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Backyard Book Buffet

Community Meal
2025-08-02 12:00:00 2025-08-02 14:00:00 America/Chicago Backyard Book Buffet Join us at the Mitchell Street Branch for the Backyard Book Buffet, our Summer Reading Program-themed community meal. Mitchell Street Branch - Cargill Community Kitchen, Community Room, Mitchell Alley, Northwestern Mutual Foundation Studio M Makerspace

Saturday, August 02
12:00pm - 2:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-08-02 12:00:00 2025-08-02 14:00:00 America/Chicago Backyard Book Buffet Join us at the Mitchell Street Branch for the Backyard Book Buffet, our Summer Reading Program-themed community meal. Mitchell Street Branch - Cargill Community Kitchen, Community Room, Mitchell Alley, Northwestern Mutual Foundation Studio M Makerspace

Mitchell Street Branch

Cargill Community Kitchen, Community Room, Mitchell Alley, Northwestern Mutual Foundation Studio M Makerspace

Join us at the Mitchell Street Branch for the Backyard Book Buffet, our Summer Reading Program-themed community meal.

Why let kids have all the fun? Milwaukee Public Library is here to help all ages celebrate summer with the best books around! Join us at the Mitchell Street branch for an outdoor Backyard Book Buffet. Check out our Book-By-Book Summer Reading Program, with a picnic themed meal, games, and oodles of books to delight every reader! In the event of inclement weather, this program will be held indoors. All supplies will be provided. Registration is required at mpl.org/CommunityKitchen. Walk-ins welcome if space permits.

AGE GROUP: | All Ages |

EVENT TYPE: | Special Events | Food/Cooking |

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Mitchell Street Branch
Phone: 414-286-3000
Branch manager
Maria Burke
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Mon, Aug 11 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Tue, Aug 12 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Wed, Aug 13 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Thu, Aug 14 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Fri, Aug 15 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Aug 16 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Aug 17 Closed
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