Dwight Foster Public Library

Food Truck Festival
2023-09-10 11:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Dwight Foster Public Library
Food and fun at the library! Enjoy a variety of delicious food and drinks! Cuisines include Enjoy a variety of delicious food and drinks at our second annual food truck festival!
Here is our list of vendors for the event:
Steve’s Deli Dog House
Inmoxicated
Jakarta Cafe
Jakarta Taco
Kettle Korn by Matty
Yumyum Thai Kitchen
Jmakin Jamaican
The Iron Salamander
RMN Donuts
Cafe Costa Rica
Mindoro Island Grill
Po’Manz Food
Kona Ice
Sarah’s Sweet Treats
Sweet Spot Icecream
PLUS! Music with Jason Petitt

Baby Time
2023-09-07 10:00 - 10:30 | Dwight Foster Public Library – Storytime Room
Baby Time is a fun time for babies from birth to 18 months and their parents or caregivers. Each gathering consists of rhymes, songs, and a few simple books. Baby Time introduces babies to literacy and encourages talking and positive interactions between the baby and the adult. Baby Time occurs Thursday mornings at 10 a.m. in the Storytime Room.
NO Baby Time November 23rd!
Just as a reminder there is NO Storytimes in August or December!

Sensory Storytime
2023-09-06 13:00 - 13:30 | Fort Atkinson, WI, 53538, United States
NEW Storytime! An opportunity for children with special sensory needs to experience storytime. Neurodiverse children and their families are invited to join us for an interactive storytime filled with stories, songs, socialization and sensory play! Sensory Storytime will be in the FCCU Room at the library. If you’d like to discuss additional accommodations for your child, please email chein@fortlibrary.org.
Recommended for ages 2-5. No registration required.

Family Storytime
2023-09-06 10:00 - 10:30 | Dwight Foster Public Library – Storytime Room
Join us every Wednesday morning for Family Storytime for stories and songs in the Storytime Room.
Just as a reminder NO Storytime in August or December!

StoryCorps
2023-09-06 09:00 - 12:00 | Dwight Foster Public Library – FCCU Community Room
We invite you to share and record a conversation with a family member or friend for generations to come with our new Gathering and Sharing Stories initiative.
Bridges Library System and Dwight Foster Public Library has partnered with StoryCorps®, a national oral history non-profit, to record and preserve community stories and we’d love for you to be part of it!
All stories are recorded with a trained facilitator from Dwight Foster Public Library. Recordings can then be added to the StoryCorps® Archive and Library of Congress (optional) or kept private based on the participants’ wishes. Participants are given access to their copies of their conversations as well.
Interested? Contact Amy Christian at achristian@fortlibrary.org or 920-563-7790. You can also find more information here.

Toddler Time
2023-09-05 10:00 - 10:30 | Fort Atkinson, WI, 53538, United States
Toddler Time aims to introduce toddlers ages 18 to 36 months to literacy and encourage positive brain and motor development. Each gathering consists of books, music or movement activities, and a craft or sensory experience. Toddler Time can expand toddlers’ vocabulary, help them play with letters and sounds, improve their ability to describe things or tell stories, and encourage an understanding and enjoyment of books and reading.
Just as a reminder, NO Storytimes in August or December.

Labor Day - Library Closed
2023-09-04 | Fort Atkinson, WI, 53538, United States
The library will be closed on Sept. 4 2023 is observance of Labor Day.

Lunch Bunch for Homeschoolers
2023-08-16 11:30 - 12:30 | Fort Atkinson, WI, 53538, United States
Bring your lunch to the library and meet other homeschooling families. Library staff will share library resources, and offer time to chat and socialize.
PLUS! We have some special events happening at Lunch Bunch for Homeschoolers!
August 16th – Lunch Bunch Kick Off Event!
September 20th – Fire Truck Visit
October 18th – Police Car Visit
November 15th – Lunch Bunch AT Hoards Museum!

Cooking Club
2023-08-15 18:30 - 19:30 | Dwight Foster Public Library – FCCU Community Room
The DFPL Cooking Club meets on the third Tuesday of each month from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. in the Community Room. The selected cookbook will be on display at the 2nd Floor Service Desk so simply stop by the library to choose a recipe and then bring the dish you make to the Cooking Club. We will eat together in the Community Room while we talk about the recipes we made and then choose the next month’s cookbook.

Memory Screening
2023-08-14 15:00 - 17:00 | Dwight Foster Public Library – Wisconsin Room
The Dwight Foster Public Library has partnered with the ADRC to offer a memory screening on August 14 from 3 – 5 p.m.
Call the ADRC of Jefferson County for an appointment 920-675-4035. Walk ins are also welcome.

Film showing - Kiss the Ground
2023-08-04 15:00 - 17:00 | Fort Atkinson, WI, 53538, United States
With a partnership with Heart of the City, DFPL has arranged to show a movie, “Kiss the Ground” on August 4 at 3pm. in the FCCU Community Room.

Infant Massage Class
2023-08-03 11:00 - 12:00 | Dwight Foster Public Library – Storytime Room
Deepen the bond between you and your baby as you learn the strokes and benefits of infant massage and learn how to read your baby’s cues better. This class is recommended for infants ages 6 weeks to 12 months. Registration is required. Please call the library at (920) 563-7790 to register.

Create Your Own Desk Pet Habitat
2023-07-25 14:00 - 15:00 | Dwight Foster Public Library – Storytime Room
Make a home for an animal figurine.

Drum Circle
2023-07-20 13:30 - 14:30 | Dwight Foster Public Library – FCCU Community Room
World sound exploration with Ryan Meisel. Ryan will perform and demonstrate a collection of Native American and other indigenous flutes and woodwinds while facilitating drum circle activities with the audience.  Participants will learn about world music, how to play music creatively, and share and build relationships with members of their library community.

Donut Decorating with Papa Brunk (REGISTRATION REQUIRED)
2023-07-11 15:30 - 16:30 | Dwight Foster Public Library – FCCU Community Room
Students in grades 6-12: Decorate donuts with Papa Brunk from Papa Brunk’s Bakery. Registration is required and space is limited. Call the library at (920) 563-7790 to register.

Adult Book Club: "Remarkably Bright Creatures"
2023-07-11 14:00 - 15:00 | Dwight Foster Public Library – FCCU Community Room
The adult book club will meet to discuss this novel from Shelby Van Pelt. Adult Services Library Deb Bauer will lead the discussion, and copies of the title will be available in multiple formats at the library’s circulation desk in early June 2023.

Lego Club
2023-07-10 15:00 - 16:00 | Dwight Foster Public Library – Storytime Room
Join other Lego enthusiasts and build a Lego creation according to theme.

Bingo for Books
2023-07-06 18:00 - 19:00 | Dwight Foster Public Library – FCCU Community Room
Families are invited to play Bingo (with children’s books as prizes).

July 4th, 2023 (Library Closed)
2023-07-04 | Fort Atkinson, WI, 53538, United States
The library will be closed in observence of July 4th.

July 3, 2023 (Library Closes early at 5pm)
2023-07-03 | Fort Atkinson, WI, 53538, United States
July 3, 2023 – Library Closes early at 5pm.

Hale O Malo: Hands-On Hawaii Cultural Entertainment
2023-06-29 13:30 - 14:30 | Dwight Foster Public Library – FCCU Community Room
Malia Chow will host this interactive program and use authentic cultural artifacts such as lava rocks, sea turtle shells, and traditional Hawaiian dance implements as a hands on catalyst for education, fun, and culture. The kids will observe ancient, traditional, and contemporary Hawaiian dance and be given a dance lesson too! They’ll hear the blowing of the conch, the sounds of ancient drums, and the strumming of the ukulele. Environmental awareness is interwoven throughout this interactive and engaging program.

Adult Lego Night
2023-06-28 17:30 - 18:30 | Dwight Foster Public Library – FCCU Community Room
Why should kids have all the Lego fun?! Stop by the library’s FCCU Community Room to create your own Lego masterpiece! Legos will be provided so just bring your imagination!

Rock Painting for Kids (Registration Required)
2023-06-27 18:00 - 19:00 | Dwight Foster Public Library – Storytime Room
Join local artist Sally Koehler for a rock painting workshop. Registration is required. Call the library at (920) 563-7790 to register.

Rock Painting for Teens
2023-06-27 15:30 - 16:30 | Dwight Foster Public Library – Storytime Room
Students in grades 6-12: Join local artist Sally Koehler for a rock painting workshop. Registration is required. Call the library at (920) 563-7790 to register.

Giant Jigsaw Puzzle
2023-06-26 | Fort Atkinson, WI, 53538, United States
Work “All Together Now” by dropping in to add pieces to the giant jigsaw puzzle by the second floor service desk.

Slow Jogging
2023-06-22 13:30 - 14:30 | Dwight Foster Public Library – FCCU Community Room
“If you are not smiling, slow down” is the philosophy behind slow jogging. Join us as James Rohrer presents the health benifits and the science behind this slower workout method.

Learn about Monarchs
2023-06-21 18:30 - 19:30 | Dwight Foster Public Library – FCCU Community Room
Karen Albrecht, also known as the Butterfly Lady, will share information about the life cycle and migration patterns of monarch butterflies as well as how to raise monarch caterpillars to help ensure their survival to adult butterflies. This program is appropriate for all ages but children under age 8 must be accompanied by an adult.

Getting Started on a Plant-Based Diet
2023-06-20 18:30 - 19:30 | Dwight Foster Public Library – FCCU Community Room
Certified plant-based health coach and physical therapist Michele Stamn will share why and hows behind he own transition to a plant-based diet.

Play Pokemon
2023-06-19 16:00 - 17:00 | Dwight Foster Public Library – Storytime Room
Come play the Pokémon Trading Card Game with other Pokémon trainers! You can bring your own cards or borrow a deck from the library to learn how to play. Kids ages 7-12 are encouraged to join us.

Snake Discovery
2023-06-15 13:30 - 14:30 | Dwight Foster Public Library – FCCU Community Room
Snake, rattle, and roll! Slither into the world of reptiles to meet the species that call Minnesota and Wisconsin home! You’ll get to watch a salamander eat, debunk turtle myths, touch snakes, and more during this engaging 45-minute program!
