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Bookmobile Assignment Alert

Will students in your class be using Bookmobile resources for an upcoming class assignment? Complete a Bookmobile Assignment Alert at least a week in advance so we can have the right materials on board to serve you and your students.

Class & Group Visits

Fill out our Group Visit Request Form here or call our Youth Outreach Librarian at 262-564-6152 to set up a visit for your class or group. Visit any of our Kenosha Public Library locations or have staff come to your school or facility to present any of our programs. Please allow three weeks in advance when scheduling a program.

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Upcoming Events

Art Sparks (Grades K-5)

3:00pm - 4:30pm

Age Group: School Age

Southwest

Southwest Activities Room A

Age Groups: School Age

Program Type: Class

Description

Go beyond crayons with cool and creative art mediums. Create a masterpiece and discover your inner artist....

Tails 'n Tales: Read to a Dog! (Grades K-5, registration required)

10:00am - 11:00am

Age Group: Kids

Tails 'n Tales: Read to a Dog! (Grades K-5, registration required)

10:00am - 11:00am
Dec 14, 2019

Southwest

Southwest Storytime Room

Age Groups: Kids

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....

Triple P: Positive Parenting Program - Child Activity Room

6:00pm - 8:00pm

Age Group: Families with Children, Kids

Triple P: Positive Parenting Program - Child Activity Room

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Dec 16, 2019

Northside

Northside Storytime Room (Activities Room B)

Age Groups: Families with Children, Kids

Program Type: Special Event

Snow Slime (Grades 3-5, registration required)

4:30pm - 5:30pm

Age Group: School Age

Registration Required

Southwest

Southwest Activities Room A

Age Groups: School Age

Program Type: Class

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 2

Description

What’s better than snow? Snow slime! Whip up a batch in this ooey gooey class. Registration required. Registration opens 2 weeks before class....

Chess Night

6:30pm - 8:00pm

Age Group: Adult, Adults (Ages 18+), Adults (Ages 21+), Seniors (Ages 55+), Teens (Ages 12-19)

Chess Night

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Dec 18, 2019

Southwest

Southwest Activities Room AB

Age Groups: Adult, Adults (Ages 18+), Adults (Ages 21+), Seniors (Ages 55+), Teens (Ages 12-19)

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....

Teen Tabletop Gaming (Grades 6-12)

6:30pm - 7:30pm

Age Group: Teens (Ages 12-19)

Southwest

Southwest Storytime Room

Age Groups: Teens (Ages 12-19)

Program Type: Club

Description

Dragons, dice, and danger! If you like interactive role playing and board games, pull a seat up to the table and let’s get gaming....

Kidding Around Yoga (Grades K-5, registration required)

4:00pm - 4:45pm

Age Group: School Age

Registration Required

Kidding Around Yoga (Grades K-5, registration required)

4:00pm - 4:45pm
Dec 20, 2019

Southwest

Southwest Activities Room AB

Age Groups: School Age

Program Type: Class, Healthy Living

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 4

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 a KPL Librarian and certified KAY teacher....

The Floor is Lava: Teen After-Hours (Grades 6-12, registration required)

6:30pm - 8:30pm

Age Group: Teens (Ages 12-19)

Registration Required

The Floor is Lava: Teen After-Hours (Grades 6-12, registration required)

6:30pm - 8:30pm
Dec 20, 2019

Northside

Northside Main Floor

Age Groups: Teens (Ages 12-19)

Program Type: Special Event

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 9

Description

Like the classic make-believe game, the library’s floor will turn into lava when the doors lock for the evening! Come hop from rock to rock, leap over chasms, and stay safe from the lava. Registration and signed waiver required....

Magic: The Gathering

6:00pm - 8:00pm

Age Group: Adult, Everyone, Teens (Ages 12-19)

Magic: The Gathering

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Jan 2, 2020

Northside

Northside Conference Room

Age Groups: Adult, Everyone, Teens (Ages 12-19)

Program Type: Club

Description

Looking for a place to play Magic: The Gathering? Look no further! Come join us for a few hours of the world’s first (and still most popular) trading card game. All experience levels are welcome....

Kenosha Kitchen: Faux Gingerbread Creations (Ages 12-19, registration required)

2:00pm - 3:00pm

Age Group: Teens (Ages 12-19)

Registration Required

Kenosha Kitchen: Faux Gingerbread Creations (Ages 12-19, registration required)

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Jan 3, 2020

Northside

Northside Activities Room A

Age Groups: Teens (Ages 12-19)

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Cooking & Nutrition

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 19

Description

Put all other gingerbread houses to shame! Use icing, candy, and 'gingerbread' to master the art of edible architecture. Registration required....

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ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, & HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS

EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS

OLD WEIRD AMERICA: The Secret Life of Jazz Musician Billy Tipton Thursday, Dec. 12 @ 6 pm Northside Library

Billy made a modest name for himself as a jazz pianist throughout the mid-west in the 40s and 50s, living the unconventional life of an vagabond entertainer. Leaving only a few recordings and no hit songs, the musician would probably be little re

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Teachers & Group Leaders

Bookmobile Assignment Alert

Class & Group Visits

New York Times Bestsellers

Art Sparks (Grades K-5)

Art Sparks (Grades K-5)

Tails 'n Tales: Read to a Dog! (Grades K-5, registration required)

Tails 'n Tales: Read to a Dog! (Grades K-5, registration required)

Triple P: Positive Parenting Program - Child Activity Room

Triple P: Positive Parenting Program - Child Activity Room

Snow Slime (Grades 3-5, registration required)

Snow Slime (Grades 3-5, registration required)

Chess Night

Chess Night

Teen Tabletop Gaming (Grades 6-12)

Teen Tabletop Gaming (Grades 6-12)

Kidding Around Yoga (Grades K-5, registration required)

Kidding Around Yoga (Grades K-5, registration required)

The Floor is Lava: Teen After-Hours (Grades 6-12, registration required)

The Floor is Lava: Teen After-Hours (Grades 6-12, registration required)

Magic: The Gathering

Magic: The Gathering

Kenosha Kitchen: Faux Gingerbread Creations (Ages 12-19, registration required)

Kenosha Kitchen: Faux Gingerbread Creations (Ages 12-19, registration required)

ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, & HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS

EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS

OLD WEIRD AMERICA: The Secret Life of Jazz Musician Billy Tipton Thursday, Dec. 12 @ 6 pm Northside Library

Old Weird America: The Mystery of Writer-Adventurer Ambrose Bierce

Mingling Through the Decades- 1950s-60s

OLD WEIRD AMERICA / Haunting Images Thurs, Oct 24, at 6pm @ Northside Library

Workshop for Job Seekers

OLD WEIRD AMERICA: The Secret Life of Jazz Musician Billy Tipton Thursday, Dec. 12 @ 6 pm Northside Library

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