Summer reading

Summer reading

June 14, 2021

"School's out for summer"  (Can you hear it?) I was never an Alice Cooper fan, but his song runs through my head at the beginning of every summer when the school year ends.  Of course I remember lots of playing outside, games of kick the can or re...

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We All Scream For Ice Cream!

We All Scream For Ice Cream!

June 9, 2021

by Joanne Mengel

Remember the old saying “You scream, I scream, we all scream for ice cream!”? I don’t know about you but all this hot and steamy weather makes me want to indulge in that deliciously creamy concoction more than ever. After all, it...

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June is Audiobook Month!

June is Audiobook Month!

June 2, 2021

by Emilyn Linden

There’s no shortage of daily or monthly celebrations to note in the library world. We’ve got National Library Week, National Library Lover’s Month, Library Card Sign-up Month, National Poetry Month, and so many more. One of...

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Kids can let their talents shine during Summer Reading @ FDLPL

Kids can let their talents shine during Summer Reading @ FDLPL

May 27, 2021

Kids, what is your talent? Are you a great cook? Amazing artist? Incredible singer?

Or, maybe you’re great at noticing details?

As the Summer Reading Program gets rolling at the Fond du Lac Public Library, the library has activities perfect fo...

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Teens invited to join 2nd-annual Teen Photo Scavenger Hunt

Teens invited to join 2nd-annual Teen Photo Scavenger Hunt

May 27, 2021

Teens with a camera, creativity and a few minutes of free time have all they need to join the 2nd-annual Teen Photo Scavenger Hunt.

At the beginning of each month, the Fond du Lac Public Library will release five photo prompts, and participants w...

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Apply now for Idea Studio Summer Residency Program

Apply now for Idea Studio Summer Residency Program

May 27, 2021

Are you a maker, artist, musician, technologist, artisan or inventor, and have a passion for sharing that ability with others? The Idea Studio at the Fond du Lac Public Library is offering a residency opportunity for summer 2021 worth considering....

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Meet author & pop artist Michael Albert June 16-17

Meet author & pop artist Michael Albert June 16-17

May 27, 2021

New York-based pop artist and author Michael Albert will offer two Pop Art Collage workshops in June during a Summer Reading event sponsored by the Fond du Lac Public Library’s Idea Studio.

On Wednesday, June 16 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., adults a...

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Learn more about 160 years of Zacherl Funeral Home during History at Home

Learn more about 160 years of Zacherl Funeral Home during History at Home

May 27, 2021

Zacherl Funeral Home has been serving the Fond du Lac area since George Zacherl opened the business here in the 1860s.

During June’s History at Home presentation, learn how their business and the industry has changed over those 160 years. In the ...

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Artists from across the region participating in Langdon’s June gallery

Artists from across the region participating in Langdon’s June gallery

May 27, 2021

Artists from throughout the eastern Wisconsin will be featured during the June virtual exhibit for the Langdon Divers Community Gallery.

“Space: A Community Exhibit” will include art from individuals in Fond du Lac and Dodge counties as well as t...

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UFO

UFO's, Space, and Opioids

May 26, 2021

by Debbie Rosenberg

Several news stories have caught my eye lately.  It's been quite awhile since I paid much attention to possible UFO stories, which were always popular in college at parties, but news of a US Navy pilot sighting caught my atten...

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