Seed Starting

Starting garden plants from seed can be a rewarding activity.  Maybe you’ve it tried a time or two and for you it was a frustrating activity.  In this talk you will hear from a Dane County Extension Horticulture Volunteer who will give you a solid foundation for growin......More

Starting garden plants from seed can be a rewarding activity.  Maybe you’ve it tried a time or two and for you it was a frustrating activity.  In this talk you will hear from a Dane County Extension Horticulture Volunteer who will give you a solid foundation for growing your own garden plants from seeds. Included in this talk are tips on factors that make for successful seed starting. You will learn how to purchase seeds, and plant and care for them until they are ready to be planted outdoors. You will leave this talk feeling confident in your abilities to start seeds right in your own home. 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/seed-starting-28617

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Baby Play Date

Join us for a casual playdate for babies ages birth to 18 months and their caregivers. This neighborhood event will include play materials, books, and early literacy resources. Siblings are welcome and registration is not required. View this event at https://www.madi......More

Join us for a casual playdate for babies ages birth to 18 months and their caregivers. This neighborhood event will include play materials, books, and early literacy resources. Siblings are welcome and registration is not required. View this event at https://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/spaces/events/baby-play-date-28190

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It Takes A Village After school enrichment: Let's Game Day

It Takes A Village After-School Enrichment sessions are created in an effort to promote community, and a safe place for youth patrons between 12 and 18 years old. We will supply various gaming activities board games and electronic games also VR gaming View this event......More

It Takes A Village After-School Enrichment sessions are created in an effort to promote community, and a safe place for youth patrons between 12 and 18 years old. We will supply various gaming activities board games and electronic games also VR gaming View this event at https://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/spaces/events/it-takes-village-after-school-enrichment-lets-game-day-21838

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It Takes A Village After school enrichment: TEEN Choice

Join us Friday's at Goodman South Madison Library for teen time. Teens can choose what they'd like to do each time, but we'll have activities available to engage them from 4-6PM. Board games, art + maker projects, crafts, video games, and enrichment opportunities like ......More

Join us Friday's at Goodman South Madison Library for teen time. Teens can choose what they'd like to do each time, but we'll have activities available to engage them from 4-6PM. Board games, art + maker projects, crafts, video games, and enrichment opportunities like vision boards and STEM experiments coordinated by Teen Librarian Will G. and featuring various community partners. Meet other teens from your neighborhood and enjoy community after school.  View this event at https://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/spaces/events/it-takes-village-after-school-enrichment-teen-choice-21839

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Goodman South Madison 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 Goodman South Madison Library, you'll be able to:  Picture yourself at the library! Youth have been creating a scale model of Goodman South Madison Library and the finished design will be on display during the celebration. Attendees can get their photo taken and add a miniature version of themselves to the model. Learn more about the My Library/Your Library project.Get your face paintedCompete in 150th Anniversary trivia for prizesShare 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 cardPick up a WE READ Map and bag to start your summer reading journeyEnjoy 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/goodman-south-madison-library-150th-anniversary-party-28524

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Munch Mobile Meals

The River Food Pantry's Munch Truck will be stopping outside Goodman South on Mondays from 1:35PM - 1:55PM.   About River Food Pantry & Munch Mobile Meals Launched in 2016, Munch is our mobile meals progr......More

The River Food Pantry's Munch Truck will be stopping outside Goodman South on Mondays from 1:35PM - 1:55PM.   About River Food Pantry & Munch Mobile Meals Launched in 2016, Munch is our mobile meals program that delivers free healthy meals to children and adults in over a dozen low-income neighborhoods throughout Madison. Each meal contains a sandwich or main menu item, a fruit or vegetable, a grain, a treat, and a drink. Everyone is welcome to take home a free meal. No registration or ID is required. Neighborhoods served by Munch have large populations of children eligible for free school lunch. To bridge the gap that exists when school lunch is not available, Munch operates up to 6 days per week, Monday–Saturday, any time school cafeterias are closed (including breaks and periods of remote learning). For alternative day, times and locations, see the website here: https://www.riverfoodpantry.org/services/munch/ For additional questions or comments, please contact the Munch staff at [email protected] or (608) 661-1223. View this event at https://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/spaces/events/munch-mobile-meals-21840

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Minecraft Club

Play Minecraft in both creative and survival worlds! Gaming devices will be provided and participants will take turns so that everybody can get their turn to create and explore! Recommended for ages 8 and up. View this event at https://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/sp......More

Play Minecraft in both creative and survival worlds! Gaming devices will be provided and participants will take turns so that everybody can get their turn to create and explore! Recommended for ages 8 and up. View this event at https://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/spaces/events/minecraft-club-21841

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It Takes A Village After school enrichment: TEEN Choice

Join us Friday's at Goodman South Madison Library for teen time. Teens can choose what they'd like to do each time, but we'll have activities available to engage them from 4-6PM. Board games, art + maker projects, crafts, video games, and enrichment opportunities like ......More

Join us Friday's at Goodman South Madison Library for teen time. Teens can choose what they'd like to do each time, but we'll have activities available to engage them from 4-6PM. Board games, art + maker projects, crafts, video games, and enrichment opportunities like vision boards and STEM experiments coordinated by Teen Librarian Will G. and featuring various community partners. Meet other teens from your neighborhood and enjoy community after school.  View this event at https://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/spaces/events/it-takes-village-after-school-enrichment-teen-choice-21843

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Friday Family Films - Moana 2 (2024)

Join us for a Friday Family film!  Sit back and enjoy a great family movie at the Goodman South Madison Library. Snacks provided​!!!   “Moana 2” reunites Moana and Maui three years later for an expansive new voyage alongside a crew of unlikely seafarers. After receiv......More

Join us for a Friday Family film!  Sit back and enjoy a great family movie at the Goodman South Madison Library. Snacks provided​!!!   “Moana 2” reunites Moana and Maui three years later for an expansive new voyage alongside a crew of unlikely seafarers. After receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors, Moana must journey to the far seas of Oceania and into dangerous, long-lost waters for an adventure unlike anything she’s ever faced. View this event at https://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/spaces/events/friday-family-films-moana-2-2024-28693

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