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Tuesday April 15, 2008
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.
Thursday April 17, 2008
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
Saturday April 19, 2008
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.
Monday April 21, 2008
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
Tuesday April 22, 2008
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.
Saturday April 26, 2008
Start: 10:00 am
End: 11:00 am
Children's Author Coming to Menasha!
Rick Chrustowski will do a presentation for the public as part of an Earth Day celebration at the Heckrodt Wetland Reserve.
Chrustowski, a Wisconsin author (http://www.rickchrustowski.com/), is the writer and illustrator of a number of science picture books for children. He uses dramatic close-ups to give children a memorable look into the life cycle of creatures common to our area. His books, written for children ages 4-8, are well reviewed and found in libraries, schools and bookstores throughout the country. Children can explore many literacies - nature, ecology and reading - just by turning the colorful pages and engaging in Mr. Chrustowksi's wonderful writing style
Monday April 28, 2008
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
Tuesday April 29, 2008
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.
Monday May 5, 2008
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
Start: 2:00 pm
End: 3:30 pm
"Computer Basics"
Monday, May 5th
2-3:30 pm
Activity Room, Lower Level
Are you computer illiterate? This class will teach you the very basics: turning on the computer, using the mouse, and getting started with Windows.
Start: 2:00 pm
End: 3:30 pm
"Computer Basics"
Are you computer illiterate? This class will teach you the very basics: turning on the computer, using the mouse, and getting started with Windows.
Hands-on experience will help ease any fears you may have regarding computers. This class is intended for those wtih little or no computer experience. Class will be held in the Activity Room.
Free! Registration required. Call 967-3690 for more information.
Tuesday May 6, 2008
Start: 10:30 am
End: 12:00 pm
"Online Catalog"
Learn how to search the catalog and maximize use of your library card. See how you can locate DVDs, CDs, books, magazines and more by using keyword searching and date-specific, age-specific limiters!
Start: 2:00 pm
End: 3:00 pm
Meet author and historian Joseph Amato who will be discussing his latest book, Jacob's Well: A Case for Rethinking Family History. Amato researched his "poor, obscure" family over seven generations, including people who lived right here in the Fox Valley. He demonstrates how this personal history, and the personal history of others, connects everybody to the larger story of our nation.
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.
Thursday May 8, 2008
Start: 2:00 pm
End: 3:30 pm
"Computer Basics"
Thursday, May 8th
2-3:30 pm
Activity Room, Lower Level
Are you computer illiterate? This class will teach you the very basics: turning on the computer, using the mouse, and getting started with Windows.
Hands-on experience will help ease any fears you may have regarding computers. This class is intended for those wtih little or no computer experience. Class will be held in the Activity Room.
Start: 2:00 pm
End: 3:30 pm
"Computer Basics"
Are you computer illiterate? This class will teach you the very basics: turning on the computer, using the mouse, and getting started with Windows.
Hands-on experience will help ease any fears you may have regarding computers. This class is intended for those wtih little or no computer experience. Class will be held in the Activity Room.
Free! Registration required. Call 967-3690 for more information.
Monday May 12, 2008
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm
Year Of Wonders
by Geraldine Brooks
Tuesday May 13, 2008
Start: 2:00 pm
End: 3:30 pm
"Microsoft Word"
Take this class to understand the basics of using Word to create letters, flyers, brochures, invitations, etc. Tasks presented will include opening a new document, formatting pages, printing, and, saving the file.
Spell check, cutting & pasting, inserting pictures and tables will help the student create a customized document - the sky's the limit! This class will be held in the Company E. Room.
Wednesday May 14, 2008
Start: 1:00 pm
End: 2:30 pm
"Introduction to the Internet"
Double-click" on this class if you are interested in learning how to surf the 'Net!
Start: 1:00 pm
End: 2:30 pm
Computer Class - "Introduction to the Internet"
Wed., May 14th, 1 - 2:30 pm
Activity Room, Lower Level
Thursday May 15, 2008
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.
