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EXHIBIT - Crossing the Line: The Milwaukee Fair Housing Marches of 1967-1968

Friday, April 28, 2023
Monona Public Library
Commemorate the 50th anniversary of Milwaukee's fair housing marches by visiting the traveling display from the Wisconsin Historical Society.
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About the Exhibit
How do citizens work for change when faced with injustice? How can individuals make a difference? What can you do to end segregation today?

The Wisconsin Historical Society is providing local public libraries, historical societies, schools, and community organizations around the state with a traveling display about Milwaukee's fair housing movement. Called "Crossing the Line: The Fair Housing Marches of 1967-1968," it reproduces photographs and documents from the Society's collection in Madison. Its eight panels examine the practices and prejudices that led to segregation in Milwaukee and chronicle the school desegregation and fair housing movements of the 1960s.

The traveling display has been created to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Milwaukee's fair housing marches. The Wisconsin Historical Society gratefully acknowledges the Milwaukee County Historical Society, Wisconsin Black Historical Society and Museum, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and March on Milwaukee 50th Anniversary Coordinating Committee for their help developing content for this exhibit.
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History Club: History of Monona Drive, 4600 Block

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Monona Public Library
Forum Room
Life Before The Bloom

Willie Weidemann and Ann Waidelich of the Historic Blooming Grove Historical Society will present the history of the businesses in the 4600 block of Monona Drive, including the Blooming Grove Town Hall.  Presenter Willie Wiedemann is related to many of the past business owners. 

The block was Monona's and Blooming Grove's first commercial district and is being redeveloped into The Bloom, a residential and commercial complex. 
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Spring Break Matinees: E.T. the Extra Terrestrial (1982)

1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Monona Public Library
Forum Room
Relax with a matinee! 

Film: E.T. the Extra Terrestrial (1982)

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Refreshments will not be provided but you are welcome to bring light snacks or visit the library's vending machines. 
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Spring Break Matinees: Back to the Future (1985)

1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Monona Public Library
Forum Room
Relax with a matinee! 

Film: Back to the Future (1985)

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Refreshments will not be provided but you are welcome to bring light snacks or visit the library's vending machines. 
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Author Talk with Pam Jenoff

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Monona Public Library
This program takes place virtually. To register, follow this link: https://libraryc.org/mymononalibrary/25073
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Join us for an exciting trip through time as we chat with New York Times bestselling historical fiction author Pam Jenoff about her newest book Code Name Sapphire

In Code Name Sapphire, A woman must rescue her cousin's family from a train bound for Auschwitz in this riveting tale of bravery and resistance. 

It’s 1942 and Hannah Martel has narrowly escaped Nazi Germany after her fiancé was killed in a pogrom. When her ship bound for America is turned away at port, she has nowhere to go but to her cousin Lily, who lives with her family in Brussels. Fearful for her life, Hannah is desperate to escape occupied Europe. But with no safe way to leave, she must return to the dangerous underground work she thought she had left behind.

Seeking help, Hannah joins the Sapphire Line, a secret resistance network led by a mysterious woman named Micheline and her enigmatic brother Mateo. But when a grave mistake causes Lily’s family to be arrested and slated for deportation to Auschwitz, Hannah finds herself torn between her loyalties. How much is Hannah willing to sacrifice to save the people she loves? Inspired by incredible true stories of courage and sacrifice, Code Name Sapphire is a powerful novel about love, family and the unshakable resilience of women in even the hardest of times.

About the Author: Pam Jenoff was born in Maryland and raised outside Philadelphia. She attended George Washington University in Washington, D.C., and Cambridge University in England. Upon receiving her master’s in history from Cambridge, she accepted an appointment as Special Assistant to the Secretary of the Army. Following her work at the Pentagon, Pam moved to the State Department. Pam left the Foreign Service in 1998 to attend law school and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania. She now teaches law school at Rutgers.

Pam is the NYT bestselling author of The Woman With The Blue Star, The Lost Girls of Paris, The Orphan’s Tale, The Kommandant’s Girl, The Diplomat’s Wife, The Ambassador’s Daughter, The Last Summer at Chelsea Beach, The Winter Guest, The Things We Cherished, Almost Home, and A Hidden Affair. She also authored a short story in the anthology Grand Central: Original Postwar Stories of Love and Reunion. She lives outside Philadelphia with her husband, three children, dog, cat, lizard, and bird.

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This program takes place virtually. To register, follow this link: https://libraryc.org/mymononalibrary/25073
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Spring Break Matinees: The Goonies (1985)

1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Monona Public Library
Forum Room
Relax with a matinee! 

Film: The Goonies (1985)

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Refreshments will not be provided but you are welcome to bring light snacks or visit the library's vending machines. 
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Geometric Origami

10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
Monona Public Library
Municipal Room

Join Rob for a morning of fun origami folding. Learn the Jewel Unit fold and create a cube. If time allows other cool geometric origami designs can be tried. Supplies will be provided, or bring your own origami squares! For ages 6+; ages 8 and under must have an adult paper folding assistant present in the room.


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Spring Break Matinees: The Princess Bride (1987)

1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Monona Public Library
Forum Room
Relax with a matinee! 

Film: The Princess Bride (1987)

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Refreshments will not be provided but you are welcome to bring light snacks or visit the library's vending machines. 
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Family Storytime & Play!

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Monona Public Library
Story Room
Join Tiffany for a delightful Storytime and open play session at the library for families with children of all ages. This is a great way to meet other families in the area and form community connections!
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Spring Break Matinees: Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989)

1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Monona Public Library
Forum Room
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Film: Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989)

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Refreshments will not be provided but you are welcome to bring light snacks or visit the library's vending machines. 
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4K Story & Science Saturday!

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Monona Public Library
Municipal Room
In collaboration with the Monona Grove School District, 4K students are invited to join Angelika Neitzel, Early Literacy Librarian, for a S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Mathematics) Saturday activity!  The fun starts with a picture book read aloud or story, followed by time to explore science concepts with hands-on activities. This is an in-person event at the Monona Public Library.

Registration is preferred but not required for this free event.

Coffee Filter Flowers Activity inspired by: littlebinsforlittlehands.com

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Hola! Cuentos y Canciones | Spanish Storytime

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Monona Public Library
Story Room
Disfrute de una forma divertida y auténtica de desarrollar habilidades de alfabetización temprana en español para niños pequeños a través de la música, la danza, las canciones y los cuentos. Edades 0-6

Enjoy a fun and authentic way to develop early literacy skills in Spanish for young children through music, dance, songs and stories. Children and Families just beginning their Spanish learning journey are welcome and encouraged to attend! Ages 0-6
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Tech Tutoring- Appt #1

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Monona Public Library

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


Got a gadget that has you down? Have a tech challenge you need help with? Sign up for a 30-minute session with Dan, the amazing tech guru! This program is offered on the first Saturday of each month. If unable to attend a scheduled session, call 24 hours in advance to cancel or reschedule. 


This session does NOT replace professional technical support. Dan is unable to assist with complex topics such as hacked systems, publishing e-books, etc. Dan may offer advice on these types of topics but will not be able to directly assist.


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Tech Tutoring- Appt #2

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Monona Public Library

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


Got a gadget that has you down? Have a tech challenge you need help with? Sign up for a 30-minute session with Dan, the amazing tech guru! This program is offered on the first Saturday of each month. If unable to attend a scheduled session, call 24 hours in advance to cancel or reschedule. 


This session does NOT replace professional technical support. Dan is unable to assist with complex topics such as hacked systems, publishing e-books, etc. Dan may offer advice on these types of topics but will not be able to directly assist.


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Tech Tutoring- Appt #3

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Monona Public Library

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


Got a gadget that has you down? Have a tech challenge you need help with? Sign up for a 30-minute session with Dan, the amazing tech guru! This program is offered on the first Saturday of each month. If unable to attend a scheduled session, call 24 hours in advance to cancel or reschedule. 


This session does NOT replace professional technical support. Dan is unable to assist with complex topics such as hacked systems, publishing e-books, etc. Dan may offer advice on these types of topics but will not be able to directly assist.


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Tech Tutoring- Appt #4

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Monona Public Library

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


Got a gadget that has you down? Have a tech challenge you need help with? Sign up for a 30-minute session with Dan, the amazing tech guru! This program is offered on the first Saturday of each month. If unable to attend a scheduled session, call 24 hours in advance to cancel or reschedule. 


This session does NOT replace professional technical support. Dan is unable to assist with complex topics such as hacked systems, publishing e-books, etc. Dan may offer advice on these types of topics but will not be able to directly assist.


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Tech Tutoring- Appt #5

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Monona Public Library

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


Got a gadget that has you down? Have a tech challenge you need help with? Sign up for a 30-minute session with Dan, the amazing tech guru! This program is offered on the first Saturday of each month. If unable to attend a scheduled session, call 24 hours in advance to cancel or reschedule. 


This session does NOT replace professional technical support. Dan is unable to assist with complex topics such as hacked systems, publishing e-books, etc. Dan may offer advice on these types of topics but will not be able to directly assist.


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Tech Tutoring- Appt #6

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Monona Public Library

3:30 - 4:00, In-person Appointment, Registration Required


Got a gadget that has you down? Have a tech challenge you need help with? Sign up for a 30-minute session with Dan, the amazing tech guru! This program is offered on the first Saturday of each month. If unable to attend a scheduled session, call 24 hours in advance to cancel or reschedule. 


This session does NOT replace professional technical support. Dan is unable to assist with complex topics such as hacked systems, publishing e-books, etc. Dan may offer advice on these types of topics but will not be able to directly assist.


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Outdoor Playgroup! (ages 2-6)

9:30 AM - 10:15 AM
Monona Public Library
Other
Outdoor Playgroup!

An excellent way for children and their adults to socialize. Activities may include but are not limited to open-ended play, blocks, storytelling, puppets, scavenger hunts, and more! Ages 2-6 but younger and older siblings/friends are always welcome.

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.

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Author Talk with Kate Beaton: Bestselling Cartoonist of Hark! A Vagrant!

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Monona Public Library
This program takes place virtually. To register, follow this link: https://libraryc.org/mymononalibrary/25325
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Join us for an enlightening hour online with highly-acclaimed Kate Beaton, the New York Times bestselling author of Hark! A Vagrant! and Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands

Before there was Kate Beaton, New York Times bestselling cartoonist of Hark! A Vagrant! fame, there was Katie Beaton of the Cape Breton Beatons, specifically Mabou, a tight-knit seaside community where the lobster is as abundant as beaches, fiddles, and Gaelic folk songs. Her first full-length graphic narrative follows Beaton after university as she heads out west to take advantage of Alberta’s oil rush, part of the long tradition of East Coasters who seek gainful employment elsewhere when they can't find it in the homeland they love so much. With the singular goal of paying off her student loans, what the journey will actually cost Beaton will be far more than she anticipates.

Arriving in Fort McMurray, Beaton finds work in the lucrative camps owned and operated by the world’s largest oil companies. Being one of the few women among thousands of men, the culture shock is palpable. It does not hit home until she moves to a spartan, isolated worksite for higher pay. She encounters the harsh reality of life in the oil sands where trauma is an everyday occurrence yet never discussed. Her wounds may never heal.

Beaton’s natural cartooning prowess is on full display as she draws colossal machinery and mammoth vehicles set against a sublime Albertan backdrop of wildlife, Northern Lights, and the Rocky Mountains. Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands is more than a memoir, it’s also an untold story of Canada: a country that prides itself on its egalitarian ethos and natural beauty while simultaneously exploiting both the riches of its land and the humanity of its people.

About the Author: Kate Beaton was born and raised in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada. After graduating from Mount Allison University with a double degree in History and Anthropology, she moved to Alberta in search of work that would allow her to pay down her student loans. During the years she spent out West, Beaton began creating webcomics under the name Hark! A Vagrant, quickly drawing a substantial following around the world. The collections of her landmark strip Hark! A Vagrant and Step Aside, Pops each spent several months on the New York Times graphic novel bestseller list, as well as appearing on best of the year lists from Time, The Washington Post, Vulture, NPR Books, and winning the Eisner, Ignatz, Harvey, and Doug Wright Awards. She has also published the picture books King Baby and The Princess and the Pony. Beaton lives in Cape Breton with her family.

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This program takes place virtually. To register, follow this link: https://libraryc.org/mymononalibrary/25325
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Busy Bee Baby Storytime (ages 0-2)

9:30 AM - 10:15 AM
Monona Public Library
Story Room
Today we have a special guest! 
Music Together with Susan!


Busy Bee Baby Storytime for our youngest patrons (ages 0-2yrs old) and their caregivers.
Join us for 15 - 20 minutes of fun singing, rhymes, fingerplays, and reading together! 

Stay and play afterward to practice early literacy tips and social-emotional learning skills. 

Siblings and friends are welcome. 

No registration is needed.
Free drop-in event.

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Friendly Foxes Storytime (ages 2-5)

9:30 AM - 10:15 AM
Monona Public Library
Story Room

Enjoy 20-30 min of Storytime with Angelika as she reads books, sings songs, and shares early literacy tips. Ages 2-5yrs old but younger and older siblings/friends are always welcome. Our goal is to provide an opportunity to introduce children to reading and language in a fun way. 


Stay aftward to play and socialize. 


No registration is needed.

Free drop-in program.





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Take & Make Craft Kits for Kids! (ages 4-8)

10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Monona Public Library

Limited Supplies: First come, first served. Call 608-222-6127 for Curbside Pickup.

New Craft Kits every (other) week 


The Take & Make Craft Kits program is designed to be easy for youChoose to do the activity in the kit as a family or encourage your child to do the activity on their own—whatever works best for you and your family.


Share your Art! Email a picture of your creation to <youth@mononalibrary.org>


Caution: May contain small parts. Adult supervision recommended

Available on a first-come, first-served basis. The contents of the kit can change without notice.


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ArtStudio Kids! (ages 4-11)

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Monona Public Library
Municipal Room
Ages 4-11 | Drop-In Event, Registration Not Required
Location: Forum Room
Masks Strongly Recommended
ArtStudio can get MESSY! Make sure your children are dressed accordingly!

Join us for our very first open-ended, heart-led, process art program for kids! Each session, we will focus on unique materials and art skills, rather than specific project outcomes. This allows children to explore their creativity, discover their favorite art materials, create their own techniques, and have fun! Kids will also have a chance to listen to some sweet beats while they work to open up their mind to inspiration.

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!
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Teen Makerspace: Mini Paper Houseplant (Ages 10-18)

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Monona Public Library
Municipal Room
Registration Required to participate!

Join Tiffany to make a cute little houseplant that you'll never need to water! An excellent addition to your room, or a great gift for your Mum in May or a special person in your life.
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