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Growing and Showing Blue Ribbon Produce & Flowers

Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Combined Meeting Room 1 & 2 (CEN) at Central Library - Downtown Green Bay
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Library Branch: Central Library - Downtown Green Bay
Room: Combined Meeting Room 1 & 2 (CEN)
Age Group: Adults, All Ages, Children, Tweens & Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies, & DIY, Gardening & Food, STEM
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All ages can get advice on growing and selecting blue ribbon-quality veggies, fruits and flowers — to enter in the Brown County Fair or to show off to family and friends.

Niagara Escarpment

Life on the Ledge: The Niagara Escarpment, Wisconsin’s Best Kept Geological Secret

Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Combined Emil & Gail Fischer Room (KR) at Kress Family Branch - De Pere
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Library Branch: Kress Family Branch - De Pere
Room: Combined Emil & Gail Fischer Room (KR)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: General Interest
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Wisconsin is connected to Niagara Falls as part of a 1,000+ mile long, international-scaled, geologic feature called the Niagara Escarpment, or as it’s known locally, “The Ledge”.

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Pints with a Purpose at Zambaldi Beer

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 3:00pm - 9:00pm
Off Site
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Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Just for Fun
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The Brown County Library's Summer Reading Program for all ages kicks off in June! Join us at Zambaldi Beer to benefit the Friends of the Brown County Library.

Family enjoying the Carnival

Summer Carnival

Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room (SW) at Southwest Branch - Green Bay
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Library Branch: Southwest Branch - Green Bay
Room: Meeting Room (SW)
Age Group: Children, Tweens & Teens
Program Type: Just for Fun
Event Details:

We're back with our annual FREE, fun, neighborhood carnival. Enjoy carnival games, prizes, popcorn, cotton candy, and entertainment, including Dan Kirk, aka The Juggler with the Yellow Shoes!

Badger Aces book cover

Badger Aces Hometown Heroes

Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Combined Meeting Room 1 & 2 (WH) at Weyers-Hilliard Branch - Howard
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Library Branch: Weyers-Hilliard Branch - Howard
Room: Combined Meeting Room 1 & 2 (WH)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: General Interest
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Join Badger Aces author Mike O'Connor for a presentation on forty Wisconsin-born fighter aces from World War I, World War II, Korean War and Vietnam.

Hands with Paintbrushes and Paint

Imitation Art, Purposefully Bad

Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room (PUL) at Pulaski Branch
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Library Branch: Pulaski Branch
Room: Meeting Room (PUL)
Age Group: Tweens & Teens
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Crafts, Hobbies, & DIY, Just for Fun
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Drawing inspiration from the Netflix show, Nailed It!, recreate classic works of art with a twist. Let your creativity run wild and your silliness shine as you turn an art piece into your own crazy adaptation.

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Intro to Disc Golf

Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Combined Meeting Room 1 & 2 (CEN) at Central Library - Downtown Green Bay
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Library Branch: Central Library - Downtown Green Bay
Room: Combined Meeting Room 1 & 2 (CEN)
Age Group: Adults, Tweens & Teens
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Just for Fun
Event Details:

The experts from Door County Disc Golf will cover the basics so you can get out on the course.

purple coneflowers with rain drops

Planning & Planting a Rain Garden

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Combined Meeting Room 1 & 2 (CEN) at Central Library - Downtown Green Bay
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Library Branch: Central Library - Downtown Green Bay
Room: Combined Meeting Room 1 & 2 (CEN)
Age Group: Adults, Tweens & Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies, & DIY, Gardening & Food, Health & Wellness, STEM
Event Details:

Learn the whys and hows of planning, installing, and maintaining these vital native plantings designed to soak up rainwater and reduce the problems of runoff.

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Celebrating Polish Heritage Through Literature

All Day 7/16
Meeting Room (PUL) at Pulaski Branch
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Library Branch: Pulaski Branch
Room: Meeting Room (PUL)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Books, Authors & Writing, General Interest
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Celebrate Pulaski's Polish roots by browsing a curated collection of fiction and nonfiction books available for checkout.

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Zoomobile Meet & Greet

Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Off Site
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Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children
Program Type: General Interest, Just for Fun, STEM
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LOCATION: Veterans Memorial Park shelter, Wisconsin Ave., Denmark. 

Meet animals from the N.E.W. Zoo during this informative and interactive program. All ages welcome. 

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Family Storytime

10:15am–10:45am
Children
Weyers-Hilliard Branch - Howard
Library Branch: Weyers-Hilliard Branch - Howard
Room: Combined Meeting Room 1 & 2 (WH)
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime & Early Learning

Stories, fingerplays, songs and movement activities for children of all ages with a parent or caregiver.

Family Storytime

10:15am–10:45am
Children
Wrightstown Branch
Library Branch: Wrightstown Branch
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime & Early Learning

Stories, fingerplays, songs and movement activities for children of all ages with a parent or caregiver.

Storytime for Groups & Families Preschool (Ages 3-5)

10:15am–10:45am
Children
Central Library - Downtown Green Bay
Library Branch: Central Library - Downtown Green Bay
Room: Youth Services Dept. (CEN)
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime & Early Learning
Event Details:

Stories, songs, rhymes and movement activities will help build a foundation for early literacy through print, letter recognition, word awareness and creativity. Children will be ready for future success in school with storytime fun!

Free Healthy Lunch for Kids!

11:00am–11:15am
Children, Tweens & Teens
Central Library - Downtown Green Bay
Library Branch: Central Library - Downtown Green Bay
Room: Backyard Reading Garden (CEN)
Age Group: Children, Tweens & Teens
Program Type: Gardening & Food, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Lunch truck arrives weekdays at 11:05 am*  Wednesday, June 11 - Friday, August 15  (NO lunch June 30 - July 4)   

FREE Healthy Lunch for Kids!

11:15am–11:30am
Children, Tweens & Teens
East Branch - Green Bay
Library Branch: East Branch - Green Bay
Room: Combined Meeting Room East & West (EA)
Age Group: Children, Tweens & Teens
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

The Central, East, and Southwest Libraries are in neighborhoods served by the Green Bay Area Public Schools’ Summer Lunch Program. Kids ages 1-18, can get a free, healthy box lunch. Adults can purchase a lunch for $5.50.

Need Help Finding a Job?

1:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
Ashwaubenon Branch
Library Branch: Ashwaubenon Branch
Room: Main Area (ASH)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Jobs & Careers
Event Details:

Career Navigators with Worker Connection Services will be on-site to help you plan for your career, find a job that is right for you, apply for jobs, create resumes and cover letters, discuss interviewing skills, and refer you to available resourc

Stay & Play Drop-Ins

5:30pm–7:00pm
Children
Central Library - Downtown Green Bay
Library Branch: Central Library - Downtown Green Bay
Room: Youth Services Dept. (CEN)
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime & Early Learning
Event Details:

Drop-in to enjoy open-ended activities that encourage creativity while focusing on early literacy skills.

Family Storytime

10:15am–10:45am
All Ages, Children
Ashwaubenon Branch
Library Branch: Ashwaubenon Branch
Room: Meeting Room (ASH)
Age Group: All Ages, Children
Program Type: Storytime & Early Learning

Stories, fingerplays, songs and movement activities for children of all ages with a parent or caregiver.

Zoomobile Presents Masters of Disguise - How Animals Use Camouflage and Color

10:30am–11:00am
Children
Central Library - Downtown Green Bay
Library Branch: Central Library - Downtown Green Bay
Room: Auditorium & Meeting Room 1 & 2 (CEN)
Age Group: Children
Program Type: General Interest, STEM
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The Zoo Crew from the NEW Zoo & Adventure Park will bring some amazing animals to meet us! We’ll learn how the animals “color our world,” using colors and camouflage to hide, show off, and communicate, all to help them survive in the wild.

Free Healthy Lunch for Kids!

11:00am–11:15am
Children, Tweens & Teens
Central Library - Downtown Green Bay
Library Branch: Central Library - Downtown Green Bay
Room: Backyard Reading Garden (CEN)
Age Group: Children, Tweens & Teens
Program Type: Gardening & Food, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Lunch truck arrives weekdays at 11:05 am*  Wednesday, June 11 - Friday, August 15  (NO lunch June 30 - July 4)   

FREE Healthy Lunch for Kids!

11:15am–11:30am
Children, Tweens & Teens
East Branch - Green Bay
Library Branch: East Branch - Green Bay
Room: Combined Meeting Room East & West (EA)
Age Group: Children, Tweens & Teens
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

The Central, East, and Southwest Libraries are in neighborhoods served by the Green Bay Area Public Schools’ Summer Lunch Program. Kids ages 1-18, can get a free, healthy box lunch. Adults can purchase a lunch for $5.50.

Food Truck Fridays

11:30am–1:30pm
Adults
Central Library - Downtown Green Bay
Library Branch: Central Library - Downtown Green Bay
Room: 1st Floor Lobby (CEN)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gardening & Food, General Interest
Event Details:

Enjoy a variety of the area's best food truck offerings all summer long! Grab something to eat and enjoy your lunch in sunny downtown Green Bay. Food trucks will be located in the library parking lot.

Free Healthy Lunch for Kids!

11:45am–12:00pm
Children, Tweens & Teens
Southwest Branch - Green Bay
Library Branch: Southwest Branch - Green Bay
Room: Meeting Room (SW)
Age Group: Children, Tweens & Teens
Program Type: Gardening & Food, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Lunch truck arrives weekdays (except Thursdays) at 11:45 am* Wednesday, June 11 - Friday, August 15 (NO lunch June 30 - July 4)   

Self Defense and Situational Awareness

2:00pm–3:00pm
Tweens & Teens
Kress Family Branch - De Pere
Library Branch: Kress Family Branch - De Pere
Room: Combined Emil & Gail Fischer Room (KR)
Age Group: Tweens & Teens
Program Type: General Interest, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Officer Joe Johnson of the De Pere Police Department teaches this crash course for teen girls, ages 14-18, on developing situational awareness and learning some self-defense skills.  Ages 14-18.

Family Storytime

10:30am–11:00am
Children
Southwest Branch - Green Bay
Library Branch: Southwest Branch - Green Bay
Room: Meeting Room (SW)
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime & Early Learning

Stories, fingerplays, songs and movement activities for children of all ages with a parent or caregiver.

Life On the Ledge: Intro To Nature Journaling with Artist Rebecca Jabs

1:00pm–4:00pm
Adults
Kress Family Branch - De Pere
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Kress Family Branch - De Pere
Room: Combined Emil & Gail Fischer Room (KR)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture
Registration Required
Event Details:

Registration Required. 

Toddler Storytime (Ages 2-3)

9:30am–10:00am
Children
Central Library - Downtown Green Bay
Library Branch: Central Library - Downtown Green Bay
Room: Youth Services Dept. (CEN)
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime & Early Learning

Toddlers and their adults can enjoy simple stories, action songs, rhymes and other interactive fun that lays the foundation for later learning to read. Ages 2-3.

Book Babies Storytime (Ages 0-2)

10:30am–11:00am
Children
Central Library - Downtown Green Bay
Library Branch: Central Library - Downtown Green Bay
Room: Youth Services Dept. (CEN)
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime & Early Learning

Ages 0-2. Adults will have fun interacting with their little ones as we share songs, fingerplays, simple stories, rhymes and baby games. Practicing these multi-sensory activities helps build the foundation for later reading skills. 

Free Healthy Lunch for Kids!

11:00am–11:15am
Children, Tweens & Teens
Central Library - Downtown Green Bay
Library Branch: Central Library - Downtown Green Bay
Room: Backyard Reading Garden (CEN)
Age Group: Children, Tweens & Teens
Program Type: Gardening & Food, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Lunch truck arrives weekdays at 11:05 am*  Wednesday, June 11 - Friday, August 15  (NO lunch June 30 - July 4)   

FREE Healthy Lunch for Kids!

11:15am–11:30am
Children, Tweens & Teens
East Branch - Green Bay
Library Branch: East Branch - Green Bay
Room: Combined Meeting Room East & West (EA)
Age Group: Children, Tweens & Teens
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

The Central, East, and Southwest Libraries are in neighborhoods served by the Green Bay Area Public Schools’ Summer Lunch Program. Kids ages 1-18, can get a free, healthy box lunch. Adults can purchase a lunch for $5.50.

Free Healthy Lunch for Kids!

11:45am–12:00pm
Children, Tweens & Teens
Southwest Branch - Green Bay
Library Branch: Southwest Branch - Green Bay
Room: Meeting Room (SW)
Age Group: Children, Tweens & Teens
Program Type: Gardening & Food, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Lunch truck arrives weekdays (except Thursdays) at 11:45 am* Wednesday, June 11 - Friday, August 15 (NO lunch June 30 - July 4)   

Candy Chromatography with Brown County 4-H

1:00pm–2:00pm
Children
East Branch - Green Bay
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: East Branch - Green Bay
Room: Combined Meeting Room East & West (EA)
Age Group: Children
Program Type: General Interest, Just for Fun, STEM
Registration Required
Event Details:

In this hands on session, we will see what makes a color a color - by testing candy!  Join us to see firsthand what makes candy coatings the color they are.  Eat some candy, and make some crafts with us. Grades K-5.

Paper Folding to Exploding Boxes with Brown County 4H

3:00pm–4:00pm
Children
Weyers-Hilliard Branch - Howard
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Weyers-Hilliard Branch - Howard
Room: Combined Meeting Room 1 & 2 (WH)
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies, & DIY, General Interest, Just for Fun, STEM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join the world of making with paper! Practice the basics of paper folding, and make a more complex box (using paper, glue sticks and scissors), that will explode when you open it! The perfect way to surprise a friend or family member!

Bookmobile Community Stop - Dyckesville

4:30pm–6:30pm
Adults, All Ages, Children, Tweens & Teens
Bookmobile
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobile
Age Group: Adults, All Ages, Children, Tweens & Teens
Program Type: Bookmobile

Serving all ages, the Bookmobile offers books, audiobooks, Internet access, and other library services to communities in Brown County. Visit often to browse and borrow popular items!