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Studio 321 Equipment Training: 3D Printer

Thursday, September 18, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Studio 321 at Waukesha Public Library
Program Type:
Technology Help
Age Group:
Children, Teens, Adults

Learn how to use the 3D Printers. Registration is required for all adults and children attending. 

Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Waukesha Public Library
Room: Studio 321
Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Technology Help
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn how to use the 3D Printers. Registration is required for all adults and children attending. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

WPL is committed to providing the highest degree of accessibility within our means. Please call 262-524-3695 prior to any event with any disability-related accommodation requests.

Accompanying Adults

Caregivers are required to attend programming with their participating children under age 11.

Photo/Video Permission

Staff often take photos or videos during Library classes, programs, and events. The Library may use these photos/videos for publicity in print, on social media, and on our website. If you do not want a photo/video of yourself or your child taken, please inform the person in charge immediately prior to the event taking place.

Public Art

Public Art Reception

Saturday, September 20, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Program Room A/B at Waukesha Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

All are invited as we honor the 20th anniversary of our Public Art Collection and celebrate our most recent art installations. 

A short presentation will kick off the reception at 3:15 PM, with refreshments to follow. 

Library Branch: Waukesha Public Library
Room: Program Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

All are invited as we honor the 20th anniversary of our Public Art Collection and celebrate our most recent art installations. 

A short presentation will kick off the reception at 3:15 PM, with refreshments to follow. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

WPL is committed to providing the highest degree of accessibility within our means. Please call 262-524-3695 prior to any event with any disability-related accommodation requests.

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Photo/Video Permission

Staff often take photos or videos during Library classes, programs, and events. The Library may use these photos/videos for publicity in print, on social media, and on our website. If you do not want a photo/video of yourself or your child taken, please inform the person in charge immediately prior to the event taking place.

ELL classes

English Language Learning @ WPL

Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Program Room A/B at Waukesha Public Library
Program Type:
Family Activities
Age Group:
Adults

This five-week English language class is intended for adult students (ages 18+) whose native language is not English.

Library Branch: Waukesha Public Library
Room: Program Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Family Activities
Event Details:

This five-week English language class is intended for adult students (ages 18+) whose native language is not English.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

WPL is committed to providing the highest degree of accessibility within our means. Please call 262-524-3695 prior to any event with any disability-related accommodation requests.

Photo/Video Permission

Staff often take photos or videos during Library classes, programs, and events. The Library may use these photos/videos for publicity in print, on social media, and on our website. If you do not want a photo/video of yourself or your child taken, please inform the person in charge immediately prior to the event taking place.

Genealogy Collections and Services at the Wisconsin Historical Society

Genealogy Collections and Services at the Wisconsin Historical Society

Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Program Room A/B at Waukesha Public Library
Program Type:
History & Genealogy
Age Group:
Adults

The Wisconsin Historical Society boasts one of the top five genealogy collections in the country.

Library Branch: Waukesha Public Library
Room: Program Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Event Details:

The Wisconsin Historical Society boasts one of the top five genealogy collections in the country.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

WPL is committed to providing the highest degree of accessibility within our means. Please call 262-524-3695 prior to any event with any disability-related accommodation requests.

Photo/Video Permission

Staff often take photos or videos during Library classes, programs, and events. The Library may use these photos/videos for publicity in print, on social media, and on our website. If you do not want a photo/video of yourself or your child taken, please inform the person in charge immediately prior to the event taking place.

Waukesha Memory Cafe Image

Waukesha Memory Café

Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Program Room A/B at Waukesha Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellbeing
Age Group:
Adults

Great American Road Trip

Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Waukesha Public Library
Room: Program Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellbeing
Registration Required
Event Details:

Great American Road Trip

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

WPL is committed to providing the highest degree of accessibility within our means. Please call 262-524-3695 prior to any event with any disability-related accommodation requests.

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Photo/Video Permission

Staff often take photos or videos during Library classes, programs, and events. The Library may use these photos/videos for publicity in print, on social media, and on our website. If you do not want a photo/video of yourself or your child taken, please inform the person in charge immediately prior to the event taking place.

Book Discussion: While You Were Out by Meg Kissinger

Adult Book Discussion: While You Were Out by Meg Kissinger

Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Carnegie Room at Waukesha Public Library
Program Type:
Book Group
Age Group:
Adults

Come discuss While You Were Out: An Intimate Family Portrait of Mental Illness in an Era of Silence by Wisconsin journalist Meg Kissinger.

Library Branch: Waukesha Public Library
Room: Carnegie Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Group
Event Details:

Come discuss While You Were Out: An Intimate Family Portrait of Mental Illness in an Era of Silence by Wisconsin journalist Meg Kissinger.

Vision Connections with Vision Forward

Vision Connections with Vision Forward

Friday, September 26, 2025 at 9:00am - 12:00pm
Program Room A/B at Waukesha Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellbeing
Age Group:
Adults

Living with Vision Loss? You're Not Alone! Whether you’re newly diagnosed or have been living with vision loss for years, this event will offer helpful information, support, and tools to make daily life easier.

Library Branch: Waukesha Public Library
Room: Program Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellbeing
Event Details:

Living with Vision Loss? You're Not Alone! Whether you’re newly diagnosed or have been living with vision loss for years, this event will offer helpful information, support, and tools to make daily life easier.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

WPL is committed to providing the highest degree of accessibility within our means. Please call 262-524-3695 prior to any event with any disability-related accommodation requests.

Photo/Video Permission

Staff often take photos or videos during Library classes, programs, and events. The Library may use these photos/videos for publicity in print, on social media, and on our website. If you do not want a photo/video of yourself or your child taken, please inform the person in charge immediately prior to the event taking place.

ELL classes

English Language Learning @ WPL

Tuesday, September 30, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Program Room A/B at Waukesha Public Library
Program Type:
Family Activities
Age Group:
Adults

This five-week English language class is intended for adult students (ages 18+) whose native language is not English.

Library Branch: Waukesha Public Library
Room: Program Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Family Activities
Event Details:

This five-week English language class is intended for adult students (ages 18+) whose native language is not English.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

WPL is committed to providing the highest degree of accessibility within our means. Please call 262-524-3695 prior to any event with any disability-related accommodation requests.

Photo/Video Permission

Staff often take photos or videos during Library classes, programs, and events. The Library may use these photos/videos for publicity in print, on social media, and on our website. If you do not want a photo/video of yourself or your child taken, please inform the person in charge immediately prior to the event taking place.

Waukesha Reads Book Discussion - Martha Merrell's Bookstore

Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at 5:45pm - 6:45pm
Offsite at Waukesha Public Library
Program Type:
Book Group, Community Reads
Age Group:
Adults

Join us to discuss The Seed Keeper by Diane Wilson. All discussions are open to the public.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Waukesha Public Library
Room: Offsite
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Group, Community Reads
Event Details:

Join us to discuss The Seed Keeper by Diane Wilson. All discussions are open to the public.

Disclaimer(s)

Photo/Video Permission

Staff often take photos or videos during Library classes, programs, and events. The Library may use these photos/videos for publicity in print, on social media, and on our website. If you do not want a photo/video of yourself or your child taken, please inform the person in charge immediately prior to the event taking place.

Indigenous Tea Tasting with Tootsie's Tea

Indigenous Tea Tasting with Tootsie's Tea

Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Program Room A/B at Waukesha Public Library
Program Type:
Community Reads
Age Group:
Adults

How about a soul-warming cup of tea? Lizz Tsosie, founder of Tootsie's Tea, will teach us about the art of tea-making and the many benefits of drinking it.

Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Waukesha Public Library
Room: Program Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Reads
Registration Required
Event Details:

How about a soul-warming cup of tea? Lizz Tsosie, founder of Tootsie's Tea, will teach us about the art of tea-making and the many benefits of drinking it.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

WPL is committed to providing the highest degree of accessibility within our means. Please call 262-524-3695 prior to any event with any disability-related accommodation requests.

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Photo/Video Permission

Staff often take photos or videos during Library classes, programs, and events. The Library may use these photos/videos for publicity in print, on social media, and on our website. If you do not want a photo/video of yourself or your child taken, please inform the person in charge immediately prior to the event taking place.

Waukesha Reads Sketchbook Club

Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Studio 321 at Waukesha Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Community Reads, Makerspace
Age Group:
Adults

Be inspired by nature to draw a still life! Plants and flowers will be provided. A variety of drawing tools will be available. Ages 18+

Library Branch: Waukesha Public Library
Room: Studio 321
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community Reads, Makerspace
Event Details:

Be inspired by nature to draw a still life! Plants and flowers will be provided. A variety of drawing tools will be available. Ages 18+

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

WPL is committed to providing the highest degree of accessibility within our means. Please call 262-524-3695 prior to any event with any disability-related accommodation requests.

Photo/Video Permission

Staff often take photos or videos during Library classes, programs, and events. The Library may use these photos/videos for publicity in print, on social media, and on our website. If you do not want a photo/video of yourself or your child taken, please inform the person in charge immediately prior to the event taking place.

The Seeds We Sow: Wisconsin's Agricultural History

The Seeds We Sow: Waukesha’s Agricultural History

Thursday, October 2, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Program Room A/B at Waukesha Public Library
Program Type:
Community Reads
Age Group:
Adults

Dr.

Library Branch: Waukesha Public Library
Room: Program Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Reads
Event Details:

Dr.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

WPL is committed to providing the highest degree of accessibility within our means. Please call 262-524-3695 prior to any event with any disability-related accommodation requests.

Photo/Video Permission

Staff often take photos or videos during Library classes, programs, and events. The Library may use these photos/videos for publicity in print, on social media, and on our website. If you do not want a photo/video of yourself or your child taken, please inform the person in charge immediately prior to the event taking place.

Sky Tellers: The Myths, the Magic, and the Mysteries of the Universe

Sky Tellers: The Myths, the Magic, and the Mysteries of the Universe

Saturday, October 4, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Offsite at Waukesha Public Library
Program Type:
Community Reads
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Ten Native American myths and legends investigate the reason for day and night, why we have seasons, the origin of the stars, and other wondrous phenomena of our night sky.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Waukesha Public Library
Room: Offsite
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Community Reads
Event Details:

Ten Native American myths and legends investigate the reason for day and night, why we have seasons, the origin of the stars, and other wondrous phenomena of our night sky.

Disclaimer(s)

Photo/Video Permission

Staff often take photos or videos during Library classes, programs, and events. The Library may use these photos/videos for publicity in print, on social media, and on our website. If you do not want a photo/video of yourself or your child taken, please inform the person in charge immediately prior to the event taking place.

monday movie

Waukesha Reads Monday Movie Matinee: Bad River

Monday, October 6, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Program Room A/B at Waukesha Public Library
Program Type:
Community Reads, Movie
Age Group:
Adults

In this profoundly moving documentary, tribal members of the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa take on protecting Lake Superior, our largest freshwater resource, as it faces the threat of a 70-year-old pipeline on the brink of rupture.

Library Branch: Waukesha Public Library
Room: Program Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Reads, Movie
Event Details:

In this profoundly moving documentary, tribal members of the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa take on protecting Lake Superior, our largest freshwater resource, as it faces the threat of a 70-year-old pipeline on the brink of rupture.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

WPL is committed to providing the highest degree of accessibility within our means. Please call 262-524-3695 prior to any event with any disability-related accommodation requests.

Photo/Video Permission

Staff often take photos or videos during Library classes, programs, and events. The Library may use these photos/videos for publicity in print, on social media, and on our website. If you do not want a photo/video of yourself or your child taken, please inform the person in charge immediately prior to the event taking place.

A Conversation with Dan Egan and Dr. Todd Levine

A Conversation with Dan Egan and Dr. Todd Levine

Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Offsite at Waukesha Public Library
Program Type:
Community Reads
Age Group:
Adults

Join acclaimed author and environmental journalist Dan Egan in conversation with Carroll University Associate Professor Dr. Todd Levine as they discuss the health of our fresh water.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Waukesha Public Library
Room: Offsite
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Reads
Event Details:

Join acclaimed author and environmental journalist Dan Egan in conversation with Carroll University Associate Professor Dr. Todd Levine as they discuss the health of our fresh water.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

WPL is committed to providing the highest degree of accessibility within our means. Please call 262-524-3695 prior to any event with any disability-related accommodation requests.

Photo/Video Permission

Staff often take photos or videos during Library classes, programs, and events. The Library may use these photos/videos for publicity in print, on social media, and on our website. If you do not want a photo/video of yourself or your child taken, please inform the person in charge immediately prior to the event taking place.

A History of the HoChunk Nation with Chief White Winnebago

Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Program Room A/B at Waukesha Public Library
Program Type:
Community Reads
Age Group:
Adults

Gerald Savage (Chief White Winnebago) will teach us about the culture and history of the HoChunk Nation.

Cancelled
Library Branch: Waukesha Public Library
Room: Program Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Reads
Event Details:

Gerald Savage (Chief White Winnebago) will teach us about the culture and history of the HoChunk Nation.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

WPL is committed to providing the highest degree of accessibility within our means. Please call 262-524-3695 prior to any event with any disability-related accommodation requests.

Photo/Video Permission

Staff often take photos or videos during Library classes, programs, and events. The Library may use these photos/videos for publicity in print, on social media, and on our website. If you do not want a photo/video of yourself or your child taken, please inform the person in charge immediately prior to the event taking place.

Waukesha Reads Bus Trip: Farm Wisconsin Discovery Center (Manitowoc, WI)

Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 7:30am - 3:30pm
Offsite at Waukesha Public Library
Program Type:
Community Reads
Age Group:
Adults

Registration deadline is September 24. 
Cost $89
Ages 55+

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Waukesha Public Library
Room: Offsite
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Reads
Event Details:

Registration deadline is September 24. 
Cost $89
Ages 55+

Studio 321 Equipment Training: Glowforge

Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Studio 321 at Waukesha Public Library
Program Type:
Technology Help
Age Group:
Children, Teens, Adults

Learn how to use the Glowforge Laser Cutter. Registration is required for all adults and children attending. 

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Waukesha Public Library
Room: Studio 321
Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Technology Help
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn how to use the Glowforge Laser Cutter. Registration is required for all adults and children attending. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

WPL is committed to providing the highest degree of accessibility within our means. Please call 262-524-3695 prior to any event with any disability-related accommodation requests.

Accompanying Adults

Caregivers are required to attend programming with their participating children under age 11.

Photo/Video Permission

Staff often take photos or videos during Library classes, programs, and events. The Library may use these photos/videos for publicity in print, on social media, and on our website. If you do not want a photo/video of yourself or your child taken, please inform the person in charge immediately prior to the event taking place.

School Visit

Friday, October 10, 2025 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Studio 321 at Waukesha Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: Waukesha Public Library
Room: Studio 321
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
First Nations Cultural Landscape Walking Tours

First Nations Cultural Landscape Walking Tour

Saturday, October 11, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Offsite at Waukesha Public Library
Program Type:
Community Reads
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Join us for a walking tour through Cutler Park to learn about the history of the First Nations of Wisconsin.  The tour will examine the history of the burial mounds in Cutler Park, which are thought to be approximately 2,000 years-old a

Register Now
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Waukesha Public Library
Room: Offsite
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Community Reads
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a walking tour through Cutler Park to learn about the history of the First Nations of Wisconsin.  The tour will examine the history of the burial mounds in Cutler Park, which are thought to be approximately 2,000 years-old a

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

WPL is committed to providing the highest degree of accessibility within our means. Please call 262-524-3695 prior to any event with any disability-related accommodation requests.

Photo/Video Permission

Staff often take photos or videos during Library classes, programs, and events. The Library may use these photos/videos for publicity in print, on social media, and on our website. If you do not want a photo/video of yourself or your child taken, please inform the person in charge immediately prior to the event taking place.

Open Studio Time

Saturday, October 11, 2025 at 12:00pm - 4:30pm
Studio 321 at Waukesha Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Makerspace
Age Group:
Children, Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Waukesha Public Library
Room: Studio 321
Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Makerspace
First Nations Cultural Landscape Walking Tours

First Nations Cultural Landscape Walking Tour

Saturday, October 11, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Offsite at Waukesha Public Library
Program Type:
Community Reads
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Join us for a walking tour through Cutler Park to learn about the history of the First Nations of Wisconsin.  The tour will examine the history of the burial mounds in Cutler Park, which are thought to be approximately 2,000 years-old a

Register Now
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Waukesha Public Library
Room: Offsite
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Community Reads
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a walking tour through Cutler Park to learn about the history of the First Nations of Wisconsin.  The tour will examine the history of the burial mounds in Cutler Park, which are thought to be approximately 2,000 years-old a

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

WPL is committed to providing the highest degree of accessibility within our means. Please call 262-524-3695 prior to any event with any disability-related accommodation requests.

Photo/Video Permission

Staff often take photos or videos during Library classes, programs, and events. The Library may use these photos/videos for publicity in print, on social media, and on our website. If you do not want a photo/video of yourself or your child taken, please inform the person in charge immediately prior to the event taking place.

Open Studio Time

Sunday, October 12, 2025 at 1:00pm - 4:30pm
Studio 321 at Waukesha Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Makerspace
Age Group:
Children, Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Waukesha Public Library
Room: Studio 321
Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Makerspace

Waukesha Reads Book Discussion - Martha Merrell's Bookstore

Monday, October 13, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Offsite at Waukesha Public Library
Program Type:
Book Group, Community Reads
Age Group:
Adults

Join us to discuss The Seed Keeper by Diane Wilson. All discussions are open to the public.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Waukesha Public Library
Room: Offsite
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Group, Community Reads
Event Details:

Join us to discuss The Seed Keeper by Diane Wilson. All discussions are open to the public.

Disclaimer(s)

Photo/Video Permission

Staff often take photos or videos during Library classes, programs, and events. The Library may use these photos/videos for publicity in print, on social media, and on our website. If you do not want a photo/video of yourself or your child taken, please inform the person in charge immediately prior to the event taking place.