Edible Book Festival, Literary Team Trivia, and more @ Whitefish Bay Public Library

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Edible Book Festival
Thursday, April 11, 6-7PM

The 2024 Edible Book Festival returns for our 9th year! See what crazy and amazing creations your friends and neighbors come up with.

What is an Edible Book?
An edible book is an item that looks like a book, puns on a title, refers to a character, or just has something to do with books. The only rule is that entries must be made from edible ingredients. Edible Book Festivals have been held all over the world, and there is array of examples found online. The festival started as a celebration to commemorate the birthday of French gastronome Jean-Anthelme Brillat-Savarin (1755-1826), famous for his book Physiologie du goût, a witty meditation on food.

How do I participate?
The Edible Book Festival is open to anyone: the young, the old, and everyone in between. Register your entry by Tuesday, April 9 here. Then make your edible book and drop off your creation on Thursday, April 11 by 5:30PM.

Everyone will get to vote on their favorites from 6-7PM. The categories will be:

Best in Show
Best Pun/Play on Words
Most Edible
Best Engineering
Most Creative Use of Ingredients

What can I make as an entry for the festival?
Need some inspiration for an entry? Make your very own edible book depicting your favorite book character. You can also take a cherished title and turn it into a pun (think “Much Ado About Muffins”). Or just make an entry that looks like a book or book cover. Still in need of inspiration? Search the web for “edible book festival.” Stop by the library and we’ll point you in the right direction.

Literary Team Trivia
Wednesday, May 1, 6:30PM

Are you a book nerd? Do you know your classic literature, famous authors, and New York Times bestselling books? Then sign a team up for our first ever Literary Team Trivia Game and compete for prizes! Prizes are available thanks to our Friends of the Whitefish Bay Public Library!

Registration is required- only one person from each team should register. Room is limited as only a limited number of teams are allowed. Teams can have up to four members. This program is for adults only. Registration begins on Tuesday, April 16. To register, call the library at 414-964-4380.

Financial Literacy with PNC Bank
Preventing Identity Theft

Tuesday, April 30, 6:30PM

Join us for Financial Literacy with PNC Bank. At this informational session we'll be discussing how to prevent identity theft. Topics will include:

Protecting Yourself Online
Enrolling in Online Statements
Reviewing your Personal Credit History

This session will be led by PNC Personal Banker Evan Luckenbill. Please register for this session. Check out our May session on Mobile Banking.

State Park Passes
Available Beginning April 1
Just in Time for the Solar Eclipse and Lyrids Meteor Shower

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Whitefish Bay
Public Library last year announced a library program to make state park and forest vehicle admission day passes available to library card holders at Whitefish Bay.
Starting on Monday, April 1st, library card holders can again check out a day pass for free admission for one vehicle at any state park, forest, or recreation area where admission is required.

How do the passes work?

Every Monday morning, a select number of passes will be available.

Stop by the display area near the adult reference desk to grab a card to checkout

a pass.

Bring the card up to the front desk.
In order to take the pass, you must:
Have a library card in good standing
Have a WI license plate
Know the date of your visit. (The date of use must be written on the pass.
We can write a range of 3 days if you know the approximate date).

Questions? Ask a staff person for more information.
Passes are brought to you by Friends of the Whitefish Bay Public Library.

Kids Programming

All Ages Drop-In Block

Tuesday, April 2, 10-11AM
All ages. No registration.

Join us for a fun time buiilding at our all ages, drop-in Block Party! We'll have a variety of building materials (LEGO, Magnatiles, Keva Planks, Brain Flakes) perfect for a variety of ages, and you're invited to come and build. Stop by for 15 minutes of building or stay for the entire session!

Drop In Junk Art!
Friday, April 12, 4-5PM

All ages. No registration.

Stop by this Junk Art program and make an amazing artistic creation out of ordinary household objects and recyclables. We'll supply everything you need! This is a drop-in program so stop by for 15 minutes or stay the entire time.

Earth Day Seed Bombs
Monday, April 22, 4-5PM
All ages. Registration required.

Celebrate Earth Day by making DIY Seed Bombs! Flower Seed Bombs are a fun and eco-friendly way to bring color to your surroundings. The possibilities are endless and the results are always delightful

We'll provide everything you need!

Seed Bombs Registration

Great WFBPL Playdate
Saturday, April 27, 10AM-12PM
Birth-5yo with an adult caregiver. No registration.

Socialize with other parents and caregivers while your little ones play! We’ll have some of our favorite PreK and toddler toys to play with and a fun craft.

Storytimes

Toddler Time
12MO - 24 MO
Tuesdays, 10AM

Through April 16

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 storytime room. Please register for any updates.

All Ages Storytime
Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, 10AM
Through April 18

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 storytime room. Please register for any updates.

Bilingual Storytime/Hora de cuentos bilingüe
Monday, April 15, 6PM

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.

¡Bienvenidos todos! Estan invitados a la hora de cuentos bilingüe para familias. Acompáñanos a cantar canciones, leer libros y practicar españo

Mystery Book Club
Wednesday, April 10, 6:30PM

Our Mystery Book Club meets once a month and is led by librarian Sharon Nagel. This month we're reading The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie.

This meeting will be a hybrid meeting, both on Zoom and in person at the library. Click here to join Zoom:

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89090700104?pwd=L0dobVU1M0JpdGNDME5EdzNYSWdlUT09
Meeting ID: 890 9070 0104
Passcode: J8yJp03W

Call IN
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
Meeting ID: 890 9070 0104
Passcode: 57662226
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdEIb3aV8w

Tea Time Book Club
Friday,
April 26, 12PM

Our Tea Time Book Club meets once a month is led by Library Director Nyama Reed. This month we're reading Heaven and Earth Grocery Store. We have a limited number of copies available for book club members! Stop by the Adult Services desk to jump the line and grab a copy.

Tea Time Book Club offers hybrid meetings. You can attend in-person at the Library in the 2nd floor Program Room or online via Zoom.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81777252388?pwd=TFlEQnE5bHl1dnVHdTFqVnZZeDBkQT09
Meeting ID: 817 7725 2388
Passcode: 33887462

Call In
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
Meeting ID: 817 7725 2388
Passcode: 33887462
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdteDdY18j

A New CountyCat Catalog is Coming!

A new CountyCat catalog is coming later this spring! Now it will be even easier to place holds on your favorite materials. If you use the Reading List feature in our current system, you'll need to take steps to make sure that carries over into the new system. More information on that coming in our May newsletter!

Now Hiring Shelvers

Are you a high school student at least 15 years of age or college student interested in a part time job (4 - 6 hours/week) at The Whitefish Bay Public Library?
Ask for an application at the Circulation Desk and submit by April 12!

Friends of the Whitefish Bay Public Library

Writing Contest 2024

Congratulations to all the winners of the 2024 Friends of the Whitefish Bay Public Library Writing Contest. Winners, along with their entries, can be found on our website in the link below.

Read the winners of the writing contest

Save the Date!
May Book Sale 2024
Saturday, May 4, 9:30AM-3:30PM
Sunday, May 5, 12-3PM

The Friends of the Whitefish Bay Public Library book sale returns the first full weekend in May at the Library. Read more about the sale on our website below.

Learn more about Friends Book Sale

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Whitefish Bay Public Library
5420 N Marlborough Drive, Whitefish Bay, WI 53217
Phone: (414) 964-4380
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