Events

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…

Come play in the children's area while local musician, Julia, plays a variety of songs on her violin and guitar. This is informal music, meant to be enjoyed while playing, drawing, or reading in…

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…

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…

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…

Kids and caregivers yoga. Drop-in to this 50 min yoga session strategically timed before lunch and naptime. Each class includes a social emotional awareness and exploration, yoga asana, breathwork…

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,…

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

Are you a kid who loves LEGOs? Do you enjoy engineering and designing LEGO creations?  If that is you - come join us for LEGO Club! The library will provide lots of LEGOs, and you provide the…

Children learn by creating and doing! Express yourself through a variety of affirming, mixed-media projects for all ages with artist Rosi! 

Children of all ages are welcome! No…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Drop-in and play games on the library's iPads, MacBooks, and Nintendo Switch. Minecraft, Roblox, Mario Kart, & more! There is a limited number of devices, so participants will take turns as…

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.

Tweens and teens 12 and up are invited to join us for Dungeons & Dragons at Lakeview Library. Be a part of an adventuring party where you'll use your imagination and creativity to…

Wouldn’t it be amazing to feel more wellbeing this summer?  Feel more connected to those little (or not so little) people in your life?  This summer, let’s explore positive…