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Read to a Dog

Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:15am
Story Time Room at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Education
Age Group:
School Age
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Education
Registration Required

Ages 5 and up. Registration required. 

Grab your favorite book and read to a furry friend. Independent readers can sign up for a 15-minute spot to read to a registered therapy animal. Families may share a time slot. Please come early (especially if you're picking out a book to read), as time slots are short. Check-in at the Children's Desk.

smiling white dog with a bowtie and a black background with colorful hand drawn shapes

Read to a Dog

Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 10:15am - 10:30am
Story Time Room at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Education
Age Group:
School Age
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Education
Registration Required

Ages 5 and up. Registration required. 

Grab your favorite book and read to a furry friend. Independent readers can sign up for a 15-minute spot to read to a registered therapy animal. Families may share a time slot. Please come early (especially if you're picking out a book to read), as time slots are short. Check-in at the Children's Desk.

smiling white dog with a bowtie and a black background with colorful hand drawn shapes

Read to a Dog

Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 10:30am - 10:45am
Story Time Room at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Education
Age Group:
School Age
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Education
Registration Required

Ages 5 and up. Registration required. 

Grab your favorite book and read to a furry friend. Independent readers can sign up for a 15-minute spot to read to a registered therapy animal. Families may share a time slot. Please come early (especially if you're picking out a book to read), as time slots are short. Check-in at the Children's Desk.

smiling white dog with a bowtie and a black background with colorful hand drawn shapes

Read to a Dog

Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:15am
Story Time Room at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Education
Age Group:
School Age
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Education
Registration Required

Ages 5 and up. Registration required. 

Grab your favorite book and read to a furry friend. Independent readers can sign up for a 15-minute spot to read to a registered therapy animal. Families may share a time slot. Please come early (especially if you're picking out a book to read), as time slots are short. Check-in at the Children's Desk.

smiling white dog with a bowtie and a black background with colorful hand drawn shapes

Read to a Dog

Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 11:15am - 11:30am
Story Time Room at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Education
Age Group:
School Age
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Education
Registration Required

Ages 5 and up. Registration required. 

Grab your favorite book and read to a furry friend. Independent readers can sign up for a 15-minute spot to read to a registered therapy animal. Families may share a time slot. Please come early (especially if you're picking out a book to read), as time slots are short. Check-in at the Children's Desk.

smiling white dog with a bowtie and a black background with colorful hand drawn shapes

Read to a Dog

Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 11:30am - 11:45am
Story Time Room at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Education
Age Group:
School Age
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Education
Registration Required

Ages 5 and up. Registration required. 

Grab your favorite book and read to a furry friend. Independent readers can sign up for a 15-minute spot to read to a registered therapy animal. Families may share a time slot. Please come early (especially if you're picking out a book to read), as time slots are short. Check-in at the Children's Desk.

smiling white dog with a bowtie and a black background with colorful hand drawn shapes

Read to a Dog

Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 11:45am - 12:00pm
Story Time Room at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Education
Age Group:
School Age
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Education
Registration Required

Ages 5 and up. Registration required. 

Grab your favorite book and read to a furry friend. Independent readers can sign up for a 15-minute spot to read to a registered therapy animal. Families may share a time slot. Please come early (especially if you're picking out a book to read), as time slots are short. Check-in at the Children's Desk.

a close-up photo of a green and brown dragonfly

Dragonfly Walk for Adults

Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Room at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Education, Special Event
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Join us at the Verona Public Library to learn about dragonflies. We will start out in our community room where we will learn about dragonflies from an Upper Sugar River Watershed volunteer.

Sign-up Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Education, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us at the Verona Public Library to learn about dragonflies. We will start out in our community room where we will learn about dragonflies from an Upper Sugar River Watershed volunteer.

Disclaimer(s)

  • Registration is required.
Jefferson Fisher smiling with his arms crossed next to a copy of his book, "The Next Conversation: Argue Less, Talk More"

Author Talk: Argue Less and Talk More with Jefferson Fisher

Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Virtual at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Education
Age Group:
Adults

Join us (and be ready to take notes) for an afternoon virtual conversation with communication expert Jefferson Fisher, as we chat about his book, The Next Conversation: Argue Less, Talk More. 

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Education
Event Details:

Join us (and be ready to take notes) for an afternoon virtual conversation with communication expert Jefferson Fisher, as we chat about his book, The Next Conversation: Argue Less, Talk More. 

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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.

photo of a man in a dress shirt and tie holding an African kora stringed instrument

The Sounds and Culture of the African Kora (Harp)

Thursday, September 11, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Main Area at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Education, Music, Performance
Age Group:
School Age, Teens, Adults

Traditionally played by oral historians, the kora, a 21-stringed West African harp, preserves an 800-year history dating back to the founding of the Mande Empire.

Sign-up Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Main Area
Age Group: School Age, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Education, Music, Performance
Registration Required
Event Details:

Traditionally played by oral historians, the kora, a 21-stringed West African harp, preserves an 800-year history dating back to the founding of the Mande Empire.

Disclaimer(s)

  • Registration is required.
woman in a yellow shirt on her computer holding a hot beverage. una mujer con una camisa amarilla en su computadora sosteniendo una bebida caliente.

English Class: Beginner/ Clase de inglés: Principiante

Monday, September 15, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Virtual at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Education
Age Group:
Adults

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 Monday, December 8.

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 Monday, December 8.

a Frank Lloyd Wright stained glass style design with a drawing by the artist

Celebrating Frank Lloyd Wright

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Room at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Education
Age Group:
Adults

Jeff Hagen, artist, storyteller and former guide at Taliesin, has studied Frank Lloyd Wright for 30 years.

Sign-up Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Education
Registration Required
Event Details:

Jeff Hagen, artist, storyteller and former guide at Taliesin, has studied Frank Lloyd Wright for 30 years.

Disclaimer(s)

  • Registration is required.
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English Class: Intermediate/ Clase de inglés: Intermedio

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Education
Age Group:
Adults

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 Monday, December 8.

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 Monday, December 8.

Gabe Henry next to a copy of his book, "Enough is Enuf."

Author Talk: Making English Eezier to Spell with Gabe Henry

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Virtual at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Author Event, Education
Age Group:
Adults

Anyone who has the misfortune to write in English will, every now and then, struggle with its spelling.

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Event, Education
Event Details:

Anyone who has the misfortune to write in English will, every now and then, struggle with its spelling.

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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.

smiling white dog with a bowtie and a black background with colorful hand drawn shapes

Read to a Dog

Saturday, September 20, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:15am
Story Time Room at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Education
Age Group:
School Age
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Education
Registration Required

Ages 5 and up. Registration required. 

Grab your favorite book and read to a furry friend. Independent readers can sign up for a 15-minute spot to read to a registered therapy animal. Families may share a time slot. Please come early (especially if you're picking out a book to read), as time slots are short. Check-in at the Children's Desk.

smiling white dog with a bowtie and a black background with colorful hand drawn shapes

Read to a Dog

Saturday, September 20, 2025 at 10:15am - 10:30am
Story Time Room at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Education
Age Group:
School Age
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Education
Registration Required

Ages 5 and up. Registration required. 

Grab your favorite book and read to a furry friend. Independent readers can sign up for a 15-minute spot to read to a registered therapy animal. Families may share a time slot. Please come early (especially if you're picking out a book to read), as time slots are short. Check-in at the Children's Desk.

smiling white dog with a bowtie and a black background with colorful hand drawn shapes

Read to a Dog

Saturday, September 20, 2025 at 10:30am - 10:45am
Story Time Room at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Education
Age Group:
School Age
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Education
Registration Required

Ages 5 and up. Registration required. 

Grab your favorite book and read to a furry friend. Independent readers can sign up for a 15-minute spot to read to a registered therapy animal. Families may share a time slot. Please come early (especially if you're picking out a book to read), as time slots are short. Check-in at the Children's Desk.

smiling white dog with a bowtie and a black background with colorful hand drawn shapes

Read to a Dog

Saturday, September 20, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:15am
Story Time Room at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Education
Age Group:
School Age
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Education
Registration Required

Ages 5 and up. Registration required. 

Grab your favorite book and read to a furry friend. Independent readers can sign up for a 15-minute spot to read to a registered therapy animal. Families may share a time slot. Please come early (especially if you're picking out a book to read), as time slots are short. Check-in at the Children's Desk.

smiling white dog with a bowtie and a black background with colorful hand drawn shapes

Read to a Dog

Saturday, September 20, 2025 at 11:15am - 11:30am
Story Time Room at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Education
Age Group:
School Age
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Education
Registration Required

Ages 5 and up. Registration required. 

Grab your favorite book and read to a furry friend. Independent readers can sign up for a 15-minute spot to read to a registered therapy animal. Families may share a time slot. Please come early (especially if you're picking out a book to read), as time slots are short. Check-in at the Children's Desk.

smiling white dog with a bowtie and a black background with colorful hand drawn shapes

Read to a Dog

Saturday, September 20, 2025 at 11:30am - 11:45am
Story Time Room at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Education
Age Group:
School Age
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Education
Registration Required

Ages 5 and up. Registration required. 

Grab your favorite book and read to a furry friend. Independent readers can sign up for a 15-minute spot to read to a registered therapy animal. Families may share a time slot. Please come early (especially if you're picking out a book to read), as time slots are short. Check-in at the Children's Desk.

smiling white dog with a bowtie and a black background with colorful hand drawn shapes

Read to a Dog

Saturday, September 20, 2025 at 11:45am - 12:00pm
Story Time Room at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Education
Age Group:
School Age
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Education
Registration Required

Ages 5 and up. Registration required. 

Grab your favorite book and read to a furry friend. Independent readers can sign up for a 15-minute spot to read to a registered therapy animal. Families may share a time slot. Please come early (especially if you're picking out a book to read), as time slots are short. Check-in at the Children's Desk.

old map of Madison, WI with a legend that says "Residential Security Map"

The History of Racial Covenants in Dane County

Saturday, September 20, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Community Room at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Education, Exhibit, Special Event
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

For most of the 20th century, racial covenants were an insidious tool used nationwide to segregate whites from Blacks and other minorities in America’s burgeoning suburbs and residential neighborhoods.

Sign-up Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Education, Exhibit, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

For most of the 20th century, racial covenants were an insidious tool used nationwide to segregate whites from Blacks and other minorities in America’s burgeoning suburbs and residential neighborhoods.

Disclaimer(s)

  • Registration is required.
woman in a yellow shirt on her computer holding a hot beverage. una mujer con una camisa amarilla en su computadora sosteniendo una bebida caliente.

English Class: Beginner/ Clase de inglés: Principiante

Monday, September 22, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Virtual at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Education
Age Group:
Adults

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 Monday, December 8.

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 Monday, December 8.

a woman with long dark colored hair in a pink shirt on a laptop with a stack of books. una mujer con cabello largo de color oscuro con una camisa rosa en una computadora portátil con una pila de libros.

English Class: Intermediate/ Clase de inglés: Intermedio

Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Education
Age Group:
Adults

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 Monday, December 8.

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 Monday, December 8.

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