Each contains books, music suggestions, finger plays, math and science activities, and art. Materials reinforce the five vital early literacy practices: Read, Sing, Talk, Play and Write. One pack per family per week while supplies last.

Geared for ages 0-6. Library card required to check out books that accompany packs.

Packs contain all the supplies needed for fun projects like crumpled paper art and clay flower bouquets. Pick up while supplies last. Geared for school-age children. No library card required.

June 10: Crumpled Paper Art
June 17: Glue Chalk Pastels
June 24: Block Prints

July 1: Jellyfish Suncatcher
July 8: Piet Mondrian Inspired Art
July 15: Cave Painting
July 22: Gray, like Theo van Doesburg
July 29: Kandinsky Heart

Aug 5: Nature Spiral
Aug 12: Clay Flower Bouquet

Terrific art projects! Packs include supplies needed to create radial paper relief sculptures, sun printed bandanas, henna scratch art and more. Pick up while supplies last. No library card required.

June 10: Radial Paper Relief Sculptures
June 17: Cacti Art
June 24: Acrylic Sun Prints

July 1: Kandinsky Circles Bead Art
July 8: Modern Mosaic Initial
July 15: Scratch Art Henna
July 22: Morse Code Beaded Keychain
July 29: Painted Feathers

Aug 5: Personalized Flower Pots
Aug 12: Ransom Magnets

Take a joyous journey through outdoor storybooks! Enjoy Bear Came Along by Richard T. Morris along the pretty library path. At Zander Park (1406 Parkway Blvd.), revel in the renovated natural area as you read The Busy Tree by Jennifer Ward.

Bring the family or meet up with friends for our weekly game night. All your favorites are here: Battleship, Chutes & Ladders, Old Maid and Go Fish, and lots more. Bring drinks and we’ll serve the popcorn. Pick a spot anywhere in the library to play—and make Mondays something to look forward to!

Weekly stories, movement, learning and FUN! Stories are chosen for preschoolers but children of all ages are welcome. After Story Time, take joy in the journey as you and your child engage in process art and other hands-on activities.

*No Story Time July 2.

For babies 0-18 months and their caregivers. Share nursery rhymes, songs and books, plus a weekly project. Each class concludes with free time for play. Registration required; call 920.793.8888.

*No class July 4.

Welcome aboard! STEAMpunk FIRST Robotics Competition Team #4531 proudly collaborates with NASA to deliver an afternoon of enriching and interactive learning experiences. For school-age kids (younger with a grownup).

Some activities take place outside.

Traverse the StoryWalk® trail at Zander Park (1406 Parkway Blvd.) as we read The Busy Tree by Jennifer Ward. Build a kid-size fort with cardboard and natural materials. For school-age youth (younger with adult). Canceled if raining.

A dynamic afternoon packed with hands-on activities fueled by the STEAMpunk FIRST Robotics Competition Team #4531’s collaboration with NASA. Explore the realms of science, technology, engineering, art, and math, and ignite your curiosity in the wonders of the universe. For school-age kids (younger with a grownup).

Some activities take place outside.

Spray art, splat art, a tons-of-glue-required community sculpture and more. A come-and-go outdoor event for school-age youth (younger with a grownup). Wear clothes suitable for extreme artistic expression. Canceled if raining.

A vibrant celebration of creativity and ingenuity as the STEAMpunk FIRST Robotics Competition Team #4531 partners once again with NASA. Unleash imagination in an immersive experience of STEAM exploration and activities. For school-age kids (younger with a grownup).

Some activities take place outside.

Movin’, groovin’ and learnin’ for children 18 months-3 years along with their caregivers. Toddlers need to MOVE to learn! Active storytelling, engaging play, music and more. Registration required; call 920.793.8888.

Make magnificent wind flags. Design a kite. Explore lift and drag at the new wind tunnel table. A come-and-go outdoor event for school-age youth (younger with a grownup). Inside if raining.

Get ready to dance, sing and LAUGH: Tom Pease entertains on the lawn! Brat fry starts at noon. Fun for all ages!

Rain date: Aug 16.

Buy lunch and help build community health and early literacy! Proceeds benefit Healthiest Manitowoc County Investing Early Coalition.

cheeseburgers $4 • brats & burgers $3 • hotdogs $2 • popcorn, sodas & water $1

Follow clues. Solve puzzles. Unravel secrets. Your Mission: Save The Day. You and your compadres will receive a succession of six puzzle packets (assuming you have What It Takes to progress) that require visits to various spots around Our Fair City. Pick up your first packet at the library’s front desk. The citizens are counting on you.

Make a carabiner water bottle sling (June), earbud holders (July), and braided link bracelets (August). Snacks and Capture the Flag too.

Registration required; call 920.793.8888.

Meet to discuss books of different genres on the first Monday of each month. New members always welcome!

June 3: Witch of the Wild Things by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland (romance)
When new feelings for her partner in botany sleuthing take root, Sage Flores, using her ability to communicate with plants to locate rare species, doesn’t have time for romance, especially with a dead sister who brings her coffee and another sister whose anger fills the sky with lightning.

July 1: The Mickey7 by Edward Ashton (science fiction)
Mickey7 is an Expendable—a disposable employee on a human expedition. Whenever a mission is too dangerous—even suicidal—the crew turns to Mickey. After one iteration dies, a new body is regenerated with most memories intact. Then Mickey7 goes missing and is presumed dead. By the time it returns to the colony base, there’s a new clone, Mickey8, reporting for duty.

Aug 5: Lovely War by Julie Berry (young adult)
When immortals Ares and Aphrodite are caught in a World War II-era tryst by the latter’s jealous husband, Aphrodite defends her actions by imparting the tale of four young humans who became connected during World War I.

About the club: Read a book and create art it inspires. Meet to share impressions of the written work, show your art and describe your creative process. Meet the fourth Saturday every other month. New members always welcome!

June 22: The Wedding Dress by Rachel Hauck
Charlotte Malone is getting married. Yet all is not settled in the heart of Birmingham’s chic bridal boutique owner. Charlotte can dress any bride to perfection—except herself. When she discovers a vintage mint-condition wedding gown in a battered old trunk, Charlotte embarks on a journey to discover the women who wore the gown before her.

Aug 24: The Glass Château by Stephan P. Kiernan
One month after the end of WWII, Asher, a former assassin in the Resistance burdened by grief and guilt, arrives at le Château Guérin. All he seeks is a decent meal. Instead he finds a sanctuary, an oasis—despite being filled with people every bit as damaged as him. There he discovers the redemptive power of art as he helps create glass windows for the bombed cathedrals of France.

Watch a recently released feature film on our big screen. Bring a beverage and we’ll furnish the popcorn.

Carolee Crabb provides instruction in creating handmade cards the second Monday of each month. Drop in any time during the session. Cost is $7 for materials. Bring double-stick tape and scissors. Meet in the library’s Community Room.

Enjoy award-winning films from other cultures. Bring a beverage; we’ll furnish the popcorn. 

June 18: Driving Madeleine
Madeleine, 92, calls a taxi to take her to the retirement home where she’ll live. Charles, a disillusioned driver with a tender heart, agrees to drive by the places that affected Madeleine’s life. Through the streets of Paris, her extraordinary past is revealed, and the two forge a friendship that will change their lives forever. Runtime: 1:31.

July 16: Io Capitano
Two Senegalese teenagers living in Dakar yearn for a brighter future in Europe. But between their dreams and reality lies a treacherous journey through checkpoints, the scorched Saharan desert, a fetid North African prison and the vast waters of the Mediterranean where thousands have died packed inside vessels. Runtime: 2:02.

August 20: The Taste of Things
Cook Eugenie and her boss Dodin grow fond of one another over 20 years, and their romance gives rise to dishes that impress even the world’s most illustrious chefs. When Dodin is faced with Eugenie’s reluctance to commit, he begins to cook for her. Runtime: 2:16.

Make a pendant, keychain, magnet or earrings. We have botanicals, polymer accents, metallic flakes and other interesting items to embed in the resin. If you have your own tiny items you wish to include, bring them.

Start times are scheduled throughout the afternoon at 15-minute intervals; schedule yours when you call to register.

Registration required; call 920.793.8888.  Ages 16+

We’ll have pretty pieces already imprinted and dry for you to select and paint. Plus, use botanicals and “fresh” clay to make your own unique pieces to take home to dry and paint.

Registration required; call 920.793.8888.  Ages 18+