Events for Adults

All events are free and some require registration. Online registration is available through the library calendar. For more information or questions call the library at 262-246-5181 or email info@phpl.lib.wi.us.

 

Make It! @ the Library

The Make It! @ the Library series is the perfect opportunity for adults to get creative and socialize!

Registration is required. Because space is limited, please register for only one session each month. 

 

5th Annual Gingerbread House Decorating Contest

Rules & Guidelines will be available online on October 1. All gingerbread houses must be dropped off at the library by December 4. Visit the library from December 6-31 to view the gingerbread houses and vote for your favorites. Special Wisconsin-themed category this year! View the Rules & Guidelines for more information.

 

Take Home Mystery Kits

November 1-30

Do you have what it takes to catch a killer? Pick up your kit starting on November 1st while supplies last. Come back before the end of the month with the correct answer and be entered to win a prize!

 

FamilySearch: The Best Free Genealogy Resource

6 PM, Thursday, November 6 (Registration opens 10/15)
Sponsored by the Friends of Pauline Haass Public Library

Explore all the facets of FamilySearch that make it such a great free online tool. Learn how to search more efficiently, use the catalog feature, and how Family Trees can be used for clues. This class is led by Anni Parsons, genealogist, archivist and librarian with Archive Your Past.

 

Shelf Indulgence Book Club

6 PM, Thursday, November 20 (Registration opens 11/3)

Meet with fellow bibliophiles to discuss three books you’ve enjoyed, one you didn’t, and the book you are currently reading, and leave with more titles for your TBR list!

 

Memory Café

3:00-4:30 PM, Monday, December 15 (Registration opens 11/17)

A Memory Café is an informal social gathering for those living with early-stage memory loss and their care partners. Offered in partnership with the Library Memory Project. Registration is appreciated but is not required.

 

24 Books Reading Challenge

January 1-December 31

 Read 2 books a month (or 24 books total) in 2024! If you finish the challenge, you’ll receive an exclusive Pauline Haass Public Library bookmark and be entered to win a Books and Company Gift card. Visit the library or log into your Beanstack account to sign up.