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October 2023

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
24	25 Trunk or Treat Registration begins WHEN:Monday, September 25th at 9:00 am - 11:00 pm WHERE: Library parking lot Trunk or Treat Registration begins Littles and Legends: An Intergenerational Storytime-Drop-In WHEN:Monday, September 25th at 10:00 am - 10:30 am WHERE: Brenwood Park Assisted Living Home 9535 West Loomis Road, Franklin, WI 53132 Littles and Legends: An Intergenerational Storytime-Drop-In Franklin Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting WHEN:Monday, September 25th at 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Franklin Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting Night Readers Book Discussion WHEN:Monday, September 25th at 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Night Readers Book Discussion	26 Music & Motion (Ages 5 & under)—Drop-in WHEN:Tuesday, September 26th at 9:30 am - 10:00 am WHERE: Children's Activity Room Music & Motion (Ages 5 & under)—Drop-in Smartphone Basics WHEN:Tuesday, September 26th at 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm WHERE: Create space Smartphone Basics	27 Rhyming to Read (Ages 5 & under)—Drop-in WHEN:Wednesday, September 27th at 9:30 am - 10:00 am WHERE: Children's Activity Room Rhyming to Read (Ages 5 & under)—Drop-in	28	29 REGISTRATION FULL - Friday Morning Yoga - Fall Session WHEN:Friday, September 29th at 9:00 am - 10:00 am WHERE: Fadrow room REGISTRATION FULL - Friday Morning Yoga - Fall Session Teen Service Friday--Earn Service Hours at the Library WHEN:Friday, September 29th at 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm WHERE: Franklin Public Library Teen Service Friday--Earn Service Hours at the Library	30 REGISTRATION FULL - Chair Yoga - Fall Session WHEN:Saturday, September 30th at 9:30 am - 10:30 am WHERE: Fadrow Room REGISTRATION FULL - Chair Yoga - Fall Session
1 Banned Books Week Trivia WHEN:Sunday, October 1st at 9:00 am - 11:59 pm WHERE: Facebook -https://www.facebook.com/FranklinPublicLibraryWI Banned Books Week Trivia	2 Banned Books Week Trivia WHEN:Monday, October 2nd at 9:00 am - 11:59 pm WHERE: Facebook -https://www.facebook.com/FranklinPublicLibraryWI Banned Books Week Trivia Teen Take-Out Craft: Hex Nut Wristband WHEN:Monday, October 2nd at 9:00 am - 9:00 am WHERE: Franklin Public Library Information Desk Teen Take-Out Craft: Hex Nut Wristband	3 Banned Books Week Trivia WHEN:Tuesday, October 3rd at 9:00 am - 11:59 pm WHERE: Facebook -https://www.facebook.com/FranklinPublicLibraryWI Banned Books Week Trivia Tales for Twos (Age 2)—Drop-in WHEN:Tuesday, October 3rd at 9:30 am - 10:00 am WHERE: Children's Activity Room Tales for Twos (Age 2)—Drop-in Preschool Pretend & Play (Ages 3-5)—Drop-in WHEN:Tuesday, October 3rd at 10:30 am - 11:15 am WHERE: Children's Activity Room Preschool Pretend & Play (Ages 3-5)—Drop-in	4 Banned Books Week Trivia WHEN:Wednesday, October 4th at 9:00 am - 11:59 pm WHERE: Facebook -https://www.facebook.com/FranklinPublicLibraryWI Banned Books Week Trivia Tales for Twos (Age 2)—Drop-in WHEN:Wednesday, October 4th at 9:30 am - 10:00 am WHERE: Children's Activity Room Tales for Twos (Age 2)—Drop-in Preschool Pretend & Play (Ages 3-5)—Drop-in WHEN:Wednesday, October 4th at 10:30 am - 11:15 am WHERE: Children's Activity Room Preschool Pretend & Play (Ages 3-5)—Drop-in	5 Banned Books Week Trivia WHEN:Thursday, October 5th at 9:00 am - 11:59 pm WHERE: Facebook -https://www.facebook.com/FranklinPublicLibraryWI Banned Books Week Trivia Waddlers & Walkers (Ages 0-23 months)—Drop-in WHEN:Thursday, October 5th at 9:30 am - 10:00 am WHERE: Children's Activity Room Waddlers & Walkers (Ages 0-23 months)—Drop-in Waddlers & Walkers (Ages 0-23 months)—Drop-in WHEN:Thursday, October 5th at 10:30 am - 11:00 am WHERE: Children's Activity Room Waddlers & Walkers (Ages 0-23 months)—Drop-in Writer's Night WHEN:Thursday, October 5th at 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm WHERE: Sievert Room Writer's Night	6 REGISTRATION FULL - Friday Morning Yoga - Fall Session WHEN:Friday, October 6th at 9:00 am - 10:00 am WHERE: Fadrow room REGISTRATION FULL - Friday Morning Yoga - Fall Session Banned Books Week Trivia WHEN:Friday, October 6th at 9:00 am - 11:59 pm WHERE: Facebook -https://www.facebook.com/FranklinPublicLibraryWI Banned Books Week Trivia	7 Banned Books Week Trivia WHEN:Saturday, October 7th at 9:00 am - 11:59 pm WHERE: Facebook -https://www.facebook.com/FranklinPublicLibraryWI Banned Books Week Trivia REGISTRATION FULL - Chair Yoga - Fall Session WHEN:Saturday, October 7th at 9:30 am - 10:30 am WHERE: Fadrow Room REGISTRATION FULL - Chair Yoga - Fall Session
8	9 Littles and Legends: An Intergenerational Storytime-Drop-In WHEN:Monday, October 9th at 10:00 am - 10:30 am WHERE: Brenwood Park Assisted Living Home 9535 West Loomis Road, Franklin, WI 53132 Littles and Legends: An Intergenerational Storytime-Drop-In Lincoln Among the Badgers WHEN:Monday, October 9th at 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Lincoln Among the Badgers	10 Tales for Twos (Age 2)—Drop-in WHEN:Tuesday, October 10th at 9:30 am - 10:00 am WHERE: Children's Activity Room Tales for Twos (Age 2)—Drop-in Preschool Pretend & Play (Ages 3-5)—Drop-in WHEN:Tuesday, October 10th at 10:30 am - 11:15 am WHERE: Children's Activity Room Preschool Pretend & Play (Ages 3-5)—Drop-in Fall Literary Luncheon with Author Larry Watson @ The Polish Center of Wisconsin WHEN:Tuesday, October 10th at 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm WHERE: Polish Center of Wisconsin 6941 S. 68th St. Franklin, WI 53132 Fall Literary Luncheon with Author Larry Watson @ The Polish Center of Wisconsin	11 Tales for Twos (Age 2)—Drop-in WHEN:Wednesday, October 11th at 9:30 am - 10:00 am WHERE: Children's Activity Room Tales for Twos (Age 2)—Drop-in Preschool Pretend & Play (Ages 3-5)—Drop-in WHEN:Wednesday, October 11th at 10:30 am - 11:15 am WHERE: Children's Activity Room Preschool Pretend & Play (Ages 3-5)—Drop-in DIY Crafternoon - Drawing Autumn Leaves WHEN:Wednesday, October 11th at 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room DIY Crafternoon - Drawing Autumn Leaves	12 Waddlers & Walkers (Ages 0-23 months)—Drop-in WHEN:Thursday, October 12th at 9:30 am - 10:00 am WHERE: Children's Activity Room Waddlers & Walkers (Ages 0-23 months)—Drop-in Waddlers & Walkers (Ages 0-23 months)—Drop-in WHEN:Thursday, October 12th at 10:30 am - 11:00 am WHERE: Children's Activity Room Waddlers & Walkers (Ages 0-23 months)—Drop-in	13 REGISTRATION FULL - Friday Morning Yoga - Fall Session WHEN:Friday, October 13th at 9:00 am - 10:00 am WHERE: Fadrow room REGISTRATION FULL - Friday Morning Yoga - Fall Session	14 REGISTRATION FULL - Chair Yoga - Fall Session WHEN:Saturday, October 14th at 9:30 am - 10:30 am WHERE: Fadrow Room REGISTRATION FULL - Chair Yoga - Fall Session
15	16 Monday Movie Matinee -- About My Father WHEN:Monday, October 16th at 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Monday Movie Matinee -- About My Father	17 Tales for Twos (Age 2)—Drop-in WHEN:Tuesday, October 17th at 9:30 am - 10:00 am WHERE: Children's Activity Room Tales for Twos (Age 2)—Drop-in Preschool Pretend & Play (Ages 3-5)—Drop-in WHEN:Tuesday, October 17th at 10:30 am - 11:15 am WHERE: Children's Activity Room Preschool Pretend & Play (Ages 3-5)—Drop-in Brown Baggers Book Discussion WHEN:Tuesday, October 17th at 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Brown Baggers Book Discussion Mini Caramel Apples for Teens WHEN:Tuesday, October 17th at 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Mini Caramel Apples for Teens	18 Tales for Twos (Age 2)—Drop-in WHEN:Wednesday, October 18th at 9:30 am - 10:00 am WHERE: Children's Activity Room Tales for Twos (Age 2)—Drop-in Preschool Pretend & Play (Ages 3-5)—Drop-in WHEN:Wednesday, October 18th at 10:30 am - 11:15 am WHERE: Children's Activity Room Preschool Pretend & Play (Ages 3-5)—Drop-in	19 Waddlers & Walkers (Ages 0-23 months)—Drop-in WHEN:Thursday, October 19th at 9:30 am - 10:00 am WHERE: Children's Activity Room Waddlers & Walkers (Ages 0-23 months)—Drop-in Waddlers & Walkers (Ages 0-23 months)—Drop-in WHEN:Thursday, October 19th at 10:30 am - 11:00 am WHERE: Children's Activity Room Waddlers & Walkers (Ages 0-23 months)—Drop-in	20 REGISTRATION FULL - Friday Morning Yoga - Fall Session WHEN:Friday, October 20th at 9:00 am - 10:00 am WHERE: Fadrow room REGISTRATION FULL - Friday Morning Yoga - Fall Session MakerSquare (Gr. K5-5)—Pick-up WHEN:Friday, October 20th at 9:00 am - 5:00 pm WHERE: Available at the Children’s Desk, while supplies last. MakerSquare (Gr. K5-5)—Pick-up	21 REGISTRATION FULL - Chair Yoga - Fall Session WHEN:Saturday, October 21st at 9:30 am - 10:30 am WHERE: Fadrow Room REGISTRATION FULL - Chair Yoga - Fall Session
22	23 Teen Take-Out Craft: Halloween Pendant Necklace WHEN:Monday, October 23rd at 9:00 am - 9:00 am WHERE: Franklin Public Library Information Desk Teen Take-Out Craft: Halloween Pendant Necklace Halloween Dance Class—Drop-in WHEN:Monday, October 23rd at 10:00 am - 10:30 am WHERE: Fadrow Room Halloween Dance Class—Drop-in Halloween Dance Class—Drop-in WHEN:Monday, October 23rd at 10:45 am - 11:15 am WHERE: Fadrow Room Halloween Dance Class—Drop-in Night Readers Book Discussion WHEN:Monday, October 23rd at 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Night Readers Book Discussion Franklin Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting WHEN:Monday, October 23rd at 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Franklin Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting	24 Music & Motion (Ages 5 & under)—Drop-in WHEN:Tuesday, October 24th at 9:30 am - 10:00 am WHERE: Children's Activity Room Music & Motion (Ages 5 & under)—Drop-in Do More with your Smartphone WHEN:Tuesday, October 24th at 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm WHERE: Createspace Do More with your Smartphone	25 Rhyming to Read (Ages 5 & under)—Drop-in WHEN:Wednesday, October 25th at 9:30 am - 10:00 am WHERE: Children's Activity Room Rhyming to Read (Ages 5 & under)—Drop-in	26 Franklin Trunk or Treat--Teen Volunteers Needed! WHEN:Thursday, October 26th at 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm WHERE: Franklin Public Library Parking Lot Franklin Trunk or Treat--Teen Volunteers Needed! Franklin Trunk-or-Treat WHEN:Thursday, October 26th at 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm WHERE: Franklin Public Library Parking Lot Franklin Trunk-or-Treat	27 REGISTRATION FULL - Friday Morning Yoga - Fall Session WHEN:Friday, October 27th at 9:00 am - 10:00 am WHERE: Fadrow room REGISTRATION FULL - Friday Morning Yoga - Fall Session Casper: An Interactive Movie (All Ages)—Drop-in WHEN:Friday, October 27th at 10:30 am - 12:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Casper: An Interactive Movie (All Ages)—Drop-in	28 REGISTRATION FULL - Chair Yoga - Fall Session WHEN:Saturday, October 28th at 9:30 am - 10:30 am WHERE: Fadrow Room REGISTRATION FULL - Chair Yoga - Fall Session
29	30	31 Tales for Twos (Age 2)—Drop-in WHEN:Tuesday, October 31st at 9:30 am - 10:00 am WHERE: Children's Activity Room Tales for Twos (Age 2)—Drop-in Preschool Pretend & Play (Ages 3-5)—Drop-in WHEN:Tuesday, October 31st at 10:30 am - 11:15 am WHERE: Children's Activity Room Preschool Pretend & Play (Ages 3-5)—Drop-in	1 Tales for Twos (Age 2)—Drop-in WHEN:Wednesday, November 1st at 9:30 am - 10:00 am WHERE: Children's Activity Room Tales for Twos (Age 2)—Drop-in Preschool Pretend & Play (Ages 3-5)—Drop-in WHEN:Wednesday, November 1st at 10:30 am - 11:15 am WHERE: Children's Activity Room Preschool Pretend & Play (Ages 3-5)—Drop-in	2 Waddlers & Walkers (Ages 0-23 months)—Drop-in WHEN:Thursday, November 2nd at 9:30 am - 10:00 am WHERE: Children's Activity Room Waddlers & Walkers (Ages 0-23 months)—Drop-in Waddlers & Walkers (Ages 0-23 months)—Drop-in WHEN:Thursday, November 2nd at 10:30 am - 11:00 am WHERE: Children's Activity Room Waddlers & Walkers (Ages 0-23 months)—Drop-in Writer's Night WHEN:Thursday, November 2nd at 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm WHERE: Sievert Room Writer's Night	3 REGISTRATION FULL - Friday Morning Yoga - Fall Session WHEN:Friday, November 3rd at 9:00 am - 10:00 am WHERE: Fadrow room REGISTRATION FULL - Friday Morning Yoga - Fall Session Play-Doh Reads (Ages 2-5)—Registration Required WHEN:Friday, November 3rd at 10:30 am - 11:30 am WHERE: Fadrow Room Play-Doh Reads (Ages 2-5)—Registration Required	4 REGISTRATION FULL - Chair Yoga - Fall Session WHEN:Saturday, November 4th at 9:30 am - 10:30 am WHERE: Fadrow Room REGISTRATION FULL - Chair Yoga - Fall Session Diwali Dance Fiesta! WHEN:Saturday, November 4th at 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Diwali Dance Fiesta!

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Trunk or Treat Registration begins

WHEN:Monday, September 25th at 9:00 am - 11:00 pm

WHERE: Library parking lot

Littles and Legends: An Intergenerational Storytime-Drop-In

WHEN:Monday, September 25th at 10:00 am - 10:30 am

WHERE: Brenwood Park Assisted Living Home9535 West Loomis Road, Franklin, WI 53132

Franklin Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting

WHEN:Monday, September 25th at 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Night Readers Book Discussion

WHEN:Monday, September 25th at 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

WHERE: Fadrow Room

Music & Motion (Ages 5 & under)—Drop-in

WHEN:Tuesday, September 26th at 9:30 am - 10:00 am

WHERE: Children's Activity Room

Smartphone Basics

WHEN:Tuesday, September 26th at 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

WHERE: Create space

Rhyming to Read (Ages 5 & under)—Drop-in

WHEN:Wednesday, September 27th at 9:30 am - 10:00 am

WHERE: Children's Activity Room

REGISTRATION FULL - Friday Morning Yoga - Fall Session

WHEN:Friday, September 29th at 9:00 am - 10:00 am

WHERE: Fadrow room

Teen Service Friday--Earn Service Hours at the Library

WHEN:Friday, September 29th at 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

WHERE: Franklin Public Library

REGISTRATION FULL - Chair Yoga - Fall Session

WHEN:Saturday, September 30th at 9:30 am - 10:30 am

WHERE: Fadrow Room

Banned Books Week Trivia

WHEN:Sunday, October 1st at 9:00 am - 11:59 pm

WHERE: Facebook -https://www.facebook.com/FranklinPublicLibraryWI

Banned Books Week Trivia

WHEN:Monday, October 2nd at 9:00 am - 11:59 pm

WHERE: Facebook -https://www.facebook.com/FranklinPublicLibraryWI

Teen Take-Out Craft: Hex Nut Wristband

WHEN:Monday, October 2nd at 9:00 am - 9:00 am

WHERE: Franklin Public Library Information Desk

Banned Books Week Trivia

WHEN:Tuesday, October 3rd at 9:00 am - 11:59 pm

WHERE: Facebook -https://www.facebook.com/FranklinPublicLibraryWI

Tales for Twos (Age 2)—Drop-in

WHEN:Tuesday, October 3rd at 9:30 am - 10:00 am

WHERE: Children's Activity Room

Preschool Pretend & Play (Ages 3-5)—Drop-in

WHEN:Tuesday, October 3rd at 10:30 am - 11:15 am

WHERE: Children's Activity Room

Banned Books Week Trivia

WHEN:Wednesday, October 4th at 9:00 am - 11:59 pm

WHERE: Facebook -https://www.facebook.com/FranklinPublicLibraryWI

Tales for Twos (Age 2)—Drop-in

WHEN:Wednesday, October 4th at 9:30 am - 10:00 am

WHERE: Children's Activity Room

Preschool Pretend & Play (Ages 3-5)—Drop-in

WHEN:Wednesday, October 4th at 10:30 am - 11:15 am

WHERE: Children's Activity Room

Banned Books Week Trivia

WHEN:Thursday, October 5th at 9:00 am - 11:59 pm

WHERE: Facebook -https://www.facebook.com/FranklinPublicLibraryWI

Waddlers & Walkers (Ages 0-23 months)—Drop-in

WHEN:Thursday, October 5th at 9:30 am - 10:00 am

WHERE: Children's Activity Room

Waddlers & Walkers (Ages 0-23 months)—Drop-in

WHEN:Thursday, October 5th at 10:30 am - 11:00 am

WHERE: Children's Activity Room

This Week at
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WHERE: Brenwood Park Assisted Living Home
9535 West Loomis Road, Franklin, WI 53132

WHERE: Brenwood Park Assisted Living Home
9535 West Loomis Road, Franklin, WI 53132

WHERE: Polish Center of Wisconsin
6941 S. 68th St.
Franklin, WI 53132