Programs & Exhibits
Local Students’ Artwork on Display
Creative kids will be front and center for Celebrate Youth Art Month. More than 100 pieces of artwork from local students will be on display at the Fond du Lac Public Library March 2 through April 5.
The six art instructors in Fond du Lac School District middle and high schools have selected the best paintings, drawings and other two-dimensional art from their classes for display. Coordinator Barbara Schneider, art teacher at Fond du Lac High School and Sabish Middle School, said the show has been around for many years, and it’s a great way to celebrate and recognize young artistic talent.
The display will be available for viewing during library hours: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday; and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday.
Job Smart U class Addresses Problem Work Histories
In this competitive market, it’s important for job seekers to put their best foot forward. Sometimes job histories aren’t perfect. There can be gaps or other challenges. Job Smart U offers Overcoming Challenging Work Histories 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 11.
Presenter Jim Hubbard, retired longtime Mercury Marine executive, will discuss how applicants can address troubled work histories in a positive, honest way. Hubbard will suggest how job seekers can address terminations, criminal backgrounds, lapses in employment history and other issues that, left unaddressed, could put an applicant in a negative light.
Hubbard has more than 40 years’ experience in human resources and upper management with Brunswick Corp., including 19 years with Mercury Marine. Hubbard retired in June 2008 and remains active in the Fond du Lac community in myriad endeavors.
Registration is not required but encouraged and can be done online or by calling (920) 929-7080, ext. 155.
Job Smart U is a series of classes on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month organized by the Opportunity Center at the library. Opportunity Center programs are coordinated by AmeriCorps*VISTA volunteers Josh Cowles and Sara Byrnes.
Candidates for City Council Face Off in Forum
Six candidates are vying for four open City Council seats in the April 6 municipal election: Nirmal Grewal, Gary L. Miller, Jeff Ruedinger, Jim Sabel, Mike Schwandt, and
Rob VandeZande.The public is invited to attend the library’s city council candidates’ forum at 6:30 p.m. March 16. A panel of local journalists and moderator Marty Ryan, former councilman and council president, will direct questions about local issues to the candidates, who have been asked to address their backgrounds, qualifications, personal histories and reasons why they decided to run. The forum will be podcast on this site.
You are invited to submit your questions in advance:
"Benefits for Seniors" Class at MoneySmart U
MoneySmart U is offering a special free class at a special time: Benefits for Seniors will be held from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 16, in the Mid-States Training Room, located in the lower level of the library. Registration is required.
Information will be presented by Julie Hilbert, senior benefit specialist from the Fond du Lac County Dept. of Senior Services. She will discuss the state, federal and local benefits, programs and services for seniors over age 60. For persons interested in more information, Hilbert will arrange one-on-one appointments.
Light refreshments will be served. There is no charge for the class, but class size is limited. Registration is required and can be done online or by calling (920) 929-7089, option 4.
Money Smart U programs are funded by a Smart Investing @ Your Library grant made possible through a partnership between the American Library Association and the FINRA Investor Education Foundation. The library has a special MoneySmart collection of financial resource material, on the second floor of the library, as well as access to a number of financial databases, which are available 24/7 at our website to anyone with a library card.
Fond du Lac Reads Camp-In and Presentation
Mother Nature is notoriously fickle this time of year. So when considering an early spring campout, the safest bet is to stay indoors. Fond du Lac Reads program organizers agree. They’re hosting the Camp-In Dinner and Presentation on Tuesday, March 23, at UW-Fond du Lac.
Each year the library’s Fond du Lac Reads program encourages the whole community to read the same book (this year it’s two) and participate in programs and events that celebrate the books’ themes. The 2010 books are The Daring Book for Girls and The Dangerous Book for Boys. Both are all-ages collections of ideas, projects and stories about activities that some of us have long forgotten and many have yet to discover. The books have plenty of photos, illustrations and easy how-to instructions on dozens of ideas designed to spur imagination and creativity.
The Camp-In dinner will start at 6 p.m. at the UW Commons. Indoor campers will enjoy campfire beef stew over fresh-baked biscuits, potatoes, salad, dessert and milk and coffee. A cash bar will be available. The Eclectics will entertain campers with folk favorites and sing-alongs. Dinner tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door; tickets are on sale now at the library.
Following dinner, at 7 p.m. in the UW Prairie Theater, local naturalist and birding expert Jeff Bahls will present Birds of Horicon Marsh. Bahls, a birder for 17 years and waterfowl hunter for 37 years, is president of the Horicon Marsh Bird Club. The sixth-generation Dodge County resident lives near Lowell, where he’s returned 96 acres into wildlife habitat. Bahls will talk about what he’s learned in his 30 years as a Horicon Marsh volunteer and part-time employee of the Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources and U.S. Forest Service. Bahls’ presentation is free of charge – no tickets required.
Fond du Lac Reads is sponsored by the Friends of the Fond du Lac Library, UW-Fond du Lac, Linstrom’s Special Occasion Catering, Salem United Methodist Church, Fond du Lac Area Writers and SUNSEED Eco-Education Center.
Library Offers Pop Right In Book Club for Children
Children ages 9-12 are invited to share the books they love to read by joining the Pop Right In! Book Club. The group meets after school for an hour at 3:45 pm on the third Tuesday of each month from September through May. Snacks are provided. Registration is required by calling the Children’s Room at 929-7080, ext. 127.
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