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QWERTYFEST is a 3-day festival for writers, artists, typewriter aficionados, history buffs, mechanical keyboard connoisseurs and anyone who wants to celebrate innovation.
10 a.m.: Walking Through History Tour
Milwaukee Public Library’s Central Library has been a part of Milwaukee's historic downtown for over 125 years. Please join us for a walking tour around the building highlighting its history, additions, remodels and other changes since its construction in 1898. Tour led by Special Collections Librarian/Archivist Cassandra Lapworth, meets in the front entrance rotunda by the QWERTYFEST table.
Rotary Club of Milwaukee Community Room (1st Floor) events:
10 a.m.: “What QWERTY Vanquished” with Greg Giles (history buff, writer, typewriter collector).
11 a.m.: “King Me!: A Virtual Tour of the Milwaukee Public Library's Newest Branch” (Martin Luther King Drive Branch set to open soon!) with Amy Waldman (author, librarian).
12 p.m. “Start Here! Free Library Tools for Your Creative Business” with Kristina Gomez (Library Services Manager).
1 p.m.: “Ghosts in the Glass: Exploring Dry Plate Photography in a World of Illusion” with Jessica Kaminski (photographer, The Refinery Photo Studio).
2 p.m.: "Shift Freedom: How to Elevate Your Type-Ins (and Maybe Get Paid Too)” featuring Siren Hand (co-owner, Indy Type Shop in Indianapolis).
3 p.m.: “Off the Beaten Track: Hunting for Unusual Portables” with Richard Polt (author, The Typewriter Revolution).
Art, Music & Recreation Room events (2nd Floor):
11 a.m.: “Creative (Type)writing” with Kro (The Traveling Typist). Typewriters provided or bring your own.
12 p.m.: “Typewritten Novel Writing, The Long Game,” led by Bob Marshall (Typewriter Muse) who is Tom Hanks' personal typewriter repair engineer from Riverside, Calif.
1 p.m.: "Night Shift: Using Typewriters for Halloween Horror!" Dr. Adam Henze (Indy Type Shop)
2 p.m: “Whodunnit and How: A Conversation on Writing Mysteries”
This panel is moderated by Tim Hennessy (editor of Milwaukee Noir), and features authors Kate Beutner (Killingly), Lina Chern (Play the Fool), Erica Ruth Neaubauer (Jane Wunderly Mysteries series), and Pushcart Prize nominee Mary Thorson.
Rare Books Room (2nd Floor) events:
2 p.m.: “Discovering Archives @ MPL,” presentation and display by Cassandra Lapworth (Special Collections Librarian/Archivist).
AGE GROUP: | Teens (13-18) | Older Adults | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Tours | Special Events | Arts, Music, & Culture |