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Title:Waddlers & Walkers—Drop-in
Date: 9/21/2026
Description:Waddlers & Walkers (Ages 0-23 months with adult): Rhythms, rhymes, and short stories especially for infants. DROP-IN!

Title:Hoppers: An Interactive Movie—Drop-in
Date: 9/21/2026
Description:Hoppers: An Interactive Movie (All Ages): Interact with the movie! DROP-IN!

Title:Waddlers & Walkers—Drop-in
Date: 9/21/2026
Description:Waddlers & Walkers (Ages 0-23 months with adult): Rhythms, rhymes, and short stories especially for infants. DROP-IN!

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May 2026

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
26	27 Waddlers & Walkers—Drop-in WHEN:Monday, April 27th at 9:30 am - 10:00 am WHERE: Children's Activity Room Waddlers & Walkers—Drop-in Waddlers & Walkers—Drop-in WHEN:Monday, April 27th at 10:30 am - 11:00 am WHERE: Children's Activity Room Waddlers & Walkers—Drop-in Frozen Party—Drop-in WHEN:Monday, April 27th at 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Frozen Party—Drop-in Night Readers Book Discussion WHEN:Monday, April 27th at 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Night Readers Book Discussion Board of Trustees Meeting WHEN:Monday, April 27th at 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm WHERE: Sievert Conference Room (or as indicated on the agenda which is posted on the Library website two days prior to the meeting) Board of Trustees Meeting	28 Tales for Twos—Drop-in WHEN:Tuesday, April 28th at 9:30 am - 10:00 am WHERE: Children's Activity Room Tales for Twos—Drop-in Preschool Pretend & Play—Drop-in WHEN:Tuesday, April 28th at 10:30 am - 11:15 am WHERE: Children's Activity Room Preschool Pretend & Play—Drop-in All about artificial intelligence WHEN:Tuesday, April 28th at 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room All about artificial intelligence The Lore and Mythology of Fairies WHEN:Tuesday, April 28th at 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room The Lore and Mythology of Fairies	29 Tales for Twos—Drop-in WHEN:Wednesday, April 29th at 9:30 am - 10:00 am WHERE: Children's Activity Room Tales for Twos—Drop-in Memory Screenings with the ADRC WHEN:Wednesday, April 29th at 10:00 am - 2:00 pm WHERE: Sievert Conference Room Memory Screenings with the ADRC Preschool Pretend & Play—Drop-in WHEN:Wednesday, April 29th at 10:30 am - 11:15 am WHERE: Children's Activity Room Preschool Pretend & Play—Drop-in Sensory-Friendly Storytime—Drop-in WHEN:Wednesday, April 29th at 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm WHERE: Children's Activity Room Sensory-Friendly Storytime—Drop-in Franklin Public Library Teen Poetry Slam Night--Open to the Public! WHEN:Wednesday, April 29th at 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Franklin Public Library Teen Poetry Slam Night--Open to the Public!	30 Medicare 101 - NOTE TIME CHANGE WHEN:Thursday, April 30th at 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Medicare 101 - NOTE TIME CHANGE	1 Friday Mat Yoga - Spring Session WHEN:Friday, May 1st at 9:00 am - 10:00 am WHERE: Fadrow Room Friday Mat Yoga - Spring Session	2 English as a Second Language (ESL) Class WHEN:Saturday, May 2nd at 9:00 am - 11:00 am WHERE: CreateSpace English as a Second Language (ESL) Class Chair Yoga - Spring Session WHEN:Saturday, May 2nd at 9:30 am - 10:30 am WHERE: Fadrow Room Chair Yoga - Spring Session Teen Service Saturday (Earn Community Service Hours at the Library!) WHEN:Saturday, May 2nd at 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Teen Service Saturday (Earn Community Service Hours at the Library!)
3	4 Rhyming to Read—Drop-in WHEN:Monday, May 4th at 9:30 am - 10:00 am WHERE: Fadrow Room Rhyming to Read—Drop-in	5 Music & Motion—Drop-in WHEN:Tuesday, May 5th at 9:30 am - 10:00 am WHERE: Fadrow Room Music & Motion—Drop-in Meditation Class: A Trip to the Beach WHEN:Tuesday, May 5th at 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Meditation Class: A Trip to the Beach	6 Creative Movement & Pre-Ballet (Ages 2-3 Parent/Tot)--Drop-in WHEN:Wednesday, May 6th at 10:30 am - 11:00 am WHERE: Fadrow Room Creative Movement & Pre-Ballet (Ages 2-3 Parent/Tot)--Drop-in Creative Movement & Pre-Ballet (Ages 4-5)--Drop-in WHEN:Wednesday, May 6th at 11:00 am - 11:45 am WHERE: Fadrow Room Creative Movement & Pre-Ballet (Ages 4-5)--Drop-in Overview of Medicare Preventive Services WHEN:Wednesday, May 6th at 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Overview of Medicare Preventive Services	7 Classic Movie Matinee -- Rebecca WHEN:Thursday, May 7th at 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Classic Movie Matinee -- Rebecca Sounds of Peace Sound Bath WHEN:Thursday, May 7th at 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Sounds of Peace Sound Bath Writer's Night WHEN:Thursday, May 7th at 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm WHERE: Sievert Room Writer's Night	8 Friday Mat Yoga - Spring Session WHEN:Friday, May 8th at 9:00 am - 10:00 am WHERE: Fadrow Room Friday Mat Yoga - Spring Session	9 English as a Second Language (ESL) Class WHEN:Saturday, May 9th at 9:00 am - 11:00 am WHERE: CreateSpace English as a Second Language (ESL) Class Chair Yoga - Spring Session WHEN:Saturday, May 9th at 9:30 am - 10:30 am WHERE: Fadrow Room Chair Yoga - Spring Session
10	11	12 The Idea of America WHEN:Tuesday, May 12th at 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room The Idea of America	13 DIY Crafternoon - DIY Beauty WHEN:Wednesday, May 13th at 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm WHERE: CreateSpace DIY Crafternoon - DIY Beauty	14	15 Friday Mat Yoga - Spring Session WHEN:Friday, May 15th at 9:00 am - 10:00 am WHERE: Fadrow Room Friday Mat Yoga - Spring Session	16 English as a Second Language (ESL) Class WHEN:Saturday, May 16th at 9:00 am - 11:00 am WHERE: CreateSpace English as a Second Language (ESL) Class Chair Yoga - Spring Session WHEN:Saturday, May 16th at 9:30 am - 10:30 am WHERE: Fadrow Room Chair Yoga - Spring Session FPL Fundraiser: Milwaukee Milkmen vs. Winnipeg Goldeyes @ Franklin Field! WHEN:Saturday, May 16th at 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm WHERE: 7035 S. Ballpark Drive, Franklin FPL Fundraiser: Milwaukee Milkmen vs. Winnipeg Goldeyes @ Franklin Field!
17	18 Monday Movie Matinee -- Song Sung Blue WHEN:Monday, May 18th at 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Monday Movie Matinee -- Song Sung Blue Night Readers Book Discussion WHEN:Monday, May 18th at 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Night Readers Book Discussion	19 Brown Baggers Book Discussion WHEN:Tuesday, May 19th at 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Brown Baggers Book Discussion	20 Teen Book Club - A Novel Idea WHEN:Wednesday, May 20th at 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Teen Book Club - A Novel Idea	21	22	23 English as a Second Language (ESL) Class WHEN:Saturday, May 23rd at 9:00 am - 11:00 am WHERE: CreateSpace English as a Second Language (ESL) Class Chair Yoga - Spring Session WHEN:Saturday, May 23rd at 9:30 am - 10:30 am WHERE: Fadrow Room Chair Yoga - Spring Session
24 Library Closed for Memorial Day Sunday WHEN:Sunday, May 24th at 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Library Closed for Memorial Day Sunday Library Closed Sundays WHEN:Sunday, May 24th at 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Library Closed Sundays	25 Library Closed for Memorial Day WHEN:Monday, May 25th at 9:00 am - 8:00 pm Library Closed for Memorial Day Memorial Day Service at Veterans Memorial WHEN:Monday, May 25th at 10:00 am - 11:00 am WHERE: Veterans Memorial (next to the Library) Memorial Day Service at Veterans Memorial	26 CountyCat Basics WHEN:Tuesday, May 26th at 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room CountyCat Basics Board of Trustees Meeting WHEN:Tuesday, May 26th at 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm WHERE: Sievert Conference Room (or as indicated on the agenda which is posted on the Library website two days prior to the meeting) Board of Trustees Meeting	27 Downsizing with Heart: A Family-Friendly Approach to a Smoother Transition WHEN:Wednesday, May 27th at 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room A Downsizing with Heart: A Family-Friendly Approach to a Smoother Transition	28 One on One Help with the ADRC - DATE CHANGE! WHEN:Thursday, May 28th at 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm WHERE: Sievert Conference Room One on One Help with the ADRC - DATE CHANGE! Quick & Healthy Cooking for Kids WHEN:Thursday, May 28th at 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Quick & Healthy Cooking for Kids	29	30 English as a Second Language (ESL) Class WHEN:Saturday, May 30th at 9:00 am - 11:00 am WHERE: CreateSpace English as a Second Language (ESL) Class
31 Library Closed Sundays WHEN:Sunday, May 31st at 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Library Closed Sundays	1 2026 Summer Reading Program - Unearth a Story! WHEN:Monday, June 1st at 12:00 am - 11:59 pm WHERE: Library wide 2026 Summer Reading Program - Unearth a Story! Adult Summer Reading Trivia WHEN:Monday, June 1st at 9:00 am - 8:00 pm WHERE: Facebook Adult Summer Reading Trivia Foraging Wisconsin with Ben Wiedenman of Pink Teepee Farms WHEN:Monday, June 1st at 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow A Foraging Wisconsin with Ben Wiedenman of Pink Teepee Farms	2	3	4 Classic Movie Matinee -- The Bad News Bears WHEN:Thursday, June 4th at 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Classic Movie Matinee -- The Bad News Bears Writer's Night WHEN:Thursday, June 4th at 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm WHERE: Sievert Room Writer's Night	5 Transformation Meditation WHEN:Friday, June 5th at 10:00 am - 11:00 am WHERE: Fadrow Room Transformation Meditation	6

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Events

Waddlers & Walkers—Drop-in

WHEN:Monday, April 27th at 9:30 am - 10:00 am

WHERE: Children's Activity Room

Waddlers & Walkers—Drop-in

WHEN:Monday, April 27th at 10:30 am - 11:00 am

WHERE: Children's Activity Room

Frozen Party—Drop-in

WHEN:Monday, April 27th at 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

WHERE: Fadrow Room

Night Readers Book Discussion

WHEN:Monday, April 27th at 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

WHERE: Fadrow Room

Board of Trustees Meeting

WHEN:Monday, April 27th at 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

WHERE: Sievert Conference Room (or as indicated on the agenda which is posted on the Library website two days prior to the meeting)

Tales for Twos—Drop-in

WHEN:Tuesday, April 28th at 9:30 am - 10:00 am

WHERE: Children's Activity Room

Preschool Pretend & Play—Drop-in

WHEN:Tuesday, April 28th at 10:30 am - 11:15 am

WHERE: Children's Activity Room

All about artificial intelligence

WHEN:Tuesday, April 28th at 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

WHERE: Fadrow Room

The Lore and Mythology of Fairies

WHEN:Tuesday, April 28th at 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

WHERE: Fadrow Room

Tales for Twos—Drop-in

WHEN:Wednesday, April 29th at 9:30 am - 10:00 am

WHERE: Children's Activity Room

Memory Screenings with the ADRC

WHEN:Wednesday, April 29th at 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

WHERE: Sievert Conference Room

Preschool Pretend & Play—Drop-in

WHEN:Wednesday, April 29th at 10:30 am - 11:15 am

WHERE: Children's Activity Room

Sensory-Friendly Storytime—Drop-in

WHEN:Wednesday, April 29th at 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm

WHERE: Children's Activity Room