Adults

By the end of nineteenth century, food was dangerous. Lethal, even.

"Milk" might contain formaldehyde, most often used to embalm corpses. Decaying meat was preserved with salicylic acid and borax. This was not by accident; food manufacturers embraced industrial chemistry, and were knowingly selling harmful products. Unchecked by government regulation, basic safety, or even labeling requirements, they put profit before the health of their customers.

When Madeline Uraneck said hello to the Tibetan woman cleaning her office cubicle, she never imagined the moment would change her life.

You’re invited to meet Madison author Madeline Uraneck as she joins us for a discussion of her book, How to Make a Life: A Tibetan Refugee Family and the Midwestern Woman They Adopted.

Want to read the book ahead of time? Copies of the book are on the Badger Book Club shelf.

If you have a disability and require accommodation in order to fully participate, please contact library staff.

Registration: Register

In this workshop we'll hear some classic poems of peace. We'll also talk briefly about styles of poems and a few easy ways to think about your area and style of writing. Then we'll take some time to start writing our own poems of peace. You might go home with your first poem, and then try writing more!

Registration: Register!

6:00 pm - Dessert Buffet
7:00 pm - Concert

What is a junk journal? It’s a craft project made with craft supplies, recycled paper, other found materials. Use it for an everyday journal, a memory book, or art journal.

Our crafty and creative friend Carol Hensen says she’s addicted to making them! All materials provided, but feel free to bring fabric and wrapping paper scraps, lace, old photos, ribbons, maps, stickers, sheet music, or whatever strikes your fancy! Please register online or at the library desk.

Join Capitol Physical Therapist, Dr. Tyler Harrington, PT, DPT in this session to learn about the benefits of exercise for your body and your brain alike.

You’ll see the rewards in later life by enjoying an independent, active lifestyle!

• How exercise affects dementia
• Explore how exercise affects overall key components to health
• Proper demonstration of sample exercises you can try at home to get started

Supported by DeForest-Windsor Dementia Friendly Communities Group

Chris Ehle, Employment Specialist with the WorkSmart Network and Madison College, will show you how to succeed in your job hunt.

Dive deep into networking and explore some new networking tools that may work for you. Finding that next job might just be about being in the right place at the right time.

If you have a disability and require accommodation in order to fully participate, please contact library staff.

Chris Ehle, Employment Specialist with the WorkSmart Network and Madison College, will show you how to succeed in your job hunt.

Are you submitting the same old resume for every job? Applying for jobs is timeconsuming. Learn why you need multiple resumes and how you can make a professional resume that will increase your chance at getting an interview.

If you have a disability and require accommodation in order to fully participate, please contact library staff.

Chris Ehle, Employment Specialist with the WorkSmart Network and Madison College, will show you how to succeed in your job hunt.

Are you at a loss for words when it comes to looking for a job? Not sure what to put in the search bar in job search sites? Learn how to create a specific list just for you! Find out how to think outside of the box to find that next career opportunity.

If you have a disability and require accommodation in order to fully participate, please contact library staff.