
November 2016
Stories & Fun
Families and young children are invited to listen to stories, followed by an art activity. Various themes will be discussed and show up throughout the readings. All are welcome.
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Families and young children are invited to listen to stories, followed by an art activity. Various themes will be discussed and show up throughout the readings. All are welcome.
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Wizard Wednesday
Kids and families are invited to enjoy a variety of hands-on, learning activities.
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Stories & Fun
"Build a Better World." Family fun activity.
Find out more »Pigeon Racing Program
Resident pigeon racer, Tim Hitzmann shares what he loves and has learned about training pigeons, as well as the basics of holding, handling, and releasing them. Homing pigeons that he breeds and races will be on site with him.
Find out more »Magic with Jim Jayes
Minnesota magician makes all his own props, puppets, and magical effects, and is known as the "Wizard of Ahhs". A fun, silly time for the whole family.
Find out more »Family Program
"Hide and Seek Sun: What is an Eclipse?" Find out about the sun, safety and many fascinating details ahead of the Aug. 21 eclipse. Program is geared toward pre-school and early elementary children.
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Stories & Fun
Families and young children are invited to listen to stories, followed by an art activity. Various themes are discussed and show up throughout the readings. All are welcome. Contact Barb at 856.6886 for questions and more information.
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Open House
Meet-and-greet Library Director, Tina Kakuske, and enjoy treats and conversation.
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Wizard Wednesday
Kids and families are invited to enjoy a variety of hands-on, learning activities. Different themes each week.
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Kids and families are invited to enjoy a variety of hands-on, learning activities. Different themes each week.
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Kids and families are invited to enjoy a variety of hands-on, learning activities. Different themes each week.
Find out more »July 2018
Science of Sound
Join Dawn Vandevoort, Door County 4H Coordinator, for a hands-on exploration of how sound is made.
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"Pigeon Racing." Join Forestville's resident pigeon racer Tim Hitzmann as he shows what pigeons he breeds and races. He will bring a crate of homing pigeons, teach us about them, and how to hold/release them.
Find out more »Jim Jayes Puppet Show
A fun, silly time for the whole family.
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Instrument Introduction and Craft
Retired teachers, Tom and Mary Mueller, introduce and play multiple instruments for the kids, followed by an instrument making craft and snacks.
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Voter Registration Assistance
Explanations for filling out the form, help in locating clerk and polling places will be provided. A copy of current proof of residence is needed to register. Copies may be made at the library for $.15. For questions call 743.6842.
Find out more »October 2018
Stories & Fun
Families and young children are invited to listen to stories, followed by an art activity. Various themes are discussed and show up throughout the readings. All are welcome. Contact Barb with questions and for more information.
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Home Grown Poetry
Readings and discussion about the importance of poetry in our lives with Poet Laureates Sharon Auberle and Nancy Rafal. Held in collaboration with elected officials, community representatives, and high school students.
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Wizard Wednesday
STEAM activities, science experiments, games and crafts. Juice and cookies provided.
Find out more »Story Time
A space-themed story time with experiments and coloring an alien.
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Gardening with Lora Jorgenson
Learn about gardening with the whole family with Master Gardener Lora Jorgenson.
Find out more »Spaceport Sheboygan
Grab your space helmet, get strapped in and go for a ride to space and back for this hands-on presentation. See how astronauts train, live and work in space and come back safely. Real space-flown artifacts will be shown.
Find out more »Space Science
Join the UW Extension's 4H Youth Development coordinator, Dawn VandeVoort, for some good hands-on experimentation.
Find out more »STEM Science
Join teacher Jessica Meacham for STEM science projects.
Find out more »Monarch Butterflies
Join librarian Christina Johnson for an informative hour about monarch butterflies.
Find out more »August 2019
Yoga for Families
Join instructor Jamie Schmiling for an intro to yoga.
Find out more »Family Composting
Learn how to compost in your garden with Master Gardener Lora Jorgenson.
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Join Barb and Dixie for an extravaganza of STEAM activities, science experiments, games and crafts. Cookies and juice provided.
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Stories & Fun
For families with young children. Featuring stories in the theme of “From Apples to Cider.” Stay after the stories to make a yarn and cardboard apple craft and enjoy refreshments.
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For families with young children, the stories will have a “Fall Mixed Up/Fall Leaves” theme. Stay after the stories to make a leaf collage craft and enjoy refreshments.
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Stories & Fun
For families with young children. Featuring farm stories today. Stay after to make a craft and enjoy refreshments.
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For families with young children, featuring “harvest time” stories. Stay after to make a craft and an enjoy refreshments.
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For families with young children, "square" pumpkin stories will be read. Stay after to make a craft and enjoy refreshments.
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This is the annual Halloween party for families with young children. Listen to stories, make crafts and enjoy refreshments.
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Stories & Fun
For families with young children, the theme is: Introducing the Cheese Man. Stay after the stories to make a craft and an enjoy refreshments.
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For families with young children, listen to “owl” stories. Stay after the stories to make a craft and enjoy refreshments.
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For families with young children and featuring “Night Animal” stories. Stay after the stories to make a craft and enjoy refreshments.
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Join this annual Thanksgiving party for families with young children. They will read stories and make a craft while enjoying refreshments
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For families with young children, today's stories are Christmas/winter-themed. Stay after the stories to make a craft and enjoy refreshments.
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Stories & Fun
For families with young children, the stories are themed “Cookies and Other Holiday Delights.” Stay after the stories to make a cookie craft and enjoy refreshments.
Find out more »Stories & Balloon Artist
Winer stories will be read aloud, followed by custom balloon creations from artist Mark Paul.
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The annual Christmas party for families with young children. Stay after the stories to make various sparkly, Christmas crafts and enjoy refreshments.
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For families with young children featuring “Winter” stories. Stay after the stories to make a craft and enjoy refreshments.
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Stories & Fun
For families with young children. Today's stories are about winter clothing. Stay after the stories to make a craft and enjoy refreshments.
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For families with young children, featuring stories about what snowmen do at night. Stay after the stories to make a craft and enjoy refreshments.
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For families with young children featuring stories about penguins. Stay after to make a craft and enjoy refreshments.
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Families with young children are invited to listen to stories about bears hibernating. Stay after the stories to make a craft and enjoy refreshments.
Find out more »Door County Speaks Demo
Learn about the new “Door County Speaks” oral history kit — a tool for promoting oral history projects, building community memory and fostering deeper collaborations between public libraries and community organizations. Steve Rice will share these easy-to-use kits and explain how to plan and conduct a professional-quality oral history interview. Kits will be available for checkout at every Door County Library branch starting in spring 2020. Part of Door County Reads 2020.
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Families with young children are invited to listen to stories about winter sports. Stay after the stories to make a craft and enjoy refreshments.
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Book Discussion
Discussing “Virgil Wander” by Leif Enger and facilitated by Tina Kakuske with the East Maplewood and Maplewood Homemaker’s Clubs. Participants and listeners are welcome.
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9:30am. Stories & Fun. For families with young children featuring stories in the theme of “calm down.” Stay after the stories to make a craft and enjoy refreshments. 10:30am. Kids Read to a Friendly Therapy Dog. Come and read to a special dog, Sarge. He loves to listen to stories.
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9:30am. Stories & Fun Valentine's Day Party. Celebrate Valentine’s Day with stories for families with young children. Stay after the stories to make a craft and enjoy refreshments. 10:30am. Kids Read to a Friendly Therapy Dog. Read to a special dog, Sarge, who loves to listen to stories.
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Featuring stories of “Emergency!” with fire trucks and other emergency vehicles as a theme. Stay after the stories to make a craft and enjoy refreshments.
Find out more »Read to a Therapy Dog
Kids can come and read out loud to a special dog, Sarge.
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For families with young children featuring “Circus” stories. Stay after the stories to make a craft and enjoy refreshments.
Find out more »Read to a Therapy Dog
Kids can come and read out loud to a special dog, Sarge.
Find out more »March 2020
Stories & Fun
For families with young children and featuring stories in the theme of “Night-Night.” Stay after to make a craft and enjoy refreshments.
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Families with young children are invited to hear stories in the theme of St. Patrick's Day. Stay after the stories to make a craft and enjoy refreshments.
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CANCELED. Families with young children are invited to hear stories about spring. Stay after to make a craft and enjoy refreshments.
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CANCELED. Families with young children are invited to listen to stories with a birthday theme. Stay after the stories to make a craft and enjoy refreshments.
Find out more »May 2021
Bird Grab-n-Go Craft Pickup
Stop in at the Forestville Library to pickup all of the fixings to make a bird paper craft. For toddlers and young children.
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Forestville Fun
Visit every Wednesday afternoon this summer for a craft or science activity based on the theme Oceans of Possibilities.
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Visit every Wednesday afternoon this summer for a craft or science activity based on the theme Oceans of Possibilities.
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Forestville Fun
Create a colorful fish with magic markers & a clothespin.
Find out more »Water Safety
Join the Door County Auxiliary of the US Coast Guard for a program about having fun and staying safe on the Great Lakes.
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Stop by the open craft table in the Forestville Library to create your own beautiful 3-D sea coral craft kit.
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Create a troll & fish art project.
Find out more »Public Art Talk
Local Art Teacher Megan Jain will lead families to explore creating public art, particularly Chalk Art, at four Libraries for Chalk the Door this year.
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Forestville Fun
Create a beautiful 3-D scene with a sea coral craft kit.
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Create a colorful paper plate with crepe paper streamers.
Find out more »Great Lakes Shipwrecks
Join Wisconsin Sea Grant’s Anne Moser to dive deep into Lake Michigan’s ill-fated vessel, the Silver Lake. This program is perfect for families and especially for kids ages 4 and up. Create a treasure chest after the program.
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