Dwight Foster Public Library

Summer Reading Program Helper Orientation
2023-05-30 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Dwight Foster Public Library – FCCU Community Room
Students entering 6th grade and older can volunteer as Summer Reading Program Helpers to encourage kids to read and to help kids collect their prizes. Those who volunteer at least seven hours will be invited to a Summer Reading Program Helper pool party on August 8.
Anyone interested in being a Summer Reading Program Helper must attend an orientation session at the library.

Memorial Day 2023 (Closed)
2023-05-29 | Fort Atkinson, WI, 53538, United States
We will be closed Memorial Day May 29th 2023.

Dementia Live
2023-05-24 18:00 - 19:00 | Fort Atkinson, WI, 53538, United States
The ADRC will provide VR equipment to simulate an experience of living with dementia.
Registration is required, sign up at the main service desk. The event will take place at 6 p.m. or 7 p.m..

Barrie Bronco Night at the Dwight Foster Public Library
2023-05-18 15:15 - 18:00 | Dwight Foster Public Library

Nick Gulig - State Poet Laureate of Wisconsin
2023-05-13 11:00 - 12:00 | Dwight Foster Public Library – FCCU Community Room
Nick Gulig, the current State Poet Laureate of Wisconsin and Fort Atkinson resident, will be presenting on his creative process and discussing the importance of poetry.

Nicholas Gulig is a Thai-American poet from Wisconsin. A 2011 Fulbright Fellow, Gulig has received numerous other accolades for his work including the Rushkin Art Club Poetry Award, the Black Warrior Review Poetry Prize, the Grist ProForma Award, and the CSU Open Book Poetry Prize. Currently, he works as Associate Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.

Help us welcome Nick on May 13th, 2023 at 11 am at the Dwight Foster Public Library.

Maggie Ginsberg - Author Series
2023-04-29 11:00 - 14:00 | Dwight Foster Public Library – FCCU Community Room
Maggie Ginsberg, author of the novel Still True, will visit the Dwight Foster Public Library on Saturday April 29th, 2023 at 11 a.m. Maggie Ginsberg is an editor at Madison Magazine and a freelance writer for city, regional, and national magazines.
“Deeply felt and vivid. . . . Even as each of its characters curates a careful present, the shadows of the past creep up to confront them. When those realities collide, the result is
troubling, affecting, and deeply true.”
—Jacquelyn Mitchard, author The Deep End of the Ocean
Join us in the FCCU Community Room to welcome Maggie. Many thanks to the Friends of the Dwight Foster Public Library and the Author Series.
Facebook Event: https://fb.me/e/13MJNlUfX

The Buzz About Honey
2023-04-26 18:30 - 19:30 | Dwight Foster Public Library – FCCU Community Room
Come learn about the sticky joy making honey from Lake Mills beekeepers Doug and Yvette Jenks at 6:30 pm on April 26, 2023.

Earth Day Sustainability Fair
2023-04-22 09:30 - 12:30 | Dwight Foster Public Library – FCCU Community Room
Sustain Jefferson will be hosting an Earth Day Sustainability Fair on April 22, from 9:30 am -12:30 pm.
Sustain Jefferson is a county-wide 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in Jefferson County, Wisconsin that works to help people lead more environmentally friendly, fair and economical lives for the good of their families, their communities and the planet.

Adult Book Club: "Mad Honey" by Jodi Picoult
2023-04-20 18:30, 2023-04-18 15:00 | Fort Atkinson, WI, 53538, United States
Jodi Picoult’s Mad Honey is the selected title for our April discussions.
The Adult Book Club meets quarterly and the selected titles will alternate between fiction, non-fiction, and YA titles. The discussion will be led by Adult Services Librarian Deb Bauer. Copies of the title are available in multiple formats at the main service desk.

Lego Club
2023-04-17 15:30 - 16:30, 2023-03-20 15:30 - 16:30 | Dwight Foster Public Library – Storytime Room
Join other Lego enthusiasts and build a Lego creation according to a monthly theme.

Pajama Storytime
2023-04-11 18:30 - 19:00, 2023-03-14 18:30 - 19:00 | Dwight Foster Public Library – Storytime Room

Planting for a Buzz: A Guide to Pollinator Friendly Gardening
2023-04-04 14:00 | Fort Atkinson, WI, 53538, United States
Are you eager for spring and summer to get here? Join Julie Hill, Horticulture Outreach Specialist, for this free program to learn more about how you can plan for your yard and garden to be pollinator-friendly this year.

Inga Witscher - Around the Farm Table cooking demonstration
2023-04-01 11:00 - 13:00 | Dwight Foster Public Library – FCCU Community Room
Join Inga Witscher, host of the PBS television series Around the Farm Table, for an educational and entertaining cooking demonstration featuring Inga’s favorite spring ingredients.
Facebook Event: https://fb.me/e/2C7GrWnnD

Play Pokémon
2023-03-27 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.
Recommended for kids ages 7-12.

StoryCorps®
2023-03-25 | Fort Atkinson, WI, 53538, United States
Sign up today to record your story!
Two microphones. Two people. One incredible conversation.
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.
What Is StoryCorps®?
StoryCorps’ mission is to preserve and share humanity’s stories to build connections between people and create a more just and compassionate world. At the same time, StoryCorps is creating an invaluable archive for future generations online and in the Library of Congress.
What Can Participants Expect?
A trained facilitator from our library will contact participants to set up the recording date, meet them at the decided location, go over the paperwork, and help both conversation partners settle in and get comfortable.
Participants will find a compassionate, respectful environment in which to share their stories. Participants will have up to 40 minutes to record a conversation.   Participants can choose their conversation partner and what they would like to talk about.
The recording is audio only. No video will be taken.   Participants decide whether to share their recording or keep it private.
Interested? Contact Amy Christian at achristian@fortlibrary.org or 920-563-7790. You can also find more information here.

Lunch Bunch for Homeschoolers
2023-03-22 11:30 - 12:30 | Dwight Foster Public Library – Storytime Room
Bring your lunch to the library and meet other homeschooling families! Library staff will read books, share library resources, and offer time to chat and socialize.

Downloading 101 - technology instruction
2023-03-15 10:30 - 11:30 | Dwight Foster Public Library – Wisconsin Room
Want to learn about downloading apps on your devices, digital books, QR Codes, streaming movies, and music? Then bring your devices, login information, and passwords because we are doing a workshop on how to use these incredible tools!
Join us in the Wisconsin Room.
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Pi Day (Pie Sale)
2023-03-14 12:00 - 19:00 | Dwight Foster Public Library
Join the Friends of the Library and the Heart of the City to celebrate Pi Day on March 14, 2023. Stop by from Noon – 7 pm in the library lobby to buy some pie and support both organizations.

Starting Seeds Indoors with Master Gardeners
2023-03-13 14:00 - 15:00 | Dwight Foster Public Library – FCCU Community Room
Join Master Gardeners Sue and Ruth as they share the finer points of starting seeds at home. Come and learn about the ins and outs of starting seeds and then check out the Seed Lending Library to start your own garden.

Seed Lending Library (starts and runs through Spring '23)
2023-03-13 | Fort Atkinson, WI, 53538, United States
The annual free seed garden starts on March 13th 2023 through DFPL! Stop by anytime for the following seeds:
Cucumber, A&C Pickling (organic)
Sunflower Mix
Persian Carpet Zinnia
Bachelor’s Buttons Mix
Sweet Basil (non-GMO)
Ace 55 Tomato (non-GMO)
Bloomsday Spinach (organic)
Lettuce, Flame (organic)
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Lauren Fox - Author Series
2023-03-11 11:00 - 14:00 | Dwight Foster Public Library – FCCU Community Room
Author Lauren Fox will will visit the Dwight Foster Public Library to share insights and read from Send For Me, a TODAY Show #ReadWithJenna Book Club Pick, and New York Times bestseller.
A beautiful work of historical fiction that moves between Germany on the eve of World War II and present-day Wisconsin, Send For Me takes inspiration from Fox’s own family letters from her great-grandmother to her grandmother.

Join us Saturday March 11th, 2023 for the start of our 2023 Friends of the Dwight Foster Public Library Author Series.

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How to Start Your Own Book Club
2023-03-08 10:30 - 11:30 | Dwight Foster Public Library – Wisconsin Room
Are you interested in starting your own book club, but don’t know what to do? Join us to get pointers and tips on how to get started.

Jefferson County Local Government Officials Meeting
2023-02-20 13:00 - 15:00 | Dwight Foster Public Library – FCCU Community Room
AGENDA
1. Welcome and Introductions (10 minutes)
2. Legislative Comments – Legislators present are invited to share comments at this time (10 minutes)
3. Jefferson County Economic Development Initiatives (20 minutes)
a. Deb Reinbold, Executive Director of JCEDC and President of Thrive ED
4. Local Government Efforts at Funding Critical Services (30 minutes)
a. Emily McFarland, Mayor of Watertown
b. John Wiedl, Whitewater City Manager
c. Rebecca Houseman LeMire, Fort Atkinson City Manager
d. Drake Daily, Lake Mills City Manager
5. Participant Discussion relating to Collaboration, Efficiency, and Funding Reform (30 minutes)
Contact Sarah Weihert to RSVP at: sweihert@fortatkinsonwi.gov.

Driver's License Restoration Clinic (Virtual)
2023-02-16 15:00 - 18:00 | Dwight Foster Public Library – Rotary Room
LIFT WI will us its Legal Tune Up Tool to review your DOT reinstatement record and guide you through the steps to reinstate your driver’s license. Visit http://tiny.cc/LIFTWI to pre-register.
On 2/16/23, attorneys are sending out Zoom links to participants to join their meetings because of the snow storm.

Find out more information about your suspensions/revocations
Find out how you can reinstate your license
Volunteer attorneys will give you an action plan that you can use to reinstate your license
Get help paying your reinstatement fee

Learn more about:

OWI-related suspensions & revocations and their implications
How to take care of fines & the payment options available
Resources to help you with demerit points, SRS, & damage-judgment suspensions
How to apply for an occupational driver’s license

Por LIFT WI, puede usar la herramienta Legal Tune Up para revisar su registro de manejo de Wisconsin y la herramienta lo guiará a través de los pasos para restablecer su licencia de conducir. Tendremos clínicas de restauración de licencias de conducir mensualmente en el condado de Jefferson.
Para encontrar más información, visite https://legaltuneup.org.
Para registrarse, visite http://tiny.cc/LIFTWI y seleccione una cita de 30 minutos. Durante su cita, se reunirá con un abogado voluntario para revisar su registro de manejo y determinar los pasos necesarios para restablecer su licencia de conducir.
Contact Information
608-305-4829
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Memory Cafe - Sweethearts
2023-02-13 10:30 - 12:00 | Dwight Foster Public Library – FCCU Community Room
Join us at the Dwight Foster Public Library this month to discuss your favorite valentine memories and enjoy decorating delicious heart shaped cookies!
A Memory Café is an informal social gathering for those living with early-stage memory loss and their care partner. Please see our website at librarymemoryproject.org for more information.

Saturday Morning Philosophy
2023-02-11 10:00 - 11:00 | Dwight Foster Public Library – FCCU Community Room
Join the Saturday Morning Philosophy Group for a lively conversation on a variety of philosophical topics. These conversations are moderated by UW Professor Christopher Minor.
The groups typically meets in the FCCU Community Room, but swing by the front desk to know exactly where the Philosophy Group is meeting that day.

4K Art Gala
2023-01-31 17:00 - 18:30 | Dwight Foster Public Library
