A Dark History Basement Tour
This Halloween, descend into the basement of St. Dymphna’s Asylum for an immersive evening where local history, live museum exhibits, film, and storytelling come together.
Crappy Cinema Club | Ed Gein The Musical
Crappy Cinema Club has evolved.
This is going to be the best movie night EVER! Dan Davie, Ed Gein the Musical creator will be here for a movie intro and Q&A following the movie! Tickets are $7 at the door.
This public screening of Ed Gein The Musical is presented with permission from Davies/Russell LLC. All rights reserved. Unauthorized duplication, distribution, or public performance is prohibited.
8th Annual Nifa Awards with Dan Davies
The National Independent Film Association (NIFA Awards) is a prestigious film and music awards show held at The Tardigrade's Bookshelf (Seating Capacity 255) in Appleton, WI. The NIFA Awards are an IMDb Award Qualifying Film Festival (Less than 5% of all film festivals worldwide qualify)
Join us in the home of Harry Houdini, Willem Dafoe, and The Mile of Music for a celebration of independent creativity. Hosted by Dan Davies, star of the worldwide Netflix sensation "A Trip to Jamaica", "West of Thunder" (Seen on Hulu & featured in the Tribeca Shortlist), the cult classic film, "Ed Gein, the Musical". Dan is also starring in the reimagined reboot of the 1975 cult classic film, "The Giant Spider Invasion". (Worldwide Release-Summer 2026). The NIFA Awards honor the best in TV, film, scripts and music, including Lifetime Achievement Awards and yearly Best of Awards. Our 2025 Connery Award (named after our inaugural winner Sir Sean Connery) NIFA Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Hollywood Director, Michael Sajbel. Michael has been a Hollywood stalwart for almost 50 years and his films (Director/Major Crew) have done almost $400 million in total box office! Come join us!
$12 General Admission
$20 VIP Pass
8th Annual NIFA Awards Show Hosted by Dan Davies. VIP Pass includes the award presentations, live music, award winning films and a World Premiere. Tickets are only $12 & $20 VIP and are still available! 100% of net profits (via ticket sales) go to help the people affected by the Fox Cities, WI tornado.
Manhattan Film Festival
Film lovers in Kaukauna and Appleton will join over 100,000 film enthusiasts around the world during the week of Sept 24 - Oct 4 when the 29th Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival screens at The Tardigrade's Bookshelf on Saturday 9/26 at 6PM, Wednesday 9/30 at 6PM, and Saturday 10/3 at 2PM and 7PM. This event is a partnership between the Kaukauna Public Library and The Tardigrade's Bookshelf.
Manhattan Film Festival
Film lovers in Kaukauna and Appleton will join over 100,000 film enthusiasts around the world during the week of Sept 24 - Oct 4 when the 29th Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival screens at The Tardigrade's Bookshelf on Saturday 9/26 at 6PM, Wednesday 9/30 at 6PM, and Saturday 10/3 at 2PM and 7PM. This event is a partnership between the Kaukauna Public Library and The Tardigrade's Bookshelf.
Manhattan Film Festival
Film lovers in Kaukauna and Appleton will join over 100,000 film enthusiasts around the world during the week of Sept 24 - Oct 4 when the 29th Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival screens at The Tardigrade's Bookshelf on Saturday 9/26 at 6PM, Wednesday 9/30 at 6PM, and Saturday 10/3 at 2PM and 7PM. This event is a partnership between the Kaukauna Public Library and The Tardigrade's Bookshelf.
Manhattan Film Festival
Film lovers in Kaukauna and Appleton will join over 100,000 film enthusiasts around the world during the week of Sept 24 - Oct 4 when the 29th Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival screens at The Tardigrade's Bookshelf on Saturday 9/26 at 6PM, Wednesday 9/30 at 6PM, and Saturday 10/3 at 2PM and 7PM. This event is a partnership between the Kaukauna Public Library and The Tardigrade's Bookshelf.
Adult Storytime
Remember when someone read you a bedtime story? This is... not that.
Wear some fabulous pajamas, enjoy a nightcap, and settle in for an hour of hilariously inappropriate picture books read aloud by our favorite Queens, Ellah Maeaux and Mama J.
These are explicit and delightfully immature. Think innocent picture books with titles that make grown adults snort into their cocktails.
Crappy Cinema Club | Howard the Duck
Crappy Cinema Club.
Couches, out. Tables, set. Snacks, ready. Unapologetically awful movies are streaming for Crappy Cinema Club.
Settle into a cozy seat with your snacks and maybe a mindless craft to keep your ADHD fingers busy.
This isn't a traditional movie theater—it's more Mystery Science Theater 3000. Obnoxious out-loud commentary? Encouraged. Laughing at the absurdity? Expected. Groaning at the plot holes? Practically mandatory.
Carry-in dinners are welcome (just no outside drinks, please). You can also check out Richmond Street BBQ in our building if they're open before the movie.
They're gloriously bad.
You know the deal.
This public screening of Howard the Duck is presented with permission from SWANK. All rights reserved. Unauthorized duplication, distribution, or public performance is prohibited.
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