Adult Knitting Group

Come on in and share tips or get advice! Please bring your own supplies. All skill levels welcome. View this event at https://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/spaces/events/adult-knitting-group-22747

Sequoya Library - Meeting Rooms A and B Combined

Sequoya Kids' Chess Club

For school-aged kids who know the basic moves of chess and want to practice their skills. Sessions begin with a 30 minute strategy or tactics lesson, followed by open game time. Come on in to play against other opponents your age! Sequoya Library chess clubs are held ......More

For school-aged kids who know the basic moves of chess and want to practice their skills. Sessions begin with a 30 minute strategy or tactics lesson, followed by open game time. Come on in to play against other opponents your age! Sequoya Library chess clubs are held on the first and third Tuesdays of each month (except for election days). < a href='https://events.madisonpubliclibrary.org/series/7759'> See all Sequoya chess dates View this event at https://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/spaces/events/sequoya-kids-chess-club-22748

Sequoya Library - Meeting Rooms A and B Combined

Sequoya All Ages Chess Club

Come on in for a friendly game of chess with your neighbors. All ages welcome! Sequoya Library chess clubs are held on the first and third Tuesdays of each month (except for election days). See all Sequoya chess dates View this event at https://www.madisonpu......More

Come on in for a friendly game of chess with your neighbors. All ages welcome! Sequoya Library chess clubs are held on the first and third Tuesdays of each month (except for election days). See all Sequoya chess dates View this event at https://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/spaces/events/sequoya-all-ages-chess-club-22749

Sequoya Library - Meeting Rooms A and B Combined

Kids Open Dungeon and Dragons

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 Ja......More

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. < p> 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. View this event at https://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/spaces/events/kids-open-dungeon-and-dragons-28808

Sequoya Library - Meeting Rooms A and B Combined

Mystery Book Discussion: Northwoods

Join us for a discussion of this month's mystery book, Northwoods by Amy Pease. New members always welcome! Copies of the book may be available at the Ask Desk. Synopsis: The dark underbelly of an idyllic Midwestern resort townâand its ties to America's opioid epidemi......More

Join us for a discussion of this month's mystery book, Northwoods by Amy Pease. New members always welcome! Copies of the book may be available at the Ask Desk. Synopsis: The dark underbelly of an idyllic Midwestern resort townâand its ties to America's opioid epidemicâare revealed when the body of a teenage boy is found in the lake. View this event at https://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/spaces/events/mystery-book-discussion-northwoods-22750

Sequoya Library - Meeting Rooms A and B Combined

Red Cross Blood Drive

Donate blood and help maintain a stable blood supply. Every day the Red Cross must collect more than 13,000 pints of blood for patients across the country. Encourage family and friends to join you in donating at Sequoya Library. A pint of blood from you could be a gift......More

Donate blood and help maintain a stable blood supply. Every day the Red Cross must collect more than 13,000 pints of blood for patients across the country. Encourage family and friends to join you in donating at Sequoya Library. A pint of blood from you could be a gift of life for someone in need. Download the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS to learn more and make an appointment. The Red Cross encourages donors to answer screening questions on the day of their donation through Rapid Pass: redcrossblood.org/RapidPass Blood drives take place at Sequoya Library on the second Thursday of each month. View this event at https://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/spaces/events/red-cross-blood-drive-22751

Sequoya Library - Meeting Rooms A and B Combined

Grupo de ConversaciĂłn en EspaĂąol (simultaneously in-person and ONLINE)

¥Acompåùenos!  Los miembros del Grupo de Conversación en Espaùol de University League ofrecen este programa de conversación gratis para adultos con nivel intermedio o avanzado, del segundo jueves del mes, en la bibliot......More

¥Acompåùenos!  Los miembros del Grupo de Conversación en Espaùol de University League ofrecen este programa de conversación gratis para adultos con nivel intermedio o avanzado, del segundo jueves del mes, en la biblioteca Sequoya.  Los principiantes que quieran escuchar el idioma, serån bien recibidos. Este evento tambien se realizarå virtualmente a travÊs de Zoom. Mås información sobre este programa se le enviarå por correo electrónico cuando se registre. Zoom es una plataforma de video gratuita, y puede mirar en un navegador, a travÊs de la aplicación móvil gratuita para ios o android, o llamar para participar solo por voz. Come join us! Members of the University League's Spanish Conversation Interest Group host this free monthly conversation for adults with intermediate to advanced level Spanish skills on the second Thursday each month (Oct. 12, 2023 - August 8, 2024). Beginners who want to listen to the language are also invited. 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. View this event at https://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/spaces/events/grupo-de-conversacion-en-espanol-simultaneously-person-and-online-22752

Sequoya Library - Study Room 104

District 11 Book Club: Civil War by Other Means, featuring author Jeremi Suri

All community members are invited to the District 11 Book Club, hosted by Alder Bill Tishler. Author Jeremi Suri will be joining in person to discuss his 2022 book, Civil War by Other Means: Americaâs Long and Unfinished Fight for Democracy. Jeremi Suri is an American ......More

All community members are invited to the District 11 Book Club, hosted by Alder Bill Tishler. Author Jeremi Suri will be joining in person to discuss his 2022 book, Civil War by Other Means: Americaâs Long and Unfinished Fight for Democracy. Jeremi Suri is an American historian and educator who holds the Mack Brown Distinguished Chair for Leadership in Global Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin. He is a professor in both the Department of History and the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs. Prior to his move to Texas, Professor Suri taught in the History Department at the University of WisconsinâMadison. A limited number of copies will be available to check out at the 'Ask Desk' on a first-come, first-served basis. This is a casual, public event open to allâand even if you havenât finished the book, youâre welcome to attend and join the discussion! About the book: The Civil War may have ended on the battlefield, but the fight over democracy never did. In 1865, the Confederacy was comprehensively militarily defeated, its economy shattered, its leaders in exile or in jail. Yet in the years that followed, Lincolnâs vision of a genuinely united country never took root. Apart from a few brief months, when the presence of the Union army in the South proved liberating for newly freed Black Americans, the victory was squandered. Old white supremacist habits returned, more ferocious than before. In Civil War by Other Means, Jeremi Suri shows how resistance to a more equal Union began immediately. From the first postwar riots to the return of Confederate exiles to the impeachment of Andrew Johnson to the highly contested and consequential election of 1876, Suri explores the conflicts and questions Americans wrestled with as competing visions of democracy, race, and freedom came to a vicious breaking point.  What emerges is a vivid, and at times unsettling, portrait of a country striving to rebuild itself, but unable to compromise on or adhere to the most basic democratic tenets. What should have been a moment of national renewal was ultimately squandered, with reverberations still felt today. The recent shocks to American democracy are rooted in this forgotten, urgent history. View this event at https://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/spaces/events/district-11-book-club-civil-war-other-means-featuring-author-jeremi-suri-28584

Sequoya Library - Meeting Rooms A and B Combined

Chinese Storytime

Join Tingting for stories and crafts from China.  Program is presented in Mandarin, however all are welcome View this event at https://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/spaces/events/chinese-storytime-22753

Sequoya Library - Meeting Rooms A and B Combined

Sequoya Library 150th Anniversary Party

Attend a party in the library this May. Our first location opened on May 31, 1875, and we're ringing in 150 years of library service in Madison with birthday cake, giveaways, and interactive activities for every age at all nine ......More

Attend a party in the library this May. Our first location opened on May 31, 1875, and we're ringing in 150 years of library service in Madison with birthday cake, giveaways, and interactive activities for every age at all nine locations!  At Sequoya Library, you'll be able to:  Hear live music Jazz at Sequoya-style thanks to Austin Cebulske!Make your own buttonsGet creative with local artist Meghan RosingCompete in 150th Anniversary trivia for prizesPick up a WE READ Map and bag to start your summer reading journeyShare your first library memory, what you love about the library, and your hopes for the library of the future by adding candles to our non-edible cake created by Artist-in-Residence National VelvetGet a library cardEnjoy historic photos We invite you to attend our anchor event at Central Library, as well as other neighborhood library celebrations to get the full experience.  150th Anniversary Parties are made possible thanks to the Madison Public Library Foundation. View this event at https://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/spaces/events/sequoya-library-150th-anniversary-party-28529

Sequoya Library - Meeting Rooms A and B Combined

Monday Meetup

Join us on Monday afternoon for library fun--you never know what might happen! Projects especially chosen for the school-age crowd; all ages welcome with adult help. View this event at https://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/spaces/events/monday-meetup-22754

Sequoya Library - Meeting Room A

Simply Stitched: Drop-In Sewing Group

Come sew with us! Simply Stitched is Sequoya Library's adult sewing group for sewists of all skill levels. Bring your own sewing machine and other supplies. Drop in to work on any sewing project you have, and to share tips and advice. If you would like to use one of ......More

Come sew with us! Simply Stitched is Sequoya Library's adult sewing group for sewists of all skill levels. Bring your own sewing machine and other supplies. Drop in to work on any sewing project you have, and to share tips and advice. If you would like to use one of the library's sewing machines, you can reserve one by registering for this program. Registration begins two weeks before the session. Register below, or by speaking to a library staff member in person or by phone at (608) 266-6385. (If you are bringing your own machine or a project that does not require a machine, you do not need to register.) Find all sessions of Simply Stitched here! View this event at https://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/spaces/events/simply-stitched-drop-sewing-group-22755

Sequoya Library - Meeting Room A

Adult Knitting Group

Come on in and share tips or get advice! Please bring your own supplies. All skill levels welcome. View this event at https://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/spaces/events/adult-knitting-group-22756

Sequoya Library - Meeting Room A

Healthy Houseplants

This talk is the consumer guide to buying, growing and enjoying healthy houseplants. You will leave this talk with guidelines for potting and repotting houseplants, watering them and ways to keep your houseplants clean. A Dane County Extension Horticulture Volunteer gi......More

This talk is the consumer guide to buying, growing and enjoying healthy houseplants. You will leave this talk with guidelines for potting and repotting houseplants, watering them and ways to keep your houseplants clean. A Dane County Extension Horticulture Volunteer give you names and characteristics of plants that will thrive in the home environment.< /p> Registration is recommended for this event. Please contact your local library to register.   About the presenter Speakers for this program are Dane County Extension Horticulture Volunteers who serve their community through activities and educational presentations on a broad range of horticultural subjects. View this event at https://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/spaces/events/healthy-houseplants-27650

Sequoya Library - Meeting Rooms A and B Combined

Library closed for Staff In-Service

Library closed for Staff In-Service All Libraries

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Preschool Storytime with Pogie the Yogie

READ and PLAY with your favorite preschooler and Special Guest Pogie the Yogie ! Bring a towel or a yoga mat and make some great moves. Library programs are always free. Siblings and childcare groups are welcome. Library programs are always free. Preschool Storytime ......More

READ and PLAY with your favorite preschooler and Special Guest Pogie the Yogie ! Bring a towel or a yoga mat and make some great moves. Library programs are always free. Siblings and childcare groups are welcome. Library programs are always free. Preschool Storytime is especially intended for children ages three to five; siblings and childcare groups are welcome. View this event at https://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/spaces/events/preschool-storytime-pogie-yogie-22758

Sequoya Library - Meeting Rooms A and B Combined