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September Writing Challenge at Manitowoc Public Library

Have you always wanted to write but can’t find the right time to start? How does Monday, September 1 sound? That’s when the September Writing Challenge kicks off at Manitowoc Public Library for Teens and Adults. Pick up your handy Tracking Calendar from the Front Service Desk starting Monday, August 18, and then write every […]

Participation is Free!

RoundTrip Smart Trips Challenge

RoundTrip Greater Madison, a public program in Dane County, is hosting the Smart Trips Challenge this September. The month-long event encourages residents to swap solo car trips for biking, busing, carpooling, or walking/rolling. To participate, create a free account at www.RoundTripGreaterMadison.org and log your trips throughout September. Residents who complete at least four round trips […]

Free

Every Brilliant Thing

Every Brilliant Thing By Duncan MacMillan with Jonny Donahoe Directed by Pete Rydberg Presented by Grey Area Productions You’re six years old. Mum’s in hospital. Dad says she’s “done something stupid.” She finds it hard to be happy. So you start to make a list of everything that’s brilliant about the world. Everything that’s worth […]

$15 – $30

Lunchtime Art Talk Presented by Jill Sebastian

Jill Sebastian is a Milwaukee-based artist working in drawing, sculpture, and installation. In addition to her international showing record, Sebastian has also been awarded a variety of local/regional public art projects including, an architecturally integrated literary project for the Milwaukee Convention Center (now Baird Center), a streetscape for Madison, Wisconsin, and a mosaic for the […]

FREE

Volunteer Fair @ Manitowoc Public Library

MPL invites all service groups and organizations that have a need for volunteers to join us on Wednesday, September 17, from 2-5 PM in the Balkansky Community Room in welcoming possible volunteers at this walk-in event. Organizations need to bring materials to share with prospective volunteers and we will provide table space for all groups. […]

Admission is Free!

Tales from the Taproom: An Adults-Only (21+) StorySlam Evening at PetSkull Brewery

“Tales from the Taproom” returns for another evening of revelations and fun at a microbrewery known for camaraderie and shenanigans. It doesn’t get a whole lot better than that! Besides—Everyone has a story to tell! Why not tell yours? No props, no notes. Just five minutes and a true, personal favorite story. Time to tell […]

Admission is Free!

MICHAEL MAYO in Concert

Voted 2025 #1 Rising Star Male Vocalist by DownBeat Magazine! | Info & Tkts at JazzCoterie.com Los Angeles-based singer and composer Michael Mayo creates from the heart without filter or pre-tense, allowing his voice to transmit raw emotion above an ever-evolving backdrop of jazz, neo-soul and R&B. He has performed and toured with Kneebody, Jacob […]

$17.50 – $55.00