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Summit View Elementary Family Night

Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Program Room A/B at Waukesha Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Family Activities
Age Group:
Children

Family Night at the Waukesha Public Library for Summit View Elementary School.

Library Branch: Waukesha Public Library
Room: Program Room A/B
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Family Activities
Event Details:

Family Night at the Waukesha Public Library for Summit View Elementary School.

Baby & Toddler Storytime & Playgroup

Friday, February 27, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's Program Room at Waukesha Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime & Early Literacy
Age Group:
Children

Infants, toddlers, and their caregivers are invited to join us for stories, music, fingerplays, and other activities that help foster a love of reading. Storytime is followed by an informal playgroup for families.

Library Branch: Waukesha Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime & Early Literacy
Event Details:

Infants, toddlers, and their caregivers are invited to join us for stories, music, fingerplays, and other activities that help foster a love of reading. Storytime is followed by an informal playgroup for families.

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.

Hello Saturday!

Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Program Room A/B at Waukesha Public Library
Program Type:
Family Activities
Age Group:
Children

Spice up your Saturday with a fun family activity.

January 31: Crafterday!

February 7: Bilingual Storytime with Amanda Stewart and Treasures/Los Tesoros

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

Spice up your Saturday with a fun family activity.

January 31: Crafterday!

February 7: Bilingual Storytime with Amanda Stewart and Treasures/Los Tesoros

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.

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.

Music Mondays

Monday, March 2, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's Program Room at Waukesha Public Library
Program Type:
Music, Games & Fun
Age Group:
Children

Thirty minutes of songs and rhymes will encourage singing, dancing, and playing. 

Library Branch: Waukesha Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Music, Games & Fun
Event Details:

Thirty minutes of songs and rhymes will encourage singing, dancing, and playing. 

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.

Monday Movie Matinees

Monday, March 2, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Program Room A/B at Waukesha Public Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adults

Add some “reel” excitement to your week! Discover new film favorites and revisit the classics with fellow movie lovers. Popcorn will be served. 

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

Add some “reel” excitement to your week! Discover new film favorites and revisit the classics with fellow movie lovers. Popcorn will be served. 

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.

Wiggles & Giggles Storytime

Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's Program Room at Waukesha Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime & Early Literacy
Age Group:
Children

Shake those sillies out with stories, singing, dancing, and more!

Library Branch: Waukesha Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime & Early Literacy
Event Details:

Shake those sillies out with stories, singing, dancing, and more!

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.

English Language Learning Classes

English Language Learning @ WPL

Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Program Room A/B at Waukesha Public Library
Program Type:
Public Meeting
Age Group:
Adults

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

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

This six-week English language class is intended for 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.

Teen After-School Activities

Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 2:30pm - 3:45pm
Teen Zone at Waukesha Public Library
Program Type:
Music, Games & Fun
Age Group:
Teens

Join us after school every Tuesday and Wednesday, from February 3- April 29, for various games, crafts, and activities! 

There will be no after-school activities during Spring Break. (March 31 and April 1).

Library Branch: Waukesha Public Library
Room: Teen Zone
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Music, Games & Fun
Event Details:

Join us after school every Tuesday and Wednesday, from February 3- April 29, for various games, crafts, and activities! 

There will be no after-school activities during Spring Break. (March 31 and April 1).

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.

PajamaRama

Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Children's Program Room at Waukesha Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime & Early Literacy
Age Group:
Children

Join Miss Kathy and her lovable puppet friends for cozy bedtime stories. PJs, pillows, and fuzzy slippers optional. 

Library Branch: Waukesha Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime & Early Literacy
Event Details:

Join Miss Kathy and her lovable puppet friends for cozy bedtime stories. PJs, pillows, and fuzzy slippers optional. 

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.

Repair & Renew: Visible Mending

Repair and Renew: Visible Mending

Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Program Room A/B at Waukesha Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Don’t toss your favorite jeans just because they have a hole! Learn to celebrate imperfections through the art of visible mending.

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

Don’t toss your favorite jeans just because they have a hole! Learn to celebrate imperfections through the art of visible mending.

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.

Early-Stage Dementia: A Film Screening and Conversation

Early-Stage Dementia: A Film Screening and Conversation

Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Program Room A/B at Waukesha Public Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adults

Screen the documentary WHY – Big Answers about Early-Stage Dementia from Exceptional People and take part in a conversation about the importance of early detection, brain health, and how we can better suppo

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

Screen the documentary WHY – Big Answers about Early-Stage Dementia from Exceptional People and take part in a conversation about the importance of early detection, brain health, and how we can better suppo

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.

Teen After-School Activities

Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 2:30pm - 3:45pm
Teen Zone at Waukesha Public Library
Program Type:
Music, Games & Fun
Age Group:
Teens

Join us after school every Tuesday and Wednesday, from February 3- April 29, for various games, crafts, and activities! 

There will be no after-school activities during Spring Break. (March 31 and April 1).

Library Branch: Waukesha Public Library
Room: Teen Zone
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Music, Games & Fun
Event Details:

Join us after school every Tuesday and Wednesday, from February 3- April 29, for various games, crafts, and activities! 

There will be no after-school activities during Spring Break. (March 31 and April 1).

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.

Sketchbook Club

Sketchbook Club

Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Studio 321 at Waukesha Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Explore a variety of prompts and mediums to help you grow your sketchbook skills. Bring your own sketchbook and favorite drawing tools. Ages 18+   

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

Explore a variety of prompts and mediums to help you grow your sketchbook skills. Bring your own sketchbook and favorite drawing tools. 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.

AARP Tax-Aide

Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 9:00am - 5:00pm
Program Room A/B at Waukesha Public Library
Program Type:
Public Meeting
Age Group:
Adults

AARP will be offering free tax preparation assistance at Waukesha Public Library on Thursdays from February 5 – April 9, 2026. Appointments are required. You may begin scheduling appointments on January 17.

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

AARP will be offering free tax preparation assistance at Waukesha Public Library on Thursdays from February 5 – April 9, 2026. Appointments are required. You may begin scheduling appointments on January 17.

Preschool Fun Days

Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's Program Room at Waukesha Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime & Early Literacy
Age Group:
Children

Children ages 3-4 and their caregivers are invited to join us for a fun-filled morning of stories and early literacy activities. We will focus on the five key early literacy skills: READ! TALK! SING! WRITE! PLAY!

Library Branch: Waukesha Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime & Early Literacy
Event Details:

Children ages 3-4 and their caregivers are invited to join us for a fun-filled morning of stories and early literacy activities. We will focus on the five key early literacy skills: READ! TALK! SING! WRITE! PLAY!

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.

LEGO® Club

Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children's Program Room at Waukesha Public Library
Program Type:
Music, Games & Fun
Age Group:
Children

Play and meet other building buddies! LEGO® bricks are provided. Kids ages 5 and up are invited.

Library Branch: Waukesha Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Music, Games & Fun
Event Details:

Play and meet other building buddies! LEGO® bricks are provided. Kids ages 5 and up are invited.

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.

Trivia at North Pillar Brewing Co.

Trivia at North Pillar Brewing Co.

Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Offsite at Waukesha Public Library
Program Type:
Music, Games & Fun
Age Group:
Adults

Come to North Pillar Brewing Co. to test your trivia knowledge and compete for glory! Purchase is not required to participate. No more than 6 people per team. Prizes will be given to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners. North Pillar Brewing Co.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Waukesha Public Library
Room: Offsite
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Music, Games & Fun
Event Details:

Come to North Pillar Brewing Co. to test your trivia knowledge and compete for glory! Purchase is not required to participate. No more than 6 people per team. Prizes will be given to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners. North Pillar Brewing Co.

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.

Baby & Toddler Storytime & Playgroup

Friday, March 6, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's Program Room at Waukesha Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime & Early Literacy
Age Group:
Children

Infants, toddlers, and their caregivers are invited to join us for stories, music, fingerplays, and other activities that help foster a love of reading. Storytime is followed by an informal playgroup for families.

Library Branch: Waukesha Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime & Early Literacy
Event Details:

Infants, toddlers, and their caregivers are invited to join us for stories, music, fingerplays, and other activities that help foster a love of reading. Storytime is followed by an informal playgroup for families.

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.

Hello Saturday!

Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Children's Program Room at Waukesha Public Library
Program Type:
Family Activities
Age Group:
Children

Spice up your Saturday with a fun family activity.

January 31: Crafterday!

February 7: Bilingual Storytime with Amanda Stewart and Treasures/Los Tesoros

Library Branch: Waukesha Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Family Activities
Event Details:

Spice up your Saturday with a fun family activity.

January 31: Crafterday!

February 7: Bilingual Storytime with Amanda Stewart and Treasures/Los Tesoros

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.

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.

Stories Alive

Stories Alive

Monday, March 9, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's Program Room at Waukesha Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime & Early Literacy
Age Group:
Children

Stories spring to life at these drop-in storytimes for children of all ages. Our storytellers will ignite young imaginations with puppetry, songs, interactive fingerplays, and imaginative activities.

Library Branch: Waukesha Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime & Early Literacy
Event Details:

Stories spring to life at these drop-in storytimes for children of all ages. Our storytellers will ignite young imaginations with puppetry, songs, interactive fingerplays, and imaginative activities.

Homeschool Hangout

Monday, March 9, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Program Room at Waukesha Public Library
Program Type:
Family Activities
Age Group:
Children

Join other homeschool families for STEAM related activities. All ages welcome!

Library Branch: Waukesha Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Family Activities
Event Details:

Join other homeschool families for STEAM related activities. All ages welcome!

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.

A Taste of Ireland with Malcolm McDowell Woods

A Taste of Ireland with Malcolm McDowell Woods

Monday, March 9, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Program Room A/B at Waukesha Public Library
Program Type:
Author Visit, Cooking & Food
Age Group:
Adults

Enjoy a delicious sample of Irish stew and soda bread as local author Malcolm McDowell Woods shares the inspiration behind his novel What the Tide Leaves Behind: A Novel of County Donegal. 

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Waukesha Public Library
Room: Program Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Visit, Cooking & Food
Registration Required
Event Details:

Enjoy a delicious sample of Irish stew and soda bread as local author Malcolm McDowell Woods shares the inspiration behind his novel What the Tide Leaves Behind: A Novel of County Donegal. 

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.

Adult Maker Mondays

Monday, March 9, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Studio 321 at Waukesha Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Makerspace
Age Group:
Adults

Stop by Studio 321 to explore your creative side, learn new skills, and enjoy an evening of making. Registration is required.

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

Stop by Studio 321 to explore your creative side, learn new skills, and enjoy an evening of making. Registration is required.

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.

Wiggles & Giggles Storytime

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's Program Room at Waukesha Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime & Early Literacy
Age Group:
Children

Shake those sillies out with stories, singing, dancing, and more!

Library Branch: Waukesha Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime & Early Literacy
Event Details:

Shake those sillies out with stories, singing, dancing, and more!

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.