Exhibits & Galleries in Prairie Du Chien

Hold for Civic Exhibit

In 1 week · Mon, Apr 13, 5:00 AM–4:59 AM UTC · Central Library

TBD.

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

Peoria Chiefs at Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

In 1 week · Tue, Apr 14, 11:40 PM UTC · Neuroscience Group Field

MiLB High-A: Peoria Chiefs at Wisconsin Timber Rattlers at Neuroscience Group Field

Teen Game Night

In 1 week · Fri, Apr 17, 9:00 PM–10:30 PM UTC · Martin Luther King Branch · Ages 10–17

Fan of video games? Board games? Any games????Then come to the library for a night of fun!

Story Time with Play Group

In 1 week · Wed, Apr 15, 3:30 PM–4:30 PM UTC · Good Hope Branch

A 20-minute story time for young children is followed by open play time.

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.

Sensory Play Time

In 1 week · Fri, Apr 17, 3:30 PM–4:30 PM UTC · Tippecanoe Branch

Babies, toddlers, and preschoolers are invited to drop-in and play with sensory toys and activities. Recommended for children 6 months to 5 years old with a caregiver.

Toronto Blue Jays at Milwaukee Brewers

In 1 week · Tue, Apr 14, 11:40 PM UTC · American Family Field

MLB: Toronto Blue Jays at Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field

Art Crafternoon

In 3 weeks · Fri, Apr 24, 9:00 PM–10:00 PM UTC · Atkinson Branch

Come create with us! We'll supply a variety of art supplies and create a new masterpiece each time. Meet friends, get messy, and see what you can create together.

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..

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...

Craft & Chat

In 1 week · Thu, Apr 16, 9:00 PM–10:30 PM UTC · East Branch

Bring your craft and hang-out for a cozy craft and chat! All-ages program to bring neighborhood crafters together. Every Thursday starting January 8th - April 30th, 4-5pm.

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...

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.

Learn Through Play STEM Day: Light

In 1 week · Wed, Apr 15, 9:00 PM–10:00 PM UTC · Ashwaubenon Branch

School aged children and caregivers can explore a variety of self-guided STEM activities including: Kaleidoscopes, UV bracelets, and suncatchers.

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.

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.

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.

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...

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.

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.

Baby and Toddler Time

In 1 week · Tue, Apr 14, 3:00 PM–3:30 PM UTC · Pewaukee Public Library

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...

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..

Spanish/English Storytime with La Escuelita

In 3 weeks · Fri, Apr 24, 3:30 PM–4:00 PM UTC · East Branch

Join in the fun and enjoy storytime in Spanish and English. Únete a la diversión y disfruta de la hora del cuento en español e inglés.

Story Time & Play Group

In 1 week · Wed, Apr 15, 3:30 PM–4:15 PM UTC · Mitchell Street Branch · Ages 18+

Enjoy a 20 minute storytime, followed by play with educational toys for kids under 3 with an adult.

Baby & Lapsit Storytime

In 1 week · Wed, Apr 15, 2:00 PM–2:30 PM UTC · Oconomowoc Public Library

Let’s read some stories, bounce to rhymes and songs, and play with our friends! Best for ages birth-2 years; siblings of all ages are welcome.

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.

Book Babies Storytime - Evening Edition

In 1 week · Mon, Apr 13, 10:30 PM–11:00 PM UTC · Wrightstown Branch

Evening edition of storytime offered the second Monday evening each month.

Game Night

In 1 week · Tue, Apr 14, 10:00 PM–12:30 AM UTC · Center Street Branch

Join us for an evening of gaming at the library.

Family Storytime

In 1 week · Sat, Apr 18, 3:30 PM–4:00 PM UTC · Southwest Branch

Direct Assistance for Dads (DAD) Tabling

In 1 week · Fri, Apr 17, 6:00 PM–8:00 PM UTC · Good Hope Branch

MHD will provide information about the DADs Project, Empowering Families of Milwaukee program and other resources offered by the Health Department.

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, ...

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...

Baby Story Time

In 1 week · Thu, Apr 16, 3:00 PM–3:30 PM UTC · East Branch · Ages Up to 5

Share simple stories, playful songs and gentle movement in this lapsit story time for babies aged 0-18 months with a caregiver.

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...

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...

Storytimes for Groups & Families Preschool (Ages 3-5)

In 1 week · Thu, Apr 16, 3:15 PM–3:45 PM UTC · Central Library

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..

Push The Button

In 1 week · Mon, Apr 13, 9:00 PM–10:00 PM UTC · Martin Luther King Branch

Pin your personality! Design and press one-of-a-kind buttons to wear or share.

Novel Ideas Book Club

In 1 week · Mon, Apr 13, 11:00 PM–12:00 AM UTC · Zablocki Branch

Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy Inti Flynn arrives in Scotland with her twin sister, Aggie, to lead a team of biologists tasked with reintroducing fourteen gray wolves into the remote Highlands. She hopes to heal not only the dying landscape, but Aggie, too, unmade by the terrible...

Preschool Storytime

In 1 week · Wed, Apr 15, 3:30 PM–4:00 PM UTC · East Branch

One MKE

In 1 week · Mon, Apr 13, 5:00 PM–9:00 PM UTC · Washington Park Branch

Come chat with One MKE staff about: Local, state and federal services to save you money and improve your wellbeing Events where you can meet other residents and get involved in your community Upcoming elections & what's on your ballot One MKE is a nonpartisan coalition led by the Milwaukee Public...

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...

Toddler Time

In 1 week · Tue, Apr 14, 3:00 PM–3:30 PM UTC · Oconomowoc Public Library

Join us for early literacy storytime and learning through songs, rhymes, books, and movement! Best for ages 2-3; siblings of all ages are welcome.

Teen Game Lab: Dream It, Build It, Play!

In 1 week · Wed, Apr 15, 9:00 PM–10:30 PM UTC · Good Hope Branch · Ages 10–17

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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...

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.

Introduction to Drawing with Pencil and Charcoal

In 1 week · Mon, Apr 13, 11:00 PM–12:30 AM UTC · Wauwatosa Public Library

Interested in learning to draw with pencil and charcoal? Join us for a beginning drawing class as we practice basic techniques.

BeTween Time

In 1 week · Mon, Apr 13, 9:00 PM–10:00 PM UTC · Oconomowoc Public Library

What time is it? BeTween time! A monthly, after-school meetup for ages 8-12, with a different activity planned each month. This month: Woven keychains! Registration is required. Ages 8-12.