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03 / 24
Start: 11:00 am
End: 11:59 am

Registration begins Monday, March. 24 and continues until April 8

Start: 1:00 pm
End: 1:40 pm

Spring Break - Geronimo Stilton Party


Children in grades 2-5 are invited to a spring break book party featuring favorite children's book character Geronimo Stilton. Games, crafts, and activities based on the antics of the mouse will be featured along with samples of some favorite cheeses and a few crumbs of dessert. There is no registration for this free event. For additional information, contact the Children's Department at 967-3670.

Start: 6:00 pm
End: 7:00 pm

Medicare Workshop - Menasha Public Library

"Turning 65 ...What To Do about Medicare"...

This program will help you understand the choices and costs surrounding Medicare, the differences between Supplements and Medicare Advantage Plans, and the
consequences of working after age 65. Presented by Candace Corbett, Winnebago County Benefit Specialist.

03 / 25
Start: 1:00 pm
End: 1:40 pm

Spring Break - Chet Gecko Party

 

Children in grades 2-5 are invited to a spring break book party featuring children's book detective Chet Gecko. Children will celebrate Bruce Hale's mystery series with games, activities and snacks. There is no registration for this free event. For additional information, contact the Children's Department at 967-3670.

Start: 6:30 pm
End: 7:30 pm

Teens and Tweens Electronics Gaming Party

Teens in Grades 4-8 are invited to a free Electronics/Gaming Party. High school students from the gaming club at Menasha High School will bring in their games, such as Guitar Hero, Mario, Tetris, and others, to help younger kids learn to play them. There will also be board games such as Clue, Life, and Monopoly. Teens are invited to bring Pokemon and Yu-gi-oh cards for trading before the electronic games session. No registration necessary for this free event.

03 / 26
Start: 10:00 am
End: 3:00 pm

 

 


LEAD, an Environmental Hazard Information Session

Start: 1:30 pm
End: 2:15 pm

Spring Break - Rondini the Magician


Abracadabra! Rondini the magician will work his magic in the Co E. Room as part of the library's spring vacation programming. This free program is perfect for the whole family and no registration is needed. For additional information, contact the Children's Department at 967-3670.

 

Start: 6:00 pm
End: 7:00 pm

Medicare Workshop - Menasha Public Library

"What to do when I, or my spouse, must move to a
Nursing Home"...

This program will discuss the financial implications of moving into a nursing home, what to do with your home, spousal impoverishment, and Medical Assistance Eligibility. Presented by Candace Corbett, Winnebago County Benefit Specialist.

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03 / 31
Start: 3:00 pm
End: 6:00 pm


"Community Blood Drive"
The Community Blood Center will conduct a Blood Drive at the Library on Monday, March 31, from 3 - 6 pm. Walk-ins are always welcome!! However, scheduling an appointment in advance helps ensure a speedy donation for all.

Call the Reference Desk at 967-3690, to reserve a time. A person never knows when he, or someone he loves, is going to need blood. It may be YOU!

 

04 / 1
Start: 6:00 pm
End: 6:30 pm

Baby Stay and Play

 

The storytimes will be presented Tuesday evenings and will feature twenty minutes of sweet stories, rollicking rhymes, and merry music. After the storytimes, parents and babies are invited to stay for playtime and pizza. To register or for additional information, contact the Children's Department at 967-3670.

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04 / 7
Start: 8:00 am
End: 8:59 pm

Registration for Papermaker's Party for Tweens in Grades4-6 begins

Do you have a creative bent? Have you ever wondered how paper is made? Want to try to make your very own paper? Young artists can go home with their own unique creation when they attend the papermaking session taught by De Dalum in our lower level activity room.

Start: 6:30 pm
End: 7:30 pm

 Be a part Fox Cities Reads at the Menasha Public Library by joining us for a discussion of Blackbird House!  To obtain a copy of the book, please contact the Reference Desk at 967-3690.

04 / 8
Start: 6:00 pm
End: 6:30 pm

Baby Stay and Play

04 / 9
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04 / 11
Start: 5:30 pm
End: 7:30 pm

Family Film Night

 

Enjoy a Family Film Night DVD  at the library featuring pizza and a fantastic film based on Dick King-Smith's book The Waterhorse. Find out what happens when a young boy discovers an enchanted egg which hatches to become the famous water creature of Scottish lore. Will Mom let him keep this pet?

04 / 12
Start: 9:00 am
End: 3:00 pm

Friends of the Menasha Public Library
Used Book Sale
Sat., April 12th, 9 am - 3 pm
Lower Level of the Library

The Friends' semi-annual Used Book Sale continues in the Lower Level of the Library. Find yourself a good novel, interesting travel book or an old television show on videocassette. We have lots of Young Adult literature at this sale and many romance paperbacks.

Start: 10:00 am
End: 10:30 am


Celebrate National Library Week (April 13-19) in the Children's Dept with a weeklong schedule of fun informational programs for children and families.

Spring Fling!

Start: 1:00 pm
End: 1:45 pm

Celebrate National Library Week (April 13-19) in the Children's Dept with a weeklong schedule of fun informational programs for children and families.

Mythbusters Meet Moebius

04 / 13
Start: 1:30 pm
End: 2:15 pm

 

Celebrate National Library Week (April 13-19) in the Children's Dept with a weeklong schedule of fun informational programs for children and families. 

Yoga A-Z: Exercising through the Alphabet

Start: 1:30 pm
End: 4:30 pm

Friends of the Menasha Public Library
Used Book Sale
Sunday, April 13th, 1:30 - 4:30 pm
Lower Level of the Library


Come to the Library on Sunday afternoon , April 13th as the Friends' Used Book Sale continues. Great deals on fiction, cookbooks, Young Adult literature, videos, Books on CD, travel and more.

Start: 2:30 pm
End: 3:30 pm

Help us kick off National Library Week with this special concert featuring the good old toe tapping music of Northern Trail Bluegrass. Sunday April 13 at 2:30 pm in the Company E Room.

04 / 14
Start: 8:30 am
End: 4:30 pm

Friends of the Menasha Public Library
Used Book Sale
Monday, April 14th, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Lower Level of the Library

The Friends' semi-annual Used Book Sale continues in the Lower Level of the Library. Find yourself a good novel, interesting travel book or an old television show on videocassette. We have lots of Young Adult literature at this sale and many romance paperbacks.

Start: 10:00 am
End: 10:30 am

 

Celebrate National Library Week (April 13-19) in the Children's Dept with a weeklong schedule of fun informational programs for children and families.

Rappin' and Rhymin'

Start: 5:00 pm
End: 6:00 pm

Celebrate National Library Week (April 13-19) in the Children's Dept with a weeklong schedule of fun informational programs for children and families.

Read to a Dog

Start: 5:30 pm
End: 8:00 pm

Friends of the Menasha Public Library
Used Book Sale-Bag Sale
Monday, April 14th, 5:30 - 8:00 pm
$4.00 per bag (provided)
Lower Level of the Library

Come to the Library on Monday evening, April 14th as the Friends' close out their semi-annual Used Book Sale with its Bag Sale. Grab what's left, what looks interesting and fill up a paper grocery bag to the top! Only $4.00 per bag!

Start: 6:30 pm
End: 7:00 pm

Celebrate National Library Week (April 13-19) in the Children's Dept with a weeklong schedule of fun informational programs for children and families.

Rappin' and Rhymin'

04 / 15
Start: 6:00 pm
End: 6:30 pm

Baby Stay and Play

Start: 7:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm

 


The Rhythm and Rhyme of Poetry
Fox Valley Poets Share their Craft
Ia Bolz and Friends
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
7-8 pm
Fireplace Lounge/Menasha Public Library
You don't have to be a Wordsworth, Keats or Longfellow to enjoy and appreciate poetry. Join Ia Bolz and her fellow poets in the Fireplace Lounge as they recite their poetry and share the influence it has had on their lives. One of our events for National Library Week.

04 / 16
04 / 17
Start: 9:00 am

 

Join us at a great fair and discover not only what the Fox Cities Family Resource Center has to offer families but also what over 30 agencies in the area (including our library) has to offer you! There will be vision and hearing screening; door prizes; games and activities for children; refreshments and developmental screening for children ages 3 & 4. This free fair runs from 9:00 am - 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm-7:00 pm.

Start: 4:30 pm
End: 5:30 pm

 

Library Board Meeting

Usually runs approximately one hour. Public welcome. Board agendas and minutes are available online.

 

Start: 5:00 pm
End: 6:00 pm


Celebrate National Library Week (April 13-19) in the Children's Dept with a weeklong schedule of fun informational programs for children and families.

Read to a Dog

Start: 6:30 pm
End: 7:15 pm



Celebrate National Library Week (April 13-19) in the Children's Dept with a weeklong schedule of fun informational programs for children and families.

Good Doggie! Meet Doggone Good Guide Dogs

04 / 18
04 / 19
Start: 3:00 pm
End: 4:00 pm

As part of the Fox Cities Book Festival, Wisconsin author Sandra Kring (Carry Me Home and The Book of Bright Ideas) will read and discuss her work. This event will be in the Company E Room in the lower level of the library.

 

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04 / 21
Start: 10:00 am
End: 10:30 am

Preschoolers and their parents or caregivers are invited to a free three-week session of super garden stories and planting fun. We'll read of pesky rabbits, grouchy gardeners, and wormy friends. Plus, you'll get a chance to plant flowers in the secret Library Garden. "Weed" be sad if you didn't join us! Co-sponsored with the Gardens of the Fox Cities

04 / 22
Start: 6:00 pm
End: 6:30 pm

Baby Stay and Play

Start: 10:00 pm
End: 10:30 pm

Let's GO - Wheel Fun Stuff!


Vroom! Vroom! Start your engines! We'll have some fun with big wheel stories, things that go, and big machines. Each week will also feature a visit in the parking lot with a real vehicle that children can view up close. For preschoolers and their caring adult.

 

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