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

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Thursday, November 7, 2024

Time Items
All day
 
10:00am
10:00am to 11:00am
Toddler Music with Corey Hart

Toddler Music with Corey Hart

Meeting Rooms A and B Combined
Thursday, Nov 7, 2024, 10:00am to 11:00am

Sing and dance and play with local musician Corey Hart.  

For ages 12-24 months, but all ages welcome.  No registration required

Meeting Rooms A and B Combined
 
10:00am to 12:00pm
Free Mending

Free Mending

Study Room 211
Thursday, Nov 7, 2024, 10:00am to 12:00pm

We’re here to mend anything you need for the colder months, including clothing, coats, and any other fabric-related repairs, except for zippers. Sewers from the Sewing Machine Project will be available to mend your things for free every Thursday of the month.

Study Room 211
 
10:30am
10:30am to 3:00pm
Baby Play Date

Baby Play Date

Meeting Room 115
Thursday, Nov 7, 2024, 10:30am to 3:00pm

Join us for a casual playdate for babies ages birth to 18 months and their caregivers. This neighborhood event will include play materials, books, and early literacy resources. Siblings are welcome and registration is not required.

Meeting Room 115
 
10:30am to 11:30am
Growing Voices Music Class

Growing Voices Music Class

Community Room Combined
Thursday, Nov 7, 2024, 10:30am to 11:30am

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! After the class, participants can stay for free play.

 

Community Room Combined
 
10:30am to 11:30am
Musical Playtime

Musical Playtime

Youth Program Room
Thursday, Nov 7, 2024, 10:30am to 11:30am

Come play in the children's area while local musician, Julia, plays a variety of songs on her violin and guitar. This is informal music, meant to be enjoyed while playing, drawing, or reading in the children's area! ​For families/all ages.

Youth Program Room
 
11:00am
11:00am to 1:00pm
Madison Metro Info Sessions

Madison Metro Info Sessions

*In Hawthorne Library
Thursday, Nov 7, 2024, 11:00am to 1:00pm

Learn how to get around the city with help from Metro Transit, as they introduce their new Fast Fare system! This Go By Metro series is dedicated to everything Fast Fare(link is external). Metro Transit and City employees will be distributing the new reloadable cards and staff will also be available to answer questions, help riders set up online accounts, add any half-price entitlements(link is external) and trade in unused passes/cards. Get the latest updates on Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) 

*In Hawthorne Library
 
11:00am to 2:00pm
Application Assistance

Application Assistance

*In Goodman South Madison Library
Thursday, Nov 7, 2024, 11:00am to 2:00pm

Find help navigating application processes and filling out forms required for housing, immigration, food, health, and other community support services.

In partnership with the City of Madison and Madison Public Library, the African Center for Community Development provides in-person assistance. Examples include: 

  • Disability
  • Employment
  • Housing
  • Passport
  • Social security
  • Unemployment
  • WIC

For questions about the program or to schedule an appointment, please call the 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 cannot fill out applications on your behalf or assess program eligibility.
 

*In Goodman South Madison Library
 
11:30am
11:30am to 12:15pm
Chair Yoga @ Alicia Ashman

Chair Yoga @ Alicia Ashman

Community Room
Thursday, Nov 7, 2024, 11:30am to 12:15pm

If you've ever wondered if yoga was right for you, join Instructor Sarah Dimick of Zen Ed at on Thursdays from 11:30a.m.-12:15p.m. at Alicia Ashman library in this safe and accessible yoga for all ages and all bodies. Attend one or attend them all; no experience needed. Poses are done on the chair or while standing, so no need to get on the ground. Chair yoga is a great way to relieve stress, soothe sore muscles, and find greater ease of movement.

Dates: 9/12, 9/19, 10/10, 10/24, 11/07, 11/21, 12/05, 12/19 

Space is limited and registration is required. Registration for ALL chair yoga sessions will open on August 29 at 10:00AM.

About the presenter

Sarah Dimick is a licensed school psychologist and certified children's, adult, and senior yoga instructor, with extensive experience leading various levels of movement classes. She is also co-owner of Zen Ed, a women-owned wellness and education business.

Community Room
 
1:00pm
1:00pm to 2:30pm
Home Safety Recommendations for Dementia

Home Safety Recommendations for Dementia

Community Room Combined
Thursday, Nov 7, 2024, 1:00pm to 2:30pm

Join Kayla Olson, Dementia Care Specialist from the Aging & Disability Resource Center of Dane County (ADRC), to learn about some of the brain changes that occur with dementia, and how this impacts how individuals interact with their surroundings. We will also provide general safety recommendations for the home to keep your loved one safe and limit risks or potential hazards.

Registration is recommended for this event. To register, click the button below or call Lakeview Library at 608-246-4547.

Community Room Combined
 
1:00pm to 3:00pm
Grupo de Discusión Sobre Literatura en Español (simultaneously in-person and ONLINE)

Grupo de Discusión Sobre Literatura en Español (simultaneously in-person and ONLINE)

Meeting Room A
Thursday, Nov 7, 2024, 1:00pm to 3:00pm

Presentado por University League en asociación​ con la Biblioteca Sequoya. Todos son bienvenidos--no hay necesidad de ser miembro de la University League. Los libros y las discusiones son completamente en español. 

Este evento tambien se realizará virtualmente a través de Zoom. Más información sobre este programa se le enviará por correo electrónico cuando se registre. Zoom es una plataforma de video gratuita, y puede mirar en un navegador, a través de la aplicación móvil gratuita para ios o android, o llamar para participar solo por voz. Para participar virtualmente a través de Zoom, por favor regístrese abajo. No es necesario registrarse para participar en persona. 

Vamos a discutir "El portero," escrito por Reinaldo Arenas.  La biblioteca Sequoya tiene más de diez copias del libro que pueden prestar. Si prestan de la biblioteca, pidan el libro en la estación de servicio e información.  Al prestar el libro, aseguren contar al bibliotecario que el libro es para el "book club"; así que se puede prestar el libro hasta el fin de año.

El libro consiste en 40 capítulos cortos y tomando en cuenta que nuestro grupo se reúne dos veces cada mes (el primer jueves y el tercer jueves), discutiremos alrededor de 30 páginas cada sesión.

7 de noviembre -- discutiremos capitulos 25-37

Presented by the University League in partnership with the Sequoya Library. Everyone is welcome, one does not have to be a member of University League. Books and discussion are completely in Spanish. 

This event will also be hosted virtually through Zoom; more information will be emailed to you upon registration. Zoom is a free video platform, and you can watch on a browser, through the free mobile app for ios or android, or call in to participate by voice only. If you would like to join by Zoom, please register below. Registration is not necessary for in-person attendance.

 

Meeting Room A
 
2:00pm
2:00pm to 3:00pm
Alicia Ashman Thursday Book Club

Alicia Ashman Thursday Book Club

Community Room
Thursday, Nov 7, 2024, 2:00pm to 3:00pm

Join the Alicia Ashman book club for lively, thoughtful discussions every first Thursday of the month (excluding December). Everyone is welcome and books are available at the Checkout Desk week of the event.

Community Room
 
2:00pm to 4:15pm
The Vanishing: the disappearance of the Flannan Isle Keepers (feature film)

The Vanishing: the disappearance of the Flannan Isle Keepers (feature film)

Community Room
Thursday, Nov 7, 2024, 2:00pm to 4:15pm

The Vanishing

Directed by Kristoffer Nyholm.  Performances by Gerard Butler, Peter Mullan, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Gary Lewis, Søren Malling.  Lions Gate Films, 2019.  Rated R.  107 minutes.  Drama / Mystery / Thriller

Gerard Butler, Peter Mullan and Connor Swindells star in this tense, action packed thriller based on true events. After three lighthouse keepers arrive for work on a remote Scottish isle, they make a fateful discovery: a wrecked rowboat – with a chest full of gold. As a mysterious boat heads towards the island, the three men make a choice that will change their lives forever, ensnaring them in a web of greed, paranoia and murder. 

Community Room
 
3:00pm
3:00pm to 5:00pm
Go by Metro! Fast Fare

Go by Metro! Fast Fare

Atrium
Thursday, Nov 7, 2024, 3:00pm to 5:00pm

This Go By Metro series is dedicated to everything Fast Fare! Metro Transit and City employees will be distributing the new reloadable cards. Staff will also be available to answer questions, and help rider’s set up online accounts, add any half-price entitlements and trade in unused passes/cards. Metro Transit staff can also answer route questions about the new Bus Rapid Transit Route A. No registration is required. 

Atrium
 
3:15pm to 4:00pm
Dream Bus at Sandburg Elementary
4114 Donald Dr
 
3:30pm
3:30pm to 5:00pm
Read to a Dog

Read to a Dog

Meeting Rooms A and B Combined
Thursday, Nov 7, 2024, 3:30pm to 5:00pm

Read aloud to a furry friend from Alliance for Therapy Dogs. Bring a favorite book or try a new one from our collection. First come, first served.

Meeting Rooms A and B Combined
 
3:30pm to 5:30pm
Savvy Caregiver, hosted by ADRC

Savvy Caregiver, hosted by ADRC

Community Room A
Thursday, Nov 7, 2024, 3:30pm to 5:30pm

Register online by September 30th for this FREE Dane County Aging & Disability Resource Center series.

This is a 6-week course for caregivers of persons with Alzheimer's Disease or related dementias.  Please plan to attend all 6 sessions.

This course will cover:

  • Strategies to manage activities of daily living
  • Skills to assess your loved one and how to adjust your approach to care
  • Understanding of the different types of dementia and how decline in cognition affects behavior
  • Ability to manage emotions and feelings of caregiving
  • Decision-making skills and confidence-building to achieve caregiving goals

Session dates: October 10, October 17, October 24, October 31, November 7, November 14.

Community Room A
 
3:45pm to 4:15pm
Munch Mobile Meals

Munch Mobile Meals

*Offsite
Thursday, Nov 7, 2024, 3:45pm to 4:15pm

The River Food Pantry's Munch Truck will be stopping outside Hawthorne on Thursdays from 3:55PM - 4:15PM.

About River Food Pantry & Munch Truck

Launched in 2016, Munch(link is external) 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(link sends e-mail) or (608) 661-1223.

*Offsite
 
4:00pm
4:00pm to 5:00pm
[FULL] Madison Writing Assistance at Hawthorne

[FULL] Madison Writing Assistance at Hawthorne

Family Study Room
Thursday, Nov 7, 2024, 4:00pm to 5:00pm

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.

Family Study Room
 
4:00pm to 5:00pm
Robotics and Coding for Kids - Ozo Bots

Robotics and Coding for Kids - Ozo Bots

Meeting Room 115
Thursday, Nov 7, 2024, 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Kids are invited to join us for a fun STEM program focusing on robotics and coding. This week we will be programming Ozo Bots!

Kids of all ages are welcome to join, but kids ages 7 and under will require the assistance of an adult. No registration required.

Meeting Room 115
 
4:00pm to 5:30pm
Minecraft Club

Minecraft Club

Community Room B
Thursday, Nov 7, 2024, 4:00pm to 5:30pm

Play Minecraft in both creative and survival worlds! Ability to fully use both a computer keyboard and a computer mouse required. Recommended for ages 8 and up.

Community Room B
 
4:15pm to 5:00pm
Dream Bus at The Meadowlands Apartments
6834 Milwaukee St
 
5:00pm
5:00pm to 6:00pm
[FULL] Madison Writing Assistance at Hawthorne

[FULL] Madison Writing Assistance at Hawthorne

Family Study Room
Thursday, Nov 7, 2024, 5:00pm to 6:00pm

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.

Family Study Room
 
5:00pm to 6:00pm
Hawthorne Youth Cooking Club

Hawthorne Youth Cooking Club

Community Room
Thursday, Nov 7, 2024, 5:00pm to 6:00pm

Young people, ages 6-17 years old, are invited to cook with Chef Lily at Hawthorne Library! Participants will prepare and enjoy a wide variety of recipes, while learning about meal planning, following recipes, and using kitchen gadgets and tools.

Community Room
 
5:00pm to 7:00pm
Youth Dungeons and Dragons

Youth Dungeons and Dragons

Meeting Room 115
Thursday, Nov 7, 2024, 5:00pm to 7:00pm

Goodman South Madison is excited to continue our Dungeons & Dragons programming for youth. This is a drop in Dungeons and Dragons program for kids of all ages (kids ages 7 and under will need the assistance of an adult). Pre-developed character sheets, dice, and players manuals will be provided. Stop in for a short adventure and to learn how to play!

About D&D: Dungeons and Dragons is a fantasy tabletop role-playing game that allows each player to create their own character to play. These characters embark upon imaginary adventures within a fantasy setting. A Dungeon Master (DM) serves as the game's referee and storyteller, while maintaining the setting in which the adventures occur.

Meeting Room 115
 
5:15pm to 6:00pm
Dream Bus at Harmony Apartments
116 Milky Way
 
5:30pm
5:30pm to 7:45pm
A Ballad of Interesting Events Season 2 Volume 2!!

A Ballad of Interesting Events Season 2 Volume 2!!

Study Room A
Thursday, Nov 7, 2024, 5:30pm to 7:45pm

Navigate this new world as Season2 comes to a close and second threat looms over the horizon will our heroes be brave enough to stop what comes? Will they be wise enough to solve the mystery? How many fart jokes can I squeak in?? Find out in A Ballad of Interesting Events. This campaign is geared towards middle and high school age youth and takes place on Thurday evenings at Meadowridge Library. 

Study Room A
 
6:00pm
6:00pm to 7:00pm
Madison Writing Assistance at Hawthorne

Madison Writing Assistance at Hawthorne

Family Study Room
Thursday, Nov 7, 2024, 6:00pm to 7:00pm

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.

Family Study Room
 
6:00pm to 7:00pm
Models of Disability, Disability Culture and Identity--a Go Big Read Event

Models of Disability, Disability Culture and Identity--a Go Big Read Event

Meeting Rooms A and B Combined
Thursday, Nov 7, 2024, 6:00pm to 7:00pm

Models of disability show up in language, how we feel about people, and how we interact them.  In this approachable and conversational training you will learn (and unlearn) different models of disability and how to expand your access, equity, and inclusion practices.  

Hosted by the City of Madison's Disability Rights & Services Specialist, Rebecca Hoyt.

In collaboration with the UW Go Big Read, and the City of Madison's Disability Rights & Services Program.

Part of the 2024-2025 Go Big Read Series.

Meeting Rooms A and B Combined
 
6:00pm to 8:00pm
[FULL] Practicing Gratitude Through Art Making: Collage & Drawing

[FULL] Practicing Gratitude Through Art Making: Collage & Drawing

Studio
Thursday, Nov 7, 2024, 6:00pm to 8:00pm

Join Juliet King of Hijinx Mixed Media to make your own one-of-a-kind collage masterpiece. In this workshop, participants will explore various printed materials provided. Hand-drawn illustrations can be added to the piece for a personal touch. In this exercise of gratitude, participants are encouraged to reflect on what they are most thankful for as they scavenge for imagery and text, cut out shapes, create illustrations, write poetry, and paste pieces onto their paper. Experienced artist Juliet King will guide and instruct with helpful tips on composition and technique. 

Some things to consider when collage-making:

  • Composition: balance, movement, focal points, contrast, scale, patterns
  • Preserving limited resources of upcycled print materials
  • Complexity of shapes to be cut and pasted
  • Hand-drawn embellishments to unify the piece

Materials will be provided for this workshop, and participants can bring their own print materials and publications such as books, magazines, or advertisements (remember that these publications will be cut up).

Finished collages can be art for decoration, daily affirmations and gratitude reminders, a gift to a loved one, or just an exercise focused on the process of art-making. Since elements are foraged from pre-made print material, the process of collage-making is flexible depending on what can be found and how those pieces fit together within the composition.

This 2-hour workshop is ideal for beginner to advanced crafters who are comfortable with limited instruction and is open to ages 16+. Registration is required. Both November workshops are the same content; please select just one to register for. Registration opens 2 weeks in advance (Oct. 24, 2024).

 

About the instructor:

Juliet (she/they) founded Hijinx Mixed Media as a way to spread joy and laughter through art. Using humor, my art aims to accessibly explore difficult topics like humanity's impact on the planet, loneliness and community, or reminders of death (memento mori). Navigating the world as a mixed race queer artist, I hope to encourage community, solidarity, and resistance. Learn more about Juliet's art at hijinxmixedmedia.com / IG & TikTok @hijinx.mixed

Studio
 
6:00pm to 8:00pm
Chapters Teen Writing Club

Chapters Teen Writing Club

Community Room A
Thursday, Nov 7, 2024, 6:00pm to 8:00pm

Gathers most Thursday evenings! Middle and high school students can meet other aspiring authors, bounce ideas off one another, share their stories, and feel the creativity flow! Writing club is led by local author Carole Madrzak.

Community Room A
 
6:30pm
6:30pm to 8:00pm
Lakeview Book Discussion of "Once Upon a River" by Diane Setterfield

Lakeview Book Discussion of "Once Upon a River" by Diane Setterfield

Community Room - Fireplace Side
Thursday, Nov 7, 2024, 6:30pm to 8:00pm

Join us for a book group discussion of "Once Upon a River" by Diane Setterfield. Books are available at the library. New members always welcome!

"On a dark midwinter’s night in an ancient inn on the river Thames, an extraordinary event takes place. The regulars are telling stories to while away the dark hours, when the door bursts open on a grievously wounded stranger. In his arms is the lifeless body of a small child. Hours later, the girl stirs, takes a breath and returns to life. Is it a miracle? Is it magic? Or can science provide an explanation? These questions have many answers, some of them quite dark indeed...

Once Upon a River is a glorious tapestry of a book that combines folklore and science, magic and myth. Suspenseful, romantic, and richly atmospheric, this is 'a beguiling tale, full of twists and turns like the river at its heart, and just as rich and intriguing' (M.L. Stedman, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Light Between Oceans)." -- Amazon.com

Community Room - Fireplace Side