Community Library Aug. programming
• Muddy Munchkins: Tuesdays, Aug. 6, 13, 20, and 27. 24615 89th Street, Salem, 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Ages 2 to 5. Salem Gardens, weather permitting. Registration required. Registration for each session opens two weeks in advance. Call (262) 843-3348.
Have fun in the morning sun with plants and music. Young gardeners will learn to nurture plants with care and serenade them with rhythm instruments.
• Silver Stories at Schmalfeldt Park: Wednesdays, Aug. 7, 14, 21, and 28. Corner E. Wisconsin and Railroad Street, Silver Lake. 10:30t o 11 a.m. Ages 2 to 5. Weather permitting. Registration not required.
Meet at Schmalfeldt Park in Silver Lake for some great stories.
• Storytime Thursdays: Aug. 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29, 110 S. Lake Avenue, Twin Lakes, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. All ages. Registration not required.
Join the library for stories, songs, rhymes and occasionally some crafts.
• Thursday Readers Book Discussion: Thursday, Aug. 1, 24615 89th Street, Salem. 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Registration not required.
The Thursday Readers’ Book discussion meets the first Thursday of each month. “The Housekeeper and the Professor” by Yoko Ogawa will be discussed. Call the library at (262) 843-3348 for a copy of the book or visit our Salem location.
• Friday Flicks: Friday, Aug. 2, 24615 89th Street, Salem. 1 to 3 p.m. All ages. Registration not required.
Join the library for a cool flick on a hot day. Popcorn and beverages will be provided.
• Bubble-o-logy: Tuesday, Aug. 6, 24615 89th Street, Salem, 1 to 2 p.m. All ages. Weather permitting. Registration required. Registration opens July 23. Call (262) 843-3348.
Explore the wild world of soap bubbles using wands of all shapes and sizes.
• Shoebox Cities: Wednesday, Aug. 7, 110 S. Lake Avenue, Twin Lakes, 3 to 4 p.m. All Ages. Registration required. Registration opens July 24. Call (262) 877-4281.
What goes into a city? Buildings, roads, parks? Come to this program and make your own city in a shoebox.
• Locker Crafts: Wednesday, Aug. 7, 24615 89th Street, Salem. 6 to 7 p.m. Ages 11 to 18. Registration required. Registration opens July 24. Call (262) 843-3348.
Create fun crafts perfect for stocking your locker. The library will have a variety of fun projects to try out.
• Friday Flicks: Friday, Aug. 9, 110 S. Lake Avenue, Twin Lakes, 1 to 3 p.m. All ages. Registration not required.
Join the library for a cool flick on a hot day. Popcorn and beverages will be provided.
• Senior Ice Cream Social: Saturday, Aug. 10, 110 S. Lake Avenue, Twin Lakes, 1 to 2:30 p.m. Registration required. Registration open July 27. Call (262) 877-4281.
Seniors are invited to come and make their own ice cream sundae and hear a lively book talk. Please register so that the library knows how much ice cream to bring.
• DIY Rubber Ducks: Tuesday, Aug. 13, 24615 89th Street, Salem, 5 to 6 p.m. Ages 11 to 18. Registration required. Registration opens July 30. Call (262) 843-3348.
Create a colorful and creative rubber duck. The library will supply the plain white ducks and lots of colorful markers and other craft supplies.
• Magic: The Gathering: Tuesday, Aug. 13, 110 S. Lake Avenue, Twin Lakes, 6 to 7 p.m. Ages 9 and up. Registration required. Registration opens July 30. Call (262) 877-4281.
Use your skills and knowledge to play against others in a friendly game of Magic: The Gathering. Please bring your own deck. Before you come you may also want to check out Wizards of the Coast online to help you with some background if you are new to the game.
• Genealogy Networking: Thursdays, Aug. 15, 24615 89th Street, Salem, 2 to 3:30 p.m. Registration not required.
Join the monthly genealogy networking group to share your favorite tips and techniques.
• Friday Flicks: Friday, Aug. 16, 24615 89th Street, Salem, 1 to 3 p.m. All ages. Registration not required.
Join the library for a cool flick on a hot day. Popcorn and beverages will be provided.
• Wednesday Readers Book Discussion: Wednesday, Aug. 21, 110 S. Lake Avenue, Twin Lakes, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Registration not required.
The Wednesday Readers Book discussion meets the third Wednesday of each month. “The Life of Pi” by Yann Martel will be discussed. Call the library at (262) 877-4281 for a copy of the book or visit the Twin Lakes location.
• LEGO Building Club: Wednesday, Aug. 21, 24615 89th Street, Salem, 6 to 7 p.m. All ages. Registration not required.
The library will provide the LEGOs and DUPLO blocks. You provide the creativity. Build independently, or, even better, work together as a family to create something truly amazing. The library will put your creations on display for everyone to admire.