Join us for some Latin beats and Colombian folkloric music with Angela Puerta on vocals and guitar and Johan Galindo on percussion!
Audiences are encouraged to bring blankets or chairs and enjoy the wonderful entertainment with us!
This reading program is based on what you read! Registration opens May 31, 2024.
Mariachi Sol de Madison is coming to the DeForest Area Public Library to celebrate their culture and Make Music DeForest.
Join the cultural celebration with our free program, featuring a vibrant live show with an 8-piece mariachi band! Immerse yourself in the magic of mariachi as these talented artists captivate us with their music and share the fascinating history and cultural relevance of this unique genre. This event will be a fun and enriching experience for the whole family.
Join us for a magical afternoon at the Library, just in time for Harry Potter's birthday party the next day.
Magician Matthew Teague, who has performed on Penn & Teller: Fool Us, will entertain you with traditional magic with a twist, lots of audience participation, borrowed objects, mind reading demonstrations, and more.
Presenter: Magician Matthew Teague
Lions are coming to the Library—lion dancers, that is. Zhong Yi Kung Fu Association is returning to the DAPL with their lion dance performance troupe.
The dancers and drummers will perform this entertaining and athletic form of traditional folk art at the Village Green across from the Library.
Attendees will have opportunities to meet the performers, play the drums, and try on some of the costumes after the performance.
Presenter: Zhong Yi Kung Fu Association
Live ocean rays are coming to the library.
Join us on the Library Patio to explore the important roles rays play in the ecosystem, learn how the actions of people in the landlocked Tri-State area impact rays that live thousands of miles away, and discover how people can help protect them.
Afterward, prepare to get your hands wet and touch some of the rays.
Presenter: National Mississippi River Museum
Registration: Register
Please register each child that will be participating individually. Adults are asked to stay for the program but do not need to register.
Join Environmental Educators from the Aldo Leopold Nature Center as we explore Sunfish Pond on Windsor Road!
A summer full of reading and adventures begins at your library with special animal encounters and tasty treats.
Our friends from GEE Funny Farm will be returning to the Village Green (aka "The Rocks" across from the Library), Thursday, June 6, 1 to 4 pm, with many of their animal ambassadors, , hopefully including Abish the sloth (it needs to be warm enough for her to visit us).
Frio's Gourmet Pops will also be on site until 3:30 pm serving up their cool, tasty treats and donating a portion of their sales to the Library.
Join us in the Community Room to watch the Original Trilogy: Episodes 4, 5, and 6.
Other May the 4th activities include:
Join us in the Teen Area for video games and space themed crafts.
Other May the 4th activities include:
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