All Ages Storytime 

Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at 10am

June 13th-July 28th.  No registration required!

Join us for a fun, educational storytime perfect for all ages.  We'll share stories, songs, flannels and more!  

Storytime will be held in the Tower of the children's area.  

Bilingual Storytime/Hora de cuentos bilingüe 

Saturdays at 11am
June 3rd, July 1st, and August 12th.  
All ages.  Registration open now.

Welcome everyone! You are invited to a family bilingual storytime at Whitefish Bay Library.  Join us as we sing songs, read books, and practice our Spanish.

Outdoor Storytimes

Saturdays at 11am
June 24th, July 8th, July 29th, and August 19th.
All ages.  School House Park.  Rain site: Library Tower

Join us for stories, songs, and more in School House Park!  We'll have plenty of movement songs perfect for getting out those weekend wiggles.

Life Sized Big Paper Self Portraits

Monday, June 19th from 11:00am-noon
Entering K5-3rd grade.  Registration begins June 1st.

Join us to make a life-size self portrait on big paper.  Make a perfect replica of yourself or transform yourself into a superhero or rockstar!  The sky is the limit.

Beach Ball STEAM Challenge 

Monday, June 26th at 4:00pm
Entering 2nd-3rd grade. Registration begins June 1st.

Can you build a tower out of index cards that can support a beach ball?  Test your engineering and building skills at this beachy challenge!

PreK Parachute Playtime

Tuesday, June 27th at 10:00am in School House Park.
2yo-4yo with an adult caregiver. Registration begins June 1st.

Join us for an interactive and play-filled program in School House Park featuring the library's parachute.  Rain site: Upstairs Program Room.  

Hoop Dance Class with Danielle Lee of Hoop Elation

Tuesday, June 27th from 4:00pm-4:45pm in School House Park
Entering 1st-5th grade.  Registration begins June 1st.

This instructional program will begin with a performance by Danielle. Then it's time to get hooping! Participants will learn beginner friendly hoop moves through the 10-Trick Game. Danielle will lead hoop based creative movement exploration exercises, partner/group activities, and games.

Please note: This event will be held in School House Park (across the street from the library). In case of rain/bad weather, the event will take place at the gym at Lydell Community Center (5205 N Lydell Ave, Whitefish Bay, WI 53217.)

Parachute Playtime for K5-1st graders

Friday, June 30th at 10:00am in School House Park.
Entering K5-1st with an adult caregiver.  Registration opens June 1st.

Join us for an interactive and play-filled program in School House Park featuring songs, rhymes, and activities with the library's parachute.  This program is intended for older children, so the parachuting moves will be a bit more advanced.  Rain site: Upstairs Program Room

Wendy & DB

Friday, July 7th from 11:00am-noon in School House Park.
All ages.  No registration required.

Come jam with award-winning children's artists Wendy & DB live at the library!  Wendy and DB's melodic, interactive and contagious songs delight folks, newborn to one hundred and two! Rain site; Children's Tower.

Cork Creatures

Monday, July 10th from 2:00pm-3:00pm
Entering 2nd-3rd grade.  Registration opens June 15th.

Join us for a fun crafting session!  We're creating Cork Creatures: we'll provide all of the corks and extra fun accessories for you to make your own little pack of cork creatures.

Tween Beach Ball STEAM Challenge

Friday, July 14th from 1:00pm-2:00pm.
Entering 4th-6th grade.  Registration begins June 15th.

Can you build a tower out of index card that can support a Beach Ball?  Test your engineering and building skills at this beachy challenge!

Family Art: Collaborative Collaging

Tuesday, July 18th from 6:30pm-7:30pm
All ages with adult caregivers. Registration begins July 1st.

You're invited to our first ever Family Art night!  At this event, you're invited to work together to make a collage that represents your family.  Bring favorite objects or things that represent you as a family (leaves from a favorite tree, concert tickets, muffin liners from weekend baking sessions) and integrate those into the collage.  We'll supply the rest of the materials you'll need to make a meaningful masterpiece.

Rock N Roll Escape Room

Wednesday, July 19th from 3:00pm-4:00pm.
Entering 4th-6th grade.  Registration begins July 1st.  

Join us for a groovy 1960s rock and roll themed escape room.  We'll challenge you and your fellow rock stars to problem solve, be puzzle masters, and escape from our escape room.

Dog Man Party

Monday, July 24th from 4:00pm-5:00pm.
Entering K5-3rd grade.  Registration begins July 1st.

Join us for a fun crafting session!  We're creating Cork Creatures: we'll provide all of the corks and extra fun accessories for you to make your own little pack of cork creatures.

Sensory Play Time: Car Wash!

Monday, July 31st from 10:00am-noon (Drop In!)
School House Park.  Weather permitting. 
Birth-PreK with an adult caregiver. 
Registration opens July 1st.

Little ones are invited to this morning of sensory fun!  Wash up muddy cars and work on those fine motor skills in the process.  We’ll provide the cars, the mud, the tools, and, of course, the water.

Paper Bag Puppets

Thursday, August 3rd from 3:00pm-4:00pm.
Entering K5-1st.  Registration opens July 15th.

What you can make with a paper bag?  The options are endless!  We’ll talk about different types of puppets and then provide the supplies required to bring your creativity to life!

Tween Crafting: Painting Records

Monday, August 7th from 10:00am-11:00am. 
Entering 4th-6th grade.  Registration begins July 1st.

Join us for Vinyl Record Painting.  We'll provide the vinyl and the paint, and it's up to you to create a cool design or scene on your vinyl.