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Atkinson 1960 W. Atkinson Ave.
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Bay View 2566 S. Kinnickinnic Ave.
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Capitol 3969 N. 74th St.
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Center Street 2727 W. Fond du Lac Ave.
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Central 814 W. Wisconsin Ave.
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Central Drive-Up 814 W. Wisconsin Ave.
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East 2320 N. Cramer St.
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Martin Luther King 310 W. Locust St.
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Mill Road 6431 N. 76th St.
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Mitchell Street 906 W. Historic Mitchell St.
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MPL Express at Silver Spring 5550 N. 64th St.
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Tippecanoe 3912 S. Howell Ave.
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Villard Square 5190 N. 35th St.
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Washington Park 2121 N. Sherman Blvd.
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Zablocki 3501 W. Oklahoma Ave.
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1 Sun Close 1:00 PM Central My Heart is Not Blind Exhibition	2 Mon Close 12:00 PM Martin Luther King Drop-In Job Help!1:00 PM Center Street Drop-In Job Help!2:00 PM Central Drop-In Tutoring for Adults3:00 PM Mitchell Street Drop-In Tutoring for Adults3:30 PM Bay View Teacher in the Library 3:30 PM Washington Park Teacher in the Library3:30 PM Mill Road Teacher in the Library3:30 PM Mitchell Street Open Maker Time4:00 PM Atkinson Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Center Street Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Capitol Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Villard Square Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Martin Luther King Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Center Street Story Time4:00 PM Tippecanoe Drop-In Tutoring for Adults5:30 PM Tippecanoe Fiber Arts with Friends5:30 PM Martin Luther King Build Your Own Gingerbread House5:30 PM Mitchell Street Talking Shop: Artists in our Libraries Roundtable Discussion6:00 PM Tippecanoe ESL Book Club6:30 PM East Pajama Story Time6:30 PM Central Music & Movement Story Time 21 events	3 Tue Close 9:30 AM Central Baby Story Time10:30 AM Central Story Time1:00 PM Villard Square Drop-In Job Help! 1:00 PM East Drop-In Job Help!2:00 PM Central Community Healthcare Access Program (CHAP)3:00 PM Zablocki Community Healthcare Access Program (CHAP)3:30 PM Bay View Teacher in the Library3:30 PM Washington Park Teacher in the Library3:30 PM Mill Road Teacher in the Library3:30 PM Mitchell Street Open Maker Time4:00 PM Atkinson Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Center Street Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Capitol Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Villard Square Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Martin Luther King Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Center Street ACA Health Insurance Enrollment Lab4:30 PM Central Drop-In Job Help!4:30 PM Tippecanoe DIY Gift Wrap4:30 PM Villard Square Oreo Taste Test Challenge5:00 PM Central Drop-In Tutoring for Adults5:00 PM Washington Park Build Your Own Gingerbread House6:00 PM Bay View Drop-In Tutoring for Adults6:00 PM Bay View Hour of Code6:30 PM Central Pajama Story Time 24 events	4 Wed Close 9:30 AM Central Playgroup with Stories10:45 AM Central Playgroup with Stories11:00 AM Central Drop-In Tutoring for Adults12:00 PM Villard Square Coffee & Coloring12:00 PM East Crosswords, Coloring, and Contemplation!1:00 PM Atkinson Drop-In Job Help! 1:00 PM Washington Park Drop-In Job Help!2:00 PM Center Street Drop-In Tutoring for Adults2:00 PM Mitchell Street Drop-In Job Help!2:30 PM Washington Park Basic Skills Tutor3:30 PM Bay View Teacher in the Library3:30 PM Washington Park Teacher in the Library3:30 PM Mill Road Teacher in the Library3:30 PM Mitchell Street Open Maker Time4:00 PM Atkinson Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Center Street Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Capitol Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Villard Square Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Martin Luther King Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Tippecanoe Drop-In Tutoring for Adults5:00 PM Mitchell Street Screen Printing Workshops with Celeste Contreras5:00 PM Capitol Art Workshops Presented by Artists Working in Education, Inc. (A.W.E.)5:00 PM Center Street All Ages Coloring6:00 PM East Bring Your Own Device6:30 PM Tippecanoe The Vegetarian Cookbook Club Special Edition: Healthy for the Holidays! 25 events	5 Thu Close 9:00 AM Central Drop-In Tutoring for Adults9:00 AM Central IMPACT, Inc.9:00 AM Central Community Healthcare Access Program (CHAP)10:00 AM East Playgroup with Stories10:00 AM Capitol Story Time 10:00 AM Martin Luther King Story Time10:00 AM Center Street Community Healthcare Access Program (CHAP)10:00 AM Capitol Drop-In Job Help!10:30 AM Washington Park Story Time10:30 AM Atkinson Story Time10:30 AM Tippecanoe Playgroup with Stories10:30 AM Bay View Story Time10:30 AM Capitol Playgroup with Stories10:30 AM Zablocki Playgroup with Stories10:30 AM Villard Square Story Time10:30 AM Mitchell Street Playgroup with Stories12:00 PM Central Let's Talk Investing1:00 PM Central Drop-In Tutoring for Adults1:00 PM Martin Luther King Close Knit Community Workshop2:00 PM Tippecanoe Community Healthcare Access Program (CHAP)2:30 PM Mitchell Street ACA Health Insurance Enrollment Session3:00 PM Washington Park Drop-In Tutoring for Adults3:30 PM Center Street Drop-In Tutoring for Adults3:30 PM Bay View Teacher in the Library3:30 PM Washington Park Teacher in the Library3:30 PM Mitchell Street Teacher in the Library3:30 PM Mill Road Teacher in the Library3:30 PM Mitchell Street Open Maker Time3:30 PM Mitchell Street Snack Hack!4:00 PM Atkinson Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Center Street Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Capitol Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Villard Square Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Martin Luther King Teacher in the Library4:00 PM East After School Tech Time4:00 PM Villard Square Building with LEGO Bricks4:30 PM Mitchell Street Manga Club 37 events	6 Fri Close 10:00 AM Tippecanoe Drop-In Job Help!10:30 AM Zablocki Gentle Chair Yoga10:30 AM Mitchell Street Juega y aprende: La clínica veterinaria11:00 AM Central Goodwill Workforce Connection Center Recruitment Event1:00 PM Zablocki ACA Health Insurance Enrollment Labs2:00 PM Center Street Drop-In Job Help!3:30 PM East Celebrate Star Wars3:30 PM Mitchell Street Open Maker Time 8 events	7 Sat Close 10:00 AM Central Drop-In Tutoring for Adults10:30 AM Central Saturdays at Central: Shape it Up!10:30 AM Capitol ACA Health Insurance Enrollment Labs10:30 AM Washington Park Start Right, Finish Bright: Building Foundations in Your Infant & Toddler Classrooms10:30 AM Mitchell Street Citizenship Classes11:00 AM Central Central Library Architectural Tour11:00 AM Bay View Bring Your Own Device12:00 PM Atkinson Drop-In Tutoring for Adults1:00 PM Central Drop-In Job Help!1:00 PM Tippecanoe Paws and Read1:00 PM Villard Square DIY Sugar Scrub Make & Take1:00 PM Mitchell Street Open Maker Time2:00 PM Central Saturday Afternoons at Central for 'Tweens: Art Workshop Presented by Artists Working in Education, Inc. (A.W.E.)2:30 PM Mitchell Street Saturday Treats3:30 PM East Jólabókaflóð Cozy Reading and Craft Party 15 events
8 Sun Close	9 Mon Close 12:00 PM Martin Luther King Drop-In Job Help!12:30 PM Tippecanoe The Sun!1:00 PM Center Street Drop-In Job Help!2:00 PM Central Drop-In Tutoring for Adults3:00 PM Mitchell Street Drop-In Tutoring for Adults3:30 PM Bay View Teacher in the Library 3:30 PM Washington Park Teacher in the Library3:30 PM Mill Road Teacher in the Library3:30 PM Mitchell Street Open Maker Time4:00 PM Atkinson Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Center Street Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Capitol Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Villard Square Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Martin Luther King Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Center Street Story Time4:00 PM Centennial Hall Teen Art Gallery4:00 PM Tippecanoe Drop-In Tutoring for Adults4:30 PM Capitol Button-Making Challenge6:00 PM Zablocki Novel Ideas Book Club6:00 PM Mitchell Street Build Your Own Gingerbread House6:30 PM East Pajama Story Time6:30 PM Central Music & Movement Story Time 22 events	10 Tue Close 9:30 AM Central Baby Story Time10:30 AM Central Story Time1:00 PM Villard Square Drop-In Job Help! 1:00 PM East Drop-In Job Help!2:00 PM Central Community Healthcare Access Program (CHAP)3:00 PM Zablocki Community Healthcare Access Program (CHAP)3:30 PM Bay View Teacher in the Library3:30 PM Washington Park Teacher in the Library3:30 PM Mill Road Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Atkinson Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Center Street Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Capitol Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Villard Square Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Martin Luther King Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Centennial Hall Teen Art Gallery4:00 PM Atkinson Build Your own Gingerbread House4:00 PM Capitol Kids Can Cook4:00 PM Center Street ACA Health Insurance Enrollment Lab4:30 PM Central Drop-In Job Help!4:30 PM Tippecanoe Big-Head Book Club5:00 PM Central Drop-In Tutoring for Adults5:00 PM Washington Park Card Making Workshop6:00 PM Bay View Drop-In Tutoring for Adults6:00 PM Centennial Hall Teen Art Gallery Reception & Celebration6:00 PM Bay View Build Your Own Gingerbread House6:00 PM Mitchell Street Family Cooking Nights6:30 PM Central Pajama Story Time 27 events	11 Wed Close 9:30 AM Central Playgroup with Stories10:45 AM Central Playgroup with Stories11:00 AM Central Drop-In Tutoring for Adults1:00 PM Atkinson Drop-In Job Help! 1:00 PM Washington Park Drop-In Job Help!2:00 PM Center Street Drop-In Tutoring for Adults2:00 PM Mitchell Street Drop-In Job Help!2:30 PM Washington Park Basic Skills Tutor3:30 PM Bay View Teacher in the Library3:30 PM Washington Park Teacher in the Library3:30 PM Mill Road Teacher in the Library3:30 PM Central Build with LEGO Bricks3:30 PM Mitchell Street Open Maker Time4:00 PM Atkinson Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Center Street Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Capitol Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Villard Square Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Martin Luther King Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Tippecanoe Drop-In Tutoring for Adults4:30 PM Zablocki DIY Gift Wrap4:30 PM Villard Square DIY Duct Tape Crafts5:00 PM Mitchell Street Screen Printing Workshops with Celeste Contreras5:00 PM East Build Your Own Gingerbread House5:00 PM Capitol Art Workshops Presented by Artists Working in Education, Inc. (A.W.E.)5:00 PM Mitchell Street Teen Wellness6:00 PM East Bring Your Own Device6:00 PM Bay View Get Smart About Scams 27 events	12 Thu Close 9:00 AM Central Drop-In Tutoring for Adults9:00 AM Central IMPACT, Inc.9:00 AM Central Community Healthcare Access Program (CHAP)10:00 AM East Playgroup with Stories10:00 AM Capitol Story Time 10:00 AM Martin Luther King Story Time10:00 AM Center Street Community Healthcare Access Program (CHAP)10:00 AM Capitol Drop-In Job Help!10:30 AM Washington Park Story Time10:30 AM Atkinson Story Time10:30 AM Tippecanoe Playgroup with Stories10:30 AM Bay View Story Time10:30 AM Capitol Playgroup with Stories10:30 AM Zablocki Playgroup with Stories10:30 AM Villard Square Story Time10:30 AM Mitchell Street Playgroup with Stories1:00 PM Central Drop-In Tutoring for Adults1:00 PM Martin Luther King Close Knit Community Workshop2:00 PM Tippecanoe Community Healthcare Access Program (CHAP)2:30 PM Mitchell Street ACA Health Insurance Enrollment Labs3:00 PM Washington Park Drop-In Tutoring for Adults3:30 PM Center Street Drop-In Tutoring for Adults3:30 PM Bay View Teacher in the Library3:30 PM Washington Park Teacher in the Library3:30 PM Mitchell Street Teacher in the Library3:30 PM Mill Road Teacher in the Library3:30 PM Mitchell Street Open Maker Time3:30 PM Mitchell Street Snack Hack!4:00 PM Atkinson Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Center Street Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Capitol Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Villard Square Teacher in the Library4:00 PM Martin Luther King Teacher in the Library5:00 PM Tippecanoe The Bibliophile Book Club 34 events	13 Fri Close 10:00 AM Tippecanoe Drop-In Job Help!10:30 AM Zablocki Gentle Chair Yoga1:00 PM Zablocki ACA Health Insurance Enrollment Labs2:00 PM Center Street Drop-In Job Help!3:30 PM Mitchell Street Open Maker Time 5 events	14 Sat Close 10:00 AM Central Drop-In Tutoring for Adults10:30 AM Central Saturdays at Central: Party on Mount Olympus10:30 AM Capitol ACA Health Insurance Enrollment Labs10:30 AM Mitchell Street Dialogic Reading Workshop10:30 AM Mitchell Street Citizenship Classes11:00 AM Central Central Library Architectural Tour12:00 PM Atkinson Drop-In Tutoring for Adults1:00 PM Central Drop-In Job Help!1:00 PM Martin Luther King Holiday Craft Workshop1:00 PM Mitchell Street Open Maker Time2:00 PM East Play and Learn - Flower Shop2:00 PM Central DIY Beauty Make and take2:00 PM Central Saturday Afternoons at Central for 'Tweens: Art Workshop Presented by Artists Working in Education, Inc. (A.W.E.)2:00 PM Zablocki Build Your Own Gingerbread House2:30 PM Tippecanoe Build Your Own Gingerbread House2:30 PM Central Bring Your Own Device3:00 PM Bay View "A Wrinkle in Time" 17 events
15 Sun Close	16 Mon Close 12:00 PM Martin Luther King Drop-In Job Help!1:00 PM Center Street Drop-In Job Help!2:00 PM Central Drop-In Tutoring for Adults3:00 PM Mitchell Street Drop-In Tutoring for Adults3:30 PM Mitchell Street Open Maker Time4:00 PM Center Street Story Time4:00 PM Zablocki Building with LEGO Bricks4:00 PM Tippecanoe Drop-In Tutoring for Adults4:30 PM Atkinson Black Art, History, and Culture Family Program5:30 PM Mitchell Street Building with LEGO Bricks6:00 PM Washington Park "Real" Reads Book Club6:30 PM East Pajama Story Time6:30 PM Tippecanoe Jólabókaflóð Cozy Reading and Craft Party6:30 PM Bay View Pajama Story Time6:30 PM Central Music & Movement Story Time 15 events	17 Tue Close 9:30 AM Central Baby Story Time10:30 AM Central Story Time11:30 AM Central Treasures of the Great Lakes Marine Collection1:00 PM Villard Square Drop-In Job Help! 1:00 PM East Drop-In Job Help!2:00 PM Central Community Healthcare Access Program (CHAP)3:00 PM Zablocki Consumer Rights Clinic with Legal Action of Wisconsin3:00 PM Zablocki Community Healthcare Access Program (CHAP)3:30 PM Atkinson Paws and Read4:30 PM Central Drop-In Job Help!5:00 PM Central Drop-In Tutoring for Adults5:00 PM Center Street Paws and Read5:00 PM Capitol Kids Can Cook-Special Parent Edition!5:00 PM Washington Park Wii U Gaming5:00 PM Mitchell Street Ping Pong Power5:30 PM Martin Luther King The Any Book Book Club5:30 PM Villard Square Build Your Own Gingerbread House5:30 PM Mitchell Street Gathering Art, Stories and Place End of Year Celebration6:00 PM Bay View Drop-In Tutoring for Adults6:30 PM Central Pajama Story Time7:00 PM East East Branch Book Club 21 events	18 Wed Close 9:30 AM Central Playgroup with Stories10:45 AM Central Playgroup with Stories11:00 AM Central Drop-In Tutoring for Adults12:00 PM Villard Square Coffee & Coloring1:00 PM Atkinson Drop-In Job Help! 1:00 PM Washington Park Drop-In Job Help!2:00 PM Center Street Drop-In Tutoring for Adults2:00 PM Bay View Bay View Branch Book Club2:00 PM Mitchell Street Drop-In Job Help!2:30 PM Washington Park Basic Skills Tutor3:30 PM Tippecanoe Building with LEGO Bricks3:30 PM Mitchell Street Open Maker Time4:00 PM Tippecanoe Drop-In Tutoring for Adults5:00 PM Capitol Art Workshops Presented by Artists Working in Education, Inc. (A.W.E.)5:00 PM Martin Luther King Big-Head Book Club5:00 PM Mitchell Street Bibliomania5:30 PM East East Branch Chess Club6:00 PM East Bring Your Own Device6:00 PM Zablocki Juega y aprende: La ofi cina de correo6:30 PM Bay View Bay View Library Book Club 20 events	19 Thu Close 9:00 AM Central Drop-In Tutoring for Adults9:00 AM Central IMPACT, Inc.9:00 AM Central Community Healthcare Access Program (CHAP)10:00 AM East Playgroup with Stories10:00 AM Capitol Story Time 10:00 AM Martin Luther King Story Time10:00 AM Center Street Community Healthcare Access Program (CHAP)10:00 AM Capitol Drop-In Job Help!10:30 AM Washington Park Story Time10:30 AM Atkinson Story Time10:30 AM Tippecanoe Playgroup with Stories10:30 AM Bay View Story Time10:30 AM Capitol Playgroup with Stories10:30 AM Zablocki Playgroup with Stories10:30 AM Villard Square Story Time10:30 AM Mitchell Street Playgroup with Stories1:00 PM Central Drop-In Tutoring for Adults1:00 PM Martin Luther King Close Knit Community Workshop2:00 PM Tippecanoe Community Healthcare Access Program (CHAP)3:00 PM Washington Park Drop-In Tutoring for Adults3:00 PM Washington Park Visions of a New Year3:30 PM Center Street Drop-In Tutoring for Adults3:30 PM Mitchell Street Open Maker Time3:30 PM Mitchell Street Snack Hack!4:00 PM East Big-Head Book Club 25 events	20 Fri Close 10:00 AM Tippecanoe Drop-In Job Help!2:00 PM Center Street Drop-In Job Help!3:30 PM Capitol Finish up! Fridays - Drop-in Homework Time3:30 PM Mitchell Street Open Maker Time 4 events	21 Sat Close 10:00 AM Central Drop-In Tutoring for Adults10:30 AM Central Saturdays at Central: Teeth!10:30 AM Mitchell Street Citizenship Classes11:00 AM Central Central Library Architectural Tour11:00 AM Bay View Bring Your Own Device12:00 PM Atkinson Drop-In Tutoring for Adults1:00 PM Central Drop-In Job Help!1:00 PM Mitchell Street Open Maker Time2:00 PM Central Saturday Afternoons at Central for 'Tweens: Art Workshop Presented by Artists Working in Education, Inc. (A.W.E.)2:30 PM Mitchell Street Saturday Treats3:00 PM Bay View Building with Lego Bricks 11 events
22 Sun Close	23 Mon Close 12:00 PM Martin Luther King Drop-In Job Help!1:00 PM Center Street Drop-In Job Help!1:30 PM Capitol Holiday Cookie Decorating2:00 PM Central Drop-In Tutoring for Adults3:00 PM Mitchell Street Drop-In Tutoring for Adults4:00 PM Center Street Story Time4:00 PM Tippecanoe Drop-In Tutoring for Adults6:30 PM East Pajama Story Time 8 events	24 Tue Close	25 Wed Close	26 Thu Close 9:00 AM Central Drop-In Tutoring for Adults9:00 AM Central IMPACT, Inc.9:00 AM Central Community Healthcare Access Program (CHAP)10:00 AM East Playgroup with Stories10:00 AM Capitol Story Time 10:00 AM Martin Luther King Story Time10:00 AM Center Street Community Healthcare Access Program (CHAP)10:00 AM Capitol Drop-In Job Help!10:30 AM Washington Park Story Time10:30 AM Atkinson Story Time10:30 AM Tippecanoe Playgroup with Stories10:30 AM Bay View Story Time10:30 AM Capitol Playgroup with Stories10:30 AM Zablocki Playgroup with Stories10:30 AM Villard Square Story Time10:30 AM Mitchell Street Playgroup with Stories1:00 PM Central Drop-In Tutoring for Adults2:00 PM Tippecanoe Community Healthcare Access Program (CHAP)3:30 PM Mitchell Street Snack Hack! 19 events	27 Fri Close 10:00 AM Tippecanoe Drop-In Job Help!2:00 PM Center Street Drop-In Job Help!	28 Sat Close 10:00 AM Central Drop-In Tutoring for Adults10:30 AM Central Saturdays at Central: Block Party!10:30 AM Mitchell Street Citizenship Classes11:00 AM Central Central Library Architectural Tour1:00 PM Central Drop-In Job Help!2:00 PM Central Saturday Afternoons at Central for 'Tweens: Building with LEGO Bricks 6 events
29 Sun Close	30 Mon Close 12:00 PM Martin Luther King Drop-In Job Help!1:00 PM Atkinson Soundtrap for Tweens and Teens1:00 PM Center Street Drop-In Job Help!2:00 PM Central Drop-In Tutoring for Adults2:00 PM Bay View Drop-In Tabletop Gaming2:00 PM Zablocki Life-Size Games4:00 PM Center Street Story Time4:00 PM Tippecanoe Drop-In Tutoring for Adults6:00 PM Tippecanoe The History Buff Book Club6:30 PM East Pajama Story Time 10 events	31 Tue Close