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Preschool Storytime
9:30am - 10:00am
Southwest
Southwest Storytime Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Preschool Party
10:00am - 10:30am
Southwest
Southwest Activities Room AB
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Class
Preschool Storytime
10:30am - 11:00am
Southwest
Southwest Storytime Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Preschool Party
11:00am - 11:30am
Southwest
Southwest Activities Room AB
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Class
(CANCELLED) After-School Fun: Paper Art (Grades K-5)
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Southwest
Southwest Activities Room AB
Age Group: Families with Children, School Age,
Program Type: Class
Description
Join us to make plain old paper into something new and beautiful.
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Politics and Military Action Book Club
9:15am - 11:15am
Southwest
Southwest Activities Room A
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club
Description
This book club is designed for those interested in politics, political leaders, and military actions. Each month we will have a different topic to read about and discuss....
Super Saturdays: DIY Bird Feeders
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Northside
Northside Activities Room A
Age Group: Families with Children
Program Type: Special Event
Description
Make a homemade bird feeder to feed the feathered friends in your backyard.
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Fiction Writers Group
12:30pm - 4:00pm
Northside
Northside Activities Room A
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Club, Workshop,
Description
Are you working on a novel and need some motivation? Join fellow writers in a guided “write-in” session. Our meetings start with a short presentation, followed by open time for everyone to work on their own writing....
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Wee Explore
9:00am - 11:00am
Southwest
Southwest Activities Room AB
Age Group: Infant, Preschool, Toddler, Toddler One,
Program Type: Special Event
Description
Make new friends as you help your little ones engage in sensory exploration of the world around them. Did we mention the free coffee?Best for infants and toddlers with a caregiver.
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Wonderful Ones Storytime
9:30am - 10:00am
Northside
Northside Storytime Room (Activities Room B)
Age Group: Toddler One
Program Type: Storytime
Description
Wonderful Ones storytime is for active one-year-olds (12-24 months) and their caregivers. Children enjoy 20 minutes of books, songs, manipulatives, and rhymes, with an emphasis on repetition for their developing minds....
Preschool Storytime
10:00am - 10:30am
Simmons
Simmons Stocker Children's Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Description
Preschool Storytime is designed for three to five-year-old children. Children enjoy 30 minutes of books, songs, fingerplays, and more during this classic storytime.
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Toddler Storytime
10:30am - 11:00am
Northside
Northside Storytime Room (Activities Room B)
Age Group: Toddler
Program Type: Storytime
Description
Toddler storytime is for walking one and two-year-old children and their caregivers. Early listening and literacy skills are developed during 20 minutes of books, fingerplays, and songs.
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Teen Movie Monday! (The Hate U Give)
4:30pm - 6:30pm
Southwest
Southwest Activities Room AB
Age Group: Teens (Ages 12-19)
Program Type: Movie/Film
Description
Mondays can be a bummer, so join us after school with a teen movie! Popcorn will be provided.
February’s movie is “The Hate U Give” PG-13 Runtime: 2hr 13 mins
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¡Escribelo!
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Northside
Northside Conference Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Bilingual, Workshop,
Description
Whether you write every day, or have always dreamed of writing but have yet to give it a try, join us at our bilingual writing group! Bring your fiction, nonfiction, poetry, or homework and join us at the Kenosha Public Library....
Toddler Storytime
6:30pm - 7:00pm
Southwest
Southwest Storytime Room
Age Group: Toddler
Program Type: Storytime
Description
Toddler storytime is for walking one and two-year-old children and their caregivers. Early listening and literacy skills are developed during 20 minutes of books, fingerplays, and songs.
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Wonderful Ones Storytime
9:30am - 10:00am
Southwest
Southwest Storytime Room
Age Group: Toddler One
Program Type: Storytime
Description
Wonderful Ones storytime is for active one-year-olds (12-24 months) and their caregivers. Children enjoy 20 minutes of books, songs, manipulatives, and rhymes, with an emphasis on repetition for their developing minds....
Infant Storytime
10:30am - 11:00am
Southwest
Southwest Storytime Room
Age Group: Infant
Program Type: Storytime
Description
Infant storytime is for infants (0-12 months) who are not yet walking and their caregivers. Join us for 15 minutes of books, songs, and rhymes, followed by 15 minutes of interactive play.
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Valentine Videos
3:00pm - 6:00pm
Southwest
The Hub - Digital Media Lab
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Computer & Tech Training
Description
Drop into The Hub to create a 10 second Valentine Video in front of the green screen....
Discover Theatre and Film (Grades 3-5)
4:30pm - 5:30pm
Southwest
Southwest Storytime Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Class
Description
Participate in theatre games that include improvisation, storytelling, and on-camera acting exercises.
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Intro to Coding for Grades 1-2 (registration required)
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Southwest
Southwest Conference Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Class
Description
Create computer programs that will help you learn to collaborate, develop problem solving skills, and persist through difficult tasks. Registration required. Must attend all 4 sessions.
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DIY Spa Night
6:00pm - 7:30pm
Southwest
Southwest Activities Room A
Age Group: Adult, Teens (Ages 12-19),
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Description
Learn how to practice some self-care on a dime! Join us as we cook up some inexpensive recipes to make our own DIY night of relaxation....
Preschool Storytime
6:30pm - 7:00pm
Southwest
Southwest Storytime Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Description
Preschool Storytime is designed for three to five-year-old children. Children enjoy 30 minutes of books, songs, fingerplays, and more during this classic storytime.
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Preschool Storytime
10:00am - 10:30am
Northside
Northside Activities Room A
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Description
Preschool Storytime is designed for three to five-year-old children. Children enjoy 30 minutes of books, songs, fingerplays, and more during this classic storytime.
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Preschool Storytime
11:00am - 11:30am
Northside
Northside Storytime Room (Activities Room B)
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Preschool Party!
11:30am - 12:00pm
Northside
Northside Storytime Room (Activities Room B)
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Class
Description
Guide your little explorer as they dig in to a variety of science, technology, engineering, art, math, and early literacy activities. The program includes physical play, toys, sensory experiences, dramatic play, games and crafts....
LEGOs @ the Library
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Southwest
Southwest Activities Room A
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Club
Description
Build with LEGOs and display your creation at the library. Best for ages 5 and up.
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Intro to Coding for Grades 3-5 (registration required)
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Northside
Northside Conference Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Computer & Tech Training
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Description
Create programs that solve problems and delve deeper into programming topics to find flexible solutions to more complex problems. Must attend all four sessions. Registration required.
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Chess Night
6:30pm - 8:00pm
Southwest
Southwest Activities Room AB
Age Group: Adult, Everyone,
Program Type: Club
Description
Play chess in the company of fellow enthusiasts and the Kenosha Chess Association! Everyone is welcome: beginners to experts of all ages (kids under 9 must be accompanied by an adult). Bring your own chess set or use one of ours....
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VITA - United Way Free Income Tax Assistance Program
9:00am - 1:00pm
Northside
Northside Activities Room A
Toddler Storytime
10:00am - 10:30am
Southwest
Southwest Storytime Room
Age Group: Toddler
Program Type: Storytime
Description
Toddler storytime is for walking one and two-year-old children and their caregivers. Early listening and literacy skills are developed during 20 minutes of books, fingerplays, and songs.
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Infant Storytime
10:30am - 11:00am
Northside
Northside Storytime Room (Activities Room B)
Age Group: Infant
Program Type: Storytime
Description
Infant storytime is for infants (0-12 months) who are not yet walking and their caregivers. Join us for 15 minutes of books, songs, and rhymes, followed by 15 minutes of interactive play.
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Toddler Storytime
10:30am - 11:00am
Southwest
Southwest Storytime Room
Age Group: Toddler
Program Type: Storytime
Description
Toddler storytime is for walking one and two-year-old children and their caregivers. Early listening and literacy skills are developed during 20 minutes of books, fingerplays, and songs.
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Thursday Afternoon Movie: Love, Simon (2018)
12:30pm - 3:00pm
Southwest
Southwest Activities Room AB
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Movie/Film
Description
Every other Thursday, alternating with Throwback Thursday Movies, KPL shows highly rated feature films on DVD. For more information, call 262-564-6130....
Valentine Videos
3:00pm - 6:00pm
Southwest
The Hub - Digital Media Lab
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Computer & Tech Training
Description
Drop into The Hub to create a 10 second Valentine Video in front of the green screen....
Kenosha Racine English Festival Committee
4:00pm - 5:30pm
Northside
Northside Activities Room A
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Meeting
Harry Potter Party (families with children)
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Uptown
Uptown Fireplace
Age Group: Everyone, Families with Children,
Program Type: Special Event
Description
Spend an evening celebrating the magical wizarding world of Harry Potter! Drop in anytime and summon up some fun.
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CANCELED - Magic: The Gathering
6:00pm - 8:30pm
Southwest
Southwest Activities Room A
Age Group: Adult, Everyone, Teens (Ages 12-19),
Program Type: Club
Description
Looking for a place to play Magic: The Gathering? So are we! Come join us for a few hours of the world’s first (and still most popular) trading card game. All experience levels are welcome....
Preschool Storytime
6:30pm - 7:00pm
Northside
Northside Storytime Room (Activities Room B)
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Description
Preschool Storytime is designed for three to five-year-old children. Children enjoy 30 minutes of books, songs, fingerplays, and more during this classic storytime.
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Preschool Storytime
9:30am - 10:00am
Southwest
Southwest Storytime Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Preschool Play Lab
10:00am - 11:00am
Northside
Northside Activities Room A
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Class
Description
Guide your little explorer as they dig in to a variety of science, technology, engineering, art, math, and early literacy activities. The program includes physical play, toys, sensory experiences, dramatic play, games and crafts....
Preschool Party
10:00am - 10:30am
Southwest
Southwest Activities Room AB
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Class
Preschool Storytime
10:30am - 11:00am
Southwest
Southwest Storytime Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Preschool Party
11:00am - 11:30am
Southwest
Southwest Activities Room AB
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Class
Friday Fun Day (Grades K-5)
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Northside
Northside Activities Room A
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Club
Description
It’s Friday! Relax and have fun with a big variety of games, crafts, building toys, and tech. You never know what kind of fun you will find!
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Art Sparks (Grades K-5)
3:00pm - 4:30pm
Southwest
Southwest Activities Room A
Age Group: Kids, School Age,
Program Type: Class
Description
Go beyond crayons with cool and creative art mediums. Create a masterpiece and discover your inner artist.
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Tails 'n Tales: Read to a Dog! (Grades K-5, registration required)
10:00am - 11:00am
Southwest
Southwest Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids, School Age,
Program Type: Special Event
Description
Sign up for a 15 minute reading session with one of the certified reading education assistance dogs from Kenosha's Dogs of Endearment. Registration required. Please call Youth Services at (262) 564-6150 to register....
Valentine's Blood Drive
10:00am - 3:00pm
Northside
Northside Activities Room AB
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Seasonal, Special Event,
Description
Give from the heart this Valentine’s! Show the love by taking some time to donate blood. Registration is highly encouraged. Click the link below or call 262-564-6130 to register....
30th Annual African American Read-In
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Offsite
Age Group: Adult, Everyone, Families with Children, Kids, School Age, Teens (Ages 12-19),
Program Type: Special Event
Description
Enjoy short readings authored by African Americans and read by youth, adults and local community leaders. Selections may include poetry, short stories, plays, or other literary works....
LEGO Robotics (Grades K-5)
1:30pm - 2:30pm
Southwest
Southwest Children's Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Computer & Tech Training
Description
Create your own LEGO models and learn how to program them to control their behavior using LEGO WeDo software.
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Behind the Scenes Tour of the Simmons Library
2:30pm - 3:30pm
Simmons
Age Group: Adult, Everyone,
Program Type: Open House
Description
Enjoy a peek behind the scenes of our local historic treasure: Simmons Library! Learn about Zalmon Simmons, Daniel H. Burnham, and the history of this beautiful building. This tour involves significant stair climbing....
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Sunday Crafternoon!
12:30pm - 3:00pm
Southwest
Southwest Activities Room AB
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Workshop,
Description
A hobby group for all kinds of crafters, model builders, and miniature makers. Come share ideas, show off your work, and learn from each other....
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Wonderful Ones Storytime
9:30am - 10:00am
Northside
Northside Storytime Room (Activities Room B)
Age Group: Toddler One
Program Type: Storytime
Description
Wonderful Ones storytime is for active one-year-olds (12-24 months) and their caregivers. Children enjoy 20 minutes of books, songs, manipulatives, and rhymes, with an emphasis on repetition for their developing minds....
Adult Coloring Group
10:00am - 11:00am
Uptown
Uptown Fireplace
Age Group: Adult, Everyone,
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Description
Coloring generates wellness, quietness, and also stimulates brain areas related to motor skills, the senses, and creativity. We’ll supply everything you need: coloring sheets and books for adults and a variety of coloring utensils.
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Preschool Storytime
10:00am - 10:30am
Simmons
Simmons Stocker Children's Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Description
Preschool Storytime is designed for three to five-year-old children. Children enjoy 30 minutes of books, songs, fingerplays, and more during this classic storytime.
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Toddler Storytime
10:30am - 11:00am
Northside
Northside Storytime Room (Activities Room B)
Age Group: Toddler
Program Type: Storytime
Description
Toddler storytime is for walking one and two-year-old children and their caregivers. Early listening and literacy skills are developed during 20 minutes of books, fingerplays, and songs.
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Mystery Lovers' Book Club
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Northside
Northside Activities Room A
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club
Description
Do you love a good mystery? Join us to discuss what murder mysteries you’ve been reading, learn about new authors, or just come listen. No specific books are designated to read!
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Snack & Paint (Grades 3-5)
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Southwest
Southwest Activities Room A
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Club
Description
Hang out at the library after school to play with paint and enjoy a light snack.
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Toddler Storytime
6:30pm - 7:00pm
Southwest
Southwest Storytime Room
Age Group: Toddler
Program Type: Storytime
Description
Toddler storytime is for walking one and two-year-old children and their caregivers. Early listening and literacy skills are developed during 20 minutes of books, fingerplays, and songs.
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Wonderful Ones Storytime
9:30am - 10:00am
Southwest
Southwest Storytime Room
Age Group: Toddler One
Program Type: Storytime
Description
Wonderful Ones storytime is for active one-year-olds (12-24 months) and their caregivers. Children enjoy 20 minutes of books, songs, manipulatives, and rhymes, with an emphasis on repetition for their developing minds....
Infant Storytime
10:30am - 11:00am
Southwest
Southwest Storytime Room
Age Group: Infant
Program Type: Storytime
Description
Infant storytime is for infants (0-12 months) who are not yet walking and their caregivers. Join us for 15 minutes of books, songs, and rhymes, followed by 15 minutes of interactive play.
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Social Justice Book Club
12:30pm - 2:00pm
Northside
Northside Activities Room A
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club
Description
This book club meets to explore books about race, gender, immigration, poverty, and criminal justice issues. It is intended to give readers the opportunity to explore current social issues more deeply....
Call-In Book Club
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Offsite
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club
Description
If you have a hard time getting out of the house, try this unique book club for people age 60 or better. Just call in to hear the whole group!...
Valentine Videos
3:00pm - 6:00pm
Southwest
The Hub - Digital Media Lab
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Computer & Tech Training
Description
Drop into The Hub to create a 10 second Valentine Video in front of the green screen....
The Legend of Rock, Paper, Scissors
5:00pm - 6:00pm
Southwest
Southwest Activities Room AB
Age Group: Teens (Ages 12-19)
Program Type: Special Event
Description
You know it as the childhood game where paper beats rock (how can that be true?), but we're taking it to the next level. Wear comfortable clothes and shoes you can move in. Snacks Provided. First 24 teens will be allowed in.
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KPL Board of Trustees Meeting
5:30pm - 7:00pm
Northside
Northside Activities Room A
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Meeting
Preschool Storytime
6:30pm - 7:00pm
Southwest
Southwest Storytime Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Description
Preschool Storytime is designed for three to five-year-old children. Children enjoy 30 minutes of books, songs, fingerplays, and more during this classic storytime.
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Tiny Artists
10:00am - 11:00am
Southwest
Southwest Activities Room A
Age Group: Preschool, Toddler, Toddler One,
Program Type: Class, Arts & Crafts,
Description
Join us for hands-on art activities that inspire creativity and build confidence for toddlers and preschoolers. Dress for a mess!
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Preschool Storytime
10:00am - 10:30am
Northside
Northside Activities Room A
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Description
Preschool Storytime is designed for three to five-year-old children. Children enjoy 30 minutes of books, songs, fingerplays, and more during this classic storytime.
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Preschool Storytime
11:00am - 11:30am
Northside
Northside Storytime Room (Activities Room B)
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Preschool Party!
11:30am - 12:00pm
Northside
Northside Storytime Room (Activities Room B)
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Class
Description
Guide your little explorer as they dig in to a variety of science, technology, engineering, art, math, and early literacy activities. The program includes physical play, toys, sensory experiences, dramatic play, games and crafts....
Sip & Swipe Cafe (3 Week Class)
1:00pm - 2:30pm
Southwest
Southwest Conference Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Computer & Tech Training
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Description
We will introduce you to tablet basics, in this 4-week, learn at your own pace class. The program is open to adults over 50 and is a collaboration with Kenosha Aging and Family Services, Inc (KAFASI). Tablets are provided....
Intro to Coding for Grades 3-5 (registration required)
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Northside
Northside Conference Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Computer & Tech Training
Description
Create programs that solve problems and delve deeper into programming topics to find flexible solutions to more complex problems. Registration required.
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Computer Basics
6:30pm - 7:30pm
Northside
Northside Activities Room A
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Computer & Tech Training
Description
This class is for those who are very new to computers. You will learn some terminology and have plenty of chances to ask questions....
Anti/Valentine's Day Cards
6:30pm - 8:00pm
Southwest
Southwest Activities Room AB
Age Group: Adult, Teens (Ages 12-19),
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Seasonal,
Description
Celebrating Valentine’s Day with someone special? Or, maybe you want to make a card for a friend just to jeer at the thought of Valentine’s Day?...
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VITA - United Way Free Income Tax Assistance Program
9:00am - 1:00pm
Northside
Northside Activities Room A
Toddler Storytime
10:00am - 10:30am
Southwest
Southwest Storytime Room
Age Group: Toddler
Program Type: Storytime
Description
Toddler storytime is for walking one and two-year-old children and their caregivers. Early listening and literacy skills are developed during 20 minutes of books, fingerplays, and songs.
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Infant Storytime
10:30am - 11:00am
Northside
Northside Storytime Room (Activities Room B)
Age Group: Infant
Program Type: Storytime
Description
Infant storytime is for infants (0-12 months) who are not yet walking and their caregivers. Join us for 15 minutes of books, songs, and rhymes, followed by 15 minutes of interactive play.
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Toddler Storytime
10:30am - 11:00am
Southwest
Southwest Storytime Room
Age Group: Toddler
Program Type: Storytime
Description
Toddler storytime is for walking one and two-year-old children and their caregivers. Early listening and literacy skills are developed during 20 minutes of books, fingerplays, and songs.
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Throwback Thursday Movie: Groundhog Day (1993)
12:30pm - 3:00pm
Southwest
Southwest Activities Room AB
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Movie/Film
Description
Every other Thursday, alternating with our longstanding Thursday Afternoon Movies, KPL will be throwin’ it back a few decades! Nostalgic favorites from the 1980s and 1990s will be shown. For more information, call 262-564-6130....
Pokémon Club (Grades K-5)
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Southwest
Southwest Activities Room AB
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Club
Description
Calling all Pokémon trainers! Play Pokémon games on our Wii or your DS, trade cards, play board games, or teach yourself to draw Pokémon.
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Kidding Around Yoga Jr. (Ages 3-4, registration required)
4:00pm - 4:45pm
Northside
Northside Activities Room A
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Class
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Description
Shake, sing, and be silly while learning basic yoga poses, mindfulness, and meditation! Kidding Around Yoga (KAY) is a fun and engaging practice for young yogis. Led by Miss Heather, a KPL Librarian and certified KAY teacher....
Teens Together
5:30pm - 6:30pm
Southwest
Southwest Conference Room
Age Group: Teens (Ages 12-19)
Program Type: Book Club
Description
Are you an LGBTQIA+ teen? Are you a teen ally? If you answered yes to either of these questions, come together to join us in a book discussion and hangout session pertaining to issues that affect you and your fellow teens!
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Old Weird America: Maila Nurmi as Vampira
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Northside
Northside Activities Room A
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Lecture
Description
Join historian Cathy Polovina as she follows her curiosity and explores "Old Weird America," to look a bit closer at a variety of adventurous, innovative, and unusual characters throughout American history....
Game Club
6:00pm - 8:30pm
Southwest
Southwest Activities Room AB
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Club
Description
Do you enjoy board, card, and dice games? Try CATAN, TICKET TO RIDE, or CODENAMES. Interested in role-playing games? Be a hero in the worlds of DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, STAR WARS, and STAR TREK. Plus, come for MAGIC: THE GATHERING on Thursdays!...
Preschool Storytime
6:30pm - 7:00pm
Northside
Northside Storytime Room (Activities Room B)
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Description
Preschool Storytime is designed for three to five-year-old children. Children enjoy 30 minutes of books, songs, fingerplays, and more during this classic storytime.
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Books & Cookies (Grades K-2)
6:30pm - 7:15pm
Southwest
Southwest Storytime Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Class
Description
Come listen to some fun books, make a craft, and enjoy a sweet treat all while working on literacy skills.
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Preschool Storytime
9:30am - 10:00am
Southwest
Southwest Storytime Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Preschool Party
10:00am - 10:30am
Southwest
Southwest Activities Room AB
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Class
Preschool Storytime
10:30am - 11:00am
Southwest
Southwest Storytime Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Preschool Party
11:00am - 11:30am
Southwest
Southwest Activities Room AB
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Class
Friday Fun Day (Grades K-5)
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Northside
Northside Activities Room A
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Club
Description
It’s Friday! Relax and have fun with a big variety of games, crafts, building toys, and tech. You never know what kind of fun you will find!
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After-School Fun: Stop Motion Movies (Grades K-5)
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Southwest
Southwest Children's Room
Age Group: Families with Children, School Age,
Program Type: Class
Description
Drop in to learn how to make a short stop motion movie.
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Kidding Around Yoga (Grades K-5, registration required)
4:00pm - 4:45pm
Southwest
Southwest Activities Room AB
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Class
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Description
Shake, sing, and be silly while learning basic yoga poses, mindfulness, and meditation! Kidding Around Yoga (KAY) is a fun and engaging practice for young yogis. Led by Miss Heather, a KPL Librarian and certified KAY teacher....
Family Adventures After Hours!: Glow-in-the-Dark Edition
6:00pm - 7:30pm
Southwest
Southwest Activities Room AB
Age Group: Families with Children
Program Type: Special Event
Description
See what happens when the lights go out at the library and the real fun begins with all things glow-in-the-dark! Test your skills with glow-in-the-dark bowling, create a glow-in-the-dark masterpiece, and more....
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Pentathlon: Haiku
10:00am - 11:30am
Southwest
Southwest Conference Room
Age Group: Adult, Teens (Ages 12-19),
Program Type: Workshop
Description
Join us for this epic opportunity to grow and explore your poetic skills! In the Olympics, the Pentathlon is a sport that tests an individual in five areas....
Super Saturdays: Ice Cream for Breakfast Day
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Northside
Northside Activities Room A
Age Group: Families with Children
Program Type: Special Event
Description
Make ice cream the breakfast of champions when you create your own ice cream sundae with breakfast toppings.
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Fiction Writers Group
12:30pm - 4:00pm
Northside
Northside Activities Room A
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Club, Workshop,
Description
Are you working on a novel and need some motivation? Join fellow writers in a guided “write-in” session. Our meetings start with a short presentation, followed by open time for everyone to work on their own writing....
Southwest
Southwest Activities Room AB
Age Group: Families with Children
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Description
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Coretta Scott King Book Award by reading an award-winning book as a family and discussing it with others at the library. This month, we will read "Brown Girl Dreaming" by Jacqueline Woodson. ...
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Wonderful Ones Storytime
9:30am - 10:00am
Northside
Northside Children's Area
Age Group: Toddler One
Program Type: Storytime
Description
Wonderful Ones storytime is for active one-year-olds (12-24 months) and their caregivers. Children enjoy 20 minutes of books, songs, manipulatives, and rhymes, with an emphasis on repetition for their developing minds....
Preschool Storytime
10:00am - 10:30am
Simmons
Simmons Stocker Children's Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Description
Preschool Storytime is designed for three to five-year-old children. Children enjoy 30 minutes of books, songs, fingerplays, and more during this classic storytime.
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Toddler Storytime
10:30am - 11:00am
Northside
Northside Children's Area
Age Group: Toddler
Program Type: Storytime
Description
Toddler storytime is for walking one and two-year-old children and their caregivers. Early listening and literacy skills are developed during 20 minutes of books, fingerplays, and songs.
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Novels at Night Book Club
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Southwest
Southwest Conference Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club
Description
The first rule of Book Club is: tell everyone about Book Club! We meet monthly to talk about an edgy contemporary novel that is slightly off the beaten path. This group is genre fluid and will choose fun and challenging authors and subjects....
¡Escribelo!
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Northside
Northside Conference Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Bilingual, Workshop,
Description
Whether you write every day, or have always dreamed of writing but have yet to give it a try, join us at our bilingual writing group! Bring your fiction, nonfiction, poetry, or homework and join us at the Kenosha Public Library....
Toddler Storytime
6:30pm - 7:00pm
Southwest
Southwest Storytime Room
Age Group: Toddler
Program Type: Storytime
Description
Toddler storytime is for walking one and two-year-old children and their caregivers. Early listening and literacy skills are developed during 20 minutes of books, fingerplays, and songs.
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Adult Coloring Group
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Southwest
Southwest Conference Room
Age Group: Adult, Everyone,
Program Type: Club, Arts & Crafts,
Description
Coloring generates wellness, quietness, and also stimulates the brain areas related to motor skills, the senses, and creativity....
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Wonderful Ones Storytime
9:30am - 10:00am
Southwest
Southwest Storytime Room
Age Group: Toddler One
Program Type: Storytime
Description
Wonderful Ones storytime is for active one-year-olds (12-24 months) and their caregivers. Children enjoy 20 minutes of books, songs, manipulatives, and rhymes, with an emphasis on repetition for their developing minds....
Infant Storytime
10:30am - 11:00am
Southwest
Southwest Storytime Room
Age Group: Infant
Program Type: Storytime
Description
Infant storytime is for infants (0-12 months) who are not yet walking and their caregivers. Join us for 15 minutes of books, songs, and rhymes, followed by 15 minutes of interactive play.
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Exploring Theatre (Grades K-2)
4:30pm - 5:30pm
Southwest
Southwest Storytime Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Class
Description
Learn how to use your voice, body, and imagination to create a story and perform it together with a group.
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Teen Video Game Club
5:00pm - 7:00pm
Southwest
Southwest Activities Room AB
Age Group: Teens (Ages 12-19)
Program Type: Club
Description
Like retro gaming? Want to try our Playstation Virtual Reality Headset? Come to try out these and more and pwn some n00bs with your friends! Snacks provided.
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Social Justice Book Club
6:30pm - 8:00pm
Northside
Northside Activities Room A
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club
Description
This book club meets to explore books about race, gender, immigration, poverty, and criminal justice issues. It is intended to give readers the opportunity to explore current social issues more deeply....
Preschool Storytime
6:30pm - 7:00pm
Southwest
Southwest Storytime Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Description
Preschool Storytime is designed for three to five-year-old children. Children enjoy 30 minutes of books, songs, fingerplays, and more during this classic storytime.
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Preschool Storytime
10:00am - 10:30am
Northside
Northside Children's Area
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Description
Preschool Storytime is designed for three to five-year-old children. Children enjoy 30 minutes of books, songs, fingerplays, and more during this classic storytime.
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Preschool Storytime
11:00am - 11:30am
Northside
Northside Children's Area
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Preschool Party!
11:30am - 12:00pm
Northside
Northside Children's Area
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Class
Description
Guide your little explorer as they dig in to a variety of science, technology, engineering, art, math, and early literacy activities. The program includes physical play, toys, sensory experiences, dramatic play, games and crafts....
Sip & Swipe Cafe (3 Week Class)
1:00pm - 2:30pm
Southwest
Southwest Conference Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Computer & Tech Training
Description
We will introduce you to tablet basics, in this 4-week, learn at your own pace class. The program is open to adults over 50 and is a collaboration with Kenosha Aging and Family Services, Inc (KAFASI). Tablets are provided....
Afternoon Coffee Break Book Club
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Northside
Northside Activities Room A
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club
Description
Join us for this monthly book club featuring great contemporary novels, along with thoughtful, candid discussion, and refreshments, too!...
Teen Anime Club
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Southwest
Southwest Storytime Room
Age Group: Teens (Ages 12-19)
Program Type: Club, Movie/Film,
Description
Love watching Yuri skate across the ice, Asura spreading chaos, and Goku going Super Saiyan? Come to watch anime, talk about manga, eat Japanese snacks, and enjoy fun activities! Most importantly...subs or dubs?
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Foster Care 101
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Northside
Northside Activities Room A
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Lecture, Meeting,
Description
Come learn about the great need for foster families in Kenosha County and how you can help change the life of a child....
Intro to Coding for Grades 3-5 (registration required)
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Northside
Northside Conference Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Computer & Tech Training
Description
Create programs that solve problems and delve deeper into programming topics to find flexible solutions to more complex problems. Registration required.
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Chess Night
6:30pm - 8:00pm
Southwest
Southwest Atrium
Age Group: Adult, Everyone,
Program Type: Club
Description
Play chess in the company of fellow enthusiasts and the Kenosha Chess Association! Everyone is welcome: beginners to experts of all ages (kids under 9 must be accompanied by an adult). Bring your own chess set or use one of ours....
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Toddler Storytime
10:00am - 10:30am
Southwest
Southwest Storytime Room
Age Group: Toddler
Program Type: Storytime
Description
Toddler storytime is for walking one and two-year-old children and their caregivers. Early listening and literacy skills are developed during 20 minutes of books, fingerplays, and songs.
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Infant Storytime
10:30am - 11:00am
Northside
Northside Storytime Room (Activities Room B)
Age Group: Infant
Program Type: Storytime
Description
Infant storytime is for infants (0-12 months) who are not yet walking and their caregivers. Join us for 15 minutes of books, songs, and rhymes, followed by 15 minutes of interactive play.
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Toddler Storytime
10:30am - 11:00am
Southwest
Southwest Storytime Room
Age Group: Toddler
Program Type: Storytime
Description
Toddler storytime is for walking one and two-year-old children and their caregivers. Early listening and literacy skills are developed during 20 minutes of books, fingerplays, and songs.
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Spending Plans: Make Every Penny Count (WWBIC)
6:00pm - 7:30pm
Northside
Northside Activities Room A
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Class
Description
Let's explore budgeting made simple and how to manage your household spending plan if your budget doesn’t balance.
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Preschool Storytime
6:30pm - 7:00pm
Northside
Northside Storytime Room (Activities Room B)
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Description
Preschool Storytime is designed for three to five-year-old children. Children enjoy 30 minutes of books, songs, fingerplays, and more during this classic storytime.
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Preschool Storytime
9:30am - 10:00am
Southwest
Southwest Storytime Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Preschool Party
10:00am - 10:30am
Southwest
Southwest Children's Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Class
Preschool Storytime
10:30am - 11:00am
Southwest
Southwest Storytime Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Preschool Party
11:00am - 11:30am
Southwest
Southwest Children's Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Class
Friday Fun Day (Grades K-5)
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Northside
Northside Activities Room A
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Club
Description
It’s Friday! Relax and have fun with a big variety of games, crafts, building toys, and tech. You never know what kind of fun you will find!
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Teach Yourself: Photo Digitization
1:30pm - 3:00pm
Southwest
Southwest Digital Media Lab
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Description
Learn how to convert all your treasured photo prints into digital images using our photo or flatbed scanners....
After-School Fun: What Can You Makey Makey? (Grades K-5)
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Southwest
Southwest Children's Room
Age Group: Families with Children, School Age,
Program Type: Class
Description
Tinfoil typing? Banana pianos?? Learn how to turn ordinary objects into computer controllers with Makey Makeys.
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FOL Booksale- Members Only - Join at the Door!
5:00pm - 7:00pm
Southwest
Southwest Activities Room AB
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Special Event
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FOL Book Sale - Open to the Public!
9:00am - 5:00pm
Southwest
Southwest Activities Room AB
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Special Event
Toddler Box Party
10:00am - 12:00pm
Southwest
Southwest Storytime Room
Age Group: Toddler, Toddler One,
Program Type: Special Event
Description
It’s not just a box; it can be anything you want! Transform boxes into buildings and explore tunnels, ball drops, and a “cave of stars.” For toddlers with a caregiver.
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Café con Leche
11:00am - 12:00pm
Southwest
Southwest Conference Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Bilingual, Special Event,
Registration Required
Description
Traiga a un amigo/a y aprenda sobre los recursos y servicios de la biblioteca, mientras disfruta de un cafe. Luego haremos un recorrido por nuevas áreas de la biblioteca.
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FOL Book Sale - $5 Bag Sale!
12:00pm - 4:00pm
Southwest
Southwest Activities Room AB
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Special Event
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Wonderful Ones Storytime
9:30am - 10:00am
Northside
Northside Storytime Room (Activities Room B)
Age Group: Toddler One
Program Type: Storytime
Description
Wonderful Ones storytime is for active one-year-olds (12-24 months) and their caregivers. Children enjoy 20 minutes of books, songs, manipulatives, and rhymes, with an emphasis on repetition for their developing minds....
Preschool Storytime
10:00am - 10:30am
Simmons
Simmons Stocker Children's Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Description
Preschool Storytime is designed for three to five-year-old children. Children enjoy 30 minutes of books, songs, fingerplays, and more during this classic storytime.
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Toddler Storytime
10:30am - 11:00am
Northside
Northside Storytime Room (Activities Room B)
Age Group: Toddler
Program Type: Storytime
Description
Toddler storytime is for walking one and two-year-old children and their caregivers. Early listening and literacy skills are developed during 20 minutes of books, fingerplays, and songs.
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Fantasy/SciFi Book Club (Virtual as back-up)
6:00pm - 7:30pm
Southwest
Southwest Conference Room
Age Group: Adult, Adults (Ages 18+), Adults (Ages 21+),
Program Type: Book Club
Description
Come talk with people who love fantasy and science fiction as much as you do! Tell us what you’ve been reading and discover other titles and authors. No specific books are designated to read.
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Toddler Storytime
6:30pm - 7:00pm
Southwest
Southwest Storytime Room
Age Group: Toddler
Program Type: Storytime
Description
Toddler storytime is for walking one and two-year-old children and their caregivers. Early listening and literacy skills are developed during 20 minutes of books, fingerplays, and songs.
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Northside
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Class
Description
This program has been canceled due to a lack of registrants. Please call Youth Services at (262) 564-6150 to find out when the next Kidding Around Yoga...
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Wonderful Ones Storytime
9:30am - 10:00am
Southwest
Southwest Storytime Room
Age Group: Toddler One
Program Type: Storytime
Description
Wonderful Ones storytime is for active one-year-olds (12-24 months) and their caregivers. Children enjoy 20 minutes of books, songs, manipulatives, and rhymes, with an emphasis on repetition for their developing minds....
Infant Storytime
10:30am - 11:00am
Southwest
Southwest Storytime Room
Age Group: Infant
Program Type: Storytime
Description
Infant storytime is for infants (0-12 months) who are not yet walking and their caregivers. Join us for 15 minutes of books, songs, and rhymes, followed by 15 minutes of interactive play.
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Game Club
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Uptown
Uptown Fireplace
Age Group: Adult, Teens (Ages 12-19),
Program Type: Club
Description
Do you enjoy board, card, and dice games? Try CATAN, TICKET TO RIDE, or CODENAMES. Interested in role-playing games? Be a hero in the worlds of DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, STAR WARS, and STAR TREK. Plus, come for MAGIC: THE GATHERING on Thursdays!...
Maker Squad (Grades 3-5)
4:30pm - 6:00pm
Southwest
Southwest Activities Room A
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Workshop
Description
Crafty kids unite! From sewing supplies to art materials to copper tape and LEDs, the library has a ton of stuff. What will you make with it?
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Teen Video Game Club
5:00pm - 7:00pm
Northside
Northside Activities Room A
Age Group: Teens (Ages 12-19)
Program Type: Club, Open House,
Preschool Storytime
6:30pm - 7:00pm
Southwest
Southwest Storytime Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Description
Preschool Storytime is designed for three to five-year-old children. Children enjoy 30 minutes of books, songs, fingerplays, and more during this classic storytime.
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Preschool Storytime
10:00am - 10:30am
Northside
Northside Activities Room A
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Description
Preschool Storytime is designed for three to five-year-old children. Children enjoy 30 minutes of books, songs, fingerplays, and more during this classic storytime.
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Preschool Storytime
11:00am - 11:30am
Northside
Northside Storytime Room (Activities Room B)
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Preschool Party!
11:30am - 12:00pm
Northside
Northside Storytime Room (Activities Room B)
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Class
Description
Guide your little explorer as they dig in to a variety of science, technology, engineering, art, math, and early literacy activities. The program includes physical play, toys, sensory experiences, dramatic play, games and crafts....
Sip & Swipe Cafe (3 Week Class)
1:00pm - 2:30pm
Southwest
Southwest Conference Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Computer & Tech Training
Description
We will introduce you to tablet basics, in this 4-week, learn at your own pace class. The program is open to adults over 50 and is a collaboration with Kenosha Aging and Family Services, Inc (KAFASI). Tablets are provided....
Classic Novels Book Club
3:30pm - 5:30pm
Northside
Northside Activities Room A
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club
Description
What defines a classic novel? Is it time, quality, or that undefinable something that makes us want to read a book over and over?...
Intro to Coding for Grades 3-5 (registration required)
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Northside
Northside Conference Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Computer & Tech Training
Description
Create programs that solve problems and delve deeper into programming topics to find flexible solutions to more complex problems. Registration required.
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Human Trafficking in Wisconsin
6:00pm - 7:30pm
Southwest
Southwest Activities Room AB
Age Group: Adult, Everyone,
Program Type: Special Event
Description
RESCHEDULED From Jan 28th Snow Day-- Learn important facts about worldwide, national, and local human trafficking and how it affects Wisconsin. Plus, understand the technology involved and how to recognize victims....
Intro to Microsoft Excel 2013
6:30pm - 8:00pm
Northside
Northside Activities Room A
Description
Learn how to construct a basic spreadsheet. Topics include: formatting, editing, use of formulas, and how to name and save a spreadsheet....
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VITA - United Way Free Income Tax Assistance Program
9:00am - 1:00pm
Northside
Northside Activities Room A
Kidding Around Yoga Jr. (Ages 3-4, registration required)
9:30am - 10:15am
Southwest
Southwest Activities Room AB
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Class
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Description
Shake, sing, and be silly while learning basic yoga poses, mindfulness, and meditation! Kidding Around Yoga (KAY) is a fun and engaging practice for young yogis. Led by Miss Heather, a KPL Librarian and certified KAY teacher....
Toddler Storytime
10:00am - 10:30am
Southwest
Southwest Storytime Room
Age Group: Toddler
Program Type: Storytime
Description
Toddler storytime is for walking one and two-year-old children and their caregivers. Early listening and literacy skills are developed during 20 minutes of books, fingerplays, and songs.
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Infant Storytime
10:30am - 11:00am
Northside
Northside Storytime Room (Activities Room B)
Age Group: Infant
Program Type: Storytime
Description
Infant storytime is for infants (0-12 months) who are not yet walking and their caregivers. Join us for 15 minutes of books, songs, and rhymes, followed by 15 minutes of interactive play.
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Toddler Storytime
10:30am - 11:00am
Southwest
Southwest Storytime Room
Age Group: Toddler
Program Type: Storytime
Description
Toddler storytime is for walking one and two-year-old children and their caregivers. Early listening and literacy skills are developed during 20 minutes of books, fingerplays, and songs.
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Throwback Thursday Movie: Romancing the Stone (1984)
12:30pm - 3:00pm
Southwest
Southwest Activities Room AB
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Movie/Film
Description
Every other Thursday, alternating with our longstanding Thursday Afternoon Movies, KPL will be throwin’ it back a few decades! Nostalgic favorites from the 1980s and 1990s will be shown. For more information, call 262-564-6130....
Bullet Journal 101
6:30pm - 8:00pm
Northside
Northside Activities Room A
Age Group: Adult, Everyone, Teens (Ages 12-19),
Program Type: Class, Arts & Crafts, Workshop,
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Description
Learn the basics of Bullet Journaling, an alternative and flexible to manage your time, track goals, finances and more!...
Preschool Storytime
6:30pm - 7:00pm
Northside
Northside Storytime Room (Activities Room B)
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Description
Preschool Storytime is designed for three to five-year-old children. Children enjoy 30 minutes of books, songs, fingerplays, and more during this classic storytime.
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