Wisconsin Agriculture: A History 10/23/15 - 3:30pm - 10/23/15 - 4:30pm Jerry Apps Celebrated rural historian Jerry Apps examines everything Image
First Wave Spoken Word Showcase: Indigenous Traditions, Multilingual Voices 10/23/15 - 5:00pm - 10/23/15 - 6:00pm First Wave Hip Hop Theater Ensemble J. Ivy Frank Waln Telmary Diaz Baba Israel First Wave poets put their unique poetic spin on the global languages of hip hop. Image
Seven Bad Ideas 10/23/15 - 5:30pm - 10/23/15 - 6:30pm Jeff Madrick Explanations of economic theories-why they’re wrong, the harm they’ve done and how to improve them. Image
Strange Tools: Art and Human Nature 10/23/15 - 5:30pm - 10/23/15 - 6:30pm Alva Noë Alva Noë raises a number of questions about art, its value, and what it reveals about human nature. Image
Time Salvager 10/23/15 - 5:30pm - 10/23/15 - 6:30pm Wesley Chu Criminal James Griffin-Mars is no one’s hero, but humanity must depend on him to delay its demise. Image
Wisconsin People & Ideas Writing Contest Reading 2015 10/23/15 - 5:30pm - 10/23/15 - 6:30pm Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts, & Letters Readings from this year's poetry and prose Wisconsin People & Ideas Writing Contest. Image
Celebrating Ten Years of OMAI 10/23/15 - 7:00pm - 10/23/15 - 9:00pm Baba Israel First Wave Hip Hop Theater Ensemble A showcase featuring OMAI’s new website and an excerpt of Baba Israel’s “The Spinning Wheel Image
Baddawi 10/23/15 - 7:30pm - 10/23/15 - 8:30pm Leila Abdelrazaq A graphic novel exploring the author's father's childhood in the Baddawi refugee camp. Image
Bon Appétempt: A Coming-of-Age Story (With Recipes!) 10/23/15 - 7:30pm - 10/23/15 - 8:30pm Amelia Morris Bon Appétempt is a funny and poignant memoir about collapsing cakes and coming of age. Image
Scrapper 10/23/15 - 7:30pm - 10/23/15 - 8:30pm Matt Bell In the ruins of Detroit Kelly avenges an unsolved kidnapping and is forced to confront his own past. Image
Bad Kid 10/23/15 - 9:00pm - 10/23/15 - 10:00pm David Crabb David Crabb memoir tells a resonant story about growing up gay and Goth in San Antonio in the 80s. Image
Folks, This Ain't Normal 10/24/15 - 9:00am - 10/24/15 - 10:00am Joel Salatin A farmer’s advice for happier hens, healthier people and a better world. Image
Friends of the CCBC Fall Book Sale 10/24/15 - 9:00am - 10/24/15 - 1:00pm Friends of the CCBC Tons of exciting, diverse titles will be available for sale. Image
Friends of the Madison Public Library Book Sale 10/24/15 - 9:00am - 10/25/15 - 5:00pm Friends of Madison Public Library Join us for a book sale during the Wisconsin Book Festival at Central Library! Image
The Man Who Painted the Universe: The Story of a Planetarium in the Heart of the North Woods 10/24/15 - 10:00am - 10/24/15 - 11:00am Avi Lank Ron Legro The story of a stargazer from Wisconsin's North and the Kovac Planetarium. Image
2015 Friends of UW-Madison Libraries Book Sale 10/24/15 - 10:30am - 10/24/15 - 1:00pm Friends of UW Libraries The largest used-book sale in Wisconsin. Image
Little Author in the Big Woods 10/24/15 - 10:30am - 10/24/15 - 12:00pm Yona McDonough This biography details Laura Ingalls Wilder’s life as a young pioneer homesteading with her family. Image
Local Food Solutions 10/24/15 - 10:30am - 10/24/15 - 11:30am Ali Berlow Alan Guebert & Mary Grace Foxwell A discussion of how we can all engage with the food we eat. Image
Part of Our Lives: A People's History of the American Public Library 10/24/15 - 10:30am - 10/24/15 - 11:30am Wayne Wiegand Discover why Americans love their libraries. Image
This Wonderful Year: The Adventures of Mr. Edward Pamprill 10/24/15 - 10:30am - 10/24/15 - 11:30am Mark Benno Young Mr. Pamprill is forced to leave behind London and experience the life of the common sailor. Image
Waiting 10/24/15 - 10:30am - 10/24/15 - 11:30am Kevin Henkes Five animals wait for marvelous things to happen in this irresistible picture book. Image
Dickey Chapelle Under Fire 10/24/15 - 11:00am - 10/24/15 - 12:00pm John Garofolo The remarkable story of the first female American war correspondent to be killed in action. Image
The Man Who Wasn't There 10/24/15 - 11:00am - 10/24/15 - 12:00pm Anil Ananthaswamy Anil Ananthaswamy explores the fascinating minds of individuals with complex neurological disorders. Image
2015 CWW Winners Reading 10/24/15 - 12:00pm - 10/24/15 - 1:00pm Council of Wisconsin Writers Readings from a variety of genres featuring this year’s Council for Wisconsin Writers Winners. Image