Featured Events

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Teen Snack: Pancake Bites

Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Education, Food
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 12-18. Registration required. 

Mix up a basic pancake batter and griddle up some round, Takoyaki-style bites! Experiment with delicious fillings and toppings, both savory and sweet!

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Performance by the Madison Flute Club

Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Main Area
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Music, Performance
Registration Required
Event Details:

Enjoy an evening with the beautiful music of the Madison Flute Club!  

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Northern Wisconsin Parks, Trails, & Forests

Thursday, August 7, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

Sara Pearson, a Parks and Rec Supervisor for Wisconsin State Parks, will talk about some of the many parks, trails and forests in northern Wisconsin.

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Little Miss Ann

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

All ages.

Sing, jump, and dance along to the upbeat, interactive songs of Chicago-based musician Little Miss Ann. No registration.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Verona Public Library.

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Spice Club

Monday, August 11, 2025 at 9:00am - 9:00pm
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Main Area
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Education, Food
Registration Required
Event Details:

Interested in learning more about spices? This club will feature a different spice each month. Participants will be given a sample of the featured spice, a brief history of its use, and a recipe that incorporates it.

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Tween Snack: Pancake Balls

2:00pm–3:00pm
School Age
Community Room
Sign-up Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Education, Food
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 8-11. Registration required.

Disclaimer(s)

  • Registration is required.
  • Space is limited. Please let us know if you need to cancel so someone on the waitlist may attend.
  • Refreshments will be provided. For food allergy concerns please contact staff. Ingredient lists can be provided upon request.

Teen Snack: Pancake Bites

4:00pm–5:00pm
Teens
Community Room
Sign-up Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Education, Food
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 12-18. Registration required. 

Mix up a basic pancake batter and griddle up some round, Takoyaki-style bites! Experiment with delicious fillings and toppings, both savory and sweet!

Disclaimer(s)

  • Registration is required.
  • Space is limited. Please let us know if you need to cancel so someone on the waitlist may attend.

Teen Outdoor Movie

8:30pm–10:45pm
Teens
Outdoors
Sign-up Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Outdoors
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Food, Movie
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 12-18. Registration required.

Disclaimer(s)

  • Registration is required.

Spice Club

9:00am–9:00pm
Adults
Main Area
Sign-up Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Main Area
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Education, Food
Registration Required
Event Details:

Interested in learning more about spices? This club will feature a different spice each month. Participants will be given a sample of the featured spice, a brief history of its use, and a recipe that incorporates it.

Disclaimer(s)

  • Registration is required.

Eat Your Words

5:30pm–7:00pm
Teens
Community Room
Sign-up Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Food, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 12-18. Registration required. 

Enjoy breakfast-for-dinner! Create pancake art and play storytelling games in a relaxed group setting. Eat your words -- without judgement -- in this writing workshop for teens!

Disclaimer(s)

  • Space is limited. Please let us know if you need to cancel so someone on the waitlist may attend.

Teen Gaming & Pizza

3:30pm–4:30pm
Teens
Community Room
Sign-up Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Food, Gaming
Registration Required

Ages 12-18. 

Snack on pizza and more! Face off on the Nintendo Switch or SNES, try a board game, or bring your own device. 

Coffee with the Classics

10:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Community Room
Sign-up Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Food, Movie
Registration Required
Event Details:

This month's feature: Roman Holiday

Enjoy coffee and a sweet treat as you watch classic cinema in the comfort of the library's Community Room.

Disclaimer(s)

  • Registration is required.

VPL Cookbook Club: Church & Community Cookbooks

6:30pm–8:00pm
Adults
Community Room
Sign-up Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Food
Registration Required
Event Details:

Remember when your church, fundraising group or employer put out a request for your best recipes to include in a cookbook? Remember how those little spiral-bound books were full of delicious recipes that you've made over and over?

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!

Disclaimer(s)

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

VPL Cookbook Club: Italian Recipes

6:30pm–8:00pm
Adults
Community Room
Sign-up Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Food
Registration Required
Event Details:

This month we celebrate the glories of Italian cuisine! Abbondonza!

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!

Spice Club

9:00am–9:00pm
Adults
Main Area
Sign-up Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Main Area
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Food
Registration Required
Event Details:

Interested in learning more about spices? This club will feature a different spice each month. Participants will be given a sample of the featured spice, a brief history of its use, and a recipe that incorporates it.

Disclaimer(s)

  • Registration is required.

Coffee with the Classics

10:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Community Room
Sign-up Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Food, Movie
Registration Required
Event Details:

This month's feature: The African Queen

Enjoy coffee and a sweet treat as you watch classic cinema in the comfort of the library's Community Room.

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

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.

VPL Cookbook Club: Apple Recipes

6:30pm–8:00pm
Adults
Community Room
Sign-up Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Food
Registration Required
Event Details:

This month we will explore recipes that use apples.  Think pies, salads, slaws, grilled cheese ...  Let's celebrate seasonal bounty with delicious dishes!

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!

Disclaimer(s)

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

Coffee with the Classics

10:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Community Room
Sign-up Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Food, Movie
Registration Required
Event Details:

This month's feature: Rear Window

Enjoy coffee and a sweet treat as you watch classic cinema in the comfort of the library's Community Room.

Disclaimer(s)

  • Registration is required.

A Taste for Mystery Book Club

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

This month we will read and discuss The Widows of Malabar Hall, by Sujata Massey.

About the program

Got a taste for mystery? A Taste for Mystery Book Club meets once a month on Monday mornings to discuss great mysteries as we enjoy coffee and pastries. Bring some intrigue to your life by giving this dynamic group a try.

Please register online or call the library at (608) 845-7180 to let us know you will be there!

Disclaimer(s)

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

VPL Cookbook Club: A Gluten-Free Thanksgiving

6:30pm–8:00pm
Adults
Community Room
Sign-up Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Food
Registration Required
Event Details:

This month, let's challenge ourselves to make Thanksgiving dishes that are gluten-free but still delicious!

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!

Disclaimer(s)

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

Coffee with the Classics

10:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Community Room
Sign-up Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Food, Movie
Registration Required
Event Details:

This month's feature: Casablanca

Enjoy coffee and a sweet treat as you watch classic cinema in the comfort of the library's Community Room.

Disclaimer(s)

  • Registration is required.

Coffee with the Classics

10:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Community Room
Sign-up Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Food, Movie
Registration Required
Event Details:

This month's feature: Miracle on 34th Street

Enjoy coffee and a sweet treat as you watch classic cinema in the comfort of the library's Community Room.

Disclaimer(s)

  • Registration is required.

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.