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Hello, August! 🌞📚
Summer Reading is wrapping up this month, but the fun isn’t over yet. Dive into end-of-summer adventures, celebrate your reading wins, and find out what’s next as we turn the page to fall! 🍂
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Summer Reading Challenges: Wrap Up
📚 Summer Reading is wrapping up this month!
It’s been a season full of stories, fun, and imagination, and now it’s time to claim your rewards.
✅ Bring your reading logs, bingo cards, or Beanstack records to the library by
August 15.
🎁 Pick up your prizes and goodies.
🎉 Celebrate all your summer reading success!
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A Celebration to Remember! 🎉
From Culver’s custard and Pete’s Pops to racing sausages, music, bubbles, and games—this year’s Summer Celebration was full of energy, laughter, and community pride.
With nearly 700 attendees and nonstop smiles, it was a joyful reminder of what makes our community so special.
A huge thanks to everyone who made it happen—we couldn’t have done it without you!
Here’s to even more sunshine and good vibes next summer! ☀️
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Join Our Team
The Shorewood Public Library is seeking to hire shelvers to fill upcoming vacancies on our team.
This 10 hour per week position is great for high school students: the schedule is flexible and the work is complex but not fast-paced. Shelvers play a vital role at the library by ensuring materials are put back on the shelves in the right spot and by keeping spaces in a neat and orderly fashion.
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Library Summer Hours
The library is closed on Sundays in the summer through Labor Day.
We'll be open again on Sundays starting September 7, 2025.
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📅 Friday, August 1
🕛 6:00 PM
📍 Meet in the Library Lobby
🌟 No registration required
Join us for a special-edition First Friday Walk with Kae DonLevy from the Shorewood Waters Project!
On this 45-minute neighborhood stroll, you’ll discover beautiful native plants and explore the creative ways Shorewood manages and treats stormwater.
It’ll be a fun, informative walk that connects nature, community, and sustainability! 🌳
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Know Your Body 101
📅 Tuesday, August 12
🕛 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
📍 Library Program Room (Upstairs)
🌟 No registration required
Ever wonder what’s happening beneath your skin? Join us for a dynamic, all-ages tour of the human body—from bones to brains, muscles to mitochondria.
Taught by Emily Klik, LMT, CST, this fascinating course reveals the hidden systems that keep you moving, breathing, and thinking.
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Shorewood Shuffles: Board Game Nights 🎲
📅 Thursdays,
August 14 and August 28
🕛 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
📍 Library Program Room (Upstairs)
🌟 No registration required
Do you enjoy board games? Looking to learn how to play something new? Join us for casual evenings of board game fun on select Thursdays.
Various games will be provided, and everybody is encouraged to bring their own games too. Both experienced and new board game enthusiasts ages 16 and up are welcome!
This program has been made possible in part by the Friends of the Shorewood Public Library.
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The Unplastic Solutions Workshop
📅 Tuesday, August 19
🕛 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
📍 Village Center Meeting Room (Downstairs)
🌟 To sign up, use the QR code or call 414-588-0617
Drop-in for a fun evening of learning and sharing ideas regarding reducing your plastic footprint!
This program is possible in partnership with the Shorewood Waters Project, and is a part of the Catch the Wave Shorewood campaign.
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The Magical Misunderstood Moth
📅 Monday, August 25
🕛 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
📍 Village Center Meeting Room (Downstairs)
🌟 No registration required
Moths are masters of survival and every bit as beautiful as butterflies—yet they’ve remained in the shadows of science for too long. Now, researchers are uncovering the secrets of these elusive creatures. Join Wehr Nature Center Park Naturalist Howard Aprill as he reveals the surprising results of a local moth monitoring program and the fascinating world it uncovered.
This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Shorewood Public Library.
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Craft & Chat
📅 Tuesday, August 26
🕛 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
📍 Library Program Room (Upstairs)
🌟 No registration required
Looking to relax, create, and connect?
Join Craft & Chat—a welcoming space where adults of all skill levels can bring a project, share ideas, and enjoy some crafty fun together!
We'll meet monthly on the last Tuesdays of the month for Craft & Chats. See you there!
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Drop In D&D
📅 Tuesday, August 26
🕛 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
📍 Library Program Room (Upstairs)
🌟 No registration required. This program is intended for adults and first-time players are welcome!
Curious about role playing games? Looking for a friendly local group? Have a character concept you’re dying to try out? Join our campaign!
Starting August 26, Shorewood Public Library will host 5th edition Dungeons & Dragons every Tuesday from 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM. Questions? Email shorewood@mcfls.org
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French Club for Kids
📅 Thursdays,
August 7 and August 14
🕛 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
📍 Library Program Room (Upstairs)
🌟 No registration required
Parlez-vous français?
Join us for French Club for Kids—a fun, interactive way to learn French at the library! We’ll explore colors, numbers, and animals through songs, crafts, games, speaking, and writing. There’s even a pretend "restaurant"!
This program is geared towards children ages 6-12 and led by Madame Diane, a seasoned French instructor from the Milwaukee area. À bientôt!
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Creation Station
📅 Friday, August 8
🕛 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
📍 Library Program Room (Upstairs)
🌟 No registration required
Children of all ages are welcome to the Creation Station, where they can dive into hands-on crafts, colorful creations, and playful activities designed to spark creativity.
Drop in and enjoy a fun, laid-back space where self-expression takes center stage!
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LEGO Club
📅 Monday, August 11
🕛 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
📍 Library Program Room (Upstairs)
🌟 No registration required
Join us to build awesome creations using our large LEGO collection! Each session we will provide a prompt or challenge to spark ideas. Participants can use these prompts or they can work on their own ideas to build their own masterpiece.
This program is geared toward children ages 4-12, with an adult (siblings are welcome). Drop in anytime during our designated meeting time and have some fun building!
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Music & Movement Story Time
📅 Tuesday, August 5
🕛 4:00 PM
📍 Library Program Room (Upstairs)
This 40 minute story time is geared toward children ages 2 to 6, with an adult (siblings are welcome). These sessions incorporate music and movement into all books, songs, and rhymes. Get ready to sing and dance along!
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All-Ages Story Time
📅 Thursday, August 7
🕛 9:30 AM
📍 Village Center Meeting Room (Library Lower Level)
This 40 minute story time is geared toward children ages 6 months to 6 years but is open to all ages, with an adult (siblings are welcome). We will share stories, songs, flannel stories, fingerplays and much more!
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Looking for your Next Great Read? 📖
Try NoveList!
Whether you're a teen, adult, or kid, NoveList is your go-to guide for discovering fiction you'll love. Find read-alikes for your favorite books and authors, explore themed reading lists, get discussion guides for your book club, and uncover hidden gems you might have missed.
Start your next reading adventure with NoveList—available free through the library!
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Get Your FREE Wisconsin
State Parks Pass! 🌳
We’re giving away a limited number of FREE single use vehicle admission passes for entry into any Wisconsin state park, forest, or recreation area where admission is required. Each pass is valid through December 31, 2025 — perfect for year-round outdoor adventures!
Stop by the Adult Information Desk beginning August 1 to claim yours while supplies last. Limit one pass per family.
Don't miss your chance to explore Wisconsin’s natural beauty — whether it’s fall colors, winter trails, or summer sunshine, there’s always something new to discover!
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Monarchs
at the Library 🦋
In July, we celebrated a special moment as we released the first butterfly from our monarch display! The curious monarch even paused on the hand of a young library visitor before fluttering off!
Come by the Children's Room to experience the wonder as caterpillars grow and transform into beautiful butterflies.
Thanks to the Shorewood Monarch Project for making this magical journey possible! 🦋📚
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Terrific Tuesday: Magic Morgan & Liliana 🪄
We hosted an extraordinary magic show in July featuring the award-winning duo, Magic Morgan & Liliana! ✨ The show featured breathtaking illusions and a steady stream of laughter that kept everyone entertained.
A big thank you to Magic Morgan & Liliana for sharing their remarkable talent and creating such a magical experience for all! 🎉
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See all of our upcoming August programs in our online events calendar! You can filter by age group, view events in a list format, or do a keyword search to find a specific event you're looking for.
Click a button below for all August events by age group:
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Our Book Clubs are welcoming gatherings for book lovers to explore diverse genres, share insights, and foster a sense of community!
Book Clubs take place in the Library Program Room 🌟 No registration required.
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August's PM Book Club pick is a high-tension thriller that follows five couples trapped on a storm-swept island as a killer stalks among them. Check out One Perfect Couple by Ruth Ware and join the conversation on Wednesday, August 6 at 7:00 PM.
| | | August's AM Book Club pick is a work of historical fiction that tells the story of a single house in New England over the course of several centuries. Check out North Woods by Daniel Mason, and join the conversation on Thursday, August 21 at 11:00 AM. | | | This month, we're sharing nonfiction books that taught us something valuable or opened our eyes to something unexpected 📖 Check them out at the library! | | |
"In this book, Clint goes to numerous sites affiliated with American slavery, among them a horrid sugar cane plantation in Louisiana which has been turned into a memorial educating the public about the wretched slavery there. Also he visits Monticello in Virginia and takes the “house tour” devoted to Thomas Jefferson and also the “slave quarters” tour where he learns about Jefferson’s slave Sally Hemming with whom Jefferson had a very long relationship and several children.
As you might imagine, the book is awesome."
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Romaine Wasn’t Built
in a Day: The Delightful History of Food Language
by Judith Tschann
"Did you know the word “cereal” derived from the Roman goddess of agriculture? Or that the mighty “filbert” (a.k.a. the hazelnut) got its name from a seventh-century French abbot whose birthday just happened to coincide with the first ripening of its eponymous shrub? If you find these little food name origin stories fascinating, this new book is worth a check out. It is chock-full of fun little anecdotes and debunkers of all your favorite funny-named foods. Divided into neat sections and eminently browsable, discover the roots of quirky egg dishes, after-dinner drinks, lunch staples and more."
| | "I listened to Becoming Eve through the Libby app a few months ago. By listening to this book, I learned more about Hasidic Jewish communities through the lens of the expectations and roles of women in this culture. It was fascinating to listen to how Abby had to and continues to challenge those expectations throughout her transgender experience." | |
"It's a thick book, heavy on detail about the science and distinctions of musical genre and why we as individuals like certain kinds of songs. Nolan Gasser essentially created the Music Genome Project at Pandora Radio to catalog all the unique features of songs and artists and automatically create personalized playlists based on user listening preferences. The book is filled with a lot of Music history, science, and theory and Gasser does a great job at keeping it engaging and interesting without ever letting the weight of the content tire you out.
I learned a lot reading it and it really expanded my interests in music I'd never otherwise consider."
| | "Eye opener about how America developed the CIA after we entered WWII." | "Narrative style writing. If serial killers and architecture are your jam, this is for you! Lots of work creating buildings that were not permanent for the 1893 Chicago World's Fair. Meanwhile H.H. Holmes builds his killing hotel. Fun fact, the Ferris wheel made its debut at this fair." | "A soul opening lesson in botany while getting a warm hug from the author. Appreciated all the indigenous wisdom she imparted about plants." | | |
Friends of the Shorewood Public Library provides financial and volunteer support to Shorewood Public Library. They are wonderful advocates and strive to ensure the library remains a vital and essential part of village life.
Do you love Shorewood Public Library? Click a button below to see how you can join the Friends, or check out the Friends' online bookstore!
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SHOREWOOD PUBLIC LIBRARY
3920 North Murray Avenue
Shorewood, WI 53211
414 847-2670
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