October is Dyslexia Awareness Month, and you can join Sequoya Library and the Children's Dyslexia Center of the Madison Area for a special movie night on Wednesday October 15, 2025!
Event Schedule:
- 5:30pm | A light pizza dinner will be served
- 6pm | Screening of the documentary Left Behind (2025)
- After the film | short talkback moderated by Kelly Kuenzie, Director of the Children's Dyslexia Center-Madison, and featuring Dr. Barb Novak, Director of the Office of Literacy at the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, and Krissy Wick, Director of Public Services at Madison Public Library.
This event is designed especially for parents, caregivers and educators, but everyone is welcomed.
Families and kids ages 8 and up can enjoy a break in the children's area if needed, where an instructor from The Curious Crafter will host a free scrapbook bookmark crafting station from 6-7pm.
Please note: this program is not recommended for children age 7 and under.
Registration is appreciated but not required. Please contact librarian Abigail Ryan (ryana@madisonpubliclibrary.org) with any accessibility or dietary requirements at least one week before the event. CDC tutors may also receive one continuing credit by submitting a one-page response paper for this program.
This event is being hosted in partnership with the Children's Dyslexia Center--Madison and is made possible thanks to funding from the Madison Public Library Foundation.
Extra Resources:
Review our library resources centering dyslexic characters and materials that tutors trained at the Children's Dyslexia Center--Madison have found helpful.