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Story Time
2026-07-30 10:30:00 2026-07-30 11:00:00 America/Chicago Story Time Young 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. Martin Luther King Branch - Community Room

Thursday, July 30
10:30am - 11:00am

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Martin Luther King Branch

Community Room

Young 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.

AGE GROUP: | Young Children (0-5) |

EVENT TYPE: | Story Time |

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Martin Luther King Branch
Phone: 414-286-3663
Branch manager
Tiffany Thornton
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Health Literacy Kid's Clinic
Tue, Jul 21, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Community Room
Children and their caregivers are invited to grow their health literacy at the Martin Luther King branch!
Getting Started with Computers - Computer Basics
Tue, Jul 21, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Study Room 114
This series of absolute basics is intended for newcomers to technology. No prior experience is needed, just an eagerness to learn.
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.
Death Cafe
Tue, Jul 21, 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.
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.
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.
Teen Zone
Wed, Jul 22, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Study Room 115 and 117
Game, snack, hang. Bring a friend to your local library to decompress!
Story Time
Thu, Jul 23, 10:30am - 11:00am
Community Room
Young 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.
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
Ready to move and groove? We're celebrating your progress in the Summer Challenge with a virtual, all-ages live set with DJ Bizzon!
Mini Makers
Fri, Jul 24, 10:30am - 11:30am
Community Room
Makerspace activity exploration and stories for ages 2-6
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.
Babysitters Club
Mon, Jul 27, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Study Room 114
You don't have to read all of Ann M. Martin's "Baby-Sitters Club" books to know that babysitting can be hard work. Milwaukee Public Library is here to help!
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.
Employ Milwaukee Resource Table
Mon, Jul 27, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Entrance Resource Table
Employ Milwaukee will be at the library to share information about employment opportunities, paid training programs, and much more!
Move Grass Class--Mastering Succession Planting - with Victory Garden Initiative
Mon, Jul 27, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Room
Extend your harvest by learning the basics of succession planting and how to keep crops growing all season long.
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Story Time - Story Time
Mon, Jul 27, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Children's Area
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.
Archive Dive
Tue, Jul 28, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Children's Area
Solve historical mysteries using clues from the Milwaukee Public Library's collection. 
Getting Started with Computers - Internet Basics
Tue, Jul 28, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Study Room 114
This series of absolute basics is intended for newcomers to technology. No prior experience is needed, just an eagerness to learn.
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.
Teen Game Night
Tue, Jul 28, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Community Room
Fan of video games? Board games? Any games??? Come to the library for a night of fun!
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.
Teen Zone
Wed, Jul 29, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Study Room 115 and 117
Game, snack, hang. Bring a friend to your local library to decompress!
Story Time
Thu, Jul 30, 10:30am - 11:00am
Community Room
Young 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.
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.
Urban Animal Explorers - with the Urban Ecology Center
Thu, Jul 30, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children's Area
Uncover the animals living naturally within our city!
Traveling Exhibit - Vision Zero Car Crash Tragedies - Exhibit
Fri, Jul 31, 10:00am - 6:00pm
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"Vision Zero Car Crash Tragedies" is a four-week exhibit available for viewing during open hours from June 30th through July 31st.
Mini Makers
Fri, Jul 31, 10:30am - 11:30am
Community Room
Makerspace activity exploration and stories for ages 2-6
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.
Babysitters Club
Mon, Aug 03, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Study Room 114
You don't have to read all of Ann M. Martin's "Baby-Sitters Club" books to know that babysitting can be hard work. Milwaukee Public Library is here to help!
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
Adult Story Time
Mon, Aug 03, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Room
A story time designed especially for adults!
Story Time - Story Time
Mon, Aug 03, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Children's Area
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.
Builders Club
Tue, Aug 04, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Children's Area
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Getting Started with Computers - Cybersecurity Basics
Tue, Aug 04, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Study Room 114
This series of absolute basics is intended for newcomers to technology. No prior experience is needed, just an eagerness to learn.
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.
King Makers
Tue, Aug 04, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Community Room
A place to work on your favorite fiber arts or mending project
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.
Teen Zone
Wed, Aug 05, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Study Room 115 and 117
Game, snack, hang. Bring a friend to your local library to decompress!
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Thu, Aug 06, 10:30am - 11:00am
Community Room
Young 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.
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.
Mini Makers
Fri, Aug 07, 10:30am - 11:30am
Community Room
Makerspace activity exploration and stories for ages 2-6
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Fri, Aug 07, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Community Room Resource Table
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Study Room 114
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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.
Babysitters Club
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Study Room 114
You don't have to read all of Ann M. Martin's "Baby-Sitters Club" books to know that babysitting can be hard work. Milwaukee Public Library is here to help!
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Makerspace
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Community Room
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Story Time - Story Time
Mon, Aug 10, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Children's Area
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.
Series Celebrations!
Tue, Aug 11, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Community Room
Find your new favorite book series by participating in art projects, science experiments, and imaginative play!
Getting Started with Computers - Email Basics
Tue, Aug 11, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Study Room 114
This series of absolute basics is intended for newcomers to technology. No prior experience is needed, just an eagerness to learn.
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.
Push the Button
Tue, Aug 11, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Study Room 117
Pin your personality! Design and press a one-of-a-kind button to wear or share.
Nutrition Label Literacy - With Chef Sharrie Agee
Wed, Aug 12, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Community Room
Learn helpful strategies to better understand nutrition labels on food packaging, and enjoy a healthy treat from Chef Sharrie Agee.
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.
Teen Zone
Wed, Aug 12, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Study Room 115 and 117
Game, snack, hang. Bring a friend to your local library to decompress!
ChatGPT Unlocked - Discover the potential of ChatGPT!
Thu, Aug 13, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Study Room 114
In this beginner-friendly class, you'll learn what ChatGPT is, how it works, and how you can use it in your daily life.
Family Play and Learn - Down on the Farm
Thu, Aug 13, 10:30am - 11:30am
Community Room
Let's work together on the farm! We will pretend to be farmers as we plant, care for, and pick our harvest. Then, we'll sell the fruits and vegetables to customers at our farmer's market.
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.
Mini Makers
Fri, Aug 14, 10:30am - 11:30am
Community Room
Makerspace activity exploration and stories for ages 2-6
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.
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.
Adult Story Time
Mon, Aug 17, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Room
A story time designed especially for adults!
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.
Death Cafe
Tue, Aug 18, 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.
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.
Teen Zone
Wed, Aug 19, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Study Room 115 and 117
Game, snack, hang. Bring a friend to your local library to decompress!
Open Maker Time
Thu, Aug 20, 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.
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