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. 

 

4th Annual Gingerbread House Decorating Contest

View rules and guidelines for the contest.
November 30: All gingerbread houses must be dropped off at the library by the end of the day.
December 3-31: View the gingerbread houses on display at the library and vote for your favorites!

Enter the popular Gingerbread House Decorating Contest as an individual or as a team with friends or family! To learn more, please visit the Gingerbread House Decorating Contest webpage.

 

Memory Café – Make Dog & Cat Blankets for HAWS

3:00-4:30 PM, Monday, December 16

A Memory Café is an informal social gathering for those living with early-stage memory loss and their care partner. Give back to our furry friends this holiday season by helping us make dog & cat blankets to be donated to the Humane Animal Welfare Society of Waukesha County (HAWS)! All supplies are provided. We will host a visitor from HAWS and a furry friend, so be aware that there will be an animal at this Memory Café. We hope that you can join us for this festive and fun afternoon. Coffee, tea and light refreshments will be served.

Register here, but registration is not required to attend.

This program is offered in partnership with the Library Memory Project.

 

IditaRead Winter Reading Program

January 13-February 21

Race across Alaska in the annual winter reading challenge for all ages! Sign up on Beanstack online, the Beanstack app, or at the library starting January 13.

 

Antiques & Collectibles Appraisal with Mark Moran

10 AM-1 PM, Saturday, January 18 (Registration opens 1/2)

WI author and antiques expert Mark F. Moran will appraise up to 40 items. If you’d like Mark to appraise an item, please register in advance. Otherwise, all are welcome to drop in to view the appraisals, no registration required.

 

Shelf Indulgence Book Club

6 PM, Thursday, January 23 (Registration opens 1/9)
6 PM, Thursday, March 27  (Registration opens 3/13)

Meet with fellow bibliophiles to discuss three books you’ve enjoyed, one you didn’t, and one you are currently reading.

 

Harry Potter Book Night

6-7:30 PM, Friday, February 7

All ages are invited to this fun-filled event for wizards, witches, and muggles. Costumes are encouraged! This event is perfect for families. No registration required.

 

Book Mixer

6:30-8 PM, Friday, February 28 (Registration opens 2/3)

Join us for a special after-hours event to mix, mingle, and share your love of books.

This program is co-sponsored by PHPL and the Village of Sussex Parks & Recreation Department.

 

Tiny Art Show

March 10: Registration opens
April 14-May 16: Artwork on display

The third annual Tiny Art Show is a month-long community art project. The twist? All art must be tiny! All ages are invited to participate.

 

Ceol Cairde

6:30 PM, Thursday, March 13 (Registration opens 2/19)

Ceol Cairde (Irish for “Music of Friends”) will perform traditional Irish music.

This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Pauline Haass Public Library.

 

Memory Café

3:00-4:30 PM, Monday, March 17 (Registration opens 2/17)

A Memory Café is an informal social gathering for those living with early-stage memory loss and their care partner.

This program is offered in partnership with the Library Memory Project. 

 

Kombucha for Beginners

Saturday, April 12, 10 AM (Registration opens 3/21)

Learn to ferment and flavor this ancient drink, and take home a starter kit to brew your own at home. All supplies are provided.

 

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.