Join us on Zoom for a chess challenge! Participants are divided into 2 teams and take turns trying to solve a piece-capturing challenge. If no one can solve the challenge, hints are revealed....

Summer STEM: Pendulum Painting (Ages 5-12, Registration opens 06/10 at 12PM)

10:30am - 11:30am

Age Group: Kids (Ages 5-9), Kids (Ages 9-12)

Registration Required

Summer STEM: Pendulum Painting (Ages 5-12, Registration opens 06/10 at 12PM)

10:30am - 11:30am
Jun 17, 2021

Southwest

Age Groups: Kids (Ages 5-9), Kids (Ages 9-12)

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 0

Description

Make some sidewalk chalk and combine art and science by creating a swinging pendulum to paint the sidewalks around the Southwest Library.Registration Required...

Virtual Pokemon Club (Ages 5-12, Registration Opens 6/10)

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Age Group: Kids (Ages 5-9), Kids (Ages 9-12)

Registration Required

Virtual Pokemon Club (Ages 5-12, Registration Opens 6/10)

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Jun 17, 2021

Virtual

Age Groups: Kids (Ages 5-9), Kids (Ages 9-12)

Program Type: Club

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 17

Description

Calling all Pokemon Trainers! Pokemon Club is going virtual! Join us in playing Pokemon games, sharing our favorite cards, and more, over Zoom! ...

Minecraft Monday (Ages 9-12, Registration Opens 6/14 at 12pm)

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Age Group: Kids (Ages 9-12)

Registration Required

Minecraft Monday (Ages 9-12, Registration Opens 6/14 at 12pm)

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Jun 21, 2021

Virtual

Age Groups: Kids (Ages 9-12)

Program Type: Club, Gaming

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 6

Description

Zombies and Creepers and Pigs! Oh my! Hop into the KPL Minecraft Server and let's go exploring! Every month we will meet for a different Minecraft adventure and explore a new map or spend time doing a building challenge....

Kidding Around Yoga at the Beach (ages 5-12, registration opens 6/16 at 12 PM)

10:00am - 11:00am

Age Group: Kids (Ages 5-9), Kids (Ages 9-12)

Registration Required

Kidding Around Yoga at the Beach (ages 5-12, registration opens 6/16 at 12 PM)

10:00am - 11:00am
Jun 23, 2021

Offsite

Age Groups: Kids (Ages 5-9), Kids (Ages 9-12)

Program Type: Healthy Living

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 12

Description

Feel the sun on your face and the sand between your toes, yogis! Kidding Around Yoga is a fun and engaging practice specifically designed for young people that is full of movement, music, mindfulness, and meditation....

Virtual Graphic Novel Book Club - "The Cardboard Kingdom" (Ages 9-12, registration opens 5/19 at 12PM)

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Age Group: Kids (Ages 9-12), School Age

Registration Required

Virtual Graphic Novel Book Club - "The Cardboard Kingdom" (Ages 9-12, registration opens 5/19 at 12PM)

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Jun 23, 2021

Virtual

Age Groups: Kids (Ages 9-12), School Age

Program Type: Book Club

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 5

Description

Read an awesome Graphic Novel and then let's come together to talk about it!...

KPL Kids to Go: Tallest Tower (ages 5-12)

9:00am - 10:00am

Age Group: Kids, Kids (Ages 5-9), Kids (Ages 9-12), School Age

KPL Kids to Go: Tallest Tower (ages 5-12)

9:00am - 10:00am
Jun 26, 2021

Southwest

Age Groups: Kids, Kids (Ages 5-9), Kids (Ages 9-12), School Age

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM

Description

Put on your hardhats and get ready to build! Can you construct the tallest towers using only the materials provided? ...

Dragons & Unicorns Celebration (Ages 5-12, Registration Opens 6/22 at 12 PM)

10:00am - 11:30am

Age Group: Kids (Ages 5-9), Kids (Ages 9-12)

Registration Required

Dragons & Unicorns Celebration (Ages 5-12, Registration Opens 6/22 at 12 PM)

10:00am - 11:30am
Jun 29, 2021

Simmons

Simmons Library Park

Age Groups: Kids (Ages 5-9), Kids (Ages 9-12)

Program Type: Special Event

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 25

Description

Who will triumph with these Minute to Win It challenges? Will it be the fiery dragons or the sparkly unicorns? All crafts and activities will be based on these mythical creatures. This event will take place at Library Park....

Virtual Lego Club (Ages 5-12, Registration Opens 6/23)

3:00pm - 4:00pm

Age Group: Kids (Ages 5-9), Kids (Ages 9-12)

Registration Required

Virtual Lego Club (Ages 5-12, Registration Opens 6/23)

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Jun 30, 2021

Virtual

Age Groups: Kids (Ages 5-9), Kids (Ages 9-12)

Program Type: Club

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 20

Description

Join Miss Jessica for Lego Club where she'll provide a theme and we'll build together before showing off our creations. Registration Required. ...

Virtual Kids Kitchen (Ages 5-12, Registration opens 6/25 at 12PM)

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Age Group: Kids, Kids (Ages 5-9), Kids (Ages 9-12), School Age

Registration Required

Virtual Kids Kitchen (Ages 5-12, Registration opens 6/25 at 12PM)

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Jul 2, 2021

Virtual

Age Groups: Kids, Kids (Ages 5-9), Kids (Ages 9-12), School Age

Program Type: Cooking & Nutrition

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 15

Description

In this hands-on Zoom class, prepare simple recipes that are tasty and fun to eat with your favorite library staff. This week we will be making Red, White, and Blue Parfaits....

Kidding Around Yoga at the Beach (ages 5-12, registration opens 6/30 at 12 PM)

10:00am - 11:00am

Age Group: Kids (Ages 5-9), Kids (Ages 9-12)

Registration Required

Kidding Around Yoga at the Beach (ages 5-12, registration opens 6/30 at 12 PM)

10:00am - 11:00am
Jul 7, 2021

Offsite

Age Groups: Kids (Ages 5-9), Kids (Ages 9-12)

Program Type: Healthy Living

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 12

Description

Right in the Middle Reading Club: The Ambrose Deception by Emily Ecton (Virtual)

3:00pm - 4:00pm

Age Group: Kids (Ages 9-12), Teens (Ages 12-19)

Registration Required

Right in the Middle Reading Club: The Ambrose Deception by Emily Ecton (Virtual)

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Jul 7, 2021

Virtual

Age Groups: Kids (Ages 9-12), Teens (Ages 12-19)

Program Type: Book Club, Reading & Literacy

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 8

Description

Finding the right books to keep 10-14 year old readers engaged can be a bit tricky, but we've got the book club for you! This month we will be reading The Ambrose Deception by Emily Ecton....

Virtual Kids Kitchen (Ages 5-12, Registration opens 07/2 at 12PM)

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Age Group: Kids, Kids (Ages 5-9), Kids (Ages 9-12), School Age

Registration Required

Virtual Kids Kitchen (Ages 5-12, Registration opens 07/2 at 12PM)

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Jul 9, 2021

Virtual

Age Groups: Kids, Kids (Ages 5-9), Kids (Ages 9-12), School Age

Program Type: Cooking & Nutrition

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 15

Description

In this hands-on Zoom class, prepare simple recipes that are tasty and fun to eat with your favorite library staff. This week we will be making Salad in a Jar....

Explore Kenosha Parks: Washington Park

11:00am - 1:00pm

Age Group: Families with Children, Infant, Kids, Kids (Ages 5-9), Kids (Ages 9-12), Preschool, School Age, Toddler

Explore Kenosha Parks: Washington Park

11:00am - 1:00pm
Jul 13, 2021

Offsite

Age Groups: Families with Children, Infant, Kids, Kids (Ages 5-9), Kids (Ages 9-12), Preschool, School Age, Toddler

Program Type: Special Event

Description

How many Kenosha Parks have you visited? Come explore three of our favorites with paths to wander, a variety of natural features, and playgrounds....

Summer STEM: Egg Drop (Ages 5-12, Registration opens 7/8 at 12PM)

10:30am - 11:30am

Age Group: Kids (Ages 5-9), Kids (Ages 9-12)

Registration Required

Summer STEM: Egg Drop (Ages 5-12, Registration opens 7/8 at 12PM)

10:30am - 11:30am
Jul 15, 2021

Southwest

Age Groups: Kids (Ages 5-9), Kids (Ages 9-12)

Program Type: STEAM

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 25

Description

The mission: design and build a protective layer around an egg to keep it safe when it’s dropped. Will your egg survive? This event will be held on the lawn outside the Southwest Library....

Virtual Pokemon Club (Ages 5-12, Registration Opens 7/8 at 12PM)

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Age Group: Kids (Ages 5-9), Kids (Ages 9-12)

Registration Required

Virtual Pokemon Club (Ages 5-12, Registration Opens 7/8 at 12PM)

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Jul 15, 2021

Virtual

Age Groups: Kids (Ages 5-9), Kids (Ages 9-12)

Program Type: Club

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 20

Description

Calling all Pokemon Trainers! Pokemon Club is going virtual! Join us in playing Pokemon games, sharing our favorite cards, and more, over Zoom! ...

Minecraft Monday (Ages 9-12, Registration Opens 7/12 at 12pm)

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Age Group: Kids (Ages 9-12)

Registration Required

Minecraft Monday (Ages 9-12, Registration Opens 7/12 at 12pm)

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Jul 19, 2021

Virtual

Age Groups: Kids (Ages 9-12)

Program Type: Club, Gaming

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 9

Description

Superhero Celebration (Ages 5-12, Registration opens 7/13 at 12PM)

10:00am - 11:30am

Age Group: Kids (Ages 5-9), Kids (Ages 9-12)

Registration Required

Superhero Celebration (Ages 5-12, Registration opens 7/13 at 12PM)

10:00am - 11:30am
Jul 20, 2021

Simmons

Simmons Library Park

Age Groups: Kids (Ages 5-9), Kids (Ages 9-12)

Program Type: Special Event

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 25

Description

Calling all superheroes-in-training! Test your abilities on our “superhero obstacle course,” and design your cape and accessories. This event will be held at Library Park.Registration required. ...

Kidding Around Yoga at the Beach (ages 5-12, registration opens 7/14 at 12 PM)

10:00am - 11:00am

Age Group: Kids (Ages 5-9), Kids (Ages 9-12)

Registration Required

Kidding Around Yoga at the Beach (ages 5-12, registration opens 7/14 at 12 PM)

10:00am - 11:00am
Jul 21, 2021

Offsite

Age Groups: Kids (Ages 5-9), Kids (Ages 9-12)

Program Type: Healthy Living

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 12

Description

Chess Challenge (ages 9-12, registration required, virtual event)

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Age Group: Kids (Ages 9-12)

Registration Required

Chess Challenge (ages 9-12, registration required, virtual event)

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Jul 21, 2021

Virtual

Age Groups: Kids (Ages 9-12)

Program Type: Gaming

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 26

Description

Join us on Zoom for a chess challenge! Participants are divided into 2 teams and take turns trying to solve a piece-capturing callenge. If no one can solve the challenge, hints are revealed....

Virtual Graphic Novel Book Club - "Short & Skinny" (Ages 9-12, registration opens 6/24 at 12PM)

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Age Group: Kids (Ages 9-12), School Age

Registration Required

Virtual Graphic Novel Book Club - "Short & Skinny" (Ages 9-12, registration opens 6/24 at 12PM)

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Jul 22, 2021

Virtual

Age Groups: Kids (Ages 9-12), School Age

Program Type: Book Club

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 10

Description

Read an awesome Graphic Novel and then let's come together to talk about it!...

Virtual Lego Club (Ages 5-12, Registration Opens 7/21)

3:00pm - 4:00pm

Age Group: Kids (Ages 5-9), Kids (Ages 9-12)

Registration Required

Virtual Lego Club (Ages 5-12, Registration Opens 7/21)

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Jul 28, 2021

Virtual

Age Groups: Kids (Ages 5-9), Kids (Ages 9-12)

Program Type: Club

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 20

Description

Join Miss Jessica for Lego Club where she'll provide a theme and we'll build together before showing off our creations. Registration Required. ...

DIY Travel Tic-Tac-Toe (Ages 9-12, Registration opens 7/21 at 12PM)

6:30pm - 7:00pm

Age Group: Kids (Ages 9-12), School Age

Registration Required

DIY Travel Tic-Tac-Toe (Ages 9-12, Registration opens 7/21 at 12PM)

6:30pm - 7:00pm
Jul 28, 2021

Southwest

Age Groups: Kids (Ages 9-12), School Age

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Gaming

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 10

Description

Have any summer road trips planned? You can pack the fun with this DIY Travel Tic-Tac-Toe kit. Each participant will make one game. Ages 9-12. This event will take place on the lawn outside the Southwest Library....

KPL Kids to Go: Float the Boat (ages 5-12, registration opens on 7/24 at 9:00am)

9:00am - 10:00am

Age Group: Kids, Kids (Ages 5-9), Kids (Ages 9-12), School Age

KPL Kids to Go: Float the Boat (ages 5-12, registration opens on 7/24 at 9:00am)

9:00am - 10:00am
Jul 31, 2021

Southwest

Age Groups: Kids, Kids (Ages 5-9), Kids (Ages 9-12), School Age

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM

Description

Registration for this box begins at 9:00 AM on Saturday, July 24th....

Kidding Around Yoga at the Beach (ages 5-12, registration opens 7/28 at 12 PM)

10:00am - 11:00am

Age Group: Kids (Ages 5-9), Kids (Ages 9-12)

Registration Required

Kidding Around Yoga at the Beach (ages 5-12, registration opens 7/28 at 12 PM)

10:00am - 11:00am
Aug 4, 2021

Offsite

Age Groups: Kids (Ages 5-9), Kids (Ages 9-12)

Program Type: Healthy Living

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 12

Description

Right in the Middle Reading Club: The Gauntlet by Karuna Riazi (Virtual)

3:00pm - 4:00pm

Age Group: Kids (Ages 9-12), Teens (Ages 12-19)

Registration Required

Right in the Middle Reading Club: The Gauntlet by Karuna Riazi (Virtual)

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Aug 4, 2021

Virtual

Age Groups: Kids (Ages 9-12), Teens (Ages 12-19)

Program Type: Book Club, Reading & Literacy

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 10

Description

Finding the right books to keep 10-14 year old readers engaged can be a bit tricky, but we've got the book club for you! This month we will be reading The Gauntlet by Karuna Riazi. ...

Summer STEM: Boats (Ages 5-12, Registration opens 8/2 at 12PM)

3:00pm - 4:00pm

Age Group: Kids (Ages 5-9), Kids (Ages 9-12)

Registration Required

Summer STEM: Boats (Ages 5-12, Registration opens 8/2 at 12PM)

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Aug 9, 2021

Southwest

Age Groups: Kids (Ages 5-9), Kids (Ages 9-12)

Program Type: STEAM

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 20

Description

Put on your engineering hat (and maybe some sunblock!) as we create our own boats. Not only will we build boats, but we will float them! How much can your boat hold before it sinks? Ages 5-12....

Virtual Pokemon Club (Ages 5-12, Registration Opens 8/5 at 12PM)

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Age Group: Kids (Ages 5-9), Kids (Ages 9-12)

Registration Required

Virtual Pokemon Club (Ages 5-12, Registration Opens 8/5 at 12PM)

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Aug 12, 2021

Virtual

Age Groups: Kids (Ages 5-9), Kids (Ages 9-12)

Program Type: Club

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 20

Description

Calling all Pokemon Trainers! Pokemon Club is going virtual! Join us in playing Pokemon games, sharing our favorite cards, and more, over Zoom! ...

Minecraft Monday (Ages 9-12, Registration Opens 8/9 at 12pm)

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Age Group: Kids (Ages 9-12)

Registration Required

Minecraft Monday (Ages 9-12, Registration Opens 8/9 at 12pm)

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Aug 16, 2021

Virtual

Age Groups: Kids (Ages 9-12)

Program Type: Club, Gaming

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 9

Description

Zombies and Creepers and Pigs! Oh My! Hop into the KPL Minecraft Server and let's go exploring! Every month we will meet for a different Minecraft adventure and explore a new map or spend time doing a building challenge....

Explore Kenosha Parks: Poerio Park

11:00am - 1:00pm

Age Group: Families with Children, Infant, Kids, Kids (Ages 5-9), Kids (Ages 9-12), Preschool, School Age, Toddler

Explore Kenosha Parks: Poerio Park

11:00am - 1:00pm
Aug 17, 2021

Offsite

Age Groups: Families with Children, Infant, Kids, Kids (Ages 5-9), Kids (Ages 9-12), Preschool, School Age, Toddler

Program Type: Special Event

Description

How many Kenosha Parks have you visited? Come explore three of our favorites with paths to wander, a variety of natural features, and playgrounds....

Kidding Around Yoga at the Beach (ages 5-12, registration opens 8/11 at 12 PM)

10:00am - 11:00am

Age Group: Kids (Ages 5-9), Kids (Ages 9-12)

Registration Required

Kidding Around Yoga at the Beach (ages 5-12, registration opens 8/11 at 12 PM)

10:00am - 11:00am
Aug 18, 2021

Offsite

Age Groups: Kids (Ages 5-9), Kids (Ages 9-12)

Program Type: Healthy Living

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 12

Description

Chess Challenge (ages 9-12, registration required, virtual event)

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Age Group: Kids (Ages 9-12)

Registration Required

Chess Challenge (ages 9-12, registration required, virtual event)

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Aug 18, 2021

Virtual

Age Groups: Kids (Ages 9-12)

Program Type: Gaming

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 26

Description

Join us on Zoom for a chess challenge! Participants are divided into 2 teams and take turns trying to solve a piece-capturing callenge. If no one can solve the challenge, hints are revealed....

Virtual Graphic Novel Book Club - "Middle School Misadventures" (Ages 9-12, registration opens 7/22 at 12PM)

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Age Group: Kids (Ages 9-12), School Age

Registration Required

Virtual Graphic Novel Book Club - "Middle School Misadventures" (Ages 9-12, registration opens 7/22 at 12PM)

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Aug 19, 2021

Virtual

Age Groups: Kids (Ages 9-12), School Age

Program Type: Book Club

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 10

Description

Read an awesome Graphic Novel and then let's come together to talk about it!...

Virtual Kids Kitchen (Ages 5-12, Registration opens 8/13 at 12PM)

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Age Group: Kids, Kids (Ages 5-9), Kids (Ages 9-12), School Age

Registration Required

Virtual Kids Kitchen (Ages 5-12, Registration opens 8/13 at 12PM)

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Aug 20, 2021

Virtual

Age Groups: Kids, Kids (Ages 5-9), Kids (Ages 9-12), School Age

Program Type: Cooking & Nutrition

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 15

Description

In this hands-on Zoom class, prepare simple recipes that are tasty and fun to eat with your favorite library staff. This week we will be making Fruit Pizzas....

Virtual Lego Club (Ages 5-12, Registration Opens 08/18)

3:00pm - 4:00pm

Age Group: Kids (Ages 5-9), Kids (Ages 9-12)

Registration Required

Virtual Lego Club (Ages 5-12, Registration Opens 08/18)

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Aug 25, 2021

Virtual

Age Groups: Kids (Ages 5-9), Kids (Ages 9-12)

Program Type: Club

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 20

Description

Join Miss Jessica for Lego Club where she'll provide a theme and we'll build together before showing off our creations. Registration Required. ...

Summer STEM: Dinosaurs (ages 5-12, Registration opens 8/20 at 12PM)

3:00pm - 4:00pm

Age Group: Kids (Ages 5-9), Kids (Ages 9-12)

Registration Required

Summer STEM: Dinosaurs (ages 5-12, Registration opens 8/20 at 12PM)

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Aug 27, 2021

Southwest

Age Groups: Kids (Ages 5-9), Kids (Ages 9-12)

Program Type: STEAM

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 20

Description

Calling all paleontologists! Spend the afternoon with KPL exploring all things dino! Ages 5-12. This event will be held on the lawn outside the Southwest Library.Registration required. ...