Techno Minutes

Schedule a one on one appointment for tech help! Sign up for these 30 minute or less sessions by calling 608 827 7403, stopping by the library s service desk, or emailing [email protected]. Tablets, phones and laptops are welcome at our sessions. Please let staff ......More

Schedule a one on one appointment for tech help! Sign up for these 30 minute or less sessions by calling 608 827 7403, stopping by the library s service 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=26262

Middleton Public Library - Lower Level

Why Rich People Cheat, and Why We Let Them (Badger Talks)

Who gets to break the rules, and who has to follow them? In this talk, Dr. Jessica Calarco will reveal why people from more privileged backgrounds are more likely to try to get around the rules and why institutions including education, healthcare, legal, financial, and ......More

Who gets to break the rules, and who has to follow them? In this talk, Dr. Jessica Calarco will reveal why people from more privileged backgrounds are more likely to try to get around the rules and why institutions including education, healthcare, legal, financial, and policy systems tend to look the other way, even when privileged rule breaking exacerbates inequalities in society as a whole. About the presenter: Jessica Calarco is an associate professor of sociology at the University of Wisconsin Madison. Calarco has written for the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Atlantic, CNN, Insider Higher Ed, and Business Insider. https://www.midlibrary.org/EventDetail?ID=25969

Middleton Public Library - Archer Room

Adult Craft: Faux Leather Bracers

Get ready for the Library Renaissance Faire with the finest of accessories! Join us to make decorated leather arm bracers and look your best at the Faire! Registration required. If you need accommodations to attend this event, please contact [email protected]......More

Get ready for the Library Renaissance Faire with the finest of accessories! Join us to make decorated leather arm bracers and look your best at the Faire! Registration required. If you need accommodations to attend this event, please contact [email protected] or 608 827 7403. https://www.midlibrary.org/EventDetail?ID=26139

Middleton Public Library - Archer Room

Manhattan Short Film Festival

All film lovers are invited to this screening of ten short films from around the world, all of which have been selected as finalists by the festival. Audience members will have an opportunity to vote for Best Picture and Best Actor, with the results being tabulated at a......More

All film lovers are invited to this screening of ten short films from around the world, all of which have been selected as finalists by the festival. Audience members will have an opportunity to vote for Best Picture and Best Actor, with the results being tabulated at all venues and announced after the festival ends on Sunday, October 4th. Runtime is 2 hrs 45 min. This program will be offered on: 9/24 @ 1:00pm 9/24 @ 5pm 9/25 @ 1:30pm 9/26 @ 10am The MANHATTAN SHORT Final Ten are: Small Talk (USA), Hai Davai (Moldova), Mary is Missing (Ireland), Pickup (Russia), Candy Bar (Australia), Norheimsund (Cuba), Vultures (South Africa), When the Sea was Calm (Georgia), Life Goes On (United Kingdom), and Never Give Up (Mexico). https://www.midlibrary.org/EventDetail?ID=25438

Middleton Public Library - Archer Room

Manhattan Short Film Festival

All film lovers are invited to this screening of ten short films from around the world, all of which have been selected as finalists by the festival. Audience members will have an opportunity to vote for Best Picture and Best Actor, with the results being tabulated at a......More

All film lovers are invited to this screening of ten short films from around the world, all of which have been selected as finalists by the festival. Audience members will have an opportunity to vote for Best Picture and Best Actor, with the results being tabulated at all venues and announced after the festival ends on Sunday, October 4th. Runtime is 2 hrs 45 min. This program will be offered on: 9/24 @ 1:00pm 9/24 @ 5pm 9/25 @ 1:30pm 9/26 @ 10am The MANHATTAN SHORT Final Ten are: Small Talk (USA), Hai Davai (Moldova), Mary is Missing (Ireland), Pickup (Russia), Candy Bar (Australia), Norheimsund (Cuba), Vultures (South Africa), When the Sea was Calm (Georgia), Life Goes On (United Kingdom), and Never Give Up (Mexico). https://www.midlibrary.org/EventDetail?ID=25439

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, September 24 from 5:00 8:00pm! Stone Horse Green is located at 7550 Hubbard Avenue. Weather permitting! https://www.midlibrary.org/EventDetail?ID=25816

Middleton Public Library

Virtual Author Talk with Lucky Diaz - Program for All Ages / Everyone

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. Grab a......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. Grab a pocketful of change and get ready to dance down the street! Join us for an energetic conversation as we celebrate the joy of community and summer fun with Latin GRAMMY winning musician Lucky Diaz author of the sensational bilingual picture book Paletero Man. 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/197692 About the Author: Lucky Diaz is a GRAMMY Award winning multi Latin GRAMMY Award winning artist acclaimed author and a leading voice in contemporary children s literature. A six time Emmy nominated songwriter and Berklee College of Music alumnus Diaz made history as the first North American children s artist to win a Latin GRAMMY. His work bridges music and storytelling creating a distinct body of bilingual work rooted in the cultural life of Mexican American communities in Los Angeles. Thanks to the Friends of the Middleton Public Library for sponsoring this series. https://www.midlibrary.org/EventDetail?ID=26201

Middleton Public Library - Virtual

Entrevista en línea con Lucky Diaz (Solamente en Espańol) - Program for All Ages / Everyone

Agarra un puńado de monedas y prepárate para bailar por la calle. Únete a nosotros para una enérgica conversación mientras celebramos la alegría de la comunidad y la diversión del verano con Lucky Diaz, músico ganador del premio Latin GRAMMY y autor del sensacional libr......More

Agarra un puńado de monedas y prepárate para bailar por la calle. Únete a nosotros para una enérgica conversación mientras celebramos la alegría de la comunidad y la diversión del verano con Lucky Diaz, músico ganador del premio Latin GRAMMY y autor del sensacional libro ilustrado bilingüe, Paletero Man. Haga clic en el enlace a continuación para registrarse y recibir su enlace único para unirse a la discusión: https://libraryc.org/midlibrary/198373 About the Author: Lucky Diaz es un artista ganador del premio GRAMMY, multi ganador del premio Latin GRAMMY, aclamado autor y una voz líder en la literatura infantil contemporánea. Compositor nominado seis veces al premio Emmy y ex alumno de Berklee College of Music, Diaz hizo historia como el primer artista infantil norteamericano en ganar un Latin GRAMMY. Su trabajo une música y narración, creando un cuerpo distintivo de trabajo bilingüe arraigado en la vida cultural de las comunidades mexicano americanas en Los Ángeles. Thanks to the Friends of the Middleton Public Library for sponsoring this series. https://www.midlibrary.org/EventDetail?ID=26202

Middleton Public Library - Virtual

Manhattan Short Film Festival

All film lovers are invited to this screening of ten short films from around the world, all of which have been selected as finalists by the festival. Audience members will have an opportunity to vote for Best Picture and Best Actor, with the results being tabulated at a......More

All film lovers are invited to this screening of ten short films from around the world, all of which have been selected as finalists by the festival. Audience members will have an opportunity to vote for Best Picture and Best Actor, with the results being tabulated at all venues and announced after the festival ends on Sunday, October 4th. Runtime is 2 hrs 45 min. This program will be offered on: 9/24 @ 1:00pm 9/24 @ 5pm 9/25 @ 1:30pm 9/26 @ 10am The MANHATTAN SHORT Final Ten are: Small Talk (USA), Hai Davai (Moldova), Mary is Missing (Ireland), Pickup (Russia), Candy Bar (Australia), Norheimsund (Cuba), Vultures (South Africa), When the Sea was Calm (Georgia), Life Goes On (United Kingdom), and Never Give Up (Mexico). https://www.midlibrary.org/EventDetail?ID=25440

Middleton Public Library - Archer Room

Manhattan Short Film Festival

All film lovers are invited to this screening of ten short films from around the world, all of which have been selected as finalists by the festival. Audience members will have an opportunity to vote for Best Picture and Best Actor, with the results being tabulated at a......More

All film lovers are invited to this screening of ten short films from around the world, all of which have been selected as finalists by the festival. Audience members will have an opportunity to vote for Best Picture and Best Actor, with the results being tabulated at all venues and announced after the festival ends on Sunday, October 4th. Runtime is 2 hrs 45 min. This program will be offered on: 9/24 @ 1:00pm 9/24 @ 5pm 9/25 @ 1:30pm 9/26 @ 10am The MANHATTAN SHORT Final Ten are: Small Talk (USA), Hai Davai (Moldova), Mary is Missing (Ireland), Pickup (Russia), Candy Bar (Australia), Norheimsund (Cuba), Vultures (South Africa), When the Sea was Calm (Georgia), Life Goes On (United Kingdom), and Never Give Up (Mexico). https://www.midlibrary.org/EventDetail?ID=25441

Middleton Public Library - Archer Room

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=25693

Middleton Public Library - Storytime Room

Techno Minutes

Schedule a one on one appointment for tech help! Sign up for these 30 minute or less sessions by calling 608 827 7403, stopping by the library s service desk, or emailing [email protected]. Tablets, phones and laptops are welcome at our sessions. Please let staff ......More

Schedule a one on one appointment for tech help! Sign up for these 30 minute or less sessions by calling 608 827 7403, stopping by the library s service 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=26263

Middleton Public Library - Lower Level

Tax Planning Considerations for Retirement

Optimize your retirement, legacy, and tax planning with actionable steps! Income, investments, charitable giving, RMDs, Social Security, and medicare tax will be explored. Presented by Laurie Ellis McLeod, AERIE Preferred Financial Group. https://www.midlibrary.org/......More

Optimize your retirement, legacy, and tax planning with actionable steps! Income, investments, charitable giving, RMDs, Social Security, and medicare tax will be explored. Presented by Laurie Ellis McLeod, AERIE Preferred Financial Group. https://www.midlibrary.org/EventDetail?ID=25530

Middleton Public Library - Archer Room

WayForward Resources Hunger Action Month Panel Discussion - Program for All Ages / Everyone

Join WayForward Resources at the Library for Hunger Action Month Creating Food Security: Challenges Insights and Solutions: Panel Discussion Food security has been a prominent topic in the news lately. Whether it s rising grocery prices upcoming eligibility cha......More

Join WayForward Resources at the Library for Hunger Action Month Creating Food Security: Challenges Insights and Solutions: Panel Discussion Food security has been a prominent topic in the news lately. Whether it s rising grocery prices upcoming eligibility changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) or alarming hunger statistics there s a lot of information to sort through. Join a panel of experts as they dive into this important issue. Learn what s behind the rise in food insecurity how the food system works and how that has changed and how our community can work together to ensure everyone has access to enough nutritious food to thrive. Panel: Jackie Anderson Executive Director Feeding WisconsinMeghan Sohns Vice President of Programming WayForward ResourcesJen Wagner Director of Medicaid Eligibility and Enrollment Center for Budget and Policy PrioritiesNicholas Heckman Food Systems & Food Security Coordinator Public Health Madison and Dane County Facilitator: Jocelyne Sansing Director Middleton Public Library https://www.midlibrary.org/EventDetail?ID=26195

Middleton Public Library - Archer Room