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A Good Yarn

A Good Yarn

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm

Library Branch: Waunakee Public Library

Room: Living Room

Age Group: Adults

Event Details:

Bring your current knitting/crochet project for a social hour with a group of like-minded fiber friends! Meets in the Library's cozy Living Room.

Vanessa Riley and cover of her book, "Fire, Sword, and Sea"

Swashbuckling Heroines and High Seas Adventures with Novelist Vanessa Riley

Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Library Branch: Waunakee Public Library

Room: Zoom / Virtual

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Virtual

Event Details:

Join us for an unforgettable experience as we chat online with Vanessa Riley about her newest book, Fire Sword and Sea, based on the folk story of the female pirate Jacquotte Delahaye.

Community Art Swap

Community Art Supply Swap

Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 9:00am - 12:00pm

Library Branch: Waunakee Public Library

Room: Community Hall

Age Group: Kids, Birth to Pre-K, School Age, Teen / Preteen, Adults

Event Details:

Help us keep art supplies out of landfills and into new loving homes! Bring new or gently used art supplies (paint, yarn, canvases, jewelry making supplies, anything goes!) and swap them for something new!

Kids' Trivia

Kids' Trivia!

Monday, February 9, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Open

Library Branch: Waunakee Public Library

Room: Storytime Room

Age Group: Kids, School Age

Registration Required

Event Details:

Our trivia will put your team to the test with a variety of questions, from general knowledge to history, animals, and geography. Join us where fun meets facts in this brain-busting program! Kids will be divided into small teams.

Lindsey Stewart and her book The Conjuring America

Mojos, Mermaids, Medicine, and 400 Years of Black Women’s Magic with Dr. Lindsey Stewart

Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Library Branch: Waunakee Public Library

Room: Zoom / Virtual

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Virtual

Event Details:

Feminist philosopher Dr.

The words Glow Paint in neon over a black background with other glowing neon shapes around them

Glow Paint

Monday, February 16, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Open

Library Branch: Waunakee Public Library

Room: Storytime Room

Age Group: Teen / Preteen

Registration Required

Event Details:

Teens and preteens (grades 5 and up), we're painting in the dark! Come paint with neon paint under a black light and watch your art shine! Registration required.

Blue yoga mat on wood floor. Slow Flow Yoga

Slow Flow Yoga

Monday, February 23, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Open

Library Branch: Waunakee Public Library

Room: Community Hall

Age Group: Adults

Registration Required

Event Details:

Slow Flow Yoga is a gentle, breath-focused practice with slow, mindful movement. Poses encourage deep awareness and relaxation, restoring calm and balance to the body and mind. All levels are welcome, ages 16+.

Community Blood Drive with the American Red Cross

Community Blood Drive

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 12:30pm - 5:30pm

Library Branch: Waunakee Public Library

Room: Community Hall

Age Group: Adults

Event Details:

Share your whole heart with patients in need this winter! The Library is hosting a Red Cross Blood Drive from 12:30 to 5:30pm in Community Hall.

Photo of a man next to the book Smithson's Gamble

Smithson’s Gamble: The Incredible History Behind the World’s Largest Museum with Smithsonian Curator Emeritus Tom Crouch

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Library Branch: Waunakee Public Library

Room: Zoom / Virtual

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Virtual

Event Details:

Tom D. Crouch, a Smithsonian veteran of almost 45 years, paints a robust picture of a unique American establishment and its lasting legacies in his book Smithson’s Gamble.

the word Crafternoon over colorful splotches

Crafternoon: Mini Beaded Curtains

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Library Branch: Waunakee Public Library

Room: Storytime Room

Age Group: Teen / Preteen

Event Details:

Teens and preteens (grades 5 and up), make mini decorative beaded curtains! We'll have patterns available or you can design your own tiny wall hanging.

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Time	Sun (5/10)	Mon (5/11)	Tue (5/12)	Wed (5/13)	Thu (5/14)	Fri (5/15)	Sat (5/16)
7 am						Library Board Meeting 7:45am–9:00am Library Branch: Waunakee Public Library Room: Board Room Event Details: The Library Board of Trustees meets the 3rd Friday of each month in the library's Board Room. Meetings are open to the public and begin at 7:45AM.
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9 am					This event is in the "Adults" group Good Morning Games 9:00am–11:00am Adults This event is in the "Adults" group 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!	This event is in the "Kids" group This event is in the "Birth to Pre-K" group All Ages Storytime 9:45am–10:15am Kids, Birth to Pre-K This event is in the "Kids" group This event is in the "Birth to Pre-K" group 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.
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3 pm		This event is in the "Kids" group This event is in the "School Age" group Kids' Trivia! 3:30pm–4:30pm Kids, School Age Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Kids" group This event is in the "School Age" group Upcoming Library Branch: Waunakee Public Library Room: Storytime Room Age Group: Kids, School Age Registration Required Event Details: Our trivia will put your team to the test with a variety of questions, from general knowledge to history, animals, and geography. Join us where fun meets facts in this brain-busting program! Kids will be divided into small teams.	This event is in the "Kids" group This event is in the "School Age" group My First Book Club 3:30pm–4:30pm Kids, School Age Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Kids" group This event is in the "School Age" group Upcoming Library Branch: Waunakee Public Library Room: Storytime Room Age Group: Kids, School Age Program Type: Book Club Registration Required Join us as we snack and read longer picture books, early readers and chapter books together. We’ll finish with a fun activity and/or craft based on the book. Children do not need to be reading on their own for this club. For grades K-2. Registration required.	This event is in the "Kids" group This event is in the "School Age" group STEAM Break 3:30pm–4:30pm Kids, School Age Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Kids" group This event is in the "School Age" group Upcoming Library Branch: Waunakee Public Library Room: Storytime Room Age Group: Kids, School Age Registration Required Event Details: Join us in building, experimenting and creating. Experiments and activities relate to all things STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math). For grades 1-4. Registration required.
4 pm			This event is in the "Teen / Preteen" group Preteen Dungeons and Dragons 4:30pm–6:00pm Teen / Preteen Full Registration Required This event is in the "Teen / Preteen" group Full 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?			This event is in the "Teen / Preteen" group TACOS 4:00pm–5:00pm Teen / Preteen This event is in the "Teen / Preteen" group Library Branch: Waunakee Public Library Room: Board Room Age Group: Teen / Preteen Event Details: TACOS members, it's our monthly meeting!
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6 pm			This event is in the "Adults" group Medicare 101 6:30pm–7:30pm Adults Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Open 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.	This event is in the "Adults" group Wednesday Night Page Turners 6:30pm–7:45pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group Library Branch: Waunakee Public Library Room: Overlook Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Club Event Details: Wednesday Night Page Turners is held on the second Wednesday of every month at 6:30pm at the library.	This event is in the "Teen / Preteen" group Teen Book Club 6:30pm–7:30pm Teen / Preteen This event is in the "Teen / Preteen" group 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!