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Events Calendar

Please note that this calendar only contains library programs. For room availability, please contact the appropriate library directly.

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023

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10:00am
10:00am to 10:30am
Storytime for the Very Young

Storytime for the Very Young

Meeting Rooms A and B Combined
Tuesday, Sep 26, 10:00am to 10:30am

Storytime for the Very Young  (age 0 months-3)

READ and PLAY with your favorite baby or toddler! Engaging with books, songs and playful experiences all help children develop communication skills, patience, empathy, and pre-reading skills and helps to build a lifelong love of reading. Library programs are always free. Siblings and childcare groups are welcome.

Meeting Rooms A and B Combined
 
10:00am to 10:45am
Growing Voices Music Class

Growing Voices Music Class

Youth Program Room
Tuesday, Sep 26, 10:00am to 10:45am

Growing Voices Music Class is an interactive class for caregivers and their children, birth-5, to play, learn, and bond with music. In our classes we sing, play instruments, dance, and have fun together!

Youth Program Room
 
10:30am
10:30am to 11:30am
Madison Writing Assistance at Goodman South

Madison Writing Assistance at Goodman South

Blue Room 128
Tuesday, Sep 26, 10:30am to 11:30am

The Madison Writing Assistance (MWA) program offers free, one-to-one writing support for community members at library branches throughout the city. Our friendly, experienced writing coaches are happy to help with writing projects across a wide range of genres, including resumes, cover letters, application essays, grant proposals, fiction writing, memoirs, and more.

Schedule an appointment online with the link below, by phone, or in person.

MWA services are made possible through generous donations from the Evjue Foundation and UW Anonymous Fund, along with administrative and program support from the UW-Madison English Department, the UW-Madison Writing Center, and our Library and neighborhood center partners. 

Blue Room 128
 
10:30am to 12:00pm
AnjiPlayDate

AnjiPlayDate

*Offsite
Tuesday, Sep 26, 10:30am to 12:00pm

*Note: this event takes place at the Lussier Community Education Center 55 S. Gammon Rd*

Come experience Anji Play! In this weekly award-winning program, kids lead the play while adults step back and observe with deep curiosity.  This educational approach rooted in True Play was created in Anji County in China. Madison Public Library is a pilot site for developing a library-based Anji Play model. Open to all ages. No registration required. 

*Offsite
 
10:30am to 11:00am
Growing Voices Music Class

Growing Voices Music Class

Meeting Room
Tuesday, Sep 26, 10:30am to 11:00am

Growing Voices Music Class is an interactive class for caregivers and their children, birth-4, to play, learn, and bond with music. In our classes we sing, play instruments, dance, and have fun together! 

Funding is provided by the Monroe Street Library League

Meeting Room
 
11:30am
11:30am to 12:30pm
Madison Writing Assistance at Goodman South

Madison Writing Assistance at Goodman South

Blue Room 128
Tuesday, Sep 26, 11:30am to 12:30pm

The Madison Writing Assistance (MWA) program offers free, one-to-one writing support for community members at library branches throughout the city. Our friendly, experienced writing coaches are happy to help with writing projects across a wide range of genres, including resumes, cover letters, application essays, grant proposals, fiction writing, memoirs, and more.

Schedule an appointment online with the link below, by phone, or in person.

MWA services are made possible through generous donations from the Evjue Foundation and UW Anonymous Fund, along with administrative and program support from the UW-Madison English Department, the UW-Madison Writing Center, and our Library and neighborhood center partners. 

Blue Room 128
 
12:30pm
12:30pm to 1:30pm
Madison Writing Assistance at Goodman South

Madison Writing Assistance at Goodman South

Blue Room 128
Tuesday, Sep 26, 12:30pm to 1:30pm

The Madison Writing Assistance (MWA) program offers free, one-to-one writing support for community members at library branches throughout the city. Our friendly, experienced writing coaches are happy to help with writing projects across a wide range of genres, including resumes, cover letters, application essays, grant proposals, fiction writing, memoirs, and more.

Schedule an appointment online with the link below, by phone, or in person.

MWA services are made possible through generous donations from the Evjue Foundation and UW Anonymous Fund, along with administrative and program support from the UW-Madison English Department, the UW-Madison Writing Center, and our Library and neighborhood center partners. 

Blue Room 128
 
4:00pm
4:00pm to 6:00pm
Art Club

Art Club

Meeting Room 115
Tuesday, Sep 26, 4:00pm to 6:00pm

Bring the whole family out for an evening of creativity and exploration! Drop in to try out new dynamic new art forms and projects in a judgment-free, positive space facilitated by guest Bubbler artists and our youth librarian. All ages are welcome and materials will be provided.  Children 5 and under will need assistance from a caregiver.

Meeting Room 115
 
4:30pm
4:30pm to 5:30pm
We Make - Pinback Buttons & Magnets

We Make - Pinback Buttons & Magnets

Community Room
Tuesday, Sep 26, 4:30pm to 5:30pm

Drop-in anytime between 4:30-5:30pm and make custom buttons and magnets. Source images from recycled books and magazines, or draw your own!

All materials are provided and take what you make with you when you leave.

No registration required and free of cost.

Youth 8 and under must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver during the program.

 

Community Room
 
4:30pm to 6:00pm
Tinkering Tuesday - Musical Magnificence

Tinkering Tuesday - Musical Magnificence

Quiet/Socializing Room
Tuesday, Sep 26, 4:30pm to 6:00pm

Drop in to the Quiet/Socializing Room at Meadowridge Library for art, making, tinkering, and fun! This week, local musician, Stephanie, will be teaching us how to make our own instruments!

All ages welcome. Children under 5 will need extra help from a parent or caregiver. No registration required.

Quiet/Socializing Room
 
4:30pm to 5:30pm
Cooking with Chef Lily

Cooking with Chef Lily

Community Room - Fireplace Side
Tuesday, Sep 26, 4:30pm to 5:30pm

Join The Kids Chef, Lily Kilfoy, for a series of cooking classes for school-age kids, tweens, and their families. Participants will learn about different foods, where they come from, how to follow recipes, and how to use a variety of tools.  Registration is not required, but participation will be limited to the first 25 attendees. Food generously provided by Willy St. Co-op North.

Community Room - Fireplace Side
 
6:00pm
6:00pm to 7:30pm
Chemistry Tutoring for High School and College Students

Chemistry Tutoring for High School and College Students

Family Study Room B
Tuesday, Sep 26, 6:00pm to 7:30pm

Are you a high school or college student needing help with your chemistry homework? Do you need a little extra help studying for a test? Please sign up for a 30 minute time slot, and our wonderful tutor will be able to help you!

Registration for this program is required. 

Family Study Room B