5-11 years
Join us as we investigate our corner of space and beyond with MPM On the Move (Milwaukee Public Museum’s outreach program)! Learn how our understanding of the universe has changed through the years. Participants will get a chance to model the movement of celestial bodies and build their own scale model of the solar system.
For astronomy lovers ages 8 through adult!
Madison Ballet will talk about the history of ballet and the Nutcracker, run through a mock rehearsal with several dancers, and perform some scenes from the upcoming Nutcracker performance at the Overture Center for the Arts.
Refreshments will be served and a craft offered for kids.
**Due to high interest, please select one performance to attend, and arrive early since space is limited.**
An evening of brats, cheese, Sprecher’s root beer, ice cream, and original music by Ken Lonnquist, with Doug Brown. Ken’s music is packed with humor and beautiful musical portraits of the Badger state.
Celebrate Wisconsin history, folklore, and natural places, plus the quirky delights of life among the cheeseheads.
Seating is limited, so please register at the DeForest Area Public Library or on their website.
Badger & Packer attire encouraged!
Attendees will learn the basics of the ukulele in this two-hour group lesson. By the end you will know how to play at least one song.
Please bring your own ukulele.
For ages 9 to adult. Registration is required and register online or call 608-835-3656.
The lesson will be taught by Adam Chisman of Academy of Sound.
Presented in partnership with the Friends of the Cooperative Children's Book Center, Meg Medina will join the Wisconsin Book Festival to discuss her books for kids of all ages.
Cell phones aren't the only small devices connecting people these days. Ukuleles are transcending borders, genres, and generations. Madison's thriving ukulele culture includes a 700-member club called Madison Area Ukulele Initiative (MAUI) www.MAUImadison.com. MAUI director Andrew Wilke will be available to help beginners learn to play in this free, 2-hour workshop and sing-along.
Bring a ukulele or try one of the instruments available at the event. No prior musical experience required.
Jessie Hass will come speak to students at the Black Earth Elementary school about her books: Saige, Bramble and Maggie Spooky Seasonand Horse Crazy!
Jessie Haas grew up on a small farm in Westminster, Vermont. Currently, she lives next door to the family farm with her husband, children’s author, Michael J. Daley, in a solar, off-grid house they built themselves. They have two cats, two horses and no kids.
Jessie Hass will come speak to students at the Mazomanie Elementary school about her books: Saige, Bramble and Maggie Spooky Season and Horse Crazy!
Jessie Haas grew up on a small farm in Westminster, Vermont. Currently, she lives next door to the family farm with her husband, children’s author, Michael J. Daley, in a solar, off-grid house they built themselves. They have two cats, two horses and no kids.
Many of modern jazz’s mainstream piano techniques were developed in the 1960s. During that tumultuous decade, jazz musicians and composers questioned and challenged every convention of their genre. The move away from tonalities and song forms rooted firmly in the European harmonic tradition required pianists to re-imagine that most harmonic of instruments and allowed for the creation of a new harmonic language. Among the most significant of the 1960s jazz piano innovators were Bill Evans, McCoy Tyner, Herbie Hancock, and Chick Corea.
Get ready for the Wisconsin Film Festival's Big Screens for Little Folks films with a journey to Latin America! Watch some short films from the Wisconsin Film Festival and celebrate the arts, languages, and cultures of Latin America. In addition to the short films, we'll have bilingual stories (Spanish & English), crafts, music, and snacks to enjoy.
This event is offered in partnership with the Wisconsin Film Festival & UW Madison Arts Institute and is funded in part from a grant from Beyond the Page.