PROGRAMS & EVENTS FOR ADULTS Some programs require pre-registration. To register for these free programs, call 608-827-7403, email info@midlibrary.org, or stop by at the library's lower level Reference Desk. Subscribe to News about Adult Programming for Email Delivery
MogaMove: Mindfulness + Yoga TONIGHT at 7:00pm Registration Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) Join MogaMind cofounder Patrick Cunningham for MogaMove, a gentle flow-based yoga and mindfulness class accessible for all ages, body types, and abilities. All are welcome!Registration is required, as space is limited. more info...
Join MogaMind cofounder Patrick Cunningham for MogaMove, a gentle flow-based yoga and mindfulness class accessible for all ages, body types, and abilities. All are welcome!
Registration is required, as space is limited.
Techno Minutes Tuesday September 17 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. E-readers 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 new LINKcat catalog• Signing up for an email/social networking account (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.)• 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/Overdrive (e-books, downloadable audiobooks) on your computer or mobile device 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. E-readers 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 new LINKcat catalog• Signing up for an email/social networking account (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.)• 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/Overdrive (e-books, downloadable audiobooks) on your computer or mobile device
Adult Craft: Renaissance Faire Wearables Tuesday September 17 at 6:00pm Registration Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) Get ready for the Library Renaissance Faire with the finest of accessories! We will be making a selection of wearable crafts, including a dragon eye pendant, leather arm bracers, and a coin pouch. Make any or all, and look your best at the Faire!Registration required. more info...
Get ready for the Library Renaissance Faire with the finest of accessories! We will be making a selection of wearable crafts, including a dragon eye pendant, leather arm bracers, and a coin pouch. Make any or all, and look your best at the Faire!
Registration required.
Adult Craft: Renaissance Faire Wearables Tuesday September 17 at 6:30pm Registration Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) Get ready for the Library Renaissance Faire with the finest of accessories! We will be making a selection of wearable crafts, including a dragon eye pendant, leather arm bracers, and a coin pouch. Make any or all, and look your best at the Faire!Registration required. more info...
Virtual Author Talk with Nate Klemp Wednesday September 18 at 1:00pm Virtual Welcome to our new 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 New York Times bestselling author and philosopher Nate Klemp helps us explore pathways back to openminded living when he talks to us about the core tenets in his new book Open: Living with an Expansive Mind in a Distracted World. Click on the link below to register and receive your unique link to join the discussion:https://libraryc.org/midlibrary/56146 About the Author: Nate Klemp, PhD, is a philosopher, writer, and mindfulness entrepreneur. He is the coauthor of the New York Times bestseller Start Here, the New York Times critics’ pick The 80/80 Marriage, and his newest book, Open: Living with an Expansive Mind in a Distracted World. His work has been featured in the LA Times, Psychology Today, the Times of London, and more, and his appearances include Good Morning America and Talks at Google. He’s a cofounder of LifeXT and founding partner at Mindful. For more, visit nateklemp.com or @Nate_Klemp on Instagram. Thanks to the Friends of the Middleton Public Library for sponsoring this series. more info...
Welcome to our new 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 New York Times bestselling author and philosopher Nate Klemp helps us explore pathways back to openminded living when he talks to us about the core tenets in his new book Open: Living with an Expansive Mind in a Distracted World.
Click on the link below to register and receive your unique link to join the discussion:
https://libraryc.org/midlibrary/56146
About the Author:
Nate Klemp, PhD, is a philosopher, writer, and mindfulness entrepreneur. He is the coauthor of the New York Times bestseller Start Here, the New York Times critics’ pick The 80/80 Marriage, and his newest book, Open: Living with an Expansive Mind in a Distracted World. His work has been featured in the LA Times, Psychology Today, the Times of London, and more, and his appearances include Good Morning America and Talks at Google. He’s a cofounder of LifeXT and founding partner at Mindful. For more, visit nateklemp.com or @Nate_Klemp on Instagram.
Thanks to the Friends of the Middleton Public Library for sponsoring this series.
Intermediate English Classes for Adults Wednesday September 18 at 6:00pm In the downstairs Friends Community Room (through the lobby stairwell) To register, please call Bex Fabrizio at the Literacy Network at (608) 268-6425 or email bex@litnetwork.org. more info...
To register, please call Bex Fabrizio at the Literacy Network at (608) 268-6425 or email bex@litnetwork.org.
Cooking Demo with Huma Siddiqui-Seitz Wednesday September 18 at 6:00pm Registration Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) Huma Siddiqui-Seitz returns to the library for another live cooking demo. On the menu will be:Tandoori Meatballs served with couscous saladHuma Siddiqui-Seitz is a mother, accountant, entrepreneur, author, cooking instructor, and former host of ‘White Jasmine Everyday Cooking’ a weekly cooking show on TVW- Ch 14 in Madison, WI. Huma has a passion for cooking great food and bringing family and friends together. She is the author of ‘Jasmine in Her Hair: Culture and Cuisine from Pakistan’ and the president and founder of White Jasmine, which offers gourmet Pakistani-Indian spice blends. For recipes and more, visit www.whitejasmine.com. more info...
Huma Siddiqui-Seitz returns to the library for another live cooking demo. On the menu will be:
Tandoori Meatballs served with couscous salad
Huma Siddiqui-Seitz is a mother, accountant, entrepreneur, author, cooking instructor, and former host of ‘White Jasmine Everyday Cooking’ a weekly cooking show on TVW- Ch 14 in Madison, WI. Huma has a passion for cooking great food and bringing family and friends together. She is the author of ‘Jasmine in Her Hair: Culture and Cuisine from Pakistan’ and the president and founder of White Jasmine, which offers gourmet Pakistani-Indian spice blends. For recipes and more, visit www.whitejasmine.com.
Share a Raptor Experience with Hoo's Woods (FOPBC Conservancy Day) Thursday September 19 at 6:00pm Sign-up Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) During this 45 minute presentation, participants will meet several raptor ambassador species. Folks will learn about their natural history, breeding, habitat and behaviors. These raptors are some of the most beautiful and fascinating birds in the world. Hoo’s Woods program will leave you spellbound, anxious to learn more about these fascinating birds and others. Hoo’s Woods is a non-profit organization established in 1998, dedicated to the rehabilitation and education of raptors. This presentation is geared towards ages 6 and up.Dianne Moller founded Hoo’s Woods Raptor Center located near Milton in 1998. Dianne is a native of southern Wisconsin and has worked with raptors for over 25 years. She is a licensed rehabilitator, educator, and master falconer through state and federal agencies. Hoo’s Woods admits many injured and sick raptors annually. They present over 100 education programs reaching thousands of audience participants each year Their 12 non-releasable education birds make learning fun while encouraging community involvement and fostering a respect for nature and wildlife. Dianne has served on boards for the North American Falconer's Association, the International Association of Falconry representing the U.S. at Falconry Festivals in the Middle East, and former President of the Wisconsin Falconers Association. She is a past recipient as Wildlife Conservationist of the Year and as the Giveback Non-profit from the Milton Community. more info...
During this 45 minute presentation, participants will meet several raptor ambassador species. Folks will learn about their natural history, breeding, habitat and behaviors. These raptors are some of the most beautiful and fascinating birds in the world. Hoo’s Woods program will leave you spellbound, anxious to learn more about these fascinating birds and others. Hoo’s Woods is a non-profit organization established in 1998, dedicated to the rehabilitation and education of raptors. This presentation is geared towards ages 6 and up.
Dianne Moller founded Hoo’s Woods Raptor Center located near Milton in 1998. Dianne is a native of southern Wisconsin and has worked with raptors for over 25 years. She is a licensed rehabilitator, educator, and master falconer through state and federal agencies. Hoo’s Woods admits many injured and sick raptors annually. They present over 100 education programs reaching thousands of audience participants each year Their 12 non-releasable education birds make learning fun while encouraging community involvement and fostering a respect for nature and wildlife. Dianne has served on boards for the North American Falconer's Association, the International Association of Falconry representing the U.S. at Falconry Festivals in the Middle East, and former President of the Wisconsin Falconers Association. She is a past recipient as Wildlife Conservationist of the Year and as the Giveback Non-profit from the Milton Community.
B.Y.O.C (Bring Your Own Craft) Saturday September 21 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.
Virtual Author Talk with Liane Moriarty Saturday September 21 at 6:00pm Virtual Welcome to our new 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.If you knew your future, would you try to fight fate? If you were told you only had a certain amount of time left to live, would you do things differently? Would you try to dodge your destiny? Join us as we chat with mega-bestselling author Liane Moriarty about her newest novel Here One Moment. Moriarty’s Here One Moment is a brilliantly constructed tale that looks at free will and destiny, grief and love, and the endless struggle to maintain certainty and control in an uncertain world. Click on the link below to register and receive your unique link to join the discussion:https://libraryc.org/midlibrary/56599 About the Author: Liane Moriarty is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Truly Madly Guilty, Big Little Lies, The Husband’s Secret, The Hypnotist’s Love Story, What Alice Forgot, Apples Never Fall, and Here One Moment. She lives in Sydney, Australia, with her husband and two children. Thanks to the Friends of the Middleton Public Library for sponsoring this series. more info...
If you knew your future, would you try to fight fate? If you were told you only had a certain amount of time left to live, would you do things differently? Would you try to dodge your destiny? Join us as we chat with mega-bestselling author Liane Moriarty about her newest novel Here One Moment. Moriarty’s Here One Moment is a brilliantly constructed tale that looks at free will and destiny, grief and love, and the endless struggle to maintain certainty and control in an uncertain world.
https://libraryc.org/midlibrary/56599
Liane Moriarty is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Truly Madly Guilty, Big Little Lies, The Husband’s Secret, The Hypnotist’s Love Story, What Alice Forgot, Apples Never Fall, and Here One Moment. She lives in Sydney, Australia, with her husband and two children.
Movie Screening--A Knight's Tale Monday September 23 at 1:00pm Sign-up Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) After his master dies, a peasant squire, fueled by his desire for food and glory, creates a new identity for himself as a knight. Rated PG-13, run time 132 min. more info...
After his master dies, a peasant squire, fueled by his desire for food and glory, creates a new identity for himself as a knight. Rated PG-13, run time 132 min.
Holistic Transformation: Integrating Meditation and Ayurveda into Your Daily Life Monday September 23 at 6:00pm Sign-up Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) In this program, explore the foundational principles of quantum energy and Ayurveda, an ancient healing system that emphasizes personalized health through diet, lifestyle, and herbal remedies. Discover how these complementary approaches can harmonize your physical, mental, and spiritual dimensions, fostering a balanced and vibrant life. Throughout the presentation, practical strategies and actionable steps will be shared to empower you in integrating these transformative practices into your daily routine. Whether you're new to quantum energy and Ayurveda or looking to deepen your understanding, this session provides valuable tools to enhance your well-being and vitality.Rashmi Sharma, Ph. D. in Physics and a Mindset and Wellness Coach, specializes in guiding clients with digestive and skin issues towards holistic wellness through a unique blend of quantum healing techniques and Ayurvedic principles. With a solid background in physics and Ayurvedic health counseling, Rashmi offers a transformative approach that addresses the root causes of these issues by aligning clients' energy and promoting overall healing. Her compassionate and nurturing coaching style creates a safe and supportive environment for clients to explore their health concerns and achieve lasting improvements in their digestive heath and overall healthy habits. more info...
In this program, explore the foundational principles of quantum energy and Ayurveda, an ancient healing system that emphasizes personalized health through diet, lifestyle, and herbal remedies. Discover how these complementary approaches can harmonize your physical, mental, and spiritual dimensions, fostering a balanced and vibrant life. Throughout the presentation, practical strategies and actionable steps will be shared to empower you in integrating these transformative practices into your daily routine. Whether you're new to quantum energy and Ayurveda or looking to deepen your understanding, this session provides valuable tools to enhance your well-being and vitality.
Rashmi Sharma, Ph. D. in Physics and a Mindset and Wellness Coach, specializes in guiding clients with digestive and skin issues towards holistic wellness through a unique blend of quantum healing techniques and Ayurvedic principles. With a solid background in physics and Ayurvedic health counseling, Rashmi offers a transformative approach that addresses the root causes of these issues by aligning clients' energy and promoting overall healing. Her compassionate and nurturing coaching style creates a safe and supportive environment for clients to explore their health concerns and achieve lasting improvements in their digestive heath and overall healthy habits.
Techno Minutes Tuesday September 24 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. E-readers 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 new LINKcat catalog• Signing up for an email/social networking account (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.)• 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/Overdrive (e-books, downloadable audiobooks) on your computer or mobile device more info...
Nature Lover's Book Group Tuesday September 24 at 10:30am In the Main Level Programming Room Join us on the last Tuesday of each month for lively discussion about nature in all genres. September: What an Owl Knows: The New Science of the World's Enigmatic Birds by Jennifer Ackerman October: Crossings: How Road Ecology is Shaping the Future of Our Planet by Ben GoldfarbPlease contact group leader, Troy Hess, at troy@ontheyahara.com to register. more info...
Join us on the last Tuesday of each month for lively discussion about nature in all genres.
September: What an Owl Knows: The New Science of the World's Enigmatic Birds by Jennifer Ackerman
October: Crossings: How Road Ecology is Shaping the Future of Our Planet by Ben Goldfarb
Please contact group leader, Troy Hess, at troy@ontheyahara.com to register.
Metro Transit Fast Fare Information Table - Program for All Ages / Everyone Tuesday September 24 at 3:00pm This Go By Metro series is dedicated to everything Fast Fare! Metro Transit and City employees will be distributing the new reloadable cards. Staff will also be available to answer questions, and help rider’s set up online accounts, add any half-price entitlements and trade in unused passes/ cards. Get the latest updates on BRT to prepare for the Rapid Route A launch. more info...
This Go By Metro series is dedicated to everything Fast Fare! Metro Transit and City employees will be distributing the new reloadable cards. Staff will also be available to answer questions, and help rider’s set up online accounts, add any half-price entitlements and trade in unused passes/ cards. Get the latest updates on BRT to prepare for the Rapid Route A launch.
My Homecoming Dance: Reflections on Teaching in Wisconsin--A Conversation with Sue Leamy Kies and Marja Mills Tuesday September 24 at 6:00pm Sign-up Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) New York Times bestselling author Marja Mills interviews Sue Leamy Kies about her new memoir of teaching high school English for three decades at Platteville High School, her alma mater. With compassion and humor, Kies reflects on life in the classroom, its highs and lows. She discusses what has changed in high school education in Wisconsin in recent decades, what hasn’t and what should.The two also will discuss what goes into writing a memoir, and will share tips. Kies took one of Mills’s popular online workshops about writing memoirs and personal stories. Copies of books by both authors will be available for purchase after the program.Sue Leamy Kies recently retired after teaching high school English for nearly three decades. She also has published essays, poetry and short stories. My Homecoming Dance: Reflections on Teaching in Wisconsin is her first memoir. Before teaching, she and her husband ran a dairy and hog farm while raising five children. She returned to college at the age of 36 and graduated as valedictorian from the University of Wisconsin Platteville. Her degree in English and minor in journalism allowed her 27 years at her alma mater, Plattevile High School. In 2000, she earned a master’s degree in education, also from UW-P.Marja Mills is the author of the 2014 New York Times bestselling memoir The Mockingbird Next Door: Life with Harper Lee. The memoir chronicles her time with Harper Lee, author of the classic novel To Kill a Mockingbird, and Lee’s sister, Alice Finch Lee, in their small Alabama hometown. Mills met the Lees on assignment for the Chicago Tribune, where she was a reporter and feature writer. Mills now divides her time between Black River Falls and Madison. more info...
New York Times bestselling author Marja Mills interviews Sue Leamy Kies about her new memoir of teaching high school English for three decades at Platteville High School, her alma mater. With compassion and humor, Kies reflects on life in the classroom, its highs and lows. She discusses what has changed in high school education in Wisconsin in recent decades, what hasn’t and what should.
The two also will discuss what goes into writing a memoir, and will share tips. Kies took one of Mills’s popular online workshops about writing memoirs and personal stories. Copies of books by both authors will be available for purchase after the program.
Sue Leamy Kies recently retired after teaching high school English for nearly three decades. She also has published essays, poetry and short stories. My Homecoming Dance: Reflections on Teaching in Wisconsin is her first memoir. Before teaching, she and her husband ran a dairy and hog farm while raising five children. She returned to college at the age of 36 and graduated as valedictorian from the University of Wisconsin Platteville. Her degree in English and minor in journalism allowed her 27 years at her alma mater, Plattevile High School. In 2000, she earned a master’s degree in education, also from UW-P.
Marja Mills is the author of the 2014 New York Times bestselling memoir The Mockingbird Next Door: Life with Harper Lee. The memoir chronicles her time with Harper Lee, author of the classic novel To Kill a Mockingbird, and Lee’s sister, Alice Finch Lee, in their small Alabama hometown. Mills met the Lees on assignment for the Chicago Tribune, where she was a reporter and feature writer. Mills now divides her time between Black River Falls and Madison.
Make Your Own Ren Faire Jousting Horse - Program for All Ages / Everyone Wednesday September 25 at 3:30pm In the Main Level Programming Room Calling all ladies, knights, and noble folk! Drop in and make your own pool noodle horse, perfect for the Renaissance Faire! Available while supplies last.If you need accommodations to attend this event, please contact info@midlibrary.org or 608-827-7403. more info...
Calling all ladies, knights, and noble folk! Drop in and make your own pool noodle horse, perfect for the Renaissance Faire! Available while supplies last.
If you need accommodations to attend this event, please contact info@midlibrary.org or 608-827-7403.
Intermediate English Classes for Adults Wednesday September 25 at 6:00pm In the downstairs Friends Community Room (through the lobby stairwell) To register, please call Bex Fabrizio at the Literacy Network at (608) 268-6425 or email bex@litnetwork.org. more info...
Learning Mango Languages Wednesday September 25 at 6:00pm Sign-up Required - Click Here to Register Online! Virtual Join us as we learn how to create a free account, navigate, and use Mango Languages. This is an online language-learning system for help learning languages like Spanish, French, Japanese, German, Mandarin Chinese, Greek, Italian, Russian and more. This class will be live on Zoom. more info...
Join us as we learn how to create a free account, navigate, and use Mango Languages. This is an online language-learning system for help learning languages like Spanish, French, Japanese, German, Mandarin Chinese, Greek, Italian, Russian and more. This class will be live on Zoom.
Book Discussion: Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng Thursday September 26 at 10:00am Sign-up Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) Please join us to discuss “Our Missing Hearts” by Celeste Ng. Copies of the book are available at the library service desks while supplies last.Twelve-year-old Bird Gardner lives a quiet existence with his loving father, a former linguist who now shelves books in a university library. His mother, Margaret, a Chinese American poet, left without a trace when he was nine years old. He doesn’t know what happened to her—only that her books have been banned—and he resents that she cared more about her work than about him. Then one day Bird receives a mysterious letter containing only a cryptic drawing, and soon he is pulled into a quest to find her. His journey will take him back to the many folktales she poured into his head as a child, through the ranks of an underground network of heroic librarians, and finally to New York City, where he will learn the truth about what happened to his mother and what the future holds for them both. Our Missing Hearts is an old story made new, of the ways supposedly civilized communities can ignore the most searing injustice. It’s about the lessons and legacies we pass on to our children and the power of art to create change. (Amazon.com) more info...
Please join us to discuss “Our Missing Hearts” by Celeste Ng. Copies of the book are available at the library service desks while supplies last.
Twelve-year-old Bird Gardner lives a quiet existence with his loving father, a former linguist who now shelves books in a university library. His mother, Margaret, a Chinese American poet, left without a trace when he was nine years old. He doesn’t know what happened to her—only that her books have been banned—and he resents that she cared more about her work than about him. Then one day Bird receives a mysterious letter containing only a cryptic drawing, and soon he is pulled into a quest to find her. His journey will take him back to the many folktales she poured into his head as a child, through the ranks of an underground network of heroic librarians, and finally to New York City, where he will learn the truth about what happened to his mother and what the future holds for them both. Our Missing Hearts is an old story made new, of the ways supposedly civilized communities can ignore the most searing injustice. It’s about the lessons and legacies we pass on to our children and the power of art to create change. (Amazon.com)
Techno Minutes Thursday September 26 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. E-readers 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 new LINKcat catalog• Signing up for an email/social networking account (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.)• 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/Overdrive (e-books, downloadable audiobooks) on your computer or mobile device more info...
Hunger Has No Home Here: Tackling Food Insecurity in Middleton Thursday September 26 at 6:30pm Registration Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) Too many of our neighbors don’t have enough food to eat and don’t know where their next meal is coming from. Local food pantries are reporting a record demand for food as more people here and across the country face rising rent and food costs. Join local leaders and experts for a discussion of what food insecurity looks like here, how it affects the health of our community, and what people can do to help address the problem. Kate Miller, President & CEO of the Middleton Chamber of Commerce, will facilitate a panel of guests including: Dana Monogue, Middleton Cross Plains School District Superintendent; Jocelyne Sansing, Middleton Library Director; Meghan Sohns, WayForward Resources Program Director and others. more info...
Too many of our neighbors don’t have enough food to eat and don’t know where their next meal is coming from. Local food pantries are reporting a record demand for food as more people here and across the country face rising rent and food costs.
Join local leaders and experts for a discussion of what food insecurity looks like here, how it affects the health of our community, and what people can do to help address the problem. Kate Miller, President & CEO of the Middleton Chamber of Commerce, will facilitate a panel of guests including: Dana Monogue, Middleton Cross Plains School District Superintendent; Jocelyne Sansing, Middleton Library Director; Meghan Sohns, WayForward Resources Program Director and others.
Renaissance Faire - Program for All Ages / Everyone Saturday September 28 at 1:00pm Sign-up Required - Click Here to Register Online! Outside the Library Prepare thyself for merriment at the Renaissance Faire! Join us at Lakeview Park (6300 Mendota Ave) for an afternoon filled with family-friendly fun!Enjoy performances from harpist Jeff Pockat at 1pm and Wild Rumpus at 2pm. We'll also have crafts, activities, demonstrations, and so much more!This event is rain or shine! If raining, this event will be held at the Middleton Public Library (7425 Hubbard Avenue). Registration recommended for email updates.If you need accommodations to attend this event, please contact info@midlibrary.org or 608-827-7403.This event is made possible by support from the Friends of the Middleton Public Library and a grant from Beyond the Page, an endowment funding humanities programs at Dane County public libraries. More information at www.beyondthepage.info. more info...
Prepare thyself for merriment at the Renaissance Faire! Join us at Lakeview Park (6300 Mendota Ave) for an afternoon filled with family-friendly fun!
Enjoy performances from harpist Jeff Pockat at 1pm and Wild Rumpus at 2pm. We'll also have crafts, activities, demonstrations, and so much more!
This event is rain or shine! If raining, this event will be held at the Middleton Public Library (7425 Hubbard Avenue). Registration recommended for email updates.
This event is made possible by support from the Friends of the Middleton Public Library and a grant from Beyond the Page, an endowment funding humanities programs at Dane County public libraries. More information at www.beyondthepage.info.
Yoga Nidra Monday September 30 at 6:00pm Registration Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) Yoga Nidra, often referred to as "yogic sleep," is a deeply restorative practice that combines relaxation techniques with guided meditation. Participants lie down in a comfortable position as the instructor leads them through a systematic process of relaxation, body awareness, and visualization. It induces a state of deep relaxation while maintaining awareness, offering profound benefits for reducing stress, improving sleep quality, and fostering inner peace. It's an accessible practice suitable for all levels, providing a rejuvenating experience that harmonizes mind, body, and spirit.Rashmi Sharma, Ph. D. in Physics and a Mindset and Wellness Coach, specializes in guiding clients with digestive and skin issues towards holistic wellness through a unique blend of quantum healing techniques and Ayurvedic principles. With a solid background in physics and Ayurvedic health counseling, Rashmi offers a transformative approach that addresses the root causes of these issues by aligning clients' energy and promoting overall healing. Her compassionate and nurturing coaching style creates a safe and supportive environment for clients to explore their health concerns and achieve lasting improvements in their digestive heath and overall healthy habits. more info...
Yoga Nidra, often referred to as "yogic sleep," is a deeply restorative practice that combines relaxation techniques with guided meditation. Participants lie down in a comfortable position as the instructor leads them through a systematic process of relaxation, body awareness, and visualization. It induces a state of deep relaxation while maintaining awareness, offering profound benefits for reducing stress, improving sleep quality, and fostering inner peace. It's an accessible practice suitable for all levels, providing a rejuvenating experience that harmonizes mind, body, and spirit.
Techno Minutes Tuesday October 1 at 10:00am In the Lower Level Library Sign up for these 30-minute-or-less computer classes by calling 827-7403, stopping by the library's Reference Desk, or emailing info@midlibrary.org. E-readers 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 new LINKcat catalog• Signing up for an email/social networking account (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.)• 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/Overdrive (e-books, downloadable audiobooks) on your computer or mobile device more info...
Coffee Shop Night Tuesday October 1 at 4:00pm In the Main Level Programming Room Do you like working in a coffee shop, but don't like paying for coffee? Drop by the library any time from 4pm-7pm for a Coffee Shop Night! There will be space set aside for working and socializing, and light refreshments will be provided. more info...
Do you like working in a coffee shop, but don't like paying for coffee? Drop by the library any time from 4pm-7pm for a Coffee Shop Night! There will be space set aside for working and socializing, and light refreshments will be provided.
Virtual Author Talk with Scientists from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute Wednesday October 2 at 1:00pm Virtual Welcome to our new 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.For decades, scientists at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute have studied the remarkable biodiversity of bats on Barro Colorado Island in Panama, where an astonishing seventy-six species coexist. Now, for the first time, Smithsonian scientists’ expertise pairs with the stunning photography of National Geographic contributor Christian Ziegler for a captivating visual journey into the fascinating world of these elusive night creatures, to bring you the book Bat Island: A Rare Journey into the Hidden World of Tropical Bats. Click on the link below to register and receive your unique link to join the discussion:https://libraryc.org/midlibrary/57611 About the Presenters: Dr. Rachel A. Page is a staff scientist at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama, where she leads the Smithsonian Bat Lab (www.noseleaf.org). She is broadly interested in animal behavior, but her focus is understanding the sensory and cognitive tools bats use to navigate their worlds and interact with each other. After completing a BA at Columbia University and a PhD at the University of Texas at Austin, Page conducted postdoctoral research as an Alexander von Humboldt fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology in Seewiesen, Germany. Page has studied bats on Barro Colorado Island and the surrounding areas for over two decades. She has a passion for understanding rich, tropical ecosystems and the myriad species interactions they encompass. In addition to conducting her own research, Page mentors a large group of students. Page lives at the edge of the rainforest in Gamboa, Panama. Dr. Dina K. N. Dechmann is a group leader at the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior (www.ab.mpg.de/dechmann) and a research associate at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. An evolutionary ecologist by training, her main research interest is how animals adapt to fluctuations in the resources upon which they depend. She is fascinated by how tiny mammals with fast metabolisms, such as bats and shrews, adapt their morphology, physiology, and behavior to deal with the bottlenecks created by changes in the food landscape. She works in ecosystems across the world, but since her first visit to BCI in 2000, she has been struck by the diversity of the tropical bat community, which remains a cornerstone of her research. She received her master’s degree at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich followed by a PhD at the University of Zurich and was a postdoctoral fellow at the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research in Berlin. Since she was hired by Max Planck in 2009, she has had the good fortune to supervise a group of brilliant young minds, several of whom now run their own projects in Panama. Dechmann lives in the medieval town of Stein am Rhein in Switzerland. Dr. M. Teague O’Mara is the Director of Conservation Evidence at Bat Conservation International, where he works on data-driven strategies for the conservation of global bat populations. O’Mara has studied animal behavior, movement, and physiology across the globe, with an emphasis on bats in Panama. He is a research associate at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute and the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior, and an adjunct professor at Southeastern Louisiana University. He received his PhD from Arizona State University studying lemur development and social behavior, and then switched to research with bats during postdoctoral work at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, the University of Konstanz, and the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior in Germany. He lives in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Thanks to the Friends of the Middleton Public Library for sponsoring this series. more info...
For decades, scientists at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute have studied the remarkable biodiversity of bats on Barro Colorado Island in Panama, where an astonishing seventy-six species coexist. Now, for the first time, Smithsonian scientists’ expertise pairs with the stunning photography of National Geographic contributor Christian Ziegler for a captivating visual journey into the fascinating world of these elusive night creatures, to bring you the book Bat Island: A Rare Journey into the Hidden World of Tropical Bats.
https://libraryc.org/midlibrary/57611
About the Presenters:
Dr. Rachel A. Page is a staff scientist at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama, where she leads the Smithsonian Bat Lab (www.noseleaf.org). She is broadly interested in animal behavior, but her focus is understanding the sensory and cognitive tools bats use to navigate their worlds and interact with each other. After completing a BA at Columbia University and a PhD at the University of Texas at Austin, Page conducted postdoctoral research as an Alexander von Humboldt fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology in Seewiesen, Germany. Page has studied bats on Barro Colorado Island and the surrounding areas for over two decades. She has a passion for understanding rich, tropical ecosystems and the myriad species interactions they encompass. In addition to conducting her own research, Page mentors a large group of students. Page lives at the edge of the rainforest in Gamboa, Panama.
Dr. Dina K. N. Dechmann is a group leader at the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior (www.ab.mpg.de/dechmann) and a research associate at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. An evolutionary ecologist by training, her main research interest is how animals adapt to fluctuations in the resources upon which they depend. She is fascinated by how tiny mammals with fast metabolisms, such as bats and shrews, adapt their morphology, physiology, and behavior to deal with the bottlenecks created by changes in the food landscape. She works in ecosystems across the world, but since her first visit to BCI in 2000, she has been struck by the diversity of the tropical bat community, which remains a cornerstone of her research. She received her master’s degree at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich followed by a PhD at the University of Zurich and was a postdoctoral fellow at the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research in Berlin. Since she was hired by Max Planck in 2009, she has had the good fortune to supervise a group of brilliant young minds, several of whom now run their own projects in Panama. Dechmann lives in the medieval town of Stein am Rhein in Switzerland.
Dr. M. Teague O’Mara is the Director of Conservation Evidence at Bat Conservation International, where he works on data-driven strategies for the conservation of global bat populations. O’Mara has studied animal behavior, movement, and physiology across the globe, with an emphasis on bats in Panama. He is a research associate at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute and the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior, and an adjunct professor at Southeastern Louisiana University. He received his PhD from Arizona State University studying lemur development and social behavior, and then switched to research with bats during postdoctoral work at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, the University of Konstanz, and the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior in Germany. He lives in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Intermediate English Classes for Adults Wednesday October 2 at 6:00pm In the downstairs Friends Community Room (through the lobby stairwell) To register, please call Bex Fabrizio at the Literacy Network at (608) 268-6425 or email bex@litnetwork.org. more info...
Cooking Demo with Huma Siddiqui-Seitz Wednesday October 2 at 6:00pm Registration Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) Huma Siddiqui-Seitz returns to the library for another live cooking demo. On the menu will be:Lentils with spinach, sauteed potatoes with garam masala and turmeric, and lime rice.Huma Siddiqui-Seitz is a mother, accountant, entrepreneur, author, cooking instructor, and former host of ‘White Jasmine Everyday Cooking’ a weekly cooking show on TVW- Ch 14 in Madison, WI. Huma has a passion for cooking great food and bringing family and friends together. She is the author of ‘Jasmine in Her Hair: Culture and Cuisine from Pakistan’ and the president and founder of White Jasmine, which offers gourmet Pakistani-Indian spice blends. For recipes and more, visit www.whitejasmine.com. more info...
Lentils with spinach, sauteed potatoes with garam masala and turmeric, and lime rice.
Manhattan Short Film Festival Thursday October 3 at 10:00am Registration Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) All film lovers are invited to this screening of ten short films from around the world, all of which have been selected as finalists by the festival. Audience members will have an opportunity to vote for Best Picture and Best Actor, with the results being tabulated at all venues and announced after the festival ends on Sunday, October 6th. Runtime 2 hrs, 36 min.This program will be offered on:10/3 @ 10am10/3 @ 1:30pm10/3 @ 5pm10/4 @ 1:30pm10/5 @ 12pm + discussion afterwardsRegistration opens Sept 3. Please register for only one session. The MANHATTAN SHORT Final Ten are:The Talent (U.K), I'm Not a Robot (The Netherlands), Mother (Ukraine), Dovecote (Italy), Pathological (USA), Alarms (France), Favourites (Australia), The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent (Croatia), Room Taken (Ireland), Jane Austen's Period Drama (USA).The MANHATTAN SHORT 2024 line-up is linked by a common theme: how we face adversity, whether it is imposed by others or arises from personal circumstances. The 10 short films in the program feature narratives that are dramatic, sometimes humorous, occasionally magical, and always inspirational! more info...
All film lovers are invited to this screening of ten short films from around the world, all of which have been selected as finalists by the festival. Audience members will have an opportunity to vote for Best Picture and Best Actor, with the results being tabulated at all venues and announced after the festival ends on Sunday, October 6th. Runtime 2 hrs, 36 min.
This program will be offered on:
10/3 @ 10am
10/3 @ 1:30pm
10/3 @ 5pm
10/4 @ 1:30pm
10/5 @ 12pm + discussion afterwards
Registration opens Sept 3. Please register for only one session.
The MANHATTAN SHORT Final Ten are:The Talent (U.K), I'm Not a Robot (The Netherlands), Mother (Ukraine), Dovecote (Italy), Pathological (USA), Alarms (France), Favourites (Australia), The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent (Croatia), Room Taken (Ireland), Jane Austen's Period Drama (USA).The MANHATTAN SHORT 2024 line-up is linked by a common theme: how we face adversity, whether it is imposed by others or arises from personal circumstances. The 10 short films in the program feature narratives that are dramatic, sometimes humorous, occasionally magical, and always inspirational!
Manhattan Short Film Festival Thursday October 3 at 1:30pm Registration Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) All film lovers are invited to this screening of ten short films from around the world, all of which have been selected as finalists by the festival. Audience members will have an opportunity to vote for Best Picture and Best Actor, with the results being tabulated at all venues and announced after the festival ends on Sunday, October 6th. Runtime 2 hrs, 36 min.This program will be offered on:10/3 @ 10am10/3 @ 1:30pm10/3 @ 5pm10/4 @ 1:30pm10/5 @ 12pm + discussion afterwardsRegistration opens Sept 3. Please register for only one session. The MANHATTAN SHORT Final Ten are:The Talent (U.K), I'm Not a Robot (The Netherlands), Mother (Ukraine), Dovecote (Italy), Pathological (USA), Alarms (France), Favourites (Australia), The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent (Croatia), Room Taken (Ireland), Jane Austen's Period Drama (USA).The MANHATTAN SHORT 2024 line-up is linked by a common theme: how we face adversity, whether it is imposed by others or arises from personal circumstances. The 10 short films in the program feature narratives that are dramatic, sometimes humorous, occasionally magical, and always inspirational! more info...
Techno Minutes Thursday October 3 at 2:00pm In the Lower Level Library Sign up for these 30-minute-or-less computer classes by calling 827-7403, stopping by the library's Reference Desk, or emailing info@midlibrary.org. E-readers 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 new LINKcat catalog• Signing up for an email/social networking account (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.)• 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/Overdrive (e-books, downloadable audiobooks) on your computer or mobile device more info...
Manhattan Short Film Festival Thursday October 3 at 5:00pm Registration Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) All film lovers are invited to this screening of ten short films from around the world, all of which have been selected as finalists by the festival. Audience members will have an opportunity to vote for Best Picture and Best Actor, with the results being tabulated at all venues and announced after the festival ends on Sunday, October 6th. Runtime 2 hrs, 36 min.This program will be offered on:10/3 @ 10am10/3 @ 1:30pm10/3 @ 5pm10/4 @ 1:30pm10/5 @ 12pm + discussion afterwardsRegistration opens Sept 3. Please register for only one session. The MANHATTAN SHORT Final Ten are:The Talent (U.K), I'm Not a Robot (The Netherlands), Mother (Ukraine), Dovecote (Italy), Pathological (USA), Alarms (France), Favourites (Australia), The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent (Croatia), Room Taken (Ireland), Jane Austen's Period Drama (USA).The MANHATTAN SHORT 2024 line-up is linked by a common theme: how we face adversity, whether it is imposed by others or arises from personal circumstances. The 10 short films in the program feature narratives that are dramatic, sometimes humorous, occasionally magical, and always inspirational! more info...
Manhattan Short Film Festival Friday October 4 at 1:30pm Registration Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) All film lovers are invited to this screening of ten short films from around the world, all of which have been selected as finalists by the festival. Audience members will have an opportunity to vote for Best Picture and Best Actor, with the results being tabulated at all venues and announced after the festival ends on Sunday, October 6th. Runtime 2 hrs, 36 min.This program will be offered on:10/3 @ 10am10/3 @ 1:30pm10/3 @ 5pm10/4 @ 1:30pm10/5 @ 12pm + discussion afterwardsRegistration opens Sept 3. Please register for only one session. The MANHATTAN SHORT Final Ten are:The Talent (U.K), I'm Not a Robot (The Netherlands), Mother (Ukraine), Dovecote (Italy), Pathological (USA), Alarms (France), Favourites (Australia), The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent (Croatia), Room Taken (Ireland), Jane Austen's Period Drama (USA).The MANHATTAN SHORT 2024 line-up is linked by a common theme: how we face adversity, whether it is imposed by others or arises from personal circumstances. The 10 short films in the program feature narratives that are dramatic, sometimes humorous, occasionally magical, and always inspirational! more info...
Manhattan Short Film Festival + Discussion Saturday October 5 at 12:00pm Registration Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) All film lovers are invited to this screening of ten short films from around the world, all of which have been selected as finalists by the festival. Audience members will have an opportunity to vote for Best Picture and Best Actor, with the results being tabulated at all venues and announced after the festival ends on Sunday, October 6th. Runtime 2 hrs, 36 min.This program will be offered on:10/3 @ 10am10/3 @ 1:30pm10/3 @ 5pm10/4 @ 1:30pm10/5 @ 12pm + discussion afterwardsRegistration opens Sept 3. Please register for only one session. The MANHATTAN SHORT Final Ten are:The Talent (U.K), I'm Not a Robot (The Netherlands), Mother (Ukraine), Dovecote (Italy), Pathological (USA), Alarms (France), Favourites (Australia), The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent (Croatia), Room Taken (Ireland), Jane Austen's Period Drama (USA).The MANHATTAN SHORT 2024 line-up is linked by a common theme: how we face adversity, whether it is imposed by others or arises from personal circumstances. The 10 short films in the program feature narratives that are dramatic, sometimes humorous, occasionally magical, and always inspirational! more info...
Movie Screening--Beetlejuice Monday October 7 at 1:00pm Sign-up Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) A happy couple with a lovely country house die in a car accident and must haunt their old home while waiting to be processed into heaven. Too nice to be scary, they befriend the new tenant's daughter. When they fail to prevent the girl's parents from ruining the house, they ask a devilish spirit for help (1988). Rated PG, Runtime 93 min. more info...
A happy couple with a lovely country house die in a car accident and must haunt their old home while waiting to be processed into heaven. Too nice to be scary, they befriend the new tenant's daughter. When they fail to prevent the girl's parents from ruining the house, they ask a devilish spirit for help (1988). Rated PG, Runtime 93 min.
Techno Minutes Tuesday October 8 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. E-readers 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 new LINKcat catalog• Signing up for an email/social networking account (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.)• 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/Overdrive (e-books, downloadable audiobooks) on your computer or mobile device more info...
Middleton Public Library Board Monthly Meeting - Program for All Ages / Everyone Tuesday October 8 at 5:30pm In the downstairs Friends Community Room (through the lobby stairwell) Monthly library board meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month. Agenda and minutes at midlibrary.org/board Public Meeting, Everyone Welcome. more info...
Monthly library board meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month. Agenda and minutes at midlibrary.org/board
Public Meeting, Everyone Welcome.
Intermediate English Classes for Adults Wednesday October 9 at 6:00pm In the downstairs Friends Community Room (through the lobby stairwell) To register, please call Bex Fabrizio at the Literacy Network at (608) 268-6425 or email bex@litnetwork.org. more info...
Spotting Fake News Wednesday October 9 at 6:00pm Sign-up Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) Sometimes it's hard to tell the difference between news that's well researched and news that's false or misleading on the internet. In this presentation you'll learn techniques for evaluating the credibility of news stories online and learn the importance of getting information from multiple reliable sources. This class will be in person in the Archer Room. more info...
Sometimes it's hard to tell the difference between news that's well researched and news that's false or misleading on the internet. In this presentation you'll learn techniques for evaluating the credibility of news stories online and learn the importance of getting information from multiple reliable sources. This class will be in person in the Archer Room.
Virtual Author Talk with Silvia Moreno-Garcia Wednesday October 9 at 6:00pm Virtual Welcome to our new 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.You’re invited to free your mind with the highly acclaimed Silvia Moreno-Garcia, New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of several novels including Mexican Gothic, The Daughter of Doctor Moreau, Gods of Jade and Shadow, and many more! Click on the link below to register and receive your unique link to join the discussion:https://libraryc.org/midlibrary/58063 About the Author: Silvia Moreno-Garcia is the author of a number of critically acclaimed novels, including Gods of Jade and Shadow (Sunburst Award for Excellence in Canadian Literature of the Fantastic, Ignyte Award), Mexican Gothic (Locus Award, British Fantasy Award, Pacific Northwest Book Award, Aurora Award, Goodreads Award), Velvet Was the Night (finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and the Macavity Award), The Daughter of Doctor Moreau, and The Seventh Veil of Salome. She writes in a variety of genres including fantasy, horror, noir and historical.Mexican by birth, Canadian by inclination. Cachanilla and Canuck, originally from Baja California, she now resides in Vancouver. She has an MA in Science and Technology Studies from the University of British Columbia. Thanks to the Friends of the Middleton Public Library for sponsoring this series. more info...
You’re invited to free your mind with the highly acclaimed Silvia Moreno-Garcia, New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of several novels including Mexican Gothic, The Daughter of Doctor Moreau, Gods of Jade and Shadow, and many more!
https://libraryc.org/midlibrary/58063
Silvia Moreno-Garcia is the author of a number of critically acclaimed novels, including Gods of Jade and Shadow (Sunburst Award for Excellence in Canadian Literature of the Fantastic, Ignyte Award), Mexican Gothic (Locus Award, British Fantasy Award, Pacific Northwest Book Award, Aurora Award, Goodreads Award), Velvet Was the Night (finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and the Macavity Award), The Daughter of Doctor Moreau, and The Seventh Veil of Salome. She writes in a variety of genres including fantasy, horror, noir and historical.
Mexican by birth, Canadian by inclination. Cachanilla and Canuck, originally from Baja California, she now resides in Vancouver. She has an MA in Science and Technology Studies from the University of British Columbia.
Techno Minutes Thursday October 10 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. E-readers 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 new LINKcat catalog• Signing up for an email/social networking account (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.)• 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/Overdrive (e-books, downloadable audiobooks) on your computer or mobile device more info...
Spooky Science Spectacular - Program for All Ages / Everyone Saturday October 12 at 1:00pm Sign-up Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) Have a spook-tacular time at the Spooky Science Spectacular! Explore science concepts with a fun (and sometimes spooky!) Halloween twist. From candy research to circuitry to chemistry chaos, there's something for everyone to enjoy and learn along the way!Registration appreciated. Children 8 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Celebrate science throughout Wisconsin at the Wisconsin Science Festival! Visit http://wiscifest.org for more info.If you need accommodations to attend this event, please contact info@midlibrary.org or 608-827-7403. more info...
Have a spook-tacular time at the Spooky Science Spectacular! Explore science concepts with a fun (and sometimes spooky!) Halloween twist. From candy research to circuitry to chemistry chaos, there's something for everyone to enjoy and learn along the way!
Registration appreciated. Children 8 and under must be accompanied by an adult.
Celebrate science throughout Wisconsin at the Wisconsin Science Festival! Visit http://wiscifest.org for more info.
Techno Minutes Tuesday October 15 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. E-readers 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 new LINKcat catalog• Signing up for an email/social networking account (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.)• 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/Overdrive (e-books, downloadable audiobooks) on your computer or mobile device more info...
Intermediate English Classes for Adults Wednesday October 16 at 6:00pm In the downstairs Friends Community Room (through the lobby stairwell) To register, please call Bex Fabrizio at the Literacy Network at (608) 268-6425 or email bex@litnetwork.org. more info...
Creative Writing Workshop Wednesday October 16 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 dialogue. We will read and discuss a few short pieces, then have some time to practice your own writing. No experience necessary - all skill levels welcome!Registration is required.Please note, this workshop will include the same material as the 2023 workshop on dialogue.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 dialogue. We will read and discuss a few short pieces, then have some time to practice your own writing. No experience necessary - all skill levels welcome!
Registration is required.
Please note, this workshop will include the same material as the 2023 workshop on dialogue.
Memory Screenings Thursday October 17 at 10:00am In the Main Level Programming Room A memory screen is a wellness tool that helps identify possible changes in memory. It also creates a baseline so future changes can be monitored. Specialists from the Aging & Disability Resource Center will provide these free 15-minute memory screenings and will have information about memory, memory clinics, brain health and local resources that are available. Sign up in advance at the library service desk or by calling 608-831-5564. Screenings will be held in the Conference Room on the library's main level. more info...
A memory screen is a wellness tool that helps identify possible changes in memory. It also creates a baseline so future changes can be monitored. Specialists from the Aging & Disability Resource Center will provide these free 15-minute memory screenings and will have information about memory, memory clinics, brain health and local resources that are available.
Sign up in advance at the library service desk or by calling 608-831-5564. Screenings will be held in the Conference Room on the library's main level.
Techno Minutes Thursday October 17 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. E-readers 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 new LINKcat catalog• Signing up for an email/social networking account (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.)• 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/Overdrive (e-books, downloadable audiobooks) on your computer or mobile device more info...
Homeschool Hangout: Board Games - Program for All Ages / Everyone Friday October 18 at 1:00pm Sign-up Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) Homeschool Hangout: Board GamesFriday, October 18, 1pmHomeschooling families of all ages are invited to the library for the homeschool hangout! We'll provide a variety of board games or bring along a family favorite to share!Registration appreciated. more info...
Homeschool Hangout: Board Games
Friday, October 18, 1pm
Homeschooling families of all ages are invited to the library for the homeschool hangout! We'll provide a variety of board games or bring along a family favorite to share!
Registration appreciated.
MogaMove: Mindfulness + Yoga Monday October 21 at 7:00pm Registration Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) Join MogaMind cofounder Patrick Cunningham for MogaMove, a gentle flow-based yoga and mindfulness class accessible for all ages, body types, and abilities. All are welcome!Registration is required, as space is limited. more info...
Techno Minutes Tuesday October 22 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. E-readers 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 new LINKcat catalog• Signing up for an email/social networking account (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.)• 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/Overdrive (e-books, downloadable audiobooks) on your computer or mobile device more info...
Virtual Author Talk with Lori Gottlieb Tuesday October 22 at 1:00pm Virtual Welcome to our new 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.Every year, nearly 30 million Americans sit on a therapist’s couch—and some of these patients are therapists. In her remarkable book Maybe You Should Talk to Someone, Lori Gottlieb tells us that despite her license and rigorous training, her most significant credential is that she’s a card-carrying member of the human race. “I know what it’s like to be a person,” she writes, as a crisis causes her world to come crashing down.Click on the link below to register and receive your unique link to join the discussion:https://libraryc.org/midlibrary/58515 About the Author: Lori Gottlieb is a psychotherapist and New York Times bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone, which has sold over two million copies and is currently being adapted as a television series starring Kristen Bell. In addition to her clinical practice, she co-hosts the popular “Dear Therapists” podcast produced by Katie Couric and writes The Atlantic’s “Dear Therapist” advice column. She is a sought-after expert in media such as The Today Show, Good Morning America, CBS This Morning, CNN, and NPR’s “Fresh Air” and her TED Talk was one of the Top 10 Most Watched of the Year. She is the creator of the Maybe You Should Talk To Someone Workbook: A Toolkit for Editing Your Story and Changing Your Life and the Maybe You Should Talk To Someone Journal: 52 Weekly Sessions to Transform Your Life. Learn more at LoriGottlieb.com or by following her on Instagram @lorigottlieb_author and X @LoriGottlieb1. Thanks to the Friends of the Middleton Public Library for sponsoring this series. more info...
Every year, nearly 30 million Americans sit on a therapist’s couch—and some of these patients are therapists. In her remarkable book Maybe You Should Talk to Someone, Lori Gottlieb tells us that despite her license and rigorous training, her most significant credential is that she’s a card-carrying member of the human race. “I know what it’s like to be a person,” she writes, as a crisis causes her world to come crashing down.
https://libraryc.org/midlibrary/58515
Lori Gottlieb is a psychotherapist and New York Times bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone, which has sold over two million copies and is currently being adapted as a television series starring Kristen Bell. In addition to her clinical practice, she co-hosts the popular “Dear Therapists” podcast produced by Katie Couric and writes The Atlantic’s “Dear Therapist” advice column. She is a sought-after expert in media such as The Today Show, Good Morning America, CBS This Morning, CNN, and NPR’s “Fresh Air” and her TED Talk was one of the Top 10 Most Watched of the Year. She is the creator of the Maybe You Should Talk To Someone Workbook: A Toolkit for Editing Your Story and Changing Your Life and the Maybe You Should Talk To Someone Journal: 52 Weekly Sessions to Transform Your Life. Learn more at LoriGottlieb.com or by following her on Instagram @lorigottlieb_author and X @LoriGottlieb1.
Write and Publish a Book? Yes You Can! Tuesday October 22 at 6:00pm Sign-up Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) Do you have a manuscript in you? Maybe it's started, completed…or just a whisper of a dream. Curious about whether you could self-publish? Hear from two local authors: Christopher Morris (memoir) and Ann Sensenbrenner (fiction) who have recently done just that! With realistic encouragement, insider tips, and practical guidance, join Chris and Ann for an engaging hour that will leave you inspired and ready to make your dream come true. “We Are All Made of Scars” by Christopher Morris is a non-fiction account of growing up around alcoholism and “Brush” by Penn Anderson (Ann Sensenbrenner) is a fictional adaptation of an ancient folktale. Both books have reached the top of their categories on Amazon and are top-rated by readers. more info...
Do you have a manuscript in you? Maybe it's started, completed…or just a whisper of a dream. Curious about whether you could self-publish? Hear from two local authors: Christopher Morris (memoir) and Ann Sensenbrenner (fiction) who have recently done just that! With realistic encouragement, insider tips, and practical guidance, join Chris and Ann for an engaging hour that will leave you inspired and ready to make your dream come true.
“We Are All Made of Scars” by Christopher Morris is a non-fiction account of growing up around alcoholism and “Brush” by Penn Anderson (Ann Sensenbrenner) is a fictional adaptation of an ancient folktale. Both books have reached the top of their categories on Amazon and are top-rated by readers.
Intermediate English Classes for Adults Wednesday October 23 at 6:00pm In the downstairs Friends Community Room (through the lobby stairwell) To register, please call Bex Fabrizio at the Literacy Network at (608) 268-6425 or email bex@litnetwork.org. more info...
Virtual Reality Gaming for Adults Wednesday October 23 at 6:00pm Registration Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) In this class we will explore Virtual Reality technology by playing with a VR mask in different games like slicing fruit as a ninja, playing beat saber, racing, or flying like an Eagle. Come have some fun! more info...
In this class we will explore Virtual Reality technology by playing with a VR mask in different games like slicing fruit as a ninja, playing beat saber, racing, or flying like an Eagle. Come have some fun!
Adult Book Discussion--Sitting Pretty (Go Big Read) Thursday October 24 at 10:00am Sign-up Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) Join us in person to discuss the 2024-25 Go Big Read, Sitting Pretty: The View from My Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body by Rebekah Taussig (2020).*Copies of the book are available at both service desks*Growing up as a paralyzed girl during the 90s and early 2000s, Rebekah Taussig only saw disability depicted as something monstrous (The Hunchback of Notre Dame), inspirational (Helen Keller), or angelic (Forrest Gump). None of this felt right; and as she got older, she longed for more stories that allowed disability to be complex and ordinary, uncomfortable and fine, painful and fulfilling.Writing about the rhythms and textures of what it means to live in a body that doesn’t fit, Rebekah reflects on everything from the complications of kindness and charity, living both independently and dependently, experiencing intimacy, and how the pervasiveness of ableism in our everyday media directly translates to everyday life.Disability affects all of us, directly or indirectly, at one point or another. By exploring this truth in poignant and lyrical essays, Taussig illustrates the need for more stories and more voices to understand the diversity of humanity. Sitting Pretty challenges us as a society to be patient and vigilant, practical and imaginative, kind and relentless, as we set to work to write an entirely different story. more info...
Join us in person to discuss the 2024-25 Go Big Read, Sitting Pretty: The View from My Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body by Rebekah Taussig (2020).
*Copies of the book are available at both service desks*
Growing up as a paralyzed girl during the 90s and early 2000s, Rebekah Taussig only saw disability depicted as something monstrous (The Hunchback of Notre Dame), inspirational (Helen Keller), or angelic (Forrest Gump). None of this felt right; and as she got older, she longed for more stories that allowed disability to be complex and ordinary, uncomfortable and fine, painful and fulfilling.
Writing about the rhythms and textures of what it means to live in a body that doesn’t fit, Rebekah reflects on everything from the complications of kindness and charity, living both independently and dependently, experiencing intimacy, and how the pervasiveness of ableism in our everyday media directly translates to everyday life.
Disability affects all of us, directly or indirectly, at one point or another. By exploring this truth in poignant and lyrical essays, Taussig illustrates the need for more stories and more voices to understand the diversity of humanity. Sitting Pretty challenges us as a society to be patient and vigilant, practical and imaginative, kind and relentless, as we set to work to write an entirely different story.
Techno Minutes Thursday October 24 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. E-readers 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 new LINKcat catalog• Signing up for an email/social networking account (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.)• 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/Overdrive (e-books, downloadable audiobooks) on your computer or mobile device more info...
Sustainable Development (Sustainable U) Thursday October 24 at 6:00pm Sign-up Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) Join the Middleton Public Library and the City of Middleton's Sustainability Committee for an ongoing series to help Middleton residents learn about living sustainably, why it matters, what our city is doing, and how you can help. Kathleen Slattery-Moschkau is the developer of Belle Farm, a new kind of residential community in Middleton, Wisconsin focused on physical and mental well-being and a deep respect for the earth. Kathleen will discuss the Belle Farm neighborhood and its emphasis on net-zero/resilient homes, walkability, connection to the outdoors, compact development, geothermal, solar, timeless architecture, and more. Kathleen Slattery-Moschkau is the hands-on developer of Belle Farm and heavily involved in all aspects of design. She shepherded the 44-acre Belle Farm site from pre-acquisition through the entitlement process, converting the land use into a sustainable, resilient and walkable neighborhood with an emphasis on healthy living. She was not alone. Kathleen worked with a team of outstanding local and national talent—land planners, engineers, architects, financial analysts, attorneys and builders—who continue to bring their experience, passion and commitment to the Belle Farm project.Kathleen has spent the past two decades of her career advocating healthy living via film, radio, writing platforms, speaking events and physical venues. Her work has been featured by media outlets worldwide including The New York Times, USA Today, CNN, The Economist, Oprah Radio, Oprah Magazine and many more.Kathleen graduated with a B.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She holds a Wisconsin real estate license under the Sprinkman Real Estate brokerage. more info...
Join the Middleton Public Library and the City of Middleton's Sustainability Committee for an ongoing series to help Middleton residents learn about living sustainably, why it matters, what our city is doing, and how you can help.
Kathleen Slattery-Moschkau is the developer of Belle Farm, a new kind of residential community in Middleton, Wisconsin focused on physical and mental well-being and a deep respect for the earth. Kathleen will discuss the Belle Farm neighborhood and its emphasis on net-zero/resilient homes, walkability, connection to the outdoors, compact development, geothermal, solar, timeless architecture, and more.
Kathleen Slattery-Moschkau is the hands-on developer of Belle Farm and heavily involved in all aspects of design. She shepherded the 44-acre Belle Farm site from pre-acquisition through the entitlement process, converting the land use into a sustainable, resilient and walkable neighborhood with an emphasis on healthy living. She was not alone. Kathleen worked with a team of outstanding local and national talent—land planners, engineers, architects, financial analysts, attorneys and builders—who continue to bring their experience, passion and commitment to the Belle Farm project.
Kathleen has spent the past two decades of her career advocating healthy living via film, radio, writing platforms, speaking events and physical venues. Her work has been featured by media outlets worldwide including The New York Times, USA Today, CNN, The Economist, Oprah Radio, Oprah Magazine and many more.
Kathleen graduated with a B.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She holds a Wisconsin real estate license under the Sprinkman Real Estate brokerage.
Blood Drive - Program for All Ages / Everyone Saturday October 26 at 11:00am more info...
B.Y.O.C (Bring Your Own Craft) Saturday October 26 at 1:00pm Sign-up Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the Main Level Programming Room Join your fellow crafters at the library! Drop in to work on projects and maybe exchange some tips and tricks. Please bring your own supplies and materials. The library will provide light refreshments. more info...
Zombie Nerf - Program for All Ages / Everyone Saturday October 26 at 5:30pm Registration Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the Upper Level Library Zombie Nerf (Ages 12 & Up)Join us for an epic Zombie themed Nerf Battle between the stacks of the Middleton Library. We'll gather after hours in the library for an evening of battle fun with Nerf Outings Madison! Bring your own blaster or borrow one from NOMAD (supplies are limited). Zombie costumes encouraged!This event is for ages 12 & up. Each participant must have a signed waiver, which will be sent in the week leading up to the event. Those under 18 must have the waiver signed by a guardian. more info...
Zombie Nerf (Ages 12 & Up)
Join us for an epic Zombie themed Nerf Battle between the stacks of the Middleton Library. We'll gather after hours in the library for an evening of battle fun with Nerf Outings Madison! Bring your own blaster or borrow one from NOMAD (supplies are limited). Zombie costumes encouraged!
This event is for ages 12 & up. Each participant must have a signed waiver, which will be sent in the week leading up to the event. Those under 18 must have the waiver signed by a guardian.
Techno Minutes Tuesday October 29 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. E-readers 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 new LINKcat catalog• Signing up for an email/social networking account (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.)• 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/Overdrive (e-books, downloadable audiobooks) on your computer or mobile device more info...
Nature Lover's Book Group Tuesday October 29 at 10:30am In the Main Level Programming Room Join us on the last Tuesday of each month for lively discussion about nature in all genres. October: Crossings: How Road Ecology is Shaping the Future of Our Planet by Ben GoldfarbPlease contact group leader, Troy Hess, at troy@ontheyahara.com to register. more info...
Intermediate English Classes for Adults Wednesday October 30 at 6:00pm In the downstairs Friends Community Room (through the lobby stairwell) To register, please call Bex Fabrizio at the Literacy Network at (608) 268-6425 or email bex@litnetwork.org. more info...
Techno Minutes Thursday October 31 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. E-readers 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 new LINKcat catalog• Signing up for an email/social networking account (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.)• 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/Overdrive (e-books, downloadable audiobooks) on your computer or mobile device more info...
Local Author Fair - Program for All Ages / Everyone Saturday November 2 at 2:00pm In the Upper Level Library Attention book lovers of all ages and genres! Connect with local authors, learn about new titles, and purchase signed copies of books at Middleton Public Library's Local Author Fair! more info...
Attention book lovers of all ages and genres! Connect with local authors, learn about new titles, and purchase signed copies of books at Middleton Public Library's Local Author Fair!
Techno Minutes Tuesday November 5 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. E-readers 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 new LINKcat catalog• Signing up for an email/social networking account (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.)• 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/Overdrive (e-books, downloadable audiobooks) on your computer or mobile device more info...
Coffee Shop Night Tuesday November 5 at 4:00pm In the Main Level Programming Room Do you like working in a coffee shop, but don't like paying for coffee? Drop by the library any time from 4pm-7pm for a Coffee Shop Night! There will be space set aside for working and socializing, and light refreshments will be provided. more info...
Intermediate English Classes for Adults Wednesday November 6 at 6:00pm In the downstairs Friends Community Room (through the lobby stairwell) To register, please call Bex Fabrizio at the Literacy Network at (608) 268-6425 or email bex@litnetwork.org. more info...
Vietnamese Cooking with Tan Pham Wednesday November 6 at 6:00pm Registration Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) Join us for a hands-on Vietnamese cooking class with Tan Phan. In this class we will be making authentic Vietnamese spring rolls. Tan Pham was born in Vietnam and, at age 12, was able to escape with his family shortly before the fall of Saigon. As an adult, he was able to return to his native land and was immediately struck by the beauty of the countryside and the warmth of the people. Now he loves sharing the food and culture of Vietnam today with inspired Americans. Tan owns Cuisine Adventure Tours and at least twice a year leads tour groups through historic sites and small town hospitality in Vietnam. more info...
Join us for a hands-on Vietnamese cooking class with Tan Phan. In this class we will be making authentic Vietnamese spring rolls.
Tan Pham was born in Vietnam and, at age 12, was able to escape with his family shortly before the fall of Saigon. As an adult, he was able to return to his native land and was immediately struck by the beauty of the countryside and the warmth of the people. Now he loves sharing the food and culture of Vietnam today with inspired Americans. Tan owns Cuisine Adventure Tours and at least twice a year leads tour groups through historic sites and small town hospitality in Vietnam.
Techno Minutes Thursday November 7 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. E-readers 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 new LINKcat catalog• Signing up for an email/social networking account (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.)• 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/Overdrive (e-books, downloadable audiobooks) on your computer or mobile device more info...
Green Bay’s 13 Championship Seasons Thursday November 7 at 6:00pm Sign-up Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) The Packers have won 13 NFL championships (1929, 1930, 1931, 1936, 1939, 1944, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1996, 2010). This talk reviews regular and post-season highlights of each winning season. Presented by Jim Rice. more info...
The Packers have won 13 NFL championships (1929, 1930, 1931, 1936, 1939, 1944, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1996, 2010). This talk reviews regular and post-season highlights of each winning season. Presented by Jim Rice.
Virtual Author Talk with Stanley Milford Jr. Thursday November 7 at 6:00pm Virtual Welcome to our new 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 conversation with Navajo Ranger, Stanley Milford, Jr. as he chats about the chilling and clear-eyed memoir of his investigations into bizarre cases of the paranormal and the unexplained in Navajoland.Click on the link below to register and receive your unique link to join the discussion:https://libraryc.org/midlibrary/59468 About the Author: Stanley Milford, Jr., graduated from the United States Indian Police Academy at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Artesia, New Mexico, and worked continuously as a sworn law enforcement officer for over twenty-three years. He served as the delegated Chief Navajo Ranger for over two years through March of 2019. While with the Navajo Rangers, Stan oversaw a section called the Special Projects Unit (SPU), whose responsibilities included the investigation of cases that did not fit within everyday parameters of law enforcement or criminal investigation, many of which involved reports of the paranormal or supernatural. After leaving the Navajo Rangers, Stan served as the senior investigator for the Navajo Nation’s White Collar Crime Unit. Thanks to the Friends of the Middleton Public Library for sponsoring this series. more info...
Join us in conversation with Navajo Ranger, Stanley Milford, Jr. as he chats about the chilling and clear-eyed memoir of his investigations into bizarre cases of the paranormal and the unexplained in Navajoland.
https://libraryc.org/midlibrary/59468
Stanley Milford, Jr., graduated from the United States Indian Police Academy at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Artesia, New Mexico, and worked continuously as a sworn law enforcement officer for over twenty-three years. He served as the delegated Chief Navajo Ranger for over two years through March of 2019. While with the Navajo Rangers, Stan oversaw a section called the Special Projects Unit (SPU), whose responsibilities included the investigation of cases that did not fit within everyday parameters of law enforcement or criminal investigation, many of which involved reports of the paranormal or supernatural. After leaving the Navajo Rangers, Stan served as the senior investigator for the Navajo Nation’s White Collar Crime Unit.
Entrevista en línea con Javier Zamora (Solamente en Español) Saturday November 9 at 1:00pm Virtual Sintoniza una conversación especial con el autor más vendido del New York Times Javier Zamora mientras conversa con nosotros sobre su fascinante historia de supervivencia y perseverancia, tal como se cuenta en sus memorias premiadas Solito. Haga clic en el enlace a continuación para registrarse y recibir su enlace único para unirse a la discusión:https://libraryc.org/midlibrary/59923 Sobre el autor: Javier Zamora nació en El Salvador en 1990. Su padre huyó del país cuando él tenía un año y su madre cuando él estaba por cumplir cinco. Las migraciones de ambos padres fueron causadas por la Guerra Civil Salvadoreña financiada por Estados Unidos. Cuando tenía nueve años, Javier emigró por Guatemala, México y el desierto de Sonora. Su primera colección de poesía, Unaccompanied, explora el impacto de la guerra y la inmigración en su familia. Zamora ha sido Stegner Fellow en Stanford y Radcliffe Fellow en Harvard y posee becas del National Endowment for the Arts y la Fundación de Poesía. Thanks to the Friends of the Middleton Public Library for sponsoring this series. more info...
Sintoniza una conversación especial con el autor más vendido del New York Times Javier Zamora mientras conversa con nosotros sobre su fascinante historia de supervivencia y perseverancia, tal como se cuenta en sus memorias premiadas Solito.
Haga clic en el enlace a continuación para registrarse y recibir su enlace único para unirse a la discusión:
https://libraryc.org/midlibrary/59923
Sobre el autor: Javier Zamora nació en El Salvador en 1990. Su padre huyó del país cuando él tenía un año y su madre cuando él estaba por cumplir cinco. Las migraciones de ambos padres fueron causadas por la Guerra Civil Salvadoreña financiada por Estados Unidos. Cuando tenía nueve años, Javier emigró por Guatemala, México y el desierto de Sonora. Su primera colección de poesía, Unaccompanied, explora el impacto de la guerra y la inmigración en su familia. Zamora ha sido Stegner Fellow en Stanford y Radcliffe Fellow en Harvard y posee becas del National Endowment for the Arts y la Fundación de Poesía.
Techno Minutes Tuesday November 12 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. E-readers 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 new LINKcat catalog• Signing up for an email/social networking account (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.)• 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/Overdrive (e-books, downloadable audiobooks) on your computer or mobile device more info...
Middleton Public Library Board Monthly Meeting - Program for All Ages / Everyone Tuesday November 12 at 5:30pm In the downstairs Friends Community Room (through the lobby stairwell) Monthly library board meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month. Agenda and minutes at midlibrary.org/board Public Meeting, Everyone Welcome. more info...
Intermediate English Classes for Adults Wednesday November 13 at 6:00pm In the downstairs Friends Community Room (through the lobby stairwell) To register, please call Bex Fabrizio at the Literacy Network at (608) 268-6425 or email bex@litnetwork.org. more info...
Techno Minutes Thursday November 14 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. E-readers 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 new LINKcat catalog• Signing up for an email/social networking account (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.)• 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/Overdrive (e-books, downloadable audiobooks) on your computer or mobile device more info...
Virtual Author Talk with Javier Zamora Thursday November 14 at 3:00pm Virtual Welcome to our new 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.Tune in for a special conversation with New York Times bestselling author Javier Zamora as he chats with us about his riveting tale of survival and perseverance as told in his award-winning memoir Solito. Click on the link below to register and receive your unique link to join the discussion:https://libraryc.org/midlibrary/60378 About the Author: Javier Zamora was born in El Salvador in 1990. His father fled the country when he was one, and his mother when he was about to turn five. Both parents’ migrations were caused by the U.S.-funded Salvadoran Civil War. When he was nine Javier migrated through Guatemala, Mexico, and the Sonoran Desert. His debut poetry collection, Unaccompanied, explores the impact of the war and immigration on his family. Zamora has been a Stegner Fellow at Stanford and a Radcliffe Fellow at Harvard and holds fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation. Thanks to the Friends of the Middleton Public Library for sponsoring this series. more info...
Tune in for a special conversation with New York Times bestselling author Javier Zamora as he chats with us about his riveting tale of survival and perseverance as told in his award-winning memoir Solito.
https://libraryc.org/midlibrary/60378
Javier Zamora was born in El Salvador in 1990. His father fled the country when he was one, and his mother when he was about to turn five. Both parents’ migrations were caused by the U.S.-funded Salvadoran Civil War. When he was nine Javier migrated through Guatemala, Mexico, and the Sonoran Desert. His debut poetry collection, Unaccompanied, explores the impact of the war and immigration on his family. Zamora has been a Stegner Fellow at Stanford and a Radcliffe Fellow at Harvard and holds fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation.
MogaMove: Mindfulness + Yoga Monday November 18 at 7:00pm Registration Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) Join MogaMind cofounder Patrick Cunningham for MogaMove, a gentle flow-based yoga and mindfulness class accessible for all ages, body types, and abilities. All are welcome!Registration is required, as space is limited. more info...
Techno Minutes Tuesday November 19 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. E-readers 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 new LINKcat catalog• Signing up for an email/social networking account (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.)• 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/Overdrive (e-books, downloadable audiobooks) on your computer or mobile device more info...
Intermediate English Classes for Adults Wednesday November 20 at 6:00pm In the downstairs Friends Community Room (through the lobby stairwell) To register, please call Bex Fabrizio at the Literacy Network at (608) 268-6425 or email bex@litnetwork.org. more info...
Virtual Author Talk with Mona Susan Power Wednesday November 20 at 6:00pm Virtual Welcome to our new 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 Mona Susan Power chats about her newest novel A Council of Dolls. This conversation highlights how her work explores Native Rights and Native American culture, in particular using an important symbol that anchors comfort and companionship in Native life: dolls. Click on the link below to register and receive your unique link to join the discussion:https://libraryc.org/midlibrary/60833 About the Author: Mona Susan Power is an enrolled member of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. Her novel, A Council of Dolls, was longlisted for the National Book Award and the Carol Shields Prize for Fiction. She is the author of three previously published works of fiction, The Grass Dancer, which won the Pen/Hemingway Prize, Sacred Wilderness, and Roofwalker. Her short stories have been published by The Atlantic Monthly, The Paris Review, The Best American Short Stories, and more. Mona is a graduate of Harvard and the University of Iowa Writers’ Workshop. She lives in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Thanks to the Friends of the Middleton Public Library for sponsoring this series. more info...
join us as Mona Susan Power chats about her newest novel A Council of Dolls. This conversation highlights how her work explores Native Rights and Native American culture, in particular using an important symbol that anchors comfort and companionship in Native life: dolls.
https://libraryc.org/midlibrary/60833
Mona Susan Power is an enrolled member of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. Her novel, A Council of Dolls, was longlisted for the National Book Award and the Carol Shields Prize for Fiction. She is the author of three previously published works of fiction, The Grass Dancer, which won the Pen/Hemingway Prize, Sacred Wilderness, and Roofwalker. Her short stories have been published by The Atlantic Monthly, The Paris Review, The Best American Short Stories, and more. Mona is a graduate of Harvard and the University of Iowa Writers’ Workshop. She lives in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Movie Screening--Minari Thursday November 21 at 1:00pm Sign-up Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) A tender and sweeping story about what roots people that follows a Korean-American family that moves to a tiny Arkansas farm in search of their own American Dream. The family home changes completely with the arrival of their sly, foul-mouthed, but incredibly loving grandmother. Amidst the instability and challenges of this new life in the rugged Ozarks, this film shows the undeniable resilience of family and what really makes a home. more info...
A tender and sweeping story about what roots people that follows a Korean-American family that moves to a tiny Arkansas farm in search of their own American Dream. The family home changes completely with the arrival of their sly, foul-mouthed, but incredibly loving grandmother. Amidst the instability and challenges of this new life in the rugged Ozarks, this film shows the undeniable resilience of family and what really makes a home.
Techno Minutes Thursday November 21 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. E-readers 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 new LINKcat catalog• Signing up for an email/social networking account (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.)• 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/Overdrive (e-books, downloadable audiobooks) on your computer or mobile device more info...
Fire Ecology and Prescribed Burns (FOPBC Conservancy Day) Thursday November 21 at 6:00pm Sign-up Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) The ecological landscape of most of North America prior to European settlement was strongly influenced by widespread and frequent fires set by humans. Our more recent suppression of fire has profoundly altered the ecology of our region in many ways and efforts to restore pre-settlement natural communities such as prairies and oak savannas rely heavily on the use of prescribed fire. This talk will give a brief introduction to the ecology and history of landscape fire, as well as how prescribed fires are safely conducted in practice.About the presenter: Scott Fulton is a Wisconsin Master Naturalist instructor and a past president of The Prairie Enthusiasts. He has worked as a volunteer prescribed fire crew member for over 20 years and is a member of the Wisconsin Prescribed Fire Council, involved in fire education. more info...
The ecological landscape of most of North America prior to European settlement was strongly influenced by widespread and frequent fires set by humans. Our more recent suppression of fire has profoundly altered the ecology of our region in many ways and efforts to restore pre-settlement natural communities such as prairies and oak savannas rely heavily on the use of prescribed fire. This talk will give a brief introduction to the ecology and history of landscape fire, as well as how prescribed fires are safely conducted in practice.
About the presenter: Scott Fulton is a Wisconsin Master Naturalist instructor and a past president of The Prairie Enthusiasts. He has worked as a volunteer prescribed fire crew member for over 20 years and is a member of the Wisconsin Prescribed Fire Council, involved in fire education.
Techno Minutes Tuesday November 26 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. E-readers 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 new LINKcat catalog• Signing up for an email/social networking account (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.)• 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/Overdrive (e-books, downloadable audiobooks) on your computer or mobile device more info...
LIBRARY CLOSED - THANKSGIVING - Program for All Ages / Everyone Thursday November 28 at 12:00am more info...
LIBRARY CLOSED - DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING - Program for All Ages / Everyone Friday November 29 at 12:00am more info...