Oak Creek Public Library Programs

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Upcoming activities

Stay up to date on the library's fun activities that will keep you and your family busy this season.

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Adult Programs

Tuesday Tranquility

Technology Training Lab

Every Tuesday

5:30 - 6:30 p.m.

End your day with a Udemy guided meditation course, coloring, and other activities that promote mindfulness and relaxation.

Open to all ages. Registration is not required.

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Stitching Circle

Technology Training Lab

Every other Wednesday

6:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Do you crochet, knit, or embroider? Are you looking to learn? Join us to focus on your project and connect with others who are passionate about your craft! Supplies will be available for use on a first come, first served basis. This is a member-led group.

Registration is not required.

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OCPL Trivia Night

Multi-purpose Room

Sept. 4th, 5:30 - 8:00 p.m

Join us for a night full of trivia and fun! Snacks, beverages, and music will accompany a mix of easy, medium, and hard questions. Members of the winning team will receive an OCPL Trivia trophy and a gift card to a local business.

Registration is required. Please limit your team to a minimum of two members and a maximum of six members.

Oak Creek Library Night @ Milwaukee Milkmen

Franklin Field, 7035 S. Ballpark Drive, Franklin WI, 53132

Sept. 4th, 6:30 - 10:30 p.m

Support the Library and enjoy a fun night of baseball cheering on your Milwaukee Milkmen. Purchase tickets starting at $17.75 and raise funds to support library programming throughout the year!

Sponsored by the Friends of the Oak Creek Public Library.

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Friends of the Library Meeting

Civic Center

Sept. 9th, 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.

For more than 20 years, the Friends of the Oak Creek Public Library has served as an independent organization of persons and businesses interested in assisting the library in developing programs, encouraging gifts, promoting knowledge and providing a channel for individuals and organizations to express ideas and make suggestions for library use and services.

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Memory Screenings

2nd floor Study Room

Sept. 10th, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m by appt. only

This memory screen is simple, free, and takes about 15 minutes to complete. Performed by a Dementia Care Specialist with the Milwaukee County A ging & Disability Resource Center.

Appointments are 30 minutes each, and registration is required.

ADRC Aging and Disability Resource Center of Milwaukee County

One-on-One Tech Help

Technology Training Lab

Select Thursdays

2:00 - 4:00 p.m. by appt. only

Bring in your device for a 30-minute appointment with a librarian. Library laptops will be available for general computer assistance.

Registration for each Thursday opens the Monday prior. You may only register for one 30 minute session per Thursday; walk-in appointments are not available.

Computer Class

Office for Beginners

Technology Training Lab

Sept. 10th - 24th, 6:00 - 8:30 p.m

Do you need to use Microsoft Office products for work or school? Wish that you were more familiar with the basics? Participants will learn the basics of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint!

This is a 3-week class. Registration is required.

$5 Bag Sale

Book Nook

Sept. 12th, 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Members of the Friends of the Oak Creek Public Library are hosting special $5 bag sales at the Book Nook on select Saturdays this year. Choose from children's books, adult fiction and non-fiction, audiobooks, DVDs, and more.

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Author Talk

Malcolm McDowell Woods

Multi-purpose Room

Sept. 12th, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m

Author Malcolm McDowell Woods will join us to discuss his book What the Tide Leaves Behind: A Novel of County Donegal. Books will be available for purchase and signing.

Open to all ages; children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Registration is not required.

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A novel of County Donegal What the Tide Leaves Behind Malcolm McDowell Woods

Art Journaling

Technology Training Lab

Sept. 28th, 9:30 - 11:00 a.m

Stretch your creative muscle by using collage, drawing, painting, and writing to express your feelings, remember an important day, or just have fun! Basic journals and art supplies will be provided, but please feel free to also bring your own.

Registration is not required.

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The library will be closed Labor Day, September 7.

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Family, Teen, and Children's Programs

Family Fun: Cozy Video Games

Multi-purpose Room

Sept. 3rd, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Join us for crafts, activities, and games all celebrating and inspired by cozy video games.

This program is designed for ages 4-11 with an adult (siblings welcome). Registration is not required.

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Music and Movement

Multi-purpose Room

Mondays,
Sept. 14th-Oct. 12th

6:30 - 7:00 p.m.

This 30-minute Story Time is geared toward children ages 2-5, with an adult (siblings welcome). We'll be incorporating music and movement into all books, songs, and rhymes.

Registration is not required.

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Baby Story Time

Story Time Room

Tuesdays,
Sept. 8th-Oct. 13th

9:30 - 9:50 a.m.
OR
10:30 - 10:50 a.m.

This 15-20-minute Story Time is geared toward children ages birth to 24 months, with an adult (siblings welcome). Come enjoy short stories, songs, and lapsit rhymes that foster early literacy. Play time with toys to follow.

Registration is not required. Please only attend one time slot per day.

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Toddler Story Time

Story Time Room

Wednesdays,
Sept. 9th-Oct. 14th

9:30 - 9:50 a.m.
OR
10:30 - 10:50 a.m.

This 20 minute Story Time is geared toward children ages 2-3, with an adult (siblings welcome). It incorporates stories, songs, and rhymes and will be followed by a play time.

Registration is not required. Please only attend one time slot per day.

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Teen Volunteer Orientation

Multi-purpose Room

Sept. 8th, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Come and learn about the teen volunteer program and opportunities available this fall. New volunteers must submit the volunteer application before the event.

This program is for those entering grades 7-12 in Fall 2026. Registration is required.

Six raised, open-palmed hands in bright green, blue, red, and orange

Art Club: Faux Stained Glass

Story Time Room

Sept. 9th, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Bring your imagination and creative thinking skills to our Art Club! At each session, you will create a different work of art.

This program is for those in grades 2-5. Registration is required.

Story Time at the Farmers Market

Drexel Town Square

September 12th

9:30 - 9:50 a.m.

10:30 - 10:50 a.m.

Meet us at the Farmers Market for Story TIme! This 20-minute interactive Story Time incorporates stories, songs, and rhymes.

This program is geared toward children ages 2-5, with an adult (siblings welcome). Registration is not required.

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A stack of colorful closed books leaning against each other and piled on top of one another

A girl with black hair wearing a red shirt and blue pants kneeling next to a boy with blond hair wearing a green shirt and brown pants as they both play with scoops and buckets in a purple tray filled with sand

Sensory Play: Sense of Self Worth

Story Time Room

Sept. 17th, 10:30 - 11:30 p.m

Drop-in and play with sensory toys and activities. Each month, we'll focus on a social emotional learning topic related to the Six Fundamentals of Learning and Growing by Fred Rogers.

This program is geared toward ages 3-5, with an adult. Registration is not required.

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Middle School Pop-Tart Taste Test

Story Time Room

Sept. 21st, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Try a variety of Pop-Tart flavors and vote for your favorite.

This program is for those in grades 6-8. Registration is required.

LEGO® Club

Story Time Room

Sept. 22nd, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Brick by Brick, we'll build awesome creations and friendships! Come make your masterpiece.

This program is for ages 4-11, with an adult. Registration is not required.

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Halloween Costume Swap

Story Time Room

Sept. 26th, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Looking for a Halloween costume? "Shop" the free swap hosted by the Friends of the Oak Creek Public Library. Have a costume to donate? Drop off like-new and newly-cleaned costumes/ accessories at the library's 1st floor Service Desk from Sept. 1–24.

Open to all ages. Registration is not required.

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Oak Creek Public Library
8040 S 6th St
Oak Creek, WI 53154
414-766-7900
library@oakcreekwi.gov

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