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
Wednesday, March 12 @ 6:30 pm
Experience the gravity-defying jumps and toe-tapping rhythms of this traditional dance form. Trinity Irish Dancers of Madison have been sharing the power, grace and joy of traditional Irish Dancing since 1982. Come on out to support our local dancers. This special performance will entertain all ages!
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!
Monday, March 17, 6:30pm
*Registration required. Sign up here.
Huma Siddiqui brings her signature spices, talent and humor to our library once again. She is a fan favorite!
Menu:
- Tandoori meatballs
- Sautéed okra
- Rice with colorful peppers
Tuesday, March 18, 6-7:15pm
(We will be done in time for the HS Choir Pops Concert.)
Book Discussion and Planning Session
Registration appreciated. Sign up with the School District Here
In Partnership with the Mt. Horeb Area School District
Childcare Provided by MHASD.
- Books available for check out at the Mt. Horeb Public Library beginning February 3. (Ask for a copy at the Circulation Desk.)
- Discussion and Planning: Tuesday, March 18, 6-8 pm, Mt. Horeb Public Library
After more than a decade of stability or improvement, the mental health of adolescents plunged in the early 2010s. Rates of depression, anxiety, self-harm, and suicide rose sharply, more than doubling on most measures. Why? In his eye-opening book The Anxious Generation, social psychologist Jonathan Haidt unpacks the sharp rise in adolescent anxiety, depression, and self-harm since the early 2010s, exploring the dramatic shift from "play-based childhoods" to "phone-based" childhoods. He investigates the nature of childhood, including why children need play and independent exploration to mature into competent, thriving adults. In this New York Times bestseller, Haidt issues a clear call to action.
We hope you'll read the book and join discussion and help create a Mt. Horeb Community Action Plan to help curb this epidemic.
Monday, March 31, 6:30pm
Brenna Marsicek, Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance
Tuesday, April 1, 10am
The Music of Bees, Eileen Garvin
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.
Tuesday, April 2, 6-7:30pm
In partnership with the Mt. Horeb Area School District
With Jane Shawcroft
A companion program to The Anxious Generation Community Discussion. All welcome, even if you didn't attend the March 18 event!
Join us as we take an inside look at the data behind the scientific debate on the relationship between social media and teen mental health. Along the way we will unpack what science can and cannot tell us about social media and teens, and how teens and parents can use science to successfully navigate our social media saturated world.
Jane Shawcroft is an incoming Assistant Professor in the School of Communication at The Ohio State University. Her research focuses on understanding how technology plays a role in the social and emotional health of teenagers. In particular, she is interested in finding ways that policymakers, parents, and teens themselves can leverage technology to support positive outcomes.
Monday, April 7, 1-3pm
*Registration Required. Sign up here beginning March 3.
Ages 18+.
With watercolor artist Peggy Flora Zalucha
This beginning class will introduce you to the basics of watercolor including the paint, brushes and papers. We will create little images that will give you a taste of the medium and a chance to enjoy the spontaneity and fun of painting while exercising your creativity. A small class size (up to 10) ensures plenty of individual attention if needed. All materials supplied.
Peggy Flora Zalucha has a BFA in Art Education and is a noted professional artist specializing in Watermedia and Collage. www.zalucha.com
Wednesday, April 9, 6:30pm
A community discussion with UW professors Yoshiko Herrera, Andrew Kydd and others.
Foreign relations and US Policy are changing at a rapid pace. Join us to ask questions, and gain a better understanding of some of the hottest topics right now, including causes of Ukraine war & impediments to peace, what the costs of tarriffs are and who will pay, how US foreign aid works, what is needed for US fight against terrorism, what is happening in Gaza, etc. This non-partisan discussion will feature professors from UW-Madison sharing their knowledge, with plenty of time for your questions.
Thursday, April 10, 6:30-7:30 pm
Can you identify enough of Taylor’s songs to get BINGO? Make a friendship bracelet and play to win. For all ages!
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.
