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Nov 23, 2024 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Holiday Craft Fair, Book Sale & Bake Sale

Books

Friends of Waunakee Library fundraiser with 70-plus vendors, 9 am-3 pm, 11/23, Waunakee Intermediate School, with container raffle, concessions. Free admission. Read more

Three people at a craft fair vendor booth.

courtesy Friends of Waunakee Public Library

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Nov 23, 2024 2:30 PM

Betsy Draine & Michael Hinden

Arcadia Books, Spring Green

Books

Discussing "The Bones of Bascom Hall," new novel. Free. Read more

Hari Rorlich

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Nov 23, 2024 7:00 PM

Watershed Reading Series

Arts + Literature Laboratory

Books

Readings by Maggie Ginsberg, Alison Thumel and Ann Heyse. Free/donations. Read more

Paulius Musteikis

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Nov 25, 2024 6:00 PM

Against the Deportation Terror: Historical Perspectives and Contemporary Strategy

UW Humanities Building-Mills Hall

Lectures & Seminars

UW Chican@ & Latin@ Studies Program and Young Democratic Socialists America UW-Madison talk by Rachel Ida Buff. Read more

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Nov 26, 2024 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Pie Sale

Meadowridge Library

Books

Annual fundraiser. $15-$12/pie. Read more

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Nov 26, 2024 11:30 AM

Wisconsin Technology Council

Sheraton Madison Hotel

Careers & Business

Lunch & panel discussion on higher education in Wisconsin. $35. Read more

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Nov 26, 2024 6:30 PM

Capital City Toastmasters

Fitchburg Library

Careers & Business

Public speaking/leadership skills club, second Tuesdays, Fitchburg Community Center; and fourth Tuesdays, Fitchburg Library. Read more

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Nov 27, 2024

RSVP for Nature Printing on a T-shirt

Monroe Street Arts Center

Lectures & Seminars

Class by Susann Ely, 6 pm, 12/5. $50. RSVP by 11/27. Read more

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Nov 30, 2024 11:00 AM

A Map for Falesteen: A Palestinian Child's Search for Home

Pinney Library

Books

Read Palestine Week reading of book by Maysa Odeh, for ages 5-9. Read more

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Nov 30, 2024 6:00 PM

Holly Wilson

Republic of Letters, Mineral Point

Books

Discussing "Kittentits," new book. Read more

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