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Basic Backyard Composting

Presented by Keep Greater Milwaukee Beautiful
2025-07-01 18:00:00 2025-07-01 19:00:00 America/Chicago Basic Backyard Composting Learn about what composting is, why composting is important, and how to compost in your own backyard. Good Hope Branch - Community Room

Tuesday, July 01
6:00pm - 7:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-07-01 18:00:00 2025-07-01 19:00:00 America/Chicago Basic Backyard Composting Learn about what composting is, why composting is important, and how to compost in your own backyard. Good Hope Branch - Community Room

Good Hope Branch

Community Room

Learn about what composting is, why composting is important, and how to compost in your own backyard.

Get the dirt on composting! Learn about what composting is, why composting is important, and how to compost in your own backyard. We will cover all of the basics, from what food can go in your bin, to tips on how to build your pile, and how you can achieve nutrient rich compost.

AGE GROUP: | Older Adults | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Sustainability, Green, & Environmental |

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Good Hope Branch
Phone: 414-286-3000
Branch manager
Alyssa Rockey
Hours

Today's hours

We're open 12:00PM to 8:00PM

Mon, Jun 23 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Tue, Jun 24 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Wed, Jun 25 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Thu, Jun 26 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Fri, Jun 27 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Jun 28 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jun 29 1:00PM to 5:00PM
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Direct Assistance for Dads (DAD) Tabling - City of Milwaukee Health Department
Tue, Jun 24, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Community Room Resource Table
MHD will provide information about the DADs Project, Empowering Families of Milwaukee program and other resources offered by the Health Department.
Kids Knit and Crochet Club
Tue, Jun 24, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Community Room
Learn to knit and crochet by creating small projects! Needles, hooks and yarn will be provided.
Open Maker Time - Featuring DIY Slime
Tue, Jun 24, 1:30pm - 5:30pm
Makerspace
Drop into the Makerspace to work on your next project.
Story Time with Play Group
Wed, Jun 25, 10:30am - 11:30am
Community Room
A 20-minute story time for young children is followed by open play time
Open Maker Time
Wed, Jun 25, 1:30pm - 5:30pm
Makerspace
Drop into the Makerspace to work on your next project.
Open Maker Time - Featuring Tech Toys
Thu, Jun 26, 1:30pm - 5:30pm
Makerspace
Drop into the Makerspace to work on your next project.
Paws to Read
Thu, Jun 26, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Room
Children practice reading aloud and improve their fluency by sharing a story with a cuddly certified therapy dog
Direct Assistance for Dads (DAD) Tabling - City of Milwaukee Health Department
Tue, Jul 01, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Community Room Resource Table
MHD will provide information about the DADs Project, Empowering Families of Milwaukee program and other resources offered by the Health Department.
Basic Backyard Composting - Presented by Keep Greater Milwaukee Beautiful
Tue, Jul 01, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Room
Learn about what composting is, why composting is important, and how to compost in your own backyard.
Story Time with Play Group
Wed, Jul 02, 10:30am - 11:30am
Community Room
A 20-minute story time for young children is followed by open play time
Direct Assistance for Dads (DAD) Tabling - City of Milwaukee Health Department
Tue, Jul 08, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Community Room Resource Table
MHD will provide information about the DADs Project, Empowering Families of Milwaukee program and other resources offered by the Health Department.
Kids Knit and Crochet Club
Tue, Jul 08, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Community Room
Learn to knit and crochet by creating small projects! Needles, hooks and yarn will be provided.
Story Time with Play Group
Wed, Jul 09, 10:30am - 11:30am
Community Room
A 20-minute story time for young children is followed by open play time
Drop In Art with Vibez - Anime and Manga drawing
Wed, Jul 09, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Community Room
Unleash your creativity with Vibez Creative Arts. Draw your own manga and anime to take home.
Milwaukee County Job Center Satellite Service - Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD)
Mon, Jul 14, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Room Resource Table
Job seekers are encouraged to stop in and learn about free employment tools and resources.
Knot Just Knitting
Mon, Jul 14, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Community Room
Knit, crochet, embroider, tat, sew, mend or work on other fiber-related projects in community.
Direct Assistance for Dads (DAD) Tabling - City of Milwaukee Health Department
Tue, Jul 15, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Community Room Resource Table
MHD will provide information about the DADs Project, Empowering Families of Milwaukee program and other resources offered by the Health Department.
Jigsaw Puzzle Night
Tue, Jul 15, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Room
Spend a relaxing hour putting together a jigsaw puzzle. .
Story Time with Play Group
Wed, Jul 16, 10:30am - 11:30am
Community Room
A 20-minute story time for young children is followed by open play time
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Fri, Jul 18, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Community Room
Spend an afternoon exploring and creating with open building time! We'll supply a variety of building materials and you'll bring the creativity!
Direct Assistance for Dads (DAD) Tabling - City of Milwaukee Health Department
Tue, Jul 22, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Community Room Resource Table
MHD will provide information about the DADs Project, Empowering Families of Milwaukee program and other resources offered by the Health Department.
Kids Knit and Crochet Club
Tue, Jul 22, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Community Room
Learn to knit and crochet by creating small projects! Needles, hooks and yarn will be provided.
Summer Family Film Series
Tue, Jul 22, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Community Room
Enjoy a family-friendly film at the library while exploring Kanopy, a database filled with movies and tv shows that you can access with your library card! Light refreshments served.
Story Time with Play Group
Wed, Jul 23, 10:30am - 11:30am
Community Room
A 20-minute story time for young children is followed by open play time
DPW Big Trucks
Wed, Jul 23, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Other - See description for location
Join us at the Good Hope branch to get up-close to one of the coolest BIG trucks in town! Explore a Milwaukee Department of Public Works vehicle and meet the people who operate city equipment!
Paws to Read
Thu, Jul 24, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Room
Children practice reading aloud and improve their fluency by sharing a story with a cuddly certified therapy dog
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