The Making of a Picture Book
Elisha D. Smith Public Library 440 1st St., Menasha, WI, United StatesLearn about the process of creating and publishing a picture book with authors, Linda Vander Heyden and Cynthia Schumerth who will share valuable insight from their own experiences.
A Walk West: Rediscovering America’s National Parks a Step at a Time
Elisha D. Smith Public Library 440 1st St., Menasha, WI, United StatesAmerica's National Parks are a national treasure: join author Steve Betchkal as he journeys - in stories and images - through some of his (and your) favorites.
The Civilian Conservation Corps in Wisconsin
Elisha D. Smith Public Library 440 1st St., Menasha, WI, United StatesA generation of the nation’s young men could not find a job, because there were no jobs. They were hungry, as were their families. They wandered the land looking for a future.
Wisconsin’s Cheesy History
Elisha D. Smith Public Library 440 1st St., Menasha, WI, United StatesWho doesn't love our state's cheese? Learn new ways to cook with cheese and fascinating stories about the life of a cheesemaker.
Flight: An Air America Pilot’s Story of Adventure, Descent and Redemption
Elisha D. Smith Public Library 440 1st St., Menasha, WI, United StatesBeing hired to fly for the CIA's secret airline conjured up images of Steve Canyon cartoons and James Bond for Neil Hansen. Nothing could have been further from the truth.
Ladies’ Night Out with Kelly Harms
Elisha D. Smith Public Library 440 1st St., Menasha, WI, United StatesThe #1 Amazon bestselling author of The Overdue Life of Amy Byler shares good books, good laughs, and truly effective self-care tips for busy women and those who love them.
Book Signing with Avi
Elisha D. Smith Public Library 440 1st St., Menasha, WI, United StatesJoin award-winning author, Avi, for a meet and greet and book signing!
A History of Beer and Brewing in Neenah and Menasha
Elisha D. Smith Public Library 440 1st St., Menasha, WI, United StatesThe long, beer-rich history of Neenah and Menasha is a story well worth the telling.
Wisconsin in Watercolor: the Life and Legend of Folk Artist Paul Seifert
Elisha D. Smith Public Library 440 1st St., Menasha, WI, United StatesIn his talk, author Joe Kapler explores in greater detail the background of folk artist Paul Seifert and how his life experiences in his native Germany and new home in Wisconsin’s Driftless Area influenced his art.
History not Forgotten- Sport- Ship Dog of the Great Lakes
Elisha D. Smith Public Library 440 1st St., Menasha, WI, United StatesThe author will share the true story of Sport: a puppy rescued in Milwaukee by the crew of the lighthouse tender the Hyacinth in 1914. Sport spent the next twelve years as a ship dog traveling on Lake Michigan. His work as a ship dog, and adventures will be described using the picture book which has been illustrated by Renée Graef.
The Fundamentals and Essentials of Writing the Suspense Novel
Elisha D. Smith Public Library 440 1st St., Menasha, WI, United StatesIn her workshop The Fundamentals and Essentials of Writing the Suspense Novel, Linda shares her knowledge and experience, taking writers through the elements of developing and writing a novel from start to finish.
Crossing the Driftless: Some Upstream Paddling Required
Elisha D. Smith Public Library 440 1st St., Menasha, WI, United StatesCrossing the Driftless is a river traveler’s tale and an exploration of the streams of geologic and human history, as Lynne and Bob Diebel canoe 360 miles across the Driftless Area.
Wisconsin State Parks: Stories of Geology and Natural History
Elisha D. Smith Public Library 440 1st St., Menasha, WI, United StatesWisconsin has a fascinating variety of landscapes. It occurred to me that to explore any one of these diverse areas and to understand how they came to be, one could use the wonderful State Parks and State Forests of Wisconsin as entry points.
The Road South: Rediscovering the Freedom Riders on the Road South
Elisha D. Smith Public Library 440 1st St., Menasha, WI, United StatesWhat would you get on the bus for? Join B.J. Hollars for a reading from The Road South and a conversation on the harrowing story of the 1961 Freedom Riders.
Roads Without Houses: Writing Wisconsin-Based Fiction
Elisha D. Smith Public Library 440 1st St., Menasha, WI, United StatesLocal writer Joseph Rein discusses the various challenges and rewards when writing about Wisconsin, a location that, when done effectively, functions as a character in itself.
Nicholas Northwoods: How to Create Your Own Books!
Elisha D. Smith Public Library 440 1st St., Menasha, WI, United StatesAction and color are important, but it’s the little details that will make people really fall in love with your drawings!
Enjoy Your Ride
Elisha D. Smith Public Library 440 1st St., Menasha, WI, United StatesAttitude affects everything! I have learned that life is what we make it. We all have frustrations, and difficulties but with a positive attitude we can succeed in life!
Taking Flight: A History of Birds and People in the Heart of America
Elisha D. Smith Public Library 440 1st St., Menasha, WI, United StatesExplore how and why people in the Midwest worshiped, feared, studied, hunted, ate, and protected the birds that surrounded them over the last 12,000 years.
YA Author Workshop
Elisha D. Smith Public Library 440 1st St., Menasha, WI, United StatesStrasburg will moderate a discussion/workshop on being a YA Author. Topics like rewriting your book, balancing home, work and writing, finding a publisher, finding an editor, finding your voice, and a successful book launch will be discussed at this roundtable.
Writing the Dark and Dangerous World of Small Town Policing
Elisha D. Smith Public Library 440 1st St., Menasha, WI, United StatesThe allure of the city is powerful, but remember: when a killer comes to small town America, the body is just as cold and the blood runs just as red.
Turn Your Passion Into A Picture Book – The Magic of Monarchs
Elisha D. Smith Public Library 440 1st St., Menasha, WI, United StatesTurn your passion into a picture book! Join my protagonist, Mr. McGinty, and me as we embark on a mission to save the monarch butterflies!
The Pollination of Native Plants
Elisha D. Smith Public Library 440 1st St., Menasha, WI, United StatesHeather Holm is an award-winning author and nationally sought-after speaker spending much of her time passionately educating audiences about the fascinating world of native bees and the native plants that support them.
Bataan-Corregidor POWs: What happened to them after they were surrendered?
Elisha D. Smith Public Library 440 1st St., Menasha, WI, United States“No Army has ever done so much with so little. . .” -General Douglas MacArthur
Ginny Moon – the Djinn in My Bottle
Elisha D. Smith Public Library 440 1st St., Menasha, WI, United StatesGinny’s voice came to me in a mysterious way, one that I’m still trying to comprehend. In this talk we’ll explore the nature of voice, narration, and the quiet but calculating moves of the subconscious.
Every Day We Live Is the Future & the Craft of Narrative Nonfiction
Elisha D. Smith Public Library 440 1st St., Menasha, WI, United StatesWhen she was only nine, Dayani Baldelomar left her Nicaraguan village with nothing more than a change of clothes. Her neighbor, Yadira Castellón, also migrated from the mountains. Driven by hope for a better future for their children, Dayani and Yadira invent jobs in Managua’s spreading markets and dumps. But a swelling tide of family crises and environmental calamities threaten to break their toehold in the city.
Thousand-Miler: Adventures Hiking the Ice Age Trail
Elisha D. Smith Public Library 440 1st St., Menasha, WI, United StatesIn 36 action-packed days, Melanie Radzicki McManus ran along Wisconsin's 1,100-mile Ice Age Trail, setting the women's speed record (at age 52!) and becoming one of the trail's elite Thousand-Milers.
One hundred years of public broadcasting in the state that invented it.
Elisha D. Smith Public Library 440 1st St., Menasha, WI, United States2017 marks the one-hundredth anniversary of Wisconsin Public Radio. This presentation focuses on why Wisconsin used radio for public service, while other broadcasters exploited it for private profit.
The Fly Fisherman’s Streamside Handbook to Crime
Elisha D. Smith Public Library 440 1st St., Menasha, WI, United StatesWhat happens when a man tries to fish himself to death but death has other plans?
Lighthouses of Lake Winnebago
Elisha D. Smith Public Library 440 1st St., Menasha, WI, United StatesFew people realize the existence, or history, of the lesser lighthouses around the country including Lake Winnebago.
Mel Miskimen reads excerpts from her memoir: Sit Stay Heal
Elisha D. Smith Public Library 440 1st St., Menasha, WI, United StatesHow I waded through the muddy waters of grief with Dad, a dog and a few dead ducks.
Separating Fact From Fiction
Elisha D. Smith Public Library 440 1st St., Menasha, WI, United StatesMark Twain said “The only difference between reality and fiction is that fiction needs to be credible.” How much is fact (real), and how much is fiction?
How a 21st Century Indian Became Published
Elisha D. Smith Public Library 440 1st St., Menasha, WI, United StatesLouis V. Clark III started to write poetry in the sixth grade. Sixth grade boys who write poetry---get beat up a lot, but he was born with a never quit attitude.
The Hearts of Men– A Reading and Q&A
Elisha D. Smith Public Library 440 1st St., Menasha, WI, United StatesNickolas Butler will read from his newest novel, “The Hearts of Men”, and answer questions from the audience. The event will end with a book-signing.
Indian Mounds of Wisconsin
Elisha D. Smith Public Library 440 1st St., Menasha, WI, United StatesMore mounds were built by ancient Native Americans in Wisconsin than in any other region of North America—between 15,000 and 20,000, at least 4,000 of which remain today.
Wisconsin Supper Clubs
Elisha D. Smith Public Library 440 1st St., Menasha, WI, United StatesThis presentation explores the origins and history of supper clubs and how they got their start in Wisconsin, along with images of the food and decor of clubs around the state.