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Title:Color Our World with J&R Aquatic Animal Rescue —DROP-IN
Date: 7/25/2025
Description:Color Our World with J&R Aquatic Animal Rescue (All Ages): Explore a deeper connection to the animal kingdom and the ways they use color in nature. DROP-IN!

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Franklin Public Library offers a variety of programs and events for patrons of all ages. Franklin Public Library events are free and open to the public, though registration is sometimes requested. Download July's Calendar | Download August's Calendar

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July 2025

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
29 Franklin Summer Concerts in the Park WHEN:Sunday, June 29th at 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm WHERE: Lion Legends Park Bandshell Franklin Summer Concerts in the Park	30 Teen Take-Out Kit: Coffee Filter Flower Bouquet WHEN:Monday, June 30th at 9:00 am - 9:00 am Teen Take-Out Kit: Coffee Filter Flower Bouquet Dog Man: An Interactive Movie—DROP-IN WHEN:Monday, June 30th at 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Dog Man: An Interactive Movie—DROP-IN	1	2	3 Library Closes Early for Civic Celebration WHEN:Thursday, July 3rd at 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Library Closes Early for Civic Celebration Classic Movie Matinee -- Roman Holiday WHEN:Thursday, July 3rd at 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Classic Movie Matinee -- Roman Holiday	4 Library Closed for Independence Day WHEN:Friday, July 4th at 9:00 am - 8:30 pm Library Closed for Independence Day	5 NO CHAIR YOGA WHEN:Saturday, July 5th at 12:00 am - 12:00 am NO CHAIR YOGA Library Closes Early for Civic Celebration WHEN:Saturday, July 5th at 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Library Closes Early for Civic Celebration
6 Library Closed Sundays WHEN:Sunday, July 6th at 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Library Closed Sundays	7 Teen Take-Out Kit: Clay Pinch Pot Hanging Planter WHEN:Monday, July 7th at 9:00 am - 9:00 am Teen Take-Out Kit: Clay Pinch Pot Hanging Planter Adult Craft Take and Make WHEN:Monday, July 7th at 9:00 am - 8:00 pm WHERE: Information Desk Adult Craft Take and Make Shark Bites (Registration Required) WHEN:Monday, July 7th at 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Shark Bites (Registration Required) Shark Bites (Registration Required) WHEN:Monday, July 7th at 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Shark Bites (Registration Required) Library Event WHEN:Monday, July 7th at 3:34 pm - 3:34 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Library Event	8 Rise 'n Shine Storytime—DROP-IN WHEN:Tuesday, July 8th 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	9 Moana 2: An Interactive Movie—DROP-IN WHEN:Wednesday, July 9th at 10:00 am - 11:45 am WHERE: Fadrow Room Moana 2: An Interactive Movie—DROP-IN DIY Crafternoon - Drawing with Chalk Pastels WHEN:Wednesday, July 9th at 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm WHERE: CreateSpace DIY Crafternoon - Drawing with Chalk Pastels Teen Book Club - A Novel Idea WHEN:Wednesday, July 9th at 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Teen Book Club - A Novel Idea	10 Sensory Sprouts—Pick-up WHEN:Thursday, July 10th at 9:00 am - 8:00 pm WHERE: Available at the Children’s Desk, while supplies last. Sensory Sprouts—Pick-up Sewing with Barb WHEN:Thursday, July 10th at 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm WHERE: CreateSpace Sewing with Barb The Wisconsin State Fair Through the Decades WHEN:Thursday, July 10th at 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow room The Wisconsin State Fair Through the Decades Sensory-Friendly Storytime—Drop-in WHEN:Thursday, July 10th at 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Sensory-Friendly Storytime—Drop-in Writer's Night WHEN:Thursday, July 10th at 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm WHERE: Sievert Room Writer's Night	11 Baby Shark Rave—DROP-IN WHEN:Friday, July 11th at 10:30 am - 12:30 pm WHERE: Outside and Fadrow Room Baby Shark Rave—DROP-IN	12 Chair Yoga - Summer Session - REGISTRATION FULL WHEN:Saturday, July 12th at 9:30 am - 10:30 am WHERE: Fadrow Room Chair Yoga - Summer Session - REGISTRATION FULL
13 Library Closed Sundays WHEN:Sunday, July 13th at 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Library Closed Sundays Franklin Summer Concerts in the Park WHEN:Sunday, July 13th at 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm WHERE: Lion Legends Park Bandshell Franklin Summer Concerts in the Park	14 Library Lunch Time - Mediterranean Cooking - REGISTRATION FULL WHEN:Monday, July 14th at 1:00 pm - 1:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Library Lunch Time - Mediterranean Cooking - REGISTRATION FULL	15 Rise 'n Shine Storytime—DROP-IN WHEN:Tuesday, July 15th 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 Brown Baggers Book Discussion WHEN:Tuesday, July 15th at 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Brown Baggers Book Discussion DIY Tie-Dye T-Shirt & Ice Cream Party for Teens WHEN:Tuesday, July 15th at 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm DIY Tie-Dye T-Shirt & Ice Cream Party for Teens	16 Yoga Storytime—DROP-IN WHEN:Wednesday, July 16th 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). Yoga Storytime—DROP-IN	17 Teen Summer Smoothie Smash! WHEN:Thursday, July 17th at 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Teen Summer Smoothie Smash! Sewing with Barb WHEN:Thursday, July 17th at 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm WHERE: CreateSpace Sewing with Barb Sensory-Friendly Storytime—Drop-in WHEN:Thursday, July 17th at 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Sensory-Friendly Storytime—Drop-in	18 Tinker Kits WHEN:Friday, July 18th at 9:00 am - 5:00 pm WHERE: Children's Desk Tinker Kits Bricks City—DROP-IN WHEN:Friday, July 18th at 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Bricks City—DROP-IN	19 Chair Yoga - Summer Session - REGISTRATION FULL WHEN:Saturday, July 19th at 9:30 am - 10:30 am WHERE: Fadrow Room Chair Yoga - Summer Session - REGISTRATION FULL
20 Library Closed Sundays WHEN:Sunday, July 20th at 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Library Closed Sundays	21 Tie-Dye Our World—DROP-IN WHEN:Monday, July 21st at 10:00 am - 11:30 am WHERE: Outside! Follow the sidewalk along the front of the library towards the Veteran’s Memorial (by the flagpoles). Tie-Dye Our World—DROP-IN Monday Movie Matinee -- Gladiator II WHEN:Monday, July 21st at 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Monday Movie Matinee -- Gladiator II Tinker Time WHEN:Monday, July 21st at 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm WHERE: CreateSpace Tinker Time Shipwrecks of the Great Lakes WHEN:Monday, July 21st at 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Shipwrecks of the Great Lakes	22 Rise 'n Shine Storytime—DROP-IN WHEN:Tuesday, July 22nd 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 Intro to Integrated Pest Management (IPM) WHEN:Tuesday, July 22nd at 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Intro to Integrated Pest Management (IPM)	23 Yoga Storytime—DROP-IN WHEN:Wednesday, July 23rd 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). Yoga Storytime—DROP-IN Teen Anime & Boba Tea Afternoon WHEN:Wednesday, July 23rd at 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Teen Anime & Boba Tea Afternoon	24 MakerSquare—Pick-up WHEN:Thursday, July 24th at 9:00 am - 8:00 pm WHERE: Available at the Children’s Desk, while supplies last. MakerSquare—Pick-up Teen Service Thursday (Earn Volunteer Hours!) WHEN:Thursday, July 24th at 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Teen Service Thursday (Earn Volunteer Hours!) Sensory-Friendly Storytime—Drop-in WHEN:Thursday, July 24th at 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Sensory-Friendly Storytime—Drop-in	25 Color Our World with J&R Aquatic Animal Rescue —DROP-IN WHEN:Friday, July 25th at 10:30 am - 11:30 am WHERE: Fadrow Room Color Our World with J&R Aquatic Animal Rescue —DROP-IN	26 Chair Yoga - Summer Session - REGISTRATION FULL WHEN:Saturday, July 26th at 9:30 am - 10:30 am WHERE: Fadrow Room Chair Yoga - Summer Session - REGISTRATION FULL Sip N' Craft WHEN:Saturday, July 26th at 10:30 am - 12:00 pm WHERE: CreateSpace Sip N' Craft
27 Library Closed Sundays WHEN:Sunday, July 27th at 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Library Closed Sundays Franklin Summer Concerts in the Park WHEN:Sunday, July 27th at 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm WHERE: Lion Legends Park Bandshell Franklin Summer Concerts in the Park	28 Summer Slime (Registration Required) WHEN:Monday, July 28th at 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm WHERE: CreateSpace Summer Slime (Registration Required) Summer Slime (Registration Required) WHEN:Monday, July 28th at 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm WHERE: CreateSpace Summer Slime (Registration Required) Night Readers Book Discussion WHEN:Monday, July 28th at 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Night Readers Book Discussion Board of Trustees Meeting WHEN:Monday, July 28th 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	29 Rise 'n Shine Storytime—DROP-IN WHEN:Tuesday, July 29th 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 Do more with your library card! WHEN:Tuesday, July 29th at 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Do more with your library card! Paint a Locker Mirror for Teens WHEN:Tuesday, July 29th at 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm WHERE: CreateSpace Paint a Locker Mirror for Teens	30 Preschool Paint and Snack—DROP-IN WHEN:Wednesday, July 30th at 10:00 am - 11:00 am WHERE: Outside! Follow the sidewalk along the front of the library towards the Veteran’s Memorial (by the flagpoles). Preschool Paint and Snack—DROP-IN	31 Sensory-Friendly Storytime—Drop-in WHEN:Thursday, July 31st at 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Sensory-Friendly Storytime—Drop-in	1 Color Party—DROP-IN WHEN:Friday, August 1st at 10:00 am - 12:00 pm WHERE: Outside and Fadrow Room Color Party—DROP-IN	2
3 Library Closed Sundays WHEN:Sunday, August 3rd at 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Library Closed Sundays	4 Adult Craft Take and Make WHEN:Monday, August 4th at 9:00 am - 8:00 pm WHERE: Information Desk Adult Craft Take and Make Tiny Art Show (Grades K5-5)--PICK-UP WHEN:Monday, August 4th at 9:00 am - 8:00 pm WHERE: Pick up a canvas at the Children's Desk, while supplies last! Tiny Art Show (Grades K5-5)--PICK-UP	5	6 Family Storytime--DROP-IN WHEN:Wednesday, August 6th 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). Family Storytime--DROP-IN Dry Needling: What, Why, and How WHEN:Wednesday, August 6th at 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Dry Needling: What, Why, and How	7 Collage-Making (All Ages)--DROP-IN WHEN:Thursday, August 7th at 10:00 am - 12:00 pm WHERE: CreateSpace Collage-Making (All Ages)--DROP-IN Classic Movie Matinee -- Smokey and the Bandit WHEN:Thursday, August 7th at 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm WHERE: Fadrow Room Classic Movie Matinee -- Smokey and the Bandit Sewing with Barb WHEN:Thursday, August 7th at 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm WHERE: CreateSpace Sewing with Barb Writer's Night WHEN:Thursday, August 7th at 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm WHERE: Sievert Room Writer's Night	8	9

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Franklin Summer Concerts in the Park

WHEN:Sunday, June 29th at 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

WHERE: Lion Legends Park Bandshell

Teen Take-Out Kit: Coffee Filter Flower Bouquet

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

Dog Man: An Interactive Movie—DROP-IN

WHEN:Monday, June 30th at 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

WHERE: Fadrow Room

Library Closes Early for Civic Celebration

WHEN:Thursday, July 3rd at 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Classic Movie Matinee -- Roman Holiday

WHEN:Thursday, July 3rd at 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

WHERE: Fadrow Room

Library Closed for Independence Day

WHEN:Friday, July 4th at 9:00 am - 8:30 pm

NO CHAIR YOGA

WHEN:Saturday, July 5th at 12:00 am - 12:00 am

Library Closes Early for Civic Celebration

WHEN:Saturday, July 5th at 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Library Closed Sundays

WHEN:Sunday, July 6th at 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Teen Take-Out Kit: Clay Pinch Pot Hanging Planter

WHEN:Monday, July 7th at 9:00 am - 9:00 am

Adult Craft Take and Make

WHEN:Monday, July 7th at 9:00 am - 8:00 pm

WHERE: Information Desk

Shark Bites (Registration Required)

WHEN:Monday, July 7th at 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

WHERE: Fadrow Room

Shark Bites (Registration Required)

WHEN:Monday, July 7th at 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

WHERE: Fadrow Room

Library Event

WHEN:Monday, July 7th at 3:34 pm - 3:34 pm

WHERE: Fadrow Room

Rise 'n Shine Storytime—DROP-IN

WHEN:Tuesday, July 8th 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).

Moana 2: An Interactive Movie—DROP-IN

WHEN:Wednesday, July 9th at 10:00 am - 11:45 am

WHERE: Fadrow Room

DIY Crafternoon - Drawing with Chalk Pastels

WHEN:Wednesday, July 9th at 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

WHERE: CreateSpace

Teen Book Club - A Novel Idea

WHEN:Wednesday, July 9th at 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Sensory Sprouts—Pick-up

WHEN:Thursday, July 10th at 9:00 am - 8:00 pm

WHERE: Available at the Children’s Desk, while supplies last.

Sewing with Barb

WHEN:Thursday, July 10th at 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm

WHERE: CreateSpace

The Wisconsin State Fair Through the Decades

WHEN:Thursday, July 10th at 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

WHERE: Fadrow room

Sensory-Friendly Storytime—Drop-in

WHEN:Thursday, July 10th at 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm

WHERE: Fadrow Room

Writer's Night

WHEN:Thursday, July 10th at 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

WHERE: Sievert Room

Baby Shark Rave—DROP-IN

WHEN:Friday, July 11th at 10:30 am - 12:30 pm

WHERE: Outside and Fadrow Room

Chair Yoga - Summer Session - REGISTRATION FULL

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