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Andrew Dunbar

At the Market with Andrew

Saturday, May 31, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Balkansky Community Room A at Manitowoc Public Library
Program Type:
Class/Workshop, Food & Drink, Lecture/Speaker, Special Event
Age Group:
Adults

Have you ever wandered around a farmers market and thought "That looks amazing . . . . but what is it and how would I use it?" Most of us have, to be honest.

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Program Location: Manitowoc Public Library
Room: Balkansky Community Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Class/Workshop, Food & Drink, Lecture/Speaker, Special Event
Registration Required
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Have you ever wandered around a farmers market and thought "That looks amazing . . . . but what is it and how would I use it?" Most of us have, to be honest.

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Accessibility

Individuals requesting accommodation for disabilities should contact the Library's ADA Manager Stacey Bialek at 920-686-3008 or sbialek@manitowoc.org. Reasonable accommodations will be made as quickly as possible, often within a week.

Seven Steps to Effective Estate Planning

Monday, June 2, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Balkansky Community Room A at Manitowoc Public Library
Program Type:
Lecture/Speaker
Age Group:
Adults
Class/Workshop:

You’re never too old or too young to experience something new.

Join Attorney Tracy Gibson in a workshop to learn the language and tools used in estate planning, such as wills, trusts, and powers of attorney.  Learn the risks of estate planning shortcuts and the perils of Probate, and get tips a

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Program Location: Manitowoc Public Library
Room: Balkansky Community Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture/Speaker
Event Details:

Class/Workshop

You’re never too old or too young to experience something new.

Join Attorney Tracy Gibson in a workshop to learn the language and tools used in estate planning, such as wills, trusts, and powers of attorney.  Learn the risks of estate planning shortcuts and the perils of Probate, and get tips a

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

Individuals requesting accommodation for disabilities should contact the Library's ADA Manager Stacey Bialek at 920-686-3008 or sbialek@manitowoc.org. Reasonable accommodations will be made as quickly as possible, often within a week.

Michael Perry

An Evening with Michael Perry

Thursday, June 19, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Lecture/Speaker, Performer, Reading Program, Special Event
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Manitowoc Public Library is delighted to invite you to join Michael Perry—New York Times bestselling author and Wisconsin Public Radio contributor—at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Manitowoc Campus Theatre (705 Viebahn Street, Man

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Program Location: Off Site
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Lecture/Speaker, Performer, Reading Program, Special Event
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Manitowoc Public Library is delighted to invite you to join Michael Perry—New York Times bestselling author and Wisconsin Public Radio contributor—at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Manitowoc Campus Theatre (705 Viebahn Street, Man

Photo of five pigeons

Family Activity Night: Wings of Wonder - All About Pigeons

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Balkansky Community Room ABC at Manitowoc Public Library
Program Type:
Family Activity Night, Lecture/Speaker, Reading Program
Age Group:
Families, Elementary-Age

Join local pigeon enthusiast Mark Maurer to learn about caring for homing pigeons and their important role in wartime history. Watch as he releases pigeons on the library lawn, and guess which one will return home first (weather permitting)!

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Program Location: Manitowoc Public Library
Room: Balkansky Community Room ABC
Age Group: Families, Elementary-Age
Program Type: Family Activity Night, Lecture/Speaker, Reading Program
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Join local pigeon enthusiast Mark Maurer to learn about caring for homing pigeons and their important role in wartime history. Watch as he releases pigeons on the library lawn, and guess which one will return home first (weather permitting)!

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

Individuals requesting accommodation for disabilities should contact the Library's ADA Manager Stacey Bialek at 920-686-3008 or sbialek@manitowoc.org. Reasonable accommodations will be made as quickly as possible, often within a week.

Unattended Children

Children under the age of 8 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times.

Wisconsin's Most Haunted Locations

Paranormal Wisconsin- Tales of Ghosts, UFOs, and Mysterious Creatures with Chad Lewis

Thursday, September 18, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Balkansky Community Room ABC at Manitowoc Public Library
Program Type:
Lecture/Speaker, Special Event
Age Group:
Adults

This presentation is an eerie combination of the most bizarre paranormal topics. I have combined my strangest cases of alien abductions, haunted places, mysterious creatures, crop circles, and everything else weird and unusual. This prog

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Program Location: Manitowoc Public Library
Room: Balkansky Community Room ABC
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture/Speaker, Special Event
Event Details:

This presentation is an eerie combination of the most bizarre paranormal topics. I have combined my strangest cases of alien abductions, haunted places, mysterious creatures, crop circles, and everything else weird and unusual. This prog

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

Individuals requesting accommodation for disabilities should contact the Library's ADA Manager Stacey Bialek at 920-686-3008 or sbialek@manitowoc.org. Reasonable accommodations will be made as quickly as possible, often within a week.

When Night Comes Calling by Cynthia Schumerth

When Night Comes Calling: Storytime with Author Cynthia Schumerth

Thursday, October 2, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Balkansky Community Room BC at Manitowoc Public Library
Program Type:
Lecture/Speaker, Storytime
Age Group:
Families, Babies & Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary-Age

Wisconsin author Cynthia Schumerth presents an evening storytime with her new picture book When Night Comes Calling.

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Program Location: Manitowoc Public Library
Room: Balkansky Community Room BC
Age Group: Families, Babies & Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary-Age
Program Type: Lecture/Speaker, Storytime
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Wisconsin author Cynthia Schumerth presents an evening storytime with her new picture book When Night Comes Calling.