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August EVENTS
Adult Reference: (414) 302-8500
Children's Reference: (414) 302-8502
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Adult Programs
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| Adult Summer Reading Program |
Now-Sept. 3
Read with the library this summer! Count the number of books you read and complete activities to earn badges and prizes. The top 3 prizes this year include: The Grill Guru, a grilling cookbook, grill accessories, and prep and serve trays; The Book Maker, a bookbinding kit, playing cards featuring famous authors, and a bookshop puzzle; and The Personal Librarian, a personal library kit, Actually Curious Happy Hour cards, and a library puzzle. Register at westallislibrary.beanstack.org or stop by the Information Desk. |
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| Beyond the Desk: Cooking Memoirs |
Aug. 1
Library staff members talk about books, resources, lifelong learning and what makes our community great in WAPL’s new podcast! In this episode, Host Elizabeth and guest Mary chat about some of their favorite cooking memoirs and the recipes included in them. Listen at anchor.fm/beyondthedesk or wherever you listen to podcasts. |
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| Nonfiction Book Club |
Aug. 4 at 6:30pm
Please join us for an outdoor discussion of Educated by Tara Westover. This highly acclaimed memoir tells the story of a young woman who, kept out of school, leaves her survivalist family and goes on to earn a PhD from Cambridge University. In the event of inclement weather, we’ll meet on Zoom. You can pick up a copy at the checkout desk now. Register online or call (414) 302-8500. |
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| Whole Body Wellness: Fresh Air Friday |
Aug. 6 at 10am
Join Susie Melott, of Yoga Is Served in West Allis, for 45 minutes of breath work, meditation and mindful movement outdoors! We’ll meet on the grass between the library parking lot and Library Square. Please bring your own yoga mat or a beach towel. Registration is recommended; walk-ups welcome. Register online or call (414) 302-8500. If the weather doesn't cooperate, our rain date is the same time the following Friday. |
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| Adult Lit Loot Subscription Box |
Aug. 16
Lit Loot is the library’s new subscription box for book lovers. Each free Lit Loot box is full of treats, surprises, and a handpicked book by a librarian. Pick up your Lit Loot box, enjoy, and return the book and the box—you keep the loot. This month’s theme is TOTE-ally Awesome Reads! Register online or call (414) 302-8500. Registration begins Aug. 1. |
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| Books & Coffee |
Aug. 21 at 10am
Please join us for an outdoor discussion of Cara Black's Three Hours in Paris, which follows a yound American markswoman recruited by British intelligence to drop into Paris and assassinate Hitler. In the event of inclement weather, we’ll meet on Zoom. You can pick up a copy at the checkout desk. Register online or call (414) 302-8500. |
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| Getting Crafty |
Aug. 23 at 6:30pm
Join us outdoors, weather permitting, for our Getting Crafty program! This month we are making clothespin wreaths. Craft kits will be available the evening of the program. If you registered but are unable to attend the program, your kit may be given to another patron. In the event of inclement weather, the program will be canceled, and the kits will be available for pickup at the Information Desk through the end of the month. Register online or call (414) 302-8500. |
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| Coloring Club |
Aug. 25 at 6:30pm
Join us outdoors, weather permitting, for our Coloring Club program. We will provide the coloring pages and coloring utensils, and you can provide the coloring and creativity! Registration is not required; just stop on by. |
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| Nonfiction Book Club |
Sept. 2 at 6:30pm
Please join us for an outdoor discussion of Beautiful Boy by David Sheff. This fiercely candid memoir brings immediacy to the emotional rollercoaster of loving a child who is struggling with addiction. In the event of inclement weather, we’ll meet on Zoom. You can pick up a free copy of the book at the Information Desk when, or after, you register. Register online or call (414) 302-8500 beginning Aug. 5. |
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Teen Programs (Grades 6-12, unless otherwise noted) |
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| Teen Summer Reading Program |
Now-Sept. 3
Readers in grades 6-12 are challenged to read with the library this summer! Count the number of books you read, write book reviews, and complete activities to earn badges and prizes. Read 4 books to earn a free book. Read 8 books and earn coupons. And read 12 books to earn the second group of coupons. Do activities and write book reviews for extra entries in our grand prize drawing for gift cards. Register at westallislibrary.beanstack.org or stop by the Information Desk. |
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| Friday Fun |
Aug. 13 at 3pm
Friday Fun is back (with some changes)! We will meet outside for gaming fun. Bring a game, device or whatever you want to share. No registration required. If the weather is really bad, we will reschedule for the following Friday. |
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| Teen Lit Loot Subscription Box |
Aug. 16
Lit Loot is the library’s new subscription box for teens in grades 6-12. Each free Lit Loot box is full of treats, surprises, and a handpicked book by a librarian. Pick up your Lit Loot box, enjoy, and return the book and the box—you keep the loot. This month’s theme is TOTE-ally Awesome Reads! Register online or call (414) 302-8500. Registration begins Aug. 1. |
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| Trivia |
Aug. 16
Every month there will be a new trivia theme. Trivia will be available on the teen blog and paper copies will be in the Teenspace. You have a week to submit your answers. |
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| Camp Crafts: Name Art |
Aug. 19 at 2pm
Meet us outside to make name art! Register online or call (414) 302-8500. If there is bad weather, you will get an email with kit pickup instructions as well as a link to a Zoom meeting. This event is for students going into grades 6-12. Registration begins Aug. 5. |
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| Teen Book Club |
Aug. 27, 10am
Bring a book and something to sit on, and we will read together outside! We’ll talk about what we are reading and what we want to read, too. Register online or call (414) 302-8500. Registration begins Aug. 13. |
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| Dungeons & Dragons on Discord |
Aug. 28, 2-4pm (Discord)
Whether you are a level 5 bard or a newbie eager to learn, the library will offer an opportunity to band together on quests of epic proportions. Register online or call (414) 302-8500. Registration begins Aug. 14. You will receive instructions in your email on how to join the adventure. |
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| Crafternoon: Marble Magnets |
Aug. 30, 11am-12:30pm
Meet us outside to make marble magnets! Register online or call (414) 302-8500. If there is bad weather, you will get an email with kit pickup instructions as well as a link to a Zoom meeting. This event is for students going into grades 6-12. Registration begins Aug. 16. |
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| Children’s Summer Reading Program |
Now-Sept. 3
Kids going into 6th grade or younger can log books or minutes read this summer. Earn coupon prize pack 1 after reading (or being read to) 10 books or 200 minutes. Coupon prize pack 2 is earned after reading an additional 10 books or 200 minutes. For every 10 books or 200 minutes read after that, children receive a raffle ticket, up to 20 raffle tickets. Each child who reads 100 books or 2,000 minutes by Sept. 3 receives a free book. Go to westallislibrary.beanstack.org or visit the Children’s Department to register. |
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Other News |
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| Staying Safe at the Library |
| The library hours have changed for summer! We are open Monday-Thursday 10am-8pm and Friday and Saturday 10am-5pm. We are closed Sundays. Limited onsite services are available, including browsing and checkout, copier and fax services, and reference services. Masks are required. A limited number of public computers are available. Computer time is limited to one hour per day. Study rooms are not accessible. Curbside service is still available. For the most up-to-date information, visit our website. |
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