B.Y.O.C (Bring Your Own Craft)

Join your fellow crafters at the library! Drop in to work on projects and maybe exchange some tips and tricks. Please bring your own supplies and materials. The library will provide light refreshments. https://www.midlibrary.org/EventDetail?ID=25662

Middleton Public Library - Storytime Room

Movie Screening--Zootopia 2 - Program for All Ages / Everyone

Brave rabbit cop Judy Hopps and her friend, the fox Nick Wilde, team up again to crack a new case, the most perilous and intricate of their careers. Rated PG. Runtime 108 min. https://www.midlibrary.org/EventDetail?ID=25833

Middleton Public Library - Archer Room

Techno Minutes

Sign up for these 30 minute or less computer classes by calling 827 7403, stopping by the library s Reference Desk, or emailing [email protected]. Tablets, phones and laptops are welcome at our sessions. Please let staff know at sign up if you plan to bring your own e......More

Sign up for these 30 minute or less computer classes by calling 827 7403, stopping by the library s Reference Desk, or emailing [email protected]. Tablets, phones and laptops are welcome at our sessions. Please let staff know at sign up if you plan to bring your own equipment. Topics Could Include: How to use a mouse, laptop/phone/tablet basic questions Help navigating the LINKcat catalog Signing up for an email/social networking account Opening and attaching email files Scanning photographs and basic editing Accessing full text magazine articles online Sprucing up your resume with style formatting Using Libby on your computer or mobile device Please check in at the lower level service desk when you arrive for your appointment. https://www.midlibrary.org/EventDetail?ID=25402

Middleton Public Library - Lower Level

Virtual Author Talk with Dr. Vivienne Ming

Welcome to our ongoing series of virtual author talks in partnership with the Library Speakers Consortium! Each month enjoy talks and interactive Q& A sessions with bestselling authors streamed live. Recordings will be available for viewing after live events. Join u......More

Welcome to our ongoing series of virtual author talks in partnership with the Library Speakers Consortium! Each month enjoy talks and interactive Q& A sessions with bestselling authors streamed live. Recordings will be available for viewing after live events. Join us for a timely conversation on AI humanity and the next steps towards building a better future with self proclaimed mad scientist Dr. Vivienne Ming as we discuss her new book Robot Proof: When Machines Have All the Answers Build Better People. Click on the link below to register submit your questions for the author and receive your unique link to join the discussion: https://libraryc.org/midlibrary/155957 About the Author: Dr. Vivienne Ming explores maximizing human capacity as a theoretical neuroscientist delusional inventor and demented Author. Over her career she s founded 7 startups been chief scientist at 2 others and founded The Human Trust a philanthropic data trust and mad science incubator building a foundation model for human development. She co founded Possibility Sciences to advance scientific discovery via massive scale hybrid intelligence. She also develops AI tools for learning at home and in school models of bias in hiring and promotion and neurotechnologies for dementia TBI and postpartum depression. Thanks to the Friends of the Middleton Public Library for sponsoring this series. https://www.midlibrary.org/EventDetail?ID=25835

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Adult Book Discussion - Isola

Join us for a discussion of Isola by Allegra Goodman. *Copies of the book are available at the service desk* Heir to a fortune, Marguerite is destined for a life of prosperity and gentility. Then she is orphaned, and her guardianan enigmatic and volatile manspen......More

Join us for a discussion of Isola by Allegra Goodman. *Copies of the book are available at the service desk* Heir to a fortune, Marguerite is destined for a life of prosperity and gentility. Then she is orphaned, and her guardianan enigmatic and volatile manspends her inheritance and insists she accompany him on an expedition to New France. That journey takes a unexpected turn when Marguerite, accused of betrayal, is brutally punished and abandoned on a small island. Once a child of privilege who dressed in gowns and laced pearls in her hair, Marguerite finds herself at the mercy of nature. As the weather turns, blanketing the island in ice, she discovers a faith she d never before needed. Inspired by the real life of a sixteenth century heroine, Isola is the timeless story of a woman fighting for survival. https://www.midlibrary.org/EventDetail?ID=25663

Middleton Public Library - Archer Room

Techno Minutes

Sign up for these 30 minute or less computer classes by calling 827 7403, stopping by the library s Reference Desk, or emailing [email protected]. Tablets, phones and laptops are welcome at our sessions. Please let staff know at sign up if you plan to bring your own e......More

Sign up for these 30 minute or less computer classes by calling 827 7403, stopping by the library s Reference Desk, or emailing [email protected]. Tablets, phones and laptops are welcome at our sessions. Please let staff know at sign up if you plan to bring your own equipment. Topics Could Include: How to use a mouse, laptop/phone/tablet basic questions Help navigating the LINKcat catalog Signing up for an email/social networking account Opening and attaching email files Scanning photographs and basic editing Accessing full text magazine articles online Sprucing up your resume with style formatting Using Libby on your computer or mobile device Please check in at the lower level service desk when you arrive for your appointment. https://www.midlibrary.org/EventDetail?ID=25403

Middleton Public Library - Lower Level

Virtual Author Talk with Nir Eyal

Welcome to our ongoing series of virtual author talks in partnership with the Library Speakers Consortium! Each month enjoy talks and interactive Q& A sessions with bestselling authors streamed live. Recordings will be available for viewing after live events. What i......More

Welcome to our ongoing series of virtual author talks in partnership with the Library Speakers Consortium! Each month enjoy talks and interactive Q& A sessions with bestselling authors streamed live. Recordings will be available for viewing after live events. What if the only thing standing between you and the seemingly impossiblewas belief? This is the question posed by bestselling author Nir Eyal in his new work Beyond Belief. Click on the link below to register submit your questions for the author and receive your unique link to join the discussion: https://libraryc.org/midlibrary/157227 About the Author: Nir Eyal writes consults and teaches about the intersection of psychology technology and human potential. He previously taught at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford. He is the author of the international bestsellers Hooked: How to Build Habit Forming Products and Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life which have sold over 1 million copies in more than 30 languages. As an active angel investor Nir has backed multi billion dollar companies that implement his methodologies including Canva Kahoot! and others. In addition to blogging at NirAndFar.com his writing has been featured in The New York Times and Harvard Business Review and he is a regular contributor to Psychology Today. Thanks to the Friends of the Middleton Public Library for sponsoring this series. https://www.midlibrary.org/EventDetail?ID=25836

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Learning Leadership from Dogs

Humans and dogs have been associated in a beneficial symbiotic relationship dating back to over 35,000 years. In this presentation, you will be introduced to various dog breeds, the typical behavior patterns they possess, and what we can learn from our best friends ab......More

Humans and dogs have been associated in a beneficial symbiotic relationship dating back to over 35,000 years. In this presentation, you will be introduced to various dog breeds, the typical behavior patterns they possess, and what we can learn from our best friends about effective leadership. Recommended for ages 10 and up. About the presenter: Aditya Simha is a Professor of Management at the University of Wisconsin Whitewater. He teaches and researches topics in leadership, business ethics, and organizational behavior. He has published leadership books on topics such as the Harry Potter series, Dogs, and the Buffy the Vampire Slayer series, besides numerous journal articles and book chapters. https://www.midlibrary.org/EventDetail?ID=25426

Middleton Public Library - Archer Room

Creative Writing Workshop for Adults

Interested in creative writing? Join us for a beginner friendly workshop! This month s topic will be character introductions. We will read and discuss a few short pieces of writing, then have some time to practice your own writing. No experience necessary all skill......More

Interested in creative writing? Join us for a beginner friendly workshop! This month s topic will be character introductions. We will read and discuss a few short pieces of writing, then have some time to practice your own writing. No experience necessary all skill levels welcome! Registration required. If you need accommodations to attend this event, please contact [email protected] or 608 827 7403. https://www.midlibrary.org/EventDetail?ID=25770

Middleton Public Library - Storytime Room

Cricut Project for Adults: Beach Tote Bag

Get ready to decorate your own beach tote bag! In this class, you ll learn how to cut with a Cricut cutting machine. We ll provide all the materials, including beach totes. If you have your own Cricut machine, you are welcome to bring your own, but the library will hav......More

Get ready to decorate your own beach tote bag! In this class, you ll learn how to cut with a Cricut cutting machine. We ll provide all the materials, including beach totes. If you have your own Cricut machine, you are welcome to bring your own, but the library will have a few available to be shared between crafters. If you do not have experience with Cricut Machines, take a look at these videos to help become familiar with them, and then the last video to see a project being made: https://tinyurl.com/3b26c8pm https://tinyurl.com/227fbnay https://tinyurl.com/3kvr34ty https://tinyurl.com/y6bm8hkx https://www.midlibrary.org/EventDetail?ID=25838

Middleton Public Library - Archer Room

BOOKMOBILE: Middleton Night Market @ Stone Horse Green - Program for All Ages / Everyone

Visit the Middleton Public Library Bookmobile at the Middleton Night Market @ Stone Horse Green on Thursday, May 28 from 5:00 9:00pm! Stone Horse Green is located at 7550 Hubbard Avenue. Weather permitting! https://www.midlibrary.org/EventDetail?ID=25771

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