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Saturday April 27 11:00am - 4:00pm CDT
Madison Print & Resist 2024
Hooray! The 2024 Madison Print & Resist Zinefest! Join dozens of regional artists, writers, print-makers and advocates for a day-long festival of transformative, and transgressive DIY publishing and printmaking. Various makers will be present and be ready to share their......More
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Saturday April 27 11:00am - 4:00pm CDT
Madison Print & Resist: Hands-on Making
Join current artist-in-residence, Grace Olson, (and friends!) for an afternoon of printing and making in the Bubbler Room during the annual Madison Print and Resist zine festival (3rd floor). This is a hands-on opportunity to make your own zines, buttons and printed t-s......More
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Saturday April 27 1:00pm - 3:00pm CDT
Teen and Tween Volunteer Event: Summer Mini- Maker Kit Assembly
Madison Public Library will be kicking off our Summer Edition of WE READ! Now the library is looking for teen and tween volunteers to help with the hard part: creating the mini maker kits! If you would like to donate your time and effort to this project, please register......More
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Monday April 29 2:00pm - 4:00pm CDT
Personal Archiving Lab: Drop-In Tutorials
The Personal Archiving Lab at Central Library is a collection of equipment that can be used to digitize at-risk analog materials like home movies video tapes audio cassettes photographs and more. Stop by the Central Library on Mondays, 2-4pm (Room 209) for a tutorial on......More
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Monday April 29 2:00pm - 3:30pm CDT
Read to a Dog
Read aloud to Libby, a certified therapy dog from Alliance Therapy Dogs. Reading to an attentive, non-judgmental audience is a great way for young people to build fluency, and being with a pet has many other proven health benefits.This program is first-come, first-serve......More
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Tuesday April 30 1:00pm - 4:00pm CDT
Pathways to Recovery Tabling Event
MPD CORE Team member and a Safe Communities Peer Specialist will provide addiction recovery resources, Narcan, Fentanyl test strips, and other information to interested patrons.
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Tuesday April 30 7:00pm - 8:00pm CDT
Wisconsin Book Festival Presents Amor Towles for Table For Two
Millions of Amor Towles fans are in for a treat as he shares some of his shorter fiction: six stories based in New York City and a novella set in Golden Age Hollywood. The New York stories, most of which take place around the year 2000, consider the fateful consequences......More
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Wednesday May 1 9:30am - 10:30am CDT
Baby & Toddler Storytime (ages birth to 3)
READ and PLAY with your favorite baby or toddler! Reading, singing, talking and playing with your baby from the beginning is important because the roots of language are developing in a baby’s brain even before they can talk! Library programs are always free. Siblings an......More
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Wednesday May 1 10:00am - 11:15am CDT
Bubbler Room Closed 9am-12pm
Shabazz High School is working with Bubbler artists in their 'Business of Merch' class.
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Wednesday May 1 10:30am - 11:30am CDT
Multi Age Storytime (children & families 5 & under)
READ and PLAY together with children under age 5! Engaging with books, songs and playful experiences all help children develop communication skills, patience, empathy, and pre-reading skills and helps to build a lifelong love of reading. Library programs are always fre......More
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Wednesday May 1 4:00pm - 6:00pm CDT
One-On-One Computer Assistance
Need help with basic computer or Internet skills? Get assistance with opening an email account, writing a Word document, navigating the internet, keeping your files safe, and more.Call 608-266-6350 to make a 30-minute appointment.Computer Assistance is sponsored by the ......More
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Wednesday May 1 6:00pm - 8:00pm CDT
Open Studio with Artist-in-Residence Grace Olson
Weekly Open Studios is a part of Family Reunion, the Bubbler Room Artist-in-Residence (Feb-May) with Grace Olson. Grace will be present every Wednesday evening 6-8pm, leading creative, hands-on activities and collaborative projects to anyone who stops by. Family Reunio......More
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Thursday May 2 10:00am - 12:00pm CDT
Free Mending
We’re here to mend anything you need for the colder months, including clothing, coats, and any other fabric-related repairs, except for zippers. Sewers from the Sewing Machine Project will be available to mend your things for free every Thursday of the month.
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Thursday May 2 6:00pm - 8:00pm CDT
Wisconsin Book Festival Presents the 2024 Creative Writing Awards Ceremony
The 2024 undergraduate and graduate creative writing awards ceremony. Presented in partnership with The UW-Madison Program in Creative Writing.
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Saturday May 4 10:00am - 11:00am CDT
Multi-Age Storytime (children & families)
READ and PLAY together with children under age 5! Engaging with books, songs and playful experiences all help children develop communication skills, patience, empathy, and pre-reading skills and helps to build a lifelong love of reading. Library programs are always fre......More
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Sunday May 5 12:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
Fish Windsocks!
This workshop is aimed at elementary school aged kids! Come create artwork on your own carp windsock and individual wind wand. Fly the windsock with the class after and see the beautiful school of fish play together. Please note this class takes place in Thurber Park (3......More
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Monday May 6 12:00pm - 3:00pm CDT
General Job Assistance
Need help updating a resume or cover letter, applying for jobs online, or brushing up on basic computer skills? Sign up for a one-hour one-on-one appointment by stopping into the Central Library or calling the reference desk at 608-266-6350.
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Monday May 6 2:00pm - 4:00pm CDT
Personal Archiving Lab: Drop-In Tutorials
The Personal Archiving Lab at Central Library is a collection of equipment that can be used to digitize at-risk analog materials like home movies video tapes audio cassettes photographs and more. Stop by the Central Library on Mondays, 2-4pm (Room 209) for a tutorial on......More
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Monday May 6 2:00pm - 3:30pm CDT
Read to a Dog
Read aloud to Libby, a certified therapy dog from Alliance Therapy Dogs. Reading to an attentive, non-judgmental audience is a great way for young people to build fluency, and being with a pet has many other proven health benefits.This program is first-come, first-serve......More