Join over 100,000 film enthusiasts around the world when the 25th Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival screens right here in West Bend at The Bend Theater on September 26th.

This screening is FREE and not ticketed – first come, first served. Doors open at 6PM, and the films start at 6:30PM. The bar will be open.

The Final Ten screen simultaneously across the world during a one-week period, with the Best Film and Best Actor awards determined by ballots cast by the audiences in each participating venue. By virtue of their selection by MANHATTAN SHORT, each short film is automatically Oscar-qualified.

See the Facebook event page or email manderson@westbendlibrary.org for more details and updates.

It's back by popular demand!

The Youth Farmers’ Market is designed as a learning opportunity for young farmers and entrepreneurs where they can learn the skills of salesmanship, cash-based math, design, and display in order to create, grow, market, and sell products.

REGISTRATION FOR BOOTHS IS NOW CLOSED - OUR CAPACITY OF 70 BOOTHS HAS BEEN REACHED.

Join us for a convenient way to learn about community resources for adults and seniors. Get quick access to informational materials, programs, and activities around Washington County! 

5+ checkouts = prize box item

20+ checkouts = tote bag

* 1 tote per card holder

* Even days in September: 2, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30 

Now that school is back in session, Rescue Readers will switch back to 3:30-4:30pm on Wednesday afternoons. Sign up for a time slot at the library! 

Our September StoryWalk in Patrons Park is The Pout-Pout Fish by Deborah Diesen. It is bilingual in English and Spanish.

StoryWalk® is an innovative and delightful way for children — and adults! — to enjoy reading in a playful way. Laminated pages from a children's book will be placed in posts along a path. As you stroll down the path, you're directed to the next page in the story.

Join us for live theater and puppetry by Kohl's Wild Theater! 

Show synopsis: 10-year-old Leona Lionheart is home sick on the day of her school’s big river cleanup. How can a kid save the world when she can’t even leave her own room? With the help of her vibrant imagination and a storybook from her wise grandmother, Leona explores the trials and triumphs of conservation’s most famous women. Inspired by their stories, Leona decides that she can also use her passion to save the world.

Sign up your team now for Villains Family Trivia! Please register at the Info Desk, call 262-335-5151 ext. 5246, or email aderuyter@westbendlibrary.org!