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Butterflies in Your Backyard

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Adults
Home & Garden
Library Branch: Elm Grove Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Home & Garden
Event Details:

Butterflies in Your Backyard focuses on 10 common species of butterflies in Wisconsin.

Branches:
Elm Grove Public Library
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.

Therapy Pet Reading Program (Marty-Cat)

4:30pm - 6:00pm
Children, Tweens
Family Friendly Activities, Storytime & Early Literacy
Library Branch: Elm Grove Public Library
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Family Friendly Activities, Storytime & Early Literacy

Make an appointment to read with a certified therapy pet for 25 minutes, once per month.  Sign up in the library by calling 262-782-6717.  Recommended for readers in grades 1-5.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

The 1893 World's Columbian Exposition: A Legacy

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Adults
History & Genealogy
Library Branch: Elm Grove Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Event Details:

Travel back in time to arguably one of the most influential events of the late 19th century.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

First Friday Films: TBD

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults
Movie
Library Branch: Elm Grove Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

A matinee film series for adults. On the first Friday of every month, a new release movie is screened in the O'Neill Room at 1:00 p.m. Skip the wait list and see it on a big screen! Everyone's invited, and bring a friend.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Library Branch: Elm Grove Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Event Details:

An artist of the Enlightenment, Francisco Goya, through his exquisitely explicit etchings and paintings, speaks to us without ever "speaking" a word, of truths we know of man's inhumanity towards man with a sense of urgency though from a remote ti

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Edith Head: the Woman who Dressed Hollywood

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
History & Genealogy
Library Branch: Elm Grove Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Event Details:

An incredibly successful costume designer with eight Oscars to prove it, Edith Head’s dazzling career continues to inspire new generations of designers. She dressed the biggest stars to shine over Hollywood.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Wisconsin's Gangster Past: Turning the Badger State into the Crime State

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Author Visit, History & Genealogy
Library Branch: Elm Grove Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Visit, History & Genealogy
Event Details:

Put on your zoot suit and follow in the footsteps of America's most infamous gangsters as they turn Wisconsin into their personal crime vacation land.

Memorial Day Holiday

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Elm Grove Public Library
Description:

The Elm Grove Library will be closed Saturday, May 24 through Monday, May 26, for the Memorial Day holiday.

Memorial Day Holiday

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Elm Grove Public Library
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Cup of Health - Laughter Yoga

1:30pm - 2:30pm
Adults
Health & Wellness
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Elm Grove Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

You may have heard about the health benefits of laughter including stress reduction, improved oxygen intake, boosted immune system and others. However, is there enough humor around us to get enough laughter throughout the day?

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Drawing Flowers to SEE as an Artist

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Arts & Crafts
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Elm Grove Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Juliane Rae, artist and educator, as we relax, observe, and slowly draw the edge we see down and around the flower capturing every change in movement.

Branches:
Elm Grove Public Library

Labor Day Holiday

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Elm Grove Public Library

Thanksgiving Holiday - Library Closing Early Wednesday

11/26/2025 @ 2:00pm - 11/28/2025 @ 5:00pm
Closing
Branches:
Elm Grove Public Library
Description:

The Elm Grove Library will be closed from 2:00 pm on Wednesday, November 26th, until 10:00 am on Saturday, November 29th.

Christmas Holiday

All Day 12/24 - 12/25
Closing
Branches:
Elm Grove Public Library

New Year's Eve

2:00pm - 8:30pm
Closing
Branches:
Elm Grove Public Library
Description:

The Elm Grove Library will close at 2:00 pm on New Year's Eve, December 31st, and remain closed through New Year's Day, January 1st.