Arts & Culture in Beaver Dam

Museums, galleries, theater, dance, and cultural events in Beaver Dam. Feed your creative side.

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Beginning Weaving with Kallia Walkowiak

In 1 week · Thu, Apr 16, 3:00 PM UTC · Wisconsin Museum of Quilts and Fiber Arts

2026 Class Offerings: Wednesday, February 25, 2026 Friday, April 17, 2026 Wednesday, May 27, 2026 Friday, October 2, 2026 Friday, November 6, 2026 (10 am-4 pm) Class Fee: $200/ W

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You Build It!

In 1 week · Fri, Apr 17, 8:30 PM–10:30 PM UTC · Center Street Branch

Explore your creativity through free and open unstructured play with a variety of building materials such as MagnaTiles, LEGOs and Building Straws. Held in the children's room.

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Rhyme Time Stay & Play (ages 0-2)

In 1 week · Tue, Apr 14, 3:30 PM–4:30 PM UTC · Wauwatosa Public Library

Rhyme Time is a 20-minute program which engages your child in early literacy development through interactive stories, songs, fingerplays, and movement. Rhyme Time is designed for children birth through 2 years accompanied by an adult. Older siblings are welcome. Registration is not required. This..

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Snack Hack: Kids Kitchen

In 1 week · Tue, Apr 14, 9:00 PM–10:00 PM UTC · Mitchell Street Branch

Each weekly session will include a hands-on cooking lesson that focuses on a specific nutritional element, food group, cooking principle, or history of food. Sessions include a snack for attendees. All supplies will be provided.

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Learn and Play: Spring Cleaning

In 1 week · Thu, Apr 16, 10:30 PM–12:00 AM UTC · Central Library

Help your child get ready to read with hands-on activities designed to promote early literacy skills. Build motor skills as you "clean", "wash," "iron," and fold a load of laundry. Hang matching sock pairs on a laundry line, use clothespins and hangers, and practice using clothing fasteners like...

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Beaver Dam Community Library

311 N. Spring St.

Beaver Dam Community Library is a public central library in Beaver Dam, WI. Open 2,964 hours per year across 52 weeks. The facility is 26,100 square feet.

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Visible Mending

In 1 week · Mon, Apr 13, 10:00 PM–12:00 AM UTC · East Branch

Learn simple and effective mending techniques to bring your beloved clothes back to new life. Explore library resources about clothing repair methods such as replacing buttons and mending buttonholes, patching holes, repairing seams, darning, sashiko, and more! Try out both hand sewing and machine..

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Teen Craft Club!

In 1 week · Thu, Apr 16, 11:00 PM–12:00 AM UTC · Oconomowoc Public Library

Knitting! Sketching! Crochet! Come on down to the library for some designated crafting time with other teens! Bring your current project and join us, or come and learn a new skill! Ages 12-18.

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Story Time and Play Group

In 1 week · Thu, Apr 16, 3:30 PM–4:30 PM UTC · Zablocki Branch

A 20-minute story time for children and their caregiver is followed by open play time with a variety of age-appropriate, educational toys. Story time includes plenty of fingerplays, songs, or other participatory activities that help children learn important literacy skills.

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Fiber Arts with Friends

In 1 week · Thu, Apr 16, 9:45 PM–10:45 PM UTC · Tippecanoe Branch

Bring your projects for a monthly social fiber arts get-together! All experience levels encouraged. We welcome knitting, crochet, tatting, sewing, mending or other fiber-related projects.

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Book Scouts Pizza Party!

In 1 week · Wed, Apr 15, 10:00 PM–11:00 PM UTC · L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library

Open to youth in grades 3-6. All of Book Scouts Book Club (Story Seekers and Page Turners) are invited to join us for a (PIZZA!) party to celebrate the end of our Book Scouts season! Meet up with friends new and old for lots of book-related activities, discussion, and pizza! Registration is...

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Milwaukee Justice Center Mobile Legal Clinic

In 1 week · Thu, Apr 16, 7:00 PM–9:00 PM UTC · Villard Square Branch

The Milwaukee Justice Center can help with legal advice for issues including landlord/tenant, eviction and eviction records, small claims, debt/collections, probate, guardianship, divorce, child custody/placement, child support, and pardons/expungement. (Advice not provided for open/pending...

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Story Time Stay & Play (ages 3-6)

In 1 week · Wed, Apr 15, 3:30 PM–4:30 PM UTC · Wauwatosa Public Library

Story Time promotes early literacy development through interactive stories, songs, fingerplays, and movement. Children will practice gross and fine motor skills, as well as independence; your 3-6-year-old is encouraged to attend on their own if this suits their growing independence and your...

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Adult Story Time

In 2 weeks · Mon, Apr 20, 11:30 PM–12:30 AM UTC · Martin Luther King Branch · Ages 18+

Why should kids be the only ones who get read to in the library? Come to the Community Room at King for a relaxing hour listening to a good tale. Our inaugural story is "Washington Black," a novel by Esi Edugyan, the basis for the streaming series of the same name on Hulu.

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Dabble Box Open Lab

In 1 week · Mon, Apr 13, 8:30 PM–11:00 PM UTC · L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library

Drop in to play, make, and share! From coding with robots to painting and drawing, there’s something for everyone. Open Lab is recommended for ages 8 and up, but is open to all ages with age-appropriate adult supervision.

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Sensory Story Time (ages 3-8)

In 1 week · Sat, Apr 18, 2:30 PM–3:15 PM UTC · Wauwatosa Public Library

Join us for a Story Time program designed specifically for autistic children, neurodivergent children, or children who find it difficult to sit through our traditional Story Time programs. This 45 minute program is for children ages 3-8 along with their parent or caregiver and includes stories, ...

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Papercraft Party

In 1 week · Mon, Apr 13, 11:00 PM–1:00 AM UTC · Oconomowoc Public Library

Looking for the perfect card for a special occasion? Or maybe you’d love to create unique bookmarks for yourself—or to share at the library? Join our monthly Papercraft Party! Explore our extensive collection of high-quality papers and supplies as you design beautiful cards and bookmarks. All...

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Teen Litwits Book Club

In 1 week · Tue, Apr 14, 11:30 PM–12:30 AM UTC · L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library

Open to youth in grades 7-12. Join us for Teen Litwits where you can talk about books you love (or hate) without fear of non-readers getting you down. Snacks served. Copies of the current book are available for check out at the Youth Services desk. Register below or contact Youth Services at...

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Crafting Connections

In 1 week · Mon, Apr 13, 6:00 PM–8:00 PM UTC · Bay View Branch

Celebrate the rainy April days that bring May blooms! This month we will be making a fluffy rain cloud wall hanging using acrylic yarn and basic knots. All supplies are included. Program limited to 15 participants. Register in person or online at mpl.org/calendar. Crafting Connections meets monthly.

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Library Lunch & Learn: How to Use AI

In 1 week · Tue, Apr 14, 4:30 PM–5:30 PM UTC · Ashwaubenon Branch

In today's world of rapid technological innovation, it can be a bit difficult to keep up. If you are curious about all of the news regarding Artificial Intelligence (AI), but are not sure where to start? This is the presentation for you! Library IT Technician, Dareios Moore, will share an overview..

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Beginning Sewing for Teens

In 1 week · Tue, Apr 14, 10:30 PM–12:30 AM UTC · Tippecanoe Branch

Follow along with our amazing teacher, Ms. Lizzy, as she walks teens through step-by-step instructions for making a drawstring pouch on a sewing machine. Please register. Limit 10.

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Baby Time (ages 0-12 mo.)

In 1 week · Fri, Apr 17, 2:30 PM–3:00 PM UTC · Wauwatosa Public Library

Baby Time is an interactive 20-minute program for babies (0 - 12 months) with an adult. Enjoy simple stories, lap bounces, songs, rhymes, and fingerplays together! Older siblings are welcome. Registration is requested. Please note: Our children's programs are planned so that they are...

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Hidden Chapter Book Club

In 2 weeks · Tue, Apr 21, 11:00 PM–12:00 AM UTC · Central Library

Tucked away in a cozy corner of the library, The Hidden Chapter Book Club gathers once a month to read, sip, and discover. We’ll discuss a new book each month and explore historic library spaces and collections overlooked by the everyday visitor. April meeting will discuss Better Living...

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Family Place Workshop

In 1 week · Fri, Apr 17, 3:00 PM–4:15 PM UTC · Central Library

This five-week workshop every Friday from March 20 - April 17, is for babies and toddlers ages 0 - 3 years and their parents/caregivers. This fun, informal, play-based program provides a rich environment of toys, books and art activities. Families have the opportunity to spend time together, make...