Unless indicated in the program description, all events are free, unticketed, and open to the public on a first-come first serve basis.

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Madison Children's Museum: Thursday, September 30

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Maryann MacDonald: The Little Piano Girl
Thursday, September 30  |  5:30 - 6:30 PM
Venue: Madison Children's Museum
Sponsored by the Mary Lou Williams Centennial Celebration
Presenter(s): Maryann MacDonald
Mary Lou Williams, like Mozart, began playing the piano when she was four; at eight she became a professional musician. She wrote and arranged music for Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie, and was one of the most powerful women in jazz. The Little Piano Girl is the story of Mary Lou's childhood in Pittsburgh, where she played the piano for anyone who would listen.
Bookseller: A Room of One's Own
Category(s): Music, Youth & Kids

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Madison Children's Museum: Friday, October 1

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Kids' Book Extravaganza: Josh Lewis, Boni Ashburn, and others
Friday, October 1  |  6:00 - 8:00 PM
Venue: Madison Children's Museum
Presenter(s): Josh Lewis, Boni Ashburn
A mini-festival for young readers and families at Madison Children's Museum's gorgeous brand new location. Do you believe in dragons? Stop in to meet Boni Ashburn, whose lovely and musical picture book Over At The Castle begets a fanciful medieval world of sun-drenched illustrations and gentle humor. And don't miss native Madisonian Josh Lewis, creator of Super Chicken Nugget Boy and the Furious Fry, a bona fide, deep-fried superhero who's not afraid to take on villains great and small. For tweens, toddlers, and everyone in between, the fourth annual book bash is sure to be another smash.
Bookseller: Borders West
Category(s): Wisconsin Ties, Youth & Kids

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