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Sounds Like Joy! An Under the Sea Soiree

Calling all fans of music and mermaids! Join us for a mermaid read-aloud, then we'll make a surprise instrument, and then use our instruments to make amazing music.

AGE GROUP: | Young Children (0-5) | Elementary (6-12) |

EVENT TYPE: | Story Time | Crafts, Games, & Play | Arts, Music, & Culture |

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Martin Luther King Branch
Phone: 414-286-3000
Branch manager
Tiffany Thornton
Hours
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Today's hours

We're open 10:00AM to 6:00PM

Mon, Apr 06 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Tue, Apr 07 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Wed, Apr 08 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Thu, Apr 09 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Fri, Apr 10 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Apr 11 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Apr 12 Closed
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Upcoming Events

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Library Story Time - Story Time
Thu, Apr 09, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Area
Story time for children, families, and child care centers.
Teen Game Lab: Dream It, Build It, Play! - Flip Book Animation
Thu, Apr 09, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Makerspace
Learn how to make your own flipbook! Come in and bring your drawings to life. Use our flip book template to create your own animation!
Push The Button
Mon, Apr 13, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Study Room 115 and 117
Pin your personality! Design and press one-of-a-kind buttons to wear or share.
Library Story Time - Story Time
Mon, Apr 13, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Children's Area
Story time for children, families, and child care centers.
Teen Game Lab: Dream It, Build It, Play! - 2D Animation with Procreate App
Tue, Apr 14, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Makerspace
Get started with digital art on the Procreate App for iPads. Learn about the process of frame-by-frame animation and create your own animated sequences from scratch.
Open Maker Time
Tue, Apr 14, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Makerspace
Drop into the Makerspace to work on your next project. Get hands on with creative activities and explore your interests.
Chair Yoga - Chair Yoga
Wed, Apr 15, 10:30am - 11:30am
Community Room
Chair Yoga
Teen Zone
Wed, Apr 15, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Study Room 115 and 117
Game, snack, hang. Bring a friend to your local library to decompress after school !
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You Build It!
Wed, Apr 15, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Calling all architects! Enjoy open building time with Magna-Tiles, LEGO Bricks, blocks, and construction straws. Challenge yourself or your friends to build something new!
Family Play and Learn - Pizza Parlor
Thu, Apr 16, 10:30am - 11:30am
Community Room
Join us for imaginative play for families with young children. Grab your apron and get to work at the pizza parlor! Take turns jotting down orders, making pizzas, and serving food to hungry friends.
Teen Game Lab: Dream It, Build It, Play! - DIY Zines
Thu, Apr 16, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Makerspace
Self publish your own work with Do-It-Yourself Zines. Cut, fold, and design your own projects to showcase your art, poetry, writing, and more! Make a zine about anything and show it off!
Teen Game Night
Fri, Apr 17, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Community Room
Fan of video games? Board games? Any games????Then come to the library for a night of fun!
Tabletop Role-playing Gaming
Sat, Apr 18, 10:00am - 2:00pm
Other - See description for location
Join Gaming Guide Ira Lee and become part of an adventuring party where you'll use your imagination, creativity and your wits to explore - and possibly survive - an epic quest in a fantasy world.
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Gravity! Art and Activities
Sat, Apr 18, 10:30am - 11:15am
Let's talk about gravity! Join us for a read aloud about why gravity is so important and then explore the theory with activities and an art project.
Library Story Time - Story Time
Sat, Apr 18, 10:30am - 11:00am
Community Room
Story time for children, caregivers, and child care centers.
Library Story Time - Story Time
Mon, Apr 20, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Children's Area
Story time for children, families, and child care centers.
Adult Story Time
Mon, Apr 20, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Room
A story Time designed especially for adults!
Teen Game Lab: Dream It, Build It, Play! - Video Game Animation - Sprites
Tue, Apr 21, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Makerspace
Create your own characters and objects for video game art. Bring them to life with simple movement using frame-by-frame animation.
Death Cafe
Tue, Apr 21, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Study Room 115 and 117
A Death Café is a place for people of all ages to discuss issues related to death and dying, while sharing a warm drink and a sweet snack.
Open Maker Time
Tue, Apr 21, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Makerspace
Drop into the Makerspace to work on your next project. Get hands on with creative activities and explore your interests.
Chair Yoga - Chair Yoga
Wed, Apr 22, 10:30am - 11:30am
Community Room
Chair Yoga
Teen Zone
Wed, Apr 22, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Study Room 115 and 117
Game, snack, hang. Bring a friend to your local library to decompress after school !
You Build It!
Wed, Apr 22, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children's Area
Calling all architects! Enjoy open building time with Magna-Tiles, LEGO Bricks, blocks, and construction straws. Challenge yourself or your friends to build something new!
Library Story Time - Story Time
Thu, Apr 23, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Area
Story time for children, families, and child care centers.
Teen Game Lab: Dream It, Build It, Play! - Intro to Video Game Design with Flowlabs
Thu, Apr 23, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Makerspace
Learn how to make your own videogame with Flowlabs. Create and customize characters, design game levels. No coding required! Come in and start building your own video game world.
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Mini Mug Meals!
Fri, Apr 24, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Come make and enjoy a quick mug meal! All materials provided.
Library Story Time - Story Time
Mon, Apr 27, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Children's Area
Story time for children, families, and child care centers.
Employ Milwaukee Resource Table
Tue, Apr 28, 12:00pm - 2:30pm
Resource Table 1
Employ Milwaukee will be at the library to share information about employment opportunities, paid training programs, and much more!
Teen Game Lab: Dream It, Build It, Play! - Cardboard Carnival
Tue, Apr 28, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Makerspace
Step right up and have a hand in building our Makerspace Cardboard Carnival! Join us in creating interactive games with cardboard, glue and other art supplies.
Open Maker Time
Tue, Apr 28, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Makerspace
Drop into the Makerspace to work on your next project. Get hands on with creative activities and explore your interests.
Chair Yoga - Chair Yoga
Wed, Apr 29, 10:30am - 11:30am
Community Room
Chair Yoga
Employ Milwaukee Resource Table
Wed, Apr 29, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Resource Table 1
Employ Milwaukee will be at the library to share information about employment opportunities, paid training programs, and much more!
Teen Zone
Wed, Apr 29, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Study Room 115 and 117
Game, snack, hang. Bring a friend to your local library to decompress after school !
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You Build It!
Wed, Apr 29, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Calling all architects! Enjoy open building time with Magna-Tiles, LEGO Bricks, blocks, and construction straws. Challenge yourself or your friends to build something new!
Library Story Time - Story Time
Thu, Apr 30, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Area
Story time for children, families, and child care centers.
Teen Game Lab: Dream It, Build It, Play! - Let's Game - Tabletop Games
Thu, Apr 30, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Makerspace
Join us as we bend the rules on tabletop gaming classics. In this workshop we will play classic board games like chess and Uno.
Library Story Time - Story Time
Sat, May 02, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Area
Story time for children, caregivers, and child care centers.
Maker Mondays
Mon, May 04, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Makerspace
On Maker Mondays, drop in for a library led activity in our new makerspace.
Library Story Time - Story Time
Mon, May 04, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Children's Area
Story time for children, families, and child care centers.
Adult Story Time
Mon, May 04, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Room
A story time designed especially for adults!
King Makers
Tue, May 05, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Study Room 114
A place to work on your favorite fiber arts or mending project
Teen Zone
Wed, May 06, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Study Room 115 and 117
Game, snack, hang. Bring a friend to your local library to decompress after school !
You Build It!
Wed, May 06, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children's Area
Calling all architects! Enjoy open building time with Magna-Tiles, LEGO Bricks, blocks, and construction straws. Challenge yourself or your friends to build something new!
Whodunit Wednesdays: Agatha Christie Reading Series - with Milwaukee Repertory Theater
Wed, May 06, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Community Room
Join members of the community for a series of readings from selected Agatha Christie novels, followed by a lively discussion.
Library Story Time - Story Time
Thu, May 07, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Area
Story time for children, families, and child care centers.
Savvy Caregiver - Workshop for family caregivers of a person with dementia
Thu, May 07, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Study Room 114
Savvy Caregiver helps family caregivers acquire and strengthen knowledge, skills and attitudes to empower them to be more intentional, strategic and responsive in their care role.
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Sounds Like Joy! An Under the Sea Soiree
Sat, May 09, 10:30am - 11:15am
Calling all fans of music and mermaids! Join us for a mermaid read-aloud, then we'll make a surprise instrument, and then use our instruments to make amazing music.
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