My LINKcat AccountMeet Kathy Collins author of The Mystic Chaplain
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Community Room
“The passion I have for this work comes from deep inside. I do not think I ever experienced anything like it before.”
Adults
The Road to the Little House: Real Life Stories of Laura Ingalls Wilder
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DeForest Area Community & Senior Center
Generations of children and adults worldwide have been fascinated by the stories of Laura Ingalls Wilder. Her “Little House” series was the basis for a successful television series. But how did her life really evolve? What motivated her to put her experiences to paper?
Meet Mrs. Wilder, older, wiser, and reflecting back on her life. She will tell you her life story and how she came to produce her literary works.
This program is part of the Library’s outreach programming. It is free and open to everyone in the community. Refreshments will be served.
The Garbo: The Musical
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DeForest Area Community & Senior Center
Join us for an original one-woman musical about the enigmatic Swedish film star, Greta Garbo!
Considered by many the greatest film actress of all time, her image was that of androgynous glamour. Dissatisfied with Hollywood scripts, and her natural beauty starting to fade, she retired from the screen at 36 and became a recluse in Manhattan. Miss G’s spicy and revealing story answers all the burning questions the world has been dying to know about “The Garbo.”
QiGong Classes - Registration Required
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Community Room
Qigong is a moving meditation that is simple, easy to learn, and can be done by everyone, at any age and fitness level.
Just mirror the movements of the instructor and reduce tension, improve breathing, and increase flexibility.
Open to ages 16 & up. Participants need to register and sign a waiver (waivers are available at the front desk and will be available at the first class).
Please Note: November 6 we will meet in the Classroom - Lower Level
Coffee with a Cop
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First Floor Newspaper Area
Join your neighbors and DeForest Police Department officers at the Library for free coffee, cookies donated by Karen the Cake Lady, and conversation!
If you have a disability and require accommodation in order to fully participate, please contact library staff.
Backyard Astronomy: Binoculars, Meteors & Near-Earth Asteroids
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Community Room
- Tips on buying a good pair of binoculars
- Up & coming Orionid meteor shower—where to look and when
- How Nasa is watching for near-Earth asteroids
- What's up tonight? Bring a pair of binoculars and we’ll see what we can find!
If you have a disability and require accommodation in order to fully participate, please contact library staff.
Adventures on the El Camino de Santiago
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DeForest Area Community & Senior Center
Meet Jane and Tom Opps, who have hiked the 500-mile Camino de Santiago. The couple traveled the entire length from St. Jean Pied-de-Port, France, to Santiago de Compostella, Spain.
The Camino pilgrimage has been travelled by pilgrims for over 1,000 years and is said to bring great physical, mental and spiritual growth to all who travel its routes.
Come and hear Jane and Tom’s story of adventure on the Camino at this library outreach program.
Butterfly Book Display & Giveaway!
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Imagine walking through the Bolz Conservatory at Olbrich Gardens and getting close to butterflies!
You can get a chance win two tickets to Blooming Butterflies by checking out a book at our library about these amazing creatures. See the display for more information!
One of our volunteer gardeners, Nancy, donated four sets of two tickets to us. Just check out a book from our special display and drop your entry in the basket. We'll notify the four winners on Friday, July 27.
Make a Beaded Bracelet - Registration Required
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Community Room
Joanne Koch will help you discover what creative treasures you can make with bits & pieces of old or broken jewelry. You’ll leave with fun ideas and a beaded bracelet.
We’ll provide all materials, but if you have a jewelry-making tools, please bring them along. Please reserve your spot online or by signing up at the library desk.
If you have a disability and require accommodation in order to fully participate, please contact library staff.
Orphaned, Homeless, On the Run: What Else is There to Lose?
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Community Room
Hosted by the Friends of the Library
In 1869, a gutsy girl flees New York City and heads west on an orphan train in a desperate search for a home for herself and her little brother. This is the basis for the meticulously-researched, historical fictional account of young children traveling to find a home on an orphan train in Terri Karsten’s book, When Luck Runs Out.
Terri joins us to discuss this book and her inspiration for it.
If you have a disability and require accommodation in order to fully participate, please contact library staff.