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Belly Babies

Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Community Room at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Workshop
Age Group:
Birth to Pre-K, Adults
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Birth to Pre-K, Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Workshop
Event Details:

Bring your pre-crawling baby and get play ideas while learning more about why tummy time is so important for meeting all milestones.

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Self-Defense Workshop Part 2

Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Room at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Education, Health & Wellness, Workshop
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Education, Health & Wellness, Workshop
Event Details:

Chris Martingilio, of Martingilio Martial Arts in Verona will teach two self-defense workshops at the library (1/25 & 2/1).

Disclaimer(s)

  • Registration is required.
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Music & Movement Story Time

Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Community Room at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Story Time
Age Group:
Birth to Pre-K
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Birth to Pre-K
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Story Time

Ages 1-5. 

Join us for Music and Movement Story Time, which includes singing, dancing, instruments, and stories. This active story time is for children ages 1-5 and their caregivers.

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.
photos of seniors talking, playing games, and smiling

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.

blood pressure monitor on a table

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.

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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: 15
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.
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Young and the Restless

Friday, February 21, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:30am
Community Room at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Birth to Pre-K
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Birth to Pre-K
Program Type: Health & Wellness

Ages 1-4. 

Get your wiggles out! Young and the Restless open indoor play time is an opportunity for kids to be active, develop motor skills, and make new friends. Geared to ages 1-4 and their caregivers. Drop in any time; no registration.

Verona Spotlight on the Arts: Sound Bath Meditation

Saturday, March 1, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:45pm
Community Room at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Education, Health & Wellness, Special Event
Age Group:
School Age, Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: School Age, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Education, Health & Wellness, Special Event
Event Details:

As part of the citywide Spotlight on the Arts, Reike Master and teacher Shelby Kottemann is offering this introduction to sound baths.

Blue background with soundwaves and a cute illustration of a cat jumping with its hands up

Music & Movement Story Time

Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Community Room at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Story Time
Age Group:
Birth to Pre-K
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Birth to Pre-K
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Story Time

Ages 1-5. 

Join us for Music and Movement Story Time, which includes singing, dancing, instruments, and stories. This active story time is for children ages 1-5 and their caregivers.

Group Coaching for Caregivers

Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Study Room 3 (123B) at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Sign-up Open
Registration
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Study Room 3 (123B)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

Caring for a loved one or in a caring profession? This program focuses on helping you improve your mental, physical and emotional health by digging into mindfulness, meditation, self care in an effort to help you reduce stress and avoid burnout.

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Young and the Restless

Friday, March 7, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:30am
Community Room at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Birth to Pre-K
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Birth to Pre-K
Program Type: Health & Wellness

Ages 1-4. 

Get your wiggles out! Young and the Restless open indoor play time is an opportunity for kids to be active, develop motor skills, and make new friends. Geared to ages 1-4 and their caregivers. Drop in any time; no registration.

Talk Saves Lives: An Introduction to Suicide Prevention

Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Room at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Education, Health & Wellness, Special Event
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, Special Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

A community-based presentation that covers the general scope of suicide, the warnings and risk factors, research on prevention, and what people can do to help save lives.

blood pressure monitor on a table

Blood Pressure Screening with Fitch-Rona EMS

Thursday, April 3, 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.

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Senior Case Management Outreach (Drop-In)

Monday, April 14, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Conference Room (127) at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Education, Food, Health & Wellness, Outreach
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Conference Room (127)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Education, Food, Health & Wellness, Outreach

A case manager from the Verona Senior Center will answer questions and provide resources for older adults and their caregivers. Information on Medicare/Medicaid, nutrition, housing, assistance in the home, and resources in Verona and Dane County will be available.  Stop in to talk and enjoy coffee and donuts.

Contact a case manager at the Verona Senior Center at 608-845-7471 with questions.

blood pressure monitor on a table

Blood Pressure Screening with Fitch-Rona EMS

Thursday, June 5, 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.

a young person and senior holding hands with a pastel background and fun pastel shapes

Senior Case Management Outreach (Drop-In)

Monday, July 14, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Conference Room (127) at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Education, Food, Health & Wellness, Outreach
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Conference Room (127)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Education, Food, Health & Wellness, Outreach

A case manager from the Verona Senior Center will answer questions and provide resources for older adults and their caregivers. Information on Medicare/Medicaid, nutrition, housing, assistance in the home, and resources in Verona and Dane County will be available.  Stop in to talk and enjoy coffee and donuts.

Contact a case manager at the Verona Senior Center at 608-845-7471 with questions.

blood pressure monitor on a table

Blood Pressure Screening with Fitch-Rona EMS

Thursday, August 7, 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.

blood pressure monitor on a table

Blood Pressure Screening with Fitch-Rona EMS

Thursday, October 2, 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.

a young person and senior holding hands with a pastel background and fun pastel shapes

Senior Case Management Outreach (Drop-In)

Monday, October 13, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Conference Room (127) at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Education, Food, Health & Wellness, Outreach
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Conference Room (127)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Education, Food, Health & Wellness, Outreach

A case manager from the Verona Senior Center will answer questions and provide resources for older adults and their caregivers. Information on Medicare/Medicaid, nutrition, housing, assistance in the home, and resources in Verona and Dane County will be available.  Stop in to talk and enjoy coffee and donuts.

Contact a case manager at the Verona Senior Center at 608-845-7471 with questions.

 

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.