Novel, Necessary and Nourishing: Milwaukee's WPA Handicrafts Project
Join us this Saturday, November 5th, for a look at Milwaukee's WPA Handicrafts Project in Novel, Necessary and Nourishing. The program is part of the Richard E. and Lucile Krug Rare Books Room Educational Series. Museum of Wisconsin Art Assistant Director Graeme Reid returns to discuss the WPA Milwaukee Handicraft Project which provided employment and creative opportunity to hundreds of Milwaukeeans from 1935 to the early 1940s. As a city with a strong manufacturing base, the Depression hit Milwaukee hard. Creative minds found ways to provide quality work experiences for residents that were used as models nationwide. Original sample books of textiles, drawings and more will be on display.
Novel, Necessary and Nourishing
Richard E. and Lucile Krug Rare Books Room
Central Library, 814 W. Wisconsin Ave.
Saturday, November 5th, 2-3:30 p.m.
Reservations not required.
Graeme Reid has 17 years of experience in arts management/curatorial work. An experienced judge on a local, regional and national level and award-winning writer on the arts, he has taught art history and the humanities at Indiana State University and Purdue University and is a regular guest lecturer at various Wisconsin institutions.
Contact Milwaukee Public Library's Art, Music and Recreation Department at 286-3071 with questions.
You're unique and your jewelry should be too! Come to the Bay View library for our teen Hardware Jewelry program and learn how to create cute, edgy and fashionable jewelry out of hardware store finds. You'll learn how to make a necklace out of washers or design your own accessory out of every day objects.
Join us for a four-week study of crafting a short story. We will focus on the basic elements of writing, including character, setting and plot, and explore creative ways to spark story-starting ideas. Our finished works will be shared at the 
If you've never visited the Central Library's Bookseller, you may want to check it out this Saturday, November 19. There's a featured sale on holiday titles as well as new and used children's books. This book sale is sponsored by the Friends of Milwaukee Public Library. All proceeds benefit the library. While you're browsing, buy a cup of coffee or try a sandwich, or the soup of the day from the library's in house cafe, 
Join us for the 1962 critically acclaimed, Academy Award-winning film "To Kill a Mockingbird." The film stars Gregory Peck as Atticus Finch, a role for which he won an Oscar for Best Actor.
All Milwaukee Public Library locations will be closed Thursday, November 24 through Friday, November 25 for the Thanksgiving holiday. Normal hours will resume on Saturday, November 26. Central, Capitol, and Zablocki will be open from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, November 27. 
A key to weight management is understanding what constitutes a healthy snack. Some snack food manufacturers may claim their products are healthy, but it takes some thought and training to see through any false claims. The next session of Villard Square Branch's Wellness Series is "Healthy Snacks: You be the Judge." There you'll learn how to choose healthy snacks, especially as you enter the holiday season. Knowing how to maintain a healthy weight through this season of decadence makes it easier in the new year. This program is presented in partnership between the Milwaukee Public Library and WiseWoman.