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Title:Tales for Twos—Drop-in
Date: 1/21/2025
Description:Tales for Twos (Age 2 with adult): Stories, songs, and rhymes designed for this age group. DROP-IN!

Title:Preschool Pretend & Play—Drop-in
Date: 1/21/2025
Description:Preschool Pretend & Play (Ages 3-5 with adult): Stories, songs, and rhymes designed for this age group. DROP-IN!

Title:Brown Baggers Book Discussion
Date: 1/21/2025
Description:Join the Brown Baggers Tues., Jan. 21 at 12:30pm when they discuss Canary Girls by Lisa Wingate.

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July 2023

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
25	26 Rise 'n Shine Storytime—DROP-IN WHEN:Monday, June 26th at 9:30 am - 10:00 am WHERE: Outside! Follow the sidewalk along the front of the library towards the Veteran’s Memorial (by the flagpoles). Rise 'n Shine Storytime—DROP-IN Night Readers Book Discussion WHEN:Monday, June 26th at 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Night Readers Book Discussion Franklin Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting WHEN:Monday, June 26th at 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Franklin Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting	27 Yoga Storyime—DROP-IN WHEN:Tuesday, June 27th at 9:30 am - 10:00 am WHERE: Outside! Follow the sidewalk along the front of the library towards the Veteran’s Memorial (by the flagpoles). *June 27 moved inside due to air quality. Yoga Storyime—DROP-IN Spotting Scams – Tuesday June 27, 1pm WHEN:Tuesday, June 27th at 1:00 pm - 1:00 pm WHERE: Createspace Spotting Scams – Tuesday June 27, 1pm Meditation & Mindfulness Workshop for Teens WHEN:Tuesday, June 27th at 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Meditation & Mindfulness Workshop for Teens	28 Memory Screens with Milwaukee County DHHS Aging and Disabilities Services WHEN:Wednesday, June 28th at 11:00 am - 3:00 pm WHERE: Sievert Room Memory Screens with Milwaukee County DHHS Aging and Disabilities Services REGISTRATION FULL - DIY Crafternoon - Painting Watercolor Flowers WHEN:Wednesday, June 28th at 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm WHERE: CreateSpace REGISTRATION FULL - DIY Crafternoon - Painting Watercolor Flowers	29 Cookies & Canvas Teen Painting Party 1-2pm WHEN:Thursday, June 29th at 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm WHERE: CreateSpace Cookies & Canvas Teen Painting Party 1-2pm Reptiles and Amphibians (Grade 1-5)--REGISTRATION FULL WHEN:Thursday, June 29th at 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Reptiles and Amphibians (Grade 1-5)--REGISTRATION FULL Cookies & Canvas Teen Painting Party 3-4pm WHEN:Thursday, June 29th at 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm WHERE: CreateSpace Cookies & Canvas Teen Painting Party 3-4pm Franklin Green Summer - Garden Design Workshop WHEN:Thursday, June 29th at 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Franklin Green Summer - Garden Design Workshop	30 Encanto: An Interactive Movie—DROP-IN WHEN:Friday, June 30th at 10:30 am - 12:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Encanto: An Interactive Movie—DROP-IN	1
2	3 Teen Take-Out Kit: Pet Cactus Rock WHEN:Monday, July 3rd at 9:00 am - 9:00 am WHERE: Pick-up begins July 3rd at the Information Desk while supplies last Teen Take-Out Kit: Pet Cactus Rock	4	5	6 REGISTRATION FULL! Kids Can Cook! WHEN:Thursday, July 6th at 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room REGISTRATION FULL! Kids Can Cook!	7 Adult Craft Kits WHEN:Friday, July 7th at 9:00 am - 5:00 pm WHERE: Information Desk Adult Craft Kits Miss Make-Believe’s Kindness Show—DROP-IN WHEN:Friday, July 7th at 10:00 am - 10:30 am WHERE: Fadrow Room Miss Make-Believe’s Kindness Show—DROP-IN Miss Make-Believe’s Kindness Show—DROP-IN WHEN:Friday, July 7th at 11:00 am - 11:30 am WHERE: Fadrow Room Miss Make-Believe’s Kindness Show—DROP-IN	8
9	10 Rise 'n Shine Storytime—DROP-IN WHEN:Monday, July 10th at 9:30 am - 10:00 am WHERE: Outside! Follow the sidewalk along the front of the library towards the Veteran’s Memorial (by the flagpoles). Rise 'n Shine Storytime—DROP-IN STEAM Toy Playtime WHEN:Monday, July 10th at 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm WHERE: CreateSpace STEAM Toy Playtime	11 Sensory Playtime—DROP-IN WHEN:Tuesday, July 11th at 9:30 am - 10:30 am WHERE: Outside for water play! Sensory Playtime—DROP-IN "Grow Your Power" Teen Self-Defense Workshop WHEN:Tuesday, July 11th at 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room "Grow Your Power" Teen Self-Defense Workshop	12 MakerSquare—Pick-Up WHEN:Wednesday, July 12th at 9:00 am - 8:00 pm WHERE: Available at the Children’s Desk, while supplies last. MakerSquare—Pick-Up DIY Crafternoon - Polish Star Ornaments - REGISTRATION FULL WHEN:Wednesday, July 12th at 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm WHERE: CreateSpace DIY Crafternoon - Polish Star Ornaments - REGISTRATION FULL	13 The Ick Factor (Grades 1-5)--REGISTRATION FULL WHEN:Thursday, July 13th at 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room The Ick Factor (Grades 1-5)--REGISTRATION FULL Teen Anime Afternoon! WHEN:Thursday, July 13th at 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm WHERE: CreateSpace Teen Anime Afternoon!	14 Peaceful Tie-Dye—DROP-IN WHEN:Friday, July 14th at 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm WHERE: Outside! Follow the sidewalk along the front of the library towards the Veteran’s Memorial (by the flagpoles). Peaceful Tie-Dye—DROP-IN	15
16	17 Rise 'n Shine Storytime—DROP-IN WHEN:Monday, July 17th at 9:30 am - 10:00 am WHERE: Outside! Follow the sidewalk along the front of the library towards the Veteran’s Memorial (by the flagpoles). Rise 'n Shine Storytime—DROP-IN Monday Movie Matinee WHEN:Monday, July 17th at 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Monday Movie Matinee	18 Music & Motion—DROP-IN WHEN:Tuesday, July 18th at 9:30 am - 10:00 am WHERE: Outside! Follow the sidewalk along the front of the library towards the Veteran’s Memorial (by the flagpoles). Music & Motion—DROP-IN Brown Baggers Book Discussion WHEN:Tuesday, July 18th at 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Brown Baggers Book Discussion Teen Tie-Dye & Ice Cream Party WHEN:Tuesday, July 18th at 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm WHERE: Library back patio (CreateSpace in case of rain) Teen Tie-Dye & Ice Cream Party	19 Sensory Sprouts—Pick-up WHEN:Wednesday, July 19th at 9:00 am - 8:00 pm WHERE: Available at the Children’s Desk, while supplies last. Sensory Sprouts—Pick-up	20 Universal Treehouse (Grades 1-5)--REGISTRATION FULL WHEN:Thursday, July 20th at 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Universal Treehouse (Grades 1-5)--REGISTRATION FULL	21	22
23	24 Teen Take-Out Kit: Bullet Journals WHEN:Monday, July 24th at 9:00 am - 9:00 am WHERE: Take-Out Kits available for pick-up beginning July 24th at the Information Desk Teen Take-Out Kit: Bullet Journals Rise 'n Shine Storytime—DROP-IN WHEN:Monday, July 24th at 9:30 am - 10:00 am WHERE: Outside! Follow the sidewalk along the front of the library towards the Veteran’s Memorial (by the flagpoles). Rise 'n Shine Storytime—DROP-IN Franklin Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting WHEN:Monday, July 24th at 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Franklin Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting Night Readers Book Discussion WHEN:Monday, July 24th at 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Night Readers Book Discussion	25 Yoga Storyime—DROP-IN WHEN:Tuesday, July 25th at 9:30 am - 10:00 am WHERE: Outside! Follow the sidewalk along the front of the library towards the Veteran’s Memorial (by the flagpoles). *June 27 moved inside due to air quality. Yoga Storyime—DROP-IN Introduction to Virtual Reality – Tuesday, July 25, 1pm WHEN:Tuesday, July 25th at 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm WHERE: Createspace Introduction to Virtual Reality – Tuesday, July 25, 1pm	26	27 Animals of the World (Grades 1-5) - REGISTRATION FULL WHEN:Thursday, July 27th at 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Animals of the World (Grades 1-5) - REGISTRATION FULL	28 A Very Bluey Christmas—DROP-IN WHEN:Friday, July 28th at 10:30 am - 12:00 pm WHERE: Outside and Fadrow Room A Very Bluey Christmas—DROP-IN	29
30	31	1	2 Rise 'n Shine Storytime—DROP-IN WHEN:Wednesday, August 2nd at 9:30 am - 10:00 am WHERE: Outside! Follow the sidewalk around the building towards Loomis. Rise 'n Shine Storytime—DROP-IN	3	4 Adult Craft Kits WHEN:Friday, August 4th at 9:00 am - 5:00 pm WHERE: Information Desk Adult Craft Kits	5

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Rise 'n Shine Storytime—DROP-IN

WHEN:Monday, June 26th at 9:30 am - 10:00 am

WHERE: Outside! Follow the sidewalk along the front of the library towards the Veteran’s Memorial (by the flagpoles).

Night Readers Book Discussion

WHEN:Monday, June 26th at 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

WHERE: Fadrow Room