Adults

5 Secrets to Losing Weight

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Community Room

Despite all of your best efforts, you can’t seem to get control over your weight.

You head to the gym, spend hours on that treadmill, cut your calories or get back to counting points. Yet the pounds just don’t come off. In your frustration, you fall back into old eating habits and may even gain more weight. Maybe it is time to try something different. Come learn just what the secret is to losing weight.

Candidate Forum

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Where
Community Room

Area voters are invited to attend an open forum to hear from candidates running for seats on the Village of DeForest Board.

  • Each candidate will present an opening statement of two minutes.
  • A question-and-answer period will follow with prepared questions. The moderator will pose other questions submitted by the audience in written form. Candidates will have two minutes to answer each question.
  • As time allows, the moderator will pose questions from the audience.

Moderator: David Grove

Q&A with the Experts about Aging Resources

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Where
Community Room

What questions do you have about home care, equipment, Power of Attorney, Medicare, family dynamics, case management help or anything else related to aging?

Bring your concerns and our team of experts will offer solutions and resources.

Our panel of experts:

  • From Dane County Aging & Disability Resource Center
    • Amy Elske
  • From DeForest Area Community & Senior Center
    • Natalie Raemisch, MSW
    • Roxane Carley, CSW

Jigsaw Puzzle Swap

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Classroom - Lower Level

Bored with the same old puzzles? Come with your gently used puzzles and leave with new-to-you puzzles. 

  • Primarily 500+ pieces (without any missing pieces), but all ages and levels welcome.
  • Take one for each one you bring.
  • Spread the word so there will be more to choose from!
  • We’ll provide sanitizer and gloves. Masks required.

 

 

Frances Cleveland: A May-December Romance

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Where
DeForest Area Community and Senior Center

June 2, 1886 – The White House Blue Room was an explosion of color.

Yellow pansies, garlands of roses and greenery adorned the chandeliers and windows. As the Marine Corps Band, under the direction of John Phillip Sousa, struck up the Wedding March, 21-year old “Frankie” Folsom entered on the arm of her groom, President Grover Cleveland. Truly a “May-December romance”. The new bride would fascinate the public as the nation's youngest First Lady. Meet Mrs. Cleveland as she reminisces about her life.

Memory Screening - Registration Required

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Where
Room D

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 D. You can also get information about memory, memory clinics, brain health and local resources.

Registration - Limit of 1 person for each 10 minute time slot:

*Canceled* Make a Valentine Card

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Where
The Workshop

We surrender our Valentine cardmaking program to the weather.

Tuesday (February 12) evening's program is cancelled. We will re-schedule a session for a springtime card program with Shirley Merker at a later date. Send a heartfelt message with this sweet handmade Valentine card. Shirley will show you the steps and provide the materials. Please register online or call the Library desk.

Thanks to the Friends of the Library for sponsoring this program.

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Exercise for Arthritis Pain & Stiffness

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Where
DeForest Area Community & Senior Center

Did you know that exercise is essential for people with arthritis? It increases strength and flexibility, reduces joint pain, helps combat fatigue, and helps with balance.
Dr. Harrington will teach us:

  • Why exercise is important
  • How to start an exercise regimen
  • Fall prevention techniques
  • How to minimize risks
  • Balance screens will be available

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.

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