ALL AGES
Imaginarium Yarn Bombing, help cozy up the
Imaginarium by covering it in yarn,
9 a.m. to noon, Dec. 2; and 1 to 4 p.m., Dec. 17.
Family Sunday, featuring a different activity each month for families to work on together,
1:30 to 3:30 p.m., first Sundays, Imaginarium.
- Dec. 3: Simple Machines
- Jan. 7: Puzzles
- Feb. 4: Straw Construction
Make It @ Mead, different
drop-in projects each month, supplies provided,
5-7 p.m., first Thursdays, Imaginarium.
- Dec. 7: Nostalgic Holiday Decorations
- Jan. 4: Sharpie Tie Dye
- Feb. 1: Friendship Bracelets
Tinker Time, self-guided open studio session in the
Imaginarium. Supplies and equipment available, or bring your own.
Children under 14 must be with an adult.
- 9 a.m.-noon, first Saturdays
- 5-7 p.m., every Monday
- 4-7 p.m., first and third Wednesdays
- 2:30-7 p.m., second and fourth Wednesdays
- 1-4 p.m., third Sundays
Ukulele Club, grab your ukulele and join award-winning artist Lil’ Rev for this monthly gathering of ukulele fans of all skill levels, from
6:30-7:30 p.m., Tuesdays: Dec. 19, Jan. 30 and Feb. 27, in The Rocca Room.
Featuring... Jaye Sonia: Creating Roleplaying Games, Jaye Sonia, owner of Storm Bunny Studios, will discuss his work as a roleplaying game author and designer and will lead a session of his game, “Rhune: Dawn of Twilight,”
6-7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 9, Imaginarium.
KIDS
Baby & Me Storytime, babies ages 6-23 months can bring their favorite adult to this interactive 20-minute early childhood literacy class, featuring simple books, lap bounces, songs, rhymes and fingerplays. Socialization and free play to follow.
9:30-10 a.m., Mondays (no class 12/18, 12/25 & 1/1), Story Garden.
Preschool Storytime, kids ages 3-5 can practice language, literacy and listening skills through books, rhymes, music, movement, crafts and short films. Younger siblings welcome,
9:30 & 10:30 a.m., Wednesdays (no class 12/20, 12/27 & 1/3), Story Garden.
Little Listeners, children 2 and up can learn early literacy skills through books, fingerplays, music and activities,
9:30 & 10:30 a.m., Thursdays (no class 12/21, 12/28 & 1/4), Story Garden.
Sundown Storytime, featuring stories, music and activities for kids of all ages and caregivers,
6:30 p.m., Thursdays (no class 12/21, 12/28 & 1/4), Story Garden.
- Dec. 7: Etude Presents - Storytime Theater
- Dec. 14: Etude Presents - Jam Session
- Jan. 11: Baby It’s Cold Outside
- Jan. 18: Theater for Young Audiences Presents - “Sing & Dance with Shrek”
- Jan. 25: All About Pizza with the Optimist Club
- Feb. 1: Colors, Dots, Lines & Splashes with artist Erica Huntzinger
- Feb. 8: Let the Good Times Roll!
- Feb. 15: All About Dinosaurs with the Optimist Club
- Feb. 22: Music-based Storytime with the Sheboygan African Drum and Dance Community
Dare to Dream Theatre Creative Play Date, workshop designed to engage toddlers through creative play, for kids 18 months to 5 years and caregivers,
10-10:45 a.m., Fridays: Dec. 1, Jan. 5 & Feb. 2; Story Garden.
Paper Bag Snowman Puppets, create a paper bag snowman puppet during this free make-and-take craft activity for families. While supplies last,
10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 2, Children’s Library.
Read to Faith the Dog, children can read to the Horizons4Girls therapy dog from
6-7 p.m., Tuesdays: Dec. 5 & 19, Jan. 9 & 23, Feb. 6 & 20; Story Garden.
LEGO Club, drop in and create using the library’s LEGOs anytime from
3:15-4:30 p.m. on Wednesdays: Dec. 6, Jan. 3 & Feb. 7; Children’s Activity Room. For kids in grades K-6.
Science-4-Fun, hands-on STEM workshops for grades 1-6 with Dr. Henke of Elementastic Science,
3:30-4:30 p.m., Wednesdays, Children’s Activity Room.
- Dec. 13: Glow in the Dark Slime
- Jan. 10: Ice Cream
- Feb. 14: Bouncy Balls
Art-4-Fun, join artist Mary Tooley in creating art projects using your imagination,
3:30-4:30 p.m., Wednesdays: Dec. 20, Jan. 17 & Feb. 21; Children’s Activity Room. For grades 2-6.
Wii Gaming, drop-in gaming for grades 2-6 from
3:15 to 5 p.m. on Wednesdays: Dec. 27, Jan 24, Jan. 31 and Feb. 28; Story Garden.
Harry Potter & the Sorcerer’s Stone, as read by Albus Dumbledore,
Professor Albus Dumbledore (played by Blaine Huber) will read “Harry Potter and The Sorcerer’s Stone” during this six-week program, with weekly surprises for attendees,
6:30-7:15 p.m., every Monday, Feb. 5-March 12.
TEENS
Teen Craft, 2:30-4 p.m., first Wednesdays, Imaginarium
- Dec. 6: Old School Holiday Decorations
- Jan. 3: Perler Beads
- Feb. 7: Friendship Bracelets
Movies for Teens, 2:30 p.m., second Wednesdays, Maas Teen Learning Center
- Dec. 13: “The Nightmare Before Christmas”
- Jan. 10: “Wonder Woman”
- Feb. 14: “Warm Bodies”
Teen Tech, 2:30-4 p.m., third Wednesdays, Imaginarium
- Dec. 20: 3D Printed Holiday Cookie Cutters
- Jan. 17: Google Cardboard & Virtual Reality
- Feb. 21: Robots
Mario Kart 8 Tournament, with prizes, for grades 6-12,
2:30-5 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 28, Maas Teen Learning Center.
ADULTS
Monday Movie Matinee, 1:30 p.m., every Monday, in The Loft
- Dec. 4: “Tommy’s Honour”
- Dec. 11: “King Arthur: Legend of the Sword”
- Dec. 18: “Gifted”
- Jan. 8: “84 Charing Cross Road”
- Jan. 15: “Baby Boom”
- Jan. 22: “Inside Man”
- Jan. 29: “Shall We Dance?”
- Feb. 5: “The Glass Castle”
- Feb. 12: “Space Cowboys”
- Feb. 19: “The Juggler”
- Feb. 26: “Air Force One”
A Song of Fire & Dice, play beginner Dungeons & Dragons adventures and other games. With pizza and soda,
1-5 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 2, The Loft.
Registration required for D&D games at www.meadpl.org events calendar.
Mead Knitting Circle, knitters of all skill levels can work on projects and share tips,
1-3 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 9, Jan. 13 & Feb. 10, The Loft.
Crocheted Nisse Gnomes Workshop, learn to crochet nisse gnomes with Suw Charman-Anderson. Intermediate crochet skills required,
1:30-3:30 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 10, Imaginarium.
Registration required at www.meadpl.org events calendar.
Sheboygan County Writers Club Monthly Meeting, offering a place to meet other writers, share your writing and discuss the joys and trials of the writing life. All genres and experience levels welcome,
1-3 p.m.; second Mondays: Dec. 11, Jan. 8 and Feb. 12; Rocca Room.
Poetry Circle, with Lakeland University Professor Karl Elder, bring along poetry to read and discuss, including your own works.
For teens and adults.
6:15-8 p.m., Wednesdays: Dec. 13 & Feb. 7; The Loft.
Needle Felted Brooches Workshop, learn the basics of needle felting while creating your own brooch,
6-7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 19, Imaginarium.
Registration required at www.meadpl.org events calendar.
Adult Tech, introductory tech lessons for busy adults,
5:30-6:30 p.m., Thursdays, Imaginarium.
Registration required at www.meadpl.org events calendar.
- Dec. 21: 3D Printed Holiday Cookie Cutters
- Jan. 18: Virtual Reality
- Feb. 15: Robots
Drop-in Tech Help, offering one-on-one help with e-content, mobile devices, social media, email, photos, Mead databases and more,
1-2 p.m., Thursdays: Jan. 11 & 25, Feb. 8 & 22; The Loft.
Meet Libby, learn to use the free Libby app to download library books and audiobooks. Please bring your tablet or other device. Classes will be held in The Loft. Two options:
- 10:30-11:30 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 13
- 2-3 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 16
Nanowrimo Edit-a-Thon, help fellow writers edit their Nanowrimo manuscripts and provide feedback,
noon-5 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 13, The Loft. In collaboration with the Sheboygan County Writers Club.
Sunday Crafternoon, enjoy some craft time for grown-ups, with a different project each month,
1:30-3:30 p.m., second Sundays, Imaginarium.
Registration required at www.meadpl.org events calendar.
- Jan. 14: Terrariums
- Feb. 11: Friendship Bracelets
Beginning Crochet, learn the basics of crochet in this 4-part workshop with Suw Charman-Anderson,
6-7:30 p.m., Jan. 16, 23, 30 and Feb. 6, Imaginarium.
Registration required at www.meadpl.org events calendar. For ages 12 and up.
4th Annual Cribbage Tournament, each participant will play seven games, with prizes for the top-three finishers. Bring a cribbage board, if possible,
9:15 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Jan. 20, Rocca Room.
Registration required by Jan. 19 at www.meadpl.org events calendar or by calling 459-3400, ext. 3422.
Scrappy Sunday, catch up on your holiday scrapbooking. Supplies provided or bring your own. Equipment will be available for precision cutting, photo editing and digitizing,
1-4 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 21, Imaginarium.
LEGO Night, here’s your chance to have LEGOs all to yourself as we break out our LEGO architecture kits and more,
open to teens and adults,
5-7 p.m., Mondays: Jan. 22 & Feb. 26; Imaginarium.
Healthy Minds: Enhancing Wellbeing Through Mindfulness, Pewaukee-based psychotherapist, trainer, author and award-winning Journal Sentinel columnist Philip Chard will examine ways to create and sustain a healthy mind through mindfulness and other contemplative practices during a free talk from
6:30-8 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 24, in the Rocca Room.
Natural Perfumes & Colognes Workshop, create and bring home your own customized perfume or cologne using pure essential oils in this free workshop with natural health expert Christina Wilke-Burbach,
1-3 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 3, The Loft.
Registration required at www.meadpl.org events calendar.
Late at the Library: Awful Art Night, bad art isn’t always bad, sometimes it’s awful! Forget about trying to become the next Monet and come out for a night of fun and create your own artistic disasterpiece, with prizes for the three worst-place winners. Supplies, music and refreshments provided,
from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 9, Imaginarium.
Book Speed Dating, celebrate your love of books on the eve of Valentine’s Day with speed-dating style book talks from Mead staff and other fellow book lovers,
5-7 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 13, at Luz de Luna, 920 Michigan Ave., Sheboygan.
Hunting Your Heritage, learn about free genealogy resources available at the library in this two-part class, from 10 a.m.-noon, Saturdays, in the Rocca Room.
- Feb. 17: Discover the library’s Local History Collection, microfilm archives, newspaper databases and more, with Librarian Kelly Rohde.
- Feb. 24: Beth Dippel, of the Sheboygan County Historical Research Center, will provide an overview of Ancestry.com. For beginners and experienced users.
Too Much, Too Soon, Too Easily: Parenting in a Technology
Saturated World, the explosion in technology-based gaming, social networking, instant communication and entertainment media has become a potent and ubiquitous force in child development. Join Pewaukee-based psychotherapist, trainer, author and award-winning Journal Sentinel columnist Philip Chard in exploring the perils and promises posed by technology. Chard will also examine strategies for educators, child development professionals and parents in their efforts to raise healthy children in an IT-centric world.
6:30-8 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 28, Rocca Room.
BOOK GROUPS
For adults (unless otherwise noted), no registration required. Book copies available at second floor Research Desk.
National Tea Month Book Discussion: “Alice in Wonderland,” January is National Tea Month. Celebrate by discussing one of the most famous tea parties in literature. Tea and light refreshments provided, or bring tea to share,
1-2 p.m., Friday, Jan. 19, The Loft.
Books on Tap, 6 p.m., Tuesdays, at Urbane Bar & Grill, 1231 N. 8th St., Sheboygan.
- Dec. 5: “The Wolf Road,” by Beth Lewis
- Feb. 6: “The Boy on the Bridge,” by M.R. Carey
Nonfiction Book Discussion Group, with Leighanne Meter-Jensen (language arts teacher), Tuesdays, 5 p.m., The Loft
- Dec. 12: “When Work Disappears,” by William Wilson
- Jan. 9: “The Hidden Life of Trees,” by Peter Wohlleben
- Feb. 13: “Evicted,” by Matthew Desmond
Book to Art Club, explore literature through discussion and hands-on projects.
Held at 6 p.m. Thursdays, in the ARTery at the John Michael Kohler Art Center. For teens and adults.
- Dec. 14: “Unwind,” by Neal Shusterman
- Jan. 11: “The Cellist of Sarajevo,” by Steven Galloway
- Feb. 8: “Mort(e),” by Robert Repino
Fiction Book Discussion Group,
with Kim Dalhaimer (Mead librarian), Mondays, 6 p.m., The Loft
- Dec. 18: “Nutshell,” by Ian McEwan
- Jan. 15: “ Girl in the Blue Beret,” by Bobbie Ann Mason
- Feb. 19: “Manhattan Beach,” by Jennifer Egan
Romance on the Rocks, 6 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 24, featuring “Seduced,” by Pamela Britton, at Luz de Luna, 920 Michigan Ave., Sheboygan. Enjoy some romance along with book discussions, socializing, tapas and drinks.
Moonlight and Murder, 6 p.m., Wednesdays, at Luz de Luna, 920 Michigan Ave., Sheboygan. Enjoy a little mystery and suspense, along with book discussions, socializing, tapas and drinks.
- Dec. 27: “Real Murders,” by Charlaine Harris
- Feb. 28: “Second Grave on the Left,” by Darynda Jones
