Nick Gulig - State Poet Laureate of Wisconsin
2023-05-13 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | 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.

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

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..

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

Summer Reading Program Helper Orientation
2023-05-30 18:00 - 19:00 | 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.

Baby Time
2023-06-01 10:00 - 10:30 | Dwight Foster Public Library – Storytime Room

Toddler Time
2023-06-06 10:00 - 10:30 | Dwight Foster Public Library – Storytime Room

Storytime in the Park (at Jones Park)
2023-06-07 10:00 - 10:30 | Jones Park, 600 Janesville Ave, Fort Atkinson, WI, 53538, United States
Check our Facebook page or call for weather-related cancellations.

Wednesday Crafternoons
2023-06-07 13:00 - 15:00 | Dwight Foster Public Library – Rotary Room
Join us for a drop in craft time in the Rotary Room each Wednesday from 1p – 3p. Bring your own project or try some of ours!

Family Fort Building
2023-06-09 17:30 - 19:00 | Dwight Foster Public Library
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 a responsible adult. Glow sticks and a snack will be provided.

Memory Café: Strawberries
2023-06-12 10:30 - 12:00 | Dwight Foster Public Library – FCCU Community Room
A Memory Café is an informal social gathering for those living with early-stage memory loss and their care partner. June’s theme is strawberries, and Warm Belly Farms will join us to tell us how they grow their strawberries. See our website at librarymemoryproject.org for more information.

Make Your Own Mini Buttons
2023-06-13 14:00 - 15:00 | Dwight Foster Public Library – Storytime Room
Students in grades 6-12: Make your own mini button pins. Button-making supplies will be provided.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.
