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Artist-in-Residence: Dawn Wians

All Day 4/28 - 6/6
Main Area at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Exhibit, Special Event, Workshop
Age Group:
School Age, Teens, Adults

Welcome to VPL's very first Artist-in-Residence program! Dawn Wians is a well-respected local artist who works in mixed media to express abstract landscapes and nature-inspired art.

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Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Main Area
Age Group: School Age, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Exhibit, Special Event, Workshop
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Welcome to VPL's very first Artist-in-Residence program! Dawn Wians is a well-respected local artist who works in mixed media to express abstract landscapes and nature-inspired art.

printmaking supplies next to a handmade journal with natural pigments and organic shapes ©Dawn Wians

Artist's Workshop: Color & Value

Thursday, May 29, 2025 at 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Community Room at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Exhibit, Special Event, Workshop
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

In the third of this workshop series (attend them all or any one of them), our Artist-in-Residence, Dawn Wians, will guide participants in the creation of hand-bound journals, curated from colorful images drawn onto a gelatin plate.

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Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Exhibit, Special Event, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

In the third of this workshop series (attend them all or any one of them), our Artist-in-Residence, Dawn Wians, will guide participants in the creation of hand-bound journals, curated from colorful images drawn onto a gelatin plate.

Dawn Wians with paintbrushes and paint and a painting in the background

Artist-in-Residence Studio Time

Friday, May 30, 2025 at 12:30pm - 4:30pm
Main Area at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Education, Exhibit, Special Event, Technology
Age Group:
School Age, Teens, Adults

Throughout her residency, Dawn Wians will spend time in her studio space at the library and work on her own projects. Don't miss these special opportunities to see an artist in action and to ask questions about her art or art in general.

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Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Main Area
Age Group: School Age, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Education, Exhibit, Special Event, Technology
Event Details:

Throughout her residency, Dawn Wians will spend time in her studio space at the library and work on her own projects. Don't miss these special opportunities to see an artist in action and to ask questions about her art or art in general.

Teen SRP Volunteer Training

Monday, June 2, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Room at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Teens
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Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Special Event
jean shorts, tropical shirt, sunglasses, and palm trees on a sunny bright beach

Swap it Like it's Hot: Summer Wardrobe Refresh Edition

Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Community Room at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Adults

Looking for a sustainable, no cost way to refresh your warm weather wardrobe? Come and take part in our summer clothing swap! Here's how it works:

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Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

Looking for a sustainable, no cost way to refresh your warm weather wardrobe? Come and take part in our summer clothing swap! Here's how it works:

Disclaimer(s)

  • Refreshments will be provided. For food allergy concerns please contact staff. Ingredient lists can be provided upon request.

Teen SRP Volunteer Training

Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Community Room at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Teens
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Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Special Event

Puppy Yoga

Thursday, June 12, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Room at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Special Event
Age Group:
Adults

Come Zen out with adoptable puppies from Wisconsin Bound Dog Rescue!  Please bring a mat and be ready to give pets!

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Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come Zen out with adoptable puppies from Wisconsin Bound Dog Rescue!  Please bring a mat and be ready to give pets!

Disclaimer(s)

  • Registration is required.

Summer Reading Kick-Off

Saturday, June 14, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Community Room at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Birth to Pre-K, School Age, Adults

Celebrate the beginning of summer at this all-ages event! Enjoy a bounce house, cotton candy, face painting, a scavenger hunt, crafts and more!

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Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Birth to Pre-K, School Age, Adults
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Celebrate the beginning of summer at this all-ages event! Enjoy a bounce house, cotton candy, face painting, a scavenger hunt, crafts and more!

Bubble Play Time

Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Outdoors at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Birth to Pre-K

Ages 0-5. No registration.

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Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Outdoors
Age Group: Birth to Pre-K
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Ages 0-5. No registration.

Musical Performance: Les Cordes en Blue

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Main Area at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Music, Performance, Special Event
Age Group:
School Age, Teens, Adults

Consisting of a violin, an upright bass and an acoustic guitar, Les Cordes en Blue will entertain with jazz standards as well as French swing and video game music!  Come and enjoy the syncopated stylings of this musical trio!

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Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Main Area
Age Group: School Age, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Music, Performance, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

Consisting of a violin, an upright bass and an acoustic guitar, Les Cordes en Blue will entertain with jazz standards as well as French swing and video game music!  Come and enjoy the syncopated stylings of this musical trio!

Community Blood Drive with Impact Life

Saturday, June 21, 2025 at 11:00am - 2:00pm
Community Room at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Special Event
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

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Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Special Event
Event Details:

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Big Balloon Show

Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:15pm
Main Area at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Birth to Pre-K, School Age

All ages. No registration.

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Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Main Area
Age Group: Birth to Pre-K, School Age
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

All ages. No registration.

Big Balloon Show

Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Main Area at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Birth to Pre-K, School Age

All ages. No registration.

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Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Main Area
Age Group: Birth to Pre-K, School Age
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

All ages. No registration.

Bubble Play Time

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Outdoors at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Birth to Pre-K

Stop by the library between 10:30-11:00 AM after Music & Movement Story Time and enjoy our outdoor space behind the library with your little one and socialize with other caregivers.

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Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Outdoors
Age Group: Birth to Pre-K
Program Type: Special Event
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Stop by the library between 10:30-11:00 AM after Music & Movement Story Time and enjoy our outdoor space behind the library with your little one and socialize with other caregivers.

Fill 'er Up: The Glory Days of Wisconsin Gas Stations

Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Room at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Author Event, Special Event
Age Group:
Adults

Step back to a time when a visit to a Wisconsin gas station meant service with a smile, a wash of the windshield, and the cheerful question, "Fill 'er up?"  Author Jim Draeger will tell the story of the gas station's place in automobile cultu

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Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Event, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

Step back to a time when a visit to a Wisconsin gas station meant service with a smile, a wash of the windshield, and the cheerful question, "Fill 'er up?"  Author Jim Draeger will tell the story of the gas station's place in automobile cultu

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  • Registration is required.

Chad Lewis: Weird Lake Superior Stories

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Room at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Author Event, Special Event
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Come and enjoy as paranormal researcher and author Chad Lewis tells stories from his newest book: Supernatural Lake Superior.

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Registration Required
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Author Event, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come and enjoy as paranormal researcher and author Chad Lewis tells stories from his newest book: Supernatural Lake Superior.

Disclaimer(s)

  • Registration is required.

Reading is Magic

Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Main Area at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Birth to Pre-K, School Age

Enjoy an entertaining magic show by Zack Percell of TnZ Magic. This show blends comedy, visual magic, escape artistry and more!

Sponsored by the Friends of the Verona Public Library.

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Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Main Area
Age Group: Birth to Pre-K, School Age
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Enjoy an entertaining magic show by Zack Percell of TnZ Magic. This show blends comedy, visual magic, escape artistry and more!

Sponsored by the Friends of the Verona Public Library.

Reading is Magic

Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Main Area at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Birth to Pre-K, School Age

Enjoy an entertaining magic show by Zack Percell of TnZ Magic. This show blends comedy, visual magic, escape artistry and more!

Sponsored by the Friends of the Verona Public Library.

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Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Main Area
Age Group: Birth to Pre-K, School Age
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Enjoy an entertaining magic show by Zack Percell of TnZ Magic. This show blends comedy, visual magic, escape artistry and more!

Sponsored by the Friends of the Verona Public Library.

Edgar Allan Poe Event

Saturday, October 4, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Community Room at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Food, Special Event
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

A Ravenous Feast: Spellbinding Recipes and Entertaining Ideas Inspired by the Literary Works of Edgar Allan Poe. Learn about the Antebellum period in American literature while enjoying an elegantly ghoulish culinary journey through Poe's

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Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Food, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

A Ravenous Feast: Spellbinding Recipes and Entertaining Ideas Inspired by the Literary Works of Edgar Allan Poe. Learn about the Antebellum period in American literature while enjoying an elegantly ghoulish culinary journey through Poe's

Disclaimer(s)

  • Registration is required.

The Scandinavian Recipe for Happiness

Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Room at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Education, Special Event
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Scandinavians consistently rank among the happiest people in the world. Dr. Claus Anderson, professor of Scandinavian Studies at UW Madison, will explore why that is, and what can we learn from the Scandinavian approach to life.

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

Scandinavians consistently rank among the happiest people in the world. Dr. Claus Anderson, professor of Scandinavian Studies at UW Madison, will explore why that is, and what can we learn from the Scandinavian approach to life.

The Badger Talks program reflects the tradition of the Wisconsin Idea — to extend the resources of the University to citizens of the state. Over 200 Badger Talks are hosted around the state each year, featuring faculty and staff with expertise in a variety of disciplines. For more information about Badger Talks, contact 608-262-3880 or badgertalks@uwmad.wisc.edu.

Used Book Sale

Saturday, October 25, 2025 at 9:30am - 3:00pm
Community Room at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Birth to Pre-K, School Age, Teens, Adults

The Friends of the Library are hosting a used book sale, books priced generally $2 or less and all proceeds benefit the library. 

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Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Birth to Pre-K, School Age, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

The Friends of the Library are hosting a used book sale, books priced generally $2 or less and all proceeds benefit the library. 

Do you require extra assistance such as seating, visual or hearing-related issues?
Request an accommodation to participate in library services, programs, or activities, by contacting the library at (608) 845-7180 or filling out the online form. Please submit your request at least two weeks in advance.