Mount Horeb Public Library

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Andrey Ivanov, a history professor who specializes in Russia and the Soviet Union at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, recently received a phone call from his parents in Kyiv, Ukraine. They had to flee. Fast. 

Bravebird has been on the forefront of diverse and equitable filmmaking since 2018. During the pandemic “pause,” Alex had a vision of a story come to him. This seed of an idea resulted in a COVID-compliant film, Trace the Line, that had the dual purpose of supporting artists who lost their work and reflecting on the shared experience of 2020. 

NEA Heritage Fellow Karen Ann Hoffman, Oneida Nation of Wisconsin, leads participants in a hands-on traditional corn husk doll making workshop. A talented storyteller, she will also share the history of the dolls, and other Oneida stories.

Learn how you can create your own printed textiles ( think shirts, tote bags, tea towels etc)  using hand carved wood block you design. This workshop covers how to use woodcutting tools to carve out of wood, as well as how to print your block on both paper and fabric. You will create at least one art piece during the class and will  leave inspired to create your own printed home decor, clothing, gifts and more.

The human fascination with winged creatures has been around for centuries. Michael Edmonds shares how and why people have worshipped, feared, studied, hunted, and protected the birds that surrounded them.  Drawn from archaeological reports, missionaries' journals, travelers' letters, early scientific treatises, the memoirs of American Indian elders, and the folklore of hunters, farmers, and formerly enslaved people throughout the Midwest, Edmonds reveals how our ancestors thought about the very same birds we see today. 

Mindfulness:  Many of us find our stress levels creeping upwards during this time of year.
Jennifer Dean teaches mindful techniques to help.

Registration required.  

Chances are, you’ve had one – more than one. They can be inspiring, terrifying, tedious, nauseating, and profound.  Jobs.   Jobs put food on our tables, roofs over our heads, and (sometimes) anxiety in our hearts.

The Someone's Gotta Do It monologues introduce you to characters telling their work stories: the exhilarating, the necessary, and the outlandishly absurd.

Author visit with Terese Allen.

Terese will be talking about her newest book,  The Flavor of Wisconsin, which discovers the sources of culinary traditions throughout Wisconsin. (Beyond delicious fish frys and cheese!)

Food samples provided. Registration required.

NEW TIME. The event is now at 5:30pm.  Hope you can still join us!!

Author “visit” (via Skype) with Tara Westover, the author of our library’s Big Read choice for 2018, Educated.

The library’s annual Big Read encourages people to come together around a book. Offering free books, multiple programs and a community book discussion, this exciting programming series offers a multitude of ways to connect with a book, and each other.