2026 Summer Programs

Listen to the Magic of stories and cultivate your curiosity this Season

All the following programs are included in the cost of your admission and are for all ages!

All children must be with an adult guardian.

Bilingual Storytime

Celebrate language, culture, and stories with us at Bilingual Storytime! Join us for the 2nd Saturday of each month (May - October) for Bilingual Storytime. Bilingual Storytime will be from 10 am - 11:30 am on the bridge.

Bilingual Storytime will consists of stories read in either Spanish with featuring books in Spanish or Spanish/English. This welcoming program is perfect for all language backgrounds— whether you’re fluent, learning or simply curious.

Bilingual Storytime is proud to partner with the Literacy Council: A Family Resource Center Program of Sheboygan County for this program.

Summer Storytime

Everyone is invited to gather on the bridge for a joyful morning of storytelling, imagination, and connection. Storytime will take place Wednesday and Thursdays (starting on June 10, 2026 - August 27, 2026) from 10 am - 11:30 am on the bridge, where stories come alive in the fresh air and sunshine! .

*There will be no storytime July 1 or 2.

Special Guest Storytime

Every story is better with a special guest! Join us every Friday during June through August, each week will feature a sponsored Special Guest Reader that takes the stage each week to share their favorite stories. Storytime be from 10 am - 11 am in the amphitheater.

• June 12 - Sheboygan Fire Department, Chief Eric Montellano

• June 19 - Children's Author, Barbara Joosse

• June 26 - Theater for Young Audience Artistic Director, Tegan Hermann

• July 10 - Children's Author, Pamela Cameron 

• July 17 - Sheboygan Police Department, Lieutenant Andrew Kundiger  

• July 24 - United Way of Sheboygan County, Kate Baer and Ryan Wilinski, with the Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Program

• July 31 - Little Love Boutique Owner, Kya Diehl

• August 14 - Sheboygan Youth Orchestra Conductor, Molly Lieberman

• August 21 - Theater for Young Audience Artistic Director, Tegan Hermann

• August 28 - Mead Children’s Librarian, Alison Loewen

From familiar community faces to exciting surprise guests, each week brings a fresh voice and a new storytelling experience. Come back every week to see a new guest reader at Bookworm!

*There will be no Special Guest Storytime on July 3 or August 7.

Cultivating Curiosity: Education Stations

Cultivate your curiosity and join us for a pop-up program at Bookworm Gardens. This Summer we will be hosting a few pop-ups each month with varying topics. Each program will be set up within the Gardens depending on topic.

This drop-in program is included in your admission cost.

Thank you to the Wisconsin Arts Board for partially funding this program.