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For Everyone
Pins & Needles
Thursdays, March 1 & 15
6:30 PM
Saturday, March 17
10:30 AM-12:00 PM
Lego Fest
Friday, March 9 1:00-5:00 & Saturday, March 10 11:00-3:00
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For Children & Families
Story Time for 3s & 4s
Every Thursday
(No session March 29)
1:30-2:00 PM
*Registration required
Friday, March
2 1:00-3:00 PM
Ages 8-12
Mondays, March 5 & 19 10:00 AM & 6:30 PM
Ages 6 moths-3 years
Sensory Playtime
Tuesday, March 6
10:00-10:45 AM
Ages 6 moths-3 years
Every Wednesday
2:30-
4:00 PM
Age 4 and older
Tuesday, March 13
6:00-7:30 PM
All ages
Thursday, March 22
3:30-5:00 PM
Grades 3+
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For Tweens & Teens
Anime Club
Wednesday, March 14
4:00-5:00 PM
For grades 7-12
Tweensday
Friday, March 16
4:00-5:30 PM
For grades 4-7
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For Adults
Wednesday, March 7
7:00 PM
Thursday, March 8
6:00 PM
Tuesday, March 13
6:30 PM
Thursday, March 15
11:00 AM
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How Can We Help?
We live in divided times. I witness disagreement, anger and frustration around me in many settings. From turning on the news to hearing a conversation in line at the grocery store, to the trending videos on YouTube, to the interchange on Facebook. The library may not be able to directly address this discord, but may be able to help you and your family better understand these challenging times.
Do you want to understand another perspective or how someone could feel a different way than you do?
We offer newspapers, magazines and books to help answer some of your questions. Try a "walk in another person's shoes" by reading a fictional story with characters that are different from you.
The public library is committed to providing access to a variety of diverse ideas and perspectives.
Or maybe you're looking for an escape. We have fiction that transports you back in history, or forward in to the future, periodicals and books that let you focus on your garden, your yoga practice or doing work on your home, and music and films that engulf you in creative expression. We're also committed to providing material that fuels your imagination or makes you smile.
And finally, the library provides a destination where people are successfully existing in real time. If you're a person who usually goes to the periodicals area to read, I invite you to walk to the children's side. If you're someone that makes a beeline for the picture books, I invite you to walk past our study rooms or computer area. In all areas of the library at all times of day, you'll see a variety of
faces, ages, genders and skin tones engaged in activity, and conforming to a code of conduct that's driven by respect for space and respect for others.
The library can't solve all of our societal problems or divisive attitudes, but we may be able to help you and your family engage with some of these challenges through reading, listening and being present in the library. Thank you for being a part of the Shorewood Public Library community.
Rachel Collins
Library Director
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Calling all LEGO brick enthusiasts!
Join us for two days and
two locations of Lego building fun! We're excited to team up with the
East Branch of Milwaukee Public Library (2320 N. Cramer St.) to bring you a host of Lego activities on
Friday, March 9 from
1:00-5:00 p.m. and
Saturday, March 10 from
11:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m. Pick up a LEGOfest passport at either library, either day, and get stamps from at least four events to be entered into a grand prize drawing.
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Join us for the second conversation in our Reading Race series.
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Tell us what you think.
The Shorewood Public Library is developing a new strategic plan for library services. Your input is vital to helping us shape services to meet the needs of all residents in the Shorewood area.
Please take this
survey which asks about your usage of, perception of, and ideas for the Shorewood Public Library. The survey should take you less than 10 minutes to complete.
Thank you in advance for your time and participation.
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Unite as a community around one shared reading experience.
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CELEBRATING THE GREAT LAKES
Much of
Station Eleven takes place around the Great Lakes - from scenes of the pandemic hitting Toronto, to the post-pandemic settlements near the lakes' shores - perhaps because the Great Lakes are the largest group of freshwater lakes on Earth by surface area. What is the future of this natural treasure?
Dr. John Janssen, Professor at UWM's School of Freshwater Sciences, will speak on the role the Great Lakes plays in our lives and environmental changes occurring now.
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HOW TO SURVIVE A PANDEMIC
What if a pandemic like that portrayed in
Station Eleven really happened?
Doomsday expert
Shel Delisle will explore different apocalyptic scenarios including pandemics, civil unrest, natural disasters, nuclear fallout, electromagnetic pulses, and even zombie attacks, and guide attendees on how we can best handle these situations.
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LET'S DISCUSS
Everyone is invited to discuss
Station Eleven this month!
Wednesday, March 7 at 11:00 a.m. in the Village Center with the Senior Resource Center and librarian
Hayley Johnson.
Or host your own book discussion by checking out one of our book club kits.
Learn more here.
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EXPLORING COMIC BOOKS
A comic book, or graphic novel, plays a pivotal role in
Station Eleven. The title is even drawn from a character's graphic novel that is central to the plot. Join us to learn more about this art form:
Comic Book Art for Kids with art instructor
Gina Glembin-Nabong - Friday, March 2, 1:00-3:00 p.m.
For kids ages 8-12.
For teens and adults.
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APRIL EVENTS & AUTHOR VISIT
APRIL 7: Shorewood Eleven - Shorewood High School students present music and theater at Three Lions Pub
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A monthly update from the Friends of Shorewood Public Library
Read with us this Winter!
Each meeting of the Friends of the Shorewood Library ends with the same question: What are you reading? We believe the more book recommendations the better. That's where this year's adult winter reading program comes in.
All adults are invited to take part in the Library's Winter Reading Program which is supported by the Friends and runs through March 31. By participating, you have the chance to earn some great prizes and share your book recommendations, too.
Check out
this month's blog post for details on the Winter Reading Program and a list of recommended reads generated by participants so far.
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YOUR NEXT FAVORITE BOOK (OR CD)
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For even more recommendations, follow our staff blog and explore our curated booklists on all kinds of genres, topics, read-alikes and more.
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America: The Life & Times of America Chavez by Gabby Rivera
This is a fun new young adult comic about time travel, friendship, and learning from the past. Readers will be charmed by America, the first book from Marvel to feature a LGBTQ+ Latina superhero, written by noted LGBTQ+ novelist Gabby Rivera.
- Recommended by Kate
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Americana folk rocker Carlile returns with another stunning album full of her characteristic storytelling skills, veering from heartbreak to the kind of self-assurance that only comes with age. If you have yet to discover Brandi Carlile, this album is a great place to start. Fans should also seek
Cover Stories, a compilation featuring covers (from musicians like Dolly Parton and Old Crow Medicine Show) celebrating the 10 year anniversary of Carlile's first major album,
The Story.
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The small town of Worthy, Texas begins to unravel after a car accident leaves three cheerleaders dead and one student to blame. Following four strong female characters in alternating chapters, Whalen's short novel brings to light the regrets, lies, loss, and shame that are often exposed when tensions rise.
- Recommended by Hayley
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