Adults

Library at the Center: Summer Craft - Pressed Flower Bookmarks

Where
Cornerstone Community Center

Are you a book lover who also enjoys making things? 

Join us for a fun hands-on craft where you can make your own pressed flower bookmarks! 

We’ll have everything you need (including clear acrylic bookmarks, a variety of colorful pressed flowers, washi tape, Mod Podge, and paintbrushes) to make these charming bookmarks.

There is no registration required for this program. Please contact us if you need any accommodations to be able to fully participate.

Author Talk with Garrett Graff: Capturing the Human Drama Through History*

Where
Online Virtual Event

Registration: Register

Don’t forget to register for this incredibly moving virtual chat with New York Times bestselling author Garrett Graff! An expert at capturing the human drama, Graff will speak about his body of work with particular focus on his oral histories, The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11 and When the Sea Came Alive: An Oral History of D-Day.

Library at the Center: Climate Change in Costa Rica

Where
Cornerstone Community Center

Join us for an engaging and educational talk about the impacts of climate change on rainforests in Costa Rica. 

Citizen scientist Connie Mashock will share about her various trips to Monteverde, Costa Rica where she observed wildlife, helped to identify insect species, and observed the impacts of deforestation and climate change on the country’s rainforests. 

Connie will show us photographs from her trips and talk about what the rainforest was and where it is today based on her unique experiences.

Summer Card Making*

Where
Community Room

Registration: Register

Shirley Merker returns to show us the techniques to make cards with a Summer theme! Participants will get to make two cards as well as a muslin gift bag with a note card.

All materials will be provided. No card making experience is necessary. Seats are limited, so please register to reserve your spot!

Library at the Center: Discover Local Birds and Wildflowers

Where
Cornerstone Community Center

Join us for an engaging and educational presentation about local birds and wildflowers with local birder Ed Saur! Ed will talk about identifying backyard birds and ways to attract them, finding local birds by habitat in the Spring and Summer, and identifying wildflowers that occur in our area this time of year. He will also highlight some unusual birds that are sometimes seen as well as extremely rare birds that have shown up in Wisconsin. Throughout the talk, Ed will share photographs along with his experiences.

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