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English Class: Beginner/ Clase de inglés: Principiante

Monday, February 3, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Virtual at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Education
Age Group:
Adults
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Education
Event Details:

This free group English class will be offered mostly online using Zoom. The last class will take place in-person at Verona Public Library (500 Silent St, Verona WI 53593) on Tuesday April 29.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Verona Aspiring Writers Group Session 1

Monday, February 3, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Conference Room (127) at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Adults
Sign-up Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Conference Room (127)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

This group welcomes writers of all genres.  At meetings, we work on prompts and play games that encourage creativity in writing, discuss various aspects of writing, and learn about routes to publication.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Drop-In Tech Help

Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at 9:00am - 11:00am
Main Area at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Education, Technology
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Main Area
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Education, Technology
Event Details:

New at VPL!  Struggling with your phone, tablet or laptop?  Simply drop by the library's Reference Desk on a Tuesday between the hours of 9-11 am for help from a knowledgeable librarian.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

How We Create Pandemics, From Our Bodies to Our Beliefs with Smithsonian Curator Sabrina Sholts

Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Virtual at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Education, Health & Wellness, STEM
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Education, Health & Wellness, STEM
Event Details:

Join us for this enlightening presentation with Smithsonian curator Sabrina Sholts as she talks about how the very fact of being human increases our pandemic risks—and gives us the power to save ourselves. 

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This program is part of The Betty J. Karweick Virtual Author Talks Series. For more information, visit veronapubliclibrary.org/betty-j-karweick.

Disclaimer(s)

  • Registration is required.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Memory Café

Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Community Room at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

A "memory café" is a social gathering designed for individuals experiencing early dementia and memory loss, along with their caregivers or loved ones.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

English Class: Intermediate/ Clase de inglés: Intermedio

Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Education
Age Group:
Adults
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Education
Event Details:

This free group English class will be offered mostly online using Zoom. The last class will take place in-person at Verona Public Library (500 Silent St, Verona WI 53593) on Tuesday April 29.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Library Yarns Knit Along: Cabled Pillow Cover

Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Community Room at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Workshop
Age Group:
Adults
Sign-up Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Join Library Yarns for a cable pillow cover knit along with traditional Aran cables. We welcome veteran cable knitters and new learners alike to share and learn new techniques among our Verona-area knitting community.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Library Board Meeting

Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Conference Room (127) at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Library Meeting
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Conference Room (127)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Library Meeting
Event Details:

This is the monthly meeting of the Library Board, open to the public.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Blood Pressure Screening with Fitch-Rona EMS

Thursday, February 6, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Main Area at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Main Area
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Drop in between 10 and 11 am and Fitch-Rona EMS will check your blood pressure free of charge.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

English Class: Beginner/ Clase de inglés: Principiante

Monday, February 10, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Virtual at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Education
Age Group:
Adults
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Education
Event Details:

This free group English class will be offered mostly online using Zoom. The last class will take place in-person at Verona Public Library (500 Silent St, Verona WI 53593) on Tuesday April 29.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Drop-In Tech Help

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at 9:00am - 11:00am
Main Area at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Education, Technology
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Main Area
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Education, Technology
Event Details:

New at VPL!  Struggling with your phone, tablet or laptop?  Simply drop by the library's Reference Desk on a Tuesday between the hours of 9-11 am for help from a knowledgeable librarian.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Dystopian Tropes from an Indigenous Perspective: In Conversation with Waubgeshig Rice

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Virtual at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Author Event
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Author Event
Event Details:

You’re invited to a riveting conversation with bestselling author Waubgeshig Rice to chat about his newest book Moon of the Turning Leaves, the hotly anticipated sequel to the bestselling novel Moon of the Crusted Snow.

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This program is part of The Betty J. Karweick Virtual Author Talks Series. For more information, visit veronapubliclibrary.org/betty-j-karweick.

Disclaimer(s)

  • Registration is required.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

English Class: Intermediate/ Clase de inglés: Intermedio

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Education
Age Group:
Adults
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Education
Event Details:

This free group English class will be offered mostly online using Zoom. The last class will take place in-person at Verona Public Library (500 Silent St, Verona WI 53593) on Tuesday April 29.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Cookbook Club: Recipes from Food Network Stars

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Community Room at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club, Food
Age Group:
Adults
Sign-up Open
Registration
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Food
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

This month we will make and discuss recipes from Food Network stars, old and new.  Think Alton Brown, Rachel Ray, Ina Garten, Bobby Flay, Sunny Anderson and more!

About the program

Join us as we explore cookbooks and recipes featuring a new theme each month. A selection of books will be on reserve at the circulation desk every month for you to check out, otherwise, feel free to use your own cookbook and let us know about it! Each participant will make a recipe and bring it to share and discuss.

Please register online or call the library at (608) 845-7180 to let us know you will be there!

Disclaimer(s)

  • Registration is required.
  • Refreshments will be provided. For food allergy concerns please contact staff. Ingredient lists can be provided upon request.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Senior Center Book Group

Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Verona Senior Center at Off Site
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: Off Site
Room: Verona Senior Center
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

In February, the Senior Center Book Group will be reading The First Ladies by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray.

About the program

The Senior Center Book Group meets in person each month at the Verona Senior Center. Copies of the book are available in regular and large print as well as audiobook and ebook formats. Please visit the library's service desk to get a copy. 

To register, call the Verona Senior Center at 608-845-7471. Everyone is welcome!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Library Yarns

Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Conference Room (127) at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Conference Room (127)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts

If you enjoy knitting, crochet, embroidery, or another needlecraft, please join us at this weekly drop-in stitching circle hosted by the library. All skill levels and fiber arts are welcome. Meet up with other fiber art enthusiasts, learn new techniques, exchange ideas, or find inspiration for your next project.

During warm months and if weather permits, we’ll meet outside on the lawn behind the library near the picnic tables. Bring a lawn chair and your project. In case of rainy or cold weather, we'll meet in the library's Conference Room.

View all upcoming regular and special Library Yarns events.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Storytelling & Advocacy in a New Era of Climate Catastrophe

Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Community Room at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Author Event
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Sign-up Open
Registration
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Author Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Graphic novelist and environmental justice attorney Eddie Ahn will be here from San Francisco to talk about storytelling and its relationship to immigration, activism, familial duty and community service, and how these concepts tie into the rapidl

Disclaimer(s)

  • Registration is required.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

From Kidney Disease to Kidney Transplant: One Family's Story

Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Conference Room (127) at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Education, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Sign-up Open
Registration
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Conference Room (127)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Education, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Event Details:

A Verona family will share the anguish of having a child diagnosed with kidney disease, their home dialysis adventure, and what the transplant process was like.  Come hear their story.

Disclaimer(s)

  • Registration is required.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

A Taste for Mystery Book Club

Monday, February 17, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Conference Room (127) at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club, Food
Age Group:
Adults
Sign-up Open
Registration
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Conference Room (127)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Food
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

For February, A Taste for Mystery Book Club will read and discuss Track of the Cat, by Nevada Barr.

About the program

Got a taste for mystery? This book group meets once a month on Monday mornings to discuss great mysteries as we enjoy coffee and pastries. Bring some intrigue to your life by giving this dynamic group a try.

Please register online or call the library at (608) 845-7180 to let us know you will be there!

Disclaimer(s)

  • Registration is required.
  • Refreshments will be provided. For food allergy concerns please contact staff. Ingredient lists can be provided upon request.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

English Class: Beginner/ Clase de inglés: Principiante

Monday, February 17, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Virtual at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Education
Age Group:
Adults
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Education
Event Details:

This free group English class will be offered mostly online using Zoom. The last class will take place in-person at Verona Public Library (500 Silent St, Verona WI 53593) on Tuesday April 29.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Verona Aspiring Writers Group Session 1

Monday, February 17, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Conference Room (127) at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Adults
Sign-up Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Conference Room (127)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

This group welcomes writers of all genres.  At meetings, we work on prompts and play games that encourage creativity in writing, discuss various aspects of writing, and learn about routes to publication.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

City of Verona Elections

All Day
Community Room at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Elections
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Elections
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Drop-In Tech Help

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 9:00am - 11:00am
Main Area at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Education, Technology
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Main Area
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Education, Technology
Event Details:

New at VPL!  Struggling with your phone, tablet or laptop?  Simply drop by the library's Reference Desk on a Tuesday between the hours of 9-11 am for help from a knowledgeable librarian.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

I Am Nobody’s Slave: An Author Talk with Pulitzer Prize Finalist Lee Hawkins

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Virtual at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Author Event, Education
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Author Event, Education
Event Details:

We welcome you to our conversation with journalist and author Lee Hawkins as he talks to us about the examination of his family’s legacy of post-enslavement trauma and resilience in this riveting memoir, I Am Nobody's Slave: How Uncovering My

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This program is part of The Betty J. Karweick Virtual Author Talks Series. For more information, visit veronapubliclibrary.org/betty-j-karweick.

Disclaimer(s)

  • Registration is required.

 

To request an accommodation to participate in library services, programs, or activities, please contact the library at (608) 845-7180 or fill out the online form. Please submit your request at least two weeks in advance.