Celebrate With Us
Celebrate the contributions of Indian-Amerians in the greater Madison area on May 13, 2017 at Madison's Central Library. We will have:
- children's activities
- panel discussions
- STE(A)M demonstrations
- poster exhibit
- Indian food
Main events take place in the Bubbler and on the Third floor of the Central Library.
Event Schedule
On the Third Floor
Poster Exhibit
All day
Invocation Music and Dance
10:00 – 10:15am
Keynote Presentation
10:20 – 10:40am
Joe Elder, Professor Emeritus, UW-Madison Department of Sociology
Experiences - Panel Discussion
10:45am–11:40am
Hear from Indian-Americans about their experiences.
Food Demonstration and Sampling
11:45am-12:45pm
Third floor
STE(A)M Demonstrations and Participation
Third floor for kids and adults alike!
12:45pm – 2:00pm
Science experiment, 3-D printing, Wind turbine simulation, Artistic activity, Math games
How They See Us - Panel Discussion
2:05pm–3:00pm
Discussion of people who have interacted with the Indian-American community in various ways.
A Writer's Forum- Panel Discussion
3:05pm-4:00pm
Ideas shared from Indian-American writers with roots in Madison
Bollywood Dancing
4:05pm – 5:00pm
Come and dance to the famous Bollywood dance music.
At the “Bubbler” on the Ground Floor
Children’s Activities
10:45 – 12:00pm and 2:05pm – 4:00pm
- Warm up yoga
- Dress-up in Indian clothes
- Get Henna tattoos
- Other activities
Library Takeover
This event is one of three Library Takeover events happening in the spring of 2017 in Madison libraries. Library Takeover is a six-week event planning bootcamp to encourage the community to TAKE OVER the library! We hope that by providing space, time, and resources for community members to host their own events, we'll not only have fun, exciting, events, but we'll also be setting the stage for future library programming that involves and reflects all of Madison.
Library Takeover was funded by Madison Public Library Foundation.
Event Overview
Central Library
Third Floor
10am - 5pm
Saturday, May 13, 2017
Invocation and Keynote Speaker
10:00am - 10:40am
Children's Activities (Bubbler Room)
10:45am - 12:00pm & 2:05pm - 4:00pm
Panel Discussions
10:45am, 2:05pm, & 3:05pm
Food Demonstration and Sampling
11:45am - 12:45pm
STE(A)M Demonstrations and Participation
12:50pm - 2:00pm
Bollywood Dancing
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Mayoral Proclamation
Mayor Soglin has dedicated the first Saturday in May as Indian-American Celebration Day! Click the scroll to read the full proclamation.