WPL Summer Reading: Color Our World

Embark on a colorful Summer Reading adventure... and win exciting prizes! Join in WPL's Summer Reading beginning Thursday, May 29. You can participate one of two ways:Register in person at either branch to receive your paper logging materials, ORParticipate digitally th......More

Embark on a colorful Summer Reading adventure... and win exciting prizes! Join in WPL's Summer Reading beginning Thursday, May 29. You can participate one of two ways:Register in person at either branch to receive your paper logging materials, ORParticipate digitally through the Beanstack app or by visiting wplin.beanstack.comThere are reading challenges for children ages 0-4, K-4th graders, 5th-12th graders, and Adults ages 18 and up. You can sign up anytime during Summer Reading, which runs from Thursday, May 29 through Saturday, July 19.The more you read, the more chances you’ll have to win prizes, including a pickleball set, a ukulele, a record player, a giant inflatable duck, art supplies, gift certificates, and much more. Plus, all finishers will be entered into a grand prize drawing for their age level!For more information, call the Thomas Branch at 219-926-7696, or the Hageman Branch at 219-926-9080.

WPL Summer Reading: Color Our World

Embark on a colorful Summer Reading adventure... and win exciting prizes! Join in WPL's Summer Reading beginning Thursday, May 29. You can participate one of two ways:Register in person at either branch to receive your paper logging materials, ORParticipate digitally th......More

Embark on a colorful Summer Reading adventure... and win exciting prizes! Join in WPL's Summer Reading beginning Thursday, May 29. You can participate one of two ways:Register in person at either branch to receive your paper logging materials, ORParticipate digitally through the Beanstack app or by visiting wplin.beanstack.comThere are reading challenges for children ages 0-4, K-4th graders, 5th-12th graders, and Adults ages 18 and up. You can sign up anytime during Summer Reading, which runs from Thursday, May 29 through Saturday, July 19.The more you read, the more chances you’ll have to win prizes, including a pickleball set, a ukulele, a record player, a giant inflatable duck, art supplies, gift certificates, and much more. Plus, all finishers will be entered into a grand prize drawing for their age level!For more information, call the Thomas Branch at 219-926-7696, or the Hageman Branch at 219-926-9080.

Music Mania In-Person

It’s time for Music Mania! Join the band as we make and play our own instruments.For Kids Ages 2-5 and Their Caregivers.Registration opens Monday, June 16. Register online or call 219-926-7696 to reserve your spot.

BC Meeting Room, Baugher Center

WPL Summer Reading: Color Our World

Embark on a colorful Summer Reading adventure... and win exciting prizes! Join in WPL's Summer Reading beginning Thursday, May 29. You can participate one of two ways:Register in person at either branch to receive your paper logging materials, ORParticipate digitally th......More

Embark on a colorful Summer Reading adventure... and win exciting prizes! Join in WPL's Summer Reading beginning Thursday, May 29. You can participate one of two ways:Register in person at either branch to receive your paper logging materials, ORParticipate digitally through the Beanstack app or by visiting wplin.beanstack.comThere are reading challenges for children ages 0-4, K-4th graders, 5th-12th graders, and Adults ages 18 and up. You can sign up anytime during Summer Reading, which runs from Thursday, May 29 through Saturday, July 19.The more you read, the more chances you’ll have to win prizes, including a pickleball set, a ukulele, a record player, a giant inflatable duck, art supplies, gift certificates, and much more. Plus, all finishers will be entered into a grand prize drawing for their age level!For more information, call the Thomas Branch at 219-926-7696, or the Hageman Branch at 219-926-9080.

MTV Trivia Night In-Person

Before music and videos were just a click away online, people watched MTV for hours and saw the latest and greatest in the music industry. And then it all changed. Test your knowledge of MTV history, highlights, hits, and losses at this month's MTV Trivia Night. Teams o......More

Before music and videos were just a click away online, people watched MTV for hours and saw the latest and greatest in the music industry. And then it all changed. Test your knowledge of MTV history, highlights, hits, and losses at this month's MTV Trivia Night. Teams of 1-4 can vie for the prize. Doors open at 6:45PM. Seating is first come, first served.

History Museum, History Museum

WPL Summer Reading: Color Our World

Embark on a colorful Summer Reading adventure... and win exciting prizes! Join in WPL's Summer Reading beginning Thursday, May 29. You can participate one of two ways:Register in person at either branch to receive your paper logging materials, ORParticipate digitally th......More

Embark on a colorful Summer Reading adventure... and win exciting prizes! Join in WPL's Summer Reading beginning Thursday, May 29. You can participate one of two ways:Register in person at either branch to receive your paper logging materials, ORParticipate digitally through the Beanstack app or by visiting wplin.beanstack.comThere are reading challenges for children ages 0-4, K-4th graders, 5th-12th graders, and Adults ages 18 and up. You can sign up anytime during Summer Reading, which runs from Thursday, May 29 through Saturday, July 19.The more you read, the more chances you’ll have to win prizes, including a pickleball set, a ukulele, a record player, a giant inflatable duck, art supplies, gift certificates, and much more. Plus, all finishers will be entered into a grand prize drawing for their age level!For more information, call the Thomas Branch at 219-926-7696, or the Hageman Branch at 219-926-9080.

Adult Program: Night Owl Book Club In-Person

Join us for a discussion of Be Ready when the Luck Happens: A Memoir by Ina Garten. Here, for the first time, Ina Garten presents an intimate, entertaining, and inspiring account of her remarkable journey. Ina’s gift is to make everything look easy, yet all her accompli......More

Join us for a discussion of Be Ready when the Luck Happens: A Memoir by Ina Garten. Here, for the first time, Ina Garten presents an intimate, entertaining, and inspiring account of her remarkable journey. Ina’s gift is to make everything look easy, yet all her accomplishments have been the result of hard work, audacious choices, and exquisite attention to detail. In her unmistakable voice (no one tells a story like Ina), she brings her past and her process to life in a high-spirited and no-holds-barred memoir that chronicles decades of personal challenges, adventures (and misadventures) and unexpected career twists, all delivered with her signature combination of playfulness and purpose. For adults ages 18 and up. Registration opens May 25. Please call the Thomas Branch at 219-926-7696 for book availability and registration.

Bertha Wood Meeting Room, Thomas Branch

WPL Summer Reading: Color Our World

Embark on a colorful Summer Reading adventure... and win exciting prizes! Join in WPL's Summer Reading beginning Thursday, May 29. You can participate one of two ways:Register in person at either branch to receive your paper logging materials, ORParticipate digitally th......More

Embark on a colorful Summer Reading adventure... and win exciting prizes! Join in WPL's Summer Reading beginning Thursday, May 29. You can participate one of two ways:Register in person at either branch to receive your paper logging materials, ORParticipate digitally through the Beanstack app or by visiting wplin.beanstack.comThere are reading challenges for children ages 0-4, K-4th graders, 5th-12th graders, and Adults ages 18 and up. You can sign up anytime during Summer Reading, which runs from Thursday, May 29 through Saturday, July 19.The more you read, the more chances you’ll have to win prizes, including a pickleball set, a ukulele, a record player, a giant inflatable duck, art supplies, gift certificates, and much more. Plus, all finishers will be entered into a grand prize drawing for their age level!For more information, call the Thomas Branch at 219-926-7696, or the Hageman Branch at 219-926-9080.

Toddler Round-Up In-Person

Come dressed to play outside. This program helps little ones practice early literacy skills that lead to becoming life-long readers and learners. They will practice social skills like taking turns and sharing. Please bring a towel and a change of clothes. Several of th......More

Come dressed to play outside. This program helps little ones practice early literacy skills that lead to becoming life-long readers and learners. They will practice social skills like taking turns and sharing. Please bring a towel and a change of clothes. Several of these activities involve water play. This program is for Kids Ages 2-3.Registration opens June 19. You will need to register each week for this program.Register online or call 219-926-9080 to reserve your spot.

Hageman Lawn, Hageman Branch

Music and Arts Social Club: Yayoi Kusama In-Person

How can art help us understand ourselves and our world? Through an introduction of Yayoi Kusama, we will explore traits of self-identity: how do you see yourself? How are you seen by others? Then, kids will have the opportunity to create their own polka dotted art that ......More

How can art help us understand ourselves and our world? Through an introduction of Yayoi Kusama, we will explore traits of self-identity: how do you see yourself? How are you seen by others? Then, kids will have the opportunity to create their own polka dotted art that expresses their self-identity. We will listen to music as we celebrate (and create) what makes us unique. For Kids in Grades K-4.Registration opens Thursday, June 19. Register online or call 219-926-7696 to reserve your spot.

Bertha Wood Meeting Room, Thomas Branch

Anime & Manga Club: Mid-year Check In In-Person

Join us as we talk about our favorite series, the best characters, and what we are currently watching and reading. We will also have crafts, trivia, and surveys. This month we will be chatting about the new anime season and preparing for July's cosplay event. For tweens......More

Join us as we talk about our favorite series, the best characters, and what we are currently watching and reading. We will also have crafts, trivia, and surveys. This month we will be chatting about the new anime season and preparing for July's cosplay event. For tweens in grades 5-8.Registration opens June 19. Register online or call 219-926-7696 to reserve your spot.

Bertha Wood Meeting Room, Thomas Branch

WPL Summer Reading: Color Our World

Embark on a colorful Summer Reading adventure... and win exciting prizes! Join in WPL's Summer Reading beginning Thursday, May 29. You can participate one of two ways:Register in person at either branch to receive your paper logging materials, ORParticipate digitally th......More

Embark on a colorful Summer Reading adventure... and win exciting prizes! Join in WPL's Summer Reading beginning Thursday, May 29. You can participate one of two ways:Register in person at either branch to receive your paper logging materials, ORParticipate digitally through the Beanstack app or by visiting wplin.beanstack.comThere are reading challenges for children ages 0-4, K-4th graders, 5th-12th graders, and Adults ages 18 and up. You can sign up anytime during Summer Reading, which runs from Thursday, May 29 through Saturday, July 19.The more you read, the more chances you’ll have to win prizes, including a pickleball set, a ukulele, a record player, a giant inflatable duck, art supplies, gift certificates, and much more. Plus, all finishers will be entered into a grand prize drawing for their age level!For more information, call the Thomas Branch at 219-926-7696, or the Hageman Branch at 219-926-9080.

Teen Advisory Board In-Person

The Teen Advisory Board (TAB) is a monthly program where teens voice their opinions and ideas related to teen use of the library (materials & programs). Come share your ideas for what the library can do for you and how we can improve! Attending a TAB meeting counts as 1......More

The Teen Advisory Board (TAB) is a monthly program where teens voice their opinions and ideas related to teen use of the library (materials & programs). Come share your ideas for what the library can do for you and how we can improve! Attending a TAB meeting counts as 1 hour of volunteer service.For teens in grades 9-12. Registration opens June 20. Register online or call 219-926-7696 to reserve your spot.

Teen Space, Thomas Branch

Summer Tunes: Duneland Jazz Collective In-Person

Get out and enjoy summer with live music! Westchester Public Library proudly presents, Summer Tunes.Join us at Chesterton Park for tonight's concert, featuring Duneland Jazz Collective.Bring a blanket or lawn chairs, and enjoy free popcorn from the Chesterton-Porter Rot......More

Get out and enjoy summer with live music! Westchester Public Library proudly presents, Summer Tunes.Join us at Chesterton Park for tonight's concert, featuring Duneland Jazz Collective.Bring a blanket or lawn chairs, and enjoy free popcorn from the Chesterton-Porter Rotary Club. Bottled water and soft drinks will be available for $1.00.Chesterton Park is located at Morgan Avenue and 5th Street, Chesterton, IN 46304.In case of inclement weather, this event will take place at the Baugher Center, located at 100 W. Indiana Avenue, Chesterton, IN 46304.

Chesterton Park

WPL Summer Reading: Color Our World

Embark on a colorful Summer Reading adventure... and win exciting prizes! Join in WPL's Summer Reading beginning Thursday, May 29. You can participate one of two ways:Register in person at either branch to receive your paper logging materials, ORParticipate digitally th......More

Embark on a colorful Summer Reading adventure... and win exciting prizes! Join in WPL's Summer Reading beginning Thursday, May 29. You can participate one of two ways:Register in person at either branch to receive your paper logging materials, ORParticipate digitally through the Beanstack app or by visiting wplin.beanstack.comThere are reading challenges for children ages 0-4, K-4th graders, 5th-12th graders, and Adults ages 18 and up. You can sign up anytime during Summer Reading, which runs from Thursday, May 29 through Saturday, July 19.The more you read, the more chances you’ll have to win prizes, including a pickleball set, a ukulele, a record player, a giant inflatable duck, art supplies, gift certificates, and much more. Plus, all finishers will be entered into a grand prize drawing for their age level!For more information, call the Thomas Branch at 219-926-7696, or the Hageman Branch at 219-926-9080.

WPL Summer Reading: Color Our World

Embark on a colorful Summer Reading adventure... and win exciting prizes! Join in WPL's Summer Reading beginning Thursday, May 29. You can participate one of two ways:Register in person at either branch to receive your paper logging materials, ORParticipate digitally th......More

Embark on a colorful Summer Reading adventure... and win exciting prizes! Join in WPL's Summer Reading beginning Thursday, May 29. You can participate one of two ways:Register in person at either branch to receive your paper logging materials, ORParticipate digitally through the Beanstack app or by visiting wplin.beanstack.comThere are reading challenges for children ages 0-4, K-4th graders, 5th-12th graders, and Adults ages 18 and up. You can sign up anytime during Summer Reading, which runs from Thursday, May 29 through Saturday, July 19.The more you read, the more chances you’ll have to win prizes, including a pickleball set, a ukulele, a record player, a giant inflatable duck, art supplies, gift certificates, and much more. Plus, all finishers will be entered into a grand prize drawing for their age level!For more information, call the Thomas Branch at 219-926-7696, or the Hageman Branch at 219-926-9080.

WPL Summer Reading: Color Our World

Embark on a colorful Summer Reading adventure... and win exciting prizes! Join in WPL's Summer Reading beginning Thursday, May 29. You can participate one of two ways:Register in person at either branch to receive your paper logging materials, ORParticipate digitally th......More

Embark on a colorful Summer Reading adventure... and win exciting prizes! Join in WPL's Summer Reading beginning Thursday, May 29. You can participate one of two ways:Register in person at either branch to receive your paper logging materials, ORParticipate digitally through the Beanstack app or by visiting wplin.beanstack.comThere are reading challenges for children ages 0-4, K-4th graders, 5th-12th graders, and Adults ages 18 and up. You can sign up anytime during Summer Reading, which runs from Thursday, May 29 through Saturday, July 19.The more you read, the more chances you’ll have to win prizes, including a pickleball set, a ukulele, a record player, a giant inflatable duck, art supplies, gift certificates, and much more. Plus, all finishers will be entered into a grand prize drawing for their age level!For more information, call the Thomas Branch at 219-926-7696, or the Hageman Branch at 219-926-9080.

WPL Summer Reading: Color Our World

Embark on a colorful Summer Reading adventure... and win exciting prizes! Join in WPL's Summer Reading beginning Thursday, May 29. You can participate one of two ways:Register in person at either branch to receive your paper logging materials, ORParticipate digitally th......More

Embark on a colorful Summer Reading adventure... and win exciting prizes! Join in WPL's Summer Reading beginning Thursday, May 29. You can participate one of two ways:Register in person at either branch to receive your paper logging materials, ORParticipate digitally through the Beanstack app or by visiting wplin.beanstack.comThere are reading challenges for children ages 0-4, K-4th graders, 5th-12th graders, and Adults ages 18 and up. You can sign up anytime during Summer Reading, which runs from Thursday, May 29 through Saturday, July 19.The more you read, the more chances you’ll have to win prizes, including a pickleball set, a ukulele, a record player, a giant inflatable duck, art supplies, gift certificates, and much more. Plus, all finishers will be entered into a grand prize drawing for their age level!For more information, call the Thomas Branch at 219-926-7696, or the Hageman Branch at 219-926-9080.