Lake County Public Library Upcoming Youth, Teen, and Family Programs January 1 31, 2018 Please register for programs and events by calling your local branch or visit events.lcplin.org for more information and to self register. Branch Location Abbreviations: CL- Cedar Lake, DYSC- Dyer-Schererville, GRCA- Griffith-Calumet Twp HI- Highland, HO- Hobart, LSNC- Lake Station-New Chicago ME- Merrillville, MU- Munster, SJ- St. John Preschool Wed Jan 03 10:30am DYSC DUPLO : Ages 2-5 Wed Jan 03 6:00pm ME Pajama Storytime Thu Jan 04 6:00pm MU Power Paws for Kids Tue Jan 09 10:30am CL STEAM Club: Ages 3-6 Tue Jan 09 6:30pm HI Family Storytime Sat Jan 13 10:30am ME Baby & Me Time: Ages Birth-23 Months Wed Jan 17 6:00pm ME Pajama Storytime Sat Jan 20 11:00am SJ LEGO & DUPLO Tue Jan 23 10:30am SJ Storytime: Ages 4-6 Tue Jan 23 1:00pm SJ Storytime: Ages 4-6 Sat Jan 27 10:30am ME Baby & Me Time: Ages Birth-23 Months Mon Jan 29 6:30pm GRCA Pajama Storytime Tue Jan 30 6:00pm LSNC Storytime: Ages Birth - 6 Tue Jan 02 6:30pm HI Wed Jan 03 10:30am HI Fri Jan 05 10:30am CL Fri Jan 05 11:30am CL Mother Goose on the Loose Mon Jan 08 10:30am DYSC Mon Jan 08 10:30am ME This is a program filled with stories, songs, rhymes, Tue Jan 09 10:30am DYSC Wed Jan 10 10:30am GRCA and games designed especially for babies Wed Jan 10 10:30am MU Wed Jan 10 10:30am SJ ages birth to 23 months with a parent or caregiver. Mon Jan 15 10:30am DYSC Tue Jan 16 10:30am DYSC Tue Jan 16 10:30am HI Wed Jan 17 10:30am HI Wed Jan 17 10:30am HO Fri Jan 19 10:30am CL Fri Jan 19 11:30am CL Sat Jan 20 11:00am LSNC
Mon Jan 22 10:30am ME Wed Jan 24 10:30am GRCA Mother Goose on the Loose Wed Jan 24 10:30am MU Continued Wed Jan 24 10:30am SJ Tue Jan 02 10:00am ME Tue Jan 02 10:30am SJ Tue Jan 02 11:30am SJ Wed Jan 03 10:30am GRCA Mon Jan 08 10:30am HI Mon Jan 08 10:30am HO Mon Jan 08 10:30am MU Mon Jan 08 11:30am MU for young children. They strive to be developmentally Tue Jan 09 10:00am ME Wed Jan 10 10:15am DYSC appropriate and can include picture book reading, Wed Jan 10 11:15am DYSC Thu Jan 11 10:30am CL storytelling, music, flannel board presentations, Tue Jan 16 10:00am ME Tue Jan 16 10:30am SJ Tue Jan 16 11:30am SJ Wed Jan 17 10:15am DYSC Wed Jan 17 10:30am GRCA Wed Jan 17 11:15am DYSC Mon Jan 22 10:30am HI Mon Jan 22 10:30am MU Mon Jan 22 11:30am MU Tue Jan 23 10:00am ME Thu Jan 25 10:30am CL Tue Jan 30 10:00am ME Storytime : Ages 2-3 Storytimes offer a variety of book related experiences fingerplays, short videos, and/or simple crafts. Tue Jan 02 1:00pm GRCA Tue Jan 02 10:30am CL Tue Jan 02 10:30am MU Wed Jan 03 10:30am MU Storytime : Ages 4-6 Mon Jan 08 1:30pm DYSC Tue Jan 09 10:30am SJ Preschoolers are invited to this storytime Tue Jan 09 1:00pm SJ Tue Jan 09 1:30pm DYSC where they can practice early literacy skills with Wed Jan 10 10:30am HI Thu Jan 11 10:00am ME picture books, storytelling, music, fingerplays Mon Jan 15 1:30pm DYSC Mon Jan 15 1:30pm HO flannel boards, short videos, and/or simple crafts. Tue Jan 16 10:30am CL Tue Jan 16 10:30am MU Tue Jan 16 1:00pm GRCA Tue Jan 16 1:30pm DYSC Wed Jan 17 10:30am MU Wed Jan 24 10:30am HI Thu Jan 25 10:00am ME
School Age Thu Jan 04 10:00am CL Cabin Fever Kids Camp Thu Jan 04 2:00pm HI Winter Break Fancy Nancy Thu Jan 04 4:00pm CL LEGO (Grades K-6) Thu Jan 04 6:00pm MU Power Paws for Kids Thu Jan 04 6:30pm DYSC LEGO (Grades K-6) Fri Jan 05 10:30am ME Homeschool Hangout: Game On! Sat Jan 06 10:00am HI Be Creative with Canvas & Brushes for Kids Sat Jan 06 2:00pm LSNC Mug Cakes Mon Jan 08 6:00pm GRCA Art Club (Grades K-5) Tue Jan 09 1:00pm GRCA Griffith-Calumet Home School Theater Tue Jan 09 4:00pm ME LEGO (Grades K-6) Tue Jan 09 6:00pm HO Tweens: Ages 9-12 Wed Jan 10 1:00pm CL Let's Learn STEM: Homeschool Edition (Grades K-6) Wed Jan 10 2:30pm CL Let's Learn STEM: Homeschool Edition (Grades K-6) Wed Jan 10 3:30pm HI LEGO Club Thu Jan 11 4:30pm SJ Winter Birdfeeders (Grades K-5) Thu Jan 11 6:00pm HI Power Paws For Kids Thu Jan 11 6:00pm LSNC LEGO (Grades K-6) Thu Jan 11 6:00pm MU LEGO (Grades K-6) Mon Jan 15 6:00pm GRCA Happy Birthday Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Mon Jan 15 6:00pm MU Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead Tue Jan 16 6:00pm HO Crafting (Grades K-6) Thu Jan 18 4:00pm ME STEAM Club (Grades K-6) Fri Jan 19 10:30am ME Homeschool Hangout Sat Jan 20 11:00am SJ LEGO & DUPLO Mon Jan 22 4:00pm GRCA LEGO (Grades K-5) Mon Jan 22 6:30pm CL Young Writers Club (Grades 4-6) Tue Jan 23 1:00pm GRCA Griffith-Calumet Home School Theater Tue Jan 23 4:30pm CL Art Club (Grades K-6) Tue Jan 23 6:00pm GRCA Black History Month Art Exhibit & Contest Wed Jan 24 1:00pm CL Wed Jan 24 2:30pm CL Thu Jan 25 4:30pm SJ Let's Make Art: Homeschool Edition (Grades K-6) Let's Make Art: Homeschool Edition (Grades K-6) MakerStation: littlebits - Tween (Ages 8-12) Thu Jan 25 6:00pm LSNC LEGO (Grades K-6) Thu Jan 25 6:00pm MU Kids Create an Artful Life-Acrylics: Ages 8-14 Sat Jan 27 2:00pm ME Read to the Dog Mon Jan 29 6:30pm GRCA Pajama Storytime Tue Jan 30 2:00pm DYSC Home School Kids Animal Club: (Ages 6-12) Tue Jan 30 6:00pm DYSC Kids Animal Club: (Ages 6-12) Family (Ages 0-99) Wed Jan 03 5:00pm CL Paws' for Reading & Fun! Thu Jan 04 1:00pm GRCA An Afternoon of Scrabble Mon Jan 08 2:00pm CL Scrabble: An Afternoon of Fun Tue Jan 09 11:00am LSNC Family, Food & Fun Wed Jan 10 2:00pm LSNC Cool Runnings (1993) Thu Jan 11 6:00pm HI Power Paws for Kids Fri Jan 12 2:00pm DYSC Town Hall Forum with Congressman Visclosky
Family (Ages 0-99) Continued Mon Jan 15 10:00am DYSC MLK Jr. Day of Service Activity Mon Jan 15 2:00pm HI Homeschool Families Celebrate Mon Jan 15 2:00pm ME Selma Mon Jan 15 2:00pm MU Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Mon Jan 15 2:00pm SJ Martin Luther King Mon Jan 15 4:00pm HI Families Celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Mon Jan 15 7:00pm LSNC Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Storytime Tue Jan 16 5:30pm LSNC Appreciate a Dragon Day Celebration Wed Jan 17 10:30am SJ Color Yourself Happy! Mon Jan 22 2:00pm CL Scrabble: An Afternoon of Fun Tue Jan 23 6:30pm HI Family Storytime Sat Jan 27 2:00pm ME Read to the Dog Sat Jan 27 2:30pm HO Experimental Musical Instruments Mon Jan 29 6:00pm LSNC Crafting 101 Teens (Ages 12-18) Wed Jan 03 6:00pm GRCA Teen Advisory Board (T.A.B.) Wed Jan 03 6:00pm LSNC Teen Anime: Black Clover Thu Jan 04 2:00pm DYSC Opioid Addiction Education Thu Jan 04 3:00pm SJ Teen Gaming Sat Jan 06 2:00pm LSNC Mug Cakes Sat Jan 06 2:30pm HI Teen GAME ON Mon Jan 08 10:30am SJ Opioid Addiction Education Mon Jan 08 4:00pm SJ Teen Anime Club Tue Jan 09 3:00pm CL Teen Anime: Kaleido Star Tue Jan 09 3:30pm MU Teens Fun with Food: Candy Sushi Tue Jan 09 5:30pm GRCA All Ability Inclusive Gaming & Coloring Night Wed Jan 10 3:00pm HI Teen Advisory Board Wed Jan 10 5:00pm LSNC Opioid Addiction Education Wed Jan 10 5:30pm HO Teen Lab Wed Jan 10 6:30pm DYSC Teen Advisory Board Wed Jan 10 6:30pm GRCA Teen Craft: Journal Making Thu Jan 11 10:30am HI Opioid Addiction Education Thu Jan 11 11:00am SJ Hats for Babies Thu Jan 11 6:00pm ME Teen Advisory Board & Game Night Sat Jan 13 2:00pm CL Selma Mon Jan 15 10:00am ME Create an Artful Life Mon Jan 15 1:00pm ME Create an Artful Life Mon Jan 15 2:00pm HI The Quest for Peace & Justice Mon Jan 15 3:00pm CL Selma Mon Jan 15 4:00pm SJ Teen Advisory Board Mon Jan 15 6:00pm HI The Quest for Peace & Justice Tue Jan 16 5:30pm ME Teen Anime : The Girl Who Leapt Through Time Tue Jan 16 6:30pm DYSC Black America from MLK to Today Thu Jan 18 3:30pm MU Teen Scavenger Hunt Thu Jan 18 6:00pm GRCA Teen Green Screen Studio Thu Jan 18 6:00pm SJ Teen Arts & Crafts Fri Jan 19 10:30am GRCA Opioid Addiction Education
Teens (Ages 12-18) Continued Sat Jan 20 2:00pm HI Teen Movie: Polar Express Mon Jan 22 5:30pm CL Selma Tue Jan 23 10:30am CL Opioid Addiction Education Tue Jan 23 6:00pm GRCA Black History Month Art Exhibit & Contest Tue Jan 23 6:00pm LSNC Teen: Galaxy Jars Tue Jan 23 6:30pm DYSC Black America from MLK to Today Wed Jan 24 1:00pm HI Tech Help: Graphic Design using Canva Wed Jan 24 3:00pm HI Teen Advisory Board Wed Jan 24 5:30pm HO Teen Advisory Board Wed Jan 24 6:00pm LSNC Teen Tech: Hour of Code Wed Jan 24 6:00pm SJ Hats for Babies Wed Jan 24 6:30pm HI Tech Help: Graphic Design using Canva Thu Jan 25 4:30pm SJ MakerStation: littlebits - Tween (Ages 8-12) Thu Jan 25 6:00pm ME Teen Craft: Penguins Thu Jan 25 6:00pm MU Kids Create an Artful Life-Acrylics: Ages 8-14 Thu Jan 25 6:30pm GRCA Teen Anime Club Fri Jan 26 2:00pm HO Opioid Addiction Education Sat Jan 27 1:00pm HI MakerStation: Life Hacks - Mugs & Cakes Mon Jan 29 10:30am MU Opioid Addiction Education Tue Jan 30 6:00pm ME Teen DIY Thunderstorm Lamps Wed Jan 31 3:45pm CL Teen Game Fest