Pajama Storytime
2024-02-13 18:30 - 19:00, 2024-03-12 18:30 - 19:00 (America/Chicago)
Join us once a month for Pajama Storytime for stories and songs in the Storytime Room. Wear your pajamas for this fun storytime event!

Biking Across America Travelogue
2024-02-22 18:00 - 19:00 | Dwight Foster Public Library – FCCU Community Room
Join local cycling enthusiast Chick Westby as he tells the cross country bike tale of his travels from the West Coast to the East Coast with his son in the summer of 2023. Find inspiration for your next biking adventure!

Toddler Time
2024-03-05 10:00 - 10:30
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.

Family Storytime
2024-03-06 10:00 - 10:30
Join us every Wednesday morning for Family Storytime for stories and songs in the Storytime Room

Baby Time
2024-03-07 10:00 - 10:30
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

Seed Library starts today!
2024-03-11 08:00 - 20:00
This year’s Seed Library kicks off on Monday, March 11 at the Gardening Small program!
Be sure to stop in to our lobby to pick up seeds to get ready for your spring planting.

Gardening Small
2024-03-11 14:00 - 15:00 | Dwight Foster Public Library – FCCU Community Room
Join Julie Hill, Horticulture Outreach Specialist at the UW-Madison Extension, who will kick off the opening of our Seed Library with a talk about Gardening Small.

Spanish/English Language Exchange. Intercambio Lengua Español/Inglés
2024-03-11 18:00 - 19:00 | Dwight Foster Public Library – FCCU Community Room
Practice your language skills, make new friends and have some fun. Fluency is not required. The group is participant-led. No registration is required. All ages welcome!
Practique sus conocimientos lingüísticos, haga nuevos amigos y diviértase. No se requiere fluidez. El grupo está dirigido por los participantes. No es necesario inscribirse. Todas las edades son bienvenidas.

The Parenting Play Group
2024-03-12 14:00 - 15:00
The Parenting Play Group is a shared time for parents and their children, ages zero to five years of age, to engage in social connections through open-ended playtime, specific developmental activities, and interactions with other families. This group is led by registered nurses with the Jefferson County Health Department, specializing in Breastfeeding Support, Car Seat Safety, Social Connectedness, and Developmental Stages.
El Grupo de Juego para Padres es un tiempo compartido para los padres y sus hijos, de cero a cinco años de edad, para participar en las conexiones sociales a través de tiempo de juego abierto, actividades específicas de desarrollo, y las interacciones con otras familias. Este grupo es conducido por las enfermeras registradas con el departamento de la salud del condado de Jefferson, especializándose en ayuda del amamantamiento, seguridad del asiento de coche, conexión social, y etapas de desarrollo.

Art Club for Teens
2024-03-13 16:00 - 17:00
Bring your current project or use the basic supplies we provide. Light snacks will be provided!

Pi Day (Fundraiser)
2024-03-14 14:00 - 19:00
Stop by on Thursday, March 14 between 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. to purchase a slice or a whole pie! The sale will end earlier if we sell out. Proceeds go to the Heart of the City and the Friends of the Library.
If you are interested in making a sweet or savory pie for this fundraiser, please sign up here: https://forms.gle/Km9Wa5qDdhh6wkzY9

Library Closed (8a - 1pm) for staff training
2024-03-15 08:00 - 13:00
We will be closed on Friday March 15, 2024 from 8 am – 1pm for staff training. We will re-open to the public at 1pm and be open to 6 pm.

Lego Club
2024-03-18 15:30 - 16:30
Join other Lego enthusiasts and build a Lego creation according to a monthly theme.

Cooking Club
2024-03-19 13:00 - 14:00 | Dwight Foster Public Library – FCCU Community Room
The DFPL Cooking Club meets on the third Tuesday of each month from 1 – 2 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.
Contact: Deb Bauer (dbauer@fortlibrary.org)

Lunch Bunch for Homeschoolers
2024-03-20 11:30 - 12:30
March 20, April 17 (at the Municipal Building), and May 15 (with Officer Lawrence and K-9 Smitty) from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Bring your lunch to the library and meet other homeschooling families. Library staff will share library resources and offer time to chat and socialize. On April 17, the group will meet at 101 N. Main Street in Fort Atkinson.

Library Closed until 1 pm (weather)
2024-03-22 08:00 - 13:00
We will be closed until 1 pm on Friday 3/22/24 due to snow. We will be open 1 pm to 6pm.

Introduction to Genealogy
2024-03-25 14:00 - 15:00 | Dwight Foster Public Library – FCCU Community Room
Connect to your past through an Introduction to Genealogy with Scott Norrick of Ancestral Past. Participants will receive an overview of genealogy basics.
Contact: Deb Bauer (dbauer@fortlibrary.org)

Play Pokémon
2024-03-25 16:00 - 17:00
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. Recommended for kids ages 7-12.

Library Closed
2024-03-29
The library will be closed today.

Eyes on the Skies
2024-04-01 13:00 - 14:00 | Dwight Foster Public Library – FCCU Community Room
Get ready for April’s solar exlpse with free solar eclipse glasses and a presentation from Jim Lattis, Director of UW’s Space Place!
Contact: Deb Bauer (dbauer@fortlibrary.org)

Brews and Board Games
2024-04-03 17:30 - 19:00 | Mr. Brews, 201 N Main St, Fort Atkinson, WI, 53538
Join us at Mr. Brews Taphouse (201 N Main St #220, Fort Atkinson) to try out some of the newest board games that have been added to our Library of Things collection! Order food and drinks while ocmpeting against friends!
Contact: Deb Bauer (dbauer@fortlibrary.org)

Author Talk with Jen Bailey
2024-04-10 18:30 - 19:30
Local author Jen Bailey is excited to visit the Dwight Foster Public Library to introduce her young adult novel Unexpecting. Jen will do a brief reading from Unexpecting and host a Q&A session with the audience. Jen will have copies of her book available for sale, along with treats and swag for attendees. This program is designed for teens, but adults are welcome to attend as well.

Library Memory Project: Jefferson County Family Day
2024-04-21 13:00 - 16:00 | Dwight Foster Public Library – FCCU Community Room
We invite those living with memory loss, and their care partners and families, to attend our first ever Jefferson County FREE family-firendly outing at the Dwight Foster Public Library. This event included entertainment, crafts, and refreshments. Sign up at https://www.librarymemoryproject.org/event/family-day/.
Contact: Amy Christian (achristian@fortlibrary.org)

Adult Book Club
2024-04-23 14:00 - 15:00, 2024-04-25 18:30 - 19:30 | Dwight Foster Public Library – FCCU Community Room
Join Adult Services Librarian Deb Bauer to discuss Master Slave Husband Wife by Ilyon Woo, one of The New York Times’s 10 Best Books of 2023. Copies of the title can be requested in multiple formats using the link below and additional copies will be available at the Main Service Desk later next month.
“It’s an edge-of-your-seat drama that will leave many wondering why the duo’s remarkable story has been so overlooked by history.” – Time, “100 Must-Read Books of 2023”
Contact: Deb Bauer (dbauer@fortlibrary.org)

Library Board Meeting (Closed Session)
2024-04-26 12:30 - 13:30 | Dwight Foster Public Library – Wisconsin Room
The Library Board may consider a motion to convene in closed session pursuant to State Stat. §19.85(1)(c) (See: https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statutes/19/v/85/1/c) considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility.

Farewell Open House for Eric Robinson
2024-04-29 13:00 - 15:00 | Dwight Foster Public Library
Join us from 1-3 p.m. on Monday, April 29 at the library to wish Library Director Eric Robinson farewell and congratulations on a new chapter in his book of life. Enjoy donuts provided by our Friends of the Library!

Library Board - Closed Session
2024-04-29 17:00 - 18:00 | Dwight Foster Public Library
Special Session Library Board Meeting
Monday, April 29, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.
Location: Zoom
Agenda:

Call to order
Roll call
The Library Board may consider a motion to convene in closed session pursuant to State Stat. §19.85(1)(c) (See: https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statutes/19/v/85/1/c) considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility. (Action: Approve convening closed session)
The Library Board may return from closed session and may act to appoint an Interim Library Director (Action: Approve Appointment)
Adjournment

If you have special needs or circumstances that may make communication or accessibility difficult at the meeting, please call (920) 563-7790 at least three (3) days before the meeting date. Accommodations will, to the fullest extent possible, be made available on request by a person with a disability.
Library Board Meeting Dates – 2024
January 8 February 12 March 11 April 8 May 13 June 10 August 12 September 9 October 14 November 11 December 9

Hiking the Appalachian Trial
2024-05-09 18:00 - 19:00 | Dwight Foster Public Library – FCCU Community Room
Join Fort Atkinson resident David Fiari as he shares the adventures of his thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail. He completed the 2,200+ mile journey from Georgia to Maine in 2023 in six months. David will share his preparations, the history of hiking the trail, and stories from his journey.
Contact: Deb Bauer (dbauer@fortlibrary.org)
