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
Healing Your Life with Ayurveda Monday October 3 at 6:30pm Sign-up Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) Teacher Raashmi Sharma, an intern at California College of Ayurveda, will teach how to take charge of your personal health to alleviate various digestive symptoms and skin problems. Ayurveda is the oldest system of medicine in the world, more that 5000 years old, and is the sister science to Yoga. Encompassing a complete body-mind-spirit approach, it addresses healing at the root, leading to a more complete sense of well-being. Come join us for this fun and interactive event. more info...
Teacher Raashmi Sharma, an intern at California College of Ayurveda, will teach how to take charge of your personal health to alleviate various digestive symptoms and skin problems.
Ayurveda is the oldest system of medicine in the world, more that 5000 years old, and is the sister science to Yoga. Encompassing a complete body-mind-spirit approach, it addresses healing at the root, leading to a more complete sense of well-being. Come join us for this fun and interactive event.
Friends of the Library Monthly Meeting - Program for All Ages / Everyone Monday October 3 at 6:30pm In the downstairs Friends Community Room (through the lobby stairwell) Everyone is welcome! more info...
Everyone is welcome!
Techno Minutes Tuesday October 4 at 10:00am In the Lower Level Library Sign up for these 30-minute-or-less computer classes by calling 827-7403, stopping by the library's Reference Desk, or emailing info@midlibrary.org. 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 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 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 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 Overdrive (e-books, downloadable audiobooks) on your computer or mobile device
Intermediate English Classes for Adults Wednesday October 5 at 6:00pm Virtual To register, please call or email Becky Fabrizio at the Literacy Network at (608) 268-6425 or becky@litnetwork.org. more info...
To register, please call or email Becky Fabrizio at the Literacy Network at (608) 268-6425 or becky@litnetwork.org.
Techno Minutes Thursday October 6 at 2:00pm In the Lower Level Library Sign up for these 30-minute-or-less computer classes by calling 827-7403, stopping by the library's Reference Desk, or emailing info@midlibrary.org. 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 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 Overdrive (e-books, downloadable audiobooks) on your computer or mobile device more info...
Beginner English Classes for Adults Thursday October 6 at 6:00pm Online through Zoom OR in-person at Sauk Trail Elementary School.To register, please call or email Becky Fabrizio at the Literacy Network at (608) 268-6425 or becky@litnetwork.org. more info...
Online through Zoom OR in-person at Sauk Trail Elementary School.
The Social Regulations of Speech (Scholar for Life) Thursday October 6 at 6:30pm Sign-up Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) Join us for the next lecture in our ongoing Scholar for Life series, in partnership with Badger Talks! This talk addresses the relationship between the First Amendment, the social regulation of speech and “cancel culture.” In the process, it addresses the impact of social media technologies on our understandings of and assumptions about free speech as well as why community control of speech norms has devolved into exercises of domination.Franciska Coleman is an Assistant Professor of Constitutional Law at the University of Wisconsin Law School and the Associate Director of the East Asian Legal Studies Center. She is an interdisciplinary scholar, whose work draws upon political theory, critical discourse analysis, and constitutional law.Professor Coleman’s current research focuses on the constitutional implications of the United States’ eventual demographic shift to a minority-majority society. Her current work also explores “cancel culture” as a byproduct of the American constitutional choice to rely on the social rather than legal regulation of speech, with particular attention to the “cancelling” of speakers who are members of racial or ethnic minorities.Prior to joining the faculty of UW Law School, Professor Coleman was a Visiting Assistant Professor at Washington University in St. Louis and also held a Visiting Scholar appointment at Harvard Law School. more info...
Join us for the next lecture in our ongoing Scholar for Life series, in partnership with Badger Talks!
This talk addresses the relationship between the First Amendment, the social regulation of speech and “cancel culture.” In the process, it addresses the impact of social media technologies on our understandings of and assumptions about free speech as well as why community control of speech norms has devolved into exercises of domination.
Franciska Coleman is an Assistant Professor of Constitutional Law at the University of Wisconsin Law School and the Associate Director of the East Asian Legal Studies Center. She is an interdisciplinary scholar, whose work draws upon political theory, critical discourse analysis, and constitutional law.
Professor Coleman’s current research focuses on the constitutional implications of the United States’ eventual demographic shift to a minority-majority society. Her current work also explores “cancel culture” as a byproduct of the American constitutional choice to rely on the social rather than legal regulation of speech, with particular attention to the “cancelling” of speakers who are members of racial or ethnic minorities.
Prior to joining the faculty of UW Law School, Professor Coleman was a Visiting Assistant Professor at Washington University in St. Louis and also held a Visiting Scholar appointment at Harvard Law School.
Stone Horse Green Grand Opening! - Program for All Ages / Everyone Saturday October 8 at 12:00am Outside the Library Visit the library table at the Stone Horse Green grand opening, 10am-2pm 7550 Hubbard Ave. This event is presented by the Middleton Development Authority and in collaboration with Strollin' Jazz Festival and Arts + Literature Laboratory. Check out https://www.stonehorsegreen.org for more information. more info...
Visit the library table at the Stone Horse Green grand opening, 10am-2pm 7550 Hubbard Ave. This event is presented by the Middleton Development Authority and in collaboration with Strollin' Jazz Festival and Arts + Literature Laboratory. Check out https://www.stonehorsegreen.org for more information.
Techno Minutes Saturday October 8 at 2:00pm Sign-up Required 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 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 Overdrive (e-books, downloadable audiobooks) on your computer or mobile device more info...
Techno Minutes Tuesday October 11 at 10:00am In the Lower Level Library Sign up for these 30-minute-or-less computer classes by calling 827-7403, stopping by the library's Reference Desk, or emailing info@midlibrary.org. 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 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 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 11 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.
Dungeons & Dragons for Adults (ongoing) Tuesday October 11 at 5:30pm Registration Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the Main Level Programming Room Want to be part of an ongoing Dungeons and Dragons Campaign? Pull up a chair! An ongoing D&D 5th Edition campaign set in Waterdeep around the events of Dragon Heist. If you have not played with us yet, reserve a spot and bring a character up to level 3. If you don't know where to start or need help creating your character feel free to check out our Monthly one shot! Registration is required as space is limited. more info...
Want to be part of an ongoing Dungeons and Dragons Campaign? Pull up a chair! An ongoing D&D 5th Edition campaign set in Waterdeep around the events of Dragon Heist. If you have not played with us yet, reserve a spot and bring a character up to level 3. If you don't know where to start or need help creating your character feel free to check out our Monthly one shot!
Registration is required as space is limited.
Project Home: Fall Home Maintenance Tuesday October 11 at 6:30pm Sign-up Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) It’s getting colder and winter will be here before you know it! At this class we will discuss how to prep your home for those frigid Winter months and the items you need to check on, each year, in order to keep your home safe and healthy. If you stay on top of these maintenance items, it will help you avoid problems and costly repairs down the road – and keep your home warmer this winter. more info...
It’s getting colder and winter will be here before you know it! At this class we will discuss how to prep your home for those frigid Winter months and the items you need to check on, each year, in order to keep your home safe and healthy. If you stay on top of these maintenance items, it will help you avoid problems and costly repairs down the road – and keep your home warmer this winter.
Intermediate English Classes for Adults Wednesday October 12 at 6:00pm Virtual To register, please call or email Becky Fabrizio at the Literacy Network at (608) 268-6425 or becky@litnetwork.org. more info...
Streaming FREE with Hoopla Wednesday October 12 at 6:30pm Sign-up Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Friends Community Room (through the lobby stairwell) Hoopla is a digital media lending service for libraries. Users sign up with an email address, password, and library card information, and Hoopla gives them access to their local library's collection of digital titles of ebooks, audiobooks, comics, music, movies, and TV. This class will be in the Friends Community Room on the lower level. more info...
Hoopla is a digital media lending service for libraries. Users sign up with an email address, password, and library card information, and Hoopla gives them access to their local library's collection of digital titles of ebooks, audiobooks, comics, music, movies, and TV. This class will be in the Friends Community Room on the lower level.
Techno Minutes Thursday October 13 at 2:00pm In the Lower Level Library Sign up for these 30-minute-or-less computer classes by calling 827-7403, stopping by the library's Reference Desk, or emailing info@midlibrary.org. 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 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 Overdrive (e-books, downloadable audiobooks) on your computer or mobile device more info...
Pakistani Dinner with Huma Siddiqui Thursday October 13 at 6:00pm Registration Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) Huma Siddiqui returns to the library for another live demo of Pakistani cooking. On the menu will be: Aloo Paratha (pan fried bread filled with spicy potato and Chicken Curry (boneless chicken cooked in a yogurt, garlic, garam masala and turmeric).Registration is required as space is limited.Huma Siddiqui 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, a family business based in Mount Horeb that offers gourmet Pakistani-Indian spice blends. For recipes and more, visit www.whitejasmine.com. more info...
Huma Siddiqui returns to the library for another live demo of Pakistani cooking. On the menu will be: Aloo Paratha (pan fried bread filled with spicy potato and Chicken Curry (boneless chicken cooked in a yogurt, garlic, garam masala and turmeric).
Huma Siddiqui 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, a family business based in Mount Horeb that offers gourmet Pakistani-Indian spice blends. For recipes and more, visit www.whitejasmine.com.
Beginner English Classes for Adults Thursday October 13 at 6:00pm Online through Zoom OR in-person at Sauk Trail Elementary School.To register, please call or email Becky Fabrizio at the Literacy Network at (608) 268-6425 or becky@litnetwork.org. more info...
Madison Creative Fiber Arts Exhibit Reception and Bookmark Workshop - Program for All Ages / Everyone Saturday October 15 at 10:00am Sign-up Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the Main Level Programming Room Visit the new MCFA exhibit in the Christensen Family Art Gallery and learn more about fiber art. Then, create your own bookmark using paper, yarn, and felt (for ages 3+). Light refreshments will be served. more info...
Visit the new MCFA exhibit in the Christensen Family Art Gallery and learn more about fiber art. Then, create your own bookmark using paper, yarn, and felt (for ages 3+). Light refreshments will be served.
Dungeons & Dragons for Adults (geared towards new players) Saturday October 15 at 1:00pm Registration Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the Main Level Programming Room Are you a Rogue, a Wizard, or a Warrior? Play your part in the classic role-playing fantasy game in this one-shot adventure. No D&D experience necessary - all skill levels welcome! You can create a level 1 character using any of the Wizards of the Coast D&D 5th edition material, or come for the character creation half hour and we'll have everything you need. Registration is required as space is limited.Character creation: 1-1:30pmGame play: 1:30-4pm more info...
Are you a Rogue, a Wizard, or a Warrior? Play your part in the classic role-playing fantasy game in this one-shot adventure. No D&D experience necessary - all skill levels welcome! You can create a level 1 character using any of the Wizards of the Coast D&D 5th edition material, or come for the character creation half hour and we'll have everything you need. Registration is required as space is limited.Character creation: 1-1:30pmGame play: 1:30-4pm
Techno Minutes Saturday October 15 at 2:00pm Sign-up Required 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 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 Overdrive (e-books, downloadable audiobooks) on your computer or mobile device more info...
MogaMove: Mindfulness + Yoga Monday October 17 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.
Intermediate English Classes for Adults Wednesday October 19 at 6:00pm Virtual To register, please call or email Becky Fabrizio at the Literacy Network at (608) 268-6425 or becky@litnetwork.org. more info...
Adult Creative Writing Group (registration required) Wednesday October 19 at 6:30pm In the Main Level Programming Room Those interested in joining the group should contact group leader Kathy Steffen at kathysteffen@charter.net more info...
Those interested in joining the group should contact group leader Kathy Steffen at kathysteffen@charter.net
Adult Book Discussion--How the Word is Passed Thursday October 20 at 10:00am Sign-up Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) Join us for a discussion of UW-Madison's Go Big Read, How the Word is Passed, by Clint Smith (2021).Beginning in his hometown of New Orleans, Clint Smith leads the reader on an unforgettable tour of monuments and landmarks—those that are honest about the past and those that are not—that offer an inter-generational story of how slavery has been central in shaping our nation's collective history, and ourselves.*Copies of the book are available at the library service desks* more info...
Join us for a discussion of UW-Madison's Go Big Read, How the Word is Passed, by Clint Smith (2021).
Beginning in his hometown of New Orleans, Clint Smith leads the reader on an unforgettable tour of monuments and landmarks—those that are honest about the past and those that are not—that offer an inter-generational story of how slavery has been central in shaping our nation's collective history, and ourselves.
*Copies of the book are available at the library service desks*
Beginner English Classes for Adults Thursday October 20 at 6:00pm Online through Zoom OR in-person at Sauk Trail Elementary School.To register, please call or email Becky Fabrizio at the Literacy Network at (608) 268-6425 or becky@litnetwork.org. more info...
Techno Minutes Saturday October 22 at 2:00pm Sign-up Required 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 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 Overdrive (e-books, downloadable audiobooks) on your computer or mobile device more info...
Adult Book Discussion--How the Word is Passed (Virtual) Tuesday October 25 at 1:00pm Sign-up Required - Click Here to Register Online! Virtual Join us for a discussion of UW-Madison's Go Big Read, How the Word is Passed, by Clint Smith (2021).*Copies of the book are available at the library service desks*Beginning in his hometown of New Orleans, Clint Smith leads the reader on an unforgettable tour of monuments and landmarks—those that are honest about the past and those that are not—that offer an inter-generational story of how slavery has been central in shaping our nation's collective history, and ourselves.*Please register to receive the Zoom link before the event more info...
*Please register to receive the Zoom link before the event
Dungeons & Dragons for Adults (ongoing) Tuesday October 25 at 5:30pm Registration Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the Main Level Programming Room Want to be part of an ongoing Dungeons and Dragons Campaign? Pull up a chair! An ongoing D&D 5th Edition campaign set in Waterdeep around the events of Dragon Heist. If you have not played with us yet, reserve a spot and bring a character up to level 3. If you don't know where to start or need help creating your character feel free to check out our Monthly one shot! Registration is required as space is limited. more info...
Intermediate English Classes for Adults Wednesday October 26 at 6:00pm Virtual To register, please call or email Becky Fabrizio at the Literacy Network at (608) 268-6425 or becky@litnetwork.org. more info...
Web Tools for Great Reads Wednesday October 26 at 6:30pm Sign-up Required - Click Here to Register Online! Virtual Do you need help finding a new book? We will look at one of our databases, Novelist Plus, and some others that are web based resources. They can be used to help recommend new books to read! This class is live on Zoom. more info...
Do you need help finding a new book? We will look at one of our databases, Novelist Plus, and some others that are web based resources. They can be used to help recommend new books to read! This class is live on Zoom.
Techno Minutes Thursday October 27 at 2:00pm In the Lower Level Library Sign up for these 30-minute-or-less computer classes by calling 827-7403, stopping by the library's Reference Desk, or emailing info@midlibrary.org. 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 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 Overdrive (e-books, downloadable audiobooks) on your computer or mobile device more info...
Beginner English Classes for Adults Thursday October 27 at 6:00pm Online through Zoom OR in-person at Sauk Trail Elementary School.To register, please call or email Becky Fabrizio at the Literacy Network at (608) 268-6425 or becky@litnetwork.org. more info...
Craft Pumpkin Decorating - Program for All Ages / Everyone Saturday October 29 at 10:00am In the Main Level Programming Room Get your Halloween started with this fun all ages, drop in event! The library will supply small craft pumpkins and all sorts of paints, pens, embellishments and googly eyes, and you provide the inspiration and artistic flair. Stop by the main level programming room anytime between 10AM and Noon to create your very own pumpkin masterpiece! more info...
Get your Halloween started with this fun all ages, drop in event! The library will supply small craft pumpkins and all sorts of paints, pens, embellishments and googly eyes, and you provide the inspiration and artistic flair. Stop by the main level programming room anytime between 10AM and Noon to create your very own pumpkin masterpiece!
Adult Craft - Paper Pumpkins Saturday October 29 at 1:00pm Registration Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Friends Community Room (through the lobby stairwell) Get ready for fall with a cute and festive paper pumpkin! Stop by the library for this fun fall craft. Ages 16 and up. more info...
Get ready for fall with a cute and festive paper pumpkin! Stop by the library for this fun fall craft. Ages 16 and up.
Board Games at the Library - Program for All Ages / Everyone Saturday November 5 at 1:00pm Sign-up Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the Main Level Programming Room Come play some board games at the library! We'll have a selection of games available for you to choose from. Bring friends or family to play with, or meet new people at the library!Registration is appreciated. more info...
Come play some board games at the library! We'll have a selection of games available for you to choose from. Bring friends or family to play with, or meet new people at the library!
Registration is appreciated.
North African Dinner with Huma Siddiqui Monday November 7 at 6:00pm Registration Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) Harissa Shrimp: Make Harissa (a North African Chili sauce from scratch first) and then use it to create a fragrant shrimp dish topped with cilantroCouscous: with garbanzo beans and green onions more info...
Harissa Shrimp: Make Harissa (a North African Chili sauce from scratch first) and then use it to create a fragrant shrimp dish topped with cilantro
Couscous: with garbanzo beans and green onions
Friends of the Library Monthly Meeting - Program for All Ages / Everyone Monday November 7 at 6:30pm In the downstairs Friends Community Room (through the lobby stairwell) Everyone is welcome! more info...
Dungeons & Dragons for Adults (ongoing) Tuesday November 8 at 5:30pm Registration Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the Main Level Programming Room Want to be part of an ongoing Dungeons and Dragons Campaign? Pull up a chair! An ongoing D&D 5th Edition campaign set in Waterdeep around the events of Dragon Heist. If you have not played with us yet, reserve a spot and bring a character up to level 3. If you don't know where to start or need help creating your character feel free to check out our Monthly one shot! Registration is required as space is limited. more info...
Middleton Public Library Board Monthly Meeting - Program for All Ages / Everyone Wednesday November 9 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...
Genealogy Tools Online Wednesday November 9 at 6:30pm Sign-up Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) Access to genealogy databases are available through the library. We will look at Ancestry, Heritage Quest, and others, as well as learn some BASIC tips and skills to search and view information to start your genealogy project. This class will be in the Archer Room. more info...
Access to genealogy databases are available through the library. We will look at Ancestry, Heritage Quest, and others, as well as learn some BASIC tips and skills to search and view information to start your genealogy project. This class will be in the Archer Room.
Rosemaling: a Norwegian Tradition Thursday November 10 at 6:00pm Sign-up Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) Stoughton artist, Nancy Odalen, will talk about the art of rosemaling and how it found its way across Norway, then to Wisconsin.From Nancy:"I am drawn to Rosemaling because it is a part of my heritage. I am the great granddaughter of a sea captain and the granddaughter of an adventurous sailor who left Stavanger Norway and sailed around the world one and a half times before jumping ship in Australia and eventually ending up in the Midwest. I am the granddaughter of a woman who traveled to the Midwestern United States from Stavanger Norway, by herself, at the age of 23. The palette that I use in my painting echo’s the colors found in the shimmering clear coastal light of the west coast of Norway. The red from the brick of the church where my grandparents were baptized and confirmed, the ochre and the bright yellow of the sun as it reflects off the waters surrounding this city. The green in my painting is from the farmland of Rogaland, especially the Fosse farm where the Vikings lived and were buried. The freedom and movement found in my rosemaling mirrors the traditions of my ancestors and the adventure that both my grandparents embarked upon as they left Norway to find a new life.My journey in the study of Rosemaling began with my first Vesterheim Rosemaling class in 2001. I have taken and continue to take classes from instructors that have given generously of their time and talents to instruct me in various styles found in Rosemaling. Most notably, I worked with Andrea Herkert, Vesterheim Gold Medalist (VGM), in two apprenticeships through the Wisconsin Art Board (WAB) Folk Art Apprenticeship, the first in 2013-2014 and the second in 2018-2019. These apprenticeships offered me the opportunity to focus on the Ryfylke, Agder, Hallingdal and Telemark styles of Rosemaling. The knowledge that I have gained in my study of Rosemaling has opened the opportunity for me to receive funding through the WAB Folk Art Apprenticeship program to share my knowledge, as the Master Instructor, with two apprentices. The first in 2020-2021 and the second 2022-2023. In 2022 I became a Vesterheim Artist in Residence and will be doing a study of the Vesterheim collection additionally in 2022 I was awarded a Vesterheim Gold Medal, the highest level of achievement for a Rosemaler.It is my desire to continue developing my knowledge and skills of Rosemaling. I especially enjoy styles from the Western Coast of Norway. Styles that are rather eclectic, like Ryfylke, that were developed and refined towards the middle of the ‘golden age’ (1750-1850) of Rosemaling. Romsdal is another of those styles that started finding its voice in the early 1800. These styles incorporated motifs and stylistic forms from other districts that helped to create these local styles. The richness of the colors, in these rather eclectic styles, and the use of lights and darks to direct the eye to the elements that the artist wants you to see, allows the viewer to discover true beauty.My journey continues as I learn from the old and create pieces that come from my soul. It is my true joy to share my passion, enthusiasm, and knowledge of Rosemaling with my colleagues and those whom I teach." more info...
Stoughton artist, Nancy Odalen, will talk about the art of rosemaling and how it found its way across Norway, then to Wisconsin.
From Nancy:
"I am drawn to Rosemaling because it is a part of my heritage. I am the great granddaughter of a sea captain and the granddaughter of an adventurous sailor who left Stavanger Norway and sailed around the world one and a half times before jumping ship in Australia and eventually ending up in the Midwest. I am the granddaughter of a woman who traveled to the Midwestern United States from Stavanger Norway, by herself, at the age of 23. The palette that I use in my painting echo’s the colors found in the shimmering clear coastal light of the west coast of Norway. The red from the brick of the church where my grandparents were baptized and confirmed, the ochre and the bright yellow of the sun as it reflects off the waters surrounding this city. The green in my painting is from the farmland of Rogaland, especially the Fosse farm where the Vikings lived and were buried. The freedom and movement found in my rosemaling mirrors the traditions of my ancestors and the adventure that both my grandparents embarked upon as they left Norway to find a new life.
My journey in the study of Rosemaling began with my first Vesterheim Rosemaling class in 2001. I have taken and continue to take classes from instructors that have given generously of their time and talents to instruct me in various styles found in Rosemaling. Most notably, I worked with Andrea Herkert, Vesterheim Gold Medalist (VGM), in two apprenticeships through the Wisconsin Art Board (WAB) Folk Art Apprenticeship, the first in 2013-2014 and the second in 2018-2019. These apprenticeships offered me the opportunity to focus on the Ryfylke, Agder, Hallingdal and Telemark styles of Rosemaling. The knowledge that I have gained in my study of Rosemaling has opened the opportunity for me to receive funding through the WAB Folk Art Apprenticeship program to share my knowledge, as the Master Instructor, with two apprentices. The first in 2020-2021 and the second 2022-2023. In 2022 I became a Vesterheim Artist in Residence and will be doing a study of the Vesterheim collection additionally in 2022 I was awarded a Vesterheim Gold Medal, the highest level of achievement for a Rosemaler.
It is my desire to continue developing my knowledge and skills of Rosemaling. I especially enjoy styles from the Western Coast of Norway. Styles that are rather eclectic, like Ryfylke, that were developed and refined towards the middle of the ‘golden age’ (1750-1850) of Rosemaling. Romsdal is another of those styles that started finding its voice in the early 1800. These styles incorporated motifs and stylistic forms from other districts that helped to create these local styles. The richness of the colors, in these rather eclectic styles, and the use of lights and darks to direct the eye to the elements that the artist wants you to see, allows the viewer to discover true beauty.
My journey continues as I learn from the old and create pieces that come from my soul. It is my true joy to share my passion, enthusiasm, and knowledge of Rosemaling with my colleagues and those whom I teach."
Techno Minutes Saturday November 12 at 2:00pm Sign-up Required 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 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 Overdrive (e-books, downloadable audiobooks) on your computer or mobile device more info...
MogaMove: Mindfulness + Yoga Monday November 14 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...
Fantastic Fungi: Movers and Shapers of Forest Ecosystems (Friends of Pheasant Branch Conservancy Day) Wednesday November 16 at 6:30pm Sign-up Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) Fungi are often overlooked, misunderstood, and definitely underappreciated. Yet these diverse and highly evolved organisms are critical to function of forest ecosystems. Their varied lifestyles are suited to roles as symbiotic mutualists, nature’s recyclers, or disease-causing tree pathogens. Fungi profoundly influence the initiation, development, composition, stability, and change of forests. Glen Stanosz is a Wisconsin native and the Emeritus Professor of Tree and Forest Health at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. His research has focused on the biology and management of tree diseases caused by fungi. Professor Stanosz is an award-winning teacher whose students include future foresters, horticulturists, and arborists, and professionals in the green industry. more info...
Fungi are often overlooked, misunderstood, and definitely underappreciated. Yet these diverse and highly evolved organisms are critical to function of forest ecosystems. Their varied lifestyles are suited to roles as symbiotic mutualists, nature’s recyclers, or disease-causing tree pathogens. Fungi profoundly influence the initiation, development, composition, stability, and change of forests.
Glen Stanosz is a Wisconsin native and the Emeritus Professor of Tree and Forest Health at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. His research has focused on the biology and management of tree diseases caused by fungi. Professor Stanosz is an award-winning teacher whose students include future foresters, horticulturists, and arborists, and professionals in the green industry.
Adult Creative Writing Group (registration required) Wednesday November 16 at 6:30pm In the Main Level Programming Room Those interested in joining the group should contact group leader Kathy Steffen at kathysteffen@charter.net more info...
Dungeons & Dragons for Adults (geared towards new players) Saturday November 19 at 1:00pm Registration Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the Main Level Programming Room Are you a Rogue, a Wizard, or a Warrior? Play your part in the classic role-playing fantasy game in this one-shot adventure. No D&D experience necessary - all skill levels welcome! You can create a level 1 character using any of the Wizards of the Coast D&D 5th edition material, or come for the character creation half hour and we'll have everything you need. Registration is required as space is limited.Character creation: 1-1:30pmGame play: 1:30-4pm more info...
Techno Minutes Saturday November 19 at 2:00pm Sign-up Required 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 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 Overdrive (e-books, downloadable audiobooks) on your computer or mobile device more info...
Dungeons & Dragons for Adults (ongoing) Tuesday November 22 at 5:30pm Registration Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the Main Level Programming Room Want to be part of an ongoing Dungeons and Dragons Campaign? Pull up a chair! An ongoing D&D 5th Edition campaign set in Waterdeep around the events of Dragon Heist. If you have not played with us yet, reserve a spot and bring a character up to level 3. If you don't know where to start or need help creating your character feel free to check out our Monthly one shot! Registration is required as space is limited. more info...
Creativebug Crafting Wednesday November 30 at 6:30pm Sign-up Required - Click Here to Register Online! Virtual Join us as we explore and learn how to use the database Creative Bug. This database is all about crafting. Use it to get ideas, patterns, watch video classes, and be able to save them in one place to get back to when you need it. If you are looking for some make-it-yourself gift ideas, this will help you out! This class will be live on Zoom. more info...
Join us as we explore and learn how to use the database Creative Bug. This database is all about crafting. Use it to get ideas, patterns, watch video classes, and be able to save them in one place to get back to when you need it. If you are looking for some make-it-yourself gift ideas, this will help you out! This class will be live on Zoom.
Adult Book Discussion Thursday December 1 at 10:00am - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) Instead of an assigned book this month, join us to talk about your favorite reads of the year! Coffee and light refreshments will be provided. more info...
Instead of an assigned book this month, join us to talk about your favorite reads of the year! Coffee and light refreshments will be provided.
Gingerbread Houses at the Library - Program for All Ages / Everyone Saturday December 3 at 10:30am Sign-up Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the downstairs Archer Room (through the lobby stairwell) Build and decorate a gingerbread house! The library will have everything you need to create a sweet mini masterpiece. Stop by the Archer Rooms on the lower level between 10:30am and 12:30pm to get started.Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult.Registration appreciated. more info...
Build and decorate a gingerbread house! The library will have everything you need to create a sweet mini masterpiece. Stop by the Archer Rooms on the lower level between 10:30am and 12:30pm to get started.
Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult.
Registration appreciated.
Techno Minutes Saturday December 3 at 2:00pm Sign-up Required 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 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 Overdrive (e-books, downloadable audiobooks) on your computer or mobile device more info...
Friends of the Library Monthly Meeting - Program for All Ages / Everyone Monday December 5 at 6:30pm In the downstairs Friends Community Room (through the lobby stairwell) Everyone is welcome! more info...
Dungeons & Dragons for Adults (ongoing) Tuesday December 6 at 5:30pm Registration Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the Main Level Programming Room Want to be part of an ongoing Dungeons and Dragons Campaign? Pull up a chair! An ongoing D&D 5th Edition campaign set in Waterdeep around the events of Dragon Heist. If you have not played with us yet, reserve a spot and bring a character up to level 3. If you don't know where to start or need help creating your character feel free to check out our Monthly one shot! Registration is required as space is limited. more info...
Board Games at the Library - Program for All Ages / Everyone Saturday December 10 at 1:00pm Sign-up Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the Main Level Programming Room Come play some board games at the library! We'll have a selection of games available for you to choose from. Bring friends or family to play with, or meet new people at the library!Registration is appreciated. more info...
MogaMove: Mindfulness + Yoga Monday December 12 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...
Middleton Public Library Board Monthly Meeting - Program for All Ages / Everyone Tuesday December 13 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...
Using Consumer Reports Online Wednesday December 14 at 6:30pm Sign-up Required - Click Here to Register Online! Virtual Join us as we explore and learn how to use the Consumer Reports database. Use it to compare products such a washing machines, dryers, fans, cars, and much more! This class will be live on Zoom. more info...
Join us as we explore and learn how to use the Consumer Reports database. Use it to compare products such a washing machines, dryers, fans, cars, and much more! This class will be live on Zoom.
Dungeons & Dragons for Adults (geared towards new players) Saturday December 17 at 1:00pm Registration Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the Main Level Programming Room Are you a Rogue, a Wizard, or a Warrior? Play your part in the classic role-playing fantasy game in this one-shot adventure. No D&D experience necessary - all skill levels welcome! You can create a level 1 character using any of the Wizards of the Coast D&D 5th edition material, or come for the character creation half hour and we'll have everything you need. Registration is required as space is limited.Character creation: 1-1:30pmGame play: 1:30-4pm more info...
Techno Minutes Saturday December 17 at 2:00pm Sign-up Required 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 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 Overdrive (e-books, downloadable audiobooks) on your computer or mobile device more info...
Dungeons & Dragons for Adults (ongoing) Tuesday December 20 at 5:30pm Registration Required - Click Here to Register Online! In the Main Level Programming Room Want to be part of an ongoing Dungeons and Dragons Campaign? Pull up a chair! An ongoing D&D 5th Edition campaign set in Waterdeep around the events of Dragon Heist. If you have not played with us yet, reserve a spot and bring a character up to level 3. If you don't know where to start or need help creating your character feel free to check out our Monthly one shot! Registration is required as space is limited. more info...
Adult Creative Writing Group (registration required) Wednesday December 21 at 6:30pm In the Main Level Programming Room Those interested in joining the group should contact group leader Kathy Steffen at kathysteffen@charter.net more info...