Events Calendar

Drop in knitting: Learn a new craft or work on that unfinished project with other neighborhood knitters.

We’re here to mend anything you need for the colder months, including clothing, coats, and any other fabric-related repairs, except for zippers. Sewers from the Sewing Machine Project will be…

Sing and Dance to the music of Corey Hart! For ages 12-24 months, but all ages welcome.

Ready to get creative and messy with science? Come explore a new science concept each week! We'll have hands-on activities centered around scientific concepts, including crafting solar ovens,…

Learn about some animal friends with representatives from the Henry Vilas Zoo! All ages welcome. 

READ and PLAY together with children ages 5 and under! Engaging with books, songs and playful experiences all help children develop communication skills, patience, empathy, and pre-reading skills…

Join us for a casual playdate for babies ages birth to 18 months and their caregivers. This neighborhood event will include play materials, books, and early literacy resources. Siblings are…

Let your creativity fly as art meets science, technology, engineering and math on Thursday afternoons at the Central Library! Each week we'll explore different supplies and project ideas. Come for…

Play Minecraft in both creative and survival worlds! Recommended for ages 8 and up.

Kids, teens, and their caregivers are invited to cook with Chef Lily at Hawthorne Library! Participants will prepare and enjoy a wide variety of recipes, while learning about meal planning,…

Goodman South Madison is excited to continue our Dungeons & Dragons programming for youth. This is a drop in Dungeons and Dragons program for kids of all ages (kids ages 7 and under will need…

So you want to rule the world but the pesky Giants are already in the way? Well lets take over this realm and live in luxury. Our brave heroes who once united to liberate the world have now…

Gathers most Thursday evenings! Middle and high school students can meet other aspiring authors, bounce ideas off one another, share their stories, and feel the creativity flow! Writing club is…

Enjoy dance, creative movement, songs and stories that get children thinking creatively and problem solving while having fun. Creative Movement and Dance is brimming with energy,…

Read and play with your favorite preschooler! Engaging with books, songs and playful experiences all help children develop communication skills, patience, empathy, and pre-reading skills—all of…

Join artist Amy Mietzel for some art using all kinds of wonderfully messy materials on the Pinney Patio! For ages 2-12. 

Come to read; come to listen; come to celebrate poetry with this group of fellow poets and poetry aficionados.

Calling all kids! 

Join us for summer science fun! Each week we will be conducting a new experiment while learning about different aspects of science! This program is open to all kids,…

The Hawthorne Anime Club was created to give people a place to gather, watch, and talk about Japanese animation.  The club is intended for adults and older teens. All screenings will be in…

Check out our Friday Night Flicks at Pinney Library, every 2nd & 4th Friday beginning at 6pm! Movies will be shown in the Community Room on the large projection…

Bring your little one (ages birth-5) to sing, dance, explore instruments, and play! Teacher Junko Yamauchi Stewart will lead these fun music & movement activities for families to do together.…

Bring puzzles you've already done and trade them for puzzles that are new-to-you!

Puzzles for all ages and of all sizes accepted, as long as they are in good condition with all the pieces.…

When toddlers playfully experiment with art materials, they also develop key early literacy skills!

Enjoy the tactile wonders of paint, glitter, glue, and more. Smocks or "messy" clothes…

Come for a short storytime filled with rhymes, songs and bounces designed especially for little ones. Then stay to play and connect with other babies and caregivers.

Recommended ages…