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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....
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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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¡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....
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DIY Spa Night
6:00pm - 7:30pm
Southwest
Southwest Activities Room A
Age Group: Adult, Teen,
Program Type: Craft
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....
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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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Thursday Afternoon Movie: Love, Simon (2018)
12:30pm - 3:00pm
Southwest
Southwest Activities Room AB
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Film Screening
Description
Every other Thursday, alternating with Throwback Thursday Movies, KPL shows highly rated feature films on DVD. For more information, call 262-564-6130....
Kenosha Racine English Festival Committee
4:00pm - 5:30pm
Northside
Northside Activities Room A
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Meeting
CANCELED - Magic: The Gathering
6:00pm - 8:30pm
Southwest
Southwest Activities Room A
Age Group: Adult, Everyone, Teen,
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....
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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, Family, Kids, School Age, Teen,
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....
What's New with the Tax Rules?
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Southwest
Southwest Activities Room AB
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Lecture, Seasonal,
Description
Massive new tax rules and redesigned tax forms affecting all taxpayers with changes to personal exemptions, itemized and standard deductions, credits and lower marginal tax rates across all income brackets....
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: the Simmons Library! Learn about Zalmon Simmons, Daniel H. Burnham, and the history of this beautiful building. The behind-the- scenes 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: Craft, 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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Adult Coloring Group
10:00am - 11:00am
Uptown
Uptown Fireplace
Age Group: Adult, Everyone,
Program Type: Craft
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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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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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
Northside
Northside Activities Room A
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Meeting
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Sip & Swipe Cafe (3 Week Class)
1:00pm - 2:30pm
Southwest
Southwest Conference Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Technology Class
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....
Computer Basics
6:30pm - 7:30pm
Northside
Northside Activities Room A
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Technology Class
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, Teen,
Program Type: Craft, 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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Throwback Thursday Movie: Groundhog Day (1993)
12:30pm - 3:00pm
Southwest
Southwest Activities Room AB
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Film Screening
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....
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!...
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....
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Pentathlon: Haiku
10:00am - 11:30am
Southwest
Southwest Conference Room
Age Group: Adult, Teen,
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....
WGTD Radio Theater LIVE from KPL!
11:15am - 12:15pm
Southwest
Southwest Atrium
Age Group: Adult, Everyone,
Program Type: Performer, Special Event,
Description
Join us out in the main library to see a LIVE broadcast of WGTD's radio theater show! Broadcasting will begin at 11:15 AM.
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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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¡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....
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....
Adult Coloring Group
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Southwest
Southwest Conference Room
Age Group: Adult, Everyone,
Program Type: Club, Craft,
Description
Coloring generates wellness, quietness, and also stimulates the brain areas related to motor skills, the senses, and creativity....
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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....
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Sip & Swipe Cafe (3 Week Class)
1:00pm - 2:30pm
Southwest
Southwest Conference Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Technology Class
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!...
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....
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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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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FOL Book Sale - Open to the Public!
9:00am - 5:00pm
Southwest
Southwest Activities Room AB
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Special Event
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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What's New with the Tax Rules?
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Northside
Northside Activities Room A
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Lecture, Seasonal,
Description
Massive new tax rules and redesigned tax forms affecting all taxpayers with changes to personal exemptions, itemized and standard deductions, credits and lower marginal tax rates across all income brackets....
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Fantasy/SciFi Book Club
6:00pm - 7:30pm
Southwest
Southwest Conference Room
Age Group: Adult
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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Game Club
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Uptown
Uptown Fireplace
Age Group: Adult, Teen,
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!...
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Sip & Swipe Cafe (3 Week Class)
1:00pm - 2:30pm
Southwest
Southwest Conference Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Technology Class
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?...
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....
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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: Film Screening
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, Teen,
Program Type: Class, Craft, Workshop,
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Description
Learn the basics of Bullet Journaling, an alternative and flexible to manage your time, track goals, finances and more!...
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