Madison Public Library Past Events
            May
        
 
            Wisconsin Book Festival Presents: Jane Hirschfield for The Asking
        
 
                Monday, 12 May 2025
                
18:00 – 19:00
18:00 – 19:00
            Presented in partnership with the UW-Madison Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies.   In an era of algorithm, assertion, silo, and induced distraction, Jane Hirshfield’s poems bring a much-needed awakening response, actively…
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            December
        
 
            CANCELLED: Free Mending
        
 
                Thursday, 26 December 2024
                
10:00 – 12:00
10:00 – 12:00
            We’re here to mend anything you need for the colder months, including clothing, coats, and any other fabric-related repairs, except for zippers. Sewers from the Sewing Machine Project will be available to mend your things for free every Thursday of the month.
            
   
            Free Mending
        
 
                Thursday, 19 December 2024
                
10:00 – 12:00
10:00 – 12:00
            We’re here to mend anything you need for the colder months, including clothing, coats, and any other fabric-related repairs, except for zippers. Sewers from the Sewing Machine Project will be available to mend your things for free every Thursday of the month.
            
   
            Free Mending
        
 
                Thursday, 12 December 2024
                
10:00 – 12:00
10:00 – 12:00
            We’re here to mend anything you need for the colder months, including clothing, coats, and any other fabric-related repairs, except for zippers. Sewers from the Sewing Machine Project will be available to mend your things for free every Thursday of the month.
            
   
            Free Mending @ Hawthorne Library
        
 
                Wednesday, 11 December 2024
                
12:00 – 14:00
12:00 – 14:00
 Location: 
 Hawthorne Library, Madison, Wisconsin
            Do you have clothing or other fabric items that need mending?    Volunteers from the Sewing Machine Project are offering free mending at Hawthorne Neighborhood Library every other Wednesday from noon - 2:00 pm. These helpful…
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            Free Mending
        
 
                Thursday, 5 December 2024
                
10:00 – 12:00
10:00 – 12:00
            We’re here to mend anything you need for the colder months, including clothing, coats, and any other fabric-related repairs, except for zippers. Sewers from the Sewing Machine Project will be available to mend your things for free every Thursday of the month.
            
   
            November
        
 
            Free Mending
        
 
                Thursday, 28 November 2024
                
10:00 – 12:00
10:00 – 12:00
            We’re here to mend anything you need for the colder months, including clothing, coats, and any other fabric-related repairs, except for zippers. Sewers from the Sewing Machine Project will be available to mend your things for free every Thursday of the month.
            
   
            Free Mending @ Hawthorne Library
        
 
                Wednesday, 27 November 2024
                
12:00 – 14:00
12:00 – 14:00
 Location: 
 Hawthorne Library, Madison, Wisconsin
            Do you have clothing or other fabric items that need mending?    Volunteers from the Sewing Machine Project are offering free mending at Hawthorne Neighborhood Library every other Wednesday from noon - 2:00 pm. These helpful…
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            Free Mending
        
 
                Thursday, 21 November 2024
                
10:00 – 12:00
10:00 – 12:00
            We’re here to mend anything you need for the colder months, including clothing, coats, and any other fabric-related repairs, except for zippers. Sewers from the Sewing Machine Project will be available to mend your things for free every Thursday of the month.
            
   
            Care & Repair: Artisans by Design Book Panel
        
 
                Friday, 15 November 2024
                
19:00 – 20:00
19:00 – 20:00
            Join us for a panel discussion with Judy Frater, author of the book Artisans by Design, as well as Adil Khatri and Pachan Siju, two textile artists who attended the school discussed in her book. Artisans by Design tells the story…
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