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Nature Playgroup

9:30am - 10:15am
Children
Other
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Other

It is an excellent way for children and their adults to socialize outside. Activities may include but are not limited to open-ended play, blocks, storytelling, puppets, scavenger hunts, crafts, and more! 

Ages 2-6 but younger and older siblings/friends are always welcome. If the weather is questionable, we will try to move our nature-themed activities into the storyroom.

Please click the REMIND ME icon above the program description for updates.

Drop-in!

No registration is needed. We meet all year long!


 

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Book Scouts! (ages 6-8)

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Children
Book Club
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Room: Forum Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0

Registration Required | Ages 6-8

Start the literary adventure of a lifetime with our NEW book club for newly independent readers! Book Scouts will earn read books, engage in community helper activities, and earn badges for their achievements. Our group will read a wide variety of books--from graphic novels, illustrated chapter books, and more. The group will regularly meet the second Tuesday of each month to discuss our latest book, enjoy a snack, and engage in an activity. We will also enjoy pop-up opportunities to help support the community with literacy needs.

Book Scouts will receive a specialty item that will hold all of the badges they earn throughout the program. Scouts will mark off their books and activities as they complete through Beanstack. Prior to registering for this program, caregivers will need to create an account for their child in Beanstack if they do not already have an account.

Monthly Knit Night

6:00pm - 7:45pm
Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Room: Overlook
Age Group: Teens, Adults

Pop in for our Monthly Knit Night, the third Tuesday of each month. 

This is an informal, drop-in knitting event. Bring your own project and spend some time in the company of other creative folks. 

Beginners are also welcome. Experienced knitters will be on hand with skill, support, and patience. Random yarn and knitting needles are also available for learning. 

A BIG THANK YOU to the Madison Knitters Guild for their support!

We will meet upstairs near the windows that overlook the park.

Busy Bee Baby Storytime

9:30am - 10:00am
Children
Storytime
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime

A lap-sit storytime for our youngest patrons (ages 0-2 years old) and their caregivers.

Join us for 15 - 20 minutes of fun singing, rhymes, fingerplays, and reading together! 

Siblings and friends are welcome. 

No registration is needed.

Free drop-in event.

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Toddler Playtime

10:00am - 10:30am
Children
Play
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Play

PLAY! is such an important part of Early Literacy!

Join us for a fun open-play experience where your toddler can practice social-emotional learning skills with friends. 

No registration is needed.

Free drop-in event.

 

Talk! Sing! Read! Write! Play!

www.everychildreadytoread.org

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Friendly Foxes Storytime

9:30am - 10:00am
Children
Storytime
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime

Enjoy 20-30 min of Storytime with Angelika as she reads books, sings songs, and shares early literacy tips. 

Ages 2-5 years old but younger and older siblings/friends are always welcome.

Our goal is to provide an opportunity to introduce children to reading and language in a fun way. 
 

No registration is needed.

Free drop-in program.

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Preschool Playtime

10:00am - 10:30am
Children
Play
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Play

PLAY! is such an important part of Early Literacy!

Join us for a fun open-play experience where your preschooler can practice social-emotional learning skills with friends. 

No registration is needed.

Free drop-in event.

 

Talk! Sing! Read! Write! Play!

www.everychildreadytoread.org

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Online Author Talk: Notes on Modern Irrationality with Bestselling Author Amanda Montell

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adults
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

This program takes place virtually. To register, follow this link: https://libraryc.org/mymononalibrary/upcoming

Join us as we chat with the New York Times bestselling author, Amanda Montell about her newest book, The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality. 

MINDFUL MOVEMENT STORYTIME

9:30am - 10:15am
Children
Storytime
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Room: Forum Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

A family-friendly storytime focusing on yoga-inspired movements, and calm breathing techniques.

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

S.T.E.A.M. SATURDAY! WINDBAG EXPERIMENTS!

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Children
STEAM
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Room: Forum Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: STEAM
Event Details:

Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math activities for children ages 6 and up.

Join us as we explore the Bernoulli Principle by experimenting with windbags!

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Adventure of the Pixel Dragons: a Cross-Stitch Series!

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Tweens, Teens
Arts & Crafts
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Room: Municipal Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Must register for full series. Registration Required. Ages 10-17 only.

Monona History Club: Finding the Spirit in the Wood

2:00pm - 3:15pm
Adults
Guest Speaker, Movie
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Room: Forum Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Guest Speaker, Movie
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 29
Event Details:

Did you stop by once or twice to see the First Harry Whitehorse International Wood Sculpture Festival at San Damiano in June?

ArtStudio Kids!

10:00am - 11:00am
Children
Arts & Crafts
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Room: Municipal Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Ages 3-8 | Drop-In Event
 

ArtStudio Kids is an open-ended, heart-led process art program! Each session, we focus on unique materials and techniques, rather than specific project outcomes to create a unique work of art. This allows children to explore their creativity, practice innovation, and learn through play.
 

We will occasionally feature artists from the community to come in and lead us in our artistic pursuits. Check each event listing for special guest announcements! This program can get MESSY! Dress accordingly!

Online Author Talk: An Inside Look at Working with a Literary Agent: A Conversation with Seth Fishman

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Adults
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

This program takes place virtually. To register, follow this link: https://libraryc.org/mymononalibrary/upcoming

You’re writing a book (or thinking about it), but what happens next?

Snack & Story

6:00pm - 6:30pm
Children
Storytime
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

A family-friendly storytime to help bring mind and body in balance at the end of the day. 

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

This program will have food. The library cannot guarantee that food served at the program has not come into contact with tree nuts, dairy, wheat, or other common allergens. Please contact the program organizer for details.  

Makerspace Kids: Stitch a Pencil Pouch! (ages 6-12)

11:00am - 12:00pm
Children, Tweens
Arts & Crafts
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Room: Municipal Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Registration Required | Ages 6-12

Choose from a variety of embroidery patterns, trace them on your pencil pouch, and embroider your designs! Great for beginning & experienced stitchers.

WisLUG LEGO Take Your Child to the Library Day!

11:00am - 3:00pm
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Other
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

We are excited to welcome The Wisconsin LEGO® Users Group (WisLUG) and their amazing creations to the Monona Library!!! 

Stop by between 1 pm and 3 pm to see their displays by the main circulation desk for this all-ages event.

Teen Makerspace: Cute Cat Charms! (ages 10-17)

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Tweens, Teens
Arts & Crafts
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Room: Municipal Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Registration Required | Ages 10-17

Paint your own custom cat of cuteness! We will paint and varnish clay charms and add beads. Turn into a keychain or phone charm!

Tutorial for this project is from: @swieart

Scoops & Stories at the Ice Rink!

10:30am - 11:00am
Children
Storytime
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime

Join Angelika, Youth Services Librarian, at GRAND CROSSING PARK for Storytime!

Located at 6320 Inland Way in collaboration with the Monona Parks & Recreation Department. 

$1 Ice Cream Scoops at the Below Deck Concession Stand

Drop in, no registration is needed. Storytime is free and everyone is welcome!

Free skates and skate admission after storytime for all storytime participants. 

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Nature Playgroup

9:30am - 10:15am
Children
Other
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Other

It is an excellent way for children and their adults to socialize outside. Activities may include but are not limited to open-ended play, blocks, storytelling, puppets, scavenger hunts, crafts, and more! 

Ages 2-6 but younger and older siblings/friends are always welcome. If the weather is questionable, we will try to move our nature-themed activities into the storyroom.

Please click the REMIND ME icon above the program description for updates.

Drop-in!

No registration is needed. We meet all year long!


 

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.