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Movie Screening--Wuthering Heights TODAY at 1:00pm Sign-up Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) Tragedy strikes when Heathcliff falls in love with Catherine Earnshaw, a woman from a wealthy family in 18th-century England. Rated R. Runtime 135 min. more info...
Tragedy strikes when Heathcliff falls in love with Catherine Earnshaw, a woman from a wealthy family in 18th-century England. Rated R. Runtime 135 min.
Techno Minutes Tuesday June 9 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...
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.
All Ages Tie Dye! - Program for All Ages / Everyone Wednesday June 10 at 10:00am Registration Required - Click Here to Register Online! Outside the Library Start the summer with some color! Choose from a scrunchy or a bandana and get dying! This event will be in the Green Space across the street from the library. All ages are welcome! It's recommended that kids under 10 have an adult there to help, and required for those 8 and younger.Registration required, please sign up for only one time. more info...
Start the summer with some color! Choose from a scrunchy or a bandana and get dying! This event will be in the Green Space across the street from the library.
All ages are welcome! It's recommended that kids under 10 have an adult there to help, and required for those 8 and younger.
Registration required, please sign up for only one time.
All Ages Tie Dye! - Program for All Ages / Everyone Wednesday June 10 at 10:30am Registration Required - Click Here to Register Online! Outside the Library Start the summer with some color! Choose from a scrunchy or a bandana and get dying! This event will be in the Green Space across the street from the library. All ages are welcome! It's recommended that kids under 10 have an adult there to help, and required for those 8 and younger.Registration required, please sign up for only one time. more info...
All Ages Tie Dye! - Program for All Ages / Everyone Wednesday June 10 at 11:00am Registration Required - Click Here to Register Online! Outside the Library Start the summer with some color! Choose from a scrunchy or a bandana and get dying! This event will be in the Green Space across the street from the library. All ages are welcome! It's recommended that kids under 10 have an adult there to help, and required for those 8 and younger.Registration required, please sign up for only one time. more info...
All Ages Tie Dye! - Program for All Ages / Everyone Wednesday June 10 at 11:30am Registration Required - Click Here to Register Online! Outside the Library Start the summer with some color! Choose from a scrunchy or a bandana and get dying! This event will be in the Green Space across the street from the library. All ages are welcome! It's recommended that kids under 10 have an adult there to help, and required for those 8 and younger.Registration required, please sign up for only one time. more info...
All Ages Tie Dye! - Program for All Ages / Everyone Wednesday June 10 at 12:00pm Registration Required - Click Here to Register Online! Outside the Library Start the summer with some color! Choose from a scrunchy or a bandana and get dying! This event will be in the Green Space across the street from the library. All ages are welcome! It's recommended that kids under 10 have an adult there to help, and required for those 8 and younger.Registration required, please sign up for only one time. more info...
Learning the NEW LINKcat Wednesday June 10 at 6:00pm Sign-up Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) The new LINKcat comes with new features and changes! We will take a tour of what is new as well as go over the basics of finding a book, putting it on hold, and navigating your account. more info...
The new LINKcat comes with new features and changes! We will take a tour of what is new as well as go over the basics of finding a book, putting it on hold, and navigating your account.
Summer Reading Program Kickoff! - Program for All Ages / Everyone Thursday June 11 at 4:00pm Outside the Library Summer Reading Program Kickoff! (All Ages)Thursday, June 11 4-5:30pmSummer Reading Program kicks off with an outdoor party! Oversized games, art projects, glitter tattoos and more! The party continues with Black Star Drumline beginning at 5:30pm!This event takes place outside of the library. more info...
Summer Reading Program Kickoff! (All Ages)
Thursday, June 11 4-5:30pm
Summer Reading Program kicks off with an outdoor party! Oversized games, art projects, glitter tattoos and more! The party continues with Black Star Drumline beginning at 5:30pm!
This event takes place outside of the library.
Black Star Drumline - Program for All Ages / Everyone Thursday June 11 at 5:30pm Outside the Library Black Star Drumline Summer Reading Program Kick Off! Thursday, June 11 @ 5:30pmKick off your Summer with Black Star Drumline! Experience fun for the whole family with this electrifying percussion show!This event will take place in the green space across the street from the library. more info...
Black Star Drumline Summer Reading Program Kick Off!
Thursday, June 11 @ 5:30pm
Kick off your Summer with Black Star Drumline! Experience fun for the whole family with this electrifying percussion show!
This event will take place in the green space across the street from the library.
Virtual Author Talk with Matt Dinniman Thursday June 11 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.Hold onto your heart-patterned boxers! Matt Dinniman, New York Times bestselling author of the wildly popular (and just plain wild) Dungeon Crawler Carl series, joins us to chat about his latest book, A Parade of Horribles. 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/161771 About the Author: Matt Dinniman is a writer and artist from Gig Harbor, Washington. He is the author of the New York Times bestselling Dungeon Crawler Carl series along with several other books about the end of the world. He doesn’t really hate Cocker Spaniels, and he plays bass in one band.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.
Hold onto your heart-patterned boxers! Matt Dinniman, New York Times bestselling author of the wildly popular (and just plain wild) Dungeon Crawler Carl series, joins us to chat about his latest book, A Parade of Horribles.
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/161771
About the Author: Matt Dinniman is a writer and artist from Gig Harbor, Washington. He is the author of the New York Times bestselling Dungeon Crawler Carl series along with several other books about the end of the world. He doesn’t really hate Cocker Spaniels, and he plays bass in one band.
Thanks to the Friends of the Middleton Public Library for sponsoring this series.
Movie Screening: Little Mermaid Sing-Along - Program for All Ages / Everyone Friday June 12 at 2:00pm Sign-up Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) Sing along and experience the musical magic of the Disney animated classic, "The Little Mermaid." Rated G. Runtime 83 min.Costumes encouraged! more info...
Sing along and experience the musical magic of the Disney animated classic, "The Little Mermaid." Rated G. Runtime 83 min.
Costumes encouraged!
'Under the Sea' Diorama Return Deadline - Program for All Ages / Everyone Saturday June 13 at 12:00am In the Upper Level Library Return your completed “Under the Sea” diorama by 5pm Saturday, June 13! Entries will be on display June 15-June 30. more info...
Return your completed “Under the Sea” diorama by 5pm Saturday, June 13! Entries will be on display June 15-June 30.
BOOKMOBILE: Middleton Pride - Program for All Ages / Everyone Saturday June 13 at 1:00pm Join the Good Neighbor City for Middleton Pride, taking place at Stone Horse Green (7550 Hubbard Ave) on Saturday, June 13 from 1-6pm. Enjoy an afternoon of fun, games, food and live music. Look for the Middleton Public Library Bookmobile at this free event between 1-5pm. more info...
Join the Good Neighbor City for Middleton Pride, taking place at Stone Horse Green (7550 Hubbard Ave) on Saturday, June 13 from 1-6pm.
Enjoy an afternoon of fun, games, food and live music. Look for the Middleton Public Library Bookmobile at this free event between 1-5pm.
Yoga with Patrick (RESCHEDULED FOR JUNE 22) Monday June 15 at 7:00pm In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) Patrick had to reschedule for the following Monday, June 22. I emailed all people signed up for this day to let them know of the change and I also registered them for the 22nd. Any questions? Please let me know. JC more info...
Patrick had to reschedule for the following Monday, June 22. I emailed all people signed up for this day to let them know of the change and I also registered them for the 22nd. Any questions? Please let me know. JC
Techno Minutes Tuesday June 16 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...
BOOKMOBILE: Free Books for MCPASD Students @ Pope Farm - Program for All Ages / Everyone Tuesday June 16 at 11:00am Stop by Pope Farm Elementary School on Tuesday, June 16 between 11-1pm to choose some free books to keep! All Middleton Cross Plains School District students in grades K-12 and their families are invited.Pope Farm Elementary is located at 816 Schewe Road in Middleton.Look for the Pope Farm Librarian and the Middleton Public Library near the front of the school. Also step onboard Middleton's Bookmobile to borrow books for all ages!PLEASE NOTE: No bathrooms available. For more information, please contact the Middleton Public Library at (608) 827-7402. more info...
Stop by Pope Farm Elementary School on Tuesday, June 16 between 11-1pm to choose some free books to keep! All Middleton Cross Plains School District students in grades K-12 and their families are invited.
Pope Farm Elementary is located at 816 Schewe Road in Middleton.
Look for the Pope Farm Librarian and the Middleton Public Library near the front of the school. Also step onboard Middleton's Bookmobile to borrow books for all ages!
PLEASE NOTE: No bathrooms available.
For more information, please contact the Middleton Public Library at (608) 827-7402.
3D Printer Demos - Program for All Ages / Everyone Wednesday June 17 at 2:00pm In the Upper Level Library Did you know the library has 3D printers? Stop by to see them in action between 2-4 pm! Library Staff will be available to answer questions, and even make you a mini print of your own!Prints available as time allows, chosen from pre-set models. more info...
Did you know the library has 3D printers? Stop by to see them in action between 2-4 pm! Library Staff will be available to answer questions, and even make you a mini print of your own!
Prints available as time allows, chosen from pre-set models.
Adult Book Discussion - A Marriage at Sea Thursday June 18 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 Marriage at Sea: A True Story of Love, Obsession, and Shipwreck by Sophie Elmhirst.*Copies of the book are available at the service desk*An instant New York Times bestseller, this is the electrifying true story of a young couple shipwrecked at sea: a mind-blowing tale of obsession, survival, and partnership stretched to its limits.Maurice and Maralyn make an odd couple. He’s a loner, awkward and obsessive; she’s charismatic and ambitious. But they share a horror of wasting their lives. And they dream – as we all dream – of running away from it all. What if they quit their jobs, sold their house, bought a boat, and sailed away?Most of us begin and end with the daydream. But in June 1972, Maurice and Maralyn set sail. For nearly a year all went well, until deep in the Pacific, a breaching whale knocked a hole in their boat and it sank beneath the waves.What ensues is a jaw-dropping fight to survive in the wild ocean, with little hope of rescue. Alone together for months in a tiny rubber raft, starving and exhausted, Maurice and Maralyn have to find not only ways to stay alive but ways to get along, as their inner demons emerge and their marriage is put to the greatest of tests. Although they could run away from the world, they can’t run away from themselves.Taut, propulsive, and dazzling, A Marriage at Sea pairs an adrenaline-fueled high seas adventure with a gutting love story that asks why we love difficult people, and who we become under the most extreme conditions imaginable. more info...
Join us for a discussion of A Marriage at Sea: A True Story of Love, Obsession, and Shipwreck by Sophie Elmhirst.
*Copies of the book are available at the service desk*
An instant New York Times bestseller, this is the electrifying true story of a young couple shipwrecked at sea: a mind-blowing tale of obsession, survival, and partnership stretched to its limits.Maurice and Maralyn make an odd couple. He’s a loner, awkward and obsessive; she’s charismatic and ambitious. But they share a horror of wasting their lives. And they dream – as we all dream – of running away from it all. What if they quit their jobs, sold their house, bought a boat, and sailed away?Most of us begin and end with the daydream. But in June 1972, Maurice and Maralyn set sail. For nearly a year all went well, until deep in the Pacific, a breaching whale knocked a hole in their boat and it sank beneath the waves.What ensues is a jaw-dropping fight to survive in the wild ocean, with little hope of rescue. Alone together for months in a tiny rubber raft, starving and exhausted, Maurice and Maralyn have to find not only ways to stay alive but ways to get along, as their inner demons emerge and their marriage is put to the greatest of tests. Although they could run away from the world, they can’t run away from themselves.Taut, propulsive, and dazzling, A Marriage at Sea pairs an adrenaline-fueled high seas adventure with a gutting love story that asks why we love difficult people, and who we become under the most extreme conditions imaginable.
Virtual Author Talk with Ted Page Thursday June 18 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 in virtual conversation with storyteller and popular blogger Ted Page as we chat about his book Good Grandpa: Stories from the Heart of Grandfatherhood. This heartfelt book highlights his journey to bring together the stories and wisdom of grandfathers from all walks of life—all with a mission to nurture the next great generation.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/162389 About the Author: Ted Page is a storyteller and performer. He is the author of Good Grandpa: Stories from the Heart of Grandfatherhood (Regalo Press) featured on NBC’s The TODAY Show, NPR and in Forbes Magazine. His nonfiction stories have appeared in Boston Magazine and the Boston Globe Magazine, and his comedy screen credits include work with John Cleese and Florence Henderson. His blog for grandfathers—GoodGrandpa.com—has been featured in The New York Times. Ted’s book of true family stories, The Willoughby Chronicles, was published in 2017. He lives in New England and has a bunch of grandchildren.Thanks to the Friends of the Middleton Public Library for sponsoring this series. more info...
Join us in virtual conversation with storyteller and popular blogger Ted Page as we chat about his book Good Grandpa: Stories from the Heart of Grandfatherhood. This heartfelt book highlights his journey to bring together the stories and wisdom of grandfathers from all walks of life—all with a mission to nurture the next great generation.
https://libraryc.org/midlibrary/162389
About the Author: Ted Page is a storyteller and performer. He is the author of Good Grandpa: Stories from the Heart of Grandfatherhood (Regalo Press) featured on NBC’s The TODAY Show, NPR and in Forbes Magazine. His nonfiction stories have appeared in Boston Magazine and the Boston Globe Magazine, and his comedy screen credits include work with John Cleese and Florence Henderson. His blog for grandfathers—GoodGrandpa.com—has been featured in The New York Times. Ted’s book of true family stories, The Willoughby Chronicles, was published in 2017. He lives in New England and has a bunch of grandchildren.
Techno Minutes Thursday June 18 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: Library in the Park @ Orchid Heights Park - Program for All Ages / Everyone Monday June 22 at 9:30am Visit the Middleton Public Library Bookmobile at Orchid Heights Park (3960 Valley Ridge Rd) on Monday, June 22 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, June 22 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 June 22 at 11:15am Visit the Middleton Public Library Bookmobile at Lakeview Park (6300 Mendota) on Monday, June 22 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, June 22 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!
Movie Screening--Hoppers - Program for All Ages / Everyone Monday June 22 at 1:00pm Sign-up Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) Animal lover Mabel uses clever new technology designed to "hop" human consciousness into lifelike robotic animals to communicate with beavers, uncovering mysteries within the animal world beyond anything she could have imagined. Rated PG. Runtime 105 min. more info...
Animal lover Mabel uses clever new technology designed to "hop" human consciousness into lifelike robotic animals to communicate with beavers, uncovering mysteries within the animal world beyond anything she could have imagined. Rated PG. Runtime 105 min.
Yoga with Patrick Monday June 22 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 June 23 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 Sana Javeri Kadri and Asha Loupy (The Diaspora Spice Co. Cookbook) Tuesday June 23 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 Sana Javeri Kadri and Asha Loupy about The Diaspora Spice Co. Cookbook, which celebrates beautiful, simple, and seasonal cooking with 85 recipes adapted from India and Sri Lanka’s best family spice farms.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/164243 About the Authors:Sana Javeri Kadri is the founder and CEO of Diaspora Co., a farm-to-table spice company that puts equity, transparency, and high-quality products at its forefront. Sana founded the company in 2017 with just a turmeric blend; now her company sources 30 single origin spices from across 150 farms across India and Sri Lanka. A third-generation native of Mumbai, she now lives in Oakland, California.Asha Loupy is a recipe developer and writer with more than a decade of experience in the specialty food industry, from cheese monger to grocery buyer and e-commerce manager. She’s written for Bon Appétit, Food52, Epicurious, and more. She’s based in Oakland, California.Thanks to the Friends of the Middleton Public Library for sponsoring this series. more info...
Join us as we chat with Sana Javeri Kadri and Asha Loupy about The Diaspora Spice Co. Cookbook, which celebrates beautiful, simple, and seasonal cooking with 85 recipes adapted from India and Sri Lanka’s best family spice farms.
https://libraryc.org/midlibrary/164243
About the Authors:
Sana Javeri Kadri is the founder and CEO of Diaspora Co., a farm-to-table spice company that puts equity, transparency, and high-quality products at its forefront. Sana founded the company in 2017 with just a turmeric blend; now her company sources 30 single origin spices from across 150 farms across India and Sri Lanka. A third-generation native of Mumbai, she now lives in Oakland, California.
Asha Loupy is a recipe developer and writer with more than a decade of experience in the specialty food industry, from cheese monger to grocery buyer and e-commerce manager. She’s written for Bon Appétit, Food52, Epicurious, and more. She’s based in Oakland, California.
Adult Craft: Beach Themed Zen Gardens Tuesday June 23 at 6:00pm Registration Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) Enjoy some creative and relaxing crafting, making beach themed zen gardens! Decorate your miniature zen garden with beach details, and then keep the creativity and relaxation going by drawing new designs in the sand whenever you like!Registration required. more info...
Enjoy some creative and relaxing crafting, making beach themed zen gardens! Decorate your miniature zen garden with beach details, and then keep the creativity and relaxation going by drawing new designs in the sand whenever you like!
Registration required.
Introduction to Canva Wednesday June 24 at 6:00pm Sign-up Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) Canva is a web based designing tool that can help you make a wide range of things, from posters to business cards and tri-fold brochures to birthday cards and wedding invitations. We will look at Canva and learn the basics to create things that you may not know how to make from scratch. This class will be in the Archer Room. more info...
Canva is a web based designing tool that can help you make a wide range of things, from posters to business cards and tri-fold brochures to birthday cards and wedding invitations. We will look at Canva and learn the basics to create things that you may not know how to make from scratch. This class will be in the Archer Room.
Techno Minutes Thursday June 25 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...
First-Time Homebuyer Education Class Thursday June 25 at 6:00pm Sign-up Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) In this presentation, lenders from Associated Bank will walk you through the process of buying your first home and give you the information on what you will need to get started. Learn about understanding your credit score, what goes into the application process, mortgage rates and options, and more. Presented by Jason Smith, AVP Residential Lending at Associated Bank.About the presenter: With 27 years of experience in residential lending, Jason Smith serves as an AVP of Residential Lending dedicated to helping first-time home buyers confidently navigate the path to home ownership. He understands that purchasing a first home is one of the biggest life milestones. It can also be one of the most overwhelming. This is why Jason is committed to making the process clear, strategic, and stress-free from start to finish. His deep knowledge of loan products, underwriting guidelines, and current market conditions allows him to anticipate challenges and provide proactive solutions. more info...
In this presentation, lenders from Associated Bank will walk you through the process of buying your first home and give you the information on what you will need to get started. Learn about understanding your credit score, what goes into the application process, mortgage rates and options, and more. Presented by Jason Smith, AVP Residential Lending at Associated Bank.
About the presenter: With 27 years of experience in residential lending, Jason Smith serves as an AVP of Residential Lending dedicated to helping first-time home buyers confidently navigate the path to home ownership. He understands that purchasing a first home is one of the biggest life milestones. It can also be one of the most overwhelming. This is why Jason is committed to making the process clear, strategic, and stress-free from start to finish. His deep knowledge of loan products, underwriting guidelines, and current market conditions allows him to anticipate challenges and provide proactive solutions.
Ocean Odyssey: Sharks! - Program for All Ages / Everyone Saturday June 27 at 11:00am Registration Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) Ocean Odyssey: Sharks! (All ages)Saturday, June 27 @ 11amOur traveling touch tank brings live animals to you! Breakdown some of the common misconceptions about sharks. We will highlight adaptations these critters have to survive, their importance to the ecosystem and discover how you can help with conservation efforts. Participants will have the opportunity to get their hands wet and touch one of these amazing animals! Registration Required. more info...
Ocean Odyssey: Sharks! (All ages)
Saturday, June 27 @ 11am
Our traveling touch tank brings live animals to you! Breakdown some of the common misconceptions about sharks. We will highlight adaptations these critters have to survive, their importance to the ecosystem and discover how you can help with conservation efforts. Participants will have the opportunity to get their hands wet and touch one of these amazing animals!
Registration Required.
Ocean Odyssey: Sharks! - Program for All Ages / Everyone Saturday June 27 at 1:00pm Registration Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) Ocean Odyssey: Sharks! (All ages)Saturday, June 27 @ 1pmOur traveling touch tank brings live animals to you! Breakdown some of the common misconceptions about sharks. We will highlight adaptations these critters have to survive, their importance to the ecosystem and discover how you can help with conservation efforts. Participants will have the opportunity to get their hands wet and touch one of these amazing animals! Registration Required. more info...
Saturday, June 27 @ 1pm
B.Y.O.C (Bring Your Own Craft) Saturday June 27 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: Read-In at Stone Horse Green - Program for All Ages / Everyone Monday June 29 at 6:00pm Outside the Library Join us for a relaxing Read-In at Stone Horse Green in downtown Middleton! 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! Browse and borrow books for all ages from the Middleton Public Library Bookmobile and find a cozy spot to read on the lawn!
Techno Minutes Tuesday June 30 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...
Techno Minutes Thursday July 2 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...
America 250 Movie Screening: Hamilton - Program for All Ages / Everyone Monday July 6 at 1:00pm Sign-up Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) America 250 Movie Screening: Hamilton (All Ages)Monday, July 6 @ 1pmCelebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States with a “blast from the past” as we watch Hamilton the musical!Rated PG-13Runtime: 2hrs 40minsRegistration Appreciated more info...
America 250 Movie Screening: Hamilton (All Ages)
Monday, July 6 @ 1pm
Celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States with a “blast from the past” as we watch Hamilton the musical!
Rated PG-13
Runtime: 2hrs 40mins
Registration Appreciated
Techno Minutes Tuesday July 7 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...
Music Bingo for Adults: Retro Rewind Tuesday July 7 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 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 song titles instead of numbers. We will play 5 rounds with prizes awarded for each round.
BOOKMOBILE: Free Summer Meals for MCPASD Students @ Middleton High School - Program for All Ages / Everyone Wednesday July 8 at 11:00am Visit the Middleton Public Library's Bookmobile on Wednesday, July 8 at the Free Summer Meals Program in the Middleton High School cafeteria! All MCPASD students ages 18 and younger and community members under 18 years old can receive free breakfast and lunch from June 22 through July 30 through the Free Summer Meals Program held at the Middleton High School. Breakfast is served 7:45am-8:45am and lunch is serviced 11:00am-12:20pm. PLEASE NOTE: all meals must be eaten on-site & carry out meals are not available. Step onboard the bookmobile when it visits this Free Summer Meals program at Middleton High School on July 8, 15, 22, and 29 from 11-12:30pm to borrow books during the library's visit, and choose a free book to keep! (while supplies last) Look for the bookmobile parked right out front of the cafeteria!The Middleton High School cafeteria is located at 2100 Bristol Street and the cafeteria entrance is near the indoor pool. Visit https://www.mcpasd.k12.wi.us/o/mhs/article/2255100 for more info about this program. more info...
Visit the Middleton Public Library's Bookmobile on Wednesday, July 8 at the Free Summer Meals Program in the Middleton High School cafeteria!
All MCPASD students ages 18 and younger and community members under 18 years old can receive free breakfast and lunch from June 22 through July 30 through the Free Summer Meals Program held at the Middleton High School. Breakfast is served 7:45am-8:45am and lunch is serviced 11:00am-12:20pm. PLEASE NOTE: all meals must be eaten on-site & carry out meals are not available.
Step onboard the bookmobile when it visits this Free Summer Meals program at Middleton High School on July 8, 15, 22, and 29 from 11-12:30pm to borrow books during the library's visit, and choose a free book to keep! (while supplies last) Look for the bookmobile parked right out front of the cafeteria!
The Middleton High School cafeteria is located at 2100 Bristol Street and the cafeteria entrance is near the indoor pool. Visit https://www.mcpasd.k12.wi.us/o/mhs/article/2255100 for more info about this program.
Techno Minutes Thursday July 9 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...
Cereal Party! - Program for All Ages / Everyone Saturday July 11 at 10:00am Sign-up Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) Come celebrate all things cereal at the library! We’ll have cereal to snack on, cereal-centric crafts for both kids and adults, plus morning cartoons and other cereal-based activities. PJ’s and bedhead welcome! more info...
Come celebrate all things cereal at the library! We’ll have cereal to snack on, cereal-centric crafts for both kids and adults, plus morning cartoons and other cereal-based activities. PJ’s and bedhead welcome!
Yoga with Patrick Monday July 13 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 July 14 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...
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Unitarian Meeting House at 75 Tuesday July 14 at 6:00pm Sign-up Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Unitarian Meeting House, widely regarded as one of Frank Lloyd Wright’s most significant achievements. Through a blend of narrative and archival photographs and documents, this presentation explores the planning, construction, and preservation of this deeply personal work—a National Historic Landmark that redefined the concept of sacred space since its completion in 1951.About the presenter: Rainer Dronzek is a board member of the Friends of the Meeting House, an all-volunteer non-profit organization focused on education, advocacy, and preservation of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Unitarian Meeting House. more info...
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Unitarian Meeting House, widely regarded as one of Frank Lloyd Wright’s most significant achievements. Through a blend of narrative and archival photographs and documents, this presentation explores the planning, construction, and preservation of this deeply personal work—a National Historic Landmark that redefined the concept of sacred space since its completion in 1951.
About the presenter: Rainer Dronzek is a board member of the Friends of the Meeting House, an all-volunteer non-profit organization focused on education, advocacy, and preservation of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Unitarian Meeting House.
Virtual Author Talk with Karin Slaughter Tuesday July 14 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.Join us for a thrilling evening with acclaimed author Karin Slaughter as we chat about her North Falls series, consisting of We Are All Guilty Here, in which two teenage girls vanish in rural Georgia, and her upcoming sequel, The Secrets We Hide. 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/176832 About the Author: Karin Slaughter is one of the world’s most popular storytellers. She is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty-five novels, including the Edgar nominated Cop Town and standalone novels Pretty Girls and False Witness. An international bestseller, Slaughter is published in 120 countries with more than 40 million copies sold across the globe. Pieces of Her, based on her novel, debuted at #1 worldwide on Netflix as an original series in 2022. Her bestselling thriller series, Will Trent, is now a television and streaming sensation in its 4th season. The Good Daughter has been adapted into a limited series starring Rose Byrne and Meghann Fahy, and further projects are currently in development for film/TV. Karin Slaughter is the founder of the Save the Libraries project—a nonprofit organization established to support libraries and library programming. A native of Georgia, she lives in Atlanta. Thanks to the Friends of the Middleton Public Library for sponsoring this series. more info...
Join us for a thrilling evening with acclaimed author Karin Slaughter as we chat about her North Falls series, consisting of We Are All Guilty Here, in which two teenage girls vanish in rural Georgia, and her upcoming sequel, The Secrets We Hide.
https://libraryc.org/midlibrary/176832
About the Author: Karin Slaughter is one of the world’s most popular storytellers. She is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty-five novels, including the Edgar nominated Cop Town and standalone novels Pretty Girls and False Witness. An international bestseller, Slaughter is published in 120 countries with more than 40 million copies sold across the globe. Pieces of Her, based on her novel, debuted at #1 worldwide on Netflix as an original series in 2022. Her bestselling thriller series, Will Trent, is now a television and streaming sensation in its 4th season. The Good Daughter has been adapted into a limited series starring Rose Byrne and Meghann Fahy, and further projects are currently in development for film/TV. Karin Slaughter is the founder of the Save the Libraries project—a nonprofit organization established to support libraries and library programming. A native of Georgia, she lives in Atlanta.
BOOKMOBILE: Free Summer Meals for MCPASD Students @ Middleton High School - Program for All Ages / Everyone Wednesday July 15 at 11:00am Visit the Middleton Public Library's Bookmobile on Wednesday, July 8 at the Free Summer Meals Program in the Middleton High School cafeteria! All MCPASD students ages 18 and younger and community members under 18 years old can receive free breakfast and lunch from June 22 through July 30 through the Free Summer Meals Program held at the Middleton High School. Breakfast is served 7:45am-8:45am and lunch is serviced 11:00am-12:20pm. PLEASE NOTE: all meals must be eaten on-site & carry out meals are not available. Step onboard the bookmobile when it visits this Free Summer Meals program at Middleton High School on July 8, 15, 22, and 29 from 11-12:30pm to borrow books during the library's visit, and choose a free book to keep! (while supplies last) Look for the bookmobile parked right out front of the cafeteria!The Middleton High School cafeteria is located at 2100 Bristol Street and the cafeteria entrance is near the indoor pool. Visit https://www.mcpasd.k12.wi.us/o/mhs/article/2255100 for more info about this program. more info...
Adult 3D Printed Keychains Wednesday July 15 at 5:30pm Registration Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) Create, customize, and print your very own 3D printed keychain! No experience needed, everyone is welcome!Registration required, ages 16+. more info...
Create, customize, and print your very own 3D printed keychain! No experience needed, everyone is welcome!
Registration required, ages 16+.
Virtual Author Talk with Reyna Grande Thursday July 16 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.In her ambitious new memoir, Migrant Heart: Essays About Things I Can’t Forget, beloved bestselling author Reyna Grande illuminates the hidden cost of the American Dream and the complex journey of healing that follows survival.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/177479 About the Author: Reyna Grande is an award-winning author, motivational speaker, and writing teacher. As a young girl, she crossed the US–Mexico border to join her family in Los Angeles, a harrowing journey chronicled in The Distance Between Us, a National Book Critics Circle Award finalist. Her other books include the novels A Ballad of Love and Glory, Across a Hundred Mountains, and Dancing with Butterflies, the memoirs Migrant Heart, The Distance Between Us: Young Readers Edition, and A Dream Called Home, and the anthology Somewhere We Are Human: Authentic Voices on Migration, Survival, and New Beginnings. She lives in Woodland, California, with her husband and two children. Visit ReynaGrande.com for more information. Thanks to the Friends of the Middleton Public Library for sponsoring this series. more info...
In her ambitious new memoir, Migrant Heart: Essays About Things I Can’t Forget, beloved bestselling author Reyna Grande illuminates the hidden cost of the American Dream and the complex journey of healing that follows survival.
https://libraryc.org/midlibrary/177479
About the Author: Reyna Grande is an award-winning author, motivational speaker, and writing teacher. As a young girl, she crossed the US–Mexico border to join her family in Los Angeles, a harrowing journey chronicled in The Distance Between Us, a National Book Critics Circle Award finalist. Her other books include the novels A Ballad of Love and Glory, Across a Hundred Mountains, and Dancing with Butterflies, the memoirs Migrant Heart, The Distance Between Us: Young Readers Edition, and A Dream Called Home, and the anthology Somewhere We Are Human: Authentic Voices on Migration, Survival, and New Beginnings. She lives in Woodland, California, with her husband and two children. Visit ReynaGrande.com for more information.
Techno Minutes Thursday July 16 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...
Techno Minutes Tuesday July 21 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...
BOOKMOBILE: Free Summer Meals for MCPASD Students @ Middleton High School - Program for All Ages / Everyone Wednesday July 22 at 11:00am Visit the Middleton Public Library's Bookmobile on Wednesday, July 8 at the Free Summer Meals Program in the Middleton High School cafeteria! All MCPASD students ages 18 and younger and community members under 18 years old can receive free breakfast and lunch from June 22 through July 30 through the Free Summer Meals Program held at the Middleton High School. Breakfast is served 7:45am-8:45am and lunch is serviced 11:00am-12:20pm. PLEASE NOTE: all meals must be eaten on-site & carry out meals are not available. Step onboard the bookmobile when it visits this Free Summer Meals program at Middleton High School on July 8, 15, 22, and 29 from 11-12:30pm to borrow books during the library's visit, and choose a free book to keep! (while supplies last) Look for the bookmobile parked right out front of the cafeteria!The Middleton High School cafeteria is located at 2100 Bristol Street and the cafeteria entrance is near the indoor pool. Visit https://www.mcpasd.k12.wi.us/o/mhs/article/2255100 for more info about this program. more info...
Stop Motion Animation for Adults Wednesday July 22 at 6:00pm Sign-up Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) Discover the basics of stop-motion animation! We will use Legos/clay or other items to create subjects for our movies and will start by brainstorming ideas and creating storyboards. Then we will use iPads with Stop Motion Studio to animate our story and make a finished movie. This class will be in the Archer Room. more info...
Discover the basics of stop-motion animation! We will use Legos/clay or other items to create subjects for our movies and will start by brainstorming ideas and creating storyboards. Then we will use iPads with Stop Motion Studio to animate our story and make a finished movie. This class will be in the Archer Room.
Adult Book Discussion--Hello Beautiful Thursday July 23 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 Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano.*Copies of the book are available at the service desk*William Waters grew up in a house silenced by tragedy, where his parents could hardly bear to look at him, much less love him. So it's a relief when his skill on the basketball court earns him a scholarship to college, far away from his childhood home. He soon meets Julia Padavano, a spirited and ambitious young woman who surprises William with her appreciation of his quiet steadiness. With Julia comes her family; she is inseparable from her three younger sisters: Sylvie, the dreamer, is happiest with her nose in a book and imagines a future different from the expected path of wife and mother; Cecelia, the family's artist; and Emeline, who patiently takes care of all of them. Happily, the Padavanos fold Julia's new boyfriend into their loving, chaotic household. But then darkness from William's past surfaces, jeopardizing not only Julia's carefully orchestrated plans for their future, but the sisters' unshakeable loyalty to one another. The result is a catastrophic family rift that changes their lives for generations. Will the loyalty that once rooted them be strong enough to draw them back together when it matters most? more info...
Join us for a discussion of Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano.
William Waters grew up in a house silenced by tragedy, where his parents could hardly bear to look at him, much less love him. So it's a relief when his skill on the basketball court earns him a scholarship to college, far away from his childhood home. He soon meets Julia Padavano, a spirited and ambitious young woman who surprises William with her appreciation of his quiet steadiness. With Julia comes her family; she is inseparable from her three younger sisters: Sylvie, the dreamer, is happiest with her nose in a book and imagines a future different from the expected path of wife and mother; Cecelia, the family's artist; and Emeline, who patiently takes care of all of them.
Happily, the Padavanos fold Julia's new boyfriend into their loving, chaotic household. But then darkness from William's past surfaces, jeopardizing not only Julia's carefully orchestrated plans for their future, but the sisters' unshakeable loyalty to one another. The result is a catastrophic family rift that changes their lives for generations. Will the loyalty that once rooted them be strong enough to draw them back together when it matters most?
Techno Minutes Thursday July 23 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...
B.Y.O.C (Bring Your Own Craft) Saturday July 25 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...
BOOKMOBILE: Library in the Park @ Orchid Heights Park - Program for All Ages / Everyone Monday July 27 at 9:30am Visit the Middleton Public Library Bookmobile at Orchid Heights Park (3960 Valley Ridge Rd) on Monday, July 27 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, July 27 between 9:30-10:30am. Look for the bookmobile in the parking lot or street level by the playground.
BOOKMOBILE: Library in the Park @ Lakeview Park - Program for All Ages / Everyone Monday July 27 at 11:15am Visit the Middleton Public Library Bookmobile at Lakeview Park (6300 Mendota) on Monday, July 27 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, July 27 between 11:15-12:15pm. Look for the bookmobile in the parking lot or near the large pavilion.
Movie Screening: You, Me & Tuscany Monday July 27 at 1:00pm Sign-up Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) When a woman crashes at an empty Italian villa, posing as the owner's fiancée, she discovers an unexpected romance that may transform her life. Rated PG-13. runtime 105min. more info...
When a woman crashes at an empty Italian villa, posing as the owner's fiancée, she discovers an unexpected romance that may transform her life. Rated PG-13. runtime 105min.
Techno Minutes Tuesday July 28 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 Dr. Marisa Franco Tuesday July 28 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 in virtual conversation with bestselling author Dr. Marisa Franco, one of the world’s leading experts in human connection. Her book, Platonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Help You Make–And Keep–Friends, explores the science of different attachment styles and how they impact our relationships–often in ways we don’t realize!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/178126 About the Author: An enlightening psychologist, New York Times bestselling author, and TED speaker, Dr. Marisa G. Franco is known for digesting and communicating science in ways that resonate deeply enough with people to change their lives. Dr. Franco works as a professor at The University of Maryland and authored Platonic: How The Science of Attachment Can Help You Make – and Keep – Friends. She writes about friendship for Psychology Today and has been a featured connection expert for major publications like The New York Times, The Telegraph, and Vice.Dr. Franco speaks on belonging at corporations, government agencies, non-profits, and universities across the country, including Harper Collins Publishers, Cisco, American Association for the Advancement of Science, and The Department of State. Thanks to the Friends of the Middleton Public Library for sponsoring this series. more info...
Join us in virtual conversation with bestselling author Dr. Marisa Franco, one of the world’s leading experts in human connection. Her book, Platonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Help You Make–And Keep–Friends, explores the science of different attachment styles and how they impact our relationships–often in ways we don’t realize!
https://libraryc.org/midlibrary/178126
About the Author: An enlightening psychologist, New York Times bestselling author, and TED speaker, Dr. Marisa G. Franco is known for digesting and communicating science in ways that resonate deeply enough with people to change their lives.
Dr. Franco works as a professor at The University of Maryland and authored Platonic: How The Science of Attachment Can Help You Make – and Keep – Friends. She writes about friendship for Psychology Today and has been a featured connection expert for major publications like The New York Times, The Telegraph, and Vice.
Dr. Franco speaks on belonging at corporations, government agencies, non-profits, and universities across the country, including Harper Collins Publishers, Cisco, American Association for the Advancement of Science, and The Department of State.
BOOKMOBILE: Free Summer Meals for MCPASD Students @ Middleton High School - Program for All Ages / Everyone Wednesday July 29 at 11:00am Visit the Middleton Public Library's Bookmobile on Wednesday, July 8 at the Free Summer Meals Program in the Middleton High School cafeteria! All MCPASD students ages 18 and younger and community members under 18 years old can receive free breakfast and lunch from June 22 through July 30 through the Free Summer Meals Program held at the Middleton High School. Breakfast is served 7:45am-8:45am and lunch is serviced 11:00am-12:20pm. PLEASE NOTE: all meals must be eaten on-site & carry out meals are not available. Step onboard the bookmobile when it visits this Free Summer Meals program at Middleton High School on July 8, 15, 22, and 29 from 11-12:30pm to borrow books during the library's visit, and choose a free book to keep! (while supplies last) Look for the bookmobile parked right out front of the cafeteria!The Middleton High School cafeteria is located at 2100 Bristol Street and the cafeteria entrance is near the indoor pool. Visit https://www.mcpasd.k12.wi.us/o/mhs/article/2255100 for more info about this program. more info...
The Ancient Paleontological History of Wisconsin and the Upper Midwest Thursday July 30 at 6:00pm Sign-up Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) Journey back into Earth's ancient history and discover the life that once lived in the Upper Midwest. This program will discuss the rocks that are found in Wisconsin and Illinois and what they tell us about ancient organisms that roamed the area. Attendees will also learn about new fossil finds and the museums that they can be found in. From the beginnings of life to the mega-fauna of the Ice Age, fossils bare evidence of the dramatic changes that have taken place in the Midwest over the last 4.6 Billion Years. Presented by Jason Rehorst, Geologist/Paleontologist - Virtual Museum of Geology. more info...
Journey back into Earth's ancient history and discover the life that once lived in the Upper Midwest. This program will discuss the rocks that are found in Wisconsin and Illinois and what they tell us about ancient organisms that roamed the area. Attendees will also learn about new fossil finds and the museums that they can be found in. From the beginnings of life to the mega-fauna of the Ice Age, fossils bare evidence of the dramatic changes that have taken place in the Midwest over the last 4.6 Billion Years.
Presented by Jason Rehorst, Geologist/Paleontologist - Virtual Museum of Geology.
Techno Minutes Tuesday August 4 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 Smithsonian Curator Paula J. Johnson Tuesday August 4 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 conversation that’s sure to warm your heart (and make your stomach rumble), as we delve into the legacy of cooking icon Julia Child with Smithsonian curator and public historian Paula J. Johnson, author of Julia Child’s Kitchen: The Design, Tools, Stories, and Legacy of an Iconic Space. The book includes interviews with chefs who knew Julia well, commentary on her favorite culinary tools and kitchen gadgets, and a stunning array of photos.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/102372 About the Author: Paula J. Johnson is a curator and public historian at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History in Washington, DC. She conducts research and collects objects relating to the history and culture of American food and serves as the Director of the Smithsonian’s Food History Project. Johnson was one of the curators who collected Julia Child’s home kitchen in 2001 and led the team that created FOOD: Transforming the American Table, a multi-layered exhibition that explores the major changes in food production, distribution, and consumption in the United States since the 1950s. She has shaped and contributed to many public programs on food history and leads the annual “Food History Weekend.” Johnson is the author of many articles and three books, including Julia Child’s Kitchen: The Design, Tools Stories, and Legacy of an Iconic Space (2024). She received the Smithsonian Distinguished Scholar in the Humanities Award in 2020. Thanks to the Friends of the Middleton Public Library for sponsoring this series. more info...
Join us for a conversation that’s sure to warm your heart (and make your stomach rumble), as we delve into the legacy of cooking icon Julia Child with Smithsonian curator and public historian Paula J. Johnson, author of Julia Child’s Kitchen: The Design, Tools, Stories, and Legacy of an Iconic Space. The book includes interviews with chefs who knew Julia well, commentary on her favorite culinary tools and kitchen gadgets, and a stunning array of photos.
https://libraryc.org/midlibrary/102372
About the Author: Paula J. Johnson is a curator and public historian at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History in Washington, DC. She conducts research and collects objects relating to the history and culture of American food and serves as the Director of the Smithsonian’s Food History Project. Johnson was one of the curators who collected Julia Child’s home kitchen in 2001 and led the team that created FOOD: Transforming the American Table, a multi-layered exhibition that explores the major changes in food production, distribution, and consumption in the United States since the 1950s. She has shaped and contributed to many public programs on food history and leads the annual “Food History Weekend.” Johnson is the author of many articles and three books, including Julia Child’s Kitchen: The Design, Tools Stories, and Legacy of an Iconic Space (2024). She received the Smithsonian Distinguished Scholar in the Humanities Award in 2020.
Free Books for MCPASD Students @ Pope Farm Elementary - Program for All Ages / Everyone Wednesday August 5 at 11:00am Stop by Pope Farm Elementary School on Wednesday, August 5 between 11-1pm to choose some free books to keep! All Middleton Cross Plains School District students in grades K-12 and their families are invited.Pope Farm Elementary is located at 816 Schewe Road in Middleton.Look for the Pope Farm Librarian and the Middleton Public Library near the front of the school. PLEASE NOTE: No bathrooms available. For more information, please contact the Middleton Public Library at (608) 827-7402. more info...
Stop by Pope Farm Elementary School on Wednesday, August 5 between 11-1pm to choose some free books to keep! All Middleton Cross Plains School District students in grades K-12 and their families are invited.
Look for the Pope Farm Librarian and the Middleton Public Library near the front of the school.
Techno Minutes Thursday August 6 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...
Movie Screening--Project Hail Mary Monday August 10 at 1:00pm Sign-up Required In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) In the near future, astronaut Ryland Grace wakes from a coma afflicted with amnesia. He gradually remembers that he was sent to the Tau Ceti solar system, 12 light-years from Earth, to find a means of reversing a solar dimming event that could cause the extinction of humanity. Rated PG-13. Runtime 156 min. more info...
In the near future, astronaut Ryland Grace wakes from a coma afflicted with amnesia. He gradually remembers that he was sent to the Tau Ceti solar system, 12 light-years from Earth, to find a means of reversing a solar dimming event that could cause the extinction of humanity. Rated PG-13. Runtime 156 min.
Yoga with Patrick Monday August 10 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 August 11 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...
Genealogy Tools Online Wednesday August 12 at 6:00pm Sign-up Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) Access to genealogy databases are available through the library. We will look at Ancestry, Heritage Quest, and Family Search. We will learn some BASIC tips and skills to search and view information to start your genealogy project. This class will be in the Archer Room. more info...
Access to genealogy databases are available through the library. We will look at Ancestry, Heritage Quest, and Family Search. We will learn some BASIC tips and skills to search and view information to start your genealogy project. This class will be in the Archer Room.
Techno Minutes Thursday August 13 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...
Techno Minutes Tuesday August 18 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...
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!
If you need accommodations to attend this event, please contact info@midlibrary.org or 608-827-7403.
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...
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...
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.
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.
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...
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.
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).
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...