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"Skunk and Badger", "One Came Home", and "Northwoods" book covers with a happy half sun that says "Verona Reads!"

Verona Reads! Book Giveaway

Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
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Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Main Area
Age Group: Birth to Pre-K, School Age, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Stop by the library to pick up a free copy and find out more about Verona Reads! Free books will available starting June 26 at 4pm while supplies last. Verona Reads!

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Science Stations: Birds

Friday, June 27, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 6-11. Registration suggested. 

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Quadball

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 3:45pm - 4:45pm
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Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Outdoors
Age Group: School Age, Teens
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 10-14. Registration required.

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Shake, Rattle, and Roll with Mister Jim

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:15am
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Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Main Area
Age Group: Birth to Pre-K, School Age
Program Type: Music
Event Details:

All ages. No registration.

Join Mister Jim for a fun and lively concert full of playful movement, joy filled songs and lots of laughs along the way.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Verona Public Library.

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Blue Heeler Story Time

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
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Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Birth to Pre-K
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Ages 2-6.

You know who we're talking about, for real life! Join us for blue dog-themed stories and songs. Designed for ages 2-6. No registration.

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

Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
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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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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.

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.

Friends of Verona Public Library meeting

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Conference Room (127)
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Conference Room (127)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Library Meeting

This is the monthly meeting of the Friends of the Verona Public Library board. New or prospective members are welcome!

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.

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 Northwoods by Amy Pease at Stone Porch Alehouse! Books are available for pick up at the service desk at the library starting 7/24/25. No registration required.

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Learn more about the Verona Reads! program here.

This project is made available with funds from the Verona Public Library Endowment Fund and by a generous donation from the Friends of the Verona Public Library.

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.

Library Board Meeting

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Conference Room (127)
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.

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.

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.

Celebrate Oktoberfest with German Folk Songs

6:30pm–7:30pm
School Age, Teens, Adults
Main Area
Sign-up Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Main Area
Age Group: School Age, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Music, Performance
Registration Required
Event Details:

Break out your best lederhosen and drindl dress and enjoy a fun selection of German Folk Songs, sung in German!  

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  • Registration is required.

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.

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.

Library Board Meeting

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Conference Room (127)
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.

Blood Pressure Screening with Fitch-Rona EMS

10:00am–11:00am
Adults
Main Area
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.

DIY Card Marking Class: Fall & Winter Themes

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults
Community Room
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Workshop
Event Details:

Join Stampin' Up's wonderful Jamie Statz for an evening of card making.  This workshop will feature cards suitable for fall and winter holidays/occasions.

Disclaimer(s)

  • Registration is required.

Edgar Allan Poe Event

10:00am–11:00am
Teens, Adults
Community Room
Sign-up Open
Registration Required
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

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  • Registration is required.

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.

The Scandinavian Recipe for Happiness

6:30pm–7:30pm
Teens, Adults
Community Room
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:

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.

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.

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.

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.

Used Book Sale

9:30am–3:00pm
Birth to Pre-K, School Age, Teens, Adults
Community Room
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. 

Friends of Verona Public Library meeting

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Conference Room (127)
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Conference Room (127)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Library Meeting

This is the monthly meeting of the Friends of the Verona Public Library board. New or prospective members are welcome!

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.

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.