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Adult Event Calendar | Summer 2025

Our Summer 2025 Schedule Is Here! Take a look at our upcoming programs for adults, from May through August 2025!

We're finalizing our Fall 2025 schedule: check back mid-August to see what we have in store for September-December.

Thanks to all who participated in Summer Book Bingo! Our prize winners are listed below.

Winners of the $50 gift card to Barnes & Noble:

• Bangor: Paula W
• Campbell: Michelle R
• Holmen: Mary P
• Onalaska: Carol H
• West Salem: Katie C

Winner of the Kindle Paperwhite:

Bekah S (West Salem)

Congratulations to all!

August 1-30

We have a fun challenge for you this month! We've hidden five puzzles in the library stacks—find and solve them all to be entered into a drawing for a $50 gift card to Manny's Cocina. Head to the Checkout Desk to get started.

You may play as a team (children can play with an adult) or an individual. One entry per team.

Sensory Story Time for Adults with Disabilities
Onalaska Library | Mondays, May 5-August 25 | 1:45 p.m.
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Wildflowers and Watercolors
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge | September 6 | 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Registration opens August 18

Yoga on the Library Lawn
West Salem Library | September 11, 18, 25 | 6 p.m. to 6:45 p.m.
Registration opens August 18

Care facilities have until the end of the day on August 9, 2025, to complete a 500-piece jigsaw puzzle. Teams that finish the puzzle will have a chance to win a $30 Walmart gift card for their recreation department.

To participate, register your care facility here.

Questions? Email [email protected]

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Senior Moments Flyer Fall 2025

Our Senior Moments series—learning and entertainment for older adults—returns on August 20 and runs through November 12! Adults ages 50 and better are invited to join us on Wednesdays at 10 a.m. at the Onalaska Public Library for free programs and refreshments. No registration is required.

Generously funded by the Ben & Floyde Sias Foundation.

Upcoming programs:

Wed, August 20: 100 Wisconsin Things with the Traveling Cheesehead, Dannelle Gay

Wed, August 27: Back Home: Country Tales Through the Seasons with Chris Hardie

Basic digital skills are necessary for most people, whether for using the library or many other aspects of life in the 21st century. Drop-in or make an appointment for help using Library digital resources or other common software applications. Please bring your own device and know passwords for any necessary accounts.

Please note: We are NOT able to perform any equipment repairs.

Drop-In Service

Holmen Public Library
Third Thursday of the month
11 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

By Appointment

Set up an appointment with Jeremy Scarlet, Public Services/Digital Services Librarian, at 608-399-3361.

Enjoy free movies on the big screen!

BANGOR LIBRARY
Third Thursday of the month at 2:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.

August 21 - Green and Gold

September 18 - Cleaner (R)

October 16 - The Accountant 2 (R)

November 20 - The Last Rodeo (PG)

December 16 - Red One (PG-13)

WEST SALEM LIBRARY
Every Second and Fourth Thursday at 2:15 p.m. and 5:45 p.m.

August 14 - Mad About the Boy (R)

August 28 - Thunderbolts (PG-13)

Every Second and Fourth Thursday at 2:15 p.m. only (no evening showing)

October 9 - Karate Kid Legends (PG-13)

October 23 - Black Bag (R)

Book clubs are a great way to appreciate books and socialize at the same time. Four of our locations have book clubs that meet monthly.

• Able Reads Book Club for adults with disabilities
• Campbell Book Club
• Holmen Book-to-Screen Club
• Onalaska Book Club
• West Salem Book Club