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Friday, August 9, 2024

Time Items
All day
 
9:00am
9:15am to 10:00am
CANCELLED Creative Movement and Dance for Little Ones with the Isthmus Dance Collective

CANCELLED Creative Movement and Dance for Little Ones with the Isthmus Dance Collective

Youth Program Room
Friday, Aug 9, 2024, 9:15am to 10:00am

Enjoy dance, creative movement, songs and stories that get children thinking creatively and problem solving while having fun. Creative Movement and Dance is brimming with energy, curiosity, creativity, and fun geared towards kids aged 2-4 and but with plenty of fun to be had for caregivers and siblings. All levels of participation are welcome and we suggest caregiver interaction especially for children under 3yrs.

Dancers will learn about physical and spatial concepts by exploring the ideas through self generated movement and play. The highest priorities are having fun, learning concepts that are useful for both dance and life at large, and expanding physical and linguistic vocabularies.

Youth Program Room
 
9:30am
9:30am to 10:30am
Dream Bus at The Playing Field Apartments
3910 Mineral Point Rd
 
10:00am
10:00am to 10:30am
Preschool Storytime With Pogie the Yogie

Preschool Storytime With Pogie the Yogie

Meeting Rooms A and B Combined
Friday, Aug 9, 2024, 10:00am to 10:30am

READ and PLAY with your favorite preschooler and Special Guest Pogie the Yogie ! Bring a towel or a yoga mat and make some great moves. Library programs are always free. Siblings and childcare groups are welcome.

Library programs are always free.

Preschool Storytime is especially intended for children ages three to five; siblings and childcare groups are welcome.

Meeting Rooms A and B Combined
 
11:00am
11:00am to 11:45am
Dream Bus at The Wildwood Apartments
S Wildwood St
 
12:00pm
12:00pm to 3:30pm
Second Harvest FoodShare

Second Harvest FoodShare

Study Room 211
Friday, Aug 9, 2024, 12:00pm to 3:30pm

Provides FoodShare (food assistance on a QUEST Card) benefit information: help applying and submitting documents, assistance with renewals and reporting changes, as well as ongoing benefit support.

Study Room 211
 
12:15pm to 1:00pm
Dream Bus at The Element Apartments
102 Park Circle
 
1:00pm
1:15pm to 2:00pm
Dream Bus at Rolling Prairie Apartments
415 S Bird St
 
2:00pm
2:00pm to 2:45pm
Munch Mobile Meals

Munch Mobile Meals

*Offsite
Friday, Aug 9, 2024, 2:00pm to 2:45pm

Description

The River Food Pantry's Munch Truck will be stopping outside Hawthorne on Thursdays from 4:40PM - 5:00PM.

About River Food Pantry & Munch Truck

Launched in 2016, Munch is our mobile meals program that delivers free healthy meals to children and adults in over a dozen low-income neighborhoods throughout Madison. Each meal contains a sandwich or main menu item, a fruit or vegetable, a grain, a treat, and a drink. Everyone is welcome to take home a free meal. No registration or ID is required.

Neighborhoods served by Munch have large populations of children eligible for free school lunch. To bridge the gap that exists when school lunch is not available, Munch operates up to 6 days per week, Monday–Saturday, any time school cafeterias are closed (including breaks and periods of remote learning).

For any questions or comments, please contact the Munch staff at munch@riverfoodpantry.org or (608) 661-1223.

*Offsite
 
2:15pm to 3:00pm
Dream Bus at Uplands Park
260 Sweet Grass Dr
 
3:00pm
3:00pm to 4:30pm
Worldbuilding Club

Worldbuilding Club

Study Room A
Friday, Aug 9, 2024, 3:00pm to 4:30pm

Join leaders Annie and Kyle to build your own exciting, immersive world - from legend-writing, to mapmaking, to fashion design and more.

Study Room A
 
3:00pm to 4:00pm
Super Summer Science - Pom Pom Poppers

Super Summer Science - Pom Pom Poppers

Meeting Room 115
Friday, Aug 9, 2024, 3:00pm to 4:00pm

Calling all kids! Join us for summer science fun! Each week we will be conducting a new experiment while learning about different aspects of science! 

This program is open to all kids, but kids ages 7 and under will require the assistance of a caregiver. There is no need to register. Just show up and have fun!

This week we will be making Pom Pom Poppers!

Meeting Room 115
 
3:00pm to 4:00pm
Madison Writing Assistance at Sequoya

Madison Writing Assistance at Sequoya

Study Room 104
Friday, Aug 9, 2024, 3:00pm to 4:00pm

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.

Study Room 104
 
4:00pm
4:00pm to 5:45pm
[FULL] Sashiko-Style Visible Mending

[FULL] Sashiko-Style Visible Mending

Community Room
Friday, Aug 9, 2024, 4:00pm to 5:45pm

Got a rip in the knee of your jeans or your favorite shirt? Don't just patch it invisibly; show off that repair! Join instructor, Rebekah Wilce and learn basic sashiko hand-stitching to mend and embellish woven fabric. Bring an item you would like to mend!

This event is open to teens through adults, but space is limited. 

Registration is currently full, but you can sign up for the waitlist by reaching out to Alicia Ashman Library by emailing aliciaashman@madisonpubliclibrary.org or calling 608-824-1780. 

 

Community Room
 
4:00pm to 5:00pm
Madison Writing Assistance at Sequoya

Madison Writing Assistance at Sequoya

Study Room 104
Friday, Aug 9, 2024, 4:00pm to 5:00pm

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.

Study Room 104
 
4:30pm
4:30pm to 5:30pm
Teen Cooking Club

Teen Cooking Club

Teen Room
Friday, Aug 9, 2024, 4:30pm to 5:30pm

Tweens and teens are invited to cook with Chef Lily at Lakeview Library!  Participants will prepare and enjoy a wide variety of recipes, while learning about meal planning, following recipes, and using kitchen gadgets and tools.  

Food generously provided by Willy St. Co-op North.

Teen Room
 
5:00pm
5:00pm to 6:00pm
Madison Writing Assistance at Sequoya

Madison Writing Assistance at Sequoya

Study Room 104
Friday, Aug 9, 2024, 5:00pm to 6:00pm

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.

Study Room 104
 
5:30pm
5:30pm to 8:00pm
Hawthorne Library Anime Club (title to be announced)

Hawthorne Library Anime Club (title to be announced)

Community Room
Friday, Aug 9, 2024, 5:30pm to 8:00pm

The Hawthorne Anime Club was created to give people a place to gather, watch, and talk about Japanese animation.  The club is intended for adults and older teens. All screenings will be in Japanese with English subtitles.  Occasionally films or series with mature content will be screened.  Call ahead to reserve your spot!

(masks are required and no refreshments can be served due to Covid-19 restrictions)

Community Room
 
6:00pm
6:00pm to 8:30pm
Pinney Friday Flicks - Arthur the King (2024)

Pinney Friday Flicks - Arthur the King (2024)

Community Room B
Friday, Aug 9, 2024, 6:00pm to 8:30pm

Check out our Friday Night Flicks at Pinney Library, every 2nd & 4th Friday beginning at 6pm! Movies will be shown in the Community Room on the large projection screen. Light snacks and refreshments served; Closed Captioning active when available. Recommended for Adults Only as some movies may contain mature themes.

Arthur the King (2024), PG-13, 1hr 47 min

Plot: "It is based on a true event Arthur - The Dog Who Crossed the Jungle to Find a Home by Mikael Lindnord. In the film, the captain of an adventure racing team befriends a wounded stray dog named Arthur, who accompanies the team on a grueling 435-mile (700-km) endurance race through the Dominican Republic." - Wikipedia

Directed by: Simon Cellan Jones

Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Simu Liu, Juliet Rylance

Community Room B