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February 2023Happy Library Lovers’ Month! We hope this newsletter can be the matchmaker you’re looking for to connect you with something you’ll love at the library. |
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ClosingsThe Library will be closed on Friday, February 3 for staff in-service. |
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February events |
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Peeps-o-ramaPeeps are back! Enjoy using the extensive contents of our craft cupboards to discover your creative side as you make a book-themed diorama featuring marshmallow Peeps. All ages are invited to make a diorama as part of a group or on your own. We’ll provide all the supplies you need, including the Peeps. |
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Tiny Art Show |
Add a tiny bit of culture to your life and check out our first ever library patron Tiny Art Show! If you took home a library art kit or if you want to make an art piece using your own supplies, you can still submit your artwork for inclusion in the Tiny Art Show. The deadline for submission is Monday, February 6. All art will be returned following the show. |
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In the Country We Love panel discussionHow can educators support students from immigrant families? Find out how the memoir In the Country We Love: My Family Divided, by award-winning actress Diane Guerrero, has influenced and inspired four local teachers in their work. |
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Let’s talk booksStop by the library to pick up a copy of one of this month’s book club titles: |
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Early release funSpend your Wednesdays after school at the Library. Upcoming activities include |
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Drop-in Valentine’s timeValentine Sock Hop & Crafts: Put on your dancing shoes and get ready to dance your heart out, followed by Valentine's crafts. Ages 6 and under with an adult. Creative Poetry Crafting: Create simple poems that would be perfect to stick in a Valentine or just have fun being creative with words! Ages 7 - 11. Drop-in Card Making: Thanks to a generous donation of paper items, we have piles of fancy, floral, frilly card making supplies! Drop-in and make a card for a loved one. Ages 12 - adult |
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Teddy bear sleepoverWear your pajamas, bring your stuffie, build a fort, read stories, and eat snacks after hours at the Library. For families with young children. |
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Getting craftyCricut Club: Do you love your Cricut machine? Want to try new things but don’t know where to start? Want to show off the cool new projects you’ve been working on? Join our drop-in monthly Cricut Club. Make it Midweek Yarn Birds: Celebrate the Great Backyard Bird Count by making a yarn bird decoration, inspired by this design. |
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Teen bad art nightWe can't all be great artists, so let's celebrate the mediocre by making the ugliest art we can! |
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Storytime returnsAfter a winter hiatus, storytime is back! Drop in for our weekly all-ages family storytime or sign up for our weekly infants and toddlers storytime. Spring storytime will be held at the Library. |
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Let’s pretendStart practicing your cooking skills. “Let’s Pretend” will be in the Children’s Space from February 13 - 25 with a restaurant theme. |
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Delve into the pastTrade tips, share stories, and learn about resources for doing your own research into the past at our monthly Genealogy Table. |
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Tax time |
Tax forms have arrived. We have Federal 1040 forms and instructions, Wisconsin 1 forms and instructions, Wisconsin Homestead booklets, and additional forms that can be photocopied. Find out if you can file online for free here: https://apps.irs.gov/app/freeFile/general/ |
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Looking aheadKeep an eye out for our March events, including: |
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