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Black History Month Challenge Kickoff

2026-02-07 12:00:00 2026-02-07 16:30:00 America/Chicago Black History Month Challenge Kickoff Celebrate BHM with the Milwaukee Public Library! Special Story time featuring the work of Langston Hughes, family crafts, special presentation by author Zaire Lanier, a writer at Compulsion Games Martin Luther King Branch - Community Room

Saturday, February 07
12:00pm - 4:30pm

Add to Calendar 2026-02-07 12:00:00 2026-02-07 16:30:00 America/Chicago Black History Month Challenge Kickoff Celebrate BHM with the Milwaukee Public Library! Special Story time featuring the work of Langston Hughes, family crafts, special presentation by author Zaire Lanier, a writer at Compulsion Games Martin Luther King Branch - Community Room

Martin Luther King Branch

Community Room

Celebrate BHM with the Milwaukee Public Library! Special Story time featuring the work of Langston Hughes, family crafts, special presentation by author Zaire Lanier, a writer at Compulsion Games

Celebrate BHM with the Milwaukee Public Library!
Special Story time featuring the work of Langston Hughes, family crafts, special presentation by author Zaire Lanier, a writer at Compulsion Games and more! 

AGE GROUP: | All Ages |

EVENT TYPE: | Special Events | Author Event | Arts, Music, & Culture |

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Martin Luther King Branch
Phone: 414-286-3000
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Tiffany Thornton
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Maker Mondays
Mon, Jan 05, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Makerspace
On Maker Mondays, drop in for a library led activity in our new makerspace.
Adult Storytime
Mon, Jan 05, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Room
A storytime designed especially for adults!
Everyone On Digital Connections Training @ MPL
Tue, Jan 06, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Study Room 114
Milwaukee Public Library is teaming up with Everyone On to provide digital skills training.
King Makers - Fiber Arts Group
Tue, Jan 06, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Community Room
A place to work on your favorite fiber arts or mending project
Teen Zone
Wed, Jan 07, 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, Jan 07, 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!
Polar Plunge!
Sat, Jan 10, 10:30am - 11:15am
Community Room
Plunge into winter with the library! We're reading poems about the Arctic, learning about the creatures that live there, and creating polar art together.
Push The Button
Tue, Jan 13, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Makerspace
Pin your personality! Design and press one-of-a-kind buttons to wear or share.
Everyone On Digital Connections Training @ MPL
Tue, Jan 13, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Study Room 114
Milwaukee Public Library is teaming up with Everyone On to provide digital skills training.
Open Maker Time
Tue, Jan 13, 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.
Teen Zone
Wed, Jan 14, 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, Jan 14, 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!
Teen Game Lab: Dream It, Build It, Play! - Makey Makey Game Controller
Thu, Jan 15, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Makerspace
Make your own video game controller. Come into the makerspace and make your own custom video game controller using a tool called a Makey Makey. 
MASTERing LEGO
Sat, Jan 17, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Room
Come meet and create with a LEGO MASTER. Challenge your creativity against yourself and friends. All ages welcome!
Adult Storytime
Mon, Jan 19, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Room
A storytime designed especially for adults!
Everyone On Digital Connections Training @ MPL
Tue, Jan 20, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Study Room 114
Milwaukee Public Library is teaming up with Everyone On to provide digital skills training.
Teen Game Lab: Dream It, Build It, Play! - Popsicle Stick Engineer
Tue, Jan 20, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Makerspace
What can you design with a popsicle stick? Create the Hoan, a tower, or anything else you can imagine.
Open Maker Time
Tue, Jan 20, 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.
Teen Zone
Wed, Jan 21, 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, Jan 21, 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!
Family Play and Learn - Construction
Thu, Jan 22, 10:30am - 11:30am
Community Room
Join us for imaginative play for families with young children. Pack up the tools! Get ready to plan and build with blocks and trucks with your young children at the construction site.
City of Milwaukee Job Fair
Thu, Jan 22, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Community Room
Connect with representatives from various departments, explore the application process, and take the next step toward your career with the City of Milwaukee.
Teen Game Lab: Dream It, Build It, Play! - Let's Game - Tabletop Game Prototyping
Thu, Jan 22, 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.
Teen Game Night
Fri, Jan 23, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Community Room
Fan of video games? Board games? Any games????Then come to the library for a night of fun!
Everyone On Digital Connections Training @ MPL
Tue, Jan 27, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Study Room 114
Milwaukee Public Library is teaming up with Everyone On to provide digital skills training.
Teen Game Lab: Dream It, Build It, Play! - Cardboard Carnival
Tue, Jan 27, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Makerspace
Step right up to have a hand in building a cardboard carnival! Join us in building interactive games like working claw grabber and more! Use cardboard, glue and more to help build our carnival games
Open Maker Time
Tue, Jan 27, 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.
Teen Zone
Wed, Jan 28, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Study Room 115 and 117
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You Build It!
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Children's Area
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Teen Game Lab: Dream It, Build It, Play! - Game Art Design
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