Plastic-Free Partnerships: Sustainable Business Networking

Wed, Nov 26, All day

Main Street - First Floor,Mozart's Grove

Celebrate America Recycles Day: a day all about spreading the word on how recycling helps us reduce waste, save energy, and conserve precious resources.

Wed, Nov 26, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Children's Room - Back Area

Come build with us! We'll supply a variety of building materials and you'll bring the creativity. Meet friends and see what you can create together.

Fri, Nov 28, All day

Main Street - First Floor,Mozart's Grove

Celebrate America Recycles Day: a day all about spreading the word on how recycling helps us reduce waste, save energy, and conserve precious resources.

Sat, Nov 29, All day

Main Street - First Floor,Mozart's Grove

Celebrate America Recycles Day: a day all about spreading the word on how recycling helps us reduce waste, save energy, and conserve precious resources.

ABC Academy

Sat, Nov 29, 10:30am - 11:30am

Children's Herzfeld Activity Center

Stories and a fun letter craft help build pre-reading and fine motor skills to support early literacy. This interactive program focuses on letter recognition. Each week, learn all about a new letter!

Sat, Nov 29, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Central Library Tours

Join a Docent Tour Guide on a tour of the Central Library! The Docent will share the history of the Milwaukee Public Library and provide insight on architectural points of interest.

Story Time and Play Group

Sun, Nov 30, All day

Main Street - First Floor,Mozart's Grove

Celebrate America Recycles Day: a day all about spreading the word on how recycling helps us reduce waste, save energy, and conserve precious resources.

Tech-splanation @ MPL

Mon, Dec 01, 12:00pm - 1:30pm

Business Commons, Gift of Schoenleber Foundation and Elaine C. Lange - Collaboration Table #2

Do you have a question about your smartphone, tablet, or other electronic device? Need help accessing library resources? We can help!

Neon Narratives

Mon, Dec 01, 4:00pm - 4:45pm

Children's Herzfeld Activity Center

Light up the winter with neon colors! In this program, we'll get inspired by the most colorful books we have and create some neon masterpieces.

Tue, Dec 02, 10:30am - 11:15am

Children's Herzfeld Activity Center

A 20-minute story time for young children is followed by open play time. For children ages 3 and under, with a caregiver.

Plastic-Free Partnerships: Sustainable Business Networking - City of Milwaukee Environmental Collaboration Office (ECO)

Tue, Dec 02, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Rotary Club of Milwaukee Community Room

Plastic-Free MKE, Great Lakes Business Network, Wisconsin Sea Grant, and City of Milwaukee ECO are teaming up to showcase resources available to businesses looking to boost sustainability!

Aurora Mobile Health Clinic

Tue, Dec 02, 11:30am - 1:30pm

Mozart's Grove

Your health matters. Come talk to us! Aurora Mobile Health is providing free health services at Milwaukee Public Library Central Library for community members.

Housing Help - Homeless Outreach with Milwaukee County

Wed, Dec 03, 2:30pm - 4:30pm

Chinese Room,Main Street - First Floor

Meet with a member of Milwaukee County's Street Outreach team and get connected to street, shelter and/or housing resources.

Job Search and Resume Assistance - Provided by Goodwill Workforce Connection Center

Wed, Dec 03, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Children's Room - Back Area

Come build with us! We'll supply a variety of building materials and you'll bring the creativity. Meet friends and see what you can create together.

Story Time

Thu, Dec 04, 10:30am - 11:00am

Children's Story Steps

Young children and their caregivers are invited to story time filled with fun stories, songs, and finger plays designed to help little ones develop important early literacy skills.

Baby Story Time

Thu, Dec 04, 11:00am - 11:20am

Children's Room - Back Area

Share simple stories, playful songs and gentle movement in this lapsit story time for babies aged 0-18 months, with a caregiver.

Thu, Dec 04, 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Main Street - Second Floor

A Goodwill Consultant will be available to provide job search assistance, resume-building help, and interview preparation.

Cozy Book Tasting Cafe

Thu, Dec 04, 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Children's Herzfeld Activity Center

Get a good taste of new YA Fantasy, Mystery, or Thriller books from our collection paired with yummy snacks to cozy up with this winter!

ABC Academy

Sat, Dec 06, 10:30am - 11:30am

Children's Herzfeld Activity Center

Stories and a fun letter craft help build pre-reading and fine motor skills to support early literacy. This interactive program focuses on letter recognition. Each week, learn all about a new letter!

Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Services

Sat, Dec 06, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Central Library Tours

Join a Docent Tour Guide on a tour of the Central Library! The Docent will share the history of the Milwaukee Public Library and provide insight on architectural points of interest.

Mon, Dec 08, 10:00am - 1:00pm

Other - See description for location

Community Access to Recovery Services (CARS) specializes in helping Milwaukee County residents get connected with resources to support those living with a mental health and substance use disorder.

Collecting Is Cool!

Mon, Dec 08, 4:00pm - 4:45pm

Children's Herzfeld Activity Center

Collecting is cool! What do you collect? Come show-and-tell a favorite collectible from home. Or maybe you're thinking of becoming a collector? Make a simple display case to help you get started.

Beyond Books: Exploring Archives @ MPL

Mon, Dec 08, 4:30pm - 6:30pm

Art, Music & Recreation Room

Come explore some of the Milwaukee Public Library's unique archives and special collections in our Art, Music and Recreation Room on the 2nd floor of Central Library.

Earth Provides us With Everything We Need - An Evening with Activist Forager, Robin Greenfield

Mon, Dec 08, 5:30pm - 7:00pm

Rotary Club of Milwaukee Community Room

Join us for an eye opening exploration of food sovereignty through the food and medicine that is growing abundantly all around us.

Story Time and Play Group

Tue, Dec 09, 10:30am - 11:15am

Children's Herzfeld Activity Center

A 20-minute story time for young children is followed by open play time. For children ages 3 and under, with a caregiver.

Housing Help - Homeless Outreach with Milwaukee County

Wed, Dec 10, 2:30pm - 4:30pm

Chinese Room,Main Street - First Floor

Meet with a member of Milwaukee County's Street Outreach team and get connected to street, shelter and/or housing resources.

Job Search and Resume Assistance - Provided by Goodwill Workforce Connection Center

Wed, Dec 10, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Children's Room - Back Area

Come build with us! We'll supply a variety of building materials and you'll bring the creativity. Meet friends and see what you can create together.

Story Time

Thu, Dec 11, 10:30am - 11:00am

Children's Story Steps

Young children and their caregivers are invited to story time filled with fun stories, songs, and finger plays designed to help little ones develop important early literacy skills.

Baby Story Time

Thu, Dec 11, 11:00am - 11:20am

Children's Room - Back Area

Share simple stories, playful songs and gentle movement in this lapsit story time for babies aged 0-18 months, with a caregiver.

Thu, Dec 11, 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Main Street - Second Floor

A Goodwill Consultant will be available to provide job search assistance, resume-building help, and interview preparation.

ABC Academy

Sat, Dec 13, 10:30am - 11:30am

Children's Herzfeld Activity Center

Stories and a fun letter craft help build pre-reading and fine motor skills to support early literacy. This interactive program focuses on letter recognition. Each week, learn all about a new letter!

Treasures of the Great Lakes

Sat, Dec 13, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Central Library Tours

Join a Docent Tour Guide on a tour of the Central Library! The Docent will share the history of the Milwaukee Public Library and provide insight on architectural points of interest.

Mon, Dec 15, 11:30am - 12:30pm

Rotary Club of Milwaukee Community Room

Learn about a different aspect of the Great Lakes Marine Collection each month. Of interest to divers, genealogists, or anyone interested in learning more about Great Lakes history.

Backyard Birds!

Mon, Dec 15, 4:00pm - 4:45pm

Children's Herzfeld Activity Center

Robins, Cardinals, and Loons, oh my! Join us as we learn all about the Audubon Christmas Bird Count and the birds you can find in Wisconsin. You might even spot some in a fun birding scavenger hunt!

Housing Help - Homeless Outreach with Milwaukee County

Wed, Dec 17, 2:30pm - 4:30pm

Chinese Room,Main Street - First Floor

Meet with a member of Milwaukee County's Street Outreach team and get connected to street, shelter and/or housing resources.

Job Search and Resume Assistance - Provided by Goodwill Workforce Connection Center

Wed, Dec 17, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Children's Room - Back Area

Come build with us! We'll supply a variety of building materials and you'll bring the creativity. Meet friends and see what you can create together.

Thu, Dec 18, 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Main Street - Second Floor

A Goodwill Consultant will be available to provide job search assistance, resume-building help, and interview preparation.