Hardanger Embroidery with Donna M. Olson

Wednesdays, January 7 - May 20, from 8:15 - 10:15 AM or 10:15 - 12:15 PM Classes are designed for beginner through experienced stitchers of this thread count Norwegian technique. Cost for the 15-week class is $50 and payment is made directly to the instructor on the ......More

Wednesdays, January 7 - May 20, from 8:15 - 10:15 AM or 10:15 - 12:15 PM Classes are designed for beginner through experienced stitchers of this thread count Norwegian technique. Cost for the 15-week class is $50 and payment is made directly to the instructor on the first day of class. Call the Senior Center at 608-873-8585 to register. Kits are available from the instructor for all levels at extra cost. Kits include fabric, thread, needles and pattern.

Stoughton Area Senior Center 248 W Main St.

Baby Story Time

Join us for rhymes, fingerplays, songs and stories and activities! Ages 0-2, and older siblings are welcome to attend!

Stoughton Public Library

Ballet for Seniors

Ballet for Seniors Wednesdays, Jan. 7 - Feb 4, 10:00 – 11:00 AM Ballet for Seniors is an exercise program that uses ballet fundamentals to help with strength, stability, and mobility. Absolute beginners are welcome! This class uses beautiful music to encourage a joyful ......More

Ballet for Seniors Wednesdays, Jan. 7 - Feb 4, 10:00 – 11:00 AM Ballet for Seniors is an exercise program that uses ballet fundamentals to help with strength, stability, and mobility. Absolute beginners are welcome! This class uses beautiful music to encourage a joyful experience while the instructor adapts the movement to meet the needs of every participant. Please join us to experience this unique blend of exercise, art, and community! Catrina Choate-Heretoiu has extensive training and experience, and is a certified Feldenkrais Practitioner of Somatic Education. She believes in the power of dance to change lives and loves sharing all the good moments that ballet has to offer. Cost is $50 for this 5 week series, $12 drop-in rate. Call 608-873-8585 to register.

Stoughton Area Senior Center 248 W. Main St.

Teen Movie: Freakier Friday

Enjoy free popcorn while you watch Freakier Friday—the hilarious body-swapping film starring Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis. No registration required. Ages 11-16. Rated PG.

Stoughton Public Library

Virtual Author Visit: Swashbuckling Heroines with Novelist Vanessa Riley

Join us for an unforgettable experience as we chat online with Vanessa Riley about her newest book, Fire Sword and Sea, based on the folk story of the female pirate Jacquotte Delahaye. Register, submit questions for the author in advance, or view the presentation or rec......More

Join us for an unforgettable experience as we chat online with Vanessa Riley about her newest book, Fire Sword and Sea, based on the folk story of the female pirate Jacquotte Delahaye. Register, submit questions for the author in advance, or view the presentation or recording of this free program here: https://libraryc.org/stoughtonpubliclibrary/106724

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3D Print Workshop: Pencil Holder or Business Card Holder,

This class will walk you through using OnShape to create a Pencil Holder/ Business Card holder or the creation of any small container. Registration is required. This workshop is sponsored by the Stoughton Area Community Foundation Grant.

Innovation Center Stoughton, 421 E. Main St., Stoughton

Intro to Backyard Chickens and Poultry

Local veterinarian and poultry expert Julia Naber will answer your questions and teach you how to get started with backyard chickens, ducks, or other poultry. This program is geared toward adults, but please bring along your children and teens who are also interested. R......More

Local veterinarian and poultry expert Julia Naber will answer your questions and teach you how to get started with backyard chickens, ducks, or other poultry. This program is geared toward adults, but please bring along your children and teens who are also interested. Registration is suggested but not required for this free program: https://events.getlocalhop.com/intro-to-backyard-chickens-and-poultry/event/BPs2VGgSGB/

Stoughton Public Library

Coffee With The Mayor

Join Stoughton Mayor Tim Swadley for his monthly meeting with the public at the Senior Center.

Stoughton Area Senior Center 248 W Main St

Junior Makers Workshop: Wood Beads

This project is geared towards ages 6-11 and is a safe introduction to foundational hand tool skills such as clamping, drilling a hole, and cutting with a saw. Children must be accompanied by a caregiver. Registration required.

Stoughton Public Library

Adobe Illustrator Classes

This class is designed to give you an overview of the tools used for creating images in Adobe Illustrator. Adobe Illustrator is used to speak to our Epilog Laser in order to raster or vector cut images. This class is free to all ICS members. There is a $5 charge for non......More

This class is designed to give you an overview of the tools used for creating images in Adobe Illustrator. Adobe Illustrator is used to speak to our Epilog Laser in order to raster or vector cut images. This class is free to all ICS members. There is a $5 charge for non members.

Innovation Center Stoughton, 421 E. Main St., Stoughton

PJ Story Time

Wear your jammies and bring your stuffy to this bedtime themes story time. Geared to ages 2+ but all are welcome.

Stoughton Public Library

Card Making

Create uniquely designed cut out cards made on the laser. You can use your own art, or free images, to create your own greeting cards. We can scan original work or you can access your art digitally. Great after school class. Appropriate for adults and teens. Programs: A......More

Create uniquely designed cut out cards made on the laser. You can use your own art, or free images, to create your own greeting cards. We can scan original work or you can access your art digitally. Great after school class. Appropriate for adults and teens. Programs: Adobe Illustrator Machines: Laser Cutter (Epilog Laser Helix 24 CO2) Free: SACF Grant

Innovation Center Stoughton, 421 E. Main St., Stoughton

Writing Group

Are you a writer looking to connect with your local community and receive gentle support to improve your work? Come to our volunteer-run writing group on the second Tuesday of each month from 4:30-5:30 PM. Adults, as well as teens 16+, are invited to attend. Writers may......More

Are you a writer looking to connect with your local community and receive gentle support to improve your work? Come to our volunteer-run writing group on the second Tuesday of each month from 4:30-5:30 PM. Adults, as well as teens 16+, are invited to attend. Writers may bring a two-page piece to share. No registration required, but if you’d like to receive an email reminder about the group, please sign up at https://forms.gle/C7uqrfFuP7Cu1Adq5

Stoughton Public Library

Hardanger Embroidery with Donna M. Olson

Wednesdays, January 7 - May 20, from 8:15 - 10:15 AM or 10:15 - 12:15 PM Classes are designed for beginner through experienced stitchers of this thread count Norwegian technique. Cost for the 15-week class is $50 and payment is made directly to the instructor on the ......More

Wednesdays, January 7 - May 20, from 8:15 - 10:15 AM or 10:15 - 12:15 PM Classes are designed for beginner through experienced stitchers of this thread count Norwegian technique. Cost for the 15-week class is $50 and payment is made directly to the instructor on the first day of class. Call the Senior Center at 608-873-8585 to register. Kits are available from the instructor for all levels at extra cost. Kits include fabric, thread, needles and pattern.

Stoughton Area Senior Center 248 W Main St.

Dungeons & Dragons

Play some Dungeons and Dragons and make new friends! No experience necessary. Character sheets and dice provided. Ages 9-14

Stoughton Public Library

Sons of Norway - The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald Program

Sons of Norway-Mandt Lodge welcomes the public to “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald: The Ship, the Storm, and the Song” on Wednesday, February 11, 7:00 PM, at Sons of Norway, 317 South Page Street, in Stoughton. We explore the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald from persp......More

Sons of Norway-Mandt Lodge welcomes the public to “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald: The Ship, the Storm, and the Song” on Wednesday, February 11, 7:00 PM, at Sons of Norway, 317 South Page Street, in Stoughton. We explore the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald from perspectives of the weather, the ship and the song by Gordon Lightfoot. Steve Ackerman moved to Wisconsin in 1987, accepting a research scientist position in the Space Science and Engineering Center (SSEC). He joined the UW-Madison faculty in the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences in 1992. Professor Ackerman served as Director of the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS) from 1999-2019. This research organization is a collaboration between the UW-Madison, and The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Wisconsin is widely recognized as the birthplace of weather satellites, and CIMSS is key to Wisconsin’s current reputation. Refreshments will be served! Everyone is welcome and no reservations are needed! Please contact Darlene Arneson at [email protected] or 608-873-7209 for more information. Mandt Lodge is handicapped accessible with a lift located on the south side of the building. There is parking on the street, public parking lot behind the Stoughton Senior Center, or in the Livsreise parking lot if their building is closed. We always encourage you to bring donations for the Stoughton Food Pantry! The public is always welcome at Mandt Lodge!

Sons of Norway 317 S Page St, Stoughton

Virtual Author Visit: Mojos, Mermaids, and Medicine with Dr. Lindsey Stewart

Feminist philosopher Dr. Lindsey Stewart’s book, The Conjuring of America: Mojos, Mermaids, Medicine, and 400 Years of Black Women’s Magic, tells the stories of Negro Mammies of slavery; the Voodoo Queens and Blues Women of Reconstruction; and the Granny Midwives and te......More

Feminist philosopher Dr. Lindsey Stewart’s book, The Conjuring of America: Mojos, Mermaids, Medicine, and 400 Years of Black Women’s Magic, tells the stories of Negro Mammies of slavery; the Voodoo Queens and Blues Women of Reconstruction; and the Granny Midwives and textile weavers of the Jim Crow era. These women, in secrecy and subterfuge, courageously and devotedly continued their practices and worship for centuries and passed down their traditions. Register, submit questions for the author in advance, or view the presentation or recording of this free program here: https://libraryc.org/stoughtonpubliclibrary/107301

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Teen Cookie Decorating

The library will provide all supplies for you to decorate cookies. No registration required. Ages 11-16.

Stoughton Public Library

Friday Free Play

Playtime in our large downstairs room with blocks, tunnels, and imaginative toys!

Stoughton Public Library

Glass Engraving

Looking for a fun morning activity or perhaps a last minute gift? Create a design for engraving on a 16 oz glass. You will be using the Epilog Laser to engrave your design. If you have a design in mind, PNG or JPEG works best. We are here to help you with your design.

Innovation Center Stoughton - 421 E. Main St., Stoughton

Friendship and Feelings Story Time and Crafts

Join us at the library for this all-ages story time and then an assortment of crafts like friendship bracelets and card making. 

Stoughton Public Library