirt or other small cotton items. Dye will be provided, but please bring your own pre-washed t-shirt or small items you'd like to dye.

Meet and read to a local LCC K-9 comfort dog and its handler. LCC K-9 comfort dogs show kindness and calm to people throughout the community and beyond, making them excellent listeners for all ages.