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Local Author Showcase

Local Author Showcase

Saturday, September 27, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Library Branch: Waunakee Public Library
Room: Community Hall
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

The Waunakee Public Library Writer's Group and the Friends of the Waunakee Library are excited to present a showcase of the finest writers in the area! Meet award-winning writers and discover best-selling books!

Wisconsin's Most Haunted Places

Wisconsin's Most Haunted Places

Monday, September 29, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Library Branch: Waunakee Public Library
Room: Community Hall
Age Group: Teen / Preteen, Adults
Event Details:

This presentation takes the audience on a ghostly journey to some of the most haunted places in the state. It covers the entire state, from wandering ghosts in the North Woods, to a haunted B&B in Milwaukee.

Nuestra América cover

Nuestra América: Stories of 30 Inspiring Latinas/Latinos Who Have Shaped the United States with Smithsonian Educators

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

Join us in conversation with Smithsonian professionals Adrián Aldaba and Emily Key as they discuss Nuestra América and highlight inspiring stories of Latinos throughout history, as well as their incredible

Book BINGO next to a bingo sheet and ball caller

Book BINGO

Friday, October 3, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Library Branch: Waunakee Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids, School Age
Event Details:

Join us for BINGO! A few lucky winners will take home a book and everyone will have fun! 

For grades K-4. No registration required.

Saturday Social next to a coffee mug and donut

Saturday Social

Saturday, October 4, 2025 at 9:00am - 10:30am
Library Branch: Waunakee Public Library
Room: Den
Age Group: Adults
UnBook Club

UnBook Club

Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Library Branch: Waunakee Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids, School Age
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

A book club for kids who like to read, snack, and have fun!

Bring a book to read or borrow one of ours. We will discuss our favorite books, and have time to read and enjoy a snack. There will also be time for a fun activity or game!

Indigenous Foodways in the Great Lakes Region

Indigenous Foodways in the Great Lakes Region with Wild Bearies

Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Library Branch: Waunakee Public Library
Room: Community Hall
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

Join the Wild Bearies for an in depth discussion focusing on Indigenous foodways in the Great Lakes region covering topics such as culturally relevant foods for the Ho-Chunk peoples and the importance of foraging and farming. 

Leah Bardugo

10 Years of Daring Heists and Lovable Outcasts in YA Fantasy with Leigh Bardugo

Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Library Branch: Waunakee Public Library
Room: Zoom / Virtual
Age Group: Teen / Preteen, Adults
Program Type: Virtual
Event Details:

Since publishing in 2015, Leigh Bardugo’s highly popular Six of Crows has taken the world of YA literature by storm–and it’s not hard to see why.

Bilingual Storytime

Bilingual Storytime / Hora de Cuentos Bilingüe

Friday, October 10, 2025 at 9:45am - 10:15am
Library Branch: Waunakee Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids, Birth to Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime
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.

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Author Visit: Joe Fahey (Rescheduled for 10/23)

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Cancelled
Library Branch: Waunakee Public Library
Room: Community Hall
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

NOTE: This program has been rescheduled for Thursday, October 23rd. 

All Ages Storytime

9:45am–10:15am
Kids, Birth to Pre-K
Library Branch: Waunakee Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids, Birth to Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime

Join a member of CI Pediatric Therapy Centers' staff for an interactive story time of books, songs, movement, crafts, and fun! Activities will be geared towards children ages 2-5, but all ages welcome!

Registration is not required.

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.)

Jammie Jams

6:30pm–7:00pm
Kids, Birth to Pre-K, School Age
Library Branch: Waunakee Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids, Birth to Pre-K, School Age
Program Type: Storytime

Wear your coziest pajamas and join us in the Library for an evening storytime! We’ll share favorite stories, rhymes, activities, and more. 

This storytime is recommended for all ages and their caregiver (siblings always welcome!). All storytimes are inclusive and welcoming. You are encouraged to attend the storytime that best meets your needs. Registration is not required.

Preschool Storytime

9:45am–10:15am
Kids, Birth to Pre-K
Library Branch: Waunakee Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids, Birth to Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime

Fun for preschoolers and caregivers who are getting ready for the school experience. Share more complex stories, songs, rhymes, and more! 

This storytime is recommended for developmental ages 3-5 and their caregiver (siblings always welcome!). All storytimes are inclusive and welcoming. You are encouraged to attend the storytime that best meets your needs. Registration is not required.

Tiny Tots

10:45am–11:00am
Kids, Birth to Pre-K
Library Branch: Waunakee Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids, Birth to Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime

Tiny Tots is an active 20 minute program of stories, rhymes, and songs.

This storytime is recommended for developmental ages 1-3 and their caregiver (siblings always welcome!). All storytimes are inclusive and welcoming. You are encouraged to attend the storytime that best meets your needs. Registration is not required.

Books in the Overlook

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

Join the Waunakee Public Library for a book discussion in the Overlook. Check out the book club page for each month's book selection.

Baby Time

9:45am–10:00am
Kids, Birth to Pre-K
Library Branch: Waunakee Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids, Birth to Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime

Share some stories, rhymes, and lap songs, followed by play time for babies and chat time for caregivers! 

This storytime is recommended for developmental ages 0-1 and their caregiver (siblings always welcome!). All storytimes are inclusive and welcoming. You are encouraged to attend the storytime that best meets your needs. Registration is not required.

Preschool Storytime

10:45am–11:15am
Kids, Birth to Pre-K
Library Branch: Waunakee Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids, Birth to Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime

Fun for preschoolers and caregivers who are getting ready for the school experience. Share more complex stories, songs, rhymes, and more! 

This storytime is recommended for developmental ages 3-5 and their caregiver (siblings always welcome!). All storytimes are inclusive and welcoming. You are encouraged to attend the storytime that best meets your needs. Registration is not required.

Open Art Studio

3:30pm–4:30pm
Kids, School Age
Library Branch: Waunakee Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids, School Age

Come flex your creative muscles at our Open Art Studio! Children will be able to independently explore and create using a variety of different art mediums and materials.  Projects are self directed at this drop-in art program. It is recommended patrons bring smocks. No registration required. 

Finding My Way with Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Virtual Event
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.

Good Morning Games

9:00am–11:00am
Adults
Library Branch: Waunakee Public Library
Room: Community Hall
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

Join us for an adult game group where we play Mahjong (Filipino style)! Don't know how to play, but want to learn? We are happy to teach! See you there!

Tiny Tots

9:45am–10:00am
Kids, Birth to Pre-K
Library Branch: Waunakee Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids, Birth to Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime

Tiny Tots is an active 20 minute program of stories, rhymes, and songs.

This storytime is recommended for developmental ages 1-3 and their caregiver (siblings always welcome!). All storytimes are inclusive and welcoming. You are encouraged to attend the storytime that best meets your needs. Registration is not required.

Teen Escape Room: Escape the Witch's Cottage

2:00pm–3:00pm
Teen / Preteen
Upcoming
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
Upcoming
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!

Author Visit: Joe Fahey

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
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!

Friends of the Library Meeting

6:30pm–7:30pm
Library Branch: Waunakee Public Library
Room: Overlook

Little Bodies, Big Feelings

9:45am–10:15am
Kids, Birth to Pre-K
Library Branch: Waunakee Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids, Birth to Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime

Let's talk about emotions! Come play, sing, and read with us about our emotions and healthy ways to address them at our fun storytime for all ages.

This storytime is recommended for all developmental ages and their caregiver. All storytimes are inclusive and welcoming. You are encouraged to attend the storytime that best meets your needs. Registration is not required.

Escape Room: Escape the Witch's Cottage

3:00pm–4:00pm
Kids, Teen / Preteen, Adults
Upcoming
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
Upcoming
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!

Maker Monday

3:30pm–4:30pm
Kids, School Age
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Waunakee Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids, School Age
Registration Required
Event Details:

Enjoy the art making process by drawing, painting, collage, sculpture & more! This class is open to all kids who love art & want some more hands-on time to develop their skills and experiment with different techniques & materials.

Classical Guitarist Peter Fletcher

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults
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.

Jammie Jams

6:30pm–7:00pm
Kids, Birth to Pre-K, School Age
Library Branch: Waunakee Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids, Birth to Pre-K, School Age
Program Type: Storytime

Wear your coziest pajamas and join us in the Library for an evening storytime! We’ll share favorite stories, rhymes, activities, and more. 

This storytime is recommended for all ages and their caregiver (siblings always welcome!). All storytimes are inclusive and welcoming. You are encouraged to attend the storytime that best meets your needs. Registration is not required.

Preschool Storytime

9:45am–10:15am
Kids, Birth to Pre-K
Library Branch: Waunakee Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids, Birth to Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime

Fun for preschoolers and caregivers who are getting ready for the school experience. Share more complex stories, songs, rhymes, and more! 

This storytime is recommended for developmental ages 3-5 and their caregiver (siblings always welcome!). All storytimes are inclusive and welcoming. You are encouraged to attend the storytime that best meets your needs. Registration is not required.