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Artist-in-Residence Studio Time

9:00am - 4:00pm
School Age, Teens, Adults
Main Area
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Main Area
Age Group: School Age, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Education, Exhibit, Special Event, Workshop
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.

View all upcoming Artist-in-Residence events here.

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

Free Comic Book Day

10:00am - 3:00pm
School Age, Teens
Children's Area
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: School Age, Teens
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Drop by the Verona Library to pick up some free comics for kids and teens. Comics available while supplies last.

Geared to ages 6 - 17.

Thanks to Westfield Comics for partnering with us so we could provide comics for our community!

Read to a Dog

1:30pm - 1:45pm
School Age
Story Time Room
Sign-up Open
Registration
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Story Time
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1

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.

Read to a Dog

1:45pm - 2:00pm
School Age
Story Time Room
Sign-up Open
Registration
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Story Time
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1

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.

Read to a Dog

2:00pm - 2:15pm
School Age
Story Time Room
Sign-up Open
Registration
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Story Time
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1

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.

Jerry Apps Presents Lunkers, Keepers and the Ones That Got Away!

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Teens, Adults
Community Room
Sign-up Open
Registration
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Author Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Join beloved Wisconsin author Jerry Apps for the launch of Lunkers, Keepers and the Ones That Got Away: Fish Tales From Four Generations of Anglers.  

Read to a Dog

2:15pm - 2:30pm
School Age
Story Time Room
Sign-up Open
Registration
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Story Time
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1

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.

Read to a Dog

2:30pm - 2:45pm
School Age
Story Time Room
Sign-up Open
Registration
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Story Time
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1

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.

Read to a Dog

2:45pm - 3:00pm
School Age
Story Time Room
Sign-up Open
Registration
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Story Time
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1

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.

Artist-in-Residence Studio Time

1:00pm - 3:00pm
School Age, Teens, Adults
Main Area
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Main Area
Age Group: School Age, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Education, Exhibit, Special Event, Workshop
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.

View all upcoming Artist-in-Residence events here.

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

Toddler Story Time

9:30am - 10:00am
Birth to Pre-K
Story Time Room
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: Birth to Pre-K
Program Type: Story Time

Ages 1-2.

Encourage early literacy skills at Toddler Story Time through stories, rhymes, and songs for active little ones and their caregivers. 20 - 25 minutes. No registration.

Preschool Story Time

10:30am - 11:00am
Birth to Pre-K
Story Time Room
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: Birth to Pre-K
Program Type: Story Time

Ages 3-5. 

This story time includes books, songs, and rhymes for preschoolers and their caregivers who model sitting and listening. We focus on school readiness by improving attention, vocabulary, and imagination! 25 - 30 minutes. No registration.

Music & Movement Story Time

10:30am - 11:00am
Birth to Pre-K
Community Room
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.

Memory Café

3:30pm - 5:00pm
Adults
Community Room
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.

Crafty Tuesday

4:00pm - 4:15pm
Teens
Teen Central
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Teen Central
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Ages 12-18. No registration.

Stop by Teen Central for DIY projects. Create throughout the week, as supplies last.

Meet Local Poet Penni Klein

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Teens, Adults
Community Room
Sign-up Open
Registration
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Author Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Penni is a descendant of a Wisconsin century farm and is devoted to democracy, freedom, women's righta and the LGBTQ+ community.

Learn to Play Dungeons & Dragons for Adults: Part 2

6:30pm - 8:30pm
Teens, Adults
Conference Room (127)
Sign-up Open
Registration
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Conference Room (127)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Food, Gaming
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

A continuation of April 29th's intro to the creative and immersive role-playing game of Dungeons & Dragons. 

Disclaimer(s)

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

Toddler Story Time

9:30am - 10:00am
Birth to Pre-K
Story Time Room
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: Birth to Pre-K
Program Type: Story Time

Ages 1-2.

Encourage early literacy skills at Toddler Story Time through stories, rhymes, and songs for active little ones and their caregivers. 20 - 25 minutes. No registration.

Story Time Mending

9:30am - 11:00am
Birth to Pre-K
Children's Area
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Birth to Pre-K
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Does your child have a favorite toy with a dangling arm or missing eye?  Has their beloved baby quilt sprouted a hole or a torn binding?  Does your child insist on wearing that sweatshirt with the loose pocket?  Local resident Nancy

Preschool Story Time

10:30am - 11:00am
Birth to Pre-K
Story Time Room
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: Birth to Pre-K
Program Type: Story Time

Ages 3-5. 

This story time includes books, songs, and rhymes for preschoolers and their caregivers who model sitting and listening. We focus on school readiness by improving attention, vocabulary, and imagination! 25 - 30 minutes. No registration.

Author Talk: How to Use Anxiety to Thrive with Dr. David Rosmarin

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Teens, Adults
Virtual
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Education, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Let’s face it: Everyone has anxiety. Furthermore, our incessant quest to rid ourselves of this ubiquitous human emotion worsens it. What if, instead of fighting our anxiety, we could turn it into a strength?

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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.

Read to a Dog

4:00pm - 4:15pm
School Age
Story Time Room
Registration
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Story Time
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1

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.

Read to a Dog

4:15pm - 4:30pm
School Age
Story Time Room
Registration
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Story Time
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1

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.

Read to a Dog

4:30pm - 4:45pm
School Age
Story Time Room
Registration
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Story Time
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1

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.

 

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.