Author Event

Program Description:

Charles's workshop will help participants delve into crucial conversations across differences. And by doing so, participants will foster a deeper understanding of themselves. The learning objectives were designed to challenge participants to think, write, and share experiences they've had that contributed to their sense of belonging by giving participants a brave space to share their personal stories and challenging them to listen critically.

Program Description:

Charles's workshop will help participants delve into crucial conversations across differences. And by doing so, participants will foster a deeper understanding of themselves. The learning objectives were designed to challenge participants to think, write, and share experiences they've had that contributed to their sense of belonging by giving participants a brave space to share their personal stories and challenging them to listen critically.

You may view the program live on Youtube without registering by following this link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGCB-LxmWjIe8HTNv0kiHVQ

In 1991, Anne Schwartz, reporter for the former Milwaukee Journal, broke the story of Milwaukee serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer. Schwartz will discuss her book Monster: The True Story of the Jeffrey Dahmer Murders.

Books will be available for sale and signing.

Chad Lewis, a well-known ghost hunter and author of several books, will present a Zoom program featuring the history of Santa Claus and Krampus, winter superstitions, and tales of spirits, little people, witches and more related to winter and holiday traditions.

Registration: Register!

Help us celebrate National Library Week with the true story of Lutie Stearns!

Linda Sarsour will appear live on Crowdcast. Join us at: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/we-are-not-here-to-be-bystanders

Join us for an illustrated talk on “Odd Wisconsin: True Tales and Folklore from the Badger State" by author Michael Edmonds. He’ll share sketches of some of the strange people who lived here before us and tell authentic stories about folk characters like the lumberjack hero Paul Bunyan. Along the way he'll explain why the Wisconsin Historical Society wanted to publish brief lives of obscure eccentrics and discuss how researching and sharing history has turned upside-down in recent years.

John Kaminski, Ph.D., Director at the UW-Madison Center for the Study of the American Constitution, will discuss Hamilton's spectacular rise from obscurity in the West Indies to the heights of power directing the new nation's finances and serving as the leader of one of the two great political parties of the 1790's. Kaminski will also highlight the strengths and shortcomings of Lin-Manuel Miranda's play, Hamilton.

Dr. Kaminski's book, Alexander Hamilton: From Obscurity to Greatness, will be available for sale and signing.

Author of Darius the Great is Not Okay, Adib Khorram, will be speaking with the middle and high school students throughout the day about mental illness and the impact it has on people's lives.  In the evening, adults and students can hear the author speak at 6:30 pm at the Belleville High School Library.

Author of Darius the Great is Not Okay, Adib Khorram, will be speaking with the middle and high school students throughout the day about mental illness and the impact it has on people's lives.  In the evening, adults and students can hear the author speak at 6:30 pm at the Belleville High School Library.