Belleville Public Library

Join us for a culinary experience and learn to make the traditional Pakistani tea time appetizer - samosas with Huma Siddiqui-Seitz, owner of White Jasmine. White Jasmine is a local spice and cheese company which proudly offers an array of flavorful spice blends and a line of spice infused gouda cheeses.

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For most of the 20th century, racial covenants were an insidious tool used nationwide to segregate whites from Blacks and other minorities in America’s burgeoning suburbs and residential neighborhoods.  Racial covenants were clauses inserted into property deeds to prevent non-Whites and non-Christian’s from buying or occupying land. Although no longer valid or enforceable, they can still be found in the land deeds of almost every American community, including Dane County.

This program will tie into the Wisconsin Department of Tourism’s “Top Chef Wisconsin”-inspired 2024 “Culinary” theme. Delve into letters that first class Titanic passengers wrote to loved ones at home, describing the elaborate lunch feasts and other delicacies.

Discover the meditative art of wood burning, also known as pyrography, with Gauri Bansal from Prettyful Creations. Go home with an exquisite wood burned piece and skills that you can use over and over again. Gauri has roots in Indian culture and specializes in bringing mandala designs and patterns to everyday objects.

Did you study Spanish in high school or college, but to this day you can't string together a phrase? Maybe you've never studied it but wish you could at least come up with a response to common greetings. In this crash course, World Language teacher Katie Moreno will provide instruction and an opportunity for you to not only learn, but use the Spanish language in simulated real world scenarios.

Follow the yellow brick road with Dorothy Gale and Toto into the magical world of Oz! Historical presenter, Michelle Gibbons, will delight audiences with a theatrical portrayal of beloved actress, Judy Garland. Learn about Garland’s worldwide fame, childhood, and struggles to stardom from her point of view.

Join Angela Puerta and her vibrant 4-piece Latin band for a fun