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Colorful Crochet!

By MPL Staff on Sep 16, 2014 10:02 AM

Do you love to crochet? What could be better than these visually stunning sources of inspiration? Find oodles of tips and tricks to help beginners get comfortable with the basics, and to show masters how to take their crocheting to new heights.

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¡Hispanic Heritage Month 2014!

By Brett R on Sep 15, 2014 11:57 AM

It's National Hispanic Heritage Month, starting TODAY through October 15th! Now@MPL will be spending the next month celebrating the many great contributions Latinos have made to the Milwaukee area!  

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Since You've Been Gone & On the Fence

By MPL Staff on Sep 13, 2014 10:51 PM

If you've ever had a friend leave you without warning or found yourself in over your head as a result of telling too many lies...you'll relate to these new young adult fiction selections.

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Hysteria: A Collection of Madness by Stephanie M. Wytovich

By MPL Staff on Sep 12, 2014 3:54 PM

Wow, I’d love to have a serious conversation with poet Stephanie M. Wytovich about, say, the horror of Shirley Jackson or disfigurement in the stories of Flannery O’Connor while we sip burgundy from huge gold goblets as a candelabra supplies superficial light and shadow. 

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Henry David Thoreau - Plaque Dedication in Milwaukee 9/27

By Heather S on Sep 12, 2014 11:05 AM

On June 27th 1861, Henry David Thoreau and his traveling companion, Horace Mann, Jr., arrived in Milwaukee by train. They stayed one night at the Lake House Hotel on Ferry and Lake Streets, site of today's Colectivo Coffee.    

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