Juana Montes-Hernandez has been promoted to literacy coordinator at Fond du Lac Literacy Services; she had been serving as literacy administrative assistant since March 2014.
Persons with early to mid-stage Alzheimer’s disease or other types of dementia, their caregivers and family members are invited to monthly Alzheimer’s Association Memory Cafés held at 1 p.m. the fourth Thursday of the month at the Fond du Lac Public Library. The programs are free; no registration required. Each month features a new theme:
Sourdough bread is the oldest-known type of leavened bread – dating back to ancient Egypt – many of us in this country connect sourdough with San Francisco. French bakers brought the technique with them to California during the Gold Rush, and prospectors took it along to Alaska when following the trail to gold.
Are you in the Path of Totality? Find out by attending Total Eclipse of the Heart(land) at 6 p.m. Thursday, August 10, at the Fond du Lac Public Library. The program is free; no registration required.
Crafters at the Fond du Lac Public Library’s 10 a.m. Saturday, August 19, Crafternoon program will weave string, feathers, beads and more to make dream catchers. Free. Supplies provided. The program is open to adults and teens age 13 and older. Space is strictly limited. No walk-ins or under-aged children allowed. Registration is required and begins at 9:30 a.m.
Learn a great back-to-school project – a three-color standard-size pillowcase – while getting trained on the serger at the Fond du Lac Public Library’s Idea Studio at 4 p.m. Thursday, August 31. The class is open to adults and teens age 13 and older. The class is free, but attendees are required to bring their own fabric. Registration is required and begins at 9:30 a.m.
Mandalas can be thought of as circles within circles; they represent the cosmos, the self and unity. The Fond du Lac Public Library will offer a repeat of the relaxing Mandala Stones painting program at 6 p.m. Wednesday, August 23. All supplies provided. The free program is open to adults and teens age 13 and older. Space is strictly limited.
The Fond du Lac Public Library’s Idea Studio has two 3-D printers. To help trained users get more fun out of the machines, the library is offering a program teaching 3-D design on TinkerCAD at 1 p.m. Saturday, August 12. TinkerCAD, is a free web-based 3-D computer-aided design application designed for beginners.
There’s plenty of summer left, and that means lots of time for reading and relaxing. Fond du Lac Public Library’s Chapter 52 Bookstore is offering great sales in August to help wring the last drop of fun from the season:
Juana Montes-Hernandez has been promoted to literacy coordinator at Fond du Lac Literacy Services; she had been serving as literacy administrative assistant since March 2014.
Persons with early to mid-stage Alzheimer’s disease or other types of dementia, their caregivers and family members are invited to monthly Alzheimer’s Association Memory Cafés held at 1 p.m. the fourth Thursday of the month at the Fond du Lac Public Library. The programs are free; no registration required. Each month features a new theme:
Sourdough bread is the oldest-known type of leavened bread – dating back to ancient Egypt – many of us in this country connect sourdough with San Francisco. French bakers brought the technique with them to California during the Gold Rush, and prospectors took it along to Alaska when following the trail to gold.
Crafters at the Fond du Lac Public Library’s 10 a.m. Saturday, August 19, Crafternoon program will weave string, feathers, beads and more to make dream catchers. Free. Supplies provided. The program is open to adults and teens age 13 and older. Space is strictly limited. No walk-ins or under-aged children allowed. Registration is required and begins at 9:30 a.m. 
Learn a great back-to-school project – a three-color standard-size pillowcase – while getting trained on the serger at the Fond du Lac Public Library’s Idea Studio at 4 p.m. Thursday, August 31. The class is open to adults and teens age 13 and older. The class is free, but attendees are required to bring their own fabric. Registration is required and begins at 9:30 a.m. 
Mandalas can be thought of as circles within circles; they represent the cosmos, the self and unity. The Fond du Lac Public Library will offer a repeat of the relaxing Mandala Stones painting program at 6 p.m. Wednesday, August 23. All supplies provided. The free program is open to adults and teens age 13 and older. Space is strictly limited. 
The Fond du Lac Public Library’s Idea Studio has two 3-D printers. To help trained users get more fun out of the machines, the library is offering a program teaching 3-D design on TinkerCAD at 1 p.m. Saturday, August 12. TinkerCAD, is a free web-based 3-D computer-aided design application designed for beginners.