Event List

Come play with us!  Join us at the North Library for sensory-friendly activities and open-ended play in a welcoming and nurturing environment. Best for ages 0-11.  

Join us in learning about how class, culture, and architecture intersect on La Crosse’s streets. Each week, we will explore a different neighborhood and topic.

Play Shoppe is a shared time for parents and their children! Join the Parenting Place and enjoy open-ended playtime, a simple art activity, circle and storytime, and a snack. Come and share the power of playing with your child!

Join us for a wildly entertaining afternoon! Zoozort’s animal expert will introduce us to amazing animals while sharing fun facts, conservation tips, and plenty of opportunities to see these creatures in action.

Join us for a wildly entertaining afternoon! Zoozort’s animal expert will introduce us to amazing animals while sharing fun facts, conservation tips, and plenty of opportunities to see these creatures in action.

Join us for a wildly entertaining afternoon! Zoozort’s animal expert will introduce us to amazing animals while sharing fun facts, conservation tips, and plenty of opportunities to see these creatures in action.

Designed for all ages, this 30-minute storytime features stories, rhymes, singing, games, and dancing. A great opportunity to encourage an interest in books and help young children develop important socialization skills. 

Designed for all ages, this 30-minute storytime features stories, rhymes, singing, games, and dancing. A great opportunity to encourage an interest in books and help young children develop important socialization skills. 

Designed for ages birth-9 months, this 20 minute storytime features simple stories, songs, rhymes, and a lot of interactive fun! A great opportunity to meet other caregivers in the area with playtime happening after storytime.

Wahoo! Come celebrate Mario and all his friends during this all ages program. We will have crafts, obstacle courses, Legos, and more at this exciting event. Best for ages 6-11.

Join us in learning about how class, culture, and architecture intersect on La Crosse’s streets. Each week, we will explore a different neighborhood and topic.

Chair Yoga is adaptable for every body and will offer a sense of ease, relaxation, and strength.

Become a world traveler... at the library!  Go a camping trip, a tropical vacation, and other exciting make-believe adventures in planes, trains, boats and cars. Pack light.  Best for ages 0-5.

An opportunity for neurodivergent teens and young adults (aged 16 through early 30s) to gather for creative arts-based activities and guided discussions.

Join us for an exciting evening of board and video games! Whether you're a seasoned strategist or a casual player, there's something for everyone. Come relax, connect with others, and dive into fun and friendly competition at the library!

Meet us at the marsh trail at Myrick Park to hear a classic fairy tale as we enjoy the hike around the beautiful marsh. Choose to join us at 9:00 AM or for a repeated session at 10:00 AM.  For all ages.

Meet us at the marsh trail at Myrick Park to hear a classic fairy tale as we enjoy the hike around the beautiful marsh. Choose to join us at 9:00 AM or for a repeated session at 10:00 AM.  For all ages.

Townsfolk beware! Can you save the village and identify the werewolves before it's too late? In this hidden identity game, teamwork and sleuthing skills are essential. For grades 5-12.

Join us at the market! We will be at the Friday Farmers Market (now at Burns Park, 3:30-6:30) Fridays in June and July (except July 4). Stop by and say hi or drop in for storytime! 

Free to play and be me! An inclusive playgroup for LGBTQ+ families and allies. In a collaboration with 7 Rivers LGBTQ Connection, Fun stories and activities to be provided by the La Crosse Public Library and the Parenting Place. 

Unleash your creativity with eco-friendly crafts at the North Library.  We'll breathe new life into leftover materials to create fantastic, upcycled art! For all ages.

Come play with us!  Join us at the North Library for sensory-friendly activities and open-ended play in a welcoming and nurturing environment. Best for ages 0-11.  

Play Shoppe is a shared time for parents and their children! Join the Parenting Place and enjoy open-ended playtime, a simple art activity, circle and storytime, and a snack. Come and share the power of playing with your child!