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Story Crafters

10:00am - 10:30am
Library Branch: Waunakee Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children, Birth to Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime

Meet at the library for a story, song, and a craft! 

This program is recommended for all ages and their caregiver. No registration required.

Maker Monday

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Waunakee Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children, K - Grade 4
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:

Come learn the art of cookie decorating.  Create a masterpiece on a cookie and then enjoy eating your sweet treat or give it to a friend to enjoy. Don’t miss this dough-lightful workshop.

Mariachi Sol de Madison: Historia y Sonidos del Mariachi / History and Sounds of Mariachi

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Library Branch: Waunakee Public Library
Room: Community Hall
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

¡Únete a la celebración cultural con nuestro programa gratuito, presentando un vibrante espectáculo en vivo con un mariachi de 8 músicos!

Asian American Representation in Literature: An Author Talk with Rebecca F. Kuang

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Waunakee Public Library
Room: Zoom / Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

We welcome you to register for a thrilling conversation with Rebecca F. Kuang (R.F. Kuang) as she chats with us about her New York Times bestselling novel, Yellowface.

Books in the Overlook

6:30pm - 7:45pm
Library Branch: Waunakee Public Library
Room: Overlook
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Join the Waunakee Public Library for a book discussion in the Overlook. Check out the book club page for each month's book selection.

Open Art Studio

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Library Branch: Waunakee Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children, K - Grade 4

Come flex your creative muscles at our Open Art Studio! Children will be able to independently explore and create using a variety of different art mediums and materials.  Projects are self directed at this drop-in art program. It is recommended patrons bring smocks. No registration required. 

Threads (Fiber Arts Group)

6:00pm - 7:45pm
Library Branch: Waunakee Public Library
Room: Living Room
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

Whether you crochet, knit, weave, sew, quilt, hook, tat, embroider, or felt this group is for you.  This is an informal meet up for any and all folks who enjoy the fiber arts.

The Early Blues

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Library Branch: Waunakee Public Library
Room: Community Hall
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

There’s a certain excitement about early blues music, as if the composers just wanted to see what effect they could create with a sharped note here or a flat note there.

Bilingual Storytime / Hora del Cuento Bilingüe

9:45am - 10:15am
Library Branch: Waunakee Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children, Birth to Pre-K, K - Grade 4
Program Type: Storytime

Join the fun of developing Spanish/English language skills with Bilingual storytime! We will be reading, singing and rhyming in both Spanish and English. For all ages. 

¡Únase a la diversión de desarrollar habilidades en el idioma Español/Inglés con la hora del cuento bilingüe! Estaremos leyendo, cantando y rimando tanto en español como en inglés! Para todas las edades.

Anime Club

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Library Branch: Waunakee Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Teen / Preteen

Teens and preteens (grades 5 and up), it's anime time! We'll vote on which anime to watch, have a craft or activity, and eat snacks. 

Permission from a parent or guardian is required for Anime Club. Permission slips can be picked up at the Children's Desk.

Book Bike at the Waunakee Farmers Market

3:00pm - 6:00pm
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children, Birth to Pre-K, K - Grade 4, Teen / Preteen, Adults
Event Details:

The library will be riding the book bike over to Reeve Park for the Waunakee Farmers Market! We'll have books for check out, summer reading information, and library swag for all ages! 

TACOS Late Night Hangout

6:30pm - 10:00pm
Library Branch: Waunakee Public Library
Age Group: Teen / Preteen
Event Details:

TACOS, it is time for your end of year party! If you attended 4 or more meetings you have earned an invitation for you and one guest! Check your email for details and your permission slip.

Saturday Social

9:00am - 10:30am
Library Branch: Waunakee Public Library
Room: Den
Age Group: Adults

Get to know your neighbors at our Saturday Social!  Join us in the den on the first Saturday of the month to meet new people in a warm and welcoming space. There will be complimentary coffee/tea and donuts to enjoy while catching up with old and new friends.

Book Bike at Big Rig Gig

11:00am - 2:00pm
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children, Birth to Pre-K, K - Grade 4
Event Details:

Join us for the 13th annual Big Rig Gig event! Give your family the exciting opportunity to see, touch, and explore some Big Rigs. Don't forget to come and say hi to the littlest rig, the Library's Book Bike!

For the Love of Mars: A Human History of the Red Planet with Smithsonian Curator Matt Shindell

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Waunakee Public Library
Room: Zoom / Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

Mars and its secrets have fascinated and mystified humans since ancient times.

Pokémon Club

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Library Branch: Waunakee Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children, K - Grade 4

Join fellow Pokémon players and fans to enjoy all things Pokémon. Each month bring your Pokémon card collection to battle or share. Play a Pokémon board game, do a Pokémon themed craft or activity, talk with fellow players, and just hang out. Don’t own any cards? You can use ours! 

For grades K-4. No registration required.

Jammie Jams

6:30pm - 7:00pm
Library Branch: Waunakee Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children, Birth to Pre-K, K - Grade 4
Program Type: Storytime

Wear your coziest pajamas and join us in the Library for an evening storytime! We’ll share favorite stories, rhymes, activities, and more. 

This storytime is recommended for all ages and their caregiver (siblings always welcome!). All storytimes are inclusive and welcoming. You are encouraged to attend the storytime that best meets your needs. Registration is not required.

Preschool Storytime

9:45am - 10:15am
Library Branch: Waunakee Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children, Birth to Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime

Fun for preschoolers and caregivers who are getting ready for the school experience. Share more complex stories, songs, rhymes, and more! 

This storytime is recommended for developmental ages 3-5 and their caregiver (siblings always welcome!). All storytimes are inclusive and welcoming. You are encouraged to attend the storytime that best meets your needs. Registration is not required.

Tiny Tots

10:45am - 11:15am
Library Branch: Waunakee Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children, Birth to Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime

Tiny Tots is an active 20 minute program of stories, rhymes, and songs.

This storytime is recommended for developmental ages 1-3 and their caregiver (siblings always welcome!). All storytimes are inclusive and welcoming. You are encouraged to attend the storytime that best meets your needs. Registration is not required.

Author Visit: Louise Endres Moore

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Library Branch: Waunakee Public Library
Room: Community Hall
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

For 57 years, Alfred told his family he had been a barber, chauffeur, and translator in World War II. But following the death of his wife, Alfred quietly started sharing a glimpse into his actual experiences.