Dwight Foster Public Library

Cooking Club
2024-06-18 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Dwight Foster Public Library – FCCU Community Room
Join our librarian, Amy Christian, as she creates some Summer Mocktails to sample for you to make over the summer for your gatherings! Cooking Club meets on the third Tuesday each month in both the afternoon and the evening! Be as innovative as you like and bring the dish you make to share with the group. It will be a delicious afternoon or evening of food and fun! Stop by the Second Floor Service Desk with any questions or to get inspired.
Contact: Deb Bauer (dbauer@fortlibrary.org)

James the Magician (for Kids)
2024-06-13 13:30 - 14:30
There’s one thing that drives every single one of magician James Ember‘s performances—he knows joy is contagious. The joy passes from the performer to the audience, then from audience members to each other, and, by the end of the show, everyone is laughing, smiling, and having fun.

Make Your Own Mini Buttons (for Grades 6-12)
2024-06-11 18:30 - 19:30
Make your own mini button pins. Button-making supplies will be provided.

Parenting Play Group
2024-06-11 14:00 - 15:00
The Parenting Play Group is a shared time for parents and their children, ages zero to five, 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 who specialize in breastfeeding support, car seat safety, social connectedness, and developmental stages.

Spanish/English Language Exchange. Intercambio Lengua Español/Inglés (for All Ages)
2024-06-10 18:00 - 19:00
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.

Family Fort Building (for Kids)
2024-06-07 17:30 - 19:00
Stay in the library after hours to create a cool reading fort! Bring a good book, a flashlight, and indoor fort-building materials—such as sheets, pillows, and blankets. The library doors will be locked at 6 p.m. All kids must be accompanied by an adult. Glow sticks and a snack will be provided.

Hiking with a Librarian (for Adults)
2024-06-05 10:00 - 11:00
Meet at the start of the hiking trail at Dorothy Carnes Park at 10 a.m. at the Radloff Lane entrance to have a group hike with a librarian. Enjoy the beauty of nature and chat about books! Check our Facebook page or call the library for possible weather-related cancellations.

Storytime in the Park
2024-06-05 10:00 - 10:30
Storytime at Jones Park (by the S. 6th Street parking lot)! Check our Facebook page or call for weather-related cancellations.

Toddler Time
2024-06-04 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.

Library Closed
2024-05-27
The library will be closed Monday, May 27, 2024, in observance of Memorial Day. We will be open our regular hours on Tuesday, May 28, 2024.

Library Board Hiring Committee Meeting
2024-05-24 14:00 - 15:00, 2024-05-14 17:00 - 18:00 | Dwight Foster Public Library – Rotary Room

Barrie Bronco Night at the Dwight Foster Public Library
2024-05-14 15:15 - 18:00 | Dwight Foster Public Library
Families from Barrie Elementary are encouraged to stop by the Dwight Foster Public Library to browse for books, complete a scavenger hunt, create a corner bookmark, register for the summer reading program, and more. The library will be open to the general public during this time.

Memory Cafe: Sunflowers
2024-05-13 10:30 - 11:30 | Dwight Foster Public Library – FCCU Community Room
Help us welcome spring with sunflowers! We’ll talk about gardening, play a seed guessing game, and then plant some seeds to grow at home. A Memory Cafe is an informal social gathering for individuals living with early-stage memory loss and their care partner. For more information, see our website at librarymemoryproject.org.
Contact: Amy Christian (achristian@fortlibrary.org)

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)

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

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 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.

Adult Book Club
2024-04-25 18:30 - 19:30, 2024-04-23 14:00 - 15:00 | 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 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)

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.

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)

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)

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

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.

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)

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.

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.

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)
