Adults

Mementos & Memories

When (Date)
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Where
DeForest Area Community & Senior Center

Bring a treasured item, old or new, and share your stories. This is an opportunity to talk about something you’re passionate about or interested in!

Bring your latest present, an old heirloom, a thrift shop find – if it has a good story, we want to hear about it!

Each participant will have a few minutes to talk. If you would rather sit back and watch, that’s fine too.   

Go Big Read - Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi

When (Date)
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Where
Community Room & Zoom

Registration for Zoom - Register!

A limited number of copies are available to check out and keep if you attend the discussion. Copies for general check-out will also be available.​​​​​​

We’ll be joined by Angela Roxworthy, a Bereavement Coordinator who works with grief groups in the community.  

Drop-in eBook Help

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Where
First Floor Table Area

Stop by between 1:00 and 4:00 p.m. with any eBook, Overdrive, or Libby questions you may have. Bring your device and any helpful passwords you may need. 

Please check-in at the desk when you arrive.

Need eBook help, but Wednesdays won't work? Email Erin at ededin [at] deforestlibrary.org to set up an alternative time.

Holiday Ornament & Candle Swap

When (Date)
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Where
DeForest Area Community & Senior Center

Bring your ornaments, unburned candles, and other small holiday odds and ends, and swap them out with something new to you.  

Donations may be dropped off at the library before the swap. Any items left over will be donated to a charity shop. 

Legends and Lore of Winter - Registration Required

When (Date)
Where
Zoom & Community Room Watch Party*

Registration: Register!

Winter may seem like a quiet time, but it is actually filled with bizarre tales and stories of how to make weird spirits, Krampus-the helper of Santa Claus, stories of little people, werewolves, witches, people being burned alive, and numerous other cold traditions!

Discover:

The Wonders of Winter Birding - Registration Required

When (Date)
Where
Zoom

Registration: Register!

Are you looking for a new hobby this winter? Give birding a try!

Join Caitlyn Schuchhardt to learn about the wide variety of birds you can find in south-central Wisconsin during the winter season.

She'll share tips for beginning birders, advice for how to make the most of winter birding, and some must-visit destinations.

Piece Core

When (Date)
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Where
Community Room

Come by the library for a relaxing day of puzzles. We’ll have different puzzles set up in the Community Room for you to try to piece together.

Work alone or bring a friend.

Puzzles will be out from 12:00 to 7:00 p.m. so you can come by and stay for as little or as long as you like.

Event photo by Hans-Peter Gauster on Unsplash.