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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
Branch manager
Tiffany Thornton
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Mon, May 11 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Tue, May 12 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Wed, May 13 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Thu, May 14 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Fri, May 15 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, May 16 9:00AM to 5:00PM
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Teen Game Lab: Dream It, Build It, Play! - Intro to Video Game Design with Flowlabs
Tue, May 12, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Makerspace
Learn how to make your own videogame with Flowlabs. Flowlabs is a website that lets you make 2D video games. Come in and start building your own video game world.
Open Maker Time
Tue, May 12, 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, May 13, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Study Room 115 and 117
Game, snack, hang. Bring a friend to your local library to decompress after school !
Cancelled
You Build It!
Wed, May 13, 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!
Cancelled
Savvy Caregiver - Workshop for family caregivers of a person with dementia
Thu, May 14, 10:30am - 12:30pm
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.
Library Story Time - Story Time
Thu, May 14, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Area
Story time for children, families, and child care centers.
Makerspace Game Jam Arcade Night!
Thu, May 14, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Community Room
All winter we've been making games from digital to carnival now it's time to play them. Join us in the community room for an afternoon of fun!
Natasha Tarpley Author Visit - at Martin Luther King Library
Fri, May 15, 3:30pm - 4:15pm
Community Room
Join us for a special visit with acclaimed children's author, Natasha Tarpley, as she shares The Me I Choose to Be!
Letter Knowledge College - Martin Luther King
Sat, May 16, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Community Room
Are you excited to help young children start to learn letters? Are you interested in how to teach the alphabet in a developmentally appropriate manner?
Tabletop Role-playing Gaming
Sat, May 16, 10:00am - 2:00pm
Study Room 114
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.
Cancelled
Library Story Time - Story Time
Sat, May 16, 10:30am - 11:00am
Story time for children, caregivers, and child care centers.
Move Grass Class--Garden Prep, Planning, and Planting - with Victory Garden Initiative
Mon, May 18, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Room
Start your growing season strong--learn how to choose containers, prep soil, and master the basics of planting from seed.
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Adult Story Time
Mon, May 18, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Study Room 114
A story time designed especially for adults!
Death Cafe
Tue, May 19, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Study Room 114
A Death Café is a place for people of all ages to discuss issues related to death and dying.
Cancelled
Savvy Caregiver - Workshop for family caregivers of a person with dementia
Thu, May 21, 10:30am - 12:30pm
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.
Teen Game Night
Fri, May 22, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Community Room
Fan of video games? Board games? Any games????Then come to the library for a night of fun!
Teen Zone
Wed, May 27, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Study Room 115 and 117
Game, snack, hang. Bring a friend to your local library to decompress after school !
Cancelled
Savvy Caregiver - Workshop for family caregivers of a person with dementia
Thu, May 28, 10:30am - 12:30pm
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.
Teen Trades & Tech Fair
Fri, May 29, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Community Room
Join us for a Teen Trades & Tech Fair that will introduce you to opportunities in the skilled trades.
Cancelled
Mini Mug Meals!
Fri, May 29, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Come make and enjoy a quick mug meal! All materials provided.
Book'd and Busy - Featuring: Jamarquan Houston
Sat, May 30, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Study Room 115 and 117
Join Element and Jamarquan for a conversation about unheard voices and untold stories in the newly released book, "MILL-WALK-KEY".
Adult Story Time
Mon, Jun 01, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Room
A story time designed especially for adults!
King Makers
Tue, Jun 02, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Study Room 114
A place to work on your favorite fiber arts or mending project
Teen Zone
Wed, Jun 03, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Study Room 115 and 117
Game, snack, hang. Bring a friend to your local library to decompress!
Cancelled
Savvy Caregiver - Workshop for family caregivers of a person with dementia
Thu, Jun 04, 10:30am - 12:30pm
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.
Story Time - Story Time
Mon, Jun 08, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Community Room
Children and their caregivers are invited to a story time filled with stories, songs, and fingerplays all designed to help little ones develop important literacy skills.
Push the Button
Tue, Jun 09, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Study Room 117
Pin your personality! Design and press a one-of-a-kind button to wear or share.
Teen Zone
Wed, Jun 10, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Study Room 115 and 117
Game, snack, hang. Bring a friend to your local library to decompress!
Family Play and Learn - Dinosaur Dig
Thu, Jun 11, 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Area
Learn about dinosaurs and paleontologists through stories, sing-a-long songs and pretending to dig up some fossils at a dig site!
Cancelled
Savvy Caregiver - Workshop for family caregivers of a person with dementia
Thu, Jun 11, 10:30am - 12:30pm
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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