Events Calendar

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.

Visit the Dream Bus to browse books and other library materials, place or pick up holds, and sign up for a library card.

Learn more at dreambus.org

READ and PLAY with your favorite preschooler! Engaging with books, songs and playful experiences all help children develop communication skills, patience, empathy, and pre-reading skills—all of which promote success in school and beyond.

Library programs are always free.

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

Visit the Dream Bus to browse books and other library materials, place or pick up holds, and sign up for a library card.

Learn more at dreambus.org

Visit the Dream Bus to browse books and other library materials, place or pick up holds, and sign up for a library card.

Learn more at dreambus.org

Visit the Dream Bus to browse books and other library materials, place or pick up holds, and sign up for a library card.

Learn more at dreambus.org

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.

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.

Visit the Dream Bus to browse books and other library materials, place or pick up holds, and sign up for a library card.

Learn more at dreambus.org

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

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 Lava Lamps!

Drop-in and join other tweens and teens for all sorts of games, snacks, art projects, and community. 

This event is FREE and open to tweens and teens, 10 years and older.

Join us for a Friday Family film!  Sit back and enjoy a great family movie at the Goodman South Madison Library. Snacks provided​!!!

Jimmy Stewart as a family man whose vacation doesn't go as planned. Maureen O'Hara, Fabian, John Saxon, Marie Wilson, Reginald Gardiner, Lauri Peters, John McGiver. Mildly amusing. Henry Koster directed.

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)

Finding Your Way Back to Nature includes getting to know different bugs that help our green spaces thrive. This mindfulness activity will challenge you to look past the fear and see all of the great things bugs do for us!

Meet to attend this event at: 7214 Longmeadow Rd, Madison, WI 53717

Space is limited for this event; registration is required. Registration will open two weeks before the event, on Friday, August 2.

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.