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2025 VASD Student Banner Display

04/01/2025 @ 7:00am - 04/24/2025 @ 7:00am
Birth to Pre-K, School Age, Teens, Adults
Main Area
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Main Area
Age Group: Birth to Pre-K, School Age, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Stop in to enjoy the entries in the 2025 Banner Art Competition. The competition was developed to showcase the unique talents of Verona student artists and beautify our city.

Effecting Postive Change in the Community with Authors Tom Mosgaller & Mike Breininger

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Teens, Adults
Community Room
Sign-up Open
Registration
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Author Event, Education
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

We can’t do much to control what is happening on a national or global level, but we sure as heck can make our communities better places to live. Long-time Wisconsin community builders, Tom Mosgaller and Mike Breininger, have

Disclaimer(s)

  • Registration is required.

Senior Case Management Outreach (Drop-In)

10:00am - 11:00am
Adults
Conference Room (127)
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.

English Class: Beginner/ Clase de inglés: Principiante

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Virtual
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.

Verona Aspiring Writers Group Session 2

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Conference Room (127)
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 is the last meeting of Session 1.

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!

Drop-In Tech Help

9:00am - 11:00am
Adults
Main Area
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Main Area
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Education, Technology

Struggling with your phone, tablet or laptop? Simply drop in on a Tuesday between the hours of 9-11 am for help from a knowledgeable librarian. Bring your questions about topics like getting started with the Libby app, setting up an email account, word processing, storing pictures, navigating social media platforms, and troubleshooting software issues. Come once or as often as you need to - help is here.

Please bring your device and password information to these sessions.

English Class: Intermediate/ Clase de inglés: Intermedio

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Virtual
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.

VPL Cookbook Club: Literary Recipes

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

This month we will make recipes found in literature!  Any recipe found in a book that is not a cookbook is fair game!

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!

Library Yarns

4:30pm - 6:00pm
Adults
Conference Room (127)
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.

View all upcoming regular and special Library Yarns events.

Food & Stories on the 100th Anniversary of The Great Gatsby

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Teens, Adults
Community Room
Sign-up Open
Registration
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Author Event, Food, Special Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

A culinary journey into the decadence and sophistication of the Jazz Age celebrating the 100th anniversary of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s literary classic, The Great Gatsby! 

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

 

Disclaimer(s)

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

A Taste for Mystery Book Club

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

This month we will read and discuss None of This is True, by Lisa Jewell.

Disclaimer(s)

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

English Class: Beginner/ Clase de inglés: Principiante

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Virtual
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.

A Birthday Party for William Shakespeare

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Teens, Adults
Conference Room (127)
Sign-up Open
Registration
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Conference Room (127)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Thou art invited! Join us as we celebrate the 460th birthday of William Shakespeare! Enjoy cake, punch and sonnets as we take turns reading a selection of favorites to the group. Play games and win prizes too!

Disclaimer(s)

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

Drop-In Tech Help

9:00am - 11:00am
Adults
Main Area
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Main Area
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Education, Technology

Struggling with your phone, tablet or laptop? Simply drop in on a Tuesday between the hours of 9-11 am for help from a knowledgeable librarian. Bring your questions about topics like getting started with the Libby app, setting up an email account, word processing, storing pictures, navigating social media platforms, and troubleshooting software issues. Come once or as often as you need to - help is here.

Please bring your device and password information to these sessions.

Stop the Bleed

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Adults
Community Room
Cancelled
Registration
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Education, Health & Wellness, Outreach
Event Details:

Fitch-Rona EMS will instruct attendees on the skills & basic tools needed to stop bleeding in an emergency situation. Come and acquire this important knowledge!

Disclaimer(s)

  • Registration is required.

English Class: Intermediate/ Clase de inglés: Intermedio

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Virtual
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.

Envision Verona: Open House

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Community Room
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Education, Outreach
Event Details:

The City of Verona’s Envision Verona Comprehensive Plan is currently in phase one, soliciting a wide range of community voices to gain a complete understanding of Verona today and its aspirations. 

Library Yarns

4:30pm - 6:00pm
Adults
Conference Room (127)
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.

View all upcoming regular and special Library Yarns events.

Metalsmithing Workshop

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Community Room
Sign-up Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Education, Special Event, Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Have you ever wondered how your favorite piece of jewelry was made?  Have you ever watched a metalsmith transform a piece of flat, ordinary metal into a beautiful object?  If so, you will really enjoy this, “hands on” workshop!

Disclaimer(s)

  • Registration is required.

Author Talk: Gregg Hurwitz

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

GREGG HURWITZ is the New York Times #1 internationally bestselling author of 24 thrillers including the Orphan X series. Orphan X, the series opener, introduces the world to the Nowhere Man.

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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.

Books 'n Booze Book Club at Stone Porch Alehouse

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Adults
Stone Porch Alehouse
Library Branch: Off Site
Room: Stone Porch Alehouse
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Join us to discuss The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit by Michael Finkel at Stone Porch Alehouse! Books are available for pick up at the service desk at the library starting 3/27/25.

Stone Porch Alehouse: 950 Kimball Ln, Verona, WI 53593

About the program

Books 'n Booze is a book club for people interested in having a blast while discussing fun books and meeting new people. We read a wide variety of genres, including graphic novels and nonfiction. The book club meets every fourth Thursday of the month at 6:00 pm. Please see the event calendar for possible exceptions.

Public Tree Planting at the Library

1:30pm - 2:00pm
School Age, Teens, Adults
Outdoors
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Outdoors
Age Group: School Age, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Join the City of Verona's Department of Parks and Forestry as they plant a tree at the library to celebrate arbor day! Patrons are welcome to join in the planting process.  Light refreshments will be served.

Disclaimer(s)

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

Artist-in-Residence: Dawn Wians

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

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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View all upcoming Artist-in-Residence events here.

This series and programs are brought to you by the Verona Public Library Endowment Fund.

Verona Aspiring Writers Group Session 2

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Conference Room (127)
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:

There are a few spots open for Session 2 - hope you can  join us!

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!

 

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.