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Volume 26, No. 10, October 2017
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Sheboygan Children & Teen's
Book Festival returns Oct. 13-15
Mead Public Library is among the four Sheboygan venues hosting this free celebration of books and reading, featuring award-winning authors and illustrators of books for teens and children.

Enjoy author talks, illustrators in action, book sales, signings and more for all ages Oct. 13-15 at the library, Stefanie H. Weill Center, John Michael Kohler Arts Center and Bookworm Gardens

UW-Madison to hold North Korea roundtable discussion at Mead
Experts from the University of Wisconsin-Madison will lead an upcoming roundtable discussion at Mead Public Library on the North Korea crisis.

The event, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by the UW-Madison Center for East Asian Studies and Mead Public Library. The roundtable begins at 1:30 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 8, in the Rocca Meeting Room, located on the library’s first floor.

The discussion will explore how relations between the U.S. and North Korea reached this point, how the situation is affecting East Asia and international relations and the possible outcomes and solutions to the crisis.

The roundtable will feature political science and history experts from UW-Madison, including Eunsook Jung (political science), Charles Kim (history), Andrew Kydd (political science) and Louise Young (history).

The discussion will be moderated by David Fields, of the Center for the Study of the American Constitution.

For more information, visit our Facebook event or call 920-459-3400, ext. 3422.

Mead to host foreign policy lecture series
Mead Public Library will host Great Decisions 2017 on Tuesdays in October, featuring a series of free lectures and guided discussions on U.S. foreign policy and global issues led by University of Wisconsin-Sheboygan staff.

The series gets underway at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 3, in the Rocca Room at Mead Public Library with UW-Sheboygan Assistant Professor Alise Coen examining post-Brexit Europe and how U.S. foreign policy can adapt.

Other featured topics are:

  • Trade and politics with Associate Professor Val Murrenus-Pilmaier on Oct. 10
  • U.S. foreign policy and petroleum with Associate Professor Mark Karau on Oct.17
  • Latin America’s political pendulum with Lecturer Leah Strobel on Oct. 24

Briefing books on the featured topics can be checked out at the library’s second-floor research desk.

Celebrate women in STEM fields
during Ada Lovelace Week
Join us for a week of activities celebrating women in science, technology, engineering and math in conjunction with Ada Lovelace Day events around the world.

We'll kick things off with a Civic lab Film Screening of “Code: Debugging the Gender Gap,” from 6-8 p.m., Monday, Oct. 9, in The Loft.

Drop in and create/edit Wikipedia entries on notable local women in science, technology, engineering, art & math during our STEAM Wikithon from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 10, in the Imaginarium.

Join us for a Tea & tech talk from 5:30-8 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 11, in the Rocca Room, where you can hear flash talks by local women in STEM fields, along with a main talk with mother-daughter electrical engineers Martha and Katrina Barhouse and a panel discussion moderated by Carolynn Lee, Progressive Women in Sheboygan. 

We'll finish things off with a book discussion and creative project featuring “Hidden Figures," from 6-7:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 12, as part of our Book to Art Club at the John Michael Kohler Arts Center.
Dare to Dream Creative Play Dates return Oct. 6
Join Dare to Dream Artistic Director Rachel Thuermer in this workshop designed to engage toddlers through creative play.

For kids 18 months to 5 years.

The workshop begins at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 6 and continues the first Friday of every month through May.

Create wine cork decorations in the Imaginarium
Adults can create festive wine cork decorations during Sunday Crafternoon, from 1:30-3:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 8 in the Imaginarium.


We will meet second Sundays, October-April, and will make a different project each month.

Library Services Update
Our new 3D printer is here. Access is FREE!
Our new LulzBot 3D printer is up and running in the Imaginarium. Library visitors can use it for FREE.

Contact us to set up a training session at 920-459-3400, ext. 3422.
Sunday hours begin Oct. 1
A reminder that the library will be open from 1-5 p.m. on Sundays beginning Oct. 1.

Our Sunday hours run from October through April.
Fall Events at Mead
Scroll down for a complete list of fall storytimes, book clubs, workshops and other events at Mead, or visit our events calendar .
ALL ABOUT UKULELES
This fall we’re hosting a series of events focused on the small but mighty
ukulele, with award-winning artist, Lil’ Rev.

Uke Can Too with Lil’ Rev, learn ukulele basics in this four-part class. We’ll supply the ukuleles. No experience needed. 6:30-7:30 p.m., Mondays, Rocca Meeting Room. Register for one of the following two sessions at the www.meadpl.org events calendar. For teens and adults. 
Session 1: Oct. 9, 16, 23 & 30
Session 2: Nov. 13, 20, 27 & Dec. 4

Ukulele Club with Lil’ Rev, bring your ukulele and join Lil’ Rev for our monthly Ukulele Club, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 24 & Nov. 28, The Loft.

ALL AGES
Make It @ Mead, different drop-in projects each month, supplies provided, 5-7 p.m., first Thursdays, Imaginarium.
  • Oct. 5: Plush Monsters
  • Nov. 2: Bath Bombs and Sugar Scrubs

Tinker Time, self-guided open studio session in the Imaginarium . Supplies and equipment available, or bring your own. Children under 14 must be with an adult.
  • 9 a.m.-noon, first Saturdays
  • 5-7 p.m., every Monday
  • 4-7 p.m., first and third Wednesdays
  • 2:30-7 p.m., second and fourth Wednesdays
  • 1-4 p.m., third Sundays

Curiosity Labs, MilliporeSigma Corp. scientists lead hands-on experiments. Registration required at the www.meadpl.org events calendar. Ages 8 and up.
  • Oct. 26: DNA
  • Nov. 30: Flavors and Fragrances

Friends of Mead Public Library Used Book Sale, 9 a.m.-8 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 26; 9 a.m-5 p.m., Friday, Oct. 27; 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 28; Rocca Meeting Room.

KIDS
Baby & Me Storytime, babies ages 6-23 months can bring their favorite adult to this interactive 20-minute early childhood literacy class,featuring simple books, lap bounces, songs, rhymes and fingerplays. Socialization and free play to follow. 9:30-10 a.m., every Monday, (no class Nov. 20), Story Garden.

Preschool Storytime, kids ages 3-5 can practice language, literacy and listening skills through books, rhymes, music, movement, crafts and short films. Younger siblings welcome, 9:30 & 10:30 a.m. every Wednesday (no class Nov. 22), Story Garden.

Little Listeners, children 2 and up can learn early literacy skills through books, fingerplays, music and activities, 9:30 & 10:30 a.m., every Thursday (no class Nov. 23), Story Garden.

Sundown Storytime, featuring stories, music and activities for kids of all ages and caregivers, 6:30 p.m., every Thursday (no class Nov. 23), Story Garden.

Read to Faith the Dog, children can read to the Horizons4Girls therapy dog from 6-7 p.m., Tuesdays: Oct. 10 & 24, Nov. 7 & 21, Dec. 5 & 19; Story Garden.

LEGO Club, drop in and create using the library’s LEGOs anytime from 3:15-4:30 p.m. on Wednesdays: Oct. 4 and Nov. 1; Children’s Activity Room. For kids in grades K-6.

Wii Gaming, drop-in gaming for grades 2-6 from 3:15 to 5 p.m., Story Garden, Wednesdays: Oct. 25 & Nov. 29.

Dare to Dream Theatre Creative Play Date, workshop designed to engage toddlers through creative play, for kids 18 months to 5 years and caregivers, 10-10:45 a.m., Oct. 6 & Nov. 3, Story Garden.

Science-4-Fun, hands-on STEM workshops for grades 1-6 with Dr. Henke of Elementastic Science, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Wednesdays,
Children’s Activity Room.
  • Oct. 11: Recycling
  • Nov. 8: Oil Spill Disaster

Art-4-Fun, join artist Mary Tooley in creating art projects using your imagination, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Wednesdays: Oct. 18 & Nov. 15; Children’s Activity Room. For grades 2-6.

Kids Movie Special - “Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie,” 10 a.m., Friday, Oct. 27, Story Garden.

International Games Day, staff from The Game Board will bring an assortment of games and teach kids how to play, 1-3 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 4, Children’s Library.

Thankful Turkey Craft, drop-in craft for kids, while supplies last, 3-4 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 22, Children’s Activity Room.

TEENS
Movies for Teens, 2:30 p.m., second Wednesdays, Maas Teen Learning Center
  • Oct. 11: “Everything, Everything”
  • Nov. 8: “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2”

Teen Craft, 2:30-4:30 p.m., first Wednesdays, Imaginarium
  • Oct. 4: Zombie Sock Monkeys
  • Nov. 1: Homemade Soaps & Sugar Scrubs
  • Dec. 6: Nostalgic Holiday Decorations

Teen Tech, 2:30-4:30 p.m., third Wednesdays, Imaginarium
  • Oct. 18: “Franken-Mechanimals & Makey Makey Screamers
  • Nov. 15: LEGO & LEGO Mindstorms

Super Smash Bros. Tournament, with prizes, for grades 6-12, 2:30-5 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 25, Maas Teen Learning Center.

Teen Coding Club, join us for a 4-week coding workshop, 6 p.m., Tuesdays, Nov. 21-Dec.12, Imaginarium. Registration required at www.meadpl.org events calendar. 

ADULTS
Midnight at Noon, join us as we screen cult-movie classics on Saturday afternoons.
  • Noon, Oct. 7: “The Wicker Man” (Rocca Meeting Room)
  • Noon, Oct. 21: “Freddy vs. Jason” (Rocca Meeting Room)

Monday Movie Matinee, 1:30 p.m., every Monday, in The Loft
  • Oct. 2: “V for Vendetta”
  • Oct. 9: “A Dog’s Purpose”
  • Oct. 16: “Lion”
  • Oct. 23: “Fences”
  • Oct. 30: “La La Land”
  • Nov. 6: “Going in Style”
  • Nov. 13: “The Zookeeper’s Wife”
  • Nov. 20: “Beauty and the Beast”
  • Nov. 27: “The Shack”

Bauble Heads Jewelry Club, make jewelry while socializing and exchanging ideas. Bring supplies and projects to work on. For teens and adults, drop-in anytime from 5-6:30 p.m., Wednesdays: Oct. 11 & Nov. 8; Imaginarium.

Poetry Circle, with Lakeland University Professor Karl Elder, bring along poetry to read and discuss, including your own works. For teens and adults. 6:15-8 p.m., Wednesdays: Oct. 11 & Nov. 8; The Loft.

Drop-in Tech Help, offering one-on-one help with e-content, mobile devices, social media, email, photos, Mead databases and more, 1-2 p.m., Thursdays: Oct. 12 & 26, Nov. 9 & 30; The Loft.

Adult Tech, introductory tech lessons for busy adults, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Thursdays,
Imaginarium. Registration required at www.meadpl.org events calendar.
  • Oct. 19: Circuits
  • Nov. 16: Silhouette Cameo Precision Cutter

Facebook Essentials, Learn 10 of the most important skills to successfully navigate Facebook, 2-4 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 7, The Loft.

LEGO Night, here’s your chance to have LEGOs all to yourself as we break out our LEGO architecture kits and more, open to teens and adults, 5-7 p.m., fourth Mondays: Oct. 23 & Nov. 27; Imaginarium.

Arm Knitting, learn to arm knit your own infinity scarf. Materials provided (while supplies last), 2:30-4:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 7, Imaginarium. Registration required at www.meadpl.org events calendar.

Sunday Crafternoon, enjoy some craft time for grown-ups, with a different project each month, 1:30-3:30 p.m., second Sundays, Imaginarium. Registration required at www.meadpl.org events calendar.
  • Oct. 8: Festive Wine Cork Decorations
  • Nov. 12: Wrapping paper, gift tags and bows

Mead Knitting Circle, knitters of all skill levels can work on projects and share tips, 1-3 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 14 & Nov. 11, The Loft.

Meet Your Sewing Machine, with Darryl Ottman, learn to use and care for your sewing machine with the owner of the Sewing Machine Shop in Sheboygan Falls. Bring your own machine. Registration required at www.meadpl.org events calendar. For ages 14 and up. 2-4 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 28, Imaginarium.

Kumihimo Workshop, learn Kumihimo, the Japanese art of braiding with silk, 1-3 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 4, Imaginarium. Registration required at www.meadpl.org events calendar.
Featuring... Kevin Anderson: Go Berserk! Print Your Own Piece of Viking History,  learn to use our 3D printer to print you own copy of chess pieces used by a centuries-old Viking horde that are now housed in the British Museum in London, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 14, Imaginarium. For teens and adults.

BOOK GROUPS
For adults (unless otherwise noted), no registration required. Book copies available at second floor Research Desk.

Books on Tap, 6 p.m., Tuesdays, at Urbane Bar & Grill, 1231 N. 8th St., Sheboygan.
  • Oct. 3: “Homegoing,” by Yaa Gyasi
  • Nov. 7: “The Underground Railroad,” by Colson Whitehead

Silent Book Club, bring a book, read and relax in this book club without assigned reading. Bring a bag lunch (optional) and read from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., every Tuesday, in The Loft.  Read from 5:30-7 p.m., third Tuesdays: Oct. 17 & Nov. 21; at Paradigm Coffee & Music, 1202 N. 8th St., Sheboygan. 

Nonfiction Book Discussion Group, with Leighanne Meter-Jensen (language arts teacher), Tuesdays, 5 p.m., The Loft
  • Oct. 10: “The Tipping Point,” by Malcolm Gladwell
  • Nov. 14: “Across Many Mountains,” by Yangzom Brauen 

Book Discussion Group, with Joe Milicia (UW-Sheboygan professor emeritus of English), held in The Loft & Bookworm Gardens.
  • 2 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 5: “A Gentleman in Moscow,” by Amor Towles (The Loft)
  • 2 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 2: “Madame Bovary,” by Gustave Flaubert (The Loft)

Book to Art Club, explore literature through discussion and hands-on projects. Held at 6 p.m. Thursdays, in the ARTery at the John Michael Kohler Art Center. For teens and adults.
  • Oct. 12: “Hidden Figures,” by Margot Lee Shetterly
  • Nov. 9: “The Boy Who Drew Monsters,” by Keith Donohue

Fiction Book Discussion Group, with Kim Dalhaimer (Mead librarian), Mondays,
6 p.m., The Loft
  • Oct. 16: “A Legacy,” by Sybille Bedford
  • Nov. 20: “The Sport of Kings,” by C.E. Morgan 

Moonlight and Murder, 6 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 25, featuring “The Diviners,” by Libby Bray, at Luz de Luna, 920 Michigan Ave., Sheboygan. Enjoy a little mystery and suspense, along with book discussions, socializing, tapas and drinks.
All of our programs are free, thanks to funding from the Friends of Mead Public Library, the Mead Public Library Foundation, and the Kohler Foundation, Inc. ,  and grants as specified.  To request ADA accommodations, email to: mead.as@meadpl.org at least a week in advance. Mead Library may take photographs and video at programs. Notify a staff member if you do not want to participate.

Hours 
Monday-Thursday 9-8 * Friday & Saturday 9-5 * Sundays 1-5 (Oct.-April only)

Thanks to the Friends of Mead Public Library for sponsoring the distribution of this e-newsletter.