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"Life in a Shell" presented by Retzer Nature Center

Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Community Room at Brookfield Public Library
Program Type:
Family Activities
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

A Retzer Nature Center Naturalist will share a story and lead an indoor, hands-on exploration of shells (turtles, snails, 
insects, eggs, and seeds). Ages 3-12.

 

Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Family Activities
Event Details:

A Retzer Nature Center Naturalist will share a story and lead an indoor, hands-on exploration of shells (turtles, snails, 
insects, eggs, and seeds). Ages 3-12.

 

Please note:

Caregivers required.

A turtle

"Life in a Shell" presented by Retzer Nature Center

Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Community Room at Brookfield Public Library
Program Type:
Family Activities
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

A Retzer Nature Center Naturalist will share a story and lead an indoor, hands-on exploration of shells (turtles, snails, 
insects, eggs, and seeds). Ages 3-12.

Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Family Activities
Event Details:

A Retzer Nature Center Naturalist will share a story and lead an indoor, hands-on exploration of shells (turtles, snails, 
insects, eggs, and seeds). Ages 3-12.

Please note:

Caregivers required.

Lego Club is for children from birth to 12 years old.

LEGO Club

Saturday, July 11, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Community Room at Brookfield Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Family Activities, Music, Games & Fun
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
LEGO Club:

Build your own creation and complete our challenge!

Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Family Activities, Music, Games & Fun

Build your own creation and complete our challenge!

Craft Saturday is for children 3 to 12 years old.

Craft Saturday

Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 9:00am - 3:00pm
Harnischfeger Activity Room at Brookfield Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Family 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 Activities

Make a seasonal craft!

Please note:

Available while supplies last.

Touch-a-Truck Program Flyer advertising date, time, and detailscruiser

Touch-a-Truck

Monday, July 20, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
East Parking Lot at Brookfield Public Library
Program Type:
Family Activities
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults

See a variety of City vehicles and the heroes who drive them. Then grab a treat from Chillwaukee to beat the heat.

Hosted in the Library’s East parking lot.

Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library
Room: East Parking Lot
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Family Activities
Event Details:

See a variety of City vehicles and the heroes who drive them. Then grab a treat from Chillwaukee to beat the heat.

Hosted in the Library’s East parking lot.

Please note:

Caregivers required.

Weather permitting.

"Friends Under Foot" with Wehr Nature Center

"Friends Under Foot" with Wehr Nature Center

Wednesday, July 22, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Community Room at Brookfield Public Library
Program Type:
Family Activities
Age Group:
Children

Wehr Nature center will present "Friends Under Foot".

Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Family Activities
Event Details:

Wehr Nature center will present "Friends Under Foot".

Please note:

Caregivers required.

Great Horned Owl

Wildlife in Need

Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Community Room at Brookfield Public Library
Program Type:
Family Activities
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

Learn how the Wildlife in Need Center works to rehabilitate local Wisconsin wildlife. Meet one of WINC’s "Animal Ambassadors"! 
Ages 3-12.

Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Family Activities
Event Details:

Learn how the Wildlife in Need Center works to rehabilitate local Wisconsin wildlife. Meet one of WINC’s "Animal Ambassadors"! 
Ages 3-12.

Please note:

Caregivers required.

Great Horned Owl

Wildlife in Need

Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Community Room at Brookfield Public Library
Program Type:
Family Activities
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

Learn how the Wildlife in Need Center works to rehabilitate local Wisconsin wildlife. Meet one of WINC’s "Animal Ambassadors"!
Ages 3-12.

 

Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Family Activities
Event Details:

Learn how the Wildlife in Need Center works to rehabilitate local Wisconsin wildlife. Meet one of WINC’s "Animal Ambassadors"!
Ages 3-12.

 

Please note:

Caregivers required.

Lego Club is for children from birth to age 12.

LEGO Club

Saturday, August 8, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Community Room at Brookfield Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Family Activities, Music, Games & Fun
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
LEGO Club:

Build your own creation and complete our challenge!

Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Family Activities, Music, Games & Fun

Build your own creation and complete our challenge!

monarch butterfly on yellow flowers

Friends Under Foot with Wehr Nature Center

Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Community Room at Brookfield Public Library
Program Type:
Family Activities, Home & Garden
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults

 

Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Family Activities, Home & Garden
Event Details:

 

Please note:

Caregivers required.

Hand holding an ice cream cone against a blue sky with one small white cloud

Ice Cream Social

Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Courtyard at Brookfield Public Library
Program Type:
Cooking & Food, Family Activities, Music, Games & Fun
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults

Stop by the courtyard for ice cream and enjoy live music by the J Ryan Trio!
Outside weather permitting; inside if necessary.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Brookfield Public Library.

 

Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library
Room: Courtyard
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Cooking & Food, Family Activities, Music, Games & Fun
Event Details:

Stop by the courtyard for ice cream and enjoy live music by the J Ryan Trio!
Outside weather permitting; inside if necessary.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Brookfield Public Library.

 

Please note:

Outside weather permitting; inside if necessary.

Craft Saturday is for children ages 3 to 12.

Craft Saturday

Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 9:00am - 3:00pm
Harnischfeger Activity Room at Brookfield Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Family 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 Activities

Make a seasonal craft!

Please note:

Available while supplies last.

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Closing
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LEGO bricks in many colors

LEGO Club

Saturday, September 12, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Community Room at Brookfield Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Family Activities, Music, Games & Fun
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
LEGO Club:

Build your own creation and complete our challenge!

Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Family Activities, Music, Games & Fun

Build your own creation and complete our challenge!

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

Babytime

Monday, September 14, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Community Room at Brookfield Public Library
Program Type:
Family 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 Activities, Storytime & Early Literacy

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

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

Playgroup

Tuesday, September 15, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Harnischfeger Activity Room at Brookfield Public Library
Program Type:
Family 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 Activities, Music, Games & Fun

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

 

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, September 16, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Community Room at Brookfield Public Library
Program Type:
Family 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 Activities, Storytime & Early Literacy

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

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

Toddler Tales

Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Community Room at Brookfield Public Library
Program Type:
Family 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 Activities, Storytime & Early Literacy

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

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

Toddler Tales

Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Community Room at Brookfield Public Library
Program Type:
Family 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 Activities, Storytime & Early Literacy

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

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

Friday, September 18, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Community Room at Brookfield Public Library
Program Type:
Family 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 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, September 19, 2026 at 9:00am - 3:00pm
Harnischfeger Activity Room at Brookfield Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Family 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 Activities

Make a seasonal craft!

Please note:

Available while supplies last.

UFO abducting a cow

Area 51 Escape Room

Saturday, September 19, 2026 at 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Community Room at Brookfield Public Library
Program Type:
Family Activities, Music, Games & Fun
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

Race against the clock to solve supernatural puzzles in order to rescue an extraterrestrial friend! Groups of 2, 3, or 4 may register for a timeslot. Ages 8-12. 

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Family Activities, Music, Games & Fun
Registration Required
Event Details:

Race against the clock to solve supernatural puzzles in order to rescue an extraterrestrial friend! Groups of 2, 3, or 4 may register for a timeslot. Ages 8-12. 

UFO abducting a cow

Area 51 Escape Room

Saturday, September 19, 2026 at 1:45pm - 2:15pm
Community Room at Brookfield Public Library
Program Type:
Family Activities, Music, Games & Fun
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

Race against the clock to solve supernatural puzzles in order to rescue an extraterrestrial friend! Groups of 2, 3, or 4 may register for a timeslot. Ages 8-12. 

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Family Activities, Music, Games & Fun
Registration Required
Event Details:

Race against the clock to solve supernatural puzzles in order to rescue an extraterrestrial friend! Groups of 2, 3, or 4 may register for a timeslot. Ages 8-12.