LATE @ THE LIBRARY: ULTIMATE MAKER PARTY
After hours program for adults 18+, where attendees can explore different maker
activities, ranging from arts and crafts to tech, while enjoying food from 6 to 9 p.m., Friday, July 28, at the library. In collaboration with Bookworm Gardens, MAKER Break, the Etude Group, Red Raider Robotics and Sheboygan Rocks!, with food provided by Luz de Luna.
ALL AGES
Make It @ Mead, different drop-in projects each month, supplies provided, 5-7 p.m., first Thursdays, Imaginarium.
- July 6: Patriotic Luminaries
- Aug. 3: Coasters
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.
- 5-7 p.m., first and third Tuesdays; 2:30-4:30 p.m., second and fourth Wednesdays; 9 a.m.-noon, first Saturdays (June 3- Aug. 29)
- MAKER Break, 12-4 p.m., Mondays (June 19-July 31)
KIDS
Wii Gaming, drop-in gaming for grades 2-6 will be held from 10 a.m. to noon in the Story Garden on the following Thursdays: July 6, 13, 20 & 27; Aug. 3 & 10.
LEGO Club, drop in and build using the library’s LEGO supply anytime from 10 a.m. to noon in the Children’s Activity Room on the following Mondays: July 17 & Aug. 7. For kids in grades K-6.
Summer Storytime, 9:30 & 10:30 a.m. on Tuesdays (except July 4) through Aug. 1, in the Story Garden. Kids of all ages are welcome. Featuring stories, music, rhymes and activities.
Kids Craft Corner, featuring a monthly make-and-take craft project on a drop-in basis from 1 to 2 p.m. in the Children’s Activity Room on the following Wednesdays: July 5 & Aug. 2. While supplies last.
Tom Pease, the popular children’s singer/entertainer, will perform at 9:30 & 11:30 a.m. and at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, July 12, in the Rocca Meeting Room. Seating is limited. Tickets will be given out at 9 a.m. for the first show and one hour before the subsequent shows on a first-come, first-served basis.
Block Party, kids up to sixth grade and their families can have constructive fun with blocks, LEGOs, boxes and other building materials set up at stations throughout the Children’s Library anytime between 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 16.
Coloring Stations will be set up in the Children’s Library throughout August, and kids can participate in a coloring contest.
ADULTS/TEENS
Featuring... Suw Charman-Anderson: Amigurumi Women in STEM, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 8, Imaginarium. Pay homage to some of the most prominent women in the history of science, technology, engineering and math using tamigurumi, the Japanese art of crocheting dolls. Led by Suw Charman-Anderson, founder of Ada Lovelace Day. Ages 12 and up. Preregistration required at the www.meadpl.org events calendar.
JUST FOR TEENS
Teen Craft in the Imaginarium, 2-4 p.m.
- Wednesday, July 19: Hands-On with Robots
- Wednesday, Aug. 16: Sharpie Tie Dye
Gaming for Teens, Thursdays at 2 p.m. in the Maas Teen Learning Center
- July 6: XBOX One Jack Box Games
- July 13: Smash Bros. Wii U Tournament
- July 20: Board games with the Game Board
- July 27: You Don’t Know Jack Tournament
- Aug. 3: XBOX One Jack Box Games
- Aug. 10: Wii Bowling Tournament
Movies for Teens, all films PG-13 or younger. Visit www.meadpl.org for movie titles.
- Monday Double Features, featuring a mix of new and old films; 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. on
July 3, 10 & 24; Aug. 7.
- Tuesday Movie Matinées, featuring new releases; 2 p.m. on July 11, 18 & 25; Aug. 1, 8 & 15.
- Friday Retro Movies, featuring movies from the ‘80s, ‘90s and 2000s; 2 p.m. on July 7, 14, 21 & 28; Aug. 4, 11 & 18.
BOOK GROUPS
For adults (unless otherwise noted), no registration required. Pick up a copy of the book at the second floor service desk or reserve/purchase yourself.
Books on Tap, 6 p.m. at Urbane Bar & Grill, 1231 N. 8th St., Sheboygan.
- Tuesday, Aug. 1, “The Little Paris Bookshop”
Book to Art Club, explore literature through discussion and hands-on projects. Held at 6 p.m. in the ARTery at the John Michael Kohler Art Center and Bookworm Gardens. For teens and adults.
- Tuesday, July 11: “Lab Girl” (Bookworm Gardens)
- Thursday, Aug. 10: “Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe” (ARTery)
Silent Book Club, drop in for a book club without assigned reading or the pressure of having something to say. Bring your own book, relax and read with other book lovers.
- Bring a bag lunch and read from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., every Tuesday, in The Loft.
- Read from 5:15-6:15 p.m. (followed by social time), third Tuesdays, at Paradigm Coffee & Music, 1202 N. 8th St., Sheboygan.
Moonlight and Murder, 6 p.m. at Luz de Luna, 920 Michigan Ave., Sheboygan. Enjoy a little mystery and suspense, along with book discussions, socializing, tapas and drinks.
- Wednesday, Aug. 23, “The Day of the Jackal”
Romance on the Rocks, 6 p.m., Wednesday, July 26, at Luz de Luna, 920 Michigan Ave., Sheboygan, “Austenland.” Enjoy some romance this summer, along with book discussions, socializing, tapas and drinks.
COMMUNITY BUILDING PUZZLE
Help us build our community by decorating a puzzle piece that represents you and adding it to our growing wall puzzle in the Imaginarium. One piece per person. Open to all ages.
