Happy April from the Berlin Public Library! Read on to learn about events, programs, and services offered this month at the library. Some programs may require registration. Click below to view a complete list of April programs:

Poem in Your Pocket: Pick a poem from the jar to keep in your pocket and share with others

Blackout Poetry: Upcycle book pages into poetic works of art

Magnetic Poetry: Create a temporary poem of magnetic word tiles

Thursday, April 11 at 6 pm

Join local poets William Gillard and Thomas Cannon in celebrating National Poetry Month at the Berlin Public Library with an interactive poetry workshop! Attendees will enjoy creating poetry toolboxes filled with rhythm, meter, rhyme, tone, line breaks, fixed forms, and various other helpful tools to enhance our writing. Participants will have the opportunity to write poems, share them with the group, and engage in discussions on refining our poems to maximize their impact. Open to all, no registration required.

Friday, April 12 at 1 pm

Join us for a free showing of the 2023 musical drama, The Color Purple (rated PG-13).

Thursday, April 18 at 6 pm

Join 4-H Program Educator Brandon Springer to learn how to help your local butterflies flourish. Make Milkweed Seed Bombs, read a Monarch Story, and make Monarch Squish Paintings. For grades K-2nd. *Registration is required. Call the library or email brandon.springer@wisc.edu to sign up!*

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