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At Knit's End

12:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
Arts & Crafts
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. 

Family Time

10:30am–11:00am
Children
Family Activities, Storytime & Early Literacy
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!

Writers' Circle

1:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
Arts & Crafts
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library
Room: Rotary Club of Brookfield Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

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. 

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

Rejuvenating the Aging Brain

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Science & Technology, Health & Wellbeing
Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Science & Technology, Health & Wellbeing
Event Details:

Our brains excel at detecting novelty, and this skill is important for learning, perception and decision making.

Toddler Tales

9:30am–10:00am
Children
Family Activities, Storytime & Early Literacy
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!

Toddler Tales

10:30am–11:00am
Children
Family Activities, Storytime & Early Literacy
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!

Back in Time Book Group

1:30pm–2:30pm
Adults
Book Group
Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library
Room: Harnischfeger Activity Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Group

Discover days gone by with the Back in Time Book Group, which discusses historical fiction. New attendees are always welcome. Books are available at the Circulation Desk one month before the meeting date. Back in Time Book Group meets on the third Thursday of the month. A list of upcoming selections is available here.

Nutrition for Adults

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Health & Wellbeing
Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellbeing
Event Details:

Asma Ali Mir will discuss the role nutrition plays in a healthy lifestyle. She will offer tips for a healthy diet.

Family Time

10:30am–11:00am
Children
Family Activities, Storytime & Early Literacy
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!

Paint A Flower Pot

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

Celebrate the first day of spring by painting a flower pot. Head home with the provided soil and seeds to kick-start your gardening journey.

Ages 10-17.

Registration is required and begins March 6 at brookfieldlibrary.com.

Craft Saturday

9:00am–3:00pm
Children, Tweens
Arts & Crafts, Family Activities
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.

Patriots in Your Family Tree: Unearthing Revolutionary War Connections

1:00pm–2:30pm
Adults
History & Genealogy
Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Event Details:

America’s 250th anniversary is the perfect time to dig into your family’s Revolutionary roots.

Babytime

11:00am–11:30am
Children
Family Activities, Storytime & Early Literacy
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!

Great Lives Book Group

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adults
Book Group
Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library
Room: Harnischfeger Activity Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Group

This book group proves that truth is often stranger than fiction by discussing both historical and current biographies. New attendees are always welcome. Books are available at the Circulation Desk one month before the meeting date. ​Great Lives Biography Book Group meets on the fourth Monday of the month. A list of upcoming selections is available here.

Assistance for Job Seekers

9:00am–11:00am
Adults
Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library
Room: East Wing Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

Staff from the Department of Workforce Development's Bureau of Job Service will connect you to employment assistance, resume development, and other workforce resources.

To register for a free 20-30 minute appointment, please contact:

Playgroup

10:00am–11:30am
Children
Family Activities, Music, Games & Fun
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! 

 

Z-Mentalism

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Music, Games & Fun
Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Music, Games & Fun
Event Details:

Imagine someone predicting several thoughts that a stranger in the audience didn’t even know they would have.

Family Time

10:30am–11:00am
Children
Family Activities, Storytime & Early Literacy
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!

Coping with Stress Through Journaling

2:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
Health & Wellbeing
Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellbeing
Event Details:

Stressed out? Learn how practicing journaling can be used as a coping technique to protect your well-being. Presented by Waukesha County Public Health.

Milwaukee's Women in History

7:00pm–8:15pm
Adults
History & Genealogy
Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Event Details:

Historian, author, and Forest Home Cemetery docent Anita Pietrykowski will share stories of trailblazing women who are buried at the Cemetery, as well as other notable local figures.

Toddler Tales

9:30am–10:00am
Children
Family Activities, Storytime & Early Literacy
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!

Toddler Tales

10:30am–11:00am
Children
Family Activities, Storytime & Early Literacy
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!

Dungeons & Dragons

6:30pm–8:00pm
Teens
Music, Games & Fun
Library Branch: Brookfield Public Library
Room: Harnischfeger Activity 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
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.