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Discover the days gone by with the Brookfield Public Library’s historical fiction book club. Books are available at the Circulation Desk about 1 month before the meeting. Meetings are normally held in the Rotary Room but may move to another room if necessary (on the date of each meeting, please check the sign in the lobby for meeting location). Everyone interested in reading and discussing historical fiction is welcome!

In January 1887, Kilburn Knox was appointed Secretary and Inspector of the Northwestern Branch, National Home for Disabled Veterans at Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He became Governor of the Home on May 1, 1889. His wife, Annie, worked as a Matron of the Home. General Knox died at the National Soldier's Home on April 17, 1891. Presented by reenactor Steve Michaels.

Learn how to use Overdrive and Wisconsin's Digital Library. This demonstration will introduce accessing e-books and e-audiobooks from the Library.

Anyone interested in reading and discussing biographies is welcome!
Books are available at the Circulation Desk about a month before the meeting.
Please check the sign in the lobby for the location of the meeting each month.

The Friends of the Domes will present on the history of one of our most beautiful local landmarks.

Hear Mr. Lincoln discuss and re-create part of his ‘Lost Speech” delivered at Bloomington, IL in 1856 during a critical time in our nation’s history. Presented by historical re-enactor Kevin Wood.

The Milwaukee Soldiers Home National Historic Landmark District is an invaluable historical asset to Milwaukee, Wisconsin and the nation. Established just after the Civil War, it is the most intact Soldiers Home in the country and the only one with the majority of its surrounding recuperative village remaining. Jeremy Ebersole, Executive Director of The Milwaukee Preservation Alliance will present on the efforts to save the home and bring it back to service for our veterans.

If you are At Knit's End, join fellow knitters, both novices and experts at our knitting group.