13-18 years
Come meet author Patricia McConnell as she talks about her book, The Education of Will.
For decades, animal behaviorist Dr. Patricia B. McConnell grappled privately with intense fear, anxiety, and guilt. In this soul-searching memoir, she recounts for the first time the compelling story of her past and how a dog named Will helped her recover from a history of trauma and shame.
In recognition of LGBT Pride Month in June, Madison Public Library will celebrate with thoughtful discussion, inclusive events, and expanded sessions of last year’s popular Drag Queen Storytime.
Event Details:
The Pinney Book Group hosts a discussion of I'll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson. New attendees always welcome.
In recognition of LGBT Pride Month in June, Madison Public Library will celebrate with thoughtful discussion, inclusive events, and expanded sessions of last year’s popular Drag Queen Storytime.
Event Details:
"In Northern Italy in 1983, seventeen year-old Elio begins a relationship with visiting Oliver, his father's research assistant, with whom he bonds over his emerging sexuality, their Jewish heritage, and the beguiling Italian landscape." (132mins|USA; excerpted from IMDB.com)
Stop in the Madison Community Foundation room (Study Room #2) and view a Sherlockian movie or show of your choice!
Teens in grades 6 and up can expect to enjoy sleuth-inspired games during this session of Improv Club!
No registration required.
Apply Sherlock's methods of deduction to solve clues and puzzle your way out of Baker Street.
Space is limited and registration is required.
For teens in grades 6 and above.
Please call (608)873-6281, email storef [at] stolib.org, or stop at the 2nd Floor Information Desk to register.
Apply Sherlock's methods of deduction to solve clues and puzzle your way out of Baker Street.
Space is limited and registration is required.
For teens in grades 6 and above.
Please call (608)873-6281, email storef [at] stolib.org, or stop at the 2nd Floor Information Desk to register.
Read The Hound of the Baskervilles and join us in discussing the novel.
Library Director Richard MacDonald will cover the influence of Edgar Allen Poe on Conan Doyle, and Doyle’s influence on the development of the mystery genre. We'll also discuss how Sherlock has continued to appear in literature over the years.
Copies of the book will be available on the second floor of the library.
No registration necessary.
A door prize will be given away!
Always wanted to be in an art show?
Now is your chance!
Teens in grades 6 and up; come and create some Sherlock Holmes-inspired art that will go on display during the library’s Sherlock Week.
Bonus: Try out our new pizza maker.
Icons & Iconoclasts: Fashion of the Sixties Presenter—Holly Easland
The Decade that began with modest tailored silhouettes worn by First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy soon exploded into a wild expression that became known as a “youthquake,” ushering in defiant silhouettes, psychedelic prints and showering vibrant clashing color everywhere. Fashion, art and music were as one, and the rebels who shook up the era helped to bring forth an underlying freedom of dressing that has become intrinsic and still resounds in our choices today.