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Poetry Workshop with Matt Cashion

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Main Hall at Main Library
Program Type:
General
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

For National Poetry Month, we are proud to host a poetry workshop with local author Matt Cashion. Bring your notebook or laptop. Writing will happen!Registration appreciated, but n...

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Main Hall
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: General
Required
Seats Remaining: 98
Event Details:

For National Poetry Month, we are proud to host a poetry workshop with local author Matt Cashion. Bring your notebook or laptop. Writing will happen!

Registration appreciated, but not required.

Closed: Easter Sunday

All Day
Main Library, North Library, Outreach
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Main Library, North Library, Outreach

Chair Fitness

Monday, April 21, 2025 at 9:00am - 9:30am
Main Hall at Main Library
Program Type:
Health & Fitness
Age Group:
Adult
Chair Fitness:

Chair Fitness is an active yet accessible program for all ages and fitness levels! This instructor-led program features upbeat music and energizing routines designed to keep you ac...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Main Hall
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Health & Fitness

Chair Fitness is an active yet accessible program for all ages and fitness levels! This instructor-led program features upbeat music and energizing routines designed to keep you active and smiling.

Best of all, it’s FREE and hosted at the public library!

⚠️ Please consult your physician or healthcare professional before beginning this or any other fitness program.

Join us and discover how fun and effective chair-based workouts can be!

MM@M Spring 2025 Programs

Monday Mornings at Main

Monday, April 21, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Main Hall at Main Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion, General, Local History/Genealogy, Social Issues
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Welcome back to Monday Mornings at Main - our signature lifelong learning program series for ages 50 and better!  Each Monday morning at 10:00AM, we'll hear from a new sp...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Main Hall
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Discussion, General, Local History/Genealogy, Social Issues
Event Details:

Welcome back to Monday Mornings at Main - our signature lifelong learning program series for ages 50 and better!  Each Monday morning at 10:00AM, we'll hear from a new speaker on a variety of topics ranging from local

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Cut, Compose, Create: Unseen Poetry

Monday, April 21, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Auditorium - Main Library at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Health & Fitness
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Join us for a program put on by UWL's Recreational Therapy students! Each week will be something exciting and different. This event will focus on blackout poetry and art.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium - Main Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Health & Fitness
Event Details:

Join us for a program put on by UWL's Recreational Therapy students! Each week will be something exciting and different. This event will focus on blackout poetry and art.

Chair Fitness

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:15am
Main Hall at Main Library
Program Type:
Health & Fitness
Age Group:
Adult
Chair Fitness:

Chair Fitness is an active yet accessible program for all ages and fitness levels! This instructor-led program features upbeat music and energizing routines designed to keep you ac...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Main Hall
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Health & Fitness

Chair Fitness is an active yet accessible program for all ages and fitness levels! This instructor-led program features upbeat music and energizing routines designed to keep you active and smiling.

Best of all, it’s FREE and hosted at the public library!

⚠️ Please consult your physician or healthcare professional before beginning this or any other fitness program.

Join us and discover how fun and effective chair-based workouts can be!

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Adult Dungeons and Dragons

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Auditorium - Main Library at Main Library
Program Type:
General
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Ready to embark on a fantastic adventure? Join us for an epic one-shot play session curated for new and curious players. This is your chance to explore a world of imagination and f...

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium - Main Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: General
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Ready to embark on a fantastic adventure? Join us for an epic one-shot play session curated for new and curious players. This is your chance to explore a world of imagination and fun with the library!

PUBLIC EVENT

Out in Print: This Is How It Always Is

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Outreach
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Out in Print is BACK!!Join the Out in Print crew this month Tuesday, April 22nd for an in-person discussion on This is How it Always is by Laurie Frankel from 5:30-6:30pm at P...

Registration Full
Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Discussion
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Out in Print is BACK!!

Join the Out in Print crew this month Tuesday, April 22nd for an in-person discussion on This is How it Always is by Laurie Frankel from 5:30-6:30pm at Pearl Street Books.

Upcycled Terrarium Workshop

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Creation Space at Main Library
Program Type:
General
Age Group:
Elementary, Middle School, High School, Adult, Family
Event Details:

Join us as we create our own mini gardens using upcycled bowls and glassware. All supplies will be provided, and no prior experience is necessary. Best for all ages. Registrat...

Registration Full
Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Creation Space
Age Group: Elementary, Middle School, High School, Adult, Family
Program Type: General
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Join us as we create our own mini gardens using upcycled bowls and glassware. All supplies will be provided, and no prior experience is necessary. Best for all ages. 

Chair Yoga

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Main Hall at Main Library
Program Type:
Health & Fitness
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Chair Yoga is adaptable for every body and will offer a sense of ease, relaxation, and strength. In each class, participants will explore a variety of seated poses or standing shap...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Main Hall
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Health & Fitness
Event Details:

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

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Islands of Brilliance: The Fellowship

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Trustees Room - Main Library at Main Library
Program Type:
Class
Age Group:
High School, Adult
Event Details:

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

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Trustees Room - Main Library
Age Group: High School, Adult
Program Type: Class
Event Details:

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

Storytime for Adults: Welcome Home

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Outreach
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Why should children have all the fun? 'Storytime for Adults' is at Turtle Stack Brewery Thursday, April 24th from 6:30-8pm. Join us to hear your favorite local librarians and perfo...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Why should children have all the fun? 'Storytime for Adults' is at Turtle Stack Brewery Thursday, April 24th from 6:30-8pm. Join us to hear your favorite local librarians and performers read some of our favorite short stories and essays.

Chair Fitness

Monday, April 28, 2025 at 9:00am - 9:30am
Main Hall at Main Library
Program Type:
Health & Fitness
Age Group:
Adult
Chair Fitness:

Chair Fitness is an active yet accessible program for all ages and fitness levels! This instructor-led program features upbeat music and energizing routines designed to keep you ac...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Main Hall
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Health & Fitness

Chair Fitness is an active yet accessible program for all ages and fitness levels! This instructor-led program features upbeat music and energizing routines designed to keep you active and smiling.

Best of all, it’s FREE and hosted at the public library!

⚠️ Please consult your physician or healthcare professional before beginning this or any other fitness program.

Join us and discover how fun and effective chair-based workouts can be!

MM@M Spring 2025 Programs

Monday Mornings at Main

Monday, April 28, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Main Hall at Main Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion, General, Local History/Genealogy, Social Issues
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Welcome back to Monday Mornings at Main - our signature lifelong learning program series for ages 50 and better!  Each Monday morning at 10:00AM, we'll hear from a new sp...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Main Hall
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Discussion, General, Local History/Genealogy, Social Issues
Event Details:

Welcome back to Monday Mornings at Main - our signature lifelong learning program series for ages 50 and better!  Each Monday morning at 10:00AM, we'll hear from a new speaker on a variety of topics ranging from local

PUBLIC EVENT

Crafty Chaos

Monday, April 28, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Creation Space at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adult, Family
Event Details:

Join us for a program put on by UWL's Recreational Therapy students! Each week will be something exciting and different. This event will focus on writing goals and creating a visio...

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Creation Space
Age Group: Adult, Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Join us for a program put on by UWL's Recreational Therapy students! Each week will be something exciting and different. This event will focus on writing goals and creating a vision board to achieve those goals.

Chair Fitness

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:15am
Main Hall at Main Library
Program Type:
Health & Fitness
Age Group:
Adult
Chair Fitness:

Chair Fitness is an active yet accessible program for all ages and fitness levels! This instructor-led program features upbeat music and energizing routines designed to keep you ac...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Main Hall
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Health & Fitness

Chair Fitness is an active yet accessible program for all ages and fitness levels! This instructor-led program features upbeat music and energizing routines designed to keep you active and smiling.

Best of all, it’s FREE and hosted at the public library!

⚠️ Please consult your physician or healthcare professional before beginning this or any other fitness program.

Join us and discover how fun and effective chair-based workouts can be!

Awe 101: Reboot Your Self-Care Toolbox

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Creation Space at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Join UWL recreational therapy students and explore the amazing impact of awe in your everyday life. This program will guide you through simple, science-supported ways to embrace wo...

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Creation Space
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:

Join UWL recreational therapy students and explore the amazing impact of awe in your everyday life. This program will guide you through simple, science-supported ways to embrace wonder, like spending time in nature or mindful leisure.

Chair Yoga

Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Main Hall at Main Library
Program Type:
Health & Fitness
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Chair Yoga is adaptable for every body and will offer a sense of ease, relaxation, and strength. In each class, participants will explore a variety of seated poses or standing shap...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Main Hall
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Health & Fitness
Event Details:

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

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Islands of Brilliance: The Fellowship

Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Trustees Room - Main Library at Main Library
Program Type:
Class
Age Group:
High School, Adult
Event Details:

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

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Trustees Room - Main Library
Age Group: High School, Adult
Program Type: Class
Event Details:

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

Then & Now poster with image of houses

Then and Now: Housing Access, Affordability, and Discrimination in La Crosse

Friday, May 2, 2025 at 9:30am - 11:30am
Auditorium - Main Library at Main Library
Program Type:
Class, Local History/Genealogy, Social Issues
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Join Habitat for Humanity and fellow housing advocates for this La Crosse Housing Week event. Then & Now is a workshop about housing in La Crosse, past and present. In thi...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium - Main Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Class, Local History/Genealogy, Social Issues
Event Details:

Join Habitat for Humanity and fellow housing advocates for this La Crosse Housing Week event. 

Qigong

Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Auditorium - Main Library at Main Library
Program Type:
Health & Fitness
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Qigong (pronounced chee-gong) is an ancient health enhancing movement practice. Qi means "vital energy" and gong translates to "cultivation." Join our session leader, Bernice Olson...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium - Main Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Health & Fitness
Event Details:

Qigong (pronounced chee-gong) is an ancient health enhancing movement practice.

Chair Fitness

Monday, May 5, 2025 at 9:00am - 9:30am
Main Hall at Main Library
Program Type:
Health & Fitness
Age Group:
Adult
Chair Fitness:

Chair Fitness is an active yet accessible program for all ages and fitness levels! This instructor-led program features upbeat music and energizing routines designed to keep you ac...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Main Hall
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Health & Fitness

Chair Fitness is an active yet accessible program for all ages and fitness levels! This instructor-led program features upbeat music and energizing routines designed to keep you active and smiling.

Best of all, it’s FREE and hosted at the public library!

⚠️ Please consult your physician or healthcare professional before beginning this or any other fitness program.

Join us and discover how fun and effective chair-based workouts can be!

MM@M Spring 2025 Programs

Monday Mornings at Main

Monday, May 5, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Main Hall at Main Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion, General, Local History/Genealogy, Social Issues
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Welcome back to Monday Mornings at Main - our signature lifelong learning program series for ages 50 and better!  Each Monday morning at 10:00AM, we'll hear from a new sp...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Main Hall
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Discussion, General, Local History/Genealogy, Social Issues
Event Details:

Welcome back to Monday Mornings at Main - our signature lifelong learning program series for ages 50 and better!  Each Monday morning at 10:00AM, we'll hear from a new speaker on a variety of topics ranging from local

PUBLIC EVENT

Crafty Chaos

Monday, May 5, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Creation Space at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adult, Family
Event Details:

Join us for a program put on by UWL's Recreational Therapy students! Each week will be something exciting and different. This event will focus on creating cards that have positive ...

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Creation Space
Age Group: Adult, Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Join us for a program put on by UWL's Recreational Therapy students! Each week will be something exciting and different. This event will focus on creating cards that have positive affirmations and inspirational sayings on them.