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Curious Critters Storytime at Governor Taylor Nature Park

9:00am - 10:00am
Children
Storytime
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

SPECIAL STORYTIME IN COTTAGE GROVE!!!

IN COLLABORATION WITH THE FRIENDS OF THE COTTAGE GROVE LIBRARY PROGRAMMING!

ANGELIKA EARLY LITERACY LIBRARIAN WILL BE AT 

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Online Author Talk: Capturing the Human Drama Through History with Garrett Graff

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adults
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

This program takes place virtually. To register, follow this link: https://libraryc.org/mymononalibrary/upcoming

Don’t forget to register for this incredibly moving virtual chat with New York Times bestselling author Garrett Graff!

Graphic Novel Book Club (ages 9-13)

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Tweens
Book Club
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Room: Municipal Room
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10

NEW to Graphic Novel Book Club: PLEASE REGISTER for this series throught the calendar to attend! You will register once for the entirety of the series.

Books ready at the front desk after each meeting for checkout--if you miss a book club, just stop at the main desk for our next read!

Join us for an awesome Graphic Novel reading adventure! Each session, we will discuss a pre-selected book, enjoy a snack, and complete an activity related to our book selection!

For parents: Despite contrary belief, research has shown that Graphic Novels are incredibly beneficial to children and their literacy skills! Graphic novels often contain more advanced vocabulary than chapter books, are helpful to readers with dyslexia, and are a way to encourage reluctant readers to engage in reading.

Creating & Making Together: Book Folding Vase & Flowers

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Teens, Adults
Arts & Crafts
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Room: Municipal Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Don’t get caught up in trying to create perfection. This program is about exploring new techniques and giving ourselves time to be creative! 

Using recycled books we’ll make a vase and flowers. All supplies provided! Space is limited, please register to reserve your spot. 

Read With a Dog!

4:00pm - 4:15pm
Children
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Registration Required: Ages 5-8

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Read With a Dog!

4:15pm - 4:30pm
Children
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Registration Required: Ages 5-8

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Read With a Dog!

4:30pm - 4:45pm
Children
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Registration Required: Ages 5-8

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Read With a Dog!

4:45pm - 5:00pm
Children
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Registration Required: Ages 5-8

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Read With a Dog!

5:00pm - 5:15pm
Children
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Registration Required: Ages 5-8

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Pudgy Pies with the Pudgy Pie Guy at Grand Crossing Park

11:00am - 12:30pm
All Ages
Open
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: All Ages
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 22
Event Details:

Whatever you call them— pudgy pies, campfire pies, or mountain pies, Pudgy Pie Guy Jon Riemann, will share the how-to and how-not-to of cooking with pie irons on Saturday, September 14th, at 11am, at Grand Crossing Park. 

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

This program will have food. The library cannot guarantee that food served at the program has not come into contact with tree nuts, dairy, wheat, or other common allergens. Please contact the program organizer for details.  

Book Scouts! (ages 6-8)

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Children
Book Club
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 21

Registration Required | Ages 6-8

Start the literary adventure of a lifetime with our NEW book club for newly independent readers! Book Scouts will earn read books, engage in community helper activities, and earn badges for their achievements. Our group will read a wide variety of books--from graphic novels, illustrated chapter books, and more. The group will regularly meet the second Tuesday of each month to discuss our latest book, enjoy a snack, and engage in an activity. We will also enjoy pop-up opportunities to help support the community with literacy needs.

Book Scouts will receive a specialty item that will hold all of the badges they earn throughout the program. Scouts will mark off their books and activities as they complete through Beanstack. Prior to registering for this program, caregivers will need to create an account for their child in Beanstack if they do not already have an account.

Monthly Knit Night

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Room: Overlook
Age Group: Teens, Adults

Pop in for our Monthly Knit Night, the third Tuesday of each month. 

This is an informal, drop-in knitting event. Bring your own project and spend some time in the company of other creative folks. 

Beginners are also welcome. Experienced knitters will be on hand with skill, support, and patience. Random yarn and knitting needles are also available for learning. 

A BIG THANK YOU to the Madison Knitters Guild for their support!

We will meet upstairs near the windows that overlook the park.

Online Author Talk: Living with an Expansive Mind in a Distracted World–with Nate Klemp, PhD

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adults
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

This program takes place virtually. To register, follow this link: https://libraryc.org/mymononalibrary/upcoming

Join us as New York Times bestselling author and philosopher Nate Klemp helps us explore pathways back to openminded living when he talks to us about the core tenets in his new book Open: Living with an Expansive Mind in a Distracted

LEGO Lab!

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Children
STEAM
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: STEAM

Drop-in event.

Join us in the storytime room for an open LEGO building space with bricks for all ages. Set aside your LEGO creation after the program to have it put in our glass display case!

Friday Morning Book Group

10:00am - 11:30am
Adults
Book Club
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Room: Municipal Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

The Friday Morning Book Group focuses on thought-provoking and enjoyable reads in a variety of genres, including both fiction and non-fiction. Copies will be available at the library. Ebooks and Audiobooks are also available through Libby. 

On Friday, September 20, we will discuss Maybe You Should Talk to Someone

Tech Tutoring with Dan- Appt A

1:00pm - 1:30pm
Adults
Technology Class
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Room: Study Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Class
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

1:00 - 1:30, In-person Appointment, Registration Required

Tech Tutoring with Dan- Appt B

1:30pm - 2:00pm
Adults
Technology Class
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Room: Study Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Class
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

1:30-2:00, In-person Appointment, Registration Required

Tech Tutoring with Dan- Appt C

2:00pm - 2:30pm
Adults
Technology Class
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Room: Study Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Class
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

2:00-2:30, In-person Appointment, Registration Required

Tech Tutoring with Dan- Appt D

2:30pm - 3:00pm
Adults
Technology Class
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Room: Study Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Class
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

2:30-3:00, In-person Appointment, Registration Required

Online Author Talk: A Deep Dive in Character Development with Global Sensation Liane Moriarty

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Adults
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

This program takes place virtually. To register, follow this link: https://libraryc.org/mymononalibrary/upcoming

If you knew your future, would you try to fight fate? If you were told you only had a certain amount of time left to live, would you do things differently? Would you try to dodge your destiny?

School Bus Storytime!

10:00am - 11:00am
Children
Storytime
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for a Storytime on a Nelson's School Bus!

Stay to explore the bus and

sit in the driver's seat!

FREE! No Registration is Necessary - Drop in!

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

ArtStudio Kids: Schoolbus Edition!

10:30am - 11:30am
Children
Arts & Crafts
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Ages 3-8 | Drop-In Event
 

ArtStudio Kids is an open-ended, heart-led process art program! Each session, we focus on unique materials and techniques, rather than specific project outcomes to create a unique work of art. This allows children to explore their creativity, practice innovation, and learn through play.
 

We will occasionally feature artists from the community to come in and lead us in our artistic pursuits. Check each event listing for special guest announcements! This program can get MESSY! Dress accordingly!

Nature Playgroup

9:30am - 10:15am
Children
Other
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Other

An excellent way for children and their adults to socialize outside. Activities may include but are not limited to open-ended play, blocks, storytelling, puppets, scavenger hunts, crafts, and more! Ages 2-6 but younger and older siblings/friends are always welcome.  If the weather is questionable, we will do our best to move our nature-themed activities inside. 

Please fill out this new Google Form for important updates like cancellations due to inclement weather and location changes. 

Drop-in!

No registration is needed.


 

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Eco-Action Tuesdays - Common Ground: Regenerative Agriculture Revisited

6:30pm - 7:45pm
Tweens, Teens, Adults
Movie
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Monona Public Library
Room: Municipal Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Movie
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 37
Event Details:

We will be watching the film, Common Ground, the highly anticipated sequel to Kiss the Ground.