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SUMMARY:WI Book Festival Author Event: Hidden Creatures (Dino Martins)
DESCRIPTION:October 16th\n6-7pm\nDeLuca Forum\, Discovery Building \nPresented in partnership with the Wisconsin Book Festival. \nThere is the tapeworm\, which can grow 120 feet in length within the gut of a whale; the tsetse fly\, a notorious vector of disease that can pierce the skin even of crocodiles with its needle-like mouth; and the most universal symbol of parasitic behavior: the leech. Long villainized as\, well\, parasitic\, these creatures are actually a vital part of every ecosystem—and Dr. Dino Martins\, an award-winning entomologist and biologist from Kenya\, has made it his life’s mission to demystify these beguiling beings. \nHidden Creatures is a journey around the world ten times over—from Martins’ home in the wilds of East Africa\, to the rainforests of the Amazon\, to cities and backyards across the globe—and along the way\, we encounter the brilliant and eccentric experts who join Martins on his adventures to investigate not only parasites but their hosts\, from hyraxes and hippos to\, of course\, humans. Immersive\, driven by an utterly infectious curiosity\, and sure to transform every reader’s understanding of these organisms\, Hidden Creatures has the magnetic force of a David Attenborough documentary and introduces a monumental\, charismatic new voice in science writing. \nIn conversation with Lyric Bartholomay. \nCheck out more Wisconsin Book Festival & Wisconsin Science Festival partner events here! \nPlease note that there is a home Badger volleyball game at the Field House on October 16 evening\, which will likely affect parking availability and pricing. Please plan accordingly\, arrive early and consider alternative transportation than driving your own vehicle.
URL:https://www.wisconsinsciencefest.org/event/wi-book-festival-author-event-hidden-creatures-dino-martins/
LOCATION:Discovery Building at UW-Madison\, 330 N Orchard St\, Madison\, WI\, 53715\, United States
CATEGORIES:Literacy,Wisconsin Book Festival
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SUMMARY:WI Book Festival Author Event: Spooky Rivers (Geo Rutherford)
DESCRIPTION:October 16th\n7:30-8:30pm\nDeLuca Forum\, Discovery Building \nPresented in partnership with the Wisconsin Book Festival. \nTake the plunge into the strangest\, spookiest\, and most fascinating rivers around the world (if you dare) in this beautifully illustrated companion to Spooky Lakes—the New York Times and Indiebound bestseller from TikTok star and educator Geo Rutherford. \nFrom Geo Rutherford—the creator of the hit series Spooky Lake Month (over 79 million likes!)—comes this thrilling nonfiction book that follows the winding histories of 25 mysterious rivers around the world. Readers will explore natural phenomena\, scientific oddities\, historical events\, and environmental disasters\, as well as the myths and legends tied to these waterways\, which are increasingly threatened by climate change. \nRivers are Earth’s restless travelers—carving landscapes\, shaping history\, and holding secrets. Some are forces of destruction\, sweeping away everything in their path\, while others are lifelines\, sustaining civilizations for millennia. And some are both\, bringing prosperity and devastation in equal measure. \nFrom deadly whirlpools to lost cities submerged beneath their waves\, these rivers challenge everything we think we know about the natural world. There are rivers that catch fire\, rivers that boil\, and rivers so deep they seem bottomless. Some slither beneath the ground you stand on\, while others vanish without a trace. \nWho knew rivers could be so . . . spooky? \nIn conversation with Anne Moser. \nCheck out more Wisconsin Book Festival & Wisconsin Science Festival partner events here! \nPlease note that there is a home Badger volleyball game at the Field House on October 16 evening\, which will likely affect parking availability and pricing. Please plan accordingly\, arrive early and consider alternative transportation than driving your own vehicle.
URL:https://www.wisconsinsciencefest.org/event/wi-book-festival-author-event-spooky-rivers-geo-rutherford/
LOCATION:Discovery Building at UW-Madison\, 330 N Orchard St\, Madison\, WI\, 53715\, United States
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SUMMARY:STEM StoryWalk® featuring The Big Storm by Nancy Tafuri
DESCRIPTION:Stop by the Hustisford Community Library to enjoy our STEM StoryWalk® featuring The Big Storm by Nancy Tafuri.\nThe story stroll will remain outside the library during library operating hours from October 15 – 24. \nThe library is open during the following hours: \n\nMondays-Thursdays: 10am-7pm\nFridays: 10am-5pm\nSaturdays: 9am-1pm
URL:https://www.wisconsinsciencefest.org/event/stem-story-stroll/2026-10-17/
LOCATION:Hustisford Community Library\, 609 W Juneau St.\, Hustisford\, 53034
CATEGORIES:Literacy,Technology, Math, and Engineering
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SUMMARY:UW-Madison Campus Open House
DESCRIPTION:Explore UW-Madison’s bustling campus with a special\, festival open house! Check out the following locations on Saturday\, October 17th for self-guided tours and more: \n\n3rd Annual Wisconsin Weather Festival (10:00am – 1:00pm)\nGeology Museum Open House (9:00am – 1:00pm)\nL.R. Ingersoll Wonders of Physics Museum (10:00am – 1:00pm)\nThe John D. Wiley Gallery for Art in Science (10:00am – 4:00pm)\nMarmosets & Us Open House (10:00am – 2:00pm)\nNeuroscience Training Program Human Brain Demonstration (time TBD)\nThe Science of Human Thriving: Celebrating 100 Years of the Child Development Lab (1:00pm – 4:00pm)\nWashburn Observatory (7:00pm – 10:00pm)\n\nKeep checking back as more sites get added!
URL:https://www.wisconsinsciencefest.org/event/uw-madison-campus-open-house/
LOCATION:UW-Madison
CATEGORIES:Arts and Culture,Astronomy,Bacteria and Viruses,Chemistry and Physics,Literacy,Nature and Environment,Sports, Health, and Medicine,Technology, Math, and Engineering
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SUMMARY:WI Book Festival Author Event: Chasing Lewis's Monkeyflower (Elizabeth Adelman)
DESCRIPTION:October 17th\n10:30-11:30am\nCentral Library – Community Room 302 \nPresented in partnership with the Wisconsin Book Festival. \nA look at the Lewis and Clark Expedition and the plant specimens the great explorers gathered on their way—and of their amazing afterlife. \nElizabeth Adelman’s Chasing Lewis’s Monkeyflower is the two hundred-year saga of finding\, losing\, and finding the wild plants collected on America’s first exploration west\, the Lewis and Clark Expedition. \nThomas Jefferson handpicked Meriwether Lewis to lead the expedition\, gather notable specimens along the way\, and then write the journals\, with one volume to include science-worthy descriptions and classifications of the plants that Lewis collected and pressed to preserve. Not a botanist\, Lewis needed help to write this part of the journals. \nAmbition\, deceit\, theft\, wealth\, debt\, alcoholism\, loss\, suicide\, serendipity\, and stubborn persistence cross the plants’ paths in Philadelphia\, New York\, and London. This is the first work detailing the places\, practices\, and times of a cavalcade of people who touched the plants. A fascinating chronicle of an unexplored byway of the great American story. \nHosted by Mary Bottari.  \nCheck out more Wisconsin Book Festival & Wisconsin Science Festival partner events here!
URL:https://www.wisconsinsciencefest.org/event/wi-book-festival-author-event-chasing-lewiss-monkeyflower-elizabeth-adelman/
LOCATION:Madison Public Library – Central Library\, 201 W Mifflin St\, Madison\, WI\, 53703\, United States
CATEGORIES:Literacy,Wisconsin Book Festival
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SUMMARY:WI Book Festival Author Event: Engineer Someday (Jay Flores)
DESCRIPTION:October 17th\n10:30-11:30am\nCentral Library – Lower-Level Program Room\, Children’s Area \nPresented in partnership with the Wisconsin Book Festival. \nENGINEER SOMEDAY! is a joyful\, bilingual (English/Spanish) celebration of curiosity\, creativity\, and the amazing world of engineering! Through playful rhymes and vibrant illustrations\, children explore ten different types of engineers\, from aerospace to biomedical\, software to civil. Each is compared to something kids already know and love\, like superheroes\, chefs\, magicians\, and explorers. \nWhether your child dreams of building robots\, designing spaceships\, or inventing the next big app\, this book shows them that their imagination is the blueprint for a brighter future. With every page turn\, young readers are reminded: If you love to build and play… you can be an engineer someday! \nCopies of Engineer Someday will be distributed for free to all attendees courtesy of the Wisconsin Book Festival. \nHosted by Abby Ryan\, Madison Central Library’s Youth Services Librarian. \nCheck out more Wisconsin Book Festival & Wisconsin Science Festival partner events here!
URL:https://www.wisconsinsciencefest.org/event/wi-book-festival-author-event-engineer-someday-jay-flores/
LOCATION:Madison Public Library – Central Library\, 201 W Mifflin St\, Madison\, WI\, 53703\, United States
CATEGORIES:Literacy,Wisconsin Book Festival
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SUMMARY:WI Book Festival Author Event: Unpasteurized Inga: Recipes and Reflections on Food\, Farming\, and Finding Your Way Back (Inga Orth)
DESCRIPTION:October 17th\n12-1pm\nMadison Museum of Contemporary Art – Lecture Hall \nPresented in partnership with the Wisconsin Book Festival. \nInga Orth’s memoir is not a straight line from beginning to end—it’s a mosaic of memory\, resilience\, and rediscovery told in her authentic voice. She begins not with childhood\, but with the raw now: burnout\, heartbreak\, and the slow process of piecing herself back together. From there\, she weaves through tangents that reveal the threads of her life—farm chores alongside her grandfather\, thrift-store adventures with her grandmother\, the sting of criticism that shaped her self-worth\, and the sexism she faced as a young woman farmer and business owner. \nOrth takes readers behind the scenes of her public life as host of Around the Farm Table\, balancing the beauty of Wisconsin farming with private battles against self-doubt\, unhealthy relationships\, and the numbing pull of alcohol. Yet through it all runs her constant love of food\, farming\, and storytelling—the things that tether her to purpose. \nWoven throughout are recipes tied to these memories and milestones—dishes that carry the scent of childhood kitchens\, the grit of farm life\, and the joy of rediscovering connection at the table. \nAt its heart\, this memoir celebrates the courage to break cycles\, the grace of chosen family\, and the joy of rediscovering yourself in community\, farming\, friendship\, and love. It’s a book for anyone who has ever felt unseen\, silenced\, or burned out—and is searching for a way home to themselves. \nIn conversation with Susie Apps Bodilly. \nCheck out more Wisconsin Book Festival & Wisconsin Science Festival partner events here!
URL:https://www.wisconsinsciencefest.org/event/wi-book-festival-author-event-unpasteurized-inga-inga-orth/
LOCATION:Madison Museum of Contemporary Art\, 227 State St\, Madison\, WI\, 53703\, United States
CATEGORIES:Literacy,Wisconsin Book Festival
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SUMMARY:WI Book Festival Author Event: Dispelling Dementia - Narratives of Loss and Resilience (Nathanial Chin & Robert Kolker)
DESCRIPTION:October 17th\n1:30-2:30pm\nCentral Library – Community Room 302 \nPresented in partnership with the Wisconsin Book Festival. \nDr. Nathaniel Chin and Robert Kolker will join in conversation about two families’ journeys tackling the impact and influence of dementia on their loved ones’ lives. Approaching the topic from varying perspectives—from medical to journalistic—Chin’s When Memory Fades and Kolker’s The Vanishing Family speak to the scientific\, emotional\, and social tolls of this complex disease. \nIn conversation with WPR host\, Lee Rayburn. \nWhen Memory Fades: What to Expect at Every Stage\, from Early Signs to Full Support for Alzheimer’s and Dementia is clear\, smart\, and cuts through the understandable impulse to deny symptoms and grasp at ineffective treatments. From the first concerns that something might be wrong right through to the toughest stages of the disease\, When Memory Fades provides granular information and frames topics that help readers figure out how to think about what’s happening. \nIn the idyllic American town of Pleasant Hills\, Pennsylvania\, there lived a family with nine siblings\, the youngest a girl named Barb. As the older children headed off to college and started their lives\, only Barb was home to see their beautiful\, still-young mother fall under a gothic spell\, changing into someone she didn’t recognize: withdrawn\, neglectful\, uncaring. Thus begins The Vanishing Family\, journalist Robert Kolker’s superb follow-up to Hidden Valley Road. This family\, we learn\, has a genetic mutation that causes dementia\, but with an especially cruel twist. As early as their forties\, formerly loving parents and hard-driving executives will lose their jobs\, have affairs\, take up drinking—shed all inhibitions and sense of responsibility—and become people their families hardly know. Their former personalities seem to vanish—and there is a fifty-fifty chance that it will happen to their children\, too. \nCheck out more Wisconsin Book Festival & Wisconsin Science Festival partner events here!
URL:https://www.wisconsinsciencefest.org/event/wi-book-festival-author-event-dispelling-dementia-narratives-of-loss-and-resilience-nathanial-chin-robert-kolker/
LOCATION:Madison Public Library – Central Library\, 201 W Mifflin St\, Madison\, WI\, 53703\, United States
CATEGORIES:Literacy,Wisconsin Book Festival
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SUMMARY:WI Book Festival Author Event: In Trees (Robert Moor)
DESCRIPTION:October 17th\n1:30-2:30pm\nMadison Museum of Contemporary Art – Lecture Hall \nPresented in partnership with the Wisconsin Book Festival. \nOne day\, on a whim\, Robert Moor set out to climb a tree near his home—unwittingly embarking on what would become a decade-long\, globe-spanning adventure of intellectual and spiritual transformation. Pursuing the hidden wisdom of trees\, he scales to the very top of a giant sequoia while filming a nature documentary with David Attenborough; he treks through swamps in Papua to reach a treehouse-dwelling tribe of hunter-gatherers; and he journeys to a remote research camp in Tanzania\, where he spends a memorable night sleeping in a chimpanzee nest\, seeking to understand our deep evolutionary history. Eventually\, having gained a radical new outlook on both our gnarled past and our ever-branching future\, he joins an intrepid clan of climate activists risking everything to halt construction of a new oil pipeline and save an ancient forest. \nAlong the way\, Moor learns the art of “tree-thinking\,” which\, he discovers\, has the power to break open some of humanity’s oldest questions: What is the secret to truly growing old? How do we set down deeper roots in an increasingly chaotic world? Most importantly\, how should we—as individuals\, as communities\, as stewards of the earth—live? \nA witty and relentlessly curious excursion through philosophy\, history\, and science\, what begins as an ode to the miracle of trees blossoms into a joyous\, daring\, fiercely hopeful endeavor to arborize humanity. \nCheck out more Wisconsin Book Festival & Wisconsin Science Festival partner events here!
URL:https://www.wisconsinsciencefest.org/event/wi-book-festival-author-event-in-trees-robert-moor/
LOCATION:Madison Museum of Contemporary Art\, 227 State St\, Madison\, WI\, 53703\, United States
CATEGORIES:Literacy,Wisconsin Book Festival
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SUMMARY:WI Book Festival Author Event: A Womb of One's Own (Tara Mulder)
DESCRIPTION:October 17th\n3-4pm\nMadison Museum of Contemporary Art – Lecture Hall \nPresented in partnership with the Wisconsin Book Festival. \nPresented in partnership with the Wisconsin Science Festival. \nA bold new history of women’s health\, brought to life through ancient women’s stories of pregnancy and birth. \nIn the well-trod history of the Roman Empire\, a pivotal moment has long gone unnoticed: It was in ancient Rome that medical men first set their sights on childbirth\, the traditional domain of female midwives. \nTaking us to the dawn of Western obstetrics\, A Womb of One’s Own offers a feminist account of how\, against a long tradition of midwifery\, male doctors began claiming authority in reproductive matters\, with an emphasis on theoretical rather than practical knowledge. Their intrusion paved the way for the later criminalization of midwives and the cloaking of childbirth in secrecy and shame. \nYet communities of Roman women continued to help each other through the journey from preconception to postpartum\, guided by their own experience and the expertise of midwives. Tara Mulder recovers stories of ancient women living and resisting as they sought autonomy over their bodies and their health. Recounting their experiences in vivid\, intimate detail\, she reveals how old our modern conflicts about birth truly are. \nIn conversation with Kate Phelps. \nCheck out more Wisconsin Book Festival & Wisconsin Science Festival partner events here!
URL:https://www.wisconsinsciencefest.org/event/wi-book-festival-author-event-a-womb-of-ones-own-tara-mulder/
LOCATION:Madison Museum of Contemporary Art\, 227 State St\, Madison\, WI\, 53703\, United States
CATEGORIES:Literacy,Wisconsin Book Festival
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SUMMARY:WI Book Festival Author Event: Stone Age Astronaut (Liam Callanan)
DESCRIPTION:October 17th\n4:30-5:30pm\nCentral Library – Community Room 302 \nPresented in partnership with the Wisconsin Book Festival. \nAward-winning author Liam Callanan uncovers the astonishing life of Lester Maitland—the Milwaukee-born aviator who\, in 1927\, became the first person to fly to Hawaii\, earning national acclaim on par with Charles Lindbergh’s transatlantic triumph. For a brief moment\, the two men shared headlines\, White House invitations\, and fame. But while Lindbergh’s legacy grew\, Maitland’s all but vanished. \nCallanan brings Maitland back into the spotlight\, tracing his meteoric early career: flight instructor at nineteen; one of the US Army’s first test pilots; the first American to fly faster than 200 mph; and the pioneering airman whose Pacific crossing earned him the Distinguished Flying Cross. \nJust twenty-two days after becoming Executive Officer of the Far East Air Service Command—and one day after Pearl Harbor—Maitland witnessed the destruction of much of the Far East Air Force in the Philippines. Later\, he commanded the 386th Bomb Group in Europe\, making him World War II’s oldest bomber pilot\, only to be abruptly and mysteriously retired weeks before D-Day. After the war\, Maitland experienced a series of professional and personal disappointments\, and he quietly faded into obscurity. He eventually became an Episcopal priest\, serving small parishes far from the glamour of his early days in the cockpit. \nThe pages of Stone Age Astronaut hum with the tension and excitement of early aviation\, rendered in a richly detailed narrative and Callanan’s research—spanning archives\, newspapers\, interviews\, and travel to key sites—to reveal the remarkable sweep of Lester Maitland’s world. Along the way\, readers encounter a constellation of notable figures\, including Amelia Earhart\, Billy Mitchell\, Ernest Hemingway\, Gerald Ford\, and Harry Houdini. With sparkling prose and a storyteller’s instinct for detail\, Callanan resurrects a man whose life intersected with major events\, eras\, and personalities—but who has inexplicably slipped through the cracks of American memory. A gripping portrait of ambition\, innovation\, fame\, failure\, and reinvention—and the enduring human urge to fly—Stone Age Astronaut ensures that Lester Maitland’s extraordinary story will no longer be forgotten. \nIn conversation with Jeff Oloizia. \nCheck out more Wisconsin Book Festival & Wisconsin Science Festival partner events here!
URL:https://www.wisconsinsciencefest.org/event/wi-book-festival-author-event-stone-age-astronaut-liam-callanan/
LOCATION:Madison Public Library – Central Library\, 201 W Mifflin St\, Madison\, WI\, 53703\, United States
CATEGORIES:Literacy,Wisconsin Book Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261018T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261018T130000
DTSTAMP:20260914T190842Z
CREATED:20260914T190842Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260914T190842Z
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SUMMARY:WI Book Festival Author Event: Everyday Genius - Hacks to Boost Your Memory\, Focus\, Problem-Solving\, and Much More (Nelson Dellis)
DESCRIPTION:October 18th\n12-1pm\nCentral Library – Lower-Level Program Room \nPresented in partnership with the Wisconsin Book Festival. \nWhat if genius isn’t something you’re born with—it’s something you build? \nEveryday Genius\, by six-time USA Memory Champion Nelson Dellis\, upgrades your everyday life through practical skills\, whether it’s memorizing names at a new job\, doing lightning-fast mental math when it counts\, honing decisive intuition\, and beyond. \nIn 2009\, after watching his grandmother struggle with Alzheimer’s\, Nelson Dellis set out to strengthen his own mind. That mission led to six USA Memory Championships\, two Guinness World Records\, and a career dedicated to proving that anyone can develop genius-level cognitive abilities. \nEveryday Genius teaches you to memorize names and faces instantly\, speed-read with deep comprehension\, calculate mentally with surprising accuracy\, and focus intensely when it matters most. You’ll learn strategies for chess and strategic games\, techniques for acing exams and public speaking\, and methods for creative problem-solving that help you see connections others miss.From mastering a Rubik’s Cube to holding complex ideas in your head\, from reading a room to thinking on your feet—this book gives you the mental toolkit for a sharper\, more engaged life. At a time when outsourcing our thinking has never been easier\, Everyday Genius shows you how to reclaim and strengthen your most valuable asset: your brain. \nYou have far more potential than you realize—an inner genius waiting to be awakened. This book unlocks it. \nHosted by Laura Anne Bird. \nCheck out more Wisconsin Book Festival & Wisconsin Science Festival partner events here!
URL:https://www.wisconsinsciencefest.org/event/wi-book-festival-author-event-everyday-genius-hacks-to-boost-your-memory-focus-problem-solving-and-much-more-nelson-dellis/
LOCATION:Madison Public Library – Central Library\, 201 W Mifflin St\, Madison\, WI\, 53703\, United States
CATEGORIES:Literacy,Wisconsin Book Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261018T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261018T143000
DTSTAMP:20260914T202345Z
CREATED:20260914T202345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260914T202345Z
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SUMMARY:WI Book Festival Author Event: A Little More Social - How Small Choices Create Unexpected Happiness\, Health\, and Connection (Nicholas Epley)
DESCRIPTION:October 18th\n1:30-2:30pm\nCentral Library – Lower-Level Program Room \nPresented in partnership with the Wisconsin Book Festival. \nThere is a paradox at the core of human life. We are a highly social species uniquely equipped to connect with other people and doing so is better for us. Yet we so often choose to be unsocial. We avoid talking to the stranger who sits next to us. We struggle to move beyond small talk with an acquaintance. We are reluctant to express our gratitude to people we appreciate. Every day\, we avoid opportunities to connect with strangers\, neighbors\, colleagues\, friends\, and family. By missing those moments\, we miss out on all the benefits of a more social life—one that is happier and healthier for everyone. \nUniversity of Chicago psychologist and author of Mindwise\, Nicholas Epley has spent his career studying the way we connect\, and he has found that our social fears often keep us from reaching out. But Epley shows us how to seize the small moments with insights such as: \n\nSocial connection is a choice we make based on expectations about how others will respond to us—expectations that tend to be overly pessimistic.\nIntroverts and extroverts alike benefit from choosing to be a little more social.\nMistaken expectations can cause us to avoid interacting in ways that create strong connections—such as having a conversation—in favor of less satisfying interactions—such as social media or texting.\nWhile many books promise one big fix\, making a habit of small connections is much more likely to improve your life.\nThe habits and practices that Epley advocates are approachable. The beauty of this book is that small acts have an outsized impact on the most important parts of our lives.\n\nBridging the gap between two people is easier than we think\, and success more likely\, if we choose to be a little more social. \nIn conversation with Shannon Henry Kleiber. \nCheck out more Wisconsin Book Festival & Wisconsin Science Festival partner events here!
URL:https://www.wisconsinsciencefest.org/event/wi-book-festival-author-event-a-little-more-social-how-small-choices-create-unexpected-happiness-health-and-connection-nicholas-epley/
LOCATION:Madison Public Library – Central Library\, 201 W Mifflin St\, Madison\, WI\, 53703\, United States
CATEGORIES:Literacy,Wisconsin Book Festival
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ORGANIZER;CN="Wisconsin Book Festival":MAILTO:jrotonda@mplfoundation.org
GEO:43.073349;-89.3874442
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261019T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261019T100000
DTSTAMP:20260812T191005Z
CREATED:20260812T191005Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260812T191005Z
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SUMMARY:STEM Toddler Storytime (Ages 2-3)
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the Wisconsin Science Festival and learn about the basic principles needed for coding and STEM thinking. Our books will include if-then thinking\, problem solving\, creativity and critical thinking.
URL:https://www.wisconsinsciencefest.org/event/stem-toddler-storytime-ages-2-3/
LOCATION:Brown County Library – Central Library\, 515 Pine St\, Green Bay\, WI\, 54301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Literacy,Technology, Math, and Engineering
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ORGANIZER;CN="Brown County Central Library %E2%80%93 Youth Services Department":MAILTO:bc_library_children@browncountywi.gov
GEO:44.5148276;-88.0097406
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Brown County Library – Central Library 515 Pine St Green Bay WI 54301 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=515 Pine St:geo:-88.0097406,44.5148276
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261019T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261019T190000
DTSTAMP:20260922T164607Z
CREATED:20260809T195832Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260922T164607Z
UID:10001540-1792404000-1792436400@www.wisconsinsciencefest.org
SUMMARY:STEM StoryWalk® featuring The Big Storm by Nancy Tafuri
DESCRIPTION:Stop by the Hustisford Community Library to enjoy our STEM StoryWalk® featuring The Big Storm by Nancy Tafuri.\nThe story stroll will remain outside the library during library operating hours from October 15 – 24. \nThe library is open during the following hours: \n\nMondays-Thursdays: 10am-7pm\nFridays: 10am-5pm\nSaturdays: 9am-1pm
URL:https://www.wisconsinsciencefest.org/event/stem-story-stroll/2026-10-19/
LOCATION:Hustisford Community Library\, 609 W Juneau St.\, Hustisford\, 53034
CATEGORIES:Literacy,Technology, Math, and Engineering
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ORGANIZER;CN="Hustisford Community Library":MAILTO:jmercer@monarchlibraries.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261019T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261019T110000
DTSTAMP:20260812T191029Z
CREATED:20260812T191029Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260812T191029Z
UID:10001681-1792405800-1792407600@www.wisconsinsciencefest.org
SUMMARY:STEM Book Babies Storytime (Ages 0-2)
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the Wisconsin Science Festival and explore foundational STEM concepts such as counting\, shapes\, patterns and more in this engaging introduction to STEM\, designed especially for babies. Ages 0-2.
URL:https://www.wisconsinsciencefest.org/event/stem-book-babies-storytime-ages-0-2/
LOCATION:Brown County Library – Central Library\, 515 Pine St\, Green Bay\, WI\, 54301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Literacy,Technology, Math, and Engineering
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ORGANIZER;CN="Brown County Central Library %E2%80%93 Youth Services Department":MAILTO:bc_library_children@browncountywi.gov
GEO:44.5148276;-88.0097406
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261020T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261020T190000
DTSTAMP:20260922T164607Z
CREATED:20260809T195832Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260922T164607Z
UID:10001541-1792490400-1792522800@www.wisconsinsciencefest.org
SUMMARY:STEM StoryWalk® featuring The Big Storm by Nancy Tafuri
DESCRIPTION:Stop by the Hustisford Community Library to enjoy our STEM StoryWalk® featuring The Big Storm by Nancy Tafuri.\nThe story stroll will remain outside the library during library operating hours from October 15 – 24. \nThe library is open during the following hours: \n\nMondays-Thursdays: 10am-7pm\nFridays: 10am-5pm\nSaturdays: 9am-1pm
URL:https://www.wisconsinsciencefest.org/event/stem-story-stroll/2026-10-20/
LOCATION:Hustisford Community Library\, 609 W Juneau St.\, Hustisford\, 53034
CATEGORIES:Literacy,Technology, Math, and Engineering
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ORGANIZER;CN="Hustisford Community Library":MAILTO:jmercer@monarchlibraries.org
GEO:43.3465448;-88.6110896
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261021T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261021T190000
DTSTAMP:20260922T164607Z
CREATED:20260809T195832Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260922T164607Z
UID:10001542-1792576800-1792609200@www.wisconsinsciencefest.org
SUMMARY:STEM StoryWalk® featuring The Big Storm by Nancy Tafuri
DESCRIPTION:Stop by the Hustisford Community Library to enjoy our STEM StoryWalk® featuring The Big Storm by Nancy Tafuri.\nThe story stroll will remain outside the library during library operating hours from October 15 – 24. \nThe library is open during the following hours: \n\nMondays-Thursdays: 10am-7pm\nFridays: 10am-5pm\nSaturdays: 9am-1pm
URL:https://www.wisconsinsciencefest.org/event/stem-story-stroll/2026-10-21/
LOCATION:Hustisford Community Library\, 609 W Juneau St.\, Hustisford\, 53034
CATEGORIES:Literacy,Technology, Math, and Engineering
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ORGANIZER;CN="Hustisford Community Library":MAILTO:jmercer@monarchlibraries.org
GEO:43.3465448;-88.6110896
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261021T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261021T120000
DTSTAMP:20260824T135721Z
CREATED:20260824T135721Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260824T135721Z
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SUMMARY:Messy Art!
DESCRIPTION:Try lots of fun\, messy art and we’ll handle the clean up. Wear clothes you don’t mind getting messy. No registration needed. Recommended for babies\, toddlers\, preschoolers\, and their caregivers.
URL:https://www.wisconsinsciencefest.org/event/messy-art/
LOCATION:Fond du Lac Public Library\, 32 Sheboygan St\, Fond du Lac\, WI\, 54935\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts and Culture,Literacy
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ORGANIZER;CN="Fond du Lac Public Library":MAILTO:skelton@fdlpl.org
GEO:43.7774678;-88.4453853
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Fond du Lac Public Library 32 Sheboygan St Fond du Lac WI 54935 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=32 Sheboygan St:geo:-88.4453853,43.7774678
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261021T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261021T170000
DTSTAMP:20260812T151617Z
CREATED:20260803T202504Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260812T151617Z
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SUMMARY:Meet the Author: Shannon Camlek
DESCRIPTION:Join author and educators Shannon and Tim Camlek on Wednesday\, October 21\, 2026\, from 4:00 to 5:00 pm.\, to learn about the science of stem cell transplant and the REMARKABLE way that a change of DNA saved Shannon’s life\, not once but twice! \nAt first glance\, Shannon’s story looks unremarkable. Until leukemia enters the room. Shannon shares her journey through diagnosis\, treatment\, and survival\, revealing how strength shows up when life demands everything. A teacher at heart and a high kicker by habit\, Shannon faces each challenge with humor\, grit\, and a determination to thrive.
URL:https://www.wisconsinsciencefest.org/event/meet-the-author-shannon-camlek/
LOCATION:GE Bleskacek Family Memorial (Bloomer) Public Library\, 1519 17th Ave\, Bloomer\, WI\, 54724\, United States
CATEGORIES:Literacy,Sports, Health, and Medicine
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ORGANIZER;CN="GE Bleskacek Family Memorial (Bloomer) Public Library":MAILTO:director@bloomerpubliclibrary.org
GEO:45.0997944;-91.4922931
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=GE Bleskacek Family Memorial (Bloomer) Public Library 1519 17th Ave Bloomer WI 54724 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1519 17th Ave:geo:-91.4922931,45.0997944
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261022T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261022T190000
DTSTAMP:20260922T164607Z
CREATED:20260809T195832Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260922T164607Z
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SUMMARY:STEM StoryWalk® featuring The Big Storm by Nancy Tafuri
DESCRIPTION:Stop by the Hustisford Community Library to enjoy our STEM StoryWalk® featuring The Big Storm by Nancy Tafuri.\nThe story stroll will remain outside the library during library operating hours from October 15 – 24. \nThe library is open during the following hours: \n\nMondays-Thursdays: 10am-7pm\nFridays: 10am-5pm\nSaturdays: 9am-1pm
URL:https://www.wisconsinsciencefest.org/event/stem-story-stroll/2026-10-22/
LOCATION:Hustisford Community Library\, 609 W Juneau St.\, Hustisford\, 53034
CATEGORIES:Literacy,Technology, Math, and Engineering
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ORGANIZER;CN="Hustisford Community Library":MAILTO:jmercer@monarchlibraries.org
GEO:43.3465448;-88.6110896
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261022T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261022T173000
DTSTAMP:20260903T164258Z
CREATED:20260824T135745Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T164258Z
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SUMMARY:Lakeside Park BioBlitz
DESCRIPTION:Join us at our StoryWalk at Lakeside Park for a BioBlitz. We’ll record all the living things we observe (except people!) as part of a statewide science project. From bugs to flowers to birds\, you’ll be amazed at how much you’ll see! \nOur StoryWalk is located near the Deneveu Shelter on Harbor View Drive. \nLearn more about the Wisconsin Science Festival BioBlitz and how to record your observations in iNaturalist here!
URL:https://www.wisconsinsciencefest.org/event/lakeside-park-bioblitz/
LOCATION:Fond du Lac Public Library\, 32 Sheboygan St\, Fond du Lac\, WI\, 54935\, United States
CATEGORIES:Literacy,Nature and Environment
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ORGANIZER;CN="Fond du Lac Public Library":MAILTO:skelton@fdlpl.org
GEO:43.7774678;-88.4453853
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Fond du Lac Public Library 32 Sheboygan St Fond du Lac WI 54935 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=32 Sheboygan St:geo:-88.4453853,43.7774678
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261023T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261023T170000
DTSTAMP:20260922T164607Z
CREATED:20260809T195832Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260922T164607Z
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SUMMARY:STEM StoryWalk® featuring The Big Storm by Nancy Tafuri
DESCRIPTION:Stop by the Hustisford Community Library to enjoy our STEM StoryWalk® featuring The Big Storm by Nancy Tafuri.\nThe story stroll will remain outside the library during library operating hours from October 15 – 24. \nThe library is open during the following hours: \n\nMondays-Thursdays: 10am-7pm\nFridays: 10am-5pm\nSaturdays: 9am-1pm
URL:https://www.wisconsinsciencefest.org/event/stem-story-stroll/2026-10-23/
LOCATION:Hustisford Community Library\, 609 W Juneau St.\, Hustisford\, 53034
CATEGORIES:Literacy,Technology, Math, and Engineering
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ORGANIZER;CN="Hustisford Community Library":MAILTO:jmercer@monarchlibraries.org
GEO:43.3465448;-88.6110896
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261023T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261023T140000
DTSTAMP:20260910T163206Z
CREATED:20260910T163206Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260910T163206Z
UID:10002023-1792760400-1792764000@www.wisconsinsciencefest.org
SUMMARY:Lil' Explorer Storytime - POP UP
DESCRIPTION:Join local authors for an afternoon of stories and crafts at the Heritage Center for the Wisconsin Science Festival. The books include Samantha Cora’s “Wisconsin Wakes” and Elizabeth Seeliger “Big Feelings.” After a short storytime with read aloud and songs\, your little one will have the opportunity to explore the nature playground and engage in themed crafts. \nCost: Free\nAges: All* \n*An adult chaperone must attend with youth \nNo registration required. \nAccessibility: \nThere will be bathroom access and a water fountain.\nThis is an outdoor event with indoor access if inclement weather.\nPlease contact Heritage Center (heritagecenter@danecounty.gov) to discuss any additional accessibility needs. \nOur department is committed to providing meaningful access to our programs and resources to all individuals\, regardless of primary language or ability. If you need language assistance services or an accessibility modification for this program\, please email lwrd@danecounty.gov a minimum of 10 business days before the program to make the request. Please note\, it is not possible for all programs to be modified.
URL:https://www.wisconsinsciencefest.org/event/lil-explorer-storytime-pop-up/
LOCATION:Lussier Family Heritage Center\, 3101 Lake Farm Rd\, Madison\, WI\, 53713\, United States
CATEGORIES:Literacy,Nature and Environment
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lussier Family Heritage Center":MAILTO:heritagecenter@countyofdane.com
GEO:43.0279223;-89.343214
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Lussier Family Heritage Center 3101 Lake Farm Rd Madison WI 53713 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=3101 Lake Farm Rd:geo:-89.343214,43.0279223
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261024T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261024T130000
DTSTAMP:20260922T164607Z
CREATED:20260809T195832Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260922T164607Z
UID:10001545-1792832400-1792846800@www.wisconsinsciencefest.org
SUMMARY:STEM StoryWalk® featuring The Big Storm by Nancy Tafuri
DESCRIPTION:Stop by the Hustisford Community Library to enjoy our STEM StoryWalk® featuring The Big Storm by Nancy Tafuri.\nThe story stroll will remain outside the library during library operating hours from October 15 – 24. \nThe library is open during the following hours: \n\nMondays-Thursdays: 10am-7pm\nFridays: 10am-5pm\nSaturdays: 9am-1pm
URL:https://www.wisconsinsciencefest.org/event/stem-story-stroll/2026-10-24/
LOCATION:Hustisford Community Library\, 609 W Juneau St.\, Hustisford\, 53034
CATEGORIES:Literacy,Technology, Math, and Engineering
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ORGANIZER;CN="Hustisford Community Library":MAILTO:jmercer@monarchlibraries.org
GEO:43.3465448;-88.6110896
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261024T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261024T140000
DTSTAMP:20260812T191737Z
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SUMMARY:Wisconsin Science Festival: DeLorean Technology
DESCRIPTION:Experience the DeLorean Electric Vehicle courtesy of HOFFMAN EV. \nAsk engineering questions and sit behind the wheel! \nPick up a special WI Science Festival “Science in a Bag” to take home for more hands-on science fun! * \nVisit https://www.hoffmanev.com/delorean for a preview of this exciting vehicle! \n*Limited to the first 50 attendees on a first-come\, first-served basis.
URL:https://www.wisconsinsciencefest.org/event/wisconsin-science-festival-delorean-technology/
LOCATION:Monona Public Library\, 1000 Nichols Rd\, Monona\, WI\, 53716\, United States
CATEGORIES:Literacy,Science in a Bag,Technology, Math, and Engineering
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ORGANIZER;CN="Monona Public Library":MAILTO:angelika@mononalibrary.org
GEO:43.0628948;-89.3405557
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Monona Public Library 1000 Nichols Rd Monona WI 53716 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1000 Nichols Rd:geo:-89.3405557,43.0628948
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261027T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261027T190000
DTSTAMP:20260916T175329Z
CREATED:20260916T175329Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T175329Z
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SUMMARY:POST-FESTIVAL EVENT: Imaginarium's 10-Year Anniversary Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Let’s celebrate the Imaginarium’s 10-year Anniversary with makerspace tours\, equipment demos\, STEM activities\, crafts and competition\, and a visit from Mayor Ryan Sorenson! \n3:00 pm-4:30 pm: Making with the Mayor\nJoin Mayor Ryan Sorenson in potion-making and other STEAM activities for all ages! \n4:15 pm: Pumpkin Contest Winners Announced and Awarded\nMayor’s Pick and Library Staff’s Favorite \n6:45 pm: People’s Choice Winner Announced and Awarded \nYou may pick up and submit pumpkins for the competition at the library’s 2nd-floor desk. Pickup begins on October 1st—while supplies last—and submissions are due no later than October 24.
URL:https://www.wisconsinsciencefest.org/event/post-festival-event-imaginariums-10-year-anniversary-celebration/
LOCATION:Mead Public Library\, 710 N 8th St\, Sheboygan\, WI\, 53081\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts and Culture,Literacy,Pre-/Post-Festival,Technology, Math, and Engineering
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GEO:43.7523484;-87.7134131
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Mead Public Library 710 N 8th St Sheboygan WI 53081 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=710 N 8th St:geo:-87.7134131,43.7523484
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