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The Creative and Compassionate Art of Seeing Others Deeply with David Brooks

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Virtual at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Author Event, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for an online discussion with prominent cultural writer and bestselling author David Brooks on his book, How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply, in which he helps us pose essential questions: If you want to know a p

Author Talks Series:

This talk can also be viewed after it has aired. Access past talks here.----- Part of The Betty J. Karweick Virtual Author Talks Series. For more information, visit veronapubl...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Event, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Join us for an online discussion with prominent cultural writer and bestselling author David Brooks on his book, How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply, in which he helps us pose essential questions: If you want to know a p

This talk can also be viewed after it has aired. Access past talks here.

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Part of The Betty J. Karweick Virtual Author Talks Series. For more information, visit veronapubliclibrary.org/betty-j-karweick.

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Glory Days in the Rearview with Local Author Mark Nepper

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Room at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Author Event
Age Group:
Adults

We all remember that person from high school. You know, the person who seemed to glide through every aspect of those years—academics, athletics, clubs, social interactions. They were popular and successful and (darn them) even likable.

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Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Event
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We all remember that person from high school. You know, the person who seemed to glide through every aspect of those years—academics, athletics, clubs, social interactions. They were popular and successful and (darn them) even likable.

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Time to Ship Another Steer: A Kenosha Farmboy's Recollections

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Room at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Author Event
Age Group:
Adults

Bill Mueller is a teacher, author, and a former Kenosha farm boy. Come and listen to his recollections, both sweet and bittersweet, of growing up on a farm with 10 brothers and sisters.

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Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
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Bill Mueller is a teacher, author, and a former Kenosha farm boy. Come and listen to his recollections, both sweet and bittersweet, of growing up on a farm with 10 brothers and sisters.

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Nature, Art, and Service as Medicine with Journalist Julia Hotz

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Virtual at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Author Event
Age Group:
Adults

Science shows that "social prescribing" is effective for treating symptoms of the modern world’s most common ailments—depression, ADHD, addiction, trauma, anxiety, chronic pain, dementia, diabetes, and loneliness.

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This talk can also be viewed after it has aired. Access past talks here.----- Part of The Betty J. Karweick Virtual Author Talks Series. For more information, visit veronapubl...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Event
Event Details:

Science shows that "social prescribing" is effective for treating symptoms of the modern world’s most common ailments—depression, ADHD, addiction, trauma, anxiety, chronic pain, dementia, diabetes, and loneliness.

This talk can also be viewed after it has aired. Access past talks here.

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Secrets and Second Chances with Liz Moore

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Virtual at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Author Event
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

We are thrilled to welcome Liz Moore to discuss her latest work, The God of the Woods, an instant New York Times bestseller and one of NPR’s 2024 “Books We Love” highlights.

Author Talks Series:

This talk can also be viewed after it has aired. Access past talks here.----- Part of The Betty J. Karweick Virtual Author Talks Series. For more information, visit veronapubl...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Author Event
Event Details:

We are thrilled to welcome Liz Moore to discuss her latest work, The God of the Woods, an instant New York Times bestseller and one of NPR’s 2024 “Books We Love” highlights.

This talk can also be viewed after it has aired. Access past talks here.

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Part of The Betty J. Karweick Virtual Author Talks Series. For more information, visit veronapubliclibrary.org/betty-j-karweick.

Extra, Extra, Eat All About It! Recipes and Culinary Curiosities from Historic Wisconsin

Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Room at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Author Event, Education, Food
Age Group:
Adults

Fifty retro recipes—and the history behind them—to inspire and delight home cooks everywhere!

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Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Event, Education, Food
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Event Details:

Fifty retro recipes—and the history behind them—to inspire and delight home cooks everywhere!

Swashbuckling Heroines and High Seas Adventures with Novelist Vanessa Riley

Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Virtual at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Author Event
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for an unforgettable experience as we chat online with Vanessa Riley about her newest book, Fire Sword and Sea, based on the folk story of the female pirate Jacquotte Delahaye.

Author Talks Series:

This talk can also be viewed after it has aired. Access past talks here.----- Part of The Betty J. Karweick Virtual Author Talks Series. For more information, visit veronapubl...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Event
Event Details:

Join us for an unforgettable experience as we chat online with Vanessa Riley about her newest book, Fire Sword and Sea, based on the folk story of the female pirate Jacquotte Delahaye.

This talk can also be viewed after it has aired. Access past talks here.

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Part of The Betty J. Karweick Virtual Author Talks Series. For more information, visit veronapubliclibrary.org/betty-j-karweick.

Mojos, Mermaids, Medicine, and 400 Years of Black Women’s Magic with Dr. Lindsey Stewart

Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Virtual at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Author Event
Age Group:
Adults

Feminist philosopher Dr.

Author Talks Series:

This talk can also be viewed after it has aired. Access past talks here.----- Part of The Betty J. Karweick Virtual Author Talks Series. For more information, visit veronapubl...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Event
Event Details:

Feminist philosopher Dr.

This talk can also be viewed after it has aired. Access past talks here.

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Part of The Betty J. Karweick Virtual Author Talks Series. For more information, visit veronapubliclibrary.org/betty-j-karweick.

Author Talk: The Legacy of Julia Child's Kitchen

Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Virtual at Verona Public Library
Program Type:
Author Event
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for a conversation that’s sure to warm your heart (and make your stomach rumble), as we delve into the legacy of cooking icon Julia Child with Smithsonian curator and public historian Paula J.

Author Talks Series:

This talk can also be viewed after it has aired. Access past talks here.----- Part of The Betty J. Karweick Virtual Author Talks Series. For more information, visit veronapubl...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Verona Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Event
Event Details:

Join us for a conversation that’s sure to warm your heart (and make your stomach rumble), as we delve into the legacy of cooking icon Julia Child with Smithsonian curator and public historian Paula J.

This talk can also be viewed after it has aired. Access past talks here.

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Part of The Betty J. Karweick Virtual Author Talks Series. For more information, visit veronapubliclibrary.org/betty-j-karweick.

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