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Saturday, November 23, 2024

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9:30am
9:30am to 11:30am
[FULL] Paper Folding: Make a Moravian Star

[FULL] Paper Folding: Make a Moravian Star

Meeting Rooms A and B Combined
Saturday, Nov 23, 2024, 9:30am to 11:30am

Sequoya Library volunteer and veteran paperfolder Alice Page will lead this intergenerational workshop especially for young people ages 8 and up* attending with an adult companion. Alice has many fond memories of making Moravian (or Froebel/German) Stars with her own mother as winter approached, and hopes this will be an opportunity for your to connect and create with a loved one, too! 

*Please note that this workshop requires patience, ability to follow multi-step-directions, and attention to detail--you know your young person best--not all youth under age 12 may be ready for this particular project.

All materials provided. Interested adults are also welcome to register and attend, with or without a companion. If attending with a companion, please register one person in your pair or trio. Registration opens at 9am on Saturday, 11/9. If program is full, please contact Sequoya Library to be added to the wait list.

It is requested that attendees refrain from the use of scented products while in the workshop space to accommodate others who may have chemical sensitivities. Thank you for your cooperation!

Meeting Rooms A and B Combined
 
10:00am
10:00am to 12:00pm
Saturday Art with Maria

Saturday Art with Maria

*In Monroe Street Library
Saturday, Nov 23, 2024, 10:00am to 12:00pm

Join us at the library for an exciting new project.

Today is gratitude journals.

 

Funding is provided by the Monroe Street Library League.

All ages welcome. Children under the age of 7 should have a grown up helper.

*In Monroe Street Library
 
12:00pm
12:00pm to 12:20pm
Munch Mobile Lunch Van

Munch Mobile Lunch Van

*In Lakeview Library
Saturday, Nov 23, 2024, 12:00pm to 12:20pm

The Munch Mobile Lunch Van will make a stop at Lakeview Library on Saturdays this fall.  All people in and around the library can get a free lunch between 12:00 and 12:20pm.

*In Lakeview Library
 
1:00pm
1:00pm to 2:30pm
LEGO Club

LEGO Club

Youth Program Room
Saturday, Nov 23, 2024, 1:00pm to 2:30pm

Calling all LEGO enthusiasts - come and build with us at the library!

Join us each month (Sept 28, Oct 26, Nov 23) to flex your engineering muscles and to meet other kids.  We've got lots of LEGOS, all you need to bring is your creativity and imagination. Please note the time for this event has shifted from 1:00-2:30 to accomodate our facilitator. 

For children ages 5-12.

Youth Program Room
 
1:30pm
1:30pm to 2:30pm
Cooking with Chef Lily

Cooking with Chef Lily

Community Room Combined
Saturday, Nov 23, 2024, 1:30pm to 2:30pm

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 Combined
 
1:30pm to 2:30pm
Madison Writing Assistance at Goodman South

Madison Writing Assistance at Goodman South

Blue Room 128
Saturday, Nov 23, 2024, 1:30pm to 2:30pm

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
 
2:30pm
2:30pm to 3:45pm
Madison Writing Assistance at Goodman South

Madison Writing Assistance at Goodman South

Blue Room 128
Saturday, Nov 23, 2024, 2:30pm to 3:45pm

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
 
3:30pm
3:30pm to 4:30pm
Madison Writing Assistance at Goodman South

Madison Writing Assistance at Goodman South

Blue Room 128
Saturday, Nov 23, 2024, 3:30pm to 4:30pm

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
 
5:00pm
5:00pm to 7:00pm
Día de Los Muertos / Day of the Dead Celebration for Children

Día de Los Muertos / Day of the Dead Celebration for Children

*Offsite
Saturday, Nov 23, 2024, 5:00pm to 7:00pm

Join Library staff at the Overture Center as we help celebrate Día de los Muertos!

This family-friendly event, hosted by the Overture Center, will feature a performance by the Latino Arts Strings Program, the energetic rhythms of Cumbia Cachaca, and a variety of children's activities. Attendees will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in the rich traditions of Dia de los Muertos through music, dance, and interactive educational experiences that celebrate Latino culture within our community.

This event will take place in the Overture Galleries at the Overture Center - 201 State St., in Madison.

 

¡Únase al personal de la biblioteca en el Overture Center mientras celebramos el Día de los Muertos!

Este evento familiar, organizado por el Overture Center, contará con una actuación del Latino Arts Strings Program, los ritmos enérgicos de Cumbia Cachaca y una variedad de actividades para niños. Los asistentes tendrán la oportunidad de sumergirse en las ricas tradiciones del Día de los Muertos a través de música, danza y experiencias educativas que celebran la cultura latina dentro de nuestra comunidad.

Este evento se llevará a cabo en las Overture Galleries del Overture Center - 201 State St., en Madison.

 

 

 

 

 

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