Events

Sing and Dance to the music of Corey Hart! For ages 12-24 months, but all ages welcome.

Learn about some animal friends with representatives from the Henry Vilas Zoo! All ages welcome. 

Ready to get creative and messy with science? Come explore a new science concept each week! We'll have hands-on activities centered around scientific concepts, including crafting solar ovens,…

READ and PLAY together with children ages 5 and under! Engaging with books, songs and playful experiences all help children develop communication skills, patience, empathy, and pre-reading skills…

Join us for a casual playdate for babies ages birth to 18 months and their caregivers. This neighborhood event will include play materials, books, and early literacy resources. Siblings are…

Eulenspiegel Puppet Theatre Company presents: The Emperor's Nightingale!  Using marionettes on a tabletop stage, the show, based on the classic fairytale by Hans Christian Anderson will…

Ready to get creative and messy with science? Come explore a new scientific concept each week with hands-on activities! This is a drop-in program, no advance registration required!

Kids, teens, and their caregivers are invited to cook with Chef Lily at Hawthorne Library! Participants will prepare and enjoy a wide variety of recipes, while learning about meal planning,…

Goodman South Madison is excited to continue our Dungeons & Dragons programming for youth. This is a drop in Dungeons and Dragons program for kids of all ages (kids ages 7 and under will need…

So you want to rule the world but the pesky Giants are already in the way? Well lets take over this realm and live in luxury. Our brave heroes who once united to liberate the world have now…

Gathers most Thursday evenings! Middle and high school students can meet other aspiring authors, bounce ideas off one another, share their stories, and feel the creativity flow! Writing club is…

Enjoy dance, creative movement, songs and stories that get children thinking creatively and problem solving while having fun. Creative Movement and Dance is brimming with energy,…

Read and play with your favorite preschooler! Engaging with books, songs and playful experiences all help children develop communication skills, patience, empathy, and pre-reading skills—all of…

Join artist Amy Mietzel for some art using all kinds of wonderfully messy materials on the Pinney Patio! For ages 2-12. 

Calling all kids! 

Join us for summer science fun! Each week we will be conducting a new experiment while learning about different aspects of science! This program is open to all kids,…

Bring your little one (ages birth-5) to sing, dance, explore instruments, and play! Teacher Junko Yamauchi Stewart will lead these fun music & movement activities for families to do together.…

A Junk Journal is a handmade book made of repurposed, upcycled materials.  This book can be a place to tell your story through paint, poetry, writing, drawing, ripping paper and gluing things…

When toddlers playfully experiment with art materials, they also develop key early literacy skills!

Enjoy the tactile wonders of paint, glitter, glue, and more. Smocks or "messy" clothes…

READ and PLAY together with children under age 5! Engaging with books, songs and playful experiences all help children develop communication skills, patience, empathy, and pre-reading skills and…

Come for a short storytime filled with rhymes, songs and bounces designed especially for little ones. Then stay to play and connect with other babies and caregivers.

Recommended ages…

Join us for a casual playdate for babies ages birth to 18 months and their caregivers. This neighborhood event will include play materials, books, and early literacy resources. Siblings are…

Join us to READ and Play together. When children engage with books, songs, and play, they develop communication skills, patience, empathy, and pre-reading skills which helps to build a lifelong…

Navigate this new world as Season 2 comes to a close. A new threat looms over the horizon will our heroes be brave enough to stop what comes? Will they be wise enough to solve the mystery? How…

Read aloud to a furry friend from Alliance of Therapy Dogs at Lakeview Library. Bring a favorite book or try a new one from our collection. First come, first served.

Play Minecraft in both survival and creative worlds!  There is a limited number of computers, so participants will sign up for a 45-minute turn, beginning at 4:00pm or 4:45pm.