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Volume 26, No. 9, September 2017
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What does the future hold for the Great Lakes?
The Great Lakes contain one-fifth of the world’s supply of surface freshwater – the greatest single freshwater resource on the planet. Yet despite their size, these lakes are surprisingly fragile and are subject to a host of complex and interacting stresses. 

Join the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences Arts & Letters and the Mead Public Library Foundation for an Academy Talk with Dr. J. Val Klump exploring what is happening in the Great Lakes today and what the future holds for them and for us. 

Join us for light refreshments from 6 to 7 p.m. in The Loft on the third floor of the library. The lecture and discussion will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Rocca Meeting Room on the first floor. Event is free and open to the public. 

Advance registration is encouraged at www.wisconsinacademy.org .  

Learn ukulele with Lil' Rev
This fall, we’re hosting a series of events focused on the small but mighty ukulele, with award-winning artist Lil’ Rev.

We’ll kick things off with a look at the history and culture of the ukulele during a special maker session titled Featuring... Lil’ Rev: Intro to Ukulele, from 6-7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 26, in the Rocca Meeting Room.

Beginning in October, Lil’ Rev will cover ukulele basics in a four-part class for teens and adults titled Uke Can Too with Lil’ Rev. No experience is needed, and we’ll supply the ukuleles. 

The class will be held from 6:30-7:30 p.m., Mondays in the Rocca Meeting Room. Register for one of the following two sessions at the www.meadpl.org events calendar (space is limited). 


Lil’ Rev will also lead our Ukulele Club, which will meet from 6:30-7:30 p.m., on Tuesday, Oct. 24 & Nov. 28, in The Loft.
New this fall - Baby & Me Storytime
We're excited to announce the launch of our new "Baby & Me Storytime" from 9:30-10 a.m. every Monday beginning Sept. 11.

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 other activities, with socialization and free play to follow.

Also check out Preschool Storytime (ages 3-5) on Wednesdays, along with Little Listeners (ages 2+) and Sundown Storytime (all ages) on Thursdays.
Help us celebrate Banned Books Week
Join us as we mark Banned Books Week with a series of events celebrating the freedom to read.

We’ll get things started with a Banned Bookmark Design Contest, where you can design a bookmark inspired by your favorite banned book during Tinker Time from 5-7 p.m., Monday, Sept. 25, and 2:30-7 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 27, in the Imaginarium.

Kids and families are invited to a special
after-school Banned Books Storytime
featuring challenged or banned children’s books from 4-4:30 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 26, in the Story Garden.

Louise Robbins, professor and director emerita of the UW-Madison School of Library & Informational Sciences, will discuss
censorship and the role of libraries in
defending intellectual freedom during her talk titled, “Censorship & the American Library,” from 6-7:15 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 28, in the Rocca Room.

The week concludes with a Banned Book Read Out, where you can join our open-mic session and share passages from your favorite banned or censored books and writers from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Friday, Sept. 29, in The Loft (bag lunches welcome).
Library Services Update
Video games now available
We're now offering Playstation 4 and Xbox One video games for checkout!

The collection is located just outside the second-floor teen center or reserve games online using the Monarch Catalog.
Have you tried Hoopla?
Did you know you can use Hoopla to instantly borrow digital music, movies, eBooks, audiobooks, comics and more for FREE with your Mead library card?

Download the Hoopla app, log in with your library card and try it today, or visit the Hoopla Digital to view on your desktop.
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 .
GREAT DECISIONS
UW-Sheboygan faculty will guide participants in exploring and discussing U.S. foreign policy and global issues. Part of the Great Decisions nationwide civic-education program. Co-sponsored by the American Association of University Women Sheboygan . Briefing books on featured topics can be checked out at the Research Desk. Talks will be held 6:30-8 p.m., Tuesdays, in the Rocca Meeting Room.
  • Oct. 3: The Future of Europe, with Alise Coen
  • Oct. 10: Trade and Politics, with Val Murrenus-Pilmaier
  • Oct. 17: U.S. Foreign Policy and Petroleum, with Mark Karau
  • Oct. 24: Latin America’s Political Pendulum, with Leah Strobel

ALL AGES
Make It @ Mead, different drop-in projects each month, supplies provided, 5-7 p.m., first Thursdays, Imaginarium.
  • Sept. 7: Coloring
  • 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.
  • Sept. 28: Chemiluminescence
  • Oct. 26: DNA
  • Nov. 30: Flavors and Fragrances

Ada Lovelace Week, join us for a week of activities throughout the library celebrating women in science, technology, engineering and math. Held in conjunction with Ada Lovelace Day events around the world. Oct. 8-14.

Sheboygan Children & Teen’s Book Festival, Mead Public Library is among the four 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.

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, beginning Sept. 11 (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 beginning Sept. 13 (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 beginning Sept. 14 (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 beginning Sept. 14 (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: Sept. 12 & 26, 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: Sept. 13, 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: Sept. 27, 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., first Fridays beginning in October, 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
  • Sept. 27: “The Perks of Being a Wallflower,” in conjunction with Banned Books Week
  • 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.
  • 12:45 p.m., Sept. 9: “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas” (The Loft)
  • Noon, Sept. 23: “Troll 2” (The Loft)
  • 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
  • Sept. 11: “The Eddy Duchin Story”
  • Sept. 18: “Inferno”
  • Sept. 25: “Jackie”
  • 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: Sept. 13., 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: Sept. 13, 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: Sept. 14 & 28, 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.
  • Sept. 21: 3D Printing
  • 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: Sept. 25, Oct. 23 & Nov. 27; Imaginarium.

Cooking Made Easy: Tools, Tips & Techniques, local, self-published cookbook author, Toni Mariani (“MaDea’s Plantation Cookbook: Recipes From the Old South”), will show tools, techniques and tips to recreate recipes from the Old South. 11 a.m.-noon, Thursday, Sept. 28, Rocca Meeting Room.

Charity Knit-a-Thon, skilled knitters are invited to create hats, mittens and scarves for local children in need, 9:15 a.m.-4:45 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 30, The Loft.

Sewing Made Simple, learn how to read a pattern, cut fabric and sew a simple pillowcase (bring machine), 10 a.m.-noon, Saturday, Sept. 30, Imaginarium. Registration required at www.meadpl.org events calendar.  

7th Annual 100 Thousand Poets for Change, bring a chair and enjoy an afternoon of poetry and song, all ages welcome, 1-3 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 30, Mead Public Library Terrace.
  • 1 p.m. - Open mic 
  • 2 p.m. - Milwaukee Poet Laureate Roberto Harrison
  • 2:30 p.m. - Music by Jon Doll

Arm Knitting with Tina Wick, 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.
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.
  • Sept. 5: “Handmaid’s Tale,” by Margaret Atwood
  • 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: Sept. 19, 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
  • Sept. 12: “The Color of Water,” by James McBride
  • 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.
  • 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 12: “Second Nature,” by Michael Pollan (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.
  • Sept. 14: “American Gods, by Neil Gaiman (with tour)
  • 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
  • Sept. 18: “To the Bright Edge of the World,” by Eowyn Ivey
  • Oct. 16: “A Legacy,” by Sybille Bedford
  • Nov. 20: “The Sport of Kings,” by C.E. Morgan 

Romance on the Rocks, 6 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 27, featuring “Wildalone,” by Krassi Zourkova, at Luz de Luna, 920 Michigan Ave., Sheboygan. Enjoy some romance along with book discussions, socializing, tapas and drinks. 

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 
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