Be Heart Smart is a program for individuals who want to learn more about preventing heart disease by making heart-healthy lifestyle changes. Participants are asked to register & attend all 4 lessons.

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.

Immerse yourself in creativity while painting glow in the dark art! All Ability programs are geared towards adults with special needs. Registration required so we can prepare supplies.

Join us for a visit from the Challenger Learning Center. A STEM educator will conduct hands-on activities and read The Way Back Home by Oliver Jeffers! Get ready for science, art, and adventure! Join the wait list

Join Indiana Filmmakers, Network & Oliver Staton, for a Short Film Screenwriting Workshop & craft your "matrix." Please register! See more information in long description. Register

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. Register

Teens, defy gravity and join us to watch Wicked. Singing encouraged! Popcorn and lemonade will be provided. For ages 12-18.Register

Children will develop pre-reading skills as they enjoy stories, music, and a craft. Join the wait list

Complete different puzzles and unlock new clues to solve the "Mystery at the Stargazer's Manor." For ages 12-18. Join the wait list

Be Heart Smart is a program for individuals who want to learn more about preventing heart disease by making heart-healthy lifestyle changes. Participants are asked to register & attend all 4 lessons.Register

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.Register

Join us for some chalk fun as we decorate the library's outdoor concrete. In case of rain, we will be making chalk art indoors.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.  Register

Children (completed grades K-5) may free build with the library's LEGO® blocks!Register

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.Register

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. Register

Be Heart Smart is a program for individuals who want to learn more about preventing heart disease by making heart-healthy lifestyle changes. Participants are asked to register & attend all 4 lessons.Register

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. Register

Parents and caregivers of children, birth - 23 months, are welcome to chat with one another and enjoy a refreshment while children explore with books and puzzles! Registration is required.Register

Join us and listen to a YMCA representative teach us about swim safety!Register

The Between the Lines book discussion group will read "Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers" by Jesse Q. Sutanto. Books for this discussion can be picked up at the Dyer-Schererville branch.Register

Tweens, ages 10-12, are invited to come to the library to hangout with puzzles, gaming systems, board games, and light snacks!Register

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. Register

Children are welcome to come and play chess in our meeting room! Chess boards will be provided if you don't have one!Register

Ready - set - race! Players can compete at Mario Kart on the Nintendo Switch. If you have Joycon controllers, bring them! For ages 12-18.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.  Register

Color Your World with Sharpies®! Bring a white tshirt or white CANVAS shoes to tie dye! Registration required. All Ability programs are aimed for adults with special needs & open to all over age 18.Register

Join us as educators from Lake County Solid Waste Management come and show us how to make a craft out of recycled materials!Register

The Real Reads book discussion group will read "Astor: The Rise and Fall of an American Fortune" by Anderson Cooper. Books for this discussion can be picked up at the Dyer-Schererville branch. Register

Escape the heat & enjoy the AC and bake some heat-shrink designs for jewelry or keychains instead. Supplies provided. For ages 12-18. Registration is required.Register