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Music & Stories with Junebug!

Music & Stories with Junebug!

Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Children
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Room: Forum Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Welcome, Junebug! 

Junko Yamauchi, Early Childhood Music and Movement Educator, will delight you with engaging stories and music!

live poison dart frogs stories and crafts

Live Poison Dart Frogs! Stories & Crafts

Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Storytime

Age Group:

Children
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Room: Municipal Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Event Details:

Learn about colorful Poison Dart Frogs, courtesy of Reptile Rapture, Monona! 

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"Dancing Across Borders" Dance Festival

Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Program Type:

Performance

Age Group:

Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Performance
Event Details:

Join us for an exciting cultural dance event! Dive into the different kinds of dance the world has to offer with local dance groups such as Monona Dance Academy, Tania Tandias Latin Dance, and the Cashel Academy of Irish Dance.

Eco-Action Tuesday Graphic which has the solas logo over a green grass field

Eco-Action Tuesdays- Solas: The Newest Green Cemetery in Dane County

Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:45pm

Age Group:

Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Room: Municipal Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Registration Available
Event Details:

Do you know that you have choices when it comes to funeral arrangements? Anita Lawrence, of Solas Natural Burial Preserve will explain the process and options available to you at this green cemetery in Middleton, WI.

author Jerry Apps on a background with a farm and blue sky

Search for Common Ground with Jerry Apps

Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Room: Municipal Room
Age Group: Adults
Registration Available
Event Details:

Search for common ground with celebrated rural storyteller Jerry Apps as he shares stories of Wisconsin farming communities and how the farmers, families, and issues—as well as his own experiences as a farm boy, county extension agent, and agricul

Text: Hiring a Home Improvement Contractor in blue with the image of a house in the upper right corner

Project Home: Hiring a Home Improvement Contractor-Avoiding Common Pitfalls

Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Program Type:

Guest Speaker

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Room: Municipal Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Guest Speaker
Registration Available
Event Details:

Hiring a home improvement contractor can be a daunting task, but taking the time to do it right can save you a lot of headaches down the road.

Ghost portrait program

Makerspace Kids: Ghost Portraits (ages 6-12)

Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Children, Tweens
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Room: Municipal Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Available
Event Details:

Registration Required | Ages 6-12

Make a cute little ghost with the most! Create a dapper background and spackle on your ghost to make it look 3D. A treasure you'll want to hang year-round.

Teen Makerspace: 3D Snake Canvas poster for 10/18 at 1pm

Teen Makerspace: 3d Snake Canvas

Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Tweens, Teens
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Room: Municipal Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Available
Event Details:

Create a spooky 3D snake on cavas out of aluminum foil and paper mache. Add finishing touches with hot glue and paint. 

Gaming Night: Luigi's Mansion 3 ScreamPark! (ages 8-13)

Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Program Type:

Gaming

Age Group:

Children, Tweens
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Room: Municipal Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Gaming
Event Details:

Ages 8-13
Join us for this special spooky Gaming Night where we will play 8 player co-op mini games in ScreamPark mode! Enjoy creepy tasty treats. Drop in program.

Culver's on Cottage Grove Road Fundraiser for Monona Public Library, Nov. 18, 5-8pm

Culver's Fundraiser - Friends of Monona Public Library

Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 5:00pm - 8:00pm

Program Type:

Other

Age Group:

All Ages
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Dine at Culver's on Cottage Grove Road on Tuesday, November 18 from 5:00 - 8:00pm and benefit the Monona Public Library. A portion of all sales that evening will go to Monona Library. No special codes or coupons needed!

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Perler Bead Club

3:00pm–5:00pm
Tweens
Arts & Crafts
Open
Registration Available
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Available

Registration Required for each session. Ages 8-14

Join Carolyn for this monthly club to make your own Perler Bead creations! Create a special project each week, or work on your own design! You will need to register for each session individually.

Creating & Making Together: Intro to Finger Knitting

6:00pm–7:30pm
Tweens, Teens, Adults
Arts & Crafts
Open
Registration Available
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Room: Municipal Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Available
Event Details:

Don’t get caught up in trying to create perfection. This program is about exploring new techniques and giving ourselves time to be creative! 

Get a quick introduction to the art of finger knitting, and leave with a small, useful item. We’re making small trivets or coasters using cord.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

Individuals who require accommodation or other accessibility assistance in order to fully participate, please contact library staff one week prior to event.

Media Use

All participants in library programs, events, and classes may be photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes. Please contact library staff if you prefer to not be photographed

Music & Stories with Junebug!

10:00am–10:45am
Children
Storytime
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Room: Forum Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Welcome, Junebug! 

Junko Yamauchi, Early Childhood Music and Movement Educator, will delight you with engaging stories and music!

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

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.

Media Use

All participants in library programs, events, and classes may be photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes. Please contact library staff if you prefer to not be photographed

Friday Morning Book Group

10:00am–11:30am
Adults
Book Club
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Room: Municipal Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

The Friday Morning Book Group focuses on thought-provoking and enjoyable reads in a variety of genres, including both fiction and non-fiction. Copies will be available at the library. Ebooks and Audiobooks are also available through Libby. 

On Friday, August 15, we will discuss Miracle Creek by Angie Kim 

Tech Tutoring- Appt A

1:00pm–1:30pm
Adults
Technology Class
Full
Registration Available
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Room: Study Room D
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Class
Registration Available
Event Details:

1:00 - 1:30, In-person Appointment, Registration Required

Got a gadget that has you down? Have a tech challenge you need help with? Sign up for a free 30-minute help session! 

Tech Tutoring- Appt B

1:30pm–2:00pm
Adults
Technology Class
Open
Registration Available
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Room: Study Room D
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Class
Registration Available
Event Details:

1:30 - 2:00, In-person Appointment, Registration Required

Got a gadget that has you down? Have a tech challenge you need help with? Sign up for a free 30-minute help session! 

Tech Tutoring- Appt C

2:00pm–2:30pm
Adults
Technology Class
Open
Registration Available
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Room: Study Room D
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Class
Registration Available
Event Details:

2:00 - 2:30, In-person Appointment, Registration Required

Got a gadget that has you down? Have a tech challenge you need help with? Sign up for a free 30-minute help session! 

Tech Tutoring- Appt D

2:30pm–3:00pm
Adults
Technology Class
Open
Registration Available
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Room: Study Room D
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Class
Registration Available
Event Details:

2:30 - 3:00, In-person Appointment, Registration Required

Got a gadget that has you down? Have a tech challenge you need help with? Sign up for a free 30-minute help session! 

Library Closed

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Monona Public Library
Description:

CLOSED SUNDAY

(Memorial Day - Labor Day)

Scoops & Yoga Storytime at Grand Crossing Park!

10:00am–10:45am
Children
Storytime
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

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

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

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.

Media Use

All participants in library programs, events, and classes may be photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes. Please contact library staff if you prefer to not be photographed

Teen Makerspace: Pocket Embroidery

1:00pm–3:00pm
Tweens, Teens
Arts & Crafts
Full
Registration Available
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Available
Event Details:

Bring in your own clothes to decorate with embroidery! Follow a tutorial to decorate a pocket on jeans or shirt with a floral mushroom bloom. Or use simple embroidery stencils to make your own custom pocket design. 

Book Scouts! (ages 6-8)

5:00pm–6:00pm
Children
Book Club
Waitlist
Registration Available
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Room: Forum Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Available
Event Details:

Registration Required | Ages 6-8

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

Individuals who require accommodation or other accessibility assistance in order to fully participate, please contact library staff one week prior to event.

Media Use

All participants in library programs, events, and classes may be photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes. Please contact library staff if you prefer to not be photographed

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.

Babies and Toddlers Storytime

10:00am–10:30am
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)

Accompanying Adults

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.

Media Use

All participants in library programs, events, and classes may be photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes. Please contact library staff if you prefer to not be photographed

Toddler Playtime

10:30am–11:00am
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-ended 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)

Accompanying Adults

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.

Media Use

All participants in library programs, events, and classes may be photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes. Please contact library staff if you prefer to not be photographed

Live Poison Dart Frogs! Stories & Crafts

1:00pm–2:00pm
Children
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Room: Municipal Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Event Details:

Learn about colorful Poison Dart Frogs, courtesy of Reptile Rapture, Monona! 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

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.

Media Use

All participants in library programs, events, and classes may be photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes. Please contact library staff if you prefer to not be photographed

Preschool Storytime

10:00am–10:30am
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)

Accompanying Adults

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.

Media Use

All participants in library programs, events, and classes may be photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes. Please contact library staff if you prefer to not be photographed

Preschool Playtime

10:30am–11:00am
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)

Accompanying Adults

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.

Media Use

All participants in library programs, events, and classes may be photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes. Please contact library staff if you prefer to not be photographed

"Dancing Across Borders" Dance Festival

5:30pm–6:30pm
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Performance
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Performance
Event Details:

Join us for an exciting cultural dance event! Dive into the different kinds of dance the world has to offer with local dance groups such as Monona Dance Academy, Tania Tandias Latin Dance, and the Cashel Academy of Irish Dance.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

Individuals who require accommodation or other accessibility assistance in order to fully participate, please contact library staff one week prior to event.

Accompanying Adults

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.

Media Use

All participants in library programs, events, and classes may be photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes. Please contact library staff if you prefer to not be photographed

Library Closed

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Monona Public Library
Description:

CLOSED SUNDAY

(Memorial Day - Labor Day)

Eco-Action Tuesdays- Solas: The Newest Green Cemetery in Dane County

6:30pm–7:45pm
Teens, Adults
Open
Registration Available
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Room: Municipal Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Registration Available
Event Details:

Do you know that you have choices when it comes to funeral arrangements? Anita Lawrence, of Solas Natural Burial Preserve will explain the process and options available to you at this green cemetery in Middleton, WI.

Wednesday Evening Book Club

6:30pm–7:45pm
Adults
Book Club
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Room: Municipal Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

New in 2025! 

Library Closed

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Monona Public Library
Description:

CLOSED SUNDAY

(Memorial Day - Labor Day)

Library Closed

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Monona Public Library
Description:

MONONA PUBLIC LIBRARY - CLOSED ALL DAY