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Teen Maker Lab: Summer Camp Creations

Community Action Poster
2026-06-29 15:00:00 2026-06-29 16:30:00 America/Chicago Teen Maker Lab: Summer Camp Creations Be loud and proud about taking action in your community. Share your passions and design your own community action posters to spread the word. Martin Luther King Branch - Makerspace

Monday, June 29
3:00pm - 4:30pm

Add to Calendar 2026-06-29 15:00:00 2026-06-29 16:30:00 America/Chicago Teen Maker Lab: Summer Camp Creations Be loud and proud about taking action in your community. Share your passions and design your own community action posters to spread the word. Martin Luther King Branch - Makerspace

Be loud and proud about taking action in your community. Share your passions and design your own community action posters to spread the word.

Teen Maker Lab: Summer Camp Creations
 Invent, Imagine, Inspire!

Be loud and proud about taking action in your community. Share your passions and design your own community action posters to spread the word. 

AGE GROUP: | Teens (13-18) |

EVENT TYPE: | STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) | Makerspace | Arts, Music, & Culture |

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Martin Luther King Branch
Phone: 414-286-3663
Branch manager
Tiffany Thornton
Hours
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Today's hours

We're open 9:00AM to 5:00PM

Mon, Jun 01 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Tue, Jun 02 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Wed, Jun 03 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Thu, Jun 04 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Fri, Jun 05 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Jun 06 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jun 07 Closed
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Upcoming Events

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Wish Wall - Share your wish for America's 250th!
Sat, Jun 06, All day
Other - See description for location
As our nation approaches its 250th birthday in 2026, we're inviting everyone to reflect on the future we want to build together.
Wish Wall - Share your wish for America's 250th!
Mon, Jun 08, All day
Other - See description for location
As our nation approaches its 250th birthday in 2026, we're inviting everyone to reflect on the future we want to build together.
Open Maker Time
Mon, Jun 08, 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 - Chalk Art & Mud Stencils
Mon, Jun 08, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Makerspace
Come to the library and beautify our outdoor space with...mud? Yes! Learn how to make public works of art outside with a technique known as mud stenciling.
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.
Wish Wall - Share your wish for America's 250th!
Tue, Jun 09, All day
Other - See description for location
As our nation approaches its 250th birthday in 2026, we're inviting everyone to reflect on the future we want to build together.
Open Maker Time
Tue, Jun 09, 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.
Cancelled
Push the Button
Tue, Jun 09, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Pin your personality! Design and press a one-of-a-kind button to wear or share.
Wish Wall - Share your wish for America's 250th!
Wed, Jun 10, All day
Other - See description for location
As our nation approaches its 250th birthday in 2026, we're inviting everyone to reflect on the future we want to build together.
Open Maker Time
Wed, Jun 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 - Snail Mail
Wed, Jun 10, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Makerspace
Handwrite a letter or create a postcard to send out in the mail. Learn how to address and stamp an envelope and more about sending physical mail.
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!
Wish Wall - Share your wish for America's 250th!
Thu, Jun 11, All day
Other - See description for location
As our nation approaches its 250th birthday in 2026, we're inviting everyone to reflect on the future we want to build together.
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.
Open Maker Time
Thu, Jun 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.
Wish Wall - Share your wish for America's 250th!
Fri, Jun 12, All day
Other - See description for location
As our nation approaches its 250th birthday in 2026, we're inviting everyone to reflect on the future we want to build together.
Milwaukee County DHHS Aging and Disabilities Services - Milwaukee County DHHS Aging and Disabilities Services
Fri, Jun 12, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Community Room Resource Table
Connect with the Milwaukee County team to learn about available programs.
Wish Wall - Share your wish for America's 250th!
Sat, Jun 13, All day
Other - See description for location
As our nation approaches its 250th birthday in 2026, we're inviting everyone to reflect on the future we want to build together.
Tabletop Role-playing Gaming
Sat, Jun 13, 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.
MASTERing LEGO
Sat, Jun 13, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Room
Come meet and create with a LEGO MASTER. Challenge your creativity against yourself and friends. All ages welcome!
Wish Wall - Share your wish for America's 250th!
Mon, Jun 15, All day
Other - See description for location
As our nation approaches its 250th birthday in 2026, we're inviting everyone to reflect on the future we want to build together.
Open Maker Time
Mon, Jun 15, 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
Mon, Jun 15, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Makerspace
Learn the ancient art of printmaking! Join us in carving rubber blocks, learn how to ink them and walk away with your own print!
Story Time - Story Time
Mon, Jun 15, 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.
Adult Story Time
Mon, Jun 15, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Room
A story time designed especially for adults!
Wish Wall - Share your wish for America's 250th!
Tue, Jun 16, All day
Other - See description for location
As our nation approaches its 250th birthday in 2026, we're inviting everyone to reflect on the future we want to build together.
Open Maker Time
Tue, Jun 16, 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, Jun 16, 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.
Wish Wall - Share your wish for America's 250th!
Wed, Jun 17, All day
Other - See description for location
As our nation approaches its 250th birthday in 2026, we're inviting everyone to reflect on the future we want to build together.
Open Maker Time
Wed, Jun 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 - Mini Art
Wed, Jun 17, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Makerspace
Stretch the boundaries of your creativity by working small! Paint a tiny masterpiece on a miniature canvas.
Teen Zone
Wed, Jun 17, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Study Room 115 and 117
Game, snack, hang. Bring a friend to your local library to decompress!
Wish Wall - Share your wish for America's 250th!
Thu, Jun 18, All day
Other - See description for location
As our nation approaches its 250th birthday in 2026, we're inviting everyone to reflect on the future we want to build together.
Story Time
Thu, Jun 18, 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, Jun 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.
Wish Wall - Share your wish for America's 250th!
Sat, Jun 20, All day
Other - See description for location
As our nation approaches its 250th birthday in 2026, we're inviting everyone to reflect on the future we want to build together.
Wish Wall - Share your wish for America's 250th!
Mon, Jun 22, All day
Other - See description for location
As our nation approaches its 250th birthday in 2026, we're inviting everyone to reflect on the future we want to build together.
Open Maker Time
Mon, Jun 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.
Babysitters Club
Mon, Jun 22, 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 - Build Your Own Sundae
Mon, Jun 22, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Makerspace
We're making ice cream sundaes in the Makerspace! Join us as we kick off summer with a sweet frozen treat.
Story Time - Story Time
Mon, Jun 22, 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.
Wish Wall - Share your wish for America's 250th!
Tue, Jun 23, All day
Other - See description for location
As our nation approaches its 250th birthday in 2026, we're inviting everyone to reflect on the future we want to build together.
Health Literacy Kid's Clinic
Tue, Jun 23, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Community Room
Children and their caregivers are invited to grow their health literacy at the Martin Luther King branch!
Open Maker Time
Tue, Jun 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.
Wish Wall - Share your wish for America's 250th!
Wed, Jun 24, All day
Other - See description for location
As our nation approaches its 250th birthday in 2026, we're inviting everyone to reflect on the future we want to build together.
Open Maker Time
Wed, Jun 24, 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 - Foil Lamination Art
Wed, Jun 24, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Makerspace
Create single layers of digital artwork to print or hand drawn artwork that we'll photo copy and laminate with mesmerizing foil toppers.
Teen Zone
Wed, Jun 24, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Study Room 115 and 117
Game, snack, hang. Bring a friend to your local library to decompress!
Wish Wall - Share your wish for America's 250th!
Thu, Jun 25, All day
Other - See description for location
As our nation approaches its 250th birthday in 2026, we're inviting everyone to reflect on the future we want to build together.
Story Time
Thu, Jun 25, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Area
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, Jun 25, 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.
Bucket Drumming - with the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music
Thu, Jun 25, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Room
Make music with a 5-gallon bucket and a pair of drumsticks! Participants will learn basic rhythm patterns and will tell their own story through collaboration, composition, and call-and-response.
Wish Wall - Share your wish for America's 250th!
Fri, Jun 26, All day
Other - See description for location
As our nation approaches its 250th birthday in 2026, we're inviting everyone to reflect on the future we want to build together.
Mini Makers
Fri, Jun 26, 10:30am - 11:30am
Community Room
Makerspace activity exploration and stories for ages 2-6
Milwaukee County DHHS Aging and Disabilities Services - Milwaukee County DHHS Aging and Disabilities Services
Fri, Jun 26, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Community Room Resource Table
Connect with the Milwaukee County team to learn about available programs.
Wish Wall - Share your wish for America's 250th!
Sat, Jun 27, All day
Other - See description for location
As our nation approaches its 250th birthday in 2026, we're inviting everyone to reflect on the future we want to build together.
Wish Wall - Share your wish for America's 250th!
Mon, Jun 29, All day
Other - See description for location
As our nation approaches its 250th birthday in 2026, we're inviting everyone to reflect on the future we want to build together.
Open Maker Time
Mon, Jun 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 - Community Action Poster
Mon, Jun 29, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Makerspace
Be loud and proud about taking action in your community. Share your passions and design your own community action posters to spread the word.
Babysitters Club
Mon, Jun 29, 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!
Move Grass Class--Maintain a Healthy Garden - with Victory Garden Initiative
Mon, Jun 29, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Room
Keep your garden thriving - learn how to care for young plants, stay on top of maintenance, manage weeds, and prevent pests.
Register
Story Time - Story Time
Mon, Jun 29, 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.
Wish Wall - Share your wish for America's 250th!
Tue, Jun 30, All day
Other - See description for location
As our nation approaches its 250th birthday in 2026, we're inviting everyone to reflect on the future we want to build together.
Archive Dive
Tue, Jun 30, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Children's Area
Solve historical mysteries using clues from the Milwaukee Public Library's collection. 
Traveling Exhibit - Vision Zero Car Crash Tragedies - Exhibit
Tue, Jun 30, 12:00pm - 8:00pm
Other - See description for location
"Vision Zero Car Crash Tragedies" is a four-week exhibit available for viewing during open hours from June 30th through July 31st.
Open Maker Time
Tue, Jun 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.
Teen Game Night
Tue, Jun 30, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Community Room
Fan of video games? Board games? Any games??? Come to the library for a night of fun!
Wish Wall - Share your wish for America's 250th!
Wed, Jul 01, All day
Other - See description for location
As our nation approaches its 250th birthday in 2026, we're inviting everyone to reflect on the future we want to build together.
Open Maker Time
Wed, Jul 01, 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 - Tie Dyeing
Wed, Jul 01, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Makerspace
Join us for a summer time classic! We're going to be tie-dyeing bandanas! We'll provide the bandanas, or bring your own piece of clothing to tie dye.
Teen Zone
Wed, Jul 01, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Study Room 115 and 117
Game, snack, hang. Bring a friend to your local library to decompress!
Wish Wall - Share your wish for America's 250th!
Thu, Jul 02, All day
Other - See description for location
As our nation approaches its 250th birthday in 2026, we're inviting everyone to reflect on the future we want to build together.
Open Maker Time
Thu, Jul 02, 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, Jul 06, 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 Slime!
Mon, Jul 06, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Makerspace
Get ready to get messy! Make your own custom slime and enjoy some fun sensory play.
Babysitters Club
Mon, Jul 06, 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!
Basic Backyard Composting
Mon, Jul 06, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Community Room
Join Keep Greater Milwaukee Beautiful for an informative adult program about compost!
Story Time - Story Time
Mon, Jul 06, 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.
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