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"The Smithsonian National Gem Collection Unearthed: Surprising Stories Behind the Jewels" book cover

Exploring the Smithsonian National Gem Collection: A Virtual Presentation

Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Virtual at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Author Event, Education, Special Event
Age Group:
Adults
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Event, Education, Special Event
Event Details:

Join us for an absolutely dazzling presentation with the emeritus curator of the Smithsonian's National Gem Collection, Dr. Jeffrey E.

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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.

a woman crocheting a circle in blue and yellow

Library Yarns

Wednesday, December 4, 2024 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.

Library Board Meeting

Wednesday, December 4, 2024 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.

illustration of laptop with glowing lightbulb and cell phone

Drop-In Tech Help

Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 9:00am - 11:00am
Study Room 1 (126) at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Education, Technology
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Study Room 1 (126)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Education, Technology
Event Details:

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

wavy shapes in blue, green and white with music notes and snow

VASD Orchestra Winter Music Recital

Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Main Area at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Music, Performance, Special Event
Age Group:
School Age, Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Main Area
Age Group: School Age, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Music, Performance, Special Event
Event Details:

Come and enjoy some festive sounds as soloists and small groups of Verona Area High School music students perform music for the season!

illustration of laptop with glowing lightbulb and cell phone

Drop-In Tech Help

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 9:00am - 11:00am
Study Room 1 (126) at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Education, Technology
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Study Room 1 (126)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Education, Technology
Event Details:

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

English Class/Clase de inglés

English Class: Clase de inglés

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Conference Room (127) at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Education
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Conference Room (127)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Education
Event Details:

This free group English class will be offered mostly online using Zoom. In-person classes will take place at Verona Public Library (500 Silent St, Verona WI 53593) on Tuesday, December 10.

fun stack of cookbooks illustration

VPL Cookbook Club - Holiday Cookie Swap

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Community Room at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Food, Workshop
Age Group:
Adults
Sign-up Open
Registration
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Food, Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

To celebrate the holidays, this meeting will be a cookie swap!  Make your favorite holiday cookies to exchange, and bring in the recipe to share and discuss.

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)

  • Refreshments will be provided. For food allergy concerns please contact staff. Ingredient lists can be provided upon request.
"The Spectacular" book cover

Senior Center Book Group

Wednesday, December 11, 2024 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 December, the Senior Center Book Group will be reading The Spectacular by Fiona Davis.

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!

"The night we lost him" book cover

Virtual Author Talk with Laura Dave

Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Virtual at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Author Event, Special Event
Age Group:
Adults
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Event, Special Event
Event Details:

Join us for a captivating conversation with #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Last Thing He Told Me, Laura Dave, as she chats with us online about her newest book, The Night We Lost Him. 

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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.

a woman crocheting a circle in blue and yellow

Library Yarns

Wednesday, December 11, 2024 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.

illustration of laptop with glowing lightbulb and cell phone

Drop-In Tech Help

Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 9:00am - 11:00am
Study Room 1 (126) at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Education, Technology
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Study Room 1 (126)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Education, Technology
Event Details:

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

"Christmas Sweets" book cover with a cup of coffee and "A Taste of Mystery" logo

A Taste of Mystery Book Club

Monday, December 16, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Conference Room (127) at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Sign-up Open
Registration
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Conference Room (127)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

In December, A Taste of Mystery Book Club will read and discuss the three short stories contained in Christmas Sweets by Joanne Fluke, Laura Levine, and Leslie Meier, as a nod to the holiday season.

About the program

Get a "taste" of a mystery by reading the first book in a series each month. Enjoy pastries and coffee at our meetings as we discuss our book.

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

 

Disclaimer(s)

  • Refreshments will be provided. For food allergy concerns please contact staff. Ingredient lists can be provided upon request.
the UW Russian Folk Orchestra posing as a group outside with instruments and authentic costumes

UW Russian Folk Orchestra

Monday, December 16, 2024 at 6:45pm - 7:45pm
Main Area at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Music, Performance, Special Event
Age Group:
Birth to Pre-K, School Age, Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Main Area
Age Group: Birth to Pre-K, School Age, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Music, Performance, Special Event
Event Details:

Join the UW Russian Folk Orchestra for an unforgettable evening of music.

This event is sponsored by Beyond the Page, National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Madison Community Foundation.

logos for Beyond the Page, National Endowment for the Humanities, and Madison Community Foundation

 

illustration of laptop with glowing lightbulb and cell phone

Drop-In Tech Help

Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 9:00am - 11:00am
Study Room 1 (126) at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Education, Technology
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Study Room 1 (126)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Education, Technology
Event Details:

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

a woman with long dark colored hair in a pink shirt on a laptop with a stack of books

English Class: Intermediate/ Clase de inglés: Intermedio

Tuesday, December 17, 2024 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:

November 5 Makeup class

a woman crocheting a circle in blue and yellow

Library Yarns

Wednesday, December 18, 2024 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.

illustration of laptop with glowing lightbulb and cell phone

Drop-In Tech Help

Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 9:00am - 11:00am
Study Room 1 (126) at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Education, Technology
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Study Room 1 (126)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Education, Technology
Event Details:

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

Smart Use of Salt in Verona

Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Room at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Education
Age Group:
Adults
Sign-up Open
Registration
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Education
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Come learn about the environmental and economic costs of excessive salt use. See what your neighbors and City staff are doing to reduce excessive salt use in Verona while still promoting safe travel in the winter.

Verona Aspiring Writers Group

Monday, December 30, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Community Room at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Adults
Sign-up Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0

The Aspiring Writers Group offers constructive feedback and inspiration to writers and aspiring writers of all genres. 

Want to get a blog started or grow one? Hoping to be published in a magazine? Trying to finish or fine-tune the next great American novel? We welcome all!

illustration of laptop with glowing lightbulb and cell phone

Drop-In Tech Help

Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 9:00am - 11:00am
Study Room 1 (126) at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Education, Technology
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Study Room 1 (126)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Education, Technology
Event Details:

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

Home Hemodialysis: The Basics

Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Room at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Education, Health & Wellness, Workshop
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Sign-up Open
Registration
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Education, Health & Wellness, Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Learn about home hemodialysis from a mom who trained with a clinic in order to administer it to her son.  Bring your questions!

Senior Center Book Group

Wednesday, January 8, 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 January, the Senior Center Book Group will be reading West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge.

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!

Library Board Meeting

Wednesday, January 8, 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.

 

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.