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Creative Sparks
2026-08-04 14:00:00 2026-08-04 15:00:00 America/Chicago Creative Sparks Get crafty this summer! Join us during this series for tweens and teens ages 9-13 and create something new each month. Good Hope Branch - Children's Circle

Tuesday, August 04
2:00pm - 3:00pm

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Good Hope Branch

Children's Circle

Get crafty this summer! Join us during this series for tweens and teens ages 9-13 and create something new each month.

June: Tie-Dye Pillowcases
or bring your own item to tie dye


July: Bestie Bracelets


August: Slime

AGE GROUP: | Teens (13-18) | Elementary (6-12) |

EVENT TYPE: | Crafts, Games, & Play |

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Good Hope Branch
Phone: 414-286-3707
Branch manager
Alyssa Rockey
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Mon, Jul 20 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Tue, Jul 21 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Wed, Jul 22 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Thu, Jul 23 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Fri, Jul 24 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Jul 25 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jul 26 10:00AM to 5:00PM
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Open Maker Time
Mon, Jul 20, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Makerspace
Drop into the Makerspace to work on your next project. Get hands on with creative activities and explore your interests.
Monday Matinee
Mon, Jul 20, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Community Room
Stay cool and enjoy a summer of movies! Each week we'll screen something new from the library's collection.
Teen Maker Lab: Summer Camp Creations - Build Your Own Lemonade
Mon, Jul 20, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Makerspace
Take your classic lemonade and make it fancy! Add your own customizations with fresh fruit and syrup flavors. Show us how you like to make your own custom recipe.
Silent Book Club
Mon, Jul 20, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Community Room
There is no assigned reading, and no pressure! Come with your own book, studying material, work or other silent task and relax with a friendly group of book lovers!
Open Maker Time
Tue, Jul 21, 1:30pm - 5:30pm
Makerspace
Drop into the Makerspace to work on your next project. Get hands on with creative activities and explore your interests.
Builders Club
Tue, Jul 21, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Room
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 with Playgroup
Wed, Jul 22, 10:30am - 11:30am
Fireplace
A 20-minute story time for young children is followed by open play time. Story time includes plenty of fingerplays, songs, and other activities that help little ones learn.
Super Smash Showdown
Wed, Jul 22, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Community Room
Pick your player and show off your skills as you go head-to-head with friends, CPUs, and library staff during this ultimate Super Smash Bros Showdown!
Open Maker Time
Wed, Jul 22, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Makerspace
Drop into the Makerspace to work on your next project. Get hands on with creative activities and explore your interests.
Employ Milwaukee Resource Table
Wed, Jul 22, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Circulation Desk Resource Table
Employ Milwaukee will be at the library to share information about employment opportunities, paid training programs, and much more!
Teen Maker Lab: Summer Camp Creations - Paint Pouring
Wed, Jul 22, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Makerspace
Paint pouring! Paint pouring! We're pouring alcohol based paints to make beautiful designs! Join us as the paint flows and we discover what we can create.
Open Maker Time
Thu, Jul 23, 1:30pm - 5:30pm
Makerspace
Drop into the Makerspace to work on your next project. Get hands on with creative activities and explore your interests.
Summer Challenge Dance Party - Featuring DJ Bizzon
Thu, Jul 23, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Room Resource Table
Ready to move and groove? We're celebrating your progress in the Summer Challenge with a virtual, all-ages live set with DJ Bizzon!
Card Catalog Crafts
Mon, Jul 27, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Fireplace
Travel back to a time before computers! Create various crafts using vintage card catalog cards once used to find library books.
Open Maker Time
Mon, Jul 27, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Makerspace
Drop into the Makerspace to work on your next project. Get hands on with creative activities and explore your interests.
Teen Maker Lab: Summer Camp Creations - Drawing: The Grid Method
Mon, Jul 27, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Makerspace
Use this drawing exercise to practice drawing anything! Learn this beginner drawing technique that translates inspiration into any size drawing by following a grid.
Knot Just Knitting
Mon, Jul 27, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Fireplace
Knit, crochet, embroider, tat, sew, mend, or work on other fiber-related projects in community.
Open Maker Time
Tue, Jul 28, 1:30pm - 5:30pm
Makerspace
Drop into the Makerspace to work on your next project. Get hands on with creative activities and explore your interests.
Story Time with Playgroup
Wed, Jul 29, 10:30am - 11:30am
Fireplace
A 20-minute story time for young children is followed by open play time. Story time includes plenty of fingerplays, songs, and other activities that help little ones learn.
Open Maker Time
Wed, Jul 29, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Makerspace
Drop into the Makerspace to work on your next project. Get hands on with creative activities and explore your interests.
Teen Maker Lab: Summer Camp Creations - Printmaking- Collagraph
Wed, Jul 29, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Makerspace
Collagraphs are a fun, introduction to printmaking. We're going to cut cardboard glue string and explore different textures. We'll roll ink onto our creations and press paper.
Career Lab
Thu, Jul 30, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Group Study Room 1
Join us for our monthly Career Lab program! Learn more about writing cover letters and resumes, conducting job searches, preparing for interviews, and completing job applications.
Open Maker Time
Thu, Jul 30, 1:30pm - 5:30pm
Makerspace
Drop into the Makerspace to work on your next project. Get hands on with creative activities and explore your interests.
Employ Milwaukee Resource Table
Thu, Jul 30, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Circulation Desk Resource Table
Employ Milwaukee will be at the library to share information about employment opportunities, paid training programs, and much more!
Paws to Read
Thu, Jul 30, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Fireplace
Children practice reading aloud and improve their fluency by sharing a story with a cuddly certified therapy dog
Mobile Bike Repair Clinic - with Wisconsin Bike Fed
Sat, Aug 01, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Other - See description for location
Bring your bicycle to select library locations for minor repairs like new inner tubes or brake adjustments, free of charge! In case of inclement weather, the program will be moved inside.
Open Maker Time
Mon, Aug 03, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Makerspace
Drop into the Makerspace to work on your next project. Get hands on with creative activities and explore your interests.
Teen Maker Lab: Summer Camp Creations - DIY Keyholder Part 1
Mon, Aug 03, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Makerspace
Join us in the Makerspaces to paint and decorate a wooden panel for a DIY project. When everything is assembled, you'll have your own personalized wall hanger to place your keys and other things
Silent Book Club
Mon, Aug 03, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Fireplace
There is no assigned reading, and no pressure! Come with your own book, studying material, work or other silent task and relax with a friendly group of book lovers!
Open Maker Time
Tue, Aug 04, 1:30pm - 5:30pm
Makerspace
Drop into the Makerspace to work on your next project. Get hands on with creative activities and explore your interests.
Creative Sparks
Tue, Aug 04, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children's Circle
Get crafty this summer! Join us during this series for tweens and teens ages 9-13 and create something new each month.
Story Time with Playgroup
Wed, Aug 05, 10:30am - 11:30am
Fireplace
A 20-minute story time for young children is followed by open play time. Story time includes plenty of fingerplays, songs, and other activities that help little ones learn.
Tech-splanation @ MPL
Wed, Aug 05, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Group Study Room 1
Do you have a question about your smartphone, tablet, or other electronic device? Need help accessing library resources? We can help! 
Open Maker Time
Wed, Aug 05, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Makerspace
Drop into the Makerspace to work on your next project. Get hands on with creative activities and explore your interests.
Teen Maker Lab: Summer Camp Creations - DIY Keyholder Part 2
Wed, Aug 05, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Makerspace
In Part 2 of this DIY Key Holder project, we'll be putting on the finishing touches of our beginner Do-It-Yourself project using hardware and screw drivers.
Open Maker Time
Thu, Aug 06, 1:30pm - 5:30pm
Makerspace
Drop into the Makerspace to work on your next project. Get hands on with creative activities and explore your interests.
Open Maker Time
Mon, Aug 10, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Makerspace
Drop into the Makerspace to work on your next project. Get hands on with creative activities and explore your interests.
Teen Maker Lab: Summer Camp Creations - Natural Dyes
Mon, Aug 10, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Makerspace
Come into the makerspace and learn how to use natural ingredients to dye fabrics. Learn different tying and folding techniques to create different designs.
Knot Just Knitting
Mon, Aug 10, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Fireplace
Knit, crochet, embroider, tat, sew, mend, or work on other fiber-related projects in community.
Open Maker Time
Tue, Aug 11, 1:30pm - 5:30pm
Makerspace
Drop into the Makerspace to work on your next project. Get hands on with creative activities and explore your interests.
Financial Workshop: Banking - Presented by UW-Extension Milwaukee County
Tue, Aug 11, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Room
In this workshop, learn the differences between banks and credit unions, how to use different financial tools and resources, and the pros and cons of digital banking apps.
Kanopy Movie Night
Tue, Aug 11, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Room
You are invited to a movie night at the library! Each month, join us for a evening screening of a free film with popcorn in the library community room.
Story Time with Playgroup
Wed, Aug 12, 10:30am - 11:30am
Community Room
A 20-minute story time for young children is followed by open play time. Story time includes plenty of fingerplays, songs, and other activities that help little ones learn.
Open Maker Time
Wed, Aug 12, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Makerspace
Drop into the Makerspace to work on your next project. Get hands on with creative activities and explore your interests.
Teen Maker Lab: Summer Camp Creations - Book Arts
Wed, Aug 12, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Makerspace
Come make a tunnel book! Create a 3D scene with a foreground, middle, and background elements that work together to create a unique book arts project.
Havenwoods Walking Club - At Havenwoods State Forest
Thu, Aug 13, 10:00am - 11:00am
Havenwoods Environmental Awareness Center
Join the Milwaukee Public Library for a Walking Book Club at Havenwoods State Forest! Bring your own device join the group for a relaxed walk through the trails while listening to an audiobook.
Open Maker Time
Thu, Aug 13, 1:30pm - 5:30pm
Makerspace
Drop into the Makerspace to work on your next project. Get hands on with creative activities and explore your interests.
Puzzle Corner
Fri, Aug 14, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Community Room Resource Table
Relax and play - drop in at the library to complete a puzzle, enjoy a crossword, or challenge your mind with various word games.
Open Maker Time
Mon, Aug 17, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Makerspace
Drop into the Makerspace to work on your next project. Get hands on with creative activities and explore your interests.
Monday Matinee
Mon, Aug 17, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Community Room
Stay cool and enjoy a summer of movies! Each week we'll screen something new from the library's collection.
Teen Maker Lab: Summer Camp Creations - Build Your Own Fruit Parfait
Mon, Aug 17, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Makerspace
Combine fresh ingredients and toppings to build your own colorful fruit parfait to enjoy.
Silent Book Club
Mon, Aug 17, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Community Room
There is no assigned reading, and no pressure! Come with your own book, studying material, work or other silent task and relax with a friendly group of book lovers!
Open Maker Time
Tue, Aug 18, 1:30pm - 5:30pm
Makerspace
Drop into the Makerspace to work on your next project. Get hands on with creative activities and explore your interests.
Builders Club
Tue, Aug 18, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Room
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.
Clear Out Your Inbox
Wed, Aug 19, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Group Study Room 1
Learn how to manage email clutter.
Open Maker Time
Wed, Aug 19, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Makerspace
Drop into the Makerspace to work on your next project. Get hands on with creative activities and explore your interests.
Teen Maker Lab: Summer Camp Creations - Community Quilt Sewing Day
Wed, Aug 19, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Makerspace
All summer we have been making different fabric designs, dyes, embroidery and more. Join us on this day as we sew all of our designs together to make a community quilt.
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