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Celebrate the 9th Annual NIH American Indian & Alaska Native Heritage Month. The purpose of this month is to honor and recognize the original peoples of this land. Wisconsin’s history is rich and several American Indian areas of significance are located here. Featured historic properties in Wisconsin for American Indian Heritage Month 2009 include:
- Black Hawk Powwow Grounds, Jackson County, WI The powwow grounds, in Jackson County, Wisconsin, have been used as a ceremonial and social event center, as well as a dance-ring or powwow ground, since at least the late 1800’s and possibly well before.
- McCord Village, northern Wisconsin
Settled around 1890-1900 by Potawatomi, Ojibwe and related American Indians, the population of McCord was composed of inter-tribal marriages and offspring of Midewiwin and Big Drum societies from the Potawatomi and Ojibwe nations, and also some medicine people from the HoChunk and Menominee Nations.
- Saint Joseph of the Lake Church and Cemetery, Menominee, WI
Community center for the South Branch Menominee and a place for the preservation and continuation of their traditional life-ways.
For reading lists of American Indian fiction, American Indian videos, books about Native Peoples of Wisconsin, books by American Indian authors and illustrators, as well as selected internet resources, please refer to our American Indian Heritage Month web page.
November 5th, 2009
Molly
A picture is worth a thousand words, and what wonderful stories those pictures tell! On Sunday, November 8 at 2:00 p.m., join Ginny Moore Kruse, Director Emeritus of the Cooperative Children’s Book Center of UW-Madison (CCBC) in the James Watrous Gallery of the Overture Center for the Arts for a discussion of The Fine Art of Children’s Book Illustration, on display now through December 6th. The exhibit features the works of several of Wisconsin’s most accomplished illustrators of children’s books, including Lois Ehlert, Kevin Henkes, and Ellen Raskin. Bring the family and pick out your favorite art, then stop in the Central Library to check out some picture books (we’re open 1 - 5 p.m. on Sundays). Also on the 8th, stop by the Madison Children’s Museum for a diorama workshop from 1 - 3 p.m. Registration is required; contact McKenzie Glynn at mglynn@madisonchildrensmuseum.org or call 256-6445 ext. 18.
Save the date for an evening with Kathleen Horning, Director of the CCBC. On Thursday, November 19, 7 p.m. at the Sequoya Library, join us for a presentation about picture book illustration with slides of art from recently published picture books. Horning is the author of From Cover to Cover: Evaluating and Reviewing Children’s Books, a look at some of the best in children’s literature and a guide to selecting and suggesting books for young children. School Library Journal deems her “one of the most influential librarians you’ll ever meet - and one of the kindest.” She has served on the Newbery Award Committee, the Coretta Scott King Award Committee, and many more, and worked at the Madison Public Library as a children’s librarian for a number of years. Horning recently wrote an article on Wisconsin picture book illustrators for the Fall 2009 issue of Wisconsin People & Ideas Magazine.
Although Horning’s presentation is intended for adults, interested children ages 10 and up are welcome to join us. Register online or call 266-6385. This event is made possible thanks to a generous grant from the Madison Community Foundation to the Sequoya Library to develop the Art of the Picture Book Collection.
November 4th, 2009
Alicia
Wisconsin authors are teaming up with the Sequoya Branch Library and the Madison Public Library Foundation for a series of events to help you learn more about the Madison Community Foundation’s 2009 Library Endowment Matching Challenge Grant program. Meet some of your favorite local authors and hear about their latest works at these presentations held at the Sequoya Branch Library.
On Tuesday, November 10 at 7:00 p.m., join Terese Allen for “Flavors of Wisconsin”. Allen writes about the pleasures and benefits of regional foods, sustainable cooking, and culinary folklore. She is food editor for Organic Valley Family of Farms, the country’s largest organic farmers’ cooperative, and pens the “Local Flavor” column for Madison’s Isthmus newspaper. The author of seven books, Allen will discuss her most recent book, an updated, expanded edition of The Flavor of Wisconsin: A History of Food in the Badger State, co-authored by Harva Hachten.
View the full schedule of author appearances as an Adobe PDF.
November 2nd, 2009
Alicia
Publisher’s Weekly has announced their take on the year’s best books. Find their picks at the library:
The Publisher’s Weekly article includes full reviews of each of the featured titles.
October 30th, 2009
Molly
Send in your submissions today to the Wisconsin People & Ideas/ Wisconsin Book Festival 2010 poetry and short story contests and prepare to be showered with fame, fortune, and glory!
Anyone can submit a short story or batch of three poems—anyone! Both the poetry and short story contests are open to all Wisconsin residents, including students, and submissions for the 2010 contests will be accepted until December 15, 2009, at 5:00 pm. Prizes include up to $500 cash, publication in Wisconsin People & Ideas, a one-week stay at Edenfred (the creative arts residency of the Terry Family Foundation in Madison), and more.
The top three winners in both the poetry and short story contest are also invited to read their work at the Wisconsin Book Festival in 2010. Visit the contest web page for complete contest rules and submission guidelines. The Wisconsin People & Ideas/ Wisconsin Book Festival 2010 poetry and short story contests are supported by the Wisconsin Humanities Council, Wisconsin Public Television, Abella Studios, and Avol’s Bookstore.
Madison Public Library is a supporting donor organization for the Wisconsin Book Festival.
October 29th, 2009
Molly
First novels hold the promise and excitement of the unknown. Will you discover the next Jane Austen or J.D. Salinger in the pages of a first novel? Or maybe you’ll find a new favorite author!
Find lists featuring first novels for adults and youth reviewed in Booklist this past year, including A Fortunate Age by Joanna Smith Rakoff. A Fortunate Age is described as an epic first novel that captures the spirit of Generation X, telling the universal story of the starting-out years of a group of college friends living in Brooklyn during the 1990s.
October 27th, 2009
Molly
This year, teens are encouraged to experience something out of this world, expand their horizons, and Read Beyond Reality for Teen Read Week 2009, occurring October 18 - 24 at the Madison Public Library. The Library has scheduled a number of programs for teens in grades 6 through 12 to help celebrate teen literacy, including costume parties, a poetry slam, and more.
The festivities start early with a screening of the popular film “Twilight” on Friday, October 16 at 3:30 p.m. at the Lakeview Library. Pizza will be served. Space is limited; register online or by calling 246-4547. A permission form signed by a parent or guardian is required for entry to this PG-13 film.
It will be a “bloody” good time at two Twilight-themed costume parties celebrating the upcoming November release of the “New Moon” movie. Join other vampire fans for movie clips, trivia, food, and more. Dress as your favorite characters and be sure to brush up on Twilight facts: the winner of “Best Costume” will take home 4 tickets for the upcoming release of “New Moon,” and the “Twilight Trivia Star” will receive a full set of Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight books! Register in advance to save your spot at one of these parties:
Funding for Twilight costume parties is provided by the Friends of the Meadowridge Branch Library and the Friends of the Pinney Branch Library.
Bring your friends to the Hawthorne Library on Tuesday, October 20 from 3:30 - 5 p.m. for a Guitar Hero free-play. We’ll provide pizza and soda to keep you energized for playing, singing, and rocking to your favorite songs.
On Friday, October 23 at 7:00 p.m., young writers are invited to bring their poetry to the Alicia Ashman Library for an evening of reading, writing, and fun at a “Bad Poetry Nite.” Register online or call 824-1780 to reserve a spot onstage.
Teen Read Week is a national literacy initiative of the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association. Teen Read Week will be celebrated at thousands of public and school libraries, classrooms, and bookstores across the country. Although teens realize the importance of reading, they have a huge menu of activities to choose from when deciding how to spend their free time, and reading often gets lost in the shuffle. Teen Read Week serves as a weeklong reminder to teens that reading for pleasure is fun, free, and can be done anywhere.
October 16th, 2009
Alicia
October is National Eat Better, Eat Together Month. This is a great time to celebrate family meals. Find books at the library like Sandi Richard’s Dinner Survival: Cooking for the Rushed that will help the whole family get on track, eating healthy and spending time together.
Dinner Survival features Richard’s unique and time-conscious approach to developing 10 weeks’ worth of menus including full-color photos, grocery lists and tips for how to make a healthy dinner every night.
October 15th, 2009
Molly
Wisconsin authors are teaming up with the Sequoya Branch Library and the Madison Public Library Foundation for a series of events to help you learn more about the Madison Community Foundation’s 2009 Library Endowment Matching Challenge Grant program. Meet some of your favorite local authors and hear about their latest works at these presentations held at the Sequoya Branch Library.
On Thursday, October 15 at 7:00 p.m., join Ellyn Satter for “Feeding with Love and Good Sense”. Satter is an internationally recognized authority on eating and feeding. Practical, warm and empowering, she helps adults be more positive, joyful and nurturing in feeding themselves and their children. Her books include Child of Mine: Feeding with Love and Good Sense; How to Get Your Kid to Eat - But Not Too Much; Your Child’s Weight: Helping without Harming; and Secrets of Feeding a Healthy Family: How to Eat, How to Raise Good Eaters, How to Cook.
View the full schedule of author appearances as an Adobe PDF.
October 9th, 2009
Alicia
Herta Müller is the new recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature. A Romanian-born German novelist, Müller’s works depict the dispossessed, in particular her life under dictatorship in her Romanian homeland.
Find titles by Müller at the library, including:
And Hilary Mantel wins the 2009 Man Booker Prize for Wolf Hall, her fictionalized account of Thomas Cromwell, clerk and later successor to Cardinal Wolsey during the reign of Henry VIII.
Other titles by Mantel available at the library include:
Details about the Man Booker Prize for Fiction and the 2009 Shortlist can be found on the official site.
October 9th, 2009
Molly
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