Events Calendar

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!

Are you new to computers or looking to improve your skills?

Join us to improve your computer skills in a supportive environment.

Learn or brush up on how to:

• send, receive and reply to an email, 
• recognize and deal with spam
• organize and delete emails and search for messages.

There will be a question and answer session after the lesson. You can ask about what you just learned or questions you may have about using a computer, a tablet, or a smartphone.

Register for this class at the link below, talk to a librarian, or call the Central Library at 608-266-6350

These workshops are made possible with curriculum from the Public Library Association’s DigitalLearn.org initiative and with funding from AT&T

READ and PLAY together with children ages 5 and under! Engaging with books, songs and playful experiences all help children develop communication skills, patience, empathy, and pre-reading skills. It also helps to build a lifelong love of reading. Library programs are always free. Siblings and childcare groups are welcome.

In partnership with the City of Madison and Madison Public Library, the African Center for Community Development provides in-person assistance* to help offset housing costs by assisting residents with applications for services, jobs, and other financial benefits.

We provide help for people navigating application processes and filling out forms required for housing, immigration, food, health, and other community support services. For questions about the program, please call African Center at (608) 957-5623 or (608) 294-0066.

*Neither The African Center for Community Development nor Madison Public Library can provide legal assistance or advice.  We are not able to fill out applications on your behalf, or assess program eligibility. 

Visit the Dream Bus to browse books and other library materials, place or pick up holds, and sign up for a library card.

Learn more at dreambus.org

The River Food Pantry's Munch Truck will be stopping outside Goodman South on Tuesday in the Fall from 3:10PM - 3:30PM.

About River Food Pantry & Munch Truck

Launched in 2016, Munch is our mobile meals program that delivers free healthy meals to children and adults in over a dozen low-income neighborhoods throughout Madison. Each meal contains a sandwich or main menu item, a fruit or vegetable, a grain, a treat, and a drink. Everyone is welcome to take home a free meal. No registration or ID is required.

Neighborhoods served by Munch have large populations of children eligible for free school lunch. To bridge the gap that exists when school lunch is not available, Munch operates up to 6 days per week, Monday–Saturday, any time school cafeterias are closed (including breaks and periods of remote learning).

For any questions or comments, please contact the Munch staff at munch@riverfoodpantry.org or (608) 661-1223.

Visit the Dream Bus to browse books and other library materials, place or pick up holds, and sign up for a library card.

Learn more at dreambus.org

Are you new to computers or looking to improve your skills?

Join us to improve your computer skills in a supportive environment.

Learn or brush up on how to:

• send, receive and reply to an email, 
• recognize and deal with spam
• organize and delete emails and search for messages.

There will be a question and answer session after the lesson. You can ask about what you just learned or questions you may have about using a computer, a tablet, or a smartphone.

Register for this class at the link below, talk to a librarian, or call the Central Library at 608-266-6350

These workshops are made possible with curriculum from the Public Library Association’s DigitalLearn.org initiative and with funding from AT&T

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.

Drop in to the children's area at Meadowridge Library for art, making, tinkering, and fun! This week, local artist, Rita Salm, will be introducing us to fiber arts!

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

Make a map or maze on the floor with tape, add locations, trees, ramps and other features, and race toy cars. Kids can also create treasure maps, measure distances, etc. Crepe paper and colorful tape also make great laser mazes to crawl through!

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.

Visit the Dream Bus to browse books and other library materials, place or pick up holds, and sign up for a library card.

Learn more at dreambus.org

Dawn Moneyhan, enrolled member of The Little River Band of Ottawa Indians, will tell the story of the Seven Fires Prophecies as recorded from many Indigenous tribes & elders over many generations. These prophecies tell the story of Turtle Island, covering past, present, and future. They tell of the colonization of this land, and warn of the many crisis situations we face today, offering us much needed information to make our choices for tomorrow. The Seven Fires Prophecies speak of the need for all people to come together, reconnect with our Mother Earth and each other, to light the 8th and final fire that will lead to generations of peace. Content includes Native American history and experiences from a Native American perspective and teachings. Suitable for young adults and adults.

Part of the Teejop and Beyond: Celebrating Native Nations series in partnership with Ho-Chunk Gaming Madison. Visit madpl.org/teejopandbeyond for more info.