Fore! Browser Open mini-golf Mar 17

Fore! Browser Open mini-golf Mar 17

March 17, 2019

This has been one long winter. You deserve a break, Fond du Lac.

Enter the Friends of the Fond du Lac Public Library with the fourth Browser Open, an all-ages, family friendly mini-golf event inside the library 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, March 17....

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Beekeeping Basics Mar 12

Beekeeping Basics Mar 12

March 12, 2019

North America has more than 4,000 native species of bees, but honeybees are not one of them. Settlers brought honeybees to the colonies in the 1600s. Since then, cultivation and care of honeybees has become an everyday part of our American landsca...

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Haase, Buechel in March Community Chats

Haase, Buechel in March Community Chats

March 7, 2019

Winter played havoc with the Fond du Lac Public Library’s new Community Chat series schedule in February, but that means two great programs will take place in March.

Fire Prevention Division Chief Troy Haase will host a chat at 6 p.m. Thursday,...

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‘Some Kittens, Mostly Kaboodle’ Mar 6-Apr 2

‘Some Kittens, Mostly Kaboodle’ Mar 6-Apr 2

March 6, 2019

Mixed media artist Carolyn Brady will present the exhibit “Some Kittens, Mostly Kaboodle” March 6 to April 2 at the Fond du Lac Public Library’s Langdon Divers Gallery. The public is invited to a reception 2-4 p.m. Saturday, March 4, at the galler...

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Learn how to right-size your life Mar 4

Learn how to right-size your life Mar 4

March 4, 2019

If you’re thinking it’s time to downsize, it might be helpful to think of the project as “right sizing,” according to Karl Meyer of Caring Transitions. He’ll present “The Art of Right Sizing Your Life” at 6 p.m. Monday, March 4, at the Fond du Lac...

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March sales at Chapter 52 Bookstore

March sales at Chapter 52 Bookstore

March 2, 2019

Chapter 52 Bookstore is mad for bargains in March. The store, located next door to the Fond du Lac Public Library at 52 Sheboygan St., sells used books, movies, music and magazines for all ages at deep discounts. Here’s the lineup of March sales:...

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March programs in the Idea Studio

March programs in the Idea Studio

March 2, 2019

The Fond du Lac Public Library’s Idea Studio makerspace hours: 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and noon to 4 p.m. Saturday. More information is available at www.fdlpl.org/ideastudio or by calling (920) 322-3946....

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African American Read-in Feb 26

African American Read-in Feb 26

February 26, 2019

Across North America, schools, libraries and community organizations are joining the National African American Read-in during February, Black History Month.

The Fond du Lac Public Library’s celebration will take place at 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, Februar...

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Story of the Erie Canal Feb 21

Story of the Erie Canal Feb 21

February 21, 2019

Thomas Jefferson called it “a little short of madness.” But the audacious construction of the Erie Canal, 1817 to 1825, turned into one of the most successful and influential public investments in American history. The story will be told at 2 p.m....

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Big History series marches through the Revolution

Big History series marches through the Revolution

February 20, 2019

Every Wednesday night at the Fond du Lac Public Library, Dr. Rick Whaley and Herman Bender march their way through the Revolutionary War in vivid detail. The duo’s series, “Big History: America’s Rising, 1777-1789, Politics, War & Freedom,” captur...

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