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Join us on the second Sunday of the month for a 30-minute storytime for young children featuring stories, songs and movement. For children ages 5 and under, with a caregiver. Siblings welcome.
On Sunday afternoons volunteer Nature Ambassadors educate visitors by introducing them to our reptile and amphibian ambassadors, offering guided hikes, and sharing knowledge of our ecosystems. Stop by the Great Hall of our Visitor Center to find out which activities our Nature Ambassadors are offering on this day. Free with...
Looking for something to do on a Sunday afternoon? Come to the Tippecanoe Branch and find a game to play!
Mobile advocates from Sojourner Family Peace Center will provide a safe, confidential and survivor-centered atmosphere to anyone seeking help with advocacy, restraining order assistance, and more.
Come build with us! We'll supply a variety of building materials and you'll bring the creativity. Meet friends and see what you can create together. Held in the children's room.
There are so many ways to use fiber art to cozy up your home for Autumn!
Adventure Awaits! Join us every Monday as we explore fun books, perform cool experiments, create together, and more!
This tabling is to Connect teen and young adult patrons with Job Corps representatives at Atkinson Library to explore free career training and educational opportunities.
Watch a movie at the library!
Learn simple and effective visible mending techniques to bring your beloved clothes back to new life.
Enjoy a painting lesson with mocktails for kids and families. This paint & sip will explore the pop-art genre of art.
Do you have what it takes to correctly name Pop Tart flavors without ever seeing the box? If so, you'll love our Pop Tart Taste Test Challenge!
Children are never too young to learn about and enjoy nature’s wonders. Join Nature School Early Childhood Educator Andrea Kroll for a sensory-rich morning of nature exploration. We will meet indoors for a story and sensory play time, then head outside for a guided hike on the trails. This program...
A 20-minute story time for young children is followed by open play time. For children ages 3 and under, with a caregiver.
There are so many ways to use fiber art to cozy up your home for autumn!
Learn about France, French culture and of course, how to speak French!
"You are what you eat!" This food literacy program is designed for children, youth, and families to explore the world of food.
Meet other chess players and improve your skills at our community run chess club.
Even in winter, there's a chance to bring some green into you home. Discover a variety of houseplants that easily propagate for a gift that keeps on giving!
Calling all makers and artists! Do you love creating? Want to try to learn a new skill but don't know where to start? Join us for a monthly maker session to try a new creative outlet each month!
Make handmade cards to express your gratitude for the people you love!
Join us for an evening of gaming at the library.
Join us as at Tippecanoe to beautify your favorite book with beautiful sparkly diamonds! You bring the book, we will supply the diamonds.
The Milwaukee Public Library and Engberg Anderson Architects will be hosting a Listening Session.
Discover the wonderful waters of Lake Michigan under a starry night sky with Environmental Educators Alison Schrad and Jim Thielke. On this all ages guided hike, we will climb the observation tower for an owl\'s eye view before traveling down to the shoreline, learning about nocturnal wildlife on the way....
Sit down with an experienced tutor for help with English. Siéntese con un tutor experto para obtener ayuda con el inglés.
Share stories, songs, fingerplays and movement in this toddler story time for children aged 18 months-3 years, with a caregiver.
Sit down with an experienced tutor for help with English. Siéntese con un tutor experto para obtener ayuda con el inglés.
A 20-minute story time for young children is followed by open play time.
A 20-minute storytime for toddlers is followed by open playtime. For children ages 3 and under, with a caregiver. Siblings welcome. No storytime November 25.
Story time
Build, create and play at the Zablocki Library every Wednesday afternoon after school!
Come enjoy a free movie and popcorn with friends for a fun after school event!
Need help with book recommendations or want a space to decompress? Stop by the teen zone for Teen Hangout Hour!
There are so many ways to use fiber art to cozy up your home for autumn!
Get your gaming on with the Nintendo Switch and board games and meet new friends.
Come build with us! We'll supply a variety of building materials and you'll bring the creativity. Meet friends and see what you can create together.
Drop in and level up your resume! Teens can get one-on-one help creating, improving, or polishing a resume, cover letter, and follow-up letter. Walk-ins should inquire at the reference desk.
Join us once a month, September to January, at Zablocki to discuss the 2025 finalists in fiction for the National Book Award!
Kids who are reading beginning chapter books are invited to read and discuss a new book each month. After, stay for an activity based on the book. For ages 6-9.
Join a welcoming community of bird enthusiasts on the second Wednesday of the month. Anyone aged 14 and older who is interested in learning more about birds is welcome, regardless of prior experience. You will learn and enhance identification skills from experienced birders. This Birding Academy program is hosted by Schlitz...
Share simple stories, playful songs and gentle movement in this lapsit story time for babies aged 0-18 months with a caregiver.
Children are never too young to learn about and enjoy nature’s wonders. Join Nature School Early Childhood Educator Andrea Kroll for a sensory-rich morning of nature exploration. We will meet indoors for a story and sensory play time, then head outside for a guided hike on the trails. This program...
A 20-minute story time for young children is followed by open play time. Story time includes plenty of fingerplays, songs, and other activities that help little ones learn.
Young children and their caregivers are invited to story time filled with fun stories, songs, and finger plays designed to help little ones develop important early literacy skills.
Story time filled with stories, songs, and fingerplays all designed to help little ones develop important literacy skills needed prior to learning how to read. Child Cares welcome.
Come to the Makerspace to hang out and unwind with games and art after a long day at school.
Drop by the children's room to play a game, make a craft, hear about great new books, and meet children's librarian Liz!
Do you like reading manga or watching anime? Come to Anime and Manga Club!
There are so many ways to use fiber art to cozy up your home for Autumn!
Need catch up on homework? Join us for quiet study hour - good music and relaxing vibes will be provided!
Come create your own volcanic explosion! Use basic ingredients to see a chemical reaction at work.
Discover healthy snack alternatives and explore delicious new options for everyday snacking!
This tabling is to Connect teen and young adult patrons with Job Corps representatives at Atkinson Library to explore free career training and educational opportunities.
During this hands-on workshop, discover how to identify dormant prairie species from their seed heads, seed pods, leaves, and even the smells of certain species. You will also learn how to properly and ethically collect and store seeds for future uses. After an indoor presentation, we will head outside for an opportunity to go off trail and harvest...
America Recycles Day is a national occasion to learn all about the importance of recycling. Enjoy this month-long display of artwork created by students from Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS).
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Pretend to be a vet by taking temperatures, giving medicine, and caring for our animal friends. Bring your own stuffie if you would like.
Makerspace activity exploration and stories for ages 2-6
Share simple stories, playful songs, and gentle movement in this lapsit story time for babies aged 0-18 months with a caregiver.
Young children and their caregivers are invited to story time filled with fun stories, songs, and finger plays designed to help little ones develop important early literacy skills.
Street Angels' Showers of Hope is onsite @your Milwaukee Public Library, on select dates this Fall! Guests will be provided with a private shower, see full description for details.
Reel Fridays at Atkinson will provide teens, adults, children and families with a welcoming monthly movie experience at the library.
Dive into the world of animated movies - featuring a movie from a different country every week! For teens and tweens.
Game, snack, hang. Bring a friend to your local library to decompress!
Need a quiet place to study? Come to the Zablocki library once a week to get some work done in a calm space. Light refreshments will be available.
Spend a relaxing evening learning how to paint a raptor! Join Artist Chelsea Beiler as she walks you through painting one of our Raptor Ambassadors, who will be present—feathers, talons, and all—as a live model! Tickets include two beverages (beer, wine, or non-alcoholic), supplies, and a canvas you can take home at the end of the night. Artist Chelsea Beiler...
America Recycles Day is a national occasion to learn all about the importance of recycling. Enjoy this month-long display of artwork created by students from Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS).
Expand your crafting horizons by practicing the ancient art of block printing to create a one-of-a-kind print! For thousands of years, block printing has been used on textiles to create patterns or images through carving a drawing into the negative space of different mediums, like wood or linoleum. In this...
Nature offers extraordinary opportunities for photography at every turn. Each month, we welcome photographers of all skill levels to gather and enhance your artistic skills as you explore distinct settings, capturing beautiful nature moments through your lens. Learn tips and tricks with other members of this growing community and return...
Join us for an informational session about our award-winning Nature School. Learn how we integrate nature into our overall approach and curriculum. 9:00 - 10:00: Open House where Outdoor classrooms will be open for viewing and Nature School staff will be present to answer questions 10:00 - 10:30: Presentation from...
Children ages 2 to 10 are invited to run, kick, jump, and read at the library with the Special Olympics Young Athletes Program!
Explore the natural world through art! Children can explore, experiment, and take artistic risks to discover their own individual approach to artmaking. In our class this month, we will be creating art that can also make sounds and music! We will construct and decorate instruments that we can shake, pluck,...
A program series about common health concerns related to bladder, bowel, pelvic floor, & reproductive health. Offered by the Pelvic Health & Wellness Organization.
Grab your apron and get to work at the pizza parlor! Take turns jotting down orders, making pizzas, and serving food to hungry friends.
Join a guest artist from Artists Working in Education for a family maker time project in our library makerspace.
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Central Library has many significant architectural features. Join a Docent Tour Guide as they share the splendor of Central Library's past!
Enjoy a relaxing paint activity at the library! Create colorful art and warm up with our delicious hot chocolate bar. All ages welcome!
Milwaukee is the brewing city on Lake Michigan, and the Harley-Davidson Museum, the Milwaukee Art Museum's wing-shaped Calatrava pavilion and the Milwaukee Public Museum are its landmarks. Discovery World on the lakefront, the Milwaukee County Zoo and Betty Brinn Children's Museum are the family fixtures. Milwaukee Public Library's central branch is a Beaux-Arts landmark from 1898.
Holiday events for kids in Milwaukee, 2026: tree lightings, light displays, Santa visits and gingerbread workshops, day by day.
112 children’s events are on in Milwaukee in the next seven days, read every night from the calendars of Milwaukee Public Library (14 branches, 677 upcoming programmes), plus Schlitz Audubon Nature Center. Library programmes are free. Museum and zoo events say “admission may apply”; check the venue for prices.
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