Adults

You are cordially invited to dine with the Detective Club, the the crème de la crème of the crime-writing elite, in celebration of their 50th anniversary. But when Sir Aubrey St. Clair, one of your own, turns up dead in his study, it's up to the club to determine how it happened. Everyone falls under suspicion as they have secrets to hide—will the truth be able to come to light?

Join us for a role-playing murder mystery game featuring a short plot written by mystery author Ruth Ware! Attendees will each be assigned a character to act out as we spend the evening determining which of the guests is the culprit behind the murder of Sir Aubrey. Instructions and light refreshments will be provided.

Registration is required for this program, as there are a minimum and maximum number of attendees needed to play the game. Email Kelly at kmckewin [at] rgpl.org to sign up. The program is open to ages 15+.

Join the Friends of the Library for their annual art auction! Bidding will open on Monday, October 27 and go until Saturday, November 15 at noon. Winners will be contacted that afternoon.

All proceeds from the art auction go to the Friends to help support special library projects and programming.

Join the Carpe Librum Book Club in reading This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub! The book puts a new spin on classic time travel tropes as it follows Alice, who wakes up on the morning of her 40th birthday to find herself back in her 16-year-old body in the year 1996. The most surprising part: reuniting with a younger, livelier version of her presently ailing father. Armed with new perspective on the past, is there anything she'll try to change if she can?

Carpe Librum is our adult fiction book club. Members are welcome to join us every month for our discussions, or just when the title catches their eye. Email kmckewin [at] rgpl.org (kmckewin[at]rgpl[dot]org) if you'd like to get on the monthly book club email list, or to receive this month's discussion questions in advance.

*Carpe Librum normally meets on the first Thursday of the month. Please note that this meeting will take place one week earlier than normal and will serve as our November book discussion. Meetings will resume as normal on December 4.

Join us for another season of morning movies at the library! Free coffee, tea, and popcorn are available at each showing. Our line up for the fall includes:

September: The Phoenician Scheme (2025). Wes Anderson's newest dark comedy follows a wealthy business man and his daughter as he tries to embark on a new path in life, only to become the target of scheming tycoons and determined assassins. Rated PG-13. Run time 1 hour and 41 minutes.

October: Beetlejuice (1988). After a happily married couple dies in a car accident, they haunt their former home. When the new family ruins the home with renovations, they ask a devilish spirit for help scaring them off. Rated PG. Run time 1 hour and 33 minutes.

November: Wicked (2024). Watch (or re-watch) the first installment of Wicked before seeing Part 2 in theaters! This film adaption of the 2003 musical stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande as Elphaba and Glinda. Rated PG. Run time 2 hours and 40 minutes. 

*Note that November's screening is one week earlier than normal due to Thanksgiving holiday closures.

Come to the library once a month to work on your fiber arts project and chat with fellow crafters! All fiber and fabric arts projects are welcome—knitting, crochet, sewing, embroidery, cross stitch, etc. This is a drop-in program that anyone is welcome to attend. Bring yourself and whatever your latest project is—we look forward to seeing you!

Join fellow home cooks and culinary enthusiasts for a monthly discussion of different spices and cuisines! Each month, we'll be discussing a featured spice, including its history, cultural significance, and common uses. At each meeting, you'll have a chance to pick up a sample of the next month's spice, including a selection of recipes to try it in. Attendees are welcome to use the spice at home however they choose to over the next month and come back to discuss how it went, what recipes they tried, and learn what other attendees did. 

Our featured spices for fall 2025 include:

• October 15: Cardamom
• November 12: Nutmeg
• December 10: Ginger

Spice kits for the October 15 meeting will be available for pick-up at the library's circulation desk beginning on September 15. After that, spice kits for the next month will be distributed at each meeting, with leftover kits being made available at the circulation desk the following day. Kits are available on a first-come, first-serve basis while supplies last. Anyone is welcome to attend the monthly discussions even if they didn't pick up that month's spice kit. The kits will feature 2-4 recipes that utilize the month's spice, and enough sample of the featured spice to make 2 of the recipes.

This program is sponsored by Beyond the Page, the National Endowment for the Humanities and Madison Community Foundation.

Join Becky and Steve Webster of Ukwakhwa as they share their family’s journey from growing Tuscarora white corn in their backyard to creating a 15-acre homestead rooted in Indigenous food sovereignty. Named Ukwakhwa: Tsinu Niyukwayay^thoslu (Our Food: Where We Plant Things), their farm is a space where community members come together to learn about growing, harvesting, seed keeping, and traditional foodways. Becky and Steve will reflect on how caring for the land and their heirloom crops is both an act of cultural reclamation and a path toward healing and connection.

After their talk, Becky and Steve will lead a hands-on corn pounding demonstration using a traditional Haudenosaunee mortar and pestle to pound toasted white corn. Participants will also sample warm corn mush, a simple and nourishing dish prepared from the pounded corn. Participants will also learn about its significance in Haudenosaunee food culture. Together, they’ll share stories, techniques, and insights into the labor, love, and values embedded in every seed and every bowl.

Presenter

Becky and Steve Webster, Oneida Nation citizens in Wisconsin, grew their first crop of Tuscarora white corn in 2015. They co-founded Ohe·láku, a co-op of Oneida families growing Iroquois white corn, and later established a 15-acre homestead named Ukwakhwa: Tsinu Niyukwayay^thoslu (Our food: Where we plant things). Their goal is to teach community members about growing, preparing, and preserving traditional foods and crafts. They share their knowledge through their YouTube channel, Ukwakhwa, and in 2021, launched Ukwakhwa Inc., a nonprofit dedicated to cultural revitalization. Follow their journey on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, or ukwakhwa.org.

This program is sponsored by Beyond the Page with support from the Madison Community Foundation and National Endowment for the Humanities.

Registration is required, as this program can accommodate up to 30 people. Email kmckewin [at] rgpl.org (kmckewin[at]rgpl[dot]org) before November 12 to sign up.

Join us for a talk about all things Jane Austen with author Tirzah Price! In celebration of 2025 marking Jane Austen's 250th birthday, Price will be Zooming in to discuss Austen's lasting impact on pop culture. From cheesy 2000's rom-coms based on her work to eclectic spin-offs like Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, Austen's work has persisted in our minds and media for centuries—even if you've never read an Austen novel, you've likely seen, read, or enjoyed something inspired by her! Price will delve into the what's and why's of Austen's continued impact on pop culture, including Austen's impacts on her own work.

This program is sponsored by Beyond the Page, the National Endowment for the Humanities and Madison Community Foundation. Price will be Zooming in for this discussion. The discussion will be screened live in-person at the library, but attendees are welcome to join remotely as well. Registration is not required for in-person attendees. Participants who wish to attend remotely should email Kelly at kmckewin [at] rgpl.org (kmckewin[at]rgpl[dot]org) before noon on November 20 in order to receive the Zoom link.

About the Speaker

Tirzah Price is the USA Today bestselling author of the Jane Austen Murder Mysteries and the spin-off Lizzie and Darcy Mysteries. She holds an MFA in Writing for Children & Young Adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts, and has worked in the book industry for over a decade. When she’s not writing, reading, or talking about YA books, she splits her time between experimenting in the kitchen and knitting. She lives in Michigan.

Give back this holiday season and donate blood! The American Red Cross will be hosting a blood drive in the community room from 11AM to 3PM. Donors must be at least 16 years of age and meet other Red Cross donor eligibility requirements. Sign-up for a time slot to donate here by searching for the Rosemary Garfoot Public Library drive through our zip code (53528). 

If you need assistance making an appointment, please visit the library or email Elizabeth at eclauss [at] rgpl.org (eclauss[at]rgpl[dot]org). Answers to most questions about blood donations can be found on the Red Cross website or by calling their hotline at 1-800-RED-CROSS.

Join the Carpe Librum Book Club in discussing our last title of 2025, How To Solve Your Own Murder by Kristen Perrin! Copies of the book will be available for pick-up beginning on October 27.

This light-hearted mystery begins in 1965 when teenaged Frances visits a fortune teller and is told that she will one day be murdered. Inspired by this prediction, Francis spends her life collecting dirt, motivations, and intel on everyone in her life, determined to catch her would-be killer before they can get to her. When Francis does eventually turn up murdered 60 years later, it becomes her great-niece Annie's job to find the killer and inherit her estate—something that's easier said than done when Francis has detailed notes on why every acquaintance, neighbor, and friend might have wanted her dead. Will Annie be able to solve the mystery before she winds up the next victim?

Carpe Librum is our long-running adult fiction book club. Members are welcome to join us every month for our discussions, or just when the title catches their eye. Email kmckewin [at] rgpl.org (kmckewin[at]rgpl[dot]org) if you'd like to get on the book club email list, or to receive this month's discussion questions in advance.