Join three African American Women Writers from Madison as they discuss their poetry, prose, and drama in relation to three African American Writers of Resistance.
Experience literature and discussion that informs and enlightens us in the ways in which we have agitated and advocated for change in our society both past and present.
Chad Lewis, a well-known ghost hunter and author of several books, will present a Zoom program featuring the history of Santa Claus and Krampus, winter superstitions, and tales of spirits, little people, witches and more related to winter and holiday traditions.
The historical roots of African American oppression run deep, as Ava DuVernay’s documentary 13th reveals.
A one-hour storytelling event to tie in with the season and the community Halloween House event that is hosted on library grounds.
Science writer Scott Spoolman takes readers with him to twenty-eight state parks and forests where evidence of the state’s striking geologic and natural history are on display. The author tells stories of events and processes that shaped Wisconsin’s landscapes, including volcanic eruptions, invasions by ancient seas, crushing glaciers, and centuries of erosion.
Come to the free film screening of Decoding the Driftless, a film of science exploration and adventure.
The film's co-producer, George Howe, will kick-off the film and there will be a Q&A afterwards.
Refreshments provided.
Registration required. To reserve your seat call 608-798-3991 or email Kris at kloman [at] rgpl.org.
Documentary film maker, Craig Dudnick, will introduce his film, “Alice’s Ordinary People,” which is about the work of civil rights activist, Alice Tregay, of the Chicago Freedom Movement, which spanned several decades.
The film will be followed by a question and answer period with Mr. Dudnick.
This event is part of the series: The Horse-Human Connection.
Legend Lake is a 34 minute documentary film that recounts the saga of Legend Lake, a beautiful 5,160 acre lake development, formed by joining nine smaller lakes in the Menominee Indian Reservation in Northern Wisconsin. Shore-land was subdivided and sold mostly to non-Menominee people. Legend Lake represents another chapter in the land and frequently contentious relationship between Native Americans and non-Native Americans in Wisconsin. Why and how the lake came into being, what land issue have arisen and what might be done to manage them is the subject of this
Mike McCabe, Founder and President of Blue Jean Nation, will be pesenting the history of the electoral college and the two-party system.