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All day
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11:00am
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Application Assistance
*In Goodman South Madison Library
Thursday, Nov 7, 2024, 11:00am to 2:00pm
Find help navigating application processes and filling out forms required for housing, immigration, food, health, and other community support services.
In partnership with the City of Madison and Madison Public Library, the African Center for Community Development provides in-person assistance. Examples include:
- Disability
- Employment
- Housing
- Passport
- Social security
- Unemployment
- WIC
For questions about the program or to schedule an appointment, please call the African Center at 608-957-5623 or 608-294-0066.
*Neither The African Center for Community Development nor Madison Public Library can provide legal assistance or advice. We cannot fill out applications on your behalf or assess program eligibility.
*In Goodman South Madison Library
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11:30am
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Chair Yoga @ Alicia Ashman
Thursday, Nov 7, 2024, 11:30am to 12:15pm
If you've ever wondered if yoga was right for you, join Instructor Sarah Dimick of Zen Ed at on Thursdays from 11:30a.m.-12:15p.m. at Alicia Ashman library in this safe and accessible yoga for all ages and all bodies. Attend one or attend them all; no experience needed. Poses are done on the chair or while standing, so no need to get on the ground. Chair yoga is a great way to relieve stress, soothe sore muscles, and find greater ease of movement.
Dates: 9/12, 9/19, 10/10, 10/24, 11/07, 11/21, 12/05, 12/19
Space is limited and registration is required. Registration for ALL chair yoga sessions will open on August 29 at 10:00AM.
About the presenter
Sarah Dimick is a licensed school psychologist and certified children's, adult, and senior yoga instructor, with extensive experience leading various levels of movement classes. She is also co-owner of Zen Ed, a women-owned wellness and education business.
Community Room
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1:00pm
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Grupo de Discusión Sobre Literatura en Español (simultaneously in-person and ONLINE)
Thursday, Nov 7, 2024, 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Presentado por University League en asociación con la Biblioteca Sequoya. Todos son bienvenidos--no hay necesidad de ser miembro de la University League. Los libros y las discusiones son completamente en español.
Este evento tambien se realizará virtualmente a través de Zoom. Más información sobre este programa se le enviará por correo electrónico cuando se registre. Zoom es una plataforma de video gratuita, y puede mirar en un navegador, a través de la aplicación móvil gratuita para ios o android, o llamar para participar solo por voz. Para participar virtualmente a través de Zoom, por favor regístrese abajo. No es necesario registrarse para participar en persona.
Vamos a discutir "El portero," escrito por Reinaldo Arenas. La biblioteca Sequoya tiene más de diez copias del libro que pueden prestar. Si prestan de la biblioteca, pidan el libro en la estación de servicio e información. Al prestar el libro, aseguren contar al bibliotecario que el libro es para el "book club"; así que se puede prestar el libro hasta el fin de año.
El libro consiste en 40 capítulos cortos y tomando en cuenta que nuestro grupo se reúne dos veces cada mes (el primer jueves y el tercer jueves), discutiremos alrededor de 30 páginas cada sesión.
7 de noviembre -- discutiremos capitulos 25-37
Presented by the University League in partnership with the Sequoya Library. Everyone is welcome, one does not have to be a member of University League. Books and discussion are completely in Spanish.
This event will also be hosted virtually through Zoom; more information will be emailed to you upon registration. Zoom is a free video platform, and you can watch on a browser, through the free mobile app for ios or android, or call in to participate by voice only. If you would like to join by Zoom, please register below. Registration is not necessary for in-person attendance.
Meeting Room A
Home Safety Recommendations for Dementia
Thursday, Nov 7, 2024, 1:00pm to 2:30pm
Join Kayla Olson, Dementia Care Specialist from the Aging & Disability Resource Center of Dane County (ADRC), to learn about some of the brain changes that occur with dementia, and how this impacts how individuals interact with their surroundings. We will also provide general safety recommendations for the home to keep your loved one safe and limit risks or potential hazards.
Registration is recommended for this event. To register, click the button below or call Lakeview Library at 608-246-4547.
Community Room Combined
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2:00pm
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Alicia Ashman Thursday Book Club
Thursday, Nov 7, 2024, 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Join the Alicia Ashman book club for lively, thoughtful discussions every first Thursday of the month (excluding December). Everyone is welcome and books are available at the Checkout Desk week of the event.
Community Room
The Vanishing: the disappearance of the Flannan Isle Keepers (feature film)
Thursday, Nov 7, 2024, 2:00pm to 4:15pm
The Vanishing
Directed by Kristoffer Nyholm. Performances by Gerard Butler, Peter Mullan, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Gary Lewis, Søren Malling. Lions Gate Films, 2019. Rated R. 107 minutes. Drama / Mystery / Thriller
Gerard Butler, Peter Mullan and Connor Swindells star in this tense, action packed thriller based on true events. After three lighthouse keepers arrive for work on a remote Scottish isle, they make a fateful discovery: a wrecked rowboat – with a chest full of gold. As a mysterious boat heads towards the island, the three men make a choice that will change their lives forever, ensnaring them in a web of greed, paranoia and murder.
Community Room
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3:30pm
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Savvy Caregiver, hosted by ADRC
Thursday, Nov 7, 2024, 3:30pm to 5:30pm
Register online by September 30th for this FREE Dane County Aging & Disability Resource Center series.
This is a 6-week course for caregivers of persons with Alzheimer's Disease or related dementias. Please plan to attend all 6 sessions.
This course will cover:
- Strategies to manage activities of daily living
- Skills to assess your loved one and how to adjust your approach to care
- Understanding of the different types of dementia and how decline in cognition affects behavior
- Ability to manage emotions and feelings of caregiving
- Decision-making skills and confidence-building to achieve caregiving goals
Session dates: October 10, October 17, October 24, October 31, November 7, November 14.
Community Room A
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4:00pm
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[FULL] Madison Writing Assistance at Hawthorne
Thursday, Nov 7, 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.
Family Study Room
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5:00pm
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[FULL] Madison Writing Assistance at Hawthorne
Thursday, Nov 7, 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.
Family Study Room
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6:00pm
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Madison Writing Assistance at Hawthorne
Thursday, Nov 7, 2024, 6:00pm to 7:00pm
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.
Family Study Room
Models of Disability, Disability Culture and Identity--a Go Big Read Event
Meeting Rooms A and B Combined
Thursday, Nov 7, 2024, 6:00pm to 7:00pm
Models of disability show up in language, how we feel about people, and how we interact them. In this approachable and conversational training you will learn (and unlearn) different models of disability and how to expand your access, equity, and inclusion practices.
Hosted by the City of Madison's Disability Rights & Services Specialist, Rebecca Hoyt.
In collaboration with the UW Go Big Read, and the City of Madison's Disability Rights & Services Program.
Part of the 2024-2025 Go Big Read Series.
Meeting Rooms A and B Combined
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