Events Calendar

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…

Please join us to play chess at our weekly, drop-in program! All ages and experience levels welcome.

Drop-in knitting. All experience levels welcome. Children under 9 must be accompanied by an adult for duration of program. Yarn and Needles provided for in-library use.

Join other kids, teens, and community members for a relaxing art workshop. Utilize a variety of materials from past workshops to make a truly unique creation. Materials may include;…

Drop in knitting: Learn a new craft or work on that unfinished project with other neighborhood knitters.

Join us for a discussion of this month's mystery book. New members always welcome! Copies of the book may be available at the Ask Desk.

We’re here to mend anything you need for the colder months, including clothing, coats, and any other fabric-related repairs, except for zippers. Sewers from the Sewing Machine Project will be…

Calling all babies!  Come hear a story and play with fun toys picked just for you in a relaxed atmosphere. 

For children ages birth to 2 years old. No registration required.

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…

Join the Alicia Ashman book club for lively, thoughtful discussions every first Thursday of the month (excluding December). Everyone is welcome and books are available at the Checkout Desk week of…

Let your creativity fly as art meets science, technology, engineering and math on Thursday afternoons at the Central Library! Each week we'll explore different supplies and project ideas. Come for…

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

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…

A World Beyond: Reconstructing Our Reality

A World Beyond offers opportunities to connect with others, create community and thus change our individual and…

Join us every 1st and 3rd Thursday, 6-8:45pm to play board games!  No game night on November 6.

There will be a mix of longer-play games (Settlers of Catan, Betrayal at…

Join us for a book group discussion of "The Lemon Tree: An Arab, a Jew, and the Heart of the Middle East" by Sandy Tolan. Books are available at the library. New members always welcome!

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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…

Provides FoodShare (food assistance on a QUEST Card) benefit information: help applying and submitting documents, assistance with renewals and reporting changes, as well as ongoing benefit support…