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September 2023

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
27 Library Closed WHEN:Sunday, August 27th at 12:00 am - 12:00 am Library Closed	28 Franklin Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting WHEN:Monday, August 28th at 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Franklin Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting Night Readers Book Discussion WHEN:Monday, August 28th at 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Night Readers Book Discussion	29	30	31	1	2
3 Library Closed WHEN:Sunday, September 3rd at 12:00 am - 12:00 am Library Closed	4 Library Closed for Labor Day WHEN:Monday, September 4th at 10:00 am - 8:30 pm Library Closed for Labor Day	5 Tales for Twos (Age 2)—Drop-in WHEN:Tuesday, September 5th 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, September 5th at 10:30 am - 11:15 am WHERE: Children's Activity Room Preschool Pretend & Play (Ages 3-5)—Drop-in	6 Tales for Twos (Age 2)—Drop-in WHEN:Wednesday, September 6th 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, September 6th at 10:30 am - 11:15 am WHERE: Children's Activity Room Preschool Pretend & Play (Ages 3-5)—Drop-in	7 Waddlers & Walkers (Ages 0-23 months)—Drop-in WHEN:Thursday, September 7th 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, September 7th 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, September 7th at 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm WHERE: Sievert Room Writer's Night	8 REGISTRATION FULL - Friday Morning Yoga - Fall Session WHEN:Friday, September 8th at 9:00 am - 10:00 am WHERE: Fadrow room REGISTRATION FULL - Friday Morning Yoga - Fall Session Play-Doh Reads (Ages 2-5)—Registration FULL WHEN:Friday, September 8th at 10:30 am - 11:30 am WHERE: Fadrow Room Play-Doh Reads (Ages 2-5)—Registration FULL	9 Chair Yoga - Summer Session (NO CLASS SEPT. 2) WHEN:Saturday, September 9th at 9:30 am - 10:30 am WHERE: Fadrow room Chair Yoga - Summer Session (NO CLASS SEPT. 2)
10	11	12 Tales for Twos (Age 2)—Drop-in WHEN:Tuesday, September 12th 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, September 12th at 10:30 am - 11:15 am WHERE: Children's Activity Room Preschool Pretend & Play (Ages 3-5)—Drop-in	13 Tales for Twos (Age 2)—Drop-in WHEN:Wednesday, September 13th 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, September 13th at 10:30 am - 11:15 am WHERE: Children's Activity Room Preschool Pretend & Play (Ages 3-5)—Drop-in REGISTRATION FULL - DIY Crafternoon - Eucalyptus Shower Steamers WHEN:Wednesday, September 13th at 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room REGISTRATION FULL - DIY Crafternoon - Eucalyptus Shower Steamers Milwaukee Goes Dry: Milwaukee During Prohibition WHEN:Wednesday, September 13th at 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Milwaukee Goes Dry: Milwaukee During Prohibition	14 Waddlers & Walkers (Ages 0-23 months)—Drop-in WHEN:Thursday, September 14th 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, September 14th at 10:30 am - 11:00 am WHERE: Children's Activity Room Waddlers & Walkers (Ages 0-23 months)—Drop-in	15 REGISTRATION FULL - Friday Morning Yoga - Fall Session WHEN:Friday, September 15th at 9:00 am - 10:00 am WHERE: Fadrow room REGISTRATION FULL - Friday Morning Yoga - Fall Session Sensory Sprouts (Ages 5 & under)—Pick-up WHEN:Friday, September 15th at 9:00 am - 5:00 pm WHERE: Available at the Children’s Desk, while supplies last. Sensory Sprouts (Ages 5 & under)—Pick-up	16 Chair Yoga - Summer Session (NO CLASS SEPT. 2) WHEN:Saturday, September 16th at 9:30 am - 10:30 am WHERE: Fadrow room Chair Yoga - Summer Session (NO CLASS SEPT. 2)
17	18 Monday Movie Matinee -- Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret WHEN:Monday, September 18th at 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Monday Movie Matinee -- Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret	19 Tales for Twos (Age 2)—Drop-in WHEN:Tuesday, September 19th 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, September 19th 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, September 19th at 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Brown Baggers Book Discussion HearingLife Hearing Screens WHEN:Tuesday, September 19th at 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow B HearingLife Hearing Screens Blacklight Paint & Sip for Teens WHEN:Tuesday, September 19th at 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm WHERE: CreateSpace Blacklight Paint & Sip for Teens	20 Tales for Twos (Age 2)—Drop-in WHEN:Wednesday, September 20th 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, September 20th at 10:30 am - 11:15 am WHERE: Children's Activity Room Preschool Pretend & Play (Ages 3-5)—Drop-in	21 Waddlers & Walkers (Ages 0-23 months)—Drop-in WHEN:Thursday, September 21st 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, September 21st at 10:30 am - 11:00 am WHERE: Children's Activity Room Waddlers & Walkers (Ages 0-23 months)—Drop-in	22 REGISTRATION FULL - Friday Morning Yoga - Fall Session WHEN:Friday, September 22nd at 9:00 am - 10:00 am WHERE: Fadrow room REGISTRATION FULL - Friday Morning Yoga - Fall Session	23 Chair Yoga - Summer Session (NO CLASS SEPT. 2) WHEN:Saturday, September 23rd at 9:30 am - 10:30 am WHERE: Fadrow room Chair Yoga - Summer Session (NO CLASS SEPT. 2) Gabby’s Dollhouse: Baby Box’s Craft-A-Riffic Craft-Ganza (All Ages)—Registration Required WHEN:Saturday, September 23rd at 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Gabby’s Dollhouse: Baby Box’s Craft-A-Riffic Craft-Ganza (All Ages)—Registration Required
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

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Library Closed

WHEN:Sunday, August 27th at 12:00 am - 12:00 am

Franklin Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting

WHEN:Monday, August 28th at 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Night Readers Book Discussion

WHEN:Monday, August 28th at 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

WHERE: Fadrow Room

Library Closed

WHEN:Sunday, September 3rd at 12:00 am - 12:00 am

Library Closed for Labor Day

WHEN:Monday, September 4th at 10:00 am - 8:30 pm

Tales for Twos (Age 2)—Drop-in

WHEN:Tuesday, September 5th at 9:30 am - 10:00 am

WHERE: Children's Activity Room

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

WHEN:Tuesday, September 5th at 10:30 am - 11:15 am

WHERE: Children's Activity Room

Tales for Twos (Age 2)—Drop-in

WHEN:Wednesday, September 6th at 9:30 am - 10:00 am

WHERE: Children's Activity Room

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

WHEN:Wednesday, September 6th at 10:30 am - 11:15 am

WHERE: Children's Activity Room

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

WHEN:Thursday, September 7th at 9:30 am - 10:00 am

WHERE: Children's Activity Room

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

WHEN:Thursday, September 7th at 10:30 am - 11:00 am

WHERE: Children's Activity Room

Writer's Night

WHEN:Thursday, September 7th at 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

WHERE: Sievert Room

REGISTRATION FULL - Friday Morning Yoga - Fall Session

WHEN:Friday, September 8th at 9:00 am - 10:00 am

WHERE: Fadrow room

Play-Doh Reads (Ages 2-5)—Registration FULL

WHEN:Friday, September 8th at 10:30 am - 11:30 am

WHERE: Fadrow Room

Chair Yoga - Summer Session (NO CLASS SEPT. 2)

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

WHERE: Fadrow room

Tales for Twos (Age 2)—Drop-in

WHEN:Tuesday, September 12th at 9:30 am - 10:00 am

WHERE: Children's Activity Room

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

WHEN:Tuesday, September 12th at 10:30 am - 11:15 am

WHERE: Children's Activity Room

Tales for Twos (Age 2)—Drop-in

WHEN:Wednesday, September 13th at 9:30 am - 10:00 am

WHERE: Children's Activity Room

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

WHEN:Wednesday, September 13th at 10:30 am - 11:15 am

WHERE: Children's Activity Room

REGISTRATION FULL - DIY Crafternoon - Eucalyptus Shower Steamers

WHEN:Wednesday, September 13th at 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

WHERE: Fadrow Room

Milwaukee Goes Dry: Milwaukee During Prohibition

WHEN:Wednesday, September 13th at 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

WHERE: Fadrow Room

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

WHEN:Thursday, September 14th at 9:30 am - 10:00 am

WHERE: Children's Activity Room

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

WHEN:Thursday, September 14th at 10:30 am - 11:00 am

WHERE: Children's Activity Room

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