Baby Time
2022-06-02 10:00 - 10:30, 2022-09-01 10:00 - 10:30 (America/Chicago) | Dwight Foster Public Library – Storytime Room

Toddler Time
2022-06-07 10:00 - 10:30, 2022-09-06 10:00 - 10:30 | Dwight Foster Public Library – Storytime Room

Storytime in the Park CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER
2022-06-08 10:00 - 10:30 | Jones Park Shelter, 600 Janesville Ave, Fort Atkinson, WI, 53538, United States
Join us at the Jones Park shelter for stories and songs. Check the library’s Facebook page or call the library for weather-related cancellations.

Visual Journals Workshop
2022-06-13 10:00 - 11:30 | Dwight Foster Public Library – Storytime Room
For grades 6-12 only. Join local artist Sally Koehler to make your own visual journal. Snacks will be provided at the end of each session. Registration is required.

Memory Cafe Summer Picnic
2022-06-13 10:30 - 11:30 | Dwight Foster Public Library

Sand Art
2022-06-14 14:00 - 15:00 | Dwight Foster Public Library – Storytime Room
Create pictures with sand.

Heritage Honeybee Farm - Postponed
2022-06-16 18:00 - 20:00 | Dwight Foster Public Library – FCCU Community Room
Join Tim & Sarah Wilbanks as they share what it’s like to farm honeybees! This event has been postponed until a later date.

Drawing Manga Workshop
2022-06-21 16:00 - 17:00 | Dwight Foster Public Library – Storytime Room
For grades 6-12 only. Learn how to draw manga with Dan Gogh.

Nature's Niche
2022-06-23 13:30 - 14:30 | Dwight Foster Public Library – FCCU Community Room

Create Your Own Desk Aquarium
2022-06-28 14:00 - 15:00 | Dwight Foster Public Library – Storytime Room
Make a habitat for an ocean animal figurine.

Sadarri & Company
2022-06-30 13:30 - 14:30 | Dwight Foster Public Library – FCCU Community Room
Sadarri & Company is the premier choice for multilingual storytelling in the Midwest. They tell stories in French, Spanish, Russian, Haitian Creole, Sign Language, and more! This vivacious troupe of teaching artists offers performances, workshops, and residencies worldwide for audiences of all ages. Specializing in multi-cultural literacy, their stories and songs have been showcased in numerous award-winning audio and video recordings. Their amazing work has also been featured in scores of books, magazines, and newspapers throughout the United States. Story-Play at its very best!

Meena Book Club
2022-07-12 18:00 - 19:00 | Dwight Foster Public Library – Rotary Room
Read one or all of the Meena Zee books before the meeting and then join a book discussion led by author Karla Manternach. Recommended for grades 3-6. Registration is required.

Magician Matthew Teague
2022-07-14 13:30 - 14:30 | Dwight Foster Public Library – FCCU Community Room

Postponed - US Army Air Corps Anniversary
2022-07-14 18:00 - 19:00 | Dwight Foster Public Library – FCCU Community Room
Did you know the Army Air Corps was the precursor to the Air Force? Learn about the history of this elite military flying group and celebrate their accomplishments. This program will be available in-person and on Zoom.
This event has been postponed until a later date.

Create Plastic Bag Yarn
2022-07-19 14:00 - 15:00 | Dwight Foster Public Library – Storytime Room
For grades 6-12 only. Help the Earth and oceans by repurposing plastic. Learn how to make yarn (a.k.a. plarn) for craft projects out of plastic grocery bags.

CJCC Drivers License Renewal
2022-07-21 15:00 - 18:00 | Dwight Foster Public Library – Rotary Room
The Jefferson County CJCC has partnered with LIFT Wisconsin to assist County residents, who don’t have a valid driver’s license, to restore their driving privileges. We will hold a Drivers License Restoration Clinic at the Dwight Foster Library in Fort Atkinson on Thursday, July 21, 2022 from 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm.

Red Cross Blood Drive
2022-07-22 09:30 - 14:30 | Dwight Foster Public Library – FCCU Community Room
Blood drive is from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the FCCU Community Room (1st floor).
Donate in July for chance to win a Shark Week merch package thanks to Discovery! rcblood.org/shark

Lego Ocean Community Build
2022-07-26 14:00 - 15:00 | Dwight Foster Public Library – Storytime Room

Mermaids and Pirates Storytime
2022-07-28 13:30 - 14:30 | Dwight Foster Public Library – FCCU Community Room
Join us for an interactive storytime with a pirate and everyone’s favorite red-headed mermaid. A meet and greet will follow the storytime.

Anniversary of the US Coast Guard
2022-08-04 18:00 - 19:00 | Dwight Foster Public Library – FCCU Community Room
Commander Thomas T. Pequignot of the Coast Guard Sector Lake Michigan will be our guest speaker. His presentation will include the history of the Coast Guard and its importance to the US military.
Brought to you by the US Veterans Project Library.
To join the Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84888124515?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 848 8812 4515
Passcode: [REDACTED]

New Lunchtime Cooking Club!
2022-08-16 13:00 - 13:30 | Dwight Foster Public Library – FCCU Community Room
Informational Meeting.
Stop by the FCCU Community Room to learn about this fun new adult program. Please contact Deb Bauer, Adult Services Librarian, if you have any questions at dbauer@fortlibrary.org or 920-563-7790 ext. 200.

September Adult Book Club
2022-09-06 14:00 - 15:00 | Dwight Foster Public Library – FCCU Community Room
This month’s title for the Adult Book Club will be Send for Me by local author Lauren Fox. Books will be available in multiple formats at the Circulation Desk in mid-August or by request. Discussion will be led by Adult Services Librarian Deb Bauer.
As an added bonus, please join the Friends of Dwight Foster Public Library at their annual meeting on Thursday, September 15 at 6pm as Lauren Fox will be their guest speaker that evening. Limited copies of the book will be available for purchase and may be signed by the author.
Contact: Deb Bauer
Email: dbauer@fortlibrary.org

Family Storytime
2022-09-07 10:00 - 10:30 | Dwight Foster Public Library – Storytime Room

Lunch Bunch for Homeschoolers
2022-09-13 11:30 - 12:30 | Dwight Foster Public Library – Storytime Room

Pajama Storytime
2022-09-13 18:30 - 19:00 | Dwight Foster Public Library – Storytime Room

Food Truck Festival
2022-09-18 11:00 - 14:00 | Dwight Foster Public Library
We will host a Food Truck Festival on Sunday, September 18, 2022 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. We invite area food truck operators and local restaurants to participate in this fun, family-friendly event, which will take place rain or shine. Enjoy music by Three Thin Dimes,
Enjoy music, food, and drinks from: Frostie Freeze, Steve’s Deli Dogs, Inmoxicated, Jmakin Jamaican, Melted, Beauty and the Bean, MKE Taters, Fresh, Fast, & Delicious, Bocadillos, Karol’s Kitchen, Arepa’s Place, El Famoso Jalisco’s MKE.
The event will take place both in the Dwight Foster Public Library and on the 200 block of Merchant Street, which will be closed off for the event. Food trucks will be parked on Merchants Street (view the map). The library’s community room will be set up as a place where people can sit and eat.
To participate in this community event as a Food Truck, please complete the registration form, which can be found here by clicking Reserve Your Space. Reservations for space is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Kindergarten Round-Up
2022-09-19 | Dwight Foster Public Library
Kindergarten Buckaroos: If you get a library card during these two weeks or use the library card you already have to check out five or more books, you will receive a cowboy hat and a bag of goodies.

Lego Club
2022-09-19 15:30 - 16:30 | Dwight Foster Public Library – Storytime Room
