No registration necessary, unless specified. We add events often. Make sure you check back for the most up-to-date calendar!
Questions? Please reach out to Melissa, Adult Programming Librarian, at 608-437-5021, ext 4109, or melissa.roelli [at] mounthorebwi.info.
Hitting Our Shelves
Upcoming Events
Tuesday, August 4, 10am
One Two Three, Laurie Frankel
Everyone is welcome at our monthly book club. We meet the 1st Tuesday of the month from 10-11am. Light refreshments are provided. Pick up a copy of the month's title at the Circulation Desk. Large print is available.
Monday, August 17, 6:30pm
Guest speaker: Amber Wichowsky, Associate Professor of Public Affairs and Leadership Wisconsin Endowed Chair for the Division of Extension, University of Wisconsin-Madison
In today's world, conversations can quickly become tense, emotional, or polarized. Whether in the workplace, community, or personal life, many people find themselves navigating difficult discussions. Join Amber Wichowsky, Associate Professor at UW-Madison, for a workshop on facilitating difficult discussions. She'll make the case for why pluralism matters for individual and community thriving, then guide participants through strategies for engaging disagreement productively, finding common ground, and surfacing new ways of thinking about old problems
Tuesday, September 1, 10am
The Undoing Project: The Friendship That Changed our Minds, Michael Lewis
Everyone is welcome at our monthly book club. We meet the 1st Tuesday of most months (Not in November) from 10-11am. Light refreshments are provided. Pick up a copy of the month's title at the Circulation Desk. Large print is available.
Saturday, September 12, 9am
Each year the library selects books they encourage everyone to read and talk about. Called the Big, Middle and Little Reads, this multi-faceted programming series is a great way to connect with people and topics. The title is still top secret. It will be announced August 5 in the Mount Horeb Mail. (August 6 here!) Thanks to the Friends of the Mt. Horeb Public Library, copies of the books will be given away Saturday, September 12 beginning at 9am. Quantities are limited. One book per person. Arriving early is recommended. Though Large Print is not available this year, we have a small number of kindles preloaded with the book we will check out during this series.
Tuesday, September 22, 6:30pm
Part of our Disagree Better Series.
Guest speaker: Katherine Cramer, Natalie C. Holton Chair of Letters & Science and the Virginia Sapiro Professor of Political Science at UW–Madison.
More info coming soon.
Wednesday, October 14, 6:30pm
Save the date. More Information coming soon!
MahJongg Wednesdays
Weekly MahJongg at the library!
Wednesdays, 1:30pm. We play American MahJongg. Beginners are welcome! Please come the first Wednesday of the month for instruction.
