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A Visit to a Wizarding Village - Ages 10-17

2:00pm–3:30pm
Tweens, Teens
Arts & Crafts
Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join fellow Hogwarts students (and maybe some muggles) on an (unauthorized) visit to Hogsmeade. Can you complete the tasks to decipher the secret message and head back to Hogwarts before Filch and Mrs. Norris find you?

Wizard Photo Station

2:30pm–3:30pm
Tweens, Teens
Family Activities
Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library
Room: Rotary Club of Brookfield Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Family Activities
Event Details:

A chance for wizards and witches to take a photo for the muggles in their lives featuring Harry Potter themed props.

Native American Code Talkers of World War I and II: An Enduring Legacy

7:00pm–8:00pm
Teens, Adults
History & Genealogy
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Registration Required
Event Details:

William Meadows, PhD will explain the origins, use, advantages, and secrecy of using Native American languages to convey military messages. 

Professor Meadows will be appearing via Zoom. 

Teen String Art

2:00pm–3:00pm
Teens
Arts & Crafts
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 13-17: Create a colorful piece of art using string and nails! Registration is required.

 

Portillo's Fundraiser for the Friends of the Brookfield Public Library

5:00pm–8:00pm
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Fundraising
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library
Room: Offsite
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Fundraising
Event Details:

Please go to Portillo's hungry for dinner tonight to support the Friends of the Brookfield Public Library! When ordering, share the fundraiser code. Please stay tuned for the code! 

Ice Cream Social

6:30pm–7:30pm
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Family Activities
Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library
Room: Courtyard
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Family Activities
Event Details:

Enjoy ice cream and live music by the J Ryan Trio in the Courtyard, sponsored by the Friends of the Brookfield Public Library!

Dungeons & Dragons

6:30pm–8:00pm
Teens
Music, Games & Fun
Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library
Room: Rotary Club of Brookfield Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Music, Games & Fun

Ages 13-17: Join us for adventure as we play 5th Edition Dungeons & Dragons. Registration is required.

Dungeons & Dragons

6:30pm–8:00pm
Teens
Music, Games & Fun
Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library
Room: Harnischfeger Activity Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Music, Games & Fun
Registration Required

Ages 13-17: Join us for adventure as we play 5th Edition Dungeons & Dragons. Registration is required.

Monarch Butterflies: Royal Pollinators

7:00pm–8:30pm
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Family Activities, Home & Garden, Science & Technology
Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Family Activities, Home & Garden, Science & Technology
Event Details:

Karen Albrecht, the Butterfly Lady, will discuss how the monarch butterfly is in peril and what we can do to help. 

 

Library Building Closed

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Brookfield Public Library
Description:

The Library building will be closed on this day. We are always open online! brookfieldlibrary.com 

Dungeons & Dragons

6:30pm–8:00pm
Teens
Music, Games & Fun
Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library
Room: Rotary Club of Brookfield Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Music, Games & Fun

Ages 13-17: Join us for adventure as we play 5th Edition Dungeons & Dragons. Registration is required.

Dungeons & Dragons

6:30pm–8:00pm
Teens
Music, Games & Fun
Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library
Room: Harnischfeger Activity Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Music, Games & Fun
Registration Required

Ages 13-17: Join us for adventure as we play 5th Edition Dungeons & Dragons. Registration is required.

Hidden but Heard: Tales from Anne Frank's Secret Annex

7:00pm–8:00pm
Teens, Adults
History & Genealogy
Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Event Details:

Meet Anne Frank, a girl of faith, hope, and an indomitable spirit, portrayed by historical presenter Michelle Gibbons.

Friends of the Brookfield Public Library Book Sale

3:30pm–8:00pm
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library
Room: Offsite
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

The Friends Annual Book Sale brings together the whole community to both participate in donating goods and then attending the sale to purchase items.

Eleanor Roosevelt

7:00pm–8:00pm
Teens, Adults
History & Genealogy
Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Event Details:

A living history portrayal by Leslie Goddard.

Friends of the Brookfield Public Library Book Sale

1:00pm–6:00pm
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Fundraising
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library
Room: Offsite
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Fundraising
Event Details:

The Friends Annual Book Sale brings together the whole community to both participate in donating goods and then attending the sale to purchase items.

Friends of the Brookfield Public Library Book Sale

8:00am–4:00pm
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library
Room: Offsite
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

The Friends Annual Book Sale brings together the whole community to both participate in donating goods and then attending the sale to purchase items.

Francesca and the Night Sky

2:00pm–3:00pm
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Family Activities, Music, Games & Fun
Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library
Room: Courtyard
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Family Activities, Music, Games & Fun
Event Details:

Join us for a special event of folk-rock original music by Francesca and The Night Sky! 

Outside in the courtyard weather permitting; if necessary, inside in the Community Room.

Please note:

Outside weather permitting; inside if necessary.

Dungeons & Dragons

6:30pm–8:00pm
Teens
Music, Games & Fun
Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library
Room: Rotary Club of Brookfield Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Music, Games & Fun

Ages 13-17: Join us for adventure as we play 5th Edition Dungeons & Dragons. Registration is required.

Dungeons & Dragons

6:30pm–8:00pm
Teens
Music, Games & Fun
Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library
Room: Harnischfeger Activity Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Music, Games & Fun
Registration Required

Ages 13-17: Join us for adventure as we play 5th Edition Dungeons & Dragons. Registration is required.

Dungeons & Dragons

6:30pm–8:00pm
Teens
Music, Games & Fun
Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library
Room: Rotary Club of Brookfield Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Music, Games & Fun

Ages 13-17: Join us for adventure as we play 5th Edition Dungeons & Dragons. Registration is required.

Dungeons & Dragons

6:30pm–8:00pm
Teens
Music, Games & Fun
Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library
Room: Harnischfeger Activity Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Music, Games & Fun
Registration Required

Ages 13-17: Join us for adventure as we play 5th Edition Dungeons & Dragons. Registration is required.

Steel Storm: The Battle of Okinawa

7:00pm–8:00pm
Teens, Adults
History & Genealogy
Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Event Details:

The Battle of Okinawa (April 1 – June 23, 1945) was the largest sea-air-land battle in history and the last major battle of the preatomic era. Both sides regarded it as a dress rehearsal for an invasion of Japan proper.