Name: Seed Swap
Start: 2025-02-08T13:00:00-06:00
End: 2025-02-08T16:00:00-06:00
Location: Brookfield Public Library

Seed Swap

Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Community Room at Brookfield Public Library

Program Type:

Home & Garden

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

A seed swap is like a potlock, but for seeds. Bring in your seeds to share, and go home with several more varieties. Master gardeners will be on hand to share valua...

Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Home & Garden

Event Details:

A seed swap is like a potlock, but for seeds.

Bring in your seeds to share, and go home with several more varieties.

Master gardeners will be on hand to share valuable gardening tips.

Make a Valentine!

Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Harnischfeger Activity Room at Brookfield Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Children

Event Details:

Make a valentine for your loved one!

Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library

Room: Harnischfeger Activity Room

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Event Details:

Make a valentine for your loved one!

Please note:

Available while supplies last.

Caregivers required.

A very young child kneeling, looking up, smiling, and clapping

Babytime

Monday, February 10, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am

Community Room at Brookfield Public Library

Program Type:

Family Friendly Activities, Storytime & Early Literacy

Age Group:

Children

Babytime:

Ages 0-24 months: Join us for twenty minutes of stories, songs, rhymes, and more!

Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Family Friendly Activities, Storytime & Early Literacy

Ages 0-24 months: Join us for twenty minutes of stories, songs, rhymes, and more!

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It's All Elementary Book Group

Monday, February 10, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Harnischfeger Activity Room at Brookfield Public Library

Program Type:

Book Group

Age Group:

Adults

It's All Elementary Book Group:

It's All Elementary Book Group discusses current and classic mystery and suspense novels. New attendees are always welcome. Books are available at the Circulation Desk one month be...

Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library

Room: Harnischfeger Activity Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Group

It's All Elementary Book Group discusses current and classic mystery and suspense novels. New attendees are always welcome. Books are available at the Circulation Desk one month before the meeting date. It's All Elementary Book Group meets on the second Monday of the month. A list of upcoming selections is available here.

A child's hands holding a stack of Duplo-style bricks

Playgroup

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am

Harnischfeger Activity Room at Brookfield Public Library

Program Type:

Family Friendly Activities, Music, Games, & Fun

Age Group:

Children

Playgroup:

Ages 0-24 months: Play with toys and make new friends!

Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library

Room: Harnischfeger Activity Room

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Family Friendly Activities, Music, Games, & Fun

Ages 0-24 months: Play with toys and make new friends!

Pokémon Phenomenon

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:45pm

Community Room at Brookfield Public Library

Program Type:

Music, Games, & Fun

Age Group:

Children

Event Details:

Ages 6-10. Please bring TCG deck and mat if you want to play against someone. Please bring card binders if you wish to share or trade.

Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Music, Games, & Fun

Event Details:

Ages 6-10. Please bring TCG deck and mat if you want to play against someone. Please bring card binders if you wish to share or trade.

Please note:

Caregivers required.

Talking About Books

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Rotary Club of Brookfield Room at Brookfield Public Library

Program Type:

Book Group

Age Group:

Adults

Talking About Books:

Can’t decide on your favorite genre? Then this is the perfect group for you -- we discuss everything from classics to current nonfiction. The only requirement is a love of books. N...

Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library

Room: Rotary Club of Brookfield Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Group

Can’t decide on your favorite genre? Then this is the perfect group for you -- we discuss everything from classics to current nonfiction. The only requirement is a love of books. New attendees are always welcome. Books are available at the Circulation Desk one month before the meeting date. Talking About Books (TAB) meets on the second Tuesday of the month. A list of upcoming selections is available here.

A rectangular glass vase full of several spools of thread in many colors

Fiber Arts Fanatics

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Harnischfeger Activity Room at Brookfield Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Adults

SEW Amazing:

Bring your own materials and equipment and join fellow sewers, both novices and experts, to work on your project. No instructor will be present.

Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library

Room: Harnischfeger Activity Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Bring your own materials and equipment and join fellow sewers, both novices and experts, to work on your project. No instructor will be present.

A very young child in a blue shirt holds the hand of a taller person who is wearing a yellow-and-white striped shirt.

Family Time

Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am

Community Room at Brookfield Public Library

Program Type:

Family Friendly Activities, Storytime & Early Literacy

Age Group:

Children

Family Time:

Ages 0-6: Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and more!

Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Family Friendly Activities, Storytime & Early Literacy

Ages 0-6: Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and more!

People seated around a table, with one person writing in a notebook

Writers' Circle

Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Rotary Club of Brookfield Room at Brookfield Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Adults

Writers' Circle:

Whether your goal is to preserve memories, compile a collection of stories, or write and publish, these sessions will get you on your way. You will receive writing prompts, have op...

Waitlist

Required

Waitlist

Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library

Room: Rotary Club of Brookfield Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Required

Seats Remaining: 0

Whether your goal is to preserve memories, compile a collection of stories, or write and publish, these sessions will get you on your way. You will receive writing prompts, have opportunities to share what you write, and learn to give and receive helpful critiques. Led by published author Lois Patton. Participants are strongly encouraged to attend all sessions.

A group of toddlers sitting down with their arms stretched overhead.

Toddler Tales

Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am

Community Room at Brookfield Public Library

Program Type:

Family Friendly Activities, Storytime & Early Literacy

Age Group:

Children

Toddler Tales:

Ages 2-3: Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and more!

Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Family Friendly Activities, Storytime & Early Literacy

Ages 2-3: Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and more!

Toddler Tales

Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am

Community Room at Brookfield Public Library

Program Type:

Family Friendly Activities, Storytime & Early Literacy

Age Group:

Children

Toddler Tales:

Ages 2-3: Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and more!

Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Family Friendly Activities, Storytime & Early Literacy

Ages 2-3: Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and more!

Short and Sweet Book Group

Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Harnischfeger Activity Room at Brookfield Public Library

Program Type:

Book Group

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Short and Sweet Book Group discusses short stories and novellas. New attendees are always welcome. Books are available at the Circulation Desk one month before the meeting date. S...

Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library

Room: Harnischfeger Activity Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Group

Event Details:

Short and Sweet Book Group discusses short stories and novellas. New attendees are always welcome. Books are available at the Circulation Desk one month before the meeting date.

Dungeons & Dragons

Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Harnischfeger Activity Room at Brookfield Public Library

Program Type:

Music, Games, & Fun

Age Group:

Teens

Dungeons & Dragons:

Join us for adventure as we play 5th Edition Dungeons and Dragons. Registration is required. These sessions are currently full, but we will post an update if space becomes availabl...

Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library

Room: Harnischfeger Activity Room

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Music, Games, & Fun

Join us for adventure as we play 5th Edition Dungeons and Dragons. Registration is required. These sessions are currently full, but we will post an update if space becomes available.

Dungeons & Dragons

Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Rotary Club of Brookfield Room at Brookfield Public Library

Program Type:

Music, Games, & Fun

Age Group:

Teens

Dungeons & Dragons:

Join us for adventure as we play 5th Edition Dungeons and Dragons. Registration is required. These sessions are currently full, but we will post an update if space becomes availabl...

Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library

Room: Rotary Club of Brookfield Room

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Music, Games, & Fun

Join us for adventure as we play 5th Edition Dungeons and Dragons. Registration is required. These sessions are currently full, but we will post an update if space becomes available.

Family Time

Friday, February 14, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am

Community Room at Brookfield Public Library

Program Type:

Family Friendly Activities, Storytime & Early Literacy

Age Group:

Children

Family Time:

Ages 0-6: Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and more!

Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Family Friendly Activities, Storytime & Early Literacy

Ages 0-6: Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and more!

The tips of a few dozen colored pencils in a bundle, with a fuzzy colorful background

Craft Saturday

Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 9:00am - 3:00pm

Harnischfeger Activity Room at Brookfield Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Family Friendly Activities

Age Group:

Children, Tweens

Craft Saturday:

Make a seasonal craft!

Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library

Room: Harnischfeger Activity Room

Age Group: Children, Tweens

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Family Friendly Activities

Make a seasonal craft!

Please note:

Available while supplies last.

SOS-Share Our Stories Workshop: Session 2

Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am

Rotary Club of Brookfield Room at Brookfield Public Library

Program Type:

Health & Wellbeing

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Ashley Jordan author of Unhappy Achiever: Rejecting the Good Girl Image and Reclaiming the Joy of Inner Fulfillment, and professional educator Carrie Starr will take participa...

Required

Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library

Room: Rotary Club of Brookfield Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Health & Wellbeing

Required

Seats Remaining: 10

Event Details:

Ashley Jordan author of Unhappy Achiever: Rejecting the Good Girl Image and Reclaiming the Joy of Inner Fulfillment, and professional educator Carrie Starr will take participants on a multi-week journey through a literary-inspired cu

Misinformation in Online Family Trees

Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 12:00pm - 2:30pm

Community Room at Brookfield Public Library

Program Type:

History & Genealogy

Age Group:

Teens, Adults

Event Details:

Join us for this free 1 hour-long presentation, and stay for assistance from DAR volunteer genealogists.Accuracy is the key to unlocking your family history. Online family trees ma...

Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: History & Genealogy

Event Details:

Join us for this free 1 hour-long presentation, and stay for assistance from DAR volunteer genealogists.

Pete the Cat Family Literacy Event

Sunday, February 16, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Community Room at Brookfield Public Library

Program Type:

Family Friendly Activities, Storytime & Early Literacy

Age Group:

Children

Event Details:

First Stage Theater will bring Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes and Pete the Cat and the Cool Cat Boogie to life with help from children and their families. Grades Pre-K-3. ...

Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Family Friendly Activities, Storytime & Early Literacy

Event Details:

First Stage Theater will bring Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes and Pete the Cat and the Cool Cat Boogie to life with help from children and their families. Grades Pre-K-3.

Please note:

Caregivers required.

Babytime

Monday, February 17, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am

Community Room at Brookfield Public Library

Program Type:

Family Friendly Activities, Storytime & Early Literacy

Age Group:

Children

Babytime:

Ages 0-24 months: Join us for twenty minutes of stories, songs, rhymes, and more!

Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Family Friendly Activities, Storytime & Early Literacy

Ages 0-24 months: Join us for twenty minutes of stories, songs, rhymes, and more!

A pair of glasses, a few black-and-white photographs, an open book, and a pencil atop an old-looking map

Armchair Travel Book Group

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Rotary Club of Brookfield Room at Brookfield Public Library

Program Type:

Book Group

Age Group:

Adults

Armchair Travel Book Group:

Explore new worlds and enjoy intriguing adventures through reading! This book group discusses nonfiction and fiction titles written by and about travelers throughout the world. New...

Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library

Room: Rotary Club of Brookfield Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Group

Explore new worlds and enjoy intriguing adventures through reading! This book group discusses nonfiction and fiction titles written by and about travelers throughout the world. New attendees are always welcome. Books are available at the Circulation Desk one month before the meeting date. Armchair Travel Book Group meets on the third Tuesday of the month. A list of upcoming selections is available here.

Playgroup

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am

Harnischfeger Activity Room at Brookfield Public Library

Program Type:

Family Friendly Activities, Music, Games, & Fun

Age Group:

Children

Playgroup:

Ages 0-24 months: Play with toys and make new friends!

Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library

Room: Harnischfeger Activity Room

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Family Friendly Activities, Music, Games, & Fun

Ages 0-24 months: Play with toys and make new friends!

A pile of yarn, partially completing knitting projects, and knitting needles

At Knit's End

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 12:00pm - 3:00pm

Rotary Club of Brookfield Room at Brookfield Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Adults

At Knit's End:

Join fellow knitters, both novices and experts, at our knitting group.

Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library

Room: Rotary Club of Brookfield Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Join fellow knitters, both novices and experts, at our knitting group.

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