Adults

Meditation instructor Kris Adams is now offering a drop-in meditation class at our library.

There is no registration for this session. The class will be a donation-based activity. You can show your support of the instructor and the class with a donation.

The class is open to all, with or without experience. dress comfortably and bring a mat, or cushion if you would like. Meditation can reduce stress, improve concentration, benefits cardiovascular, immune health and promotes self awareness. 

Decorated cookies make a great gift for your Valentine!

Come learn the art of cookie decorating with royal icing from Laura Paffel, owner of Pretty Killer Cookies.

This program will include a demonstration of basic cookie decorating techniques such as flooding and marbling, and also include baking tips for cut-out cookies. 

Please note that this is a demonstration only, not a hands-on class.

If you have a disability and require accommodation in order to fully participate, please contact library staff.

A memory screen is a wellness tool that helps identify possible changes in memory. It creates a baseline so future changes can be monitored. Specialists from the Dane County Aging and Disability Resource Center will provide free 10-minute memory screenings at the Library in Room C. You can also get information about memory, memory clinics, brain health and local resources. 

Registration: 

Registration: Register!

A workshop for non-poets and poets alike!

In this workshop we'll hear some classic poems of peace. We'll also talk briefly about styles of poems and a few easy ways to think about your area and style of writing.

Then we'll take some time to start writing our own poems of peace. You might go home with your first poem, and then try writing more! 

“The poems in this collection reflect the rhythm of my life, the longing of my heart, the healing of my soul and the leading of the Spirit,” says June.

Join us to hear June Paul read some of her work. June is a member of the Wisconsin Fellowship of Poets and Wisconsin Writers Association. She is the initiator and promoter of “The Poets Tree of Peace Project.”

She has had poems published in Blue Heron Review, Visual Verse, Grief Digest, The Poet by Day, and other publications.

Judith Joy has discovered a way to bring the magic of ‘book friends and boyfriends’ to life.

Judith says what worked for her—bringing her “book boyfriend” to life—can work for you, too. She says these strategies can be applied to finding many types of future relationships. Hear her personal journey and tips for manifesting your dream partner.

Sponsored by The Friends of the Library. Copies of Joy’s book will be available for purchase and signing.

Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota is the poorest county in the United States.

Erling Isely and other volunteers from the Wisconsin Lions Club coordinated eye care missions on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in 2019, and are planning to go again in May of 2020. Meet Erling and learn about the Wisconsin Lions Missions involvement with the Oglala Lakota people.

This library outreach program is open to the community. If you have a disability and require accommodation in order to fully participate, please contact library staff.

Bring in your UFOs (UnFinished Objects) to complete, or a sewing project you’d like to begin. We’ll share ideas and tips with others who sew or quilt.

You can use one of the Library’s six sewing machines or bring your own. Louise Valdovinos will be on hand to give you a hand!

Registration: Sessions have started. Please email jhenze [at] deforestlibrary.org to register.

Meditation reduces stress, helps anxiety, promotes emotional health and has countless other benefits.