All Ages

Elmore Lawson: Concert at the Rocks

Where
Village Green (Library St. & Ethun Pl.)
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Find your groove, learn rhythms and drumming, and create music. 

Elmore will introduce people of all ages to the Djembe drum as well as other percussions and encourage them to explore the sounds they can make with the different instruments. He teaches the basics of drumming and how to participate in a drum circle, including rhythms, chants, call and response and solo phrases. 

Fox & Branch: Concert at the Rocks

Where
Community Room
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Update: Due to the heat index, today's performance by Fox & Branch will be moved indoors to the Library Community Room. We hope to see you at 1 p.m. in the Community Room!

Hear a mix of blues, fiddle music, Cajun tunes, New Orleans-flavored numbers, and traditional folk songs for kids.

Audiences are encouraged to bring blankets or chairs and enjoy the wonderful entertainment with us!

2024 Summer Reading Program: Adventure Begins at Your Library

Where
Beanstack and Paper
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This reading program is based on what you read! Registration opens May 31, 2024.

Mariachi Sol de Madison - History & Sounds of Mariachi: Make Music DeForest

Where
Market Street

Mariachi Sol de Madison is coming to the DeForest Area Public Library to celebrate their culture and Make Music DeForest. 

Join the cultural celebration with our free program, featuring a vibrant live show with an 8-piece mariachi band! Immerse yourself in the magic of mariachi as these talented artists captivate us with their music and share the fascinating history and cultural relevance of this unique genre. This event will be a fun and enriching experience for the whole family.

Adventures in Magic: Terrific Tuesday

Where
Community Room

Join us for a magical afternoon at the Library, just in time for Harry Potter's birthday party the next day. 

Magician Matthew Teague, who has performed on Penn & Teller: Fool Us, will entertain you with traditional magic with a twist, lots of audience participation, borrowed objects, mind reading demonstrations, and more.

Presenter: Magician Matthew Teague

Lion Dancing: Terrific Tuesday

Where
Village Green (Library St. & Ethun Pl.)

Lions are coming to the Library—lion dancers, that is. Zhong Yi Kung Fu Association is returning to the DAPL with their lion dance performance troupe. 

The dancers and drummers will perform this entertaining and athletic form of traditional folk art at the Village Green across from the Library. 

Attendees will have opportunities to meet the performers, play the drums, and try on some of the costumes after the performance.

Presenter: Zhong Yi Kung Fu Association

Ocean Odyssey - Rays: Terrific Tuesday

Where
Library Patio

Live ocean rays are coming to the library. 

Join us on the Library Patio to explore the important roles rays play in the ecosystem, learn how the actions of people in the landlocked Tri-State area impact rays that live thousands of miles away, and discover how people can help protect them. 

Afterward, prepare to get your hands wet and touch some of the rays.

Presenter: National Mississippi River Museum

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