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Guided Zen Meditation

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Community Room
Sign-up Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Participants will receive instruction in basic Zen meditation from a trained practitioner including how to position the body for stable and comfortable meditation, how to breathe correctly, and an overview of meditation benefits.

Disclaimer(s)

  • Registration is required.
  • Space is limited. Please let us know if you need to cancel so someone on the waitlist may attend.
This event is in the "Adults" group
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

You’re invited to virtually attend a fascinating conversation with neurologist and author Pria Anand to chat about her new book The Mind Electric: A Neurologist on the Strangeness and Wonder of Our Brains.

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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.

This event is in the "Birth to Pre-K" group

Music & Movement Story Time

10:00am–10:30am
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
Event Details:

Please note: This program will be at a new time, 10:00 am, for the summer months.

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Memory Café

3:30pm–5:30pm
Adults
Community Room
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness

A "memory café" is a social gathering designed for individuals experiencing early dementia and memory loss, along with their caregivers or loved ones.  Come to connect, socialize, and build support networks in a comfortable and welcoming environment centered around conversation over coffee, with the primary goal of providing a safe space to interact without feeling embarrassed or misunderstood.

No registration is required for this monthly event, so please just stop in!

This event is in the "Adults" group

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Volunteer Training for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Conference Room (127)
Sign-up Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Conference Room (127)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

In this volunteer orientation session, come learn how you can be a part of the work of saving lives and bringing hope to those affected by suicide through education, advocacy, and community support. 

Disclaimer(s)

  • Registration is required.
This event is in the "School Age" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

A Family Guide to Nature Immersion in Wisconsin

6:30pm–7:30pm
School Age, Teens, Adults
Community Room
Sign-up Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: School Age, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Author Event, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

With the growing recognition of nature's extraordinary benefits, finding the right place to experience nature with your family is essential.

Disclaimer(s)

  • Registration is required.
This event is in the "Adults" group
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Are you working too much but feel like it’s never enough? Have you turned the act of pretending you’re “fine” into an art form? Does self-care feel like one more item on your already long to-do list?

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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.

This event is in the "Birth to Pre-K" group

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Memory Café

3:30pm–5:00pm
Adults
Conference Room (127)
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Conference Room (127)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness

A "memory café" is a social gathering designed for individuals experiencing early dementia and memory loss, along with their caregivers or loved ones.  Come to connect, socialize, and build support networks in a comfortable and welcoming environment centered around conversation over coffee, with the primary goal of providing a safe space to interact without feeling embarrassed or misunderstood.

No registration is required for this monthly event, so please just stop in!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Downsizing Game Plan: Practical Tips and Pro Tricks

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Community Room
Sign-up Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Downsizing can feel overwhelming, but with the right plan, it becomes an opportunity for a fresh start.

Disclaimer(s)

  • Registration is required.
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Talk Saves Lives: An Introduction to Suicide Prevention

6:00pm–7:00pm
Teens, Adults
Community Room
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

A community-based presentation by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Wisconsin Chapter, that covers important information about suicide, the research on prevention, and resources that c

This event is in the "Adults" group

Keep the Memories, Clear the Clutter

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Community Room
Sign-up Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Technology, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a fun, interactive session all about keeping the memories—without keeping all the stuff.

Disclaimer(s)

  • Registration is required.
This event is in the "Adults" group

Diabetes Education & Prevention

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Community Room
Sign-up Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Did you know that more than 1 in 3 people have prediabetes?  If left untreated, prediabetes can turn into type 2 diabetes, a serious health condition.

Disclaimer(s)

  • Registration is required.
This event is in the "Adults" group

Destress with a Doggo for Adults

6:30pm–6:45pm
Adults
Community Room
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Research shows our cortisol (stress hormone) levels go down and oxytocin (the love hormone) levels go up when we’re in the presence of a dog, even just for a few minutes.

Disclaimer(s)

  • Registration is required.
This event is in the "Adults" group

Destress with a Doggo for Adults

6:45pm–7:00pm
Adults
Community Room
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Research shows our cortisol (stress hormone) levels go down and oxytocin (the love hormone) levels go up when we’re in the presence of a dog, even just for a few minutes.

Disclaimer(s)

  • Registration is required.
This event is in the "Adults" group

Destress with a Doggo for Adults

7:00pm–7:15pm
Adults
Community Room
Sign-up Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Research shows our cortisol (stress hormone) levels go down and oxytocin (the love hormone) levels go up when we’re in the presence of a dog, even just for a few minutes.

Disclaimer(s)

  • Registration is required.
This event is in the "Adults" group

Destress with a Doggo for Adults

7:15pm–7:30pm
Adults
Community Room
Sign-up Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Research shows our cortisol (stress hormone) levels go down and oxytocin (the love hormone) levels go up when we’re in the presence of a dog, even just for a few minutes.

Disclaimer(s)

  • Registration is required.
This event is in the "Adults" group

Hands Only CPR

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Community Room
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Education, Health & Wellness, Outreach
Registration Required
Event Details:

Hands-Only CPR can be just as effective as conventional CPR.  The Fitch-Rona EMS will teach us what Hands-Only CPR is and how to give it. The power is in your hands.

Disclaimer(s)

  • Registration is required.
This event is in the "Adults" group

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Memory Café

3:30pm–5:00pm
Adults
Conference Room (127)
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Conference Room (127)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness

A "memory café" is a social gathering designed for individuals experiencing early dementia and memory loss, along with their caregivers or loved ones.  Come to connect, socialize, and build support networks in a comfortable and welcoming environment centered around conversation over coffee, with the primary goal of providing a safe space to interact without feeling embarrassed or misunderstood.

No registration is required for this monthly event, so please just stop in!

This event is in the "Adults" group

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Stop the Bleed

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Community Room
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Education, Health & Wellness, Outreach
Registration Required
Event Details:

Stop the Bleed training, led by members of the FItchrona EMS, empowers people to act quickly and be the help until help arrives.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Memory Café

3:30pm–5:00pm
Adults
Conference Room (127)
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Conference Room (127)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness

A "memory café" is a social gathering designed for individuals experiencing early dementia and memory loss, along with their caregivers or loved ones.  Come to connect, socialize, and build support networks in a comfortable and welcoming environment centered around conversation over coffee, with the primary goal of providing a safe space to interact without feeling embarrassed or misunderstood.

No registration is required for this monthly event, so please just stop in!

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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.