Mindful Moments: a Drop-In Meditation Group

Mindfulness is the art of paying attention, of listening to your heart. Rather than worrying about the future or ruminating about the past, mindfulness can help you enjoy life more fully, effectively, and peacefully. Join us when you can to learn simple mindfulness and......More

Mindfulness is the art of paying attention, of listening to your heart. Rather than worrying about the future or ruminating about the past, mindfulness can help you enjoy life more fully, effectively, and peacefully. Join us when you can to learn simple mindfulness and meditation techniques that can be incorporated into your everyday routine to reduce your stress and increase your well-being. Typically, each session will begin with a brief check-in, followed by a guided sitting meditation. Then Gloria will share reflections on some aspect of mindfulness. The group will discuss the topic and ask any questions about the practice. We will end with another sitting meditation. Experience in mindfulness or meditation is not necessary. This program is being offered both in-person and online through Zoom. If you would like to join by Zoom, please register below. Registration is not necessary for in-person attendance. This program is part of the Live Well @ Your Libraryâ initiative. View this event at https://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/spaces/events/mindful-moments-drop-meditation-group-28265

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-30036

Sequoya Library - Meeting Rooms A and B Combined

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. A 'resource person' with sewing ......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. A 'resource person' with sewing experience will be available to answer questions from 5:30-7:30. 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-27914

Sequoya Library - Meeting Rooms A and B Combined

Storytime for the Very Young

Read and play with your favorite baby or toddler! 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 fr......More

Read and play with your favorite baby or toddler! 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 free. Siblings and childcare groups are welcome. Storytime for the Very Young is intended for children ages 0 to 3 years old. View this event at https://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/spaces/events/storytime-very-young-27678

Sequoya Library - Meeting Rooms A and B Combined

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-22784

Sequoya Library - Meeting Rooms A and B Combined

WE READ Bubbler Artist in Residence Meghan Rosing

  Children learn by creating and doing!  Join Bubbler Artist in Residence Meghan to explore creating with reclaimed materials   Children of all ages are welcome!  No registration required. These artist residencies are funded by Madison Public Library Foundation,......More

  Children learn by creating and doing!  Join Bubbler Artist in Residence Meghan to explore creating with reclaimed materials   Children of all ages are welcome!  No registration required. These artist residencies are funded by Madison Public Library Foundation, and Friends of Monroe Street Library, Friends of Sequoya Library, and Friends of Alicia Ashman Library.   View this event at https://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/spaces/events/we-read-bubbler-artist-residence-meghan-rosing-30037

Sequoya Library - Meeting Rooms A and B Combined

Kids Open Dungeons 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-dungeons-and-dragons-28997

Sequoya Library - Meeting Rooms A and B Combined

Baby Gym

Calling all babies!  Come hear a story and play with fun toys picked just for you in a relaxed atmosphere.  For children ages birth to 2 years old. No registration required. View this event at https://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/spaces/events/baby-gym-28326 ...More

Calling all babies!  Come hear a story and play with fun toys picked just for you in a relaxed atmosphere.  For children ages birth to 2 years old. No registration required. View this event at https://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/spaces/events/baby-gym-28326

Sequoya Library - Meeting Rooms A and B Combined

Third* Thursday Book Discussion: The Covenant of Water

Join us for a discussion of this month's book, The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese. New members are always welcome! Copies of the book may be available at the Ask Desk. *This month's discussion will take place on the fourth Thursday, due to the Juneteenth holida......More

Join us for a discussion of this month's book, The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese. New members are always welcome! Copies of the book may be available at the Ask Desk. *This month's discussion will take place on the fourth Thursday, due to the Juneteenth holiday on the third Thursday. Synopsis: Spanning the years 1900 to 1977, The Covenant of Water is set in Kerala, on Indiaâs Malabar Coast, and follows three generations of a family that suffers a peculiar affliction: in every generation, at least one person dies by drowningâand in Kerala, water is everywhere. A shimmering evocation of a bygone India and of the passage of time itself, The Covenant of Water is a hymn to progress in medicine and to human understanding, and a humbling testament to the hardships undergone by past generations for the sake of those alive today.    View this event at https://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/spaces/events/third-thursday-book-discussion-covenant-water-22785

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 y cuarto jueves del mes (en e......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 y cuarto jueves del mes (en el tarde del segundo, en la noche de cuarto), 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 will host this free monthly conversation for adults with intermediate to advanced level Spanish skills on the second and fourth Thursday each month (meeting in the afternoon on the second, in the evening on the fourth). Beginners who want to listen to the language are also invited. < p> 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-22786

Sequoya Library - Meeting Room A

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-27697

Sequoya Library - Meeting Rooms A and B Combined

Madison Writing Assistance at Sequoya

The Madison Writing Assistance (MWA) program offers free, one-to-one writing support for community members at library branches throughout the city. Our friendly, experienced writing coaches are happy to help with writing projects across a wide range of genres, includin......More

The Madison Writing Assistance (MWA) program offers free, one-to-one writing support for community members at library branches throughout the city. Our friendly, experienced writing coaches are happy to help with writing projects across a wide range of genres, including resumes, cover letters, application essays, grant proposals, fiction writing, memoirs, and more. Schedule an appointment online with the link below, by phone, or in person. MWA services are made possible through generous donations from the Evjue Foundation and UW Anonymous Fund, along with administrative and program support from the UW-Madison English Department, the UW-Madison Writing Center, and our Library and neighborhood center partners. View this event at https://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/spaces/events/madison-writing-assistance-sequoya-30362

Sequoya Library - Study Room 104

Madison Writing Assistance at Sequoya

The Madison Writing Assistance (MWA) program offers free, one-to-one writing support for community members at library branches throughout the city. Our friendly, experienced writing coaches are happy to help with writing projects across a wide range of genres, includin......More

The Madison Writing Assistance (MWA) program offers free, one-to-one writing support for community members at library branches throughout the city. Our friendly, experienced writing coaches are happy to help with writing projects across a wide range of genres, including resumes, cover letters, application essays, grant proposals, fiction writing, memoirs, and more. Schedule an appointment online with the link below, by phone, or in person. MWA services are made possible through generous donations from the Evjue Foundation and UW Anonymous Fund, along with administrative and program support from the UW-Madison English Department, the UW-Madison Writing Center, and our Library and neighborhood center partners. View this event at https://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/spaces/events/madison-writing-assistance-sequoya-30363

Sequoya Library - Study Room 104

Madison Writing Assistance at Sequoya

The Madison Writing Assistance (MWA) program offers free, one-to-one writing support for community members at library branches throughout the city. Our friendly, experienced writing coaches are happy to help with writing projects across a wide range of genres, includin......More

The Madison Writing Assistance (MWA) program offers free, one-to-one writing support for community members at library branches throughout the city. Our friendly, experienced writing coaches are happy to help with writing projects across a wide range of genres, including resumes, cover letters, application essays, grant proposals, fiction writing, memoirs, and more. Schedule an appointment online with the link below, by phone, or in person. MWA services are made possible through generous donations from the Evjue Foundation and UW Anonymous Fund, along with administrative and program support from the UW-Madison English Department, the UW-Madison Writing Center, and our Library and neighborhood center partners. View this event at https://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/spaces/events/madison-writing-assistance-sequoya-30364

Sequoya Library - Study Room 104

Puzzle Swap!

Bring puzzles you've already done and trade them for puzzles that are new-to-you! Puzzles for all ages and of all sizes accepted, as long as they are in good condition with all the pieces. If you can't make it on the last Saturday of the month, don't worry--look for ......More

Bring puzzles you've already done and trade them for puzzles that are new-to-you! Puzzles for all ages and of all sizes accepted, as long as they are in good condition with all the pieces. If you can't make it on the last Saturday of the month, don't worry--look for our ongoing Puzzle Swap in the library every day! View this event at https://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/spaces/events/puzzle-swap-22787

Sequoya Library - Meeting Rooms A and B Combined

Sequoya Summer Festival of Poetry

Join the Wisconsin Fellowship of Poets for the second annual Sequoya Summer Festival of Poetry! Twelve poets will give readings from their work. The featured poet for this year's festival is Derrick Harriell. Dr. Harriell was born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, a......More

Join the Wisconsin Fellowship of Poets for the second annual Sequoya Summer Festival of Poetry! Twelve poets will give readings from their work. The featured poet for this year's festival is Derrick Harriell. Dr. Harriell was born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and is currently Professor of English-Creative Writing at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee where he also serves as the Interim-Director of the Black Student Cultural Center. His poetry collections include Cotton, Ropes, Stripper in Wonderland, and Come Kingdom. His essays have been published widely.  Other poets reading their works will include Marilyn L. Taylor, Anthony Immergluck, Lily Someson, E. Hughes, F. J. Bergmann, and Olga Trubetskoy. The program will conclude with a tribute to Fran Rall (1925-2024). Light refreshments provided; no registration required. View this event at https://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/spaces/events/sequoya-summer-festival-poetry-27558

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-30038

Sequoya Library - Meeting Rooms A and B Combined

Storytime for the Very Young

Read and play with your favorite baby or toddler! 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 fr......More

Read and play with your favorite baby or toddler! 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 free. Siblings and childcare groups are welcome. Storytime for the Very Young is intended for children ages 0 to 3 years old. View this event at https://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/spaces/events/storytime-very-young-27679

Sequoya Library - Meeting Rooms A and B Combined

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-22788

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-22789

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-22790

Sequoya Library - Meeting Rooms A and B Combined

WE READ Bubbler Artist in Residence Meghan Rosing

Children learn by creating and doing!  Join Bubbler Artist in Residence Meghan for creating with reclaimed materials.  Children of all ages are welcome! No registration required. These artist residencies are funded by Madison Public Library Foundation, and Friends ......More

Children learn by creating and doing!  Join Bubbler Artist in Residence Meghan for creating with reclaimed materials.  Children of all ages are welcome! No registration required. These artist residencies are funded by Madison Public Library Foundation, and Friends of Monroe Street Library, Friends of Sequoya Library, and Friends of Alicia Ashman Library.   View this event at https://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/spaces/events/we-read-bubbler-artist-residence-meghan-rosing-27971

Sequoya Library - Meeting Rooms A and B Combined

Kids Open Dungeons 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-dungeons-and-dragons-28998

Sequoya Library - Meeting Rooms A and B Combined