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Mar. 28
Mar. 29
Think, Build, Create!
Hosted by:
Waukesha Public Library
Hours:
Monday, March 29, 2021 from 7:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Summary:
No registration required. For school-age children.
Each Monday stop by the library to pick up a different themed "grab 'n go" bag- while supplies last. Bags include all the supplies you'll need to complete each week's activity (minus some basic household items, i.e. glue, tape, crayons) and instructions. Check our Children's Facebook page for each week's theme.
January 18: Embroidery Kits for Kids
January 25: Bubble Rockets
February 1: Balancing Robots
February 8: Mardi Gras
February 15: Slime!
February 22: Paper Circuits
March 1: Picasso Art
March 8: TBD
March 15: Mini Sailboats
March 22: Catapults
March 29: TBD

URL:
Event registration
Address:
321 Wisconsin Ave. Waukesha WI 53186
Think, Build, Create!
Mar. 30
Teen Book Club
Hosted by:
Waukesha Public Library
Hours:
Tuesday, March 30, 2021 from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Summary:

Waukesha Public Library's Teen Book Club will be discussing Unwind by Neal Shusterman. We will be discussing the book via Zoom. Please fill out **THIS FORM** if your teen would like to attend. Once you fill out this form, a librarian will email you the Zoom information needed to participate in this book discussion.

Free copies of the book will be available for teens at the Reference Desk, while supplies last.

To access Zoom, you can download the app for free or via the website zoom.us. At 7:00 PM on the day of the program, you can hit "Join a Meeting" and you can enter in the room information and participate in our discussion! The discussion will last an hour, ending at 8:00 PM.


URL:
Event registration
Address:
321 Wisconsin Ave. Waukesha WI 53186
Teen Book Club
Family Bedtime Stories (Facebook)
Hosted by:
Waukesha Public Library
Hours:
Tuesday, March 30, 2021 from 7:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Summary:
No registration required. For children of all ages.
Ms. Michele will read from a classic children's book every Tuesday evening. Read-alouds are fun for the whole family! Videos will be posted to the Children's Facebook page at 7 pm.

URL:
Event registration
Address:
321 Wisconsin Ave. Waukesha WI 53186
Family Bedtime Stories (Facebook)
Mar. 31
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Teen Black Out Poetry Craft Kits Available!
Hosted by:
Waukesha Public Library
Hours:
Thursday, April 01, 2021 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Summary:

Teens can pick up a Black Out Poetry Craft Kit at the Reference Desk beginning on April 1. Inside each kit you will find 10 book pages, one Sharpie, and one black pen! Teens in grades 7-12 are able to pick up a Craft Kit. Crafts Kits are available for teens while supplies last.


URL:
Event registration
Address:
321 Wisconsin Ave. Waukesha WI 53186
Teen Black Out Poetry Craft Kits Available!
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National Library Week, Share Your Memory!
Hosted by:
Waukesha Public Library
Hours:
Sunday, April 4, 2021 to Saturday, April 10, 2021
Summary:

Come to the library anytime during this week to share your favorite library memory.

Fun fact:? Did you know that your library and the Tootsie Roll are both celebrating 125 years?? Yes, this sweet treat was invented in 1896! Come to the library on April 8 to receive a special celebration treat & see your local library staff dressed up in period costume.


URL:
Event registration
Address:
321 Wisconsin Ave. Waukesha WI 53186
National Library Week, Share Your Memory!
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National Library Week, Share Your Memory!
Hosted by:
Waukesha Public Library
Hours:
Sunday, April 4, 2021 to Saturday, April 10, 2021
Summary:

Come to the library anytime during this week to share your favorite library memory.

Fun fact:? Did you know that your library and the Tootsie Roll are both celebrating 125 years?? Yes, this sweet treat was invented in 1896! Come to the library on April 8 to receive a special celebration treat & see your local library staff dressed up in period costume.


URL:
Event registration
Address:
321 Wisconsin Ave. Waukesha WI 53186
National Library Week, Share Your Memory!
Adult Genealogy Boot Camp Take and Make Kits Available!
Hosted by:
Waukesha Public Library
Hours:
Monday, April 5, 2021 to Saturday, April 10, 2021
Summary:
Interested in learning more about genealogy, but don't know where to begin? The Waukesha Public Library is teaming up with the Waukesha County Historical Society & Museum to provide all you need to get started exploring your family history. Starting April 5 come to your Library's reference desk to get worksheets, brochures, and information on resources available in the community to help you on your way. Kits available while supplies last.
URL:
Event registration
Address:
321 Wisconsin Ave. Waukesha WI 53186
Adult Genealogy Boot Camp Take and Make Kits A...
Kids Travel Back in Time Take and Make Kit
Hosted by:
Waukesha Public Library
Hours:
Monday, April 5, 2021 to Saturday, April 10, 2021
Summary:

Kids travel back in time with the Waukesha Public Library! Join in the celebration of your library's 125th birthday! Come to your library beginning April 5 to pick up your Take & Make kit filled with a fun activity connecting you to the past. Kits available while supplies last.


URL:
Event registration
Address:
321 Wisconsin Ave. Waukesha WI 53186
Kids Travel Back in Time Take and Make Kit
Think, Build, Create!
Hosted by:
Waukesha Public Library
Hours:
Monday, April 05, 2021 from 7:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Summary:
No registration required. For school-age children.
Each Monday stop by the library to pick up a different themed "grab 'n go" bag- while supplies last. Bags include all the supplies you'll need to complete each week's activity (minus some basic household items, i.e. glue, tape, crayons) and instructions. Check our Children's Facebook page for each week's theme.
April 5: TBD
April 12: TBD
April 19: May Baskets
April 26: TBD

URL:
Event registration
Address:
321 Wisconsin Ave. Waukesha WI 53186
Think, Build, Create!
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National Library Week, Share Your Memory!
Hosted by:
Waukesha Public Library
Hours:
Sunday, April 4, 2021 to Saturday, April 10, 2021
Summary:

Come to the library anytime during this week to share your favorite library memory.

Fun fact:? Did you know that your library and the Tootsie Roll are both celebrating 125 years?? Yes, this sweet treat was invented in 1896! Come to the library on April 8 to receive a special celebration treat & see your local library staff dressed up in period costume.


URL:
Event registration
Address:
321 Wisconsin Ave. Waukesha WI 53186
National Library Week, Share Your Memory!
Adult Genealogy Boot Camp Take and Make Kits Available!
Hosted by:
Waukesha Public Library
Hours:
Monday, April 5, 2021 to Saturday, April 10, 2021
Summary:
Interested in learning more about genealogy, but don't know where to begin? The Waukesha Public Library is teaming up with the Waukesha County Historical Society & Museum to provide all you need to get started exploring your family history. Starting April 5 come to your Library's reference desk to get worksheets, brochures, and information on resources available in the community to help you on your way. Kits available while supplies last.
URL:
Event registration
Address:
321 Wisconsin Ave. Waukesha WI 53186
Adult Genealogy Boot Camp Take and Make Kits A...
Kids Travel Back in Time Take and Make Kit
Hosted by:
Waukesha Public Library
Hours:
Monday, April 5, 2021 to Saturday, April 10, 2021
Summary:

Kids travel back in time with the Waukesha Public Library! Join in the celebration of your library's 125th birthday! Come to your library beginning April 5 to pick up your Take & Make kit filled with a fun activity connecting you to the past. Kits available while supplies last.


URL:
Event registration
Address:
321 Wisconsin Ave. Waukesha WI 53186
Kids Travel Back in Time Take and Make Kit
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National Library Week, Share Your Memory!
Hosted by:
Waukesha Public Library
Hours:
Sunday, April 4, 2021 to Saturday, April 10, 2021
Summary:

Come to the library anytime during this week to share your favorite library memory.

Fun fact:? Did you know that your library and the Tootsie Roll are both celebrating 125 years?? Yes, this sweet treat was invented in 1896! Come to the library on April 8 to receive a special celebration treat & see your local library staff dressed up in period costume.


URL:
Event registration
Address:
321 Wisconsin Ave. Waukesha WI 53186
National Library Week, Share Your Memory!
Adult Genealogy Boot Camp Take and Make Kits Available!
Hosted by:
Waukesha Public Library
Hours:
Monday, April 5, 2021 to Saturday, April 10, 2021
Summary:
Interested in learning more about genealogy, but don't know where to begin? The Waukesha Public Library is teaming up with the Waukesha County Historical Society & Museum to provide all you need to get started exploring your family history. Starting April 5 come to your Library's reference desk to get worksheets, brochures, and information on resources available in the community to help you on your way. Kits available while supplies last.
URL:
Event registration
Address:
321 Wisconsin Ave. Waukesha WI 53186
Adult Genealogy Boot Camp Take and Make Kits A...
Kids Travel Back in Time Take and Make Kit
Hosted by:
Waukesha Public Library
Hours:
Monday, April 5, 2021 to Saturday, April 10, 2021
Summary:

Kids travel back in time with the Waukesha Public Library! Join in the celebration of your library's 125th birthday! Come to your library beginning April 5 to pick up your Take & Make kit filled with a fun activity connecting you to the past. Kits available while supplies last.


URL:
Event registration
Address:
321 Wisconsin Ave. Waukesha WI 53186
Kids Travel Back in Time Take and Make Kit
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National Library Week, Share Your Memory!
Hosted by:
Waukesha Public Library
Hours:
Sunday, April 4, 2021 to Saturday, April 10, 2021
Summary:

Come to the library anytime during this week to share your favorite library memory.

Fun fact:? Did you know that your library and the Tootsie Roll are both celebrating 125 years?? Yes, this sweet treat was invented in 1896! Come to the library on April 8 to receive a special celebration treat & see your local library staff dressed up in period costume.


URL:
Event registration
Address:
321 Wisconsin Ave. Waukesha WI 53186
National Library Week, Share Your Memory!
Adult Genealogy Boot Camp Take and Make Kits Available!
Hosted by:
Waukesha Public Library
Hours:
Monday, April 5, 2021 to Saturday, April 10, 2021
Summary:
Interested in learning more about genealogy, but don't know where to begin? The Waukesha Public Library is teaming up with the Waukesha County Historical Society & Museum to provide all you need to get started exploring your family history. Starting April 5 come to your Library's reference desk to get worksheets, brochures, and information on resources available in the community to help you on your way. Kits available while supplies last.
URL:
Event registration
Address:
321 Wisconsin Ave. Waukesha WI 53186
Adult Genealogy Boot Camp Take and Make Kits A...
Kids Travel Back in Time Take and Make Kit
Hosted by:
Waukesha Public Library
Hours:
Monday, April 5, 2021 to Saturday, April 10, 2021
Summary:

Kids travel back in time with the Waukesha Public Library! Join in the celebration of your library's 125th birthday! Come to your library beginning April 5 to pick up your Take & Make kit filled with a fun activity connecting you to the past. Kits available while supplies last.


URL:
Event registration
Address:
321 Wisconsin Ave. Waukesha WI 53186
Kids Travel Back in Time Take and Make Kit
Celebrate Your Library's 125th Anniversary!
Hosted by:
Waukesha Public Library
Hours:
Thursday, April 8, 2021 to Saturday, April 10, 2021
Summary:

Fun fact:? Did you know that your library and the Tootsie Roll are both celebrating 125 years?? Yes, this sweet treat was invented in 1896!

Come to the library on April 8 to receive a special celebration treat & see your local library staff dressed up in period costume.


URL:
Event registration
Address:
321 Wisconsin Ave. Waukesha WI 53186
Celebrate Your Library's 125th Anniversary!
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National Library Week, Share Your Memory!
Hosted by:
Waukesha Public Library
Hours:
Sunday, April 4, 2021 to Saturday, April 10, 2021
Summary:

Come to the library anytime during this week to share your favorite library memory.

Fun fact:? Did you know that your library and the Tootsie Roll are both celebrating 125 years?? Yes, this sweet treat was invented in 1896! Come to the library on April 8 to receive a special celebration treat & see your local library staff dressed up in period costume.


URL:
Event registration
Address:
321 Wisconsin Ave. Waukesha WI 53186
National Library Week, Share Your Memory!
Adult Genealogy Boot Camp Take and Make Kits Available!
Hosted by:
Waukesha Public Library
Hours:
Monday, April 5, 2021 to Saturday, April 10, 2021
Summary:
Interested in learning more about genealogy, but don't know where to begin? The Waukesha Public Library is teaming up with the Waukesha County Historical Society & Museum to provide all you need to get started exploring your family history. Starting April 5 come to your Library's reference desk to get worksheets, brochures, and information on resources available in the community to help you on your way. Kits available while supplies last.
URL:
Event registration
Address:
321 Wisconsin Ave. Waukesha WI 53186
Adult Genealogy Boot Camp Take and Make Kits A...
Kids Travel Back in Time Take and Make Kit
Hosted by:
Waukesha Public Library
Hours:
Monday, April 5, 2021 to Saturday, April 10, 2021
Summary:

Kids travel back in time with the Waukesha Public Library! Join in the celebration of your library's 125th birthday! Come to your library beginning April 5 to pick up your Take & Make kit filled with a fun activity connecting you to the past. Kits available while supplies last.


URL:
Event registration
Address:
321 Wisconsin Ave. Waukesha WI 53186
Kids Travel Back in Time Take and Make Kit
Celebrate Your Library's 125th Anniversary!
Hosted by:
Waukesha Public Library
Hours:
Thursday, April 8, 2021 to Saturday, April 10, 2021
Summary:

Fun fact:? Did you know that your library and the Tootsie Roll are both celebrating 125 years?? Yes, this sweet treat was invented in 1896!

Come to the library on April 8 to receive a special celebration treat & see your local library staff dressed up in period costume.


URL:
Event registration
Address:
321 Wisconsin Ave. Waukesha WI 53186
Celebrate Your Library's 125th Anniversary!
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National Library Week, Share Your Memory!
Hosted by:
Waukesha Public Library
Hours:
Sunday, April 4, 2021 to Saturday, April 10, 2021
Summary:

Come to the library anytime during this week to share your favorite library memory.

Fun fact:? Did you know that your library and the Tootsie Roll are both celebrating 125 years?? Yes, this sweet treat was invented in 1896! Come to the library on April 8 to receive a special celebration treat & see your local library staff dressed up in period costume.


URL:
Event registration
Address:
321 Wisconsin Ave. Waukesha WI 53186
National Library Week, Share Your Memory!
Adult Genealogy Boot Camp Take and Make Kits Available!
Hosted by:
Waukesha Public Library
Hours:
Monday, April 5, 2021 to Saturday, April 10, 2021
Summary:
Interested in learning more about genealogy, but don't know where to begin? The Waukesha Public Library is teaming up with the Waukesha County Historical Society & Museum to provide all you need to get started exploring your family history. Starting April 5 come to your Library's reference desk to get worksheets, brochures, and information on resources available in the community to help you on your way. Kits available while supplies last.
URL:
Event registration
Address:
321 Wisconsin Ave. Waukesha WI 53186
Adult Genealogy Boot Camp Take and Make Kits A...
Kids Travel Back in Time Take and Make Kit
Hosted by:
Waukesha Public Library
Hours:
Monday, April 5, 2021 to Saturday, April 10, 2021
Summary:

Kids travel back in time with the Waukesha Public Library! Join in the celebration of your library's 125th birthday! Come to your library beginning April 5 to pick up your Take & Make kit filled with a fun activity connecting you to the past. Kits available while supplies last.


URL:
Event registration
Address:
321 Wisconsin Ave. Waukesha WI 53186
Kids Travel Back in Time Take and Make Kit
Celebrate Your Library's 125th Anniversary!
Hosted by:
Waukesha Public Library
Hours:
Thursday, April 8, 2021 to Saturday, April 10, 2021
Summary:

Fun fact:? Did you know that your library and the Tootsie Roll are both celebrating 125 years?? Yes, this sweet treat was invented in 1896!

Come to the library on April 8 to receive a special celebration treat & see your local library staff dressed up in period costume.


URL:
Event registration
Address:
321 Wisconsin Ave. Waukesha WI 53186
Celebrate Your Library's 125th Anniversary!
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Think, Build, Create!
Hosted by:
Waukesha Public Library
Hours:
Monday, April 12, 2021 from 7:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Summary:
No registration required. For school-age children.
Each Monday stop by the library to pick up a different themed "grab 'n go" bag- while supplies last. Bags include all the supplies you'll need to complete each week's activity (minus some basic household items, i.e. glue, tape, crayons) and instructions. Check our Children's Facebook page for each week's theme.
April 5: TBD
April 12: TBD
April 19: May Baskets
April 26: TBD

URL:
Event registration
Address:
321 Wisconsin Ave. Waukesha WI 53186
Think, Build, Create!
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Doughnuts & Documentaries
Hosted by:
Waukesha Public Library
Hours:
Wednesday, April 14, 2021 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Summary:

Watch Birders: The Central Park Effect (60 min) for FREE on Hoopla, and then join us on April 14 at 11:00 AM for a film discussion on Zoom*! Please register in advance so we can send you the Zoom link.

Click here to watch on Hoopla.

The film reveals the extraordinary array of wild birds who grace Manhattan's celebrated patch of green, and the equally colorful New Yorkers who schedule their lives around the rhythms of migration. Author Jonathan Franzen, an idiosyncratic trombone technician, and a septuagenarian bird-tour leader are among the lively cast of characters in this charming, lyrical documentary that transports the viewer to the dazzling, hidden world of America's most famous park.

*New to Zoom? View our guide to Zoom to learn more about what Zoom is and how to use it to attend virtual Library programs.


URL:
Event registration
Address:
321 Wisconsin Ave. Waukesha WI 53186
Phone:
2625243682
Doughnuts & Documentaries
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Book Page Screen Prints - Maker Kits Available!
Hosted by:
Waukesha Public Library
Hours:
Monday, April 19, 2021 from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Summary:
Learn how to make a simple screen print with an embroidery hoop and an old book page! Kits are available starting April 19 and will include an embroidery hoop, organza fabric, paint, a couple pages out of old, discarded books, and resources for further making. Kits will be available while supplies last.
URL:
Event registration
Address:
321 Wisconsin Ave. Waukesha WI 53186
Book Page Screen Prints - Maker Kits Available!
Think, Build, Create!
Hosted by:
Waukesha Public Library
Hours:
Monday, April 19, 2021 from 7:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Summary:
No registration required. For school-age children.
Each Monday stop by the library to pick up a different themed "grab 'n go" bag- while supplies last. Bags include all the supplies you'll need to complete each week's activity (minus some basic household items, i.e. glue, tape, crayons) and instructions. Check our Children's Facebook page for each week's theme.
April 5: TBD
April 12: TBD
April 19: May Baskets
April 26: TBD

URL:
Event registration
Address:
321 Wisconsin Ave. Waukesha WI 53186
Think, Build, Create!
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Presentation: Your Library: Past and Future!
Hosted by:
Waukesha Public Library
Hours:
Tuesday, April 20, 2021 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Summary:
The public is invited to hear from Ellen Langill and Bruce Gay on April 20 @ 11:00 AM to learn more about our library's colorful past and exciting future. Ellen Langill is the author of A Window to the World: A History of the Waukesha Public Library 1896-1996. She is a renowned local historian and will share highlights of your library's 125 year history. Bruce Gay is the current Director of the Waukesha Public Library and will share with participants plans for the library's future. There will be time for questions from participants.
To view the presentation. go to: https://www.youtube.com/user/WaukeshaLibrary
This program will only be viewable LIVE and a recording will be available at a later date.

URL:
Event registration
Address:
321 Wisconsin Ave. Waukesha WI 53186
Presentation: Your Library: Past and Future!
Teen Manga and Anime Club
Hosted by:
Waukesha Public Library
Hours:
Tuesday, April 20, 2021 from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Summary:

Teen Manga and Anime Club will be meeting virtually this month! Our meeting will be held through Zoom at our normal meeting time, 5-6 PM. If your teen is interested in participating, please fill out **THIS FORM**. As we get closer to the meeting date, a librarian will send you the Zoom information needed to participate in the meeting.

To access Zoom, you can download the app for free or via the website zoom.us. At 5:00 PM on the day of the meeting, you can hit "Join a Meeting" and you can enter in the room information, password and participate in our discussion! The program will last an hour, ending at 6:00 PM.


URL:
Event registration
Address:
321 Wisconsin Ave. Waukesha WI 53186
Teen Manga and Anime Club
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Adult Book Discussion
Hosted by:
Waukesha Public Library
Hours:
Wednesday, April 21, 2021 from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Summary:
Join us on Zoom* as we discuss The Midnight Library by Matt Haig led by a Waukesha Public Library staff member. Please register so that you can receive the Zoom connection information.
About the Book:
Somewhere out beyond the edge of the universe there is a library that contains an infinite number of books, each one the story of another reality. One tells the story of your life as it is, along with another book for the other life you could have lived if you had made a different choice at any point in your life. While we all wonder how our lives might have been, what if you had the chance to go to the library and see for yourself? Would any of these other lives truly be better?
*New to Zoom? View our guide to Zoom to learn more about what Zoom is and how to use it to attend virtual Library programs.

URL:
Event registration
Address:
321 Wisconsin Ave. Waukesha WI 53186
Phone:
2625243682
Adult Book Discussion
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Think, Build, Create!
Hosted by:
Waukesha Public Library
Hours:
Monday, April 26, 2021 from 7:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Summary:
No registration required. For school-age children.
Each Monday stop by the library to pick up a different themed "grab 'n go" bag- while supplies last. Bags include all the supplies you'll need to complete each week's activity (minus some basic household items, i.e. glue, tape, crayons) and instructions. Check our Children's Facebook page for each week's theme.
April 5: TBD
April 12: TBD
April 19: May Baskets
April 26: TBD

URL:
Event registration
Address:
321 Wisconsin Ave. Waukesha WI 53186
Think, Build, Create!
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Teen Book Club
Hosted by:
Waukesha Public Library
Hours:
Tuesday, April 27, 2021 from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Summary:

Waukesha Public Library's Teen Book Club will be discussing The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo. We will be discussing the book via Zoom. Please fill out **THIS FORM** if your teen would like to attend. Once you fill out this form, a librarian will email you the Zoom information needed to participate in this book discussion.

Free copies of the book will be available for teens at the Reference Desk, while supplies last.

To access Zoom, you can download the app for free or via the website zoom.us. At 7:00 PM on the day of the program, you can hit "Join a Meeting" and you can enter in the room information and participate in our discussion! The discussion will last an hour, ending at 8:00 PM.


URL:
Event registration
Address:
321 Wisconsin Ave. Waukesha WI 53186
Teen Book Club
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Tinkercad ® for Adult Beginners
Hosted by:
Waukesha Public Library
Hours:
Thursday, April 29, 2021 from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Summary: