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May 2019

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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. ... 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.... Choose Privacy Week: Device Detox Workshop 2:00pm - 4:00pm Northside Northside Activities Room A Description ... 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. ... Chess Night 6:30pm - 8:00pm Chess Night 6:30pm - 8:00pm May 1, 2019 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....	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. ... Infant Storytime 10:30am - 11:00am Northside Northside 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. ... 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. ... Thursday Afternoon Movie: Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) 12:30pm - 3:00pm Thursday Afternoon Movie: Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) 12:30pm - 3:00pm May 2, 2019 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.... Choose Privacy Week: Device Detox Workshop 2:00pm - 4:00pm Uptown Uptown Fireplace Description ... Kenosha Racine English Festival Committee 4:00pm - 5:30pm Northside Northside Activities Room A Age Group: Adult Program Type: Meeting 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?... Magic: The Gathering 6:00pm - 8:30pm Magic: The Gathering 6:00pm - 8:30pm May 2, 2019 Southwest Southwest Activities Room B 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 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. ...	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: Families with Children 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! ... After-School Fun: Egg Drop! (Grades K-5) 2:00pm - 4:00pm After-School Fun: Egg Drop! (Grades K-5) 2:00pm - 4:00pm May 3, 2019 Southwest Southwest Activities Room AB Age Group: Families with Children, School Age, Program Type: Class Description Build an egg-straordinary case to protect your egg from a high fall! ...	Politics and Military Action Book Club 9:15am - 11:30am Southwest Southwest Conference Room 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.... May the 4th / Comic Book Day 10:00am - 3:00pm May the 4th / Comic Book Day 10:00am - 3:00pm May 4, 2019 Southwest Southwest Activities Room AB Age Group: Adult, Everyone, Families with Children, Kids, Preschool, School Age, Teens (Ages 12-19), Program Type: Special Event Description Join us for a fun day of Star Wars and Comic Book inspired crafts, games, Virtual Reality, and other activities. Check back for more details as they are released! All ages are welcome! ...
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	Wonderful Ones Storytime 9:30am - 10:00am Northside Northside 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. ... Toddler Storytime 10:30am - 11:00am Northside Northside 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. ... Teen Movie Monday! 4:30pm - 6:30pm Southwest Southwest Activities Room B 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. This month's movie is "Spiderman: Into the Spider-Verse!" ... 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. ...	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. ... 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. ... Intro to Coding for Grades 3-5 (registration required) 6:00pm - 7:00pm Intro to Coding for Grades 3-5 (registration required) 6:00pm - 7:00pm May 7, 2019 Southwest Southwest 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. Must attend all 4 sessions. Registration required. ... 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. ...	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. ... Preschool Storytime 11:00am - 11:30am Northside Northside Activities Room B Age Group: Preschool Program Type: Storytime Preschool Party! 11:30am - 12:00pm Northside Northside 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.... Fortnite Free For All (6th Grade-Adult) 5:30pm - 7:30pm Fortnite Free For All (6th Grade-Adult) 5:30pm - 7:30pm May 8, 2019 Southwest Southwest Activities Room AB Age Group: Adult, Teens (Ages 12-19), Program Type: Open House Description Come drink slurp juice and eliminate all of the Bush Wookies in a fun night of Fortnite!... Foster Care 101 6:00pm - 7:00pm Southwest Southwest Conference Room 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....	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. ... Infant Storytime 10:30am - 11:00am Northside Northside 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. ... 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. ... Throwback Thursday Movie: Life is Beautiful (1997) 12:30pm - 3:00pm Throwback Thursday Movie: Life is Beautiful (1997) 12:30pm - 3:00pm May 9, 2019 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. ... Game Club 6:00pm - 8:30pm Southwest Southwest Activities Room AB 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!... Old Weird America: Belle Gunness 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.... 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. ... Preschool Storytime 6:30pm - 7:00pm Northside Northside 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. ...	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: Families with Children 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! ... Art Sparks (Grades K-5) 3:00pm - 4:30pm Art Sparks (Grades K-5) 3:00pm - 4:30pm May 10, 2019 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. ... "Cans" Film Festival 6:00pm - 9:00pm "Cans" Film Festival 6:00pm - 9:00pm May 10, 2019 Southwest Southwest Activities Room AB Age Group: Adult, Everyone, Families with Children, Program Type: Movie/Film, Special Event, Description Want to give back to the community and have fun in the process? Now showing an after hours film event for all ages.... "Cans" Film Festival (all ages; families with children) 6:00pm - 9:00pm "Cans" Film Festival (all ages; families with children) 6:00pm - 9:00pm May 10, 2019 Southwest Southwest Storytime Room Age Group: Families with Children Program Type: Movie/Film, Special Event, Description Now showing an after hours film event for all ages that’s not only fun, but also gives back to our community. Join us for a film for adults in the activities room or family-friendly films and other fun activities in our Children’s department.... "Cans" Film Festival (all ages; families with children) 6:00pm - 9:00pm "Cans" Film Festival (all ages; families with children) 6:00pm - 9:00pm May 10, 2019 Southwest Southwest Children's Room Age Group: Families with Children Program Type: Movie/Film, Special Event, Description Now showing an after hours film event for all ages that’s not only fun, but also gives back to our community. Join us for a film for adults in the activities room or family-friendly films and other fun activities in our Children’s department....	Tails 'n Tales: Read to a Dog! (Grades K-5, registration required) 10:00am - 11:00am Tails 'n Tales: Read to a Dog! (Grades K-5, registration required) 10:00am - 11:00am May 11, 2019 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.... Super Saturdays: Mother-Daughter Tea Party Event is Closed No More Registrations being Accepted 12:00pm - 1:00pm Registration Required Super Saturdays: Mother-Daughter Tea Party Event is Closed No More Registrations being Accepted 12:00pm - 1:00pm May 11, 2019 Northside Northside Activities Room A Age Group: Families with Children Program Type: Special Event Registration Required Seats Remaining: 16 Description Celebrate Mother’s Day weekend with light refreshments and finger foods. Registration required. To register, call Youth Services at (262) 564-6150. ... Behind the Scenes Tour of the Simmons Library 2:30pm - 3:30pm Behind the Scenes Tour of the Simmons Library 2:30pm - 3:30pm May 11, 2019 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....	Wee Explore 9:00am - 11:00am Wee Explore 9:00am - 11:00am May 13, 2019 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. ... Adult Coloring Group 10:00am - 11:00am Adult Coloring Group 10:00am - 11:00am May 13, 2019 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. ... 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! ... Snack & Paint (Grades 3-5) 4:00pm - 5:00pm Northside Northside 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. ... Teen Movie Monday! 6:00pm - 8:00pm Northside Northside Activities Room A 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. The movie will be "Every Day" based on the Young Adult book written by David Levithan. It is 1 hour 40 minutes long and is rated PG-13. ... ¡Escribelo! 6:00pm - 8:00pm Northside Northside Main Floor 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.... Native American Genealogy and its Sources 7:00pm - 8:30pm Native American Genealogy and its Sources 7:00pm - 8:30pm May 13, 2019 Southwest Southwest Activities Room AB Age Group: Adult Program Type: Lecture, Workshop, Description The U.S. Census counts approximately 1% of Americans as self-identified American Indians and Alaskan Natives.... Friends of the Library Board Meeting 7:00pm - 8:30pm Southwest Southwest Conference Room	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!... KPL Board of Trustees Meeting 5:30pm - 7:00pm Southwest Southwest Activities Room AB Age Group: Adult Program Type: Meeting Intro to Coding for Grades 3-5 (registration required) 6:00pm - 7:00pm Intro to Coding for Grades 3-5 (registration required) 6:00pm - 7:00pm May 14, 2019 Southwest Southwest 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. Must attend all 4 sessions. Registration required. ...	Tiny Artists 10:00am - 11:00am Tiny Artists 10:00am - 11:00am May 15, 2019 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! ... 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 some great novels, often by best-selling authors, thoughtful, candid discussion, and refreshments, too!... Teen Anime Club 6:00pm - 7:00pm Southwest Southwest Activities Room B 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? ... Chess Night 6:30pm - 8:00pm Southwest Southwest Atrium Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Club Description ...	Thursday Afternoon Movie: If Beale Street Could Talk (2019) 12:30pm - 3:00pm Thursday Afternoon Movie: If Beale Street Could Talk (2019) 12:30pm - 3:00pm May 16, 2019 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.... Sip & Swipe Cafe (3 Week Class) 1:00pm - 2:30pm Registration Required Southwest Southwest Conference Room Age Group: Adult Program Type: Computer & Tech Training Registration Required Seats Remaining: 2 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.... Kidding Around Yoga Jr. (Ages 3-4, registration required) 4:00pm - 4:45pm Registration Required Kidding Around Yoga Jr. (Ages 3-4, registration required) 4:00pm - 4:45pm May 16, 2019 Northside Northside Activities Room A Age Group: Preschool Program Type: Class Registration Required Seats Remaining: 7 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.... Teach Yourself: Self Publish with Pressbooks Public & self-e 6:00pm - 7:00pm Northside Northside Activities Room A Description The hardest part of self-publishing just got a whole lot easier!... Meal Planning and Couponing (WWBIC) 6:00pm - 7:30pm Southwest Southwest Activities Room B Age Group: Adult Program Type: Class, Lecture, Description Get creative to stay within your household budget! Learn how to use coupons and meal-prep strategies to save money. ...	Friday Fun Day (Grades K-5) 1:00pm - 3:00pm Northside Northside Activities Room A Age Group: Families with Children 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! ...	Trains, Tracks, Whistles, & Wheels 9:30am - 4:30pm Trains, Tracks, Whistles, & Wheels 9:30am - 4:30pm May 18, 2019 Southwest Southwest Activities Room AB Age Group: Adult, Everyone, Families with Children, Kids, Preschool, School Age, Teens (Ages 12-19), Toddler, Program Type: Special Event Description Come enjoy a detailed and interactive model railroad display all weekend! All ages and generations welcome - Bring the whole family!... Pentathlon: Prompt 10:00am - 11:30am Southwest Southwest Conference Room 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....
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Trains, Tracks, Whistles, & Wheels 12:00pm - 2:30pm Trains, Tracks, Whistles, & Wheels 12:00pm - 2:30pm May 19, 2019 Southwest Southwest Activities Room AB Age Group: Adult, Everyone, Families with Children, Kids, Preschool, School Age, Teens (Ages 12-19), Toddler, Program Type: Special Event Description Come enjoy a detailed and interactive model railroad display all weekend! All ages and generations welcome - Bring the whole family!... 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....	Novels at Night Book Club 6:00pm - 7:00pm Southwest Southwest Activities Room A 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.... Kidding Around Yoga (Grades K-5, registration required) 7:00pm - 7:45pm Registration Required Kidding Around Yoga (Grades K-5, registration required) 7:00pm - 7:45pm May 20, 2019 Northside Northside Activities Room A Age Group: School Age Program Type: Class Registration Required Seats Remaining: 2 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.... Adult Coloring Group 7:00pm - 8:00pm Adult Coloring Group 7:00pm - 8:00pm May 20, 2019 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....	Teen Video Gaming Group 5:00pm - 7:00pm Southwest Southwest Activities Room AB Age Group: Teens (Ages 12-19) Program Type: Open House Description Want to try out virtual reality? Love retro video gaming? Hang out with your friends, have some snacks, and try not to get pwned. ... Intro to Coding for Grades 3-5 (registration required) 6:00pm - 7:00pm Intro to Coding for Grades 3-5 (registration required) 6:00pm - 7:00pm May 21, 2019 Southwest Southwest 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. Must attend all 4 sessions. Registration required. ... 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....		Throwback Thursday Movie: The Truman Show (1998) 12:30pm - 3:00pm Throwback Thursday Movie: The Truman Show (1998) 12:30pm - 3:00pm May 23, 2019 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.... 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.... Kenosha Kitchen: Cupcake Mission 5:30pm - 6:30pm Registration Required Southwest Southwest Activities Room AB Age Group: Teens (Ages 12-19) Program Type: Special Event Registration Required Seats Remaining: 9 Description Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to decorate the most aesthetically pleasing cupcake that fits the theme, in the time allotted. The theme will be announced upon arrival....		Café con Leche 11:00am - 12:00pm Registration Required 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. ... Super Saturdays: Minecraft Mania 12:00pm - 1:00pm Northside Northside Activities Room A Age Group: Families with Children Program Type: Special Event Description Enjoy a variety of Minecraft activities, talk about the new movie, and share your knowledge of the game. ...
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Sunday Crafternoon! 12:30pm - 3:00pm Sunday Crafternoon! 12:30pm - 3:00pm May 26, 2019 Southwest Southwest Activities Room AB Age Group: Adult, Everyone, 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. Bring any project you're working on, or just come to be inspired. All levels of experience welcome....	All KPL Locations Closed 12:00am - 11:45pm Branch: Civic Center (DO NOT USE), Northside, Offsite, Simmons, Southwest, Uptown Description All Kenosha Public Library locations are closed in observance of Memorial Day. Book drops are available for those wishing to return materials....	Game Club 4:00pm - 5:00pm Game Club 4:00pm - 5:00pm May 28, 2019 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!... Women in Business Panel (WWBIC) 6:00pm - 7:30pm Women in Business Panel (WWBIC) 6:00pm - 7:30pm May 28, 2019 Northside Northside Activities Room A Age Group: Adult, Everyone, Program Type: Lecture Description This event was rescheduled to this date from March. ...	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?... One-On-One Family History Consultations 6:00pm - 8:30pm Southwest Southwest Activities Room AB Age Group: Adult Program Type: Class, Workshop, Description Meet with a Kenosha County Genealogy Society genealogist, for up to 30 minutes, to start creating your family tree and receive further guidance for genealogical exploration.... Clip That Pic 6:00pm - 7:00pm Registration Required Simmons Simmons Stocker Children's Room Age Group: Teens (Ages 12-19) Program Type: Arts & Crafts Registration Required Seats Remaining: 10 Description Need more room décor? Come take your wall from drab to fab with a new photo line. We’ll create lines, decorate frames, and make it easy to hang up when you get home! Registration Required to attend. ...	Thursday Afternoon Movie: On the Basis of Sex (2018) 12:30pm - 3:00pm Thursday Afternoon Movie: On the Basis of Sex (2018) 12:30pm - 3:00pm May 30, 2019 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.... 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....