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10:00am
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We Read Bubbler Artist in Residence with Poornima
*In Monroe Street Library
Saturday, Aug 10, 2024, 10:00am to 12:00pm
What does your Whimsyland look like? Join Poornima at the Monroe Street library for hands on art workshops for all ages. In each one-to-two-hour workshop you will be creating your own fantastic Whimsyland themed art projects. You will be drawing on different surfaces, creating collages, decoupaging and making some upcycled art pieces. Let your imagination run freely while on this fun Whimsyland adventure. At the end of each workshop you will have a lovely art piece to take home and enjoy.
Funding is provided by the Monroe Street Library League.
*In Monroe Street Library
Community English - Intermediate
Saturday, Aug 10, 2024, 10:00am to 12:00pm
Intermediate Students: Practice speaking, reading, and writing English with the Literacy Network.
Summer 2024 classes are June 1 - August 17, Saturdays, 10 am - 12 pm, in-person at Goodman South, Madison Public Library. This class is free for students 18 years old and up living in Dane County. A class for beginner students will be held at the Literacy Network at the same time.
For more information and to sign up, please call Bex Fabrizio at Literacy Network at (608) 268-6425 or email her at bex@litnetwork.org.
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Practica hablar, leer, y escribir en inglés con Literacy Network. ¡Los estudiantes de nivel intermedio son bienvenidos! Las clases para el semestre de verano son del 1 de junio al 17 de agosto en persona en la Biblioteca Goodman South, 2222 Park St Dane Street, Madison WI 53715. Estas clases son gratuitas para adultos (18 años y mayores) que vivan en Dane County. ¡Los estudiantes de nivel principiante son bienvenidos en la otra clase en Literacy Network (en el frente de la biblioteca) en el horario mismo!
Meeting Room 115
Community English - Beginner
Saturday, Aug 10, 2024, 10:00am to 11:30am
Beginner Students: Practice speaking, reading, and writing English with the Literacy Network.
Summer 2024 classes are June 1 - August 17, Saturdays, 10 am - 11:30 pm, in-person at the Literacy Network (701 Dane St, Madison, WI 53713). This class is free for students 18 years old and up living in Dane County. A class for intermediate students will be held at the Goodman South Public Library at the same time.
For more information and to sign up, please call Bex Fabrizio at Literacy Network at (608) 268-6425 or email her at bex@litnetwork.org.
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Practica hablar, leer, y escribir en inglés con Literacy Network. ¡Los estudiantes de nivel principiante son bienvenidos! Las clases para el semestre de verano son del 1 de junio al 17 de agosto en persona en Literacy Network, 701 Dane Street, Madison WI 53715. Estas clases son gratuitas para adultos (18 años y mayores) que vivan en Dane County. ¡Los estudiantes de nivel intermedio son bienvenidos en la otra clase en Biblioteca Goodman South Madison (en el frente de Literacy Network) en el horario mismo!
*Offsite
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10:30am
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[FULL] Naturalist-in-Residence: Cooking with Weeds - Learn to Make Pesto
Saturday, Aug 10, 2024, 10:30am to 11:30am
Did you know that many of the plants we consider “weeds” actually have nutritional and medicinal properties? Plus, they also taste pretty dang good! This workshop will highlight some of the common weeds you can consume and different ways you can prepare them. We will be making a pesto created from edible weeds like Lambs Quarters to show how to incorporate them into some of your kitchen staples.
Registration for this event is full. If you would like to be added to the wait list, please email community@madisonpubliclibrary.org Space is limited for this event; registration is required.
Part of the MPL Naturalist-in-Residence. For more information visit madpl.org/naturalist. The Naturalist-in-Residence is made possible in part through the generous support of Nancy Leff and Kenneth Lerner, and in partnership with Madison Parks.
Community Room
Stories & Songs with Junebug
Saturday, Aug 10, 2024, 10:30am to 11:00am
Bring your little one (ages birth-5) to sing, dance, explore instruments, and play! Teacher Junko Yamauchi Stewart will lead these fun music & movement activities for families to do together.
Youth Program Room
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11:00am
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South Madison Rise, Info & Interviews
*In Goodman South Madison Library
Saturday, Aug 10, 2024, 11:00am to 3:00pm
Help shape the South Madison Investment Strategy! Staff from the UW Population Health Institute are talking with residents of south Madison about things the City is doing to preserve the look and feel of south Madison while it grows. We want to hear resident experiences and opinions about changes that are coming to South Madison.
Is this worth my time? How does it benefit me? By telling SoMa what is working and what is not, you can help shape City-led investments in the area to ensure it stays affordable and feels like home to our Black and Brown communities. Participants will receive money for their participation.
Who should participate? People that live in the Bram's Addition, Capitol View, or Burr Oaks neighborhoods and the mobile home park.
Questions? Concerns? Want to be interviewed? Contact SoMaRise@pophealth.wisc.edu, or 347-915-3711
*In Goodman South Madison Library
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11:30am
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Munch Mobile Lunch Van
Saturday, Aug 10, 2024, 11:50am to 12:10pm
The Munch Mobile Lunch Van will make a stop at Lakeview Library on Saturdays this summer. All people in and around the library can get a free lunch between 11:50am and 12:10pm.
*In Lakeview Library
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12:00pm
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STEMFORCE Saturday
Meeting Rooms A and B Combined
Saturday, Aug 10, 2024, 12:00pm to 2:00pm
Kids ages 6-12 and their grownups are invited to explore STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) this summer at Sequoya Library.
Join teen facilitators from STEMFORCE to launch rockets, code robots, get introduced to CAD (Computer Aided Design) and more this summer!
Please register separately for each Saturday session, registration begins at 9am 4 weeks ahead of each date. (Saturday sessions are 7/13, 7/20, 8/10)
If a program is listed as full, please call the library to inquire about a waitlist slot.
Meeting Rooms A and B Combined
Dream Bus at Elver Park for West Fest
Saturday, Aug 10, 2024, 12:00pm to 2:00pm
Visit the Dream Bus to browse books and other library materials, place or pick up holds, and sign up for a library card.
1250 McKenna Blvd
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1:30pm
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Concrete Garden Stones with Elias Mittelstadt
Saturday, Aug 10, 2024, 1:30pm to 2:00pm
Join artist Elias Mittelstadt in creating concrete garden stones. Materials will be provided and participants are invited to bring their own objects, such as toy cars, scrabble pieces, marbles, small plastic figures, and more, to create a uniquely decorated work.
This event is intended for adults ages 18+ but children are welcome WITH AN ADULT present. Caution: mosaic glass and tile pieces may have sharp edges, and small items could constitute a chocking hazard.
About the presenter
Elias Mittelstadt is a designer and artist based in Madison, WI. His practice is inspired by technology, nature, history, and cartography and utilizes 3D printing, digital design, and found objects. In addition to his practice, he assists local artists and specializes in CAD and technical drawings for products. Elias has created courses, workshops, and programming for people of all ages and enjoys teaching new skills and seeing the diversity of creative expression when people are given the same prompts and materials.
Community Room
Madison Writing Assistance at Goodman South
Saturday, Aug 10, 2024, 1:30pm to 2:30pm
The Madison Writing Assistance (MWA) program offers free, one-to-one writing support for community members at library branches throughout the city. Our friendly, experienced writing coaches are happy to help with writing projects across a wide range of genres, including resumes, cover letters, application essays, grant proposals, fiction writing, memoirs, and more.
Schedule an appointment online with the link below, by phone, or in person.
MWA services are made possible through generous donations from the Evjue Foundation and UW Anonymous Fund, along with administrative and program support from the UW-Madison English Department, the UW-Madison Writing Center, and our Library and neighborhood center partners.
Blue Room 128
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2:00pm
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LEGO Club
Saturday, Aug 10, 2024, 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Calling all LEGO enthusiasts - come and build with us at the library!
Join us each month (June 8, July 13, August 10) to flex your engineering muscles and to meet other kids. We've got lots of LEGOS, all you need to bring is your creativity and imagination.
For children ages 5-12.
Youth Program Room
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2:30pm
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Madison Writing Assistance at Goodman South
Saturday, Aug 10, 2024, 2:30pm to 3:30pm
The Madison Writing Assistance (MWA) program offers free, one-to-one writing support for community members at library branches throughout the city. Our friendly, experienced writing coaches are happy to help with writing projects across a wide range of genres, including resumes, cover letters, application essays, grant proposals, fiction writing, memoirs, and more.
Schedule an appointment online with the link below, by phone, or in person.
MWA services are made possible through generous donations from the Evjue Foundation and UW Anonymous Fund, along with administrative and program support from the UW-Madison English Department, the UW-Madison Writing Center, and our Library and neighborhood center partners.
Blue Room 128
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3:30pm
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Madison Writing Assistance at Goodman South
Saturday, Aug 10, 2024, 3:30pm to 4:30pm
The Madison Writing Assistance (MWA) program offers free, one-to-one writing support for community members at library branches throughout the city. Our friendly, experienced writing coaches are happy to help with writing projects across a wide range of genres, including resumes, cover letters, application essays, grant proposals, fiction writing, memoirs, and more.
Schedule an appointment online with the link below, by phone, or in person.
MWA services are made possible through generous donations from the Evjue Foundation and UW Anonymous Fund, along with administrative and program support from the UW-Madison English Department, the UW-Madison Writing Center, and our Library and neighborhood center partners.
Blue Room 128
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