Adults

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.

Upcoming Events

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Saturday March 23, 10am-12pm

With the Capital Area Carvers

Ages 18+ Only. Registration Required. Class is full. Call 608-437-5021 to get on the wait list.

Explore the exciting world of woodcarving as you try your hand at this art form. You'll learn the basics as you carve a small owl. No experience needed - this class is designed for complete beginners!  All materials, including a safety glove, will be provided for use during the class.  

 

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Tuesday, April 2, 10am 

The Trackers by Charles Frazier. 

All welcome to join. Books (including Large Print) are available at the Circulation Desk. Please ask for the Book Club book.  

Tea and light snacks are provided. 

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Tuesday, April 2, 1pm

With the National Weather Service and Dane County Emergency Management. 

Learn about severe weather “clues” and familiarize yourself with where, and how, to use this important information.  Weather Spotters can provide the “ground truth” that cannot be seen by weather monitoring equipment. (You do not have to be or commit to being an official Spotter to attend this class.)  This class can help keep you, and your neighbors, safe. As local history shows, severe weather can strike anywhere and at any time. Preparation for tornados, flooding, high winds and heavy rains saves lives and property. Attend this class and learn how to help! 

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Saturday, April 13, Concert 1pm, Irish Session 2pm

What's a 'session'?  It's a time for musicians to play Irish tunes together!

Boston-based Matt and Shannon Heaton play updated and traditional Irish music on flute, accordion, guitar, bouzouki, and voices.  Having performed all over the world, they’ll stop by our library for a fun hour of traditional tunes, songs, and stories. Following the concert, the Heatons will lead an Irish session at a nice moderate pace with standard jigs and reels. Bring your flutes and fiddles, and play along with the tunes you know… and hang out for the chat in between sets.

With engaging stage presence and masterfully-crafted music, Boston-based Matt and Shannon Heaton offer well-travelled Irish music from the heart: a satisfying mix of tunes and song, new and old, stirring and lively. The Heatons are an integral part of Boston’s vibrant trad music scene. Shannon cofounded Boston’s Celtic music fest and served on its board for 15 years, creating opportunities for hundreds of traditional musicians and dancers. She was named Massachusetts Traditional Artist Fellow in 2016, and she hosts the culture podcast Irish Music Stories. Matt has performed with countless ensembles, including the Karan Casey Band, Boys of the Lough, and Robbie O’Connell. In addition to his work as an Irish accompanist on guitar and bouzouki,  “Their playing is masterful and inventive, their arrangements city-smart and spacious. Still, they never forget that Irish music is, at its heart, a neighborly form, meant for sharing, not showing off." —The Boston Globe

 

Monday, April 15, 1pm
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Learn about special abilities, behavior and habitat of some of the world’s most amazing animals in this program for adults! Meet Wanda the wallaby, Montgomery the python, Wilson the armadillo as well as many other Zoozort animals with licensed animal educator Noelle Bezio. 

 

Tuesday, April 16, 6:30pm
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With: 
Wade Moder, Natural Resource Educator at Dane County Extension
Michelle Probst,  Land & Water Scientist with Dane County Land & Water Resource Department

In partnership with the Village of Mt. Horeb Sustainability and Natural Resource Committee

At Home Composting and Food Waste Reduction: Approximately ⅓ of food is wasted in the United States annually, most of which ends up in our landfills. Learn about the environmental benefits of composting and how to start their own at-home composting system. We will break down the supplies you need, what to put in your compost, and how to troubleshoot any issues you may run into.

Prairie Restoration to Reduce Emissions and Sequester Carbon: Science has shown that the restoration or conversion of land to permanent perennial vegetation can increase the amount of carbon stored within soils. Wade and Michelle share information on the climate benefits of prairie restoration and ways for you to get involved in restoring our prairies!

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Monday, April 22, 6:30pm  lunes el 22 de abril 6:30pm

Join the cultural celebration with our free program, featuring a vibrant live show with an 8-piece mariachi band! Immerse yourself in the magic of mariachi as these talented artists captivate us with their music and share the fascinating history and cultural relevance of this unique genre. This event will be a fun and enriching experience for the whole family. The program will be conducted primarily in Spanish, with the support of an English interpreter to ensure everyone's participation.

¡Únete a la celebración cultural con nuestro programa gratuito, presentando un vibrante espectáculo en vivo con un mariachi de 8
músicos! Sumérgete en la magia del mariachi mientras estos talentosos artistas nos cautivan con su música y comparten la fascinante historia y relevancia cultural de este género único. Este evento es una experiencia divertida y enriquecedora diseñada para toda la familia. El programa se llevará a cabo principalmente en español, con el apoyo de un intérprete en inglés para garantizar la participación de todos.

 

Sponsored by Beyond the Page, National Endowment for Humanities and the Madison Community Foundation

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Tuesday, May 7, 10am

A Place for Us, Fatima Farheen Mirza 

All welcome to join. Books (including Large Print) are available at the Circulation Desk. Please ask for the Book Club book.  

Tea and light snacks are provided. 

MahJongg Wednesdays

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Weekly MahJongg at the library! 

Wednesdays, 1:30pm. We play American MahJongg. Beginners are welcome!

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