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All day
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9:00am
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Tots in Motion
Wednesday, Jan 29, 2025, 9:15am to 10:00am
You and your child will dance, Dance, DANCE! Bubbles, shakers and more! The last part of each class involves free play with library toys and a chance for caregivers to chat. Geared for children ages 5 & under, but older kids are always welcome to join in, too!
Babies too young to toddle can clap and bounce to the rhythm. Preschoolers are leaders in following cues. Children participate in their own way, in their own time. The only expectation is to have fun!
Community Room B
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9:30am
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Red Cross Blood Drive
Meeting Rooms 301 and 302 Combined
Wednesday, Jan 29, 2025, 9:30am to 1:30pm
Central Library Madison and the American Red Cross are hosting an upcoming blood drive.
Please join our lifesaving mission and schedule an appointment today!
- Create a flurry of hope! Come give blood Jan. 29 for a $15 e gift card. rcblood.org/flurry
Drive Details:
Site: Central Library
Address: 201 W. Mifflin St, Madison, WI, 53703
Room Name: Community Room 301
Date: Wed Jan 29th, 2025
Time: 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM
The need for blood is constant and only volunteer donors can fulfill that need for patients in our community. Nationwide, someone needs a unit of blood every 2 to 3 seconds and most of us will need blood in our lifetime.
Thank you for supporting the American Red Cross blood program!
Meeting Rooms 301 and 302 Combined
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10:00am
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Scrabble at the Library
Community Room - Table Side
Wednesday, Jan 29, 2025, 10:00am to 12:00pm
Attention word lovers: exercise your brain by playing Scrabble with other adults!
Community Room - Table Side
Tots in Motion
Wednesday, Jan 29, 2025, 10:15am to 11:00am
You and your child will dance, Dance, DANCE! Bubbles, shakers and more! The last part of each class involves free play with library toys and a chance for caregivers to chat. Geared for children ages 5 & under, but older kids are always welcome to join in, too!
Babies too young to toddle can clap and bounce to the rhythm. Preschoolers are leaders in following cues. Children participate in their own way, in their own time. The only expectation is to have fun!
Community Room B
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10:30am
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Read & Breathe: A Mindful Storytime for all ages
Wednesday, Jan 29, 2025, 10:30am to 11:15am
A special storytime series woven together with playful mindfulness practices for children and their caregivers to do together. Comfy clothing encouraged!
Books, songs and mindful practices all help children develop communication skills, patience, empathy, and pre-reading skills as well as a lifelong love of reading. After about 20-30 minutes of stories, songs, and a few mindfulness games we'll end with a time for child-led play together in our children's area. You are welcome to stay as long as you like!
Library programs are always free. Siblings and friends are welcome.
Community Room
Storytime
Wednesday, Jan 29, 2025, 10:30am to 11:30am
READ and PLAY together with children 5 & under! Stories, songs, and rhymes for about 20 minutes, followed by playtime and an art project.
Engaging with books, songs, and playful experiences all help children develop communication skills, patience, empathy, and pre-reading skills - and to build a lifelong love of reading.
No registration, free of cost, and older siblings are welcome!
Community Room
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12:00pm
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Open Studio with Thurber Park Artist-in-Residence: Jennifer Bastian
Wednesday, Jan 29, 2025, 12:00pm to 2:00pm
All are welcome to stop by Thurber Park (3325 Thurber Ave) for weekly Hold & Release Open Studios Sessions with Artist-in-Residence, Jennifer Bastian.
Hold & Release is a two-year artist residency at Thurber Park Artist Studio, an indoor public park space currently occupied by artist Jennifer Bastian.
Jennie's residency is focused on the grief in our world right now. Jennifer shares, "for some it is delayed processing of loss due to the ongoing Covid pandemic and ramp-up back to 'normal,' for others it is due to income inequality or racial inequity in a segregated city, others are impacted by the reality of multiple concurrent genocides around the world. I believe we need space to slow down and process our grief. Art can help us access the emotions our daily lives do not leave room for."
During Open Studios Sessions you can stop in and create amongst other community members. Drawing, collage and fibers materials will be available for mixed media making. Jennie will be available to talk about ongoing projects. This residency is geared towards adults, young people are welcome with adult supervision.
Please note: One or more individuals in this small space are immunocompromised. For that reason, we are requesting all attendees kindly mask before entering. Masks are provided on-site if needed.
*Offsite
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3:00pm
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All-ages knitting circle
Wednesday, Jan 29, 2025, 3:00pm to 4:30pm
Drop-in knitting. All experience levels welcome. Children under 9 must be accompanied by an adult for duration of program. Yarn and Needles provided for in-library use.
*In Meadowridge Library
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4:00pm
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Kids Open Dungeon and Dragons
Meeting Rooms A and B Combined
Wednesday, Jan 29, 2025, 4:00pm to 6:45pm
School-age children (elementary and middle school) are invited to join us for this kid-led Dungeons & Dragons campaign. Be a part of an adventuring party where you'll use your imagination and creativity to explore a fantasy world in an epic quest. Our Dungeon Master Jared will provide support and help guide campaigns along with our adult D&D experts and our Youth Librarian Ruth.
This weekly session is for beginners.
About D&D: Dungeons and Dragons is a fantasy tabletop role-playing game that allows each player to create their own character to play. These characters embark upon imaginary adventures within a fantasy setting. A Dungeon Master (DM) serves as the game's referee and storyteller, while maintaining the setting in which the adventures occur.
Meeting Rooms A and B Combined
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4:30pm
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We Make: Snowflakes
Wednesday, Jan 29, 2025, 4:30pm to 5:30pm
Make snowflakes using a variety of materials. Wood cuts, yarn, embellishments, ponybeads, pipe cleaners, and more!
Youth 8 years and younger must bring an adult, or responsible older sibling, with.
Community Room
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5:30pm
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One-on-One Computer Assistance
Wednesday, Jan 29, 2025, 5:30pm to 6:00pm
Need help with basic computer or Internet skills? Looking for assistance with using a smart phone or downloading library eBooks and audiobooks? We offer free one-on-one sessions on Wednesdays! Call 608-246-4547 to make an appointment.
Study Room 1
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6:00pm
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Knitting at the Library
Community Room - Fireplace Side
Wednesday, Jan 29, 2025, 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Drop in knitting: Learn a new craft or work on that unfinished project with other neighborhood knitters.
Community Room - Fireplace Side
One-on-One Computer Assistance
Wednesday, Jan 29, 2025, 6:00pm to 6:30pm
Need help with basic computer or Internet skills? Looking for assistance with using a smart phone or downloading library eBooks and audiobooks? We offer free one-on-one sessions on Wednesdays! Call 608-246-4547 to make an appointment.
Study Room 1
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6:30pm
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One-on-One Computer Assistance
Wednesday, Jan 29, 2025, 6:30pm to 7:00pm
Need help with basic computer or Internet skills? Looking for assistance with using a smart phone or downloading library eBooks and audiobooks? We offer free one-on-one sessions on Wednesdays! Call 608-246-4547 to make an appointment.
Study Room 1
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7:00pm
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One-on-One Computer Assistance
Wednesday, Jan 29, 2025, 7:00pm to 7:30pm
Need help with basic computer or Internet skills? Looking for assistance with using a smart phone or downloading library eBooks and audiobooks? We offer free one-on-one sessions on Wednesdays! Call 608-246-4547 to make an appointment.
Study Room 1
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