Join community members and MG21 students in a story extravaganza of personal narratives. Listen to voices of the Monona community and experience an evening of connection and sharing.
Emcee: acclaimed storyteller and local musician Kevin Willmott II.
Free refreshments from Madison Sourdough.
Madison Ballet will talk about the history of ballet and the Nutcracker, run through a mock rehearsal with several dancers, and perform some scenes from the upcoming Nutcracker performance at the Overture Center for the Arts.
Refreshments will be served and a craft offered for kids.
**Due to high interest, please select one performance to attend, and arrive early since space is limited.**
Jim Rice, will be bringing photos of an extensive memorabilia collection that traces the 100-year history of the Packers from Lambeau to McCarthy at a fairly brisk pace.
Jim has been writing and speaking about Packer history in Wisconsin since 2011.
As a former history teacher, coach, and school superintendent, sports history has been a lifelong interest of Jim's. He attended Marquette University in the 1970's and has remained in Wisconsin ever since.
An evening of brats, cheese, Sprecher’s root beer, ice cream, and original music by Ken Lonnquist, with Doug Brown. Ken’s music is packed with humor and beautiful musical portraits of the Badger state.
Celebrate Wisconsin history, folklore, and natural places, plus the quirky delights of life among the cheeseheads.
Seating is limited, so please register at the DeForest Area Public Library or on their website.
Badger & Packer attire encouraged!
Kathleen's lively, richly-illustrated program will take readers 'behind the scenes' to reveal the people, places, and the past that inspired her to write the now eight books featuring museum curator (and reluctant sleuth) Chloe Ellefson and her police officer boyfriend Roelke McKenna.
Attendees will learn the basics of the ukulele in this two-hour group lesson. By the end you will know how to play at least one song.
Please bring your own ukulele.
For ages 9 to adult. Registration is required and register online or call 608-835-3656.
The lesson will be taught by Adam Chisman of Academy of Sound.
Mindfulness: Many of us find our stress levels creeping upwards during this time of year.
Jennifer Dean teaches mindful techniques to help.
Registration required.
Chances are, you’ve had one – more than one. They can be inspiring, terrifying, tedious, nauseating, and profound. Jobs. Jobs put food on our tables, roofs over our heads, and (sometimes) anxiety in our hearts.
The Someone's Gotta Do It monologues introduce you to characters telling their work stories: the exhilarating, the necessary, and the outlandishly absurd.
