Adult Craft Kit: Needle Embroidery In-Person

You asked to learn a new craft, so we found a needle embroidery kit. It includes everything you need to complete a multi-colored flower canvas. It even includes a stand to display your beautiful newly learned skill! This program is for Adults 18 and Up.Registration ope......More

You asked to learn a new craft, so we found a needle embroidery kit. It includes everything you need to complete a multi-colored flower canvas. It even includes a stand to display your beautiful newly learned skill! This program is for Adults 18 and Up.Registration opens May 15. Register online or by calling 219-926-90890 to reserve your spot.This kit may be picked up from HAGEMAN May 22 - 30.

Hageman Circulation Desk, Hageman Branch

Adult Craft Kit: Bottlecap Magnets In-Person

It's easy and fun to make your own set of bottlecap magnets. This adult craft kit contains everything you need to have your own craft night and add some flair to your refrigerator.For adults ages 18 and up. Registration opens May 20. Register online or call 219-926-7696......More

It's easy and fun to make your own set of bottlecap magnets. This adult craft kit contains everything you need to have your own craft night and add some flair to your refrigerator.For adults ages 18 and up. Registration opens May 20. Register online or call 219-926-7696 to reserve your kit. This craft kit is picked up at THOMAS from May 27 - June 3.

Thomas Circulation Desk, Thomas Branch

Culture Club: Taiwan In-Person

Explore the world with us, one country (and snack) at a time. The world is an exciting place full of amazing sights and food, and we want to share it with you! This month, by popular demand, we will be learning about Taiwan! We will also eat snacks and play trivia! Join......More

Explore the world with us, one country (and snack) at a time. The world is an exciting place full of amazing sights and food, and we want to share it with you! This month, by popular demand, we will be learning about Taiwan! We will also eat snacks and play trivia! Join us to learn more about this amazing world we live in. For tweens in grades 5-8.Registration opens May 20. Register online or call 219-926-7696 to reserve your spot.

Bertha Wood Meeting Room, Thomas Branch

SNL Trivia Night In-Person

For 50 years, Saturday Night Live has entertained, created controversy, and made us laugh. Test your knowledge of SNL at this month's SNL 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 Kick-Off : Color Our World In-Person

Embark on a colorful Summer Reading adventure!WPL's Summer Reading has officially arrived. ALL AGES are invited to drop by either the Thomas Branch or the Hageman Branch to: * Register for Summer Reading * Make your own colorful custom button * Create a un......More

Embark on a colorful Summer Reading adventure!WPL's Summer Reading has officially arrived. ALL AGES are invited to drop by either the Thomas Branch or the Hageman Branch to: * Register for Summer Reading * Make your own colorful custom button * Create a unique artwork with Make Make Art Truck * Enjoy our scavenger hunt and enter to win one of ten State Park day passes!Not able to attend? No worries--register for Summer Reading anytime after May 29 at either branch, or virtually at wplin.beanstack.com. SUMMER READING RUNS MAY 29 - JULY 19.Check out all of our engaging programs this summer by visiting our online Events Calendar at wpl.lib.in.us!

Hageman Branch & Thomas Branch, Hageman Branch & 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.

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.

Paint Without Rules In-Person

Exploring colors and art through painting without rules! For Kids Ages 2-5 and Their Caregivers.Registration opens Friday, May 23. Register online or call 219-926-7696 to reserve your spot.This program is held outside on the Hageman Lawn. Please bring your own blanket o......More

Exploring colors and art through painting without rules! For Kids Ages 2-5 and Their Caregivers.Registration opens Friday, May 23. Register online or call 219-926-7696 to reserve your spot.This program is held outside on the Hageman Lawn. Please bring your own blanket or chairs. If canceled due to inclement weather, the rain date will be Wednesday, June 4.

Hageman Lawn, Hageman Branch

Popular Books - "The Frozen River" by Ariel Lawhon In-Person

Join us for a discussion of The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon, a gripping historical mystery inspired by the life and diary of Martha Ballard, a renowned 18th-century midwife who defied the legal system and wrote herself into American history. Maine, 1789: When the Kenne......More

Join us for a discussion of The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon, a gripping historical mystery inspired by the life and diary of Martha Ballard, a renowned 18th-century midwife who defied the legal system and wrote herself into American history. Maine, 1789: When the Kennebec River freezes, entombing a man in the ice, Martha Ballard is summoned to examine the body and determine cause of death. When a local physician undermines her conclusion, declaring the death to be an accident, Martha is forced to investigate the shocking murder on her own. The Frozen River is a thrilling, tense, and tender story about a remarkable woman who left an unparalleled legacy, yet remains nearly forgotten to this day.For adults ages 18 and up. Please call the Thomas Branch at 219-926-7696 for availability.

Bertha Wood Meeting Room, Thomas Branch

Two Rooms and a Boom In-Person

Two rooms, two teams, and limited time to deduce who is lying and who is an ally before everything goes boom. Can you keep your team safe? For teens in grades 7-12.Registration opens May 26. Register online or call 219-926-7696 to reserve your spot.

Teen Space, 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.

Secret Gardens In-Person

Immerse yourself and a special child in the magic of The Secret Garden. In honor of National Gardening Week, we will be partnering with members of the Duneland Garden Club for an extra special program. Enjoy a light tea, while listening to an excerpt, then create your o......More

Immerse yourself and a special child in the magic of The Secret Garden. In honor of National Gardening Week, we will be partnering with members of the Duneland Garden Club for an extra special program. Enjoy a light tea, while listening to an excerpt, then create your own secret fairy garden. This program is for Kids in Grades 1 - 4 and their caregiver.Registration opens May 27. Register online or by calling 219-926-9080 to reserve your spot.

Emily Peterson Meeting Room, Hageman 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 prepared to get messy. The children will get a chance to explore paint, bubbles, and much more as they practice social and motor skills. This program takes place outside and often involves water. Sunscreen, a towel, and a change of clothes are suggested.Registratio......More

Come prepared to get messy. The children will get a chance to explore paint, bubbles, and much more as they practice social and motor skills. This program takes place outside and often involves water. Sunscreen, a towel, and a change of clothes are suggested.Registration opens May 29. 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

Interactive Movie for Kids: Dog Man In-Person

Join us for an interactive movie filled with laughs and popcorn. No need to stay quiet during this screening – participation is encouraged.For Kids in Grades K-4.Registration opens Thursday, May 29. Register online or call 219-926-7696 to reserve your spot.

BC Meeting Room, Baugher Center

Summer Tunes: Lee Murdock In-Person

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

Get out and enjoy summer with live music! Westchester Public Library proudly presents Summer Tunes.Join us at Lakeland Park for tonight's concert, featuring Lee Murdock.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.Lakeland Park is located at 1200 Lakeland Drive, Burns Harbor, 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.

Lakeland Park - Burns Harbor

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.

Camp Firefly In-Person

Join us at Camp Firefly for a cozy storytime with picnic snacks around our pretend campfire. Kids will have a chance to vote for their favorite book to win an award! For Kids Ages 2-5 and Their Caregivers.Registration opens Monday, June 2. Register online or call 219-92......More

Join us at Camp Firefly for a cozy storytime with picnic snacks around our pretend campfire. Kids will have a chance to vote for their favorite book to win an award! For Kids Ages 2-5 and Their Caregivers.Registration opens Monday, June 2. Register online or call 219-926-7696 to reserve your spot. The Early Literacy Firefly Award is an initiative by our Indiana Center for the Book, a Library of Congress affiliate. This year’s nominees are: Are You a Monster? by Guilherme KarstenBing! Bang! Chugga! Beep! by Bill Martin Jr.Ploof by Ben ClantonQuiet Time With My Seeya by Dinalie DabareraTurtle-Turtle and the Wide, Wide River by Jane and Will Hillenbrand

BC Meeting Room, Baugher Center

Adult Craft: Cat Wands In-Person

Entertain your feline friends for hours with a cat wand! Participants will be able to make one wand for themselves and one to be donated to the residents of the Independent Cat Society. All supplies will be provided for this beginner-friendly crafting experience.For adu......More

Entertain your feline friends for hours with a cat wand! Participants will be able to make one wand for themselves and one to be donated to the residents of the Independent Cat Society. All supplies will be provided for this beginner-friendly crafting experience.For adults ages 18 and up. Registration opens June 2. Register online or call 219-926-7696 to reserve your spot.

Bertha Wood Meeting Room, Thomas Branch

DIY Bead Cuffs In-Person

Join us as we make colorful bracelet cuffs in rainbow and flower designs. For tweens in grades 5-8.Registration opens June 2. Register online or call 219-926-7696 to reserve your spot.

Teen Space, Thomas Branch

Adult Craft: Cat Wands In-Person

Entertain your feline friends for hours with a cat wand! Participants will be able to make one wand for themselves and one to be donated to the residents of the Independent Cat Society. All supplies will be provided for this beginner-friendly crafting experience.For adu......More

Entertain your feline friends for hours with a cat wand! Participants will be able to make one wand for themselves and one to be donated to the residents of the Independent Cat Society. All supplies will be provided for this beginner-friendly crafting experience.For adults ages 18 and up. Registration opens June 2. 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.

Bifocal Bookies: "Horse" by Geraldine Brooks In-Person

Join Ronnie for an interactive and informative book club discussion of Horse by Geraldine Brooks. A discarded painting in a junk pile, a skeleton in an attic, and the greatest racehorse in American history: from these strands, a Pulitzer Prize winner braids a sweeping s......More

Join Ronnie for an interactive and informative book club discussion of Horse by Geraldine Brooks. A discarded painting in a junk pile, a skeleton in an attic, and the greatest racehorse in American history: from these strands, a Pulitzer Prize winner braids a sweeping story of spirit, obsession, and injustice across American history. Based on the remarkable true story of the record-breaking thoroughbred Lexington, Horse is a novel of art and science, love and obsession, and our unfinished reckoning with racism.This program is for Adults 18 and Up.Limited copies are available at Hageman.

Emily Peterson Meeting Room, Hageman 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.

Discover Our World: Pocky Taste Test In-Person

Taste and rank Pocky flavors from Asia. For Kids in Grades K-4.Registration opens Wednesday, June 4. Register online or call 219-926-7696 to reserve your spot.

Bertha Wood Meeting Room, Thomas Branch