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Malala Yousafzai

Finding My Way with Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai

Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Library Branch: Waunakee Public Library
Room: Zoom / Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Virtual
Event Details:

You are invited to join us online and be one of the first to hear from Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai about her astonishing memoir, Finding My Way.

Author Visit with Joe Fahey

Author Visit: Joe Fahey

Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Library Branch: Waunakee Public Library
Room: Community Hall
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

Join us for a presentation from beloved traveler and presenter Joe Fahey!

Classical Guitarist Peter Fletcher

Classical Guitarist Peter Fletcher

Monday, October 27, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Library Branch: Waunakee Public Library
Room: Community Hall
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

Peter Fletcher is an American classical guitarist based in Detroit and New York City.  His recordings on the Centaur Records and Towerhill Recordings labels have been critically acclaimed.

the word Crafternoon over colorful splotches

Crafternoon: Friendship Bracelets

Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Library Branch: Waunakee Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Teen / Preteen
Event Details:

Teens and preteens (grades 5-12), embrace your creativity! We've got beads; you've got ideas. Make a bracelet for yourself, for a friend, for a stranger - whatever you want!

Philippa Gregory

Courtly Intrigue and Whispers as Weapons with Historical Fiction Queen Philippa Gregory

Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Library Branch: Waunakee Public Library
Room: Zoom / Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Virtual
Event Details:

Coined as the “queen of British historical fiction,” Philippa Gregory returns to the infamous Tudor Court with a tale that is both timely and timeless.

Pink frosted donut and a mug of coffee. Text says "Saturday Social"

Saturday Social

Saturday, November 1, 2025 at 9:00am - 10:30am
Library Branch: Waunakee Public Library
Room: Den
Age Group: Adults
Dane along with the / Baila con la Angela Puerta Kids Band

Dance along with the Angela Puerta Kids Band / Baila con la Angela Puerta Kids Band

Saturday, November 1, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Library Branch: Waunakee Public Library
Room: Community Hall
Age Group: Kids, Birth to Pre-K, School Age
Event Details:

Angela Puerta Kids Band offers a one-of-a-kind musical ex

Medicare 101

Medicare 101

Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Library Branch: Waunakee Public Library
Room: Community Hall
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Event Details:

Confused about Medicare? Retirement specialist Jake Zimmermann can help! In this free, educational program, Mr. Zimmermann will discuss the different parts of Medicare (A, B, C and D) and how people can pay for health care after retirement.

Joseph Lee

Community, Power, and the Search for Indigenous Identity with Award-Winning Journalist Joseph Lee

Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Library Branch: Waunakee Public Library
Room: Zoom / Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Virtual
Event Details:

You’re invited to learn from journalist and author Joseph Lee as he chats online with us about his stirring memoir, Nothing More of This Land: Community, Power, and the Search for Indigenous Identity.

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NACHOS

4:00pm–5:00pm
Teen / Preteen
Library Branch: Waunakee Public Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Teen / Preteen
Event Details:

NACHOS members, it's our monthly meeting! 

Teen Dungeons and Dragons

4:30pm–6:00pm
Teen / Preteen
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Waunakee Public Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Teen / Preteen
Registration Required
Event Details:

Teens (grades 8 and up), get ready to roll! We're going to play through a Dungeons and Dragons module set in the fantasy world of... Wisconsin?

Preteen Dungeons and Dragons

4:30pm–6:00pm
Teen / Preteen
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Waunakee Public Library
Room: Living Room
Age Group: Teen / Preteen
Registration Required
Event Details:

Preteens (grades 5-7), get ready to roll! We're going to play through a Dungeons and Dragons module set in the fantasy world of... Wisconsin?

TACOS

4:00pm–5:00pm
Teen / Preteen
Library Branch: Waunakee Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Teen / Preteen
Event Details:

TACOS members, it's our monthly meeting! (We're in the storytime room this month.)

Teen Escape Room: Escape the Witch's Cottage

2:00pm–3:00pm
Teen / Preteen
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Waunakee Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Teen / Preteen
Registration Required
Event Details:

Teens and preteens (grades 5-12), you found your way to a witch's cottage, and now you can't get out! Can you escape before the witch arrives? It's going to be skeleFUN!

Escape Room: Escape the Witch's Cottage

3:00pm–4:00pm
Kids, Teen / Preteen, Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Waunakee Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids, Teen / Preteen, Adults
Registration Required
Event Details:

You found your way to a witch's cottage, and now you can't get out! Can you escape before the witch arrives? It's going to be skeleFUN!

Escape Room: Escape the Witch's Cottage

3:00pm–4:00pm
Kids, Teen / Preteen, Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Waunakee Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids, Teen / Preteen, Adults
Registration Required
Event Details:

You found your way to a witch's cottage, and now you can't get out! Can you escape before the witch arrives? It's going to be skeleFUN!

Escape Room: Escape the Witch's Cottage

4:00pm–5:00pm
Kids, Teen / Preteen, Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Waunakee Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids, Teen / Preteen, Adults
Registration Required
Event Details:

You found your way to a witch's cottage, and now you can't get out! Can you escape before the witch arrives? It's going to be skeleFUN!

Crafternoon: Friendship Bracelets

4:30pm–5:30pm
Teen / Preteen
Library Branch: Waunakee Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Teen / Preteen
Event Details:

Teens and preteens (grades 5-12), embrace your creativity! We've got beads; you've got ideas. Make a bracelet for yourself, for a friend, for a stranger - whatever you want!

Preteen Book Club

6:30pm–7:30pm
Teen / Preteen
Library Branch: Waunakee Public Library
Room: Living Room
Age Group: Teen / Preteen
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Preteens (grades 5-8), come join us as we discuss this month's book club choice. This month, we're reading Not Quite A Ghost by Anne Ursu. Books are available in the library. 

Teen Dungeons and Dragons

4:30pm–6:00pm
Teen / Preteen
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Waunakee Public Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Teen / Preteen
Registration Required
Event Details:

Teens (grades 8 and up), get ready to roll! We're going to play through a Dungeons and Dragons module set in the fantasy world of... Wisconsin?

Preteen Dungeons and Dragons

4:30pm–6:00pm
Teen / Preteen
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Waunakee Public Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Teen / Preteen
Registration Required
Event Details:

Preteens (grades 5-7), get ready to roll! We're going to play through a Dungeons and Dragons module set in the fantasy world of... Wisconsin?

Teen Book Club

6:30pm–7:30pm
Teen / Preteen
Library Branch: Waunakee Public Library
Room: Living Room
Age Group: Teen / Preteen
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Teens (grades 8 and up), come join us as we discuss this month's book club choice. Book choice for this month TBA. Books are available in the library. 

We'll munch on snacks while we chat and have an activity or craft!

Closed for Village Staff Event

12:30pm–5:00pm
Closing
Branches:
Waunakee Public Library

NACHOS

4:00pm–5:00pm
Teen / Preteen
Library Branch: Waunakee Public Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Teen / Preteen
Event Details:

NACHOS members, it's our monthly meeting! 

TACOS

4:00pm–5:00pm
Teen / Preteen
Library Branch: Waunakee Public Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Teen / Preteen
Event Details:

TACOS members, it's our monthly meeting! 

Closing at 5pm

5:00pm–8:00pm
Closing
Branches:
Waunakee Public Library

Closed for Thanksgiving

All Day 11/27–11/28
Closing
Branches:
Waunakee Public Library

Winter Reading Program

All Day
Kids, Birth to Pre-K, School Age, Teen / Preteen, Adults
Library Branch: Waunakee Public Library
Age Group: Kids, Birth to Pre-K, School Age, Teen / Preteen, Adults
Event Details:

Kids age 0-10, try our Winter Reading Program for a chance to earn more prizes! Pick up your reading sheet from the kids desk at the library or under "Attachments" on this page, read books, complete activities, and earn prizes. 

Preteen Book Club

6:30pm–7:30pm
Teen / Preteen
Library Branch: Waunakee Public Library
Room: Living Room
Age Group: Teen / Preteen
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Preteens (grades 5-8), come join us as we discuss this month's book club choice. Book choice for this month TBA. Books are available in the library. 

We'll munch on snacks while we chat and have an activity or craft!

Closed for Staff Training

9:00am–1:00pm
Closing
Branches:
Waunakee Public Library

Teen Dungeons and Dragons

4:30pm–6:00pm
Teen / Preteen
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Waunakee Public Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Teen / Preteen
Registration Required
Event Details:

Teens (grades 8 and up), get ready to roll! We're going to play through a Dungeons and Dragons module set in the fantasy world of... Wisconsin?

Preteen Dungeons and Dragons

4:30pm–6:00pm
Teen / Preteen
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Waunakee Public Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Teen / Preteen
Registration Required
Event Details:

Preteens (grades 5-7), get ready to roll! We're going to play through a Dungeons and Dragons module set in the fantasy world of... Wisconsin?

Teen Book Club

6:30pm–7:30pm
Teen / Preteen
Library Branch: Waunakee Public Library
Room: Living Room
Age Group: Teen / Preteen
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Teens (grades 8 and up), come join us as we discuss this month's book club choice. Book choice for this month TBA. Books are available in the library. 

We'll munch on snacks while we chat and have an activity or craft!