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
Tuesday, January 7, 10am
The Address, Fiona Davis
PLUS: Be ready to share a favorite title you think others would enjoy reading!
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.
Saturday, January 18, 10am
Featuring Bess Miller and Mimi Phan-Dinh of Halo Halo Food Cart
Registration Required. Sign Up opens December 30.
- Soup: Silk Tofu with Mushrooms
- Shrimp Pad Thai
Tuesday, January 21, 1pm
Chad Lewis
Are you ready to (safely) follow in the footsteps of America’s infamous gangsters as they turned Wisconsin into the land of crime during the Prohibition days? Chad Lewis, researcher, author and lecturer, fills our afternoon with tales of deadly bank robberies, explosive shootouts, brutal murders and daring kidnappings. Discover the secret locations where gangster history will never die.
Chad Lewis is a researcher, author, and lecturer on topics of the strange and unusual. His background is in the field of Psychology (he did both his Bachelor and Master degree work in the field), but for nearly 30 years he has traveled the globe in search of unique and bizarre stories and history.
Monday, January 27, 6:30pm
Jeff Kersten, Department of Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protection (DATCP)
Learn information about landlord and tenant rights and responsibilities under Wisconsin law. Many Wisconsin residents live in rental housing. As a landlord or tenant in Wisconsin, it is important to understand your rights and responsibilities. As part of the presentation, landlord and tenant resources will be available. As Wisconsin’s lead agency for consumer protection, the Bureau of Consumer Protection at the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture Trade and Consumer Protection, provides information and education, mediates complaints, investigates cases, and takes enforcement actions to fight fraudulent and deceptive practices that harm consumers and honest businesses.
Jeff Kersten is an Outreach Specialist for the Bureau of Consumer Protection within the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. As an Outreach Specialist, Jeff travels around the state to educate the public, businesses, and law enforcement on common scams & fraud, privacy protection, data security, identity theft, and other areas of consumer protection. Jeff has over 12 years of experience as a police officer and is a prior Consumer Protection Investigator for the Bureau of Consumer Protection.
Monday, February 3, 6:30pm
With David Gobeli
Registration Required. Sign Up Opens January 3
More Information Coming Soon!
Tuesday, February 4, 10am
The House of Broken Angels, Luis Alberto Urrea
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.
Saturday, February 15, 10am
Registration Required. Opens January 3!
Chase away the winter blues with a little friendly competition! Create a team of 2-5 people and complete against other groups in the library's Great Puzzle Race! Each team will receive the same 500 piece puzzle to work on. When we say "go," you'll race to be the team that completes the puzzle first! First and second place prizes will be awarded, not to mention bragging rights. This event is geared for ages 10+. Teams must register in advance.
- Teams must be between 2 -5 people.
- Each team will have their own table to work at.
- No puzzle mats or other puzzling tools allowed. Each group will receive the same puzzle and the competition will end at 3 pm. Whoever finishes their puzzle first, or whoever is closest at 3pm, will be declared the winner. First and second place prizes will be awarded.
- Team members must be at least 10 years old.
Thursday, February 20, 1pm
Get ready for a fast-paced, engaging, and educational presentation that will leave you in awe of the principles of physics. (Think smoke rings, mini explosions, etc...) Haddie McLean brings equipment from the Department of Physics at UW–Madison to demonstrate how science works. You’ll have fun and leave with a better understanding of the physics in the world around you!
Haddie McLean is a UW–Madison alum with a B.S. in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences. She joined the Physics Department in August 2021 after a 20+ year career as a meteorologist at WISC-TV in Madison.
Part of our new Discovery Series. This program is geared towards adults because adults deserve awe, wonder and play in their lives, too!
Monday, February 24, 1pm
With Mary Elise Antoine, author of Frenchtown Chronicles of Prairie du Chien: History and Folklore from Wisconsin’s Frontier
More Info Soon!
Saturday, March 15, 10am
Featuring Slip Jig
Enjoy music and stories of the Emerald Isles. Playing fiery and haunting Celtic tunes on a variety of traditional instruments,Slip Jig will have you in the mood to celebrate St Patrick's Day - even if you're not Irish!
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.
