Summer of Self-Care Continues @ Whitefish Bay Public Library

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Summer Reading Program

Let your summer reading adventure begin at the Whitefish Bay Public Library! We’ve got a program for all ages, whether you are two or one-hundred and two. Adults can use Beanstack to track your reading. Adults can also join in the bonus bingo challenge. We've got over $1,000 in prizes, thanks to Friends of the Whitefish Bay Public Library! Our first round of drawings is July 1 so sign up today! (Kids and teens can grab a paper log at the Youth Services desk to sign up.)

Summer of Self-Care

Summer Walking Club
Tuesdays In July, 2PM

Let’s get moving! Our Summer of Self-Care program is expanding into the outdoors. Join our new Summer Walking Club every Tuesday afternoon from 2-3pm for a walk around our lovely village. Here is all you need to know:

Walks will be between 1.5 and 2 miles.
We will meet at School House Park for light stretching and then we’ll hit the sidewalk.
Walks will conclude at Stone Creek Coffee shop on Silver Spring. Bring money if you’d like a refreshment.
Walkers may stay and socialize or walk with staff back to the library.

All-Levels Yoga-

Wednesday, July 9 & 23; August 6 & 20
9:45AM

Whether you’re brand new to yoga or a seasoned practitioner, this class welcomes everyone. You’ll move through a balanced sequence of postures that focus on building strength, increasing flexibility, and cultivating mindfulness. Modifications and variations will be offered throughout, allowing you to tailor the practice to your unique body and experience level. Expect a supportive environment, mindful movement, and a blend of effort and ease that leaves you feeling refreshed and centered.

Come as you are; all bodies, all backgrounds, all levels welcome. Please bring your own yoga mat.

About the instructor Michelle Streng:
With a passion for promoting health and wellness, Michelle is a dedicated fitness instructor and personal trainer committed to helping individuals achieve their fitness goals and live a balanced, active lifestyle.

See Our Events Calendar to Register for Other Yoga Sessions

Practical Meditation Practices for Everyday Life

Monday, July 21, 2:30PM
Wednesday, August 6, 1PM

Come and learn some simple and practical meditation practices to bring greater ease, balance and wellness into everyday life. Each session will be different, so feel free to come to both to learn a variety of practices to relax the body, explore the power of the breath, and bring calm and focus to the mind. These sessions are designed for beginners and all practices can be comfortably done seated in a chair.

About the instructor: Jillian Holy-Skaja has been an instructor of classes incorporating yoga, breathing practices, deep relaxation and meditation for over 18 years.

Zentangle- Meditative Doodling

Monday, August 4, 4PM
Registration Required and Space is Limited

Discover the calming and creative world of Zentangle® in this relaxing, beginner-friendly class. Whether you’re looking to reduce stress, spark creativity, or simply try something new, this session will introduce you to the basic principles and easy-to-learn patterns of Zentangle. No artistic experience is needed—just a willingness to explore and enjoy the process.

In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn how to create beautiful, structured patterns using simple strokes, all while experiencing the calming benefits of mindful drawing. Participants will complete their own Zentangle tile to take home and enjoy.

About the Instructor: Darlene Chrissa is a Certified Zentangle Teacher (CZT) and founder of Transzen Tangles, dedicated to helping people find calm and creativity through the art of Zentangle. With a passion for teaching and creating spaces for mindfulness, Darlene Chrissa makes art accessible, fun, and enriching for all ages.

Library News

Speak Up for Libraries Postcard Campaign

Join us as we team up with all 467 public libraries in Wisconsin to speak up for your library!

Visit the library to write a quick postcard to your elected officials—let them know how important the library is to you and your community.

Whether it’s books and media, wireless or computers, storytime along with other programs, or a just a quiet place to work and study, libraries make a difference. Let’s make sure our leaders know it.

Since 1997, Wisconsin has received over $55 million in Institute of Museum and Library Services funding through 248 grants. Many of these grants were matched by state, local, or private dollars-leveraging additional investment and expanding impact. The IMLS 2025 approved budget is $325 million. That works out to just 96 cents per resident for the entire year.

Holiday Closing

The library will be closing at 5:30PM on Thursday, July 3 and will be closed all day on Friday, July 4. We will reopen for regular hours on Saturday, July 5 at 9:30AM.

CANCELLED-Library Social
Thursday, July 3

Due to the holiday and our shortened hours on Thursday the Library Social will not be held this month. Our next meet up will be held on Thursday, August 7. Sign up for a reminder below.

Programs for Kids and Teens

Looking for info about our kids programming schedule? Check out that newsletter below.

See our newsletter for kids and teens

Book Clubs

Mystery Book Club
Wednesday, July 9, 6:30PM

Our Mystery Book Club meets once a month and is led by librarian Sharon Nagel. This month we're reading Smoke Kings by Jahmal Mayfield.

Mystery Book Club offers hybrid meetings. You can attend in-person at the Library or online via Zoom. This month we'll be meeting in the first floor Storytime Room.

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Tea Time Book Club
Wednesday, July 16, 2PM

Our Tea Time Book Club meets once a month is led by Library Director Nyama Reed. This month we're reading West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge. Tea Time Book Club offers in-person meetings at the Library in the 2nd floor Program Room.

About the book: Few true friends have I known and two were giraffes ... ' Woodrow Wilson Nickel, age 105, feels his life ebbing away. But when he learns giraffes are going extinct, he finds himself recalling the unforgettable experience he cannot take to his grave. It's 1938. The Great Depression lingers. Hitler is threatening Europe, and world-weary Americans long for wonder. They find it in two giraffes who miraculously survive a hurricane while crossing the Atlantic.

Thanks for the Memoirs Book Club
Thursday, August 14, 10AM

Thanks for the Memoirs Book Club will focus on memoirs from authors representing a variety of backgrounds and lived experiences. We will meet on the 2nd Thursday at 10am, every other month, starting in February.

This month we're reading The white mosque : a memoir by Sofia Samatar.

Discussions will be facilitated by Mary Sussman, who previously led Shakespeare and Company (2003-2005), dedicated to the works of William Shakespeare; and League Café, dedicated to books about racial equity (2018-2023).

About the book: "A historical tapestry of border-crossing travelers, of students, wanderers, martyrs and invaders, The White Mosque is a memoiristic, prismatic record of a journey through Uzbekistan and of the strange shifts, encounters, and accidents that combine to create an identity."

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