PROGRAMS & EVENTS FOR ADULTS Some programs require pre-registration. To register for these free programs, call 608-827-7403, email info@midlibrary.org, or stop by at the library's lower level Reference Desk. Subscribe to News about Adult Programming for Email Delivery
Bunco Night Tuesday August 18 at 6:00pm Registration Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) Join us for an evening of dice-rolling, friendly competition, and prizes! No experience necessary. Ages 18+. more info...
Join us for an evening of dice-rolling, friendly competition, and prizes! No experience necessary. Ages 18+.
Creative Writing Workshop for Adults Wednesday August 19 at 6:00pm Registration Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the Main Level Programming Room Interested in creative writing? Join us for a beginner-friendly workshop! This month's topic will be point of view and narrators. We will read and discuss a few short pieces of writing, then have some time to practice your own writing. No experience necessary - all skill levels welcome!Registration required.If you need accommodations to attend this event, please contact info@midlibrary.org or 608-827-7403. more info...
Interested in creative writing? Join us for a beginner-friendly workshop! This month's topic will be point of view and narrators. We will read and discuss a few short pieces of writing, then have some time to practice your own writing. No experience necessary - all skill levels welcome!
Registration required.
If you need accommodations to attend this event, please contact info@midlibrary.org or 608-827-7403.
Adult Book Discussion - A Guardian and a Thief Thursday August 20 at 10:00am Sign-up Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) Join us for a discussion of A Guardian and a Thief by Megha Majumdar.*Copies of the book are available at the service desk*In a near-future Kolkata beset by flooding and famine, Ma, her two-year-old daughter, and her elderly father are just days from leaving the collapsing city behind to join Ma’s husband in Ann Arbor, Michigan. After procuring long-awaited visas from the consulate, they pack their bags for the flight to America. But in the morning they awaken to discover that Ma’s purse, containing their treasured immigration documents, has been stolen.Set over the course of one week, A Guardian and a Thief tells two the story of Ma’s frantic search for the thief while keeping hunger at bay during a worsening food shortage; and the story of Boomba, the thief, whose desperation to care for his family drives him to commit a series of escalating crimes whose consequences he cannot fathom. With stunning control and command, Megha Majumdar paints a kaleidoscopic portrait of two families, each operating from a place of ferocious love and undefeated hope, each discovering how far they will go to secure their children’s future as they stave off encroaching catastrophe. more info...
Join us for a discussion of A Guardian and a Thief by Megha Majumdar.
*Copies of the book are available at the service desk*
In a near-future Kolkata beset by flooding and famine, Ma, her two-year-old daughter, and her elderly father are just days from leaving the collapsing city behind to join Ma’s husband in Ann Arbor, Michigan. After procuring long-awaited visas from the consulate, they pack their bags for the flight to America. But in the morning they awaken to discover that Ma’s purse, containing their treasured immigration documents, has been stolen.Set over the course of one week, A Guardian and a Thief tells two the story of Ma’s frantic search for the thief while keeping hunger at bay during a worsening food shortage; and the story of Boomba, the thief, whose desperation to care for his family drives him to commit a series of escalating crimes whose consequences he cannot fathom. With stunning control and command, Megha Majumdar paints a kaleidoscopic portrait of two families, each operating from a place of ferocious love and undefeated hope, each discovering how far they will go to secure their children’s future as they stave off encroaching catastrophe.
Techno Minutes Thursday August 20 at 2:00pm In the Lower Level Library Sign up for these 30-minute-or-less computer classes by calling 827-7403, stopping by the library's Reference Desk, or emailing info@midlibrary.org. Tablets, phones and laptops are welcome at our sessions. Please let staff know at sign-up if you plan to bring your own equipment.Topics Could Include:• How to use a mouse, laptop/phone/tablet basic questions• Help navigating the LINKcat catalog• Signing up for an email/social networking account• Opening and attaching email files• Scanning photographs and basic editing• Accessing full-text magazine articles online• Sprucing up your resume with style formatting• Using Libby on your computer or mobile devicePlease check in at the lower level service desk when you arrive for your appointment. more info...
Sign up for these 30-minute-or-less computer classes by calling 827-7403, stopping by the library's Reference Desk, or emailing info@midlibrary.org. Tablets, phones and laptops are welcome at our sessions. Please let staff know at sign-up if you plan to bring your own equipment.
Topics Could Include:• How to use a mouse, laptop/phone/tablet basic questions• Help navigating the LINKcat catalog• Signing up for an email/social networking account• Opening and attaching email files• Scanning photographs and basic editing• Accessing full-text magazine articles online• Sprucing up your resume with style formatting• Using Libby on your computer or mobile device
Please check in at the lower level service desk when you arrive for your appointment.
B.Y.O.C (Bring Your Own Craft) Saturday August 22 at 1:00pm Sign-up Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the Main Level Programming Room Join your fellow crafters at the library! Drop in to work on projects and maybe exchange some tips and tricks. Please bring your own supplies and materials. The library will provide light refreshments. more info...
Join your fellow crafters at the library! Drop in to work on projects and maybe exchange some tips and tricks. Please bring your own supplies and materials. The library will provide light refreshments.
BOOKMOBILE: Library in the Park @ Orchid Heights Park - Program for All Ages / Everyone Monday August 24 at 9:30am Visit the Middleton Public Library Bookmobile at Orchid Heights Park (3960 Valley Ridge Rd) on Monday, August 24 between 9:30-10:30am. Look for the bookmobile in the parking lot or street level by the playground. The bookmobile is full of books for all ages to borrow with a library card. Don't have a library card yet? Get one on the bookmobile! There will also be a cart of free books for kids and teens to choose from and keep (while supplies last). Stay and play in the park. Bring a picnic. Explore the nearby trails. There's so much to do at Orchid Heights!PLEASE NOTE: Outdoor events are weather permitting and may be cancelled last minute based on projected forecast.Visit midlibrary.org/outreach for a complete list of all outreach and bookmobile visits happening throughout Middleton! more info...
Visit the Middleton Public Library Bookmobile at Orchid Heights Park (3960 Valley Ridge Rd) on Monday, August 24 between 9:30-10:30am. Look for the bookmobile in the parking lot or street level by the playground.
The bookmobile is full of books for all ages to borrow with a library card. Don't have a library card yet? Get one on the bookmobile! There will also be a cart of free books for kids and teens to choose from and keep (while supplies last).
Stay and play in the park. Bring a picnic. Explore the nearby trails. There's so much to do at Orchid Heights!
PLEASE NOTE: Outdoor events are weather permitting and may be cancelled last minute based on projected forecast.
Visit midlibrary.org/outreach for a complete list of all outreach and bookmobile visits happening throughout Middleton!
BOOKMOBILE: Library in the Park @ Lakeview Park - Program for All Ages / Everyone Monday August 24 at 11:15am Visit the Middleton Public Library Bookmobile at Lakeview Park (6300 Mendota) on Monday, August 24 between 11:15-12:15pm. Look for the bookmobile in the parking lot or near the large pavilion. The bookmobile is full of books for all ages to borrow with a library card. Don't have a library card yet? Get one on the bookmobile! There will also be a cart of free books for kids and teens to choose from and keep (while supplies last). Stay and play in the park. Cool off @ the Splash Pad. Bring a picnic. Enjoy a walk around the pond…there's so much to do at Lakeview Park!PLEASE NOTE: Outdoor events are weather permitting and may be cancelled last minute based on projected forecast.Visit midlibrary.org/outreach for a complete list of all outreach and bookmobile visits happening throughout Middleton! more info...
Visit the Middleton Public Library Bookmobile at Lakeview Park (6300 Mendota) on Monday, August 24 between 11:15-12:15pm. Look for the bookmobile in the parking lot or near the large pavilion.
Stay and play in the park. Cool off @ the Splash Pad. Bring a picnic. Enjoy a walk around the pond…there's so much to do at Lakeview Park!
Techno Minutes Tuesday August 25 at 10:00am In the Lower Level Library Sign up for these 30-minute-or-less computer classes by calling 827-7403, stopping by the library's Reference Desk, or emailing info@midlibrary.org. Tablets, phones and laptops are welcome at our sessions. Please let staff know at sign-up if you plan to bring your own equipment.Topics Could Include:• How to use a mouse, laptop/phone/tablet basic questions• Help navigating the LINKcat catalog• Signing up for an email/social networking account• Opening and attaching email files• Scanning photographs and basic editing• Accessing full-text magazine articles online• Sprucing up your resume with style formatting• Using Libby on your computer or mobile devicePlease check in at the lower level service desk when you arrive for your appointment. more info...
Virtual Author Talk with Beronda Montgomery Tuesday August 25 at 1:00pm Virtual Welcome to our ongoing series of virtual author talks in partnership with the Library Speakers Consortium! Each month, enjoy talks and interactive Q&A sessions with bestselling-authors streamed live. Recordings will be available for viewing after live events.Join us for a riveting conversation with award-winning biologist Beronda Montgomery as we discuss her book, When Trees Testify: Science, Wisdom, History, and America’s Black Botanical Legacy. Click on the link below to register, submit your questions for the author, and receive your unique link to join the discussion:https://libraryc.org/midlibrary/186122 About the Author: Beronda L. Montgomery, PhD, is a writer, researcher, and scholar who pursues a common theme of understanding how individuals perceive, respond to, and are impacted by the environments in which they exist. Her primary laboratory-based research has been focused on the responses of photosynthetic organisms (i.e., plants and cyanobacteria) to external light cues. Additionally, Beronda pursues this theme in the context of effective mentoring and leadership of individuals, and the role of innovative leaders in supporting success.Beronda is author of two books When Trees Testify: Science, Wisdom, History, and America’s Black Botanical Legacy (2026, Henry Holt and Co.) and Lessons From Plants (2021, Harvard University Press). Thanks to the Friends of the Middleton Public Library for sponsoring this series. more info...
Welcome to our ongoing series of virtual author talks in partnership with the Library Speakers Consortium! Each month, enjoy talks and interactive Q&A sessions with bestselling-authors streamed live. Recordings will be available for viewing after live events.
Join us for a riveting conversation with award-winning biologist Beronda Montgomery as we discuss her book, When Trees Testify: Science, Wisdom, History, and America’s Black Botanical Legacy.
Click on the link below to register, submit your questions for the author, and receive your unique link to join the discussion:
https://libraryc.org/midlibrary/186122
About the Author: Beronda L. Montgomery, PhD, is a writer, researcher, and scholar who pursues a common theme of understanding how individuals perceive, respond to, and are impacted by the environments in which they exist. Her primary laboratory-based research has been focused on the responses of photosynthetic organisms (i.e., plants and cyanobacteria) to external light cues. Additionally, Beronda pursues this theme in the context of effective mentoring and leadership of individuals, and the role of innovative leaders in supporting success.
Beronda is author of two books When Trees Testify: Science, Wisdom, History, and America’s Black Botanical Legacy (2026, Henry Holt and Co.) and Lessons From Plants (2021, Harvard University Press).
Thanks to the Friends of the Middleton Public Library for sponsoring this series.
Hiring a Home Improvement Contractor - Avoiding Common Pitfalls Tuesday August 25 at 6:00pm Sign-up Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) Hiring a home improvement contractor can be a daunting task, but taking the time to do it right can save you a lot of headaches down the road. Don't fret, we've got you covered! Credentials and licenses, written contracts, and clear communication are some of the things you will need to navigate. We will give you valuable information and tips on avoiding common pitfalls to ensure that you will have an epic home improvement experience with a contractor you can trust.Adam Weisse is the Executive Director at Project Home, but what makes him so unique is that he has truly done it all for the agency. He first joined the team way back in 2004. Before taking over the executive leadership of the entire staff, administration, and programs, he spent years as the Program Manager. In that role, he personally ran the essential Home Repair, Accessibility, and Weatherization programs.Because he has served in so many different roles across the organization,Adam understands every single layer of what Project Home does—from big-picture community strategy right down to the actual tools and techniques needed to fix a house. He’s an absolute expert in energy efficiency and home performance, holding a building contractor license alongside certifications as a Wisconsin Weatherization Energy Auditor and BPI Building Analyst.He’s a U.S. Army Veteran, a UW-Madison graduate, and a passionate believer in Project Home’s mission. more info...
Hiring a home improvement contractor can be a daunting task, but taking the time to do it right can save you a lot of headaches down the road. Don't fret, we've got you covered! Credentials and licenses, written contracts, and clear communication are some of the things you will need to navigate. We will give you valuable information and tips on avoiding common pitfalls to ensure that you will have an epic home improvement experience with a contractor you can trust.
Adam Weisse is the Executive Director at Project Home, but what makes him so unique is that he has truly done it all for the agency. He first joined the team way back in 2004. Before taking over the executive leadership of the entire staff, administration, and programs, he spent years as the Program Manager. In that role, he personally ran the essential Home Repair, Accessibility, and Weatherization programs.
Because he has served in so many different roles across the organization,Adam understands every single layer of what Project Home does—from big-picture community strategy right down to the actual tools and techniques needed to fix a house. He’s an absolute expert in energy efficiency and home performance, holding a building contractor license alongside certifications as a Wisconsin Weatherization Energy Auditor and BPI Building Analyst.
He’s a U.S. Army Veteran, a UW-Madison graduate, and a passionate believer in Project Home’s mission.
Adult Craft: Sea Glass Succulents Wednesday August 26 at 6:00pm Registration Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) Create a charming seaside-inspired succulent arrangement using colorful sea glass and a terra cotta pot! Participants will design and assemble their own sea glass succulent. All materials will be provided, and no prior crafting experience is necessary. more info...
Create a charming seaside-inspired succulent arrangement using colorful sea glass and a terra cotta pot! Participants will design and assemble their own sea glass succulent. All materials will be provided, and no prior crafting experience is necessary.
Virtual Author Talk with Lucy Foley Thursday August 27 at 1:00pm Virtual Welcome to our ongoing series of virtual author talks in partnership with the Library Speakers Consortium! Each month, enjoy talks and interactive Q&A sessions with bestselling-authors streamed live. Recordings will be available for viewing after live events.Join us for a thrilling conversation with acclaimed author Lucy Foley as we delve into her brand-new Miss Marple mystery, Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel. Click on the link below to register, submit your questions for the author, and receive your unique link to join the discussion:https://libraryc.org/midlibrary/186784 About the Author: Lucy Foley is a No.1 Sunday Times, Irish Times and New York Times bestselling author. More than 10 million copies of her books are in print worldwide, and several are currently being adapted for the screen. She is a Waterstones Thriller of the Month author, a three-time nominee at the British Book Awards, and The Guest List was a Reese’s Book Club selection and winner of the Goodreads Choice Award for Mystery Thriller. As a life-long Agatha Christie fan, Lucy has drawn immeasurable inspiration from the Queen of Crime. She was one of 12 writers to contribute to Marple, a collection of short stories featuring the beloved detective. And in Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel, she was inspired to transport Miss Marple – her favorite Christie creation – to the glamorous post-war setting of the Swiss Alps, in a mystery that feels gloriously escapist yet utterly relevant to our times. Thanks to the Friends of the Middleton Public Library for sponsoring this series. more info...
Join us for a thrilling conversation with acclaimed author Lucy Foley as we delve into her brand-new Miss Marple mystery, Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel.
https://libraryc.org/midlibrary/186784
About the Author: Lucy Foley is a No.1 Sunday Times, Irish Times and New York Times bestselling author. More than 10 million copies of her books are in print worldwide, and several are currently being adapted for the screen. She is a Waterstones Thriller of the Month author, a three-time nominee at the British Book Awards, and The Guest List was a Reese’s Book Club selection and winner of the Goodreads Choice Award for Mystery Thriller. As a life-long Agatha Christie fan, Lucy has drawn immeasurable inspiration from the Queen of Crime. She was one of 12 writers to contribute to Marple, a collection of short stories featuring the beloved detective. And in Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel, she was inspired to transport Miss Marple – her favorite Christie creation – to the glamorous post-war setting of the Swiss Alps, in a mystery that feels gloriously escapist yet utterly relevant to our times.
Techno Minutes Thursday August 27 at 2:00pm In the Lower Level Library Sign up for these 30-minute-or-less computer classes by calling 827-7403, stopping by the library's Reference Desk, or emailing info@midlibrary.org. Tablets, phones and laptops are welcome at our sessions. Please let staff know at sign-up if you plan to bring your own equipment.Topics Could Include:• How to use a mouse, laptop/phone/tablet basic questions• Help navigating the LINKcat catalog• Signing up for an email/social networking account• Opening and attaching email files• Scanning photographs and basic editing• Accessing full-text magazine articles online• Sprucing up your resume with style formatting• Using Libby on your computer or mobile devicePlease check in at the lower level service desk when you arrive for your appointment. more info...
BOOKMOBILE: Good Neighbor Festival - Program for All Ages / Everyone Saturday August 29 at 9:30am Visit the Middleton Public Library's Bookmobile at the Good Neighbor Fest on Saturday, August 29! Step onboard to borrow books for all ages or to get a library card. There will also be some free books to keep for all ages too (while supplies last)! See you there, neighbors! The Good Neighbor Fest is located near Middleton High School (2100 Bristol Street). You can find the bookmobile by the high school. more info...
Visit the Middleton Public Library's Bookmobile at the Good Neighbor Fest on Saturday, August 29!
Step onboard to borrow books for all ages or to get a library card. There will also be some free books to keep for all ages too (while supplies last)!
See you there, neighbors! The Good Neighbor Fest is located near Middleton High School (2100 Bristol Street). You can find the bookmobile by the high school.
Techno Minutes Tuesday September 1 at 10:00am In the Lower Level Library Sign up for these 30-minute-or-less computer classes by calling 827-7403, stopping by the library's Reference Desk, or emailing info@midlibrary.org. Tablets, phones and laptops are welcome at our sessions. Please let staff know at sign-up if you plan to bring your own equipment.Topics Could Include:• How to use a mouse, laptop/phone/tablet basic questions• Help navigating the LINKcat catalog• Signing up for an email/social networking account• Opening and attaching email files• Scanning photographs and basic editing• Accessing full-text magazine articles online• Sprucing up your resume with style formatting• Using Libby on your computer or mobile devicePlease check in at the lower level service desk when you arrive for your appointment. more info...
Virtual Author Talk with David O. Stewart Tuesday September 1 at 1:00pm Virtual Welcome to our ongoing series of virtual author talks in partnership with the Library Speakers Consortium! Each month, enjoy talks and interactive Q&A sessions with bestselling-authors streamed live. Recordings will be available for viewing after live events.Join us as we chat with award-winning historian David O. Stewart about his newest work, The Democracy We Must Keep, and the question he explores throughout the book: What did America's founders say about democracy, and can we remain true to their vision for America?Click on the link below to register, submit your questions for the author, and receive your unique link to join the discussion:https://libraryc.org/midlibrary/194968 About the Author: David O. Stewart has published eleven award-winning and best-selling books of history and historical novels. In 2023, he received the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Washington Independent Review of Books. His most recent fictional series, the Overstreet Saga, is inspired by family stories his mother told. He lives in Maryland with the light of his life, Nancy Floreen; they have three children and six grandchildren. Thanks to the Friends of the Middleton Public Library for sponsoring this series. more info...
Join us as we chat with award-winning historian David O. Stewart about his newest work, The Democracy We Must Keep, and the question he explores throughout the book: What did America's founders say about democracy, and can we remain true to their vision for America?
https://libraryc.org/midlibrary/194968
About the Author: David O. Stewart has published eleven award-winning and best-selling books of history and historical novels. In 2023, he received the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Washington Independent Review of Books. His most recent fictional series, the Overstreet Saga, is inspired by family stories his mother told. He lives in Maryland with the light of his life, Nancy Floreen; they have three children and six grandchildren.
Techno Minutes Thursday September 3 at 2:00pm In the Lower Level Library Sign up for these 30-minute-or-less computer classes by calling 827-7403, stopping by the library's Reference Desk, or emailing info@midlibrary.org. Tablets, phones and laptops are welcome at our sessions. Please let staff know at sign-up if you plan to bring your own equipment.Topics Could Include:• How to use a mouse, laptop/phone/tablet basic questions• Help navigating the LINKcat catalog• Signing up for an email/social networking account• Opening and attaching email files• Scanning photographs and basic editing• Accessing full-text magazine articles online• Sprucing up your resume with style formatting• Using Libby on your computer or mobile devicePlease check in at the lower level service desk when you arrive for your appointment. more info...
Virtual Author Talk with Daniel Kraus Tuesday September 8 at 6:00pm Virtual Welcome to our ongoing series of virtual author talks in partnership with the Library Speakers Consortium! Each month, enjoy talks and interactive Q&A sessions with bestselling-authors streamed live. Recordings will be available for viewing after live events.Prepare to launch into the darkest depths of deep space! Join us online as we sit down with master storyteller Daniel Kraus, winner of the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, to celebrate the release of his breathtaking new novel, The Sixth Nik.Click on the link below to register, submit your questions for the author, and receive your unique link to join the discussion:https://libraryc.org/midlibrary/194287 About the Author: Daniel Kraus is a Pulitzer Prize-winning, New York Times bestselling writer of novels, TV, and film. His novel Angel Down was the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction winner, a New York Times Top 10 Book of 2025, and a national bestseller. His novel Whalefall received a front-cover review in the New York Times Book Review, won the Alex Award, was an L.A. Times Book Prize Finalist, and was a Best Book of 2023 from NPR, the New York Times, Amazon, Chicago Tribune, and more. Thanks to the Friends of the Middleton Public Library for sponsoring this series. more info...
Prepare to launch into the darkest depths of deep space! Join us online as we sit down with master storyteller Daniel Kraus, winner of the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, to celebrate the release of his breathtaking new novel, The Sixth Nik.
https://libraryc.org/midlibrary/194287
About the Author: Daniel Kraus is a Pulitzer Prize-winning, New York Times bestselling writer of novels, TV, and film. His novel Angel Down was the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction winner, a New York Times Top 10 Book of 2025, and a national bestseller. His novel Whalefall received a front-cover review in the New York Times Book Review, won the Alex Award, was an L.A. Times Book Prize Finalist, and was a Best Book of 2023 from NPR, the New York Times, Amazon, Chicago Tribune, and more.
Drop-In Genealogy Workshop Wednesday September 9 at 6:00pm Sign-up Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) Come share tips on researching your genealogy, exchange information with others, and talk shop while working on your own project. All levels of genealogy expertise are welcome. We will have laptops to use for Ancestry.com research. Feel free to bring your own devices and materials. more info...
Come share tips on researching your genealogy, exchange information with others, and talk shop while working on your own project. All levels of genealogy expertise are welcome. We will have laptops to use for Ancestry.com research. Feel free to bring your own devices and materials.
Movie Screening--Marty Supreme Thursday September 10 at 1:00pm Sign-up Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) Marty Mauser, a young man with a dream no one respects, goes to hell and back in pursuit of greatness. Rated R. Runtime 149 min. more info...
Marty Mauser, a young man with a dream no one respects, goes to hell and back in pursuit of greatness. Rated R. Runtime 149 min.
BOOKMOBILE: Read-In at Stone Horse Green - Program for All Ages / Everyone Monday September 14 at 10:00am Outside the Library Join us for a relaxing Read-In at Stone Horse Green in downtown Middleton on Monday, September 14th from 10-11am. This is a no-school day for the MCPASD school district, so come one and all!Browse and borrow books for all ages from the Middleton Public Library Bookmobile and find a cozy spot to read on the lawn! PLEASE NOTE: Outdoor events are weather permitting and may be cancelled last minute based on projected forecast. more info...
Join us for a relaxing Read-In at Stone Horse Green in downtown Middleton on Monday, September 14th from 10-11am. This is a no-school day for the MCPASD school district, so come one and all!
Browse and borrow books for all ages from the Middleton Public Library Bookmobile and find a cozy spot to read on the lawn!
Yoga with Patrick Monday September 14 at 7:00pm Registration Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) Patrick Cunningham is a yoga teacher for all ages and abilities whose welcoming style invites everyone to join, any way they can. Whether teaching a calm stretch or leading a yoga flow with soul music, Patrick helps people feel better, move more, and share a few laughs along the way. Patrick is also the creator and performer behind Pogie the Yogie, a kids’ show bringing movement, mindfulness, and joy to families, kind of like a mindful Mr. Rogers. All episodes are free at YouTube/@PogieTheYogie. Registration is required, as space is limited. more info...
Patrick Cunningham is a yoga teacher for all ages and abilities whose welcoming style invites everyone to join, any way they can. Whether teaching a calm stretch or leading a yoga flow with soul music, Patrick helps people feel better, move more, and share a few laughs along the way.
Patrick is also the creator and performer behind Pogie the Yogie, a kids’ show bringing movement, mindfulness, and joy to families, kind of like a mindful Mr. Rogers. All episodes are free at YouTube/@PogieTheYogie.
Registration is required, as space is limited.
Techno Minutes Tuesday September 15 at 10:00am In the Lower Level Library Schedule a one-on-one appointment for tech help!Sign up for these 30-minute-or-less sessions by calling 608-827-7403, stopping by the library's service desk, or emailing info@midlibrary.org. Tablets, phones and laptops are welcome at our sessions. Please let staff know at sign-up if you plan to bring your own equipment.Topics Could Include:• How to use a mouse, laptop/phone/tablet basic questions• Help navigating the LINKcat catalog• Signing up for an email/social networking account• Opening and attaching email files• Scanning photographs and basic editing• Accessing full-text magazine articles online• Sprucing up your resume with style formatting• Using Libby on your computer or mobile devicePlease check in at the lower level service desk when you arrive for your appointment. more info...
Schedule a one-on-one appointment for tech help!
Sign up for these 30-minute-or-less sessions by calling 608-827-7403, stopping by the library's service desk, or emailing info@midlibrary.org. Tablets, phones and laptops are welcome at our sessions. Please let staff know at sign-up if you plan to bring your own equipment.
Virtual Author Talk with Priya Parker Tuesday September 15 at 3:00pm Virtual Welcome to our ongoing series of virtual author talks in partnership with the Library Speakers Consortium! Each month, enjoy talks and interactive Q&A sessions with bestselling-authors streamed live. Recordings will be available for viewing after live events.Join us for a paradigm-shifting, essential event as we sit down with world-renowned master facilitator Priya Parker to discuss her groundbreaking new book, The Art of Fighting: The Transformative Power of Conflict. Click on the link below to register, submit your questions for the author, and receive your unique link to join the discussion:https://libraryc.org/midlibrary/195649 About the Author: Priya Parker is an internationally recognized expert on creating purposeful gatherings and reimagining how we come together in our communities and our workplaces. She is a conflict facilitator, strategic advisor, speaker, and author of the acclaimed book The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why it Matters and the host of The Art of Gathering Digital Course. Whether addressing CEOs, non-profit leaders, students or community organizers, Parker captivates audiences with her unique blend of storytelling, research-backed insights, and practical strategies. Thanks to the Friends of the Middleton Public Library for sponsoring this series. more info...
Join us for a paradigm-shifting, essential event as we sit down with world-renowned master facilitator Priya Parker to discuss her groundbreaking new book, The Art of Fighting: The Transformative Power of Conflict.
https://libraryc.org/midlibrary/195649
About the Author: Priya Parker is an internationally recognized expert on creating purposeful gatherings and reimagining how we come together in our communities and our workplaces. She is a conflict facilitator, strategic advisor, speaker, and author of the acclaimed book The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why it Matters and the host of The Art of Gathering Digital Course. Whether addressing CEOs, non-profit leaders, students or community organizers, Parker captivates audiences with her unique blend of storytelling, research-backed insights, and practical strategies.
CANCELED - Opulent Palaces of Europe Wednesday September 16 at 6:00pm In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) Europe has a long, colorful history of strong rulers who lived in palaces beyond comprehension. Joe Fahey will take you to four locations where outrageous extravagance ultimately led to downfall and political change.Presenter Bio: Joe Fahey was raised near the farming community of Belleville, Wisconsin. After earning his MBA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, he embarked on a 40-year corporate career, residing in all four corners of the country. As an international marketing executive with several global companies, he had the privilege of meeting fascinating people and experiencing extraordinary adventures while traveling to the ends of the earth and places in between. He is now retired and shares his traveling adventures via his book, podcasts and live presentations throughout the Madison area. more info...
Europe has a long, colorful history of strong rulers who lived in palaces beyond comprehension. Joe Fahey will take you to four locations where outrageous extravagance ultimately led to downfall and political change.
Presenter Bio: Joe Fahey was raised near the farming community of Belleville, Wisconsin. After earning his MBA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, he embarked on a 40-year corporate career, residing in all four corners of the country. As an international marketing executive with several global companies, he had the privilege of meeting fascinating people and experiencing extraordinary adventures while traveling to the ends of the earth and places in between. He is now retired and shares his traveling adventures via his book, podcasts and live presentations throughout the Madison area.
Adult Book Discussion--The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches Thursday September 17 at 10:00am Sign-up Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) Join us for a discussion of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna.*Copies of the book are available at the service desk*A warm and uplifting novel about an isolated witch whose opportunity to embrace a quirky new family--and a new love--changes the course of her life. As one of the few witches in Britain, Mika Moon knows she has to hide her magic, keep her head down, and stay away from other witches so their powers don't mingle and draw attention. And as an orphan who lost her parents at a young age and was raised by strangers, she's used to being alone and she follows the rules... with one exception: an online account, where she posts videos "pretending" to be a witch. She thinks no one will take it seriously. But someone does.An unexpected message arrives, begging her to travel to the remote and mysterious Nowhere House to teach three young witches how to control their magic. It breaks all of the rules, but Mika goes anyway, and is immediately tangled up in the lives and secrets of not only her three charges, but also an absent archaeologist, a retired actor, two long-suffering caretakers, and... Jamie. The handsome and prickly librarian of Nowhere House would do anything to protect the children, and as far as he's concerned, a stranger like Mika is a threat. An irritatingly appealing threat. As Mika begins to find her place at Nowhere House, the thought of belonging somewhere begins to feel like a real possibility. But magic isn't the only danger in the world, and when a threat comes knocking at their door, Mika will need to decide whether to risk everything to protect a found family she didn't know she was looking for... more info...
Join us for a discussion of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna.
A warm and uplifting novel about an isolated witch whose opportunity to embrace a quirky new family--and a new love--changes the course of her life. As one of the few witches in Britain, Mika Moon knows she has to hide her magic, keep her head down, and stay away from other witches so their powers don't mingle and draw attention. And as an orphan who lost her parents at a young age and was raised by strangers, she's used to being alone and she follows the rules... with one exception: an online account, where she posts videos "pretending" to be a witch. She thinks no one will take it seriously. But someone does.
An unexpected message arrives, begging her to travel to the remote and mysterious Nowhere House to teach three young witches how to control their magic. It breaks all of the rules, but Mika goes anyway, and is immediately tangled up in the lives and secrets of not only her three charges, but also an absent archaeologist, a retired actor, two long-suffering caretakers, and... Jamie. The handsome and prickly librarian of Nowhere House would do anything to protect the children, and as far as he's concerned, a stranger like Mika is a threat. An irritatingly appealing threat. As Mika begins to find her place at Nowhere House, the thought of belonging somewhere begins to feel like a real possibility. But magic isn't the only danger in the world, and when a threat comes knocking at their door, Mika will need to decide whether to risk everything to protect a found family she didn't know she was looking for...
BOOKMOBILE: Cops and Bobbers - Program for All Ages / Everyone Saturday September 19 at 8:00am Visit the Middleton Public Library at the annual Cops and Bobbers event this Saturday, September 19 at Lakeview Park from 8-12pm (6300 Mendota Ave). Hosted by the Middleton Optimist Club, this FREE event is fun for the whole family!First 150 kids age 15 and under receive a free fishing rod, reel & bobber, or bring your own fishing gear if you have it.Fun contests & prizes including BIG & Little fish contest & more. Kids can choose a free book from the library too (while supplies last). Weather permitting. more info...
Visit the Middleton Public Library at the annual Cops and Bobbers event this Saturday, September 19 at Lakeview Park from 8-12pm (6300 Mendota Ave). Hosted by the Middleton Optimist Club, this FREE event is fun for the whole family!
First 150 kids age 15 and under receive a free fishing rod, reel & bobber, or bring your own fishing gear if you have it.
Fun contests & prizes including BIG & Little fish contest & more.
Kids can choose a free book from the library too (while supplies last). Weather permitting.
Techno Minutes Tuesday September 22 at 10:00am In the Lower Level Library Schedule a one-on-one appointment for tech help!Sign up for these 30-minute-or-less sessions by calling 608-827-7403, stopping by the library's service desk, or emailing info@midlibrary.org. Tablets, phones and laptops are welcome at our sessions. Please let staff know at sign-up if you plan to bring your own equipment.Topics Could Include:• How to use a mouse, laptop/phone/tablet basic questions• Help navigating the LINKcat catalog• Signing up for an email/social networking account• Opening and attaching email files• Scanning photographs and basic editing• Accessing full-text magazine articles online• Sprucing up your resume with style formatting• Using Libby on your computer or mobile devicePlease check in at the lower level service desk when you arrive for your appointment. more info...
Why Rich People Cheat, and Why We Let Them (Badger Talks) Tuesday September 22 at 6:00pm Sign-up Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) Who gets to break the rules, and who has to follow them? In this talk, Dr. Jessica Calarco will reveal why people from more privileged backgrounds are more likely to try to get around the rules and why institutions–including education, healthcare, legal, financial, and policy systems–tend to look the other way, even when privileged rule-breaking exacerbates inequalities in society as a whole.About the presenter: Jessica Calarco is an associate professor of sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Calarco has written for the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Atlantic, CNN, Insider Higher Ed, and Business Insider. more info...
Who gets to break the rules, and who has to follow them? In this talk, Dr. Jessica Calarco will reveal why people from more privileged backgrounds are more likely to try to get around the rules and why institutions–including education, healthcare, legal, financial, and policy systems–tend to look the other way, even when privileged rule-breaking exacerbates inequalities in society as a whole.
About the presenter: Jessica Calarco is an associate professor of sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Calarco has written for the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Atlantic, CNN, Insider Higher Ed, and Business Insider.
Adult Craft: Faux Leather Bracers Wednesday September 23 at 6:00pm Registration Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) Get ready for the Library Renaissance Faire with the finest of accessories! Join us to make decorated leather arm bracers and look your best at the Faire!Registration required.If you need accommodations to attend this event, please contact info@midlibrary.org or 608-827-7403. more info...
Get ready for the Library Renaissance Faire with the finest of accessories! Join us to make decorated leather arm bracers and look your best at the Faire!
Manhattan Short Film Festival Thursday September 24 at 1:00pm Registration Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) All film lovers are invited to this screening of ten short films from around the world, all of which have been selected as finalists by the festival. Audience members will have an opportunity to vote for Best Picture and Best Actor, with the results being tabulated at all venues and announced after the festival ends on Sunday, October 4th.This program will be offered on:9/24 @ 1:00pm9/24 @ 5pm9/25 @ 1:30pm9/26 @ 10am more info...
All film lovers are invited to this screening of ten short films from around the world, all of which have been selected as finalists by the festival. Audience members will have an opportunity to vote for Best Picture and Best Actor, with the results being tabulated at all venues and announced after the festival ends on Sunday, October 4th.
This program will be offered on:
9/24 @ 1:00pm
9/24 @ 5pm
9/25 @ 1:30pm
9/26 @ 10am
Manhattan Short Film Festival Thursday September 24 at 5:00pm Registration Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) All film lovers are invited to this screening of ten short films from around the world, all of which have been selected as finalists by the festival. Audience members will have an opportunity to vote for Best Picture and Best Actor, with the results being tabulated at all venues and announced after the festival ends on Sunday, October 4th.This program will be offered on:9/24 @ 1:00pm9/24 @ 5pm9/25 @ 1:30pm9/26 @ 10am more info...
BOOKMOBILE: Middleton Night Market @ Stone Horse Green - Program for All Ages / Everyone Thursday September 24 at 5:00pm Visit the Middleton Public Library Bookmobile at the Middleton Night Market @ Stone Horse Green on Thursday, September 24 from 5:00-8:00pm!Stone Horse Green is located at 7550 Hubbard Avenue. Weather permitting! more info...
Visit the Middleton Public Library Bookmobile at the Middleton Night Market @ Stone Horse Green on Thursday, September 24 from 5:00-8:00pm!
Stone Horse Green is located at 7550 Hubbard Avenue. Weather permitting!
Virtual Author Talk with Lucky Diaz - Program for All Ages / Everyone Thursday September 24 at 6:00pm Virtual Welcome to our ongoing series of virtual author talks in partnership with the Library Speakers Consortium! Each month, enjoy talks and interactive Q&A sessions with bestselling-authors streamed live. Recordings will be available for viewing after live events.Grab a pocketful of change and get ready to dance down the street! Join us for an energetic conversation as we celebrate the joy of community and summer fun with Latin GRAMMY-winning musician Lucky Diaz, author of the sensational bilingual picture book, Paletero Man. Click on the link below to register, submit your questions for the author, and receive your unique link to join the discussion:https://libraryc.org/midlibrary/197692 About the Author: Lucky Diaz is a GRAMMY Award-winning, multi–Latin GRAMMY Award-winning artist, acclaimed author, and a leading voice in contemporary children’s literature. A six-time Emmy-nominated songwriter and Berklee College of Music alumnus, Diaz made history as the first North American children’s artist to win a Latin GRAMMY. His work bridges music and storytelling, creating a distinct body of bilingual work rooted in the cultural life of Mexican American communities in Los Angeles. Thanks to the Friends of the Middleton Public Library for sponsoring this series. more info...
Grab a pocketful of change and get ready to dance down the street! Join us for an energetic conversation as we celebrate the joy of community and summer fun with Latin GRAMMY-winning musician Lucky Diaz, author of the sensational bilingual picture book, Paletero Man.
https://libraryc.org/midlibrary/197692
About the Author: Lucky Diaz is a GRAMMY Award-winning, multi–Latin GRAMMY Award-winning artist, acclaimed author, and a leading voice in contemporary children’s literature. A six-time Emmy-nominated songwriter and Berklee College of Music alumnus, Diaz made history as the first North American children’s artist to win a Latin GRAMMY. His work bridges music and storytelling, creating a distinct body of bilingual work rooted in the cultural life of Mexican American communities in Los Angeles.
Entrevista en línea con Lucky Diaz (Solamente en Español) - Program for All Ages / Everyone Thursday September 24 at 7:00pm Virtual Agarra un puñado de monedas y prepárate para bailar por la calle. Únete a nosotros para una enérgica conversación mientras celebramos la alegría de la comunidad y la diversión del verano con Lucky Diaz, músico ganador del premio Latin GRAMMY y autor del sensacional libro ilustrado bilingüe, Paletero Man.Haga clic en el enlace a continuación para registrarse y recibir su enlace único para unirse a la discusión:https://libraryc.org/midlibrary/198373 About the Author: Lucky Diaz es un artista ganador del premio GRAMMY, multi-ganador del premio Latin GRAMMY, aclamado autor y una voz líder en la literatura infantil contemporánea. Compositor nominado seis veces al premio Emmy y ex alumno de Berklee College of Music, Diaz hizo historia como el primer artista infantil norteamericano en ganar un Latin GRAMMY. Su trabajo une música y narración, creando un cuerpo distintivo de trabajo bilingüe arraigado en la vida cultural de las comunidades mexicano-americanas en Los Ángeles. Thanks to the Friends of the Middleton Public Library for sponsoring this series. more info...
Agarra un puñado de monedas y prepárate para bailar por la calle. Únete a nosotros para una enérgica conversación mientras celebramos la alegría de la comunidad y la diversión del verano con Lucky Diaz, músico ganador del premio Latin GRAMMY y autor del sensacional libro ilustrado bilingüe, Paletero Man.
Haga clic en el enlace a continuación para registrarse y recibir su enlace único para unirse a la discusión:
https://libraryc.org/midlibrary/198373
About the Author: Lucky Diaz es un artista ganador del premio GRAMMY, multi-ganador del premio Latin GRAMMY, aclamado autor y una voz líder en la literatura infantil contemporánea. Compositor nominado seis veces al premio Emmy y ex alumno de Berklee College of Music, Diaz hizo historia como el primer artista infantil norteamericano en ganar un Latin GRAMMY. Su trabajo une música y narración, creando un cuerpo distintivo de trabajo bilingüe arraigado en la vida cultural de las comunidades mexicano-americanas en Los Ángeles.
Manhattan Short Film Festival Friday September 25 at 1:30pm Registration Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) All film lovers are invited to this screening of ten short films from around the world, all of which have been selected as finalists by the festival. Audience members will have an opportunity to vote for Best Picture and Best Actor, with the results being tabulated at all venues and announced after the festival ends on Sunday, October 4th.This program will be offered on:9/24 @ 1:00pm9/24 @ 5pm9/25 @ 1:30pm9/26 @ 10am more info...
Manhattan Short Film Festival Saturday September 26 at 10:00am Registration Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) All film lovers are invited to this screening of ten short films from around the world, all of which have been selected as finalists by the festival. Audience members will have an opportunity to vote for Best Picture and Best Actor, with the results being tabulated at all venues and announced after the festival ends on Sunday, October 4th.This program will be offered on:9/24 @ 1:00pm9/24 @ 5pm9/25 @ 1:30pm9/26 @ 10am more info...
B.Y.O.C (Bring Your Own Craft) Saturday September 26 at 1:00pm Sign-up Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the Main Level Programming Room Join your fellow crafters at the library! Drop in to work on projects and maybe exchange some tips and tricks. Please bring your own supplies and materials. The library will provide light refreshments. more info...
Techno Minutes Tuesday September 29 at 10:00am In the Lower Level Library Schedule a one-on-one appointment for tech help!Sign up for these 30-minute-or-less sessions by calling 608-827-7403, stopping by the library's service desk, or emailing info@midlibrary.org. Tablets, phones and laptops are welcome at our sessions. Please let staff know at sign-up if you plan to bring your own equipment.Topics Could Include:• How to use a mouse, laptop/phone/tablet basic questions• Help navigating the LINKcat catalog• Signing up for an email/social networking account• Opening and attaching email files• Scanning photographs and basic editing• Accessing full-text magazine articles online• Sprucing up your resume with style formatting• Using Libby on your computer or mobile devicePlease check in at the lower level service desk when you arrive for your appointment. more info...
Tax Planning Considerations for Retirement Tuesday September 29 at 6:00pm Sign-up Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) Optimize your retirement, legacy, and tax planning with actionable steps! Income, investments, charitable giving, RMDs, Social Security, and medicare tax will be explored. Presented by Laurie Ellis-McLeod, AERIE Preferred Financial Group. more info...
Optimize your retirement, legacy, and tax planning with actionable steps! Income, investments, charitable giving, RMDs, Social Security, and medicare tax will be explored. Presented by Laurie Ellis-McLeod, AERIE Preferred Financial Group.
WayForward Resources Hunger Action Month Panel Discussion - Program for All Ages / Everyone Wednesday September 30 at 6:00pm In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) Join WayForward Resources at the Library for Hunger Action Month more info...
Join WayForward Resources at the Library for Hunger Action Month
Virtual Author Talk with Veronica Roth Thursday October 1 at 6:00pm Virtual Welcome to our ongoing series of virtual author talks in partnership with the Library Speakers Consortium! Each month, enjoy talks and interactive Q&A sessions with bestselling-authors streamed live. Recordings will be available for viewing after live events.A single choice can transform your destiny. Join us for an online conversation with #1 New York Times bestselling author Veronica Roth as we celebrate the enduring legacy of her Divergent series, one of the most iconic young adult series of a generation, and get an exclusive sneak peek into her highly anticipated upcoming novel, The Sixth Faction!Click on the link below to register, submit your questions for the author, and receive your unique link to join the discussion:https://libraryc.org/midlibrary/212360 About the Author: Veronica Roth is the #1 New York Times best-selling author of numerous titles including When Among Crows, Chosen Ones, the Divergent series, Carve the Mark and the upcoming Seek the Traitor’s Son. Veronica lives with her husband and their dog in Chicago, a city that she lovingly features (and frequently destroys) in many of her novels. Thanks to the Friends of the Middleton Public Library for sponsoring this series. more info...
A single choice can transform your destiny. Join us for an online conversation with #1 New York Times bestselling author Veronica Roth as we celebrate the enduring legacy of her Divergent series, one of the most iconic young adult series of a generation, and get an exclusive sneak peek into her highly anticipated upcoming novel, The Sixth Faction!
https://libraryc.org/midlibrary/212360
About the Author: Veronica Roth is the #1 New York Times best-selling author of numerous titles including When Among Crows, Chosen Ones, the Divergent series, Carve the Mark and the upcoming Seek the Traitor’s Son. Veronica lives with her husband and their dog in Chicago, a city that she lovingly features (and frequently destroys) in many of her novels.
Renaissance Faire at Lakeview Park - Program for All Ages / Everyone Saturday October 3 at 1:00pm Sign-up Required - Click Here to Register Online! Outside the Library Prepare thyself for merriment at the Renaissance Faire! Join us at Lakeview Park (6300 Mendota Ave) for an afternoon filled with family-friendly fun!Enjoy performances from Wild Rumpus at 1:30pm and 3:30pm. Plus, show off your festival garb in a “Prance the Runway” costume parade at 2:30pm. We'll also have crafts, activities, demonstrations, and so much more!This event is rain or shine! If raining, this event will be held at the Middleton Public Library (7425 Hubbard Avenue). Registration recommended for email updates.If you need accommodations to attend this event, please contact info@midlibrary.org or 608-827-7403.This event is made possible by support from the Friends of the Middleton Public Library and a grant from Beyond the Page, an endowment funding humanities programs at Dane County public libraries. More information at www.beyondthepage.info. more info...
Prepare thyself for merriment at the Renaissance Faire! Join us at Lakeview Park (6300 Mendota Ave) for an afternoon filled with family-friendly fun!
Enjoy performances from Wild Rumpus at 1:30pm and 3:30pm. Plus, show off your festival garb in a “Prance the Runway” costume parade at 2:30pm. We'll also have crafts, activities, demonstrations, and so much more!
This event is rain or shine! If raining, this event will be held at the Middleton Public Library (7425 Hubbard Avenue). Registration recommended for email updates.
This event is made possible by support from the Friends of the Middleton Public Library and a grant from Beyond the Page, an endowment funding humanities programs at Dane County public libraries. More information at www.beyondthepage.info.
Movie Screening--The Devil Wears Prada 2 Monday October 5 at 1:00pm Sign-up Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) Miranda Priestly navigates her career amid the decline of traditional magazine publishing. She faces off against Emily Charlton, her one-time assistant, now a high-powered executive for a luxury group, with advertising dollars that Priestly desperately needs. Rated PG-13. Runtime 120 min. more info...
Miranda Priestly navigates her career amid the decline of traditional magazine publishing. She faces off against Emily Charlton, her one-time assistant, now a high-powered executive for a luxury group, with advertising dollars that Priestly desperately needs. Rated PG-13. Runtime 120 min.
Techno Minutes Tuesday October 6 at 10:00am In the Lower Level Library Schedule a one-on-one appointment for tech help!Sign up for these 30-minute-or-less sessions by calling 608-827-7403, stopping by the library's service desk, or emailing info@midlibrary.org. Tablets, phones and laptops are welcome at our sessions. Please let staff know at sign-up if you plan to bring your own equipment.Topics Could Include:• How to use a mouse, laptop/phone/tablet basic questions• Help navigating the LINKcat catalog• Signing up for an email/social networking account• Opening and attaching email files• Scanning photographs and basic editing• Accessing full-text magazine articles online• Sprucing up your resume with style formatting• Using Libby on your computer or mobile devicePlease check in at the lower level service desk when you arrive for your appointment. more info...
Wisconsin's Most Haunted Locations Tuesday October 6 at 6:00pm Sign-up Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) This presentation will take you on a ghostly journey to some of the most haunted places in the state. It covers the entire state, from wandering ghosts in the North Woods, to a haunted B&B in Milwaukee. From phantom creatures prowling the woods to graveyard apparitions located in your own backyard, no place in WI is without its own hauntings!Chad Lewis is a researcher, author, and lecturer on topics of the strange and unusual. His background is in the field of Psychology as he did both his Bachelor and Master's degree work in the field. For nearly 40 years he has traveled the globe in search of unique and bizarre stories and history. more info...
This presentation will take you on a ghostly journey to some of the most haunted places in the state. It covers the entire state, from wandering ghosts in the North Woods, to a haunted B&B in Milwaukee. From phantom creatures prowling the woods to graveyard apparitions located in your own backyard, no place in WI is without its own hauntings!
Chad Lewis is a researcher, author, and lecturer on topics of the strange and unusual. His background is in the field of Psychology as he did both his Bachelor and Master's degree work in the field. For nearly 40 years he has traveled the globe in search of unique and bizarre stories and history.
Drop-In Genealogy Workshop Wednesday October 7 at 6:00pm Sign-up Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) Come share tips on researching your genealogy, exchange information with others, and talk shop while working on your own project. All levels of genealogy expertise are welcome. We will have laptops to use for Ancestry.com research. Feel free to bring your own devices and materials. more info...
Virtual Author Talk with Smithsonian Curator Carolyn Russo Thursday October 8 at 1:00pm Virtual Welcome to our ongoing series of virtual author talks in partnership with the Library Speakers Consortium! Each month, enjoy talks and interactive Q&A sessions with bestselling-authors streamed live. Recordings will be available for viewing after live events.Join us for a captivating online conversation with acclaimed author and Smithsonian curator Carolyn Russo as we dive into her fascinating book, The Ascent of Rauschenberg. Explore the towering legacy, unexpected inspirations, and creative heights of one of America's most influential artistic icons.Click on the link below to register, submit your questions for the author, and receive your unique link to join the discussion:https://libraryc.org/midlibrary/208925 About the Author: Carolyn Russo is curator of the art collection at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum. She has lectured internationally on the subject of art and flight and is the author of several publications including The Ascent of Rauschenberg: Reinventing the Art of Flight, Art of the Airport Tower, In Plane View: Abstractions of Flight, and Women and Flight: Portraits of Contemporary Women Pilots. Thanks to the Friends of the Middleton Public Library for sponsoring this series. more info...
Join us for a captivating online conversation with acclaimed author and Smithsonian curator Carolyn Russo as we dive into her fascinating book, The Ascent of Rauschenberg. Explore the towering legacy, unexpected inspirations, and creative heights of one of America's most influential artistic icons.
https://libraryc.org/midlibrary/208925
About the Author: Carolyn Russo is curator of the art collection at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum. She has lectured internationally on the subject of art and flight and is the author of several publications including The Ascent of Rauschenberg: Reinventing the Art of Flight, Art of the Airport Tower, In Plane View: Abstractions of Flight, and Women and Flight: Portraits of Contemporary Women Pilots.
Opening Gallery Reception for Kurt Schneider - Program for All Ages / Everyone Thursday October 8 at 4:30pm In the Main Level Programming Room All are welcome to join painter Kurt Schneider for light refreshments in the Corner Conference Room to celebrate his new collection of paintings on display in the Christensen Family Art Gallery through December, 2026.No registration necessary. more info...
All are welcome to join painter Kurt Schneider for light refreshments in the Corner Conference Room to celebrate his new collection of paintings on display in the Christensen Family Art Gallery through December, 2026.
No registration necessary.
Yoga with Patrick Monday October 12 at 7:00pm Registration Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) Patrick Cunningham is a yoga teacher for all ages and abilities whose welcoming style invites everyone to join, any way they can. Whether teaching a calm stretch or leading a yoga flow with soul music, Patrick helps people feel better, move more, and share a few laughs along the way. Patrick is also the creator and performer behind Pogie the Yogie, a kids’ show bringing movement, mindfulness, and joy to families, kind of like a mindful Mr. Rogers. All episodes are free at YouTube/@PogieTheYogie. Registration is required, as space is limited. more info...
Techno Minutes Tuesday October 13 at 10:00am In the Lower Level Library Schedule a one-on-one appointment for tech help!Sign up for these 30-minute-or-less sessions by calling 608-827-7403, stopping by the library's service desk, or emailing info@midlibrary.org. Tablets, phones and laptops are welcome at our sessions. Please let staff know at sign-up if you plan to bring your own equipment.Topics Could Include:• How to use a mouse, laptop/phone/tablet basic questions• Help navigating the LINKcat catalog• Signing up for an email/social networking account• Opening and attaching email files• Scanning photographs and basic editing• Accessing full-text magazine articles online• Sprucing up your resume with style formatting• Using Libby on your computer or mobile devicePlease check in at the lower level service desk when you arrive for your appointment. more info...
Virtual Author Talk with David Epstein Tuesday October 13 at 1:00pm Virtual Welcome to our ongoing series of virtual author talks in partnership with the Library Speakers Consortium! Each month, enjoy talks and interactive Q&A sessions with bestselling-authors streamed live. Recordings will be available for viewing after live events.Join us for an inspiring virtual conversation with bestselling author David Epstein as we explore his latest book, Inside the Box, and redefine how to approach our greatest challenges!Click on the link below to register, submit your questions for the author, and receive your unique link to join the discussion:https://libraryc.org/midlibrary/210986 About the Author: David Epstein is the author of three New York Times bestsellers — The Sports Gene, Range, and most recently Inside the Box: How Constraints Make Us Better. He was previously an investigative reporter at ProPublica, and before that a senior writer at Sports Illustrated. Prior to becoming a writer, he was living in a tent in the Arctic training to become an environmental scientist. Like many of the characters in Range, he has had a winding career path. Thanks to the Friends of the Middleton Public Library for sponsoring this series. more info...
Join us for an inspiring virtual conversation with bestselling author David Epstein as we explore his latest book, Inside the Box, and redefine how to approach our greatest challenges!
https://libraryc.org/midlibrary/210986
About the Author: David Epstein is the author of three New York Times bestsellers — The Sports Gene, Range, and most recently Inside the Box: How Constraints Make Us Better. He was previously an investigative reporter at ProPublica, and before that a senior writer at Sports Illustrated. Prior to becoming a writer, he was living in a tent in the Arctic training to become an environmental scientist. Like many of the characters in Range, he has had a winding career path.
Music Bingo for Adults: Halloween Edition Tuesday October 13 at 6:00pm Registration Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) Join us for a night of fun, music, and friendly competition! Bingo cards will be filled with spooky song titles instead of numbers. We will play 5 rounds with prizes awarded for each round. more info...
Join us for a night of fun, music, and friendly competition! Bingo cards will be filled with spooky song titles instead of numbers. We will play 5 rounds with prizes awarded for each round.
Book Discussion--Custodians of Wonder (Go Big Read) Thursday October 15 at 10:00am Sign-up Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) Join us for a discussion of the 2026-27 Go Big Read, Custodians of Wonder: Ancient Customs, Profound Traditions, and the Last People Keeping Them Alive by Eliot Stein.*Copies of the book are available at both service desks*Eliot Stein has traveled the globe in search of remarkable people preserving some of our most extraordinary cultural rites. From a man saving the secret ingredient in Japan's 700-year-old soy sauce recipe to the last Inca bridge master who rebuilds a grass-woven bridge each year in the Peruvian highlands, Stein uncovers an almost lost world.Custodians of Wonder tells the stories of the last custodians preserving age-old rites on the brink of disappearance. more info...
Join us for a discussion of the 2026-27 Go Big Read, Custodians of Wonder: Ancient Customs, Profound Traditions, and the Last People Keeping Them Alive by Eliot Stein.
*Copies of the book are available at both service desks*
Eliot Stein has traveled the globe in search of remarkable people preserving some of our most extraordinary cultural rites. From a man saving the secret ingredient in Japan's 700-year-old soy sauce recipe to the last Inca bridge master who rebuilds a grass-woven bridge each year in the Peruvian highlands, Stein uncovers an almost lost world.
Custodians of Wonder tells the stories of the last custodians preserving age-old rites on the brink of disappearance.
Adult Craft: Altered Thrift Store Paintings Thursday October 15 at 6:00pm Registration Required - Click Here to Register Online! Turn thrift store finds into comedy gold. We’ll supply vintage paintings, craft materials, and an opportunity for your artistic “improvements.” Now is your chance to put googly eyes on a still life!Registration Required. Registration opens 9/15/26. more info...
Turn thrift store finds into comedy gold. We’ll supply vintage paintings, craft materials, and an opportunity for your artistic “improvements.” Now is your chance to put googly eyes on a still life!
Registration Required. Registration opens 9/15/26.
B.Y.O.C (Bring Your Own Craft) Saturday October 17 at 1:00pm Sign-up Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the Main Level Programming Room Join your fellow crafters at the library! Drop in to work on projects and maybe exchange some tips and tricks. Please bring your own supplies and materials. The library will provide light refreshments. more info...
Music of Four Centuries - Program for All Ages / Everyone Saturday October 17 at 1:00pm Sign-up Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the Upper Level Library Peter Fletcher is an American classical guitarist based in Detroit and New York City. His recordings on the Centaur Records and Towerhill Recordings labels have been critically acclaimed. He is a graduate of the Eastman School of Music.Peter will play an audience friendly recital that runs the gamut from the Renaissance Period through the 20th Century. His program features Bach’s Third Lute Suite and Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring; Suite Española by Gaspar Sanz and Spanish guitarist and composer Francisco Tárrega’s extraordinarily beautiful Capriccio Arabe. Peter is especially excited to perform Simple Gifts, a Traditional Shaker Hymn arranged for guitar by guitarist Christopher Parkening. He will play a captivating work entitled Usher – Valse by Russian guitarist and composer Nikita Koshkin. Composed in 1984, this piece has taken inspiration from the short story The Fall Of The House Of Usherby Edgar Allen Poe.The concert will culminate with Spanish composer Isaac Albeniz’s Córdoba and Leyenda from Cantos de España, arranged by Fletcher from piano to classical guitarHis interests outside of music include reading, gardening, running, long distance cycling and fountain pens. We invite you to visit www.peterfletcher.com for more information. more info...
Peter Fletcher is an American classical guitarist based in Detroit and New York City. His recordings on the Centaur Records and Towerhill Recordings labels have been critically acclaimed. He is a graduate of the Eastman School of Music.
Peter will play an audience friendly recital that runs the gamut from the Renaissance Period through the 20th Century. His program features Bach’s Third Lute Suite and Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring; Suite Española by Gaspar Sanz and Spanish guitarist and composer Francisco Tárrega’s extraordinarily beautiful Capriccio Arabe. Peter is especially excited to perform Simple Gifts, a Traditional Shaker Hymn arranged for guitar by guitarist Christopher Parkening. He will play a captivating work entitled Usher – Valse by Russian guitarist and composer Nikita Koshkin. Composed in 1984, this piece has taken inspiration from the short story The Fall Of The House Of Usherby Edgar Allen Poe.The concert will culminate with Spanish composer Isaac Albeniz’s Córdoba and Leyenda from Cantos de España, arranged by Fletcher from piano to classical guitar
His interests outside of music include reading, gardening, running, long distance cycling and fountain pens.
We invite you to visit www.peterfletcher.com for more information.
Cooking Demo with Huma Siddiqui-Seitz Monday October 19 at 6:00pm Registration Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) Huma Siddiqui-Seitz returns to the library for another live cooking demo. On the menu will be:Mediterranean Chicken cooked with olives and sun-dried tomatoes, served with an Orzo Salad.Huma Siddiqui-Seitz is a mother, accountant, entrepreneur, author, cooking instructor, and former host of ‘White Jasmine Everyday Cooking’ a weekly cooking show on TVW- Ch 14 in Madison, WI. Huma has a passion for cooking great food and bringing family and friends together. She is the author of ‘Jasmine in Her Hair: Culture and Cuisine from Pakistan' and the president and founder of White Jasmine, which offers gourmet Pakistani-Indian spice blends. For recipes and more, visit www.whitejasmine.com. more info...
Huma Siddiqui-Seitz returns to the library for another live cooking demo. On the menu will be:
Mediterranean Chicken cooked with olives and sun-dried tomatoes, served with an Orzo Salad.
Huma Siddiqui-Seitz is a mother, accountant, entrepreneur, author, cooking instructor, and former host of ‘White Jasmine Everyday Cooking’ a weekly cooking show on TVW- Ch 14 in Madison, WI. Huma has a passion for cooking great food and bringing family and friends together. She is the author of ‘Jasmine in Her Hair: Culture and Cuisine from Pakistan' and the president and founder of White Jasmine, which offers gourmet Pakistani-Indian spice blends. For recipes and more, visit www.whitejasmine.com.
Traitors at the Library! Thursday October 22 at 5:00pm Registration Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) Are you a Traitor or a Faithful? Join in some delicious treachery with a real-world whodunnit game of “The Traitors” at the library! Just like other social deduction games, players will have to use their wits and their skills of deception to survive in the Traitor’s Castle. Group registration encouraged!Ages 18+. Registration required. more info...
Are you a Traitor or a Faithful? Join in some delicious treachery with a real-world whodunnit game of “The Traitors” at the library! Just like other social deduction games, players will have to use their wits and their skills of deception to survive in the Traitor’s Castle. Group registration encouraged!
Ages 18+. Registration required.
Techno Minutes Tuesday October 27 at 10:00am In the Lower Level Library Schedule a one-on-one appointment for tech help!Sign up for these 30-minute-or-less sessions by calling 608-827-7403, stopping by the library's service desk, or emailing info@midlibrary.org. Tablets, phones and laptops are welcome at our sessions. Please let staff know at sign-up if you plan to bring your own equipment.Topics Could Include:• How to use a mouse, laptop/phone/tablet basic questions• Help navigating the LINKcat catalog• Signing up for an email/social networking account• Opening and attaching email files• Scanning photographs and basic editing• Accessing full-text magazine articles online• Sprucing up your resume with style formatting• Using Libby on your computer or mobile devicePlease check in at the lower level service desk when you arrive for your appointment. more info...
Haunted Gingerbread Houses - Program for All Ages / Everyone Thursday October 29 at 10:00am Registration Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) Decorate a haunted gingerbread house! The library will have everything you need to create a sweet, spooky masterpiece. Sessions begin at 10:00, 10:30, 11:00, 1:00, 1:30, and 2:00. Please register only for 1 session. Registration Required.Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult. more info...
Decorate a haunted gingerbread house! The library will have everything you need to create a sweet, spooky masterpiece.
Sessions begin at 10:00, 10:30, 11:00, 1:00, 1:30, and 2:00. Please register only for 1 session. Registration Required.
Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult.
Haunted Gingerbread Houses - Program for All Ages / Everyone Thursday October 29 at 10:30am Registration Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) Decorate a haunted gingerbread house! The library will have everything you need to create a sweet, spooky masterpiece. Sessions begin at 10:00, 10:30, 11:00, 1:00, 1:30, and 2:00. Please register only for 1 session. Registration Required.Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult. more info...
Haunted Gingerbread Houses - Program for All Ages / Everyone Thursday October 29 at 11:00am Registration Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) Decorate a haunted gingerbread house! The library will have everything you need to create a sweet, spooky masterpiece. Sessions begin at 10:00, 10:30, 11:00, 1:00, 1:30, and 2:00. Please register only for 1 session. Registration Required.Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult. more info...
Haunted Gingerbread Houses - Program for All Ages / Everyone Thursday October 29 at 1:00pm Registration Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) Decorate a haunted gingerbread house! The library will have everything you need to create a sweet, spooky masterpiece. Sessions begin at 10:00, 10:30, 11:00, 1:00, 1:30, and 2:00. Please register only for 1 session. Registration Required.Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult. more info...
Haunted Gingerbread Houses - Program for All Ages / Everyone Thursday October 29 at 1:30pm Registration Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) Decorate a haunted gingerbread house! The library will have everything you need to create a sweet, spooky masterpiece. Sessions begin at 10:00, 10:30, 11:00, 1:00, 1:30, and 2:00. Please register only for 1 session. Registration Required.Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult. more info...
Haunted Gingerbread Houses - Program for All Ages / Everyone Thursday October 29 at 2:00pm Registration Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) Decorate a haunted gingerbread house! The library will have everything you need to create a sweet, spooky masterpiece. Sessions begin at 10:00, 10:30, 11:00, 1:00, 1:30, and 2:00. Please register only for 1 session. Registration Required.Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult. more info...