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June 2-August 2
We invite you to embark on a journey of creativity, celebrating the ways art and stories enrich our lives. Our Summer Library Program offers programs, prize drawings, and more for all ages! All are invited to join. Event Registration Begins June 2 at 9 am. |
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Join the Friends of the Library!
| The Friends of the Oconomowoc Public Library is a nonprofit group created to support the mission of the Oconomowoc Public Library by raising funds for the Library for special programs and purposes including Explore Passes, Loki’s care, and so much more.
Annual membership fees help support the Friends fundraising efforts and give members early access to book sales. |
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Programs & Events
Library programs, events, and activities are free and open to the public, but some may require registration. A waiting list is available if registration is full. |
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| Friday, May 2 • 6:30-8 pm | Join us for the first of three installments in the Create Your Own Outdoor Paradise Webinar!
Container gardens add color and seasonal interest to balconies, patios, decks, and even your front entrance. No matter where they’re placed, matching the plants to the available sunlight will help boost success. Gardening expert and author Melinda Myers will share container plant combinations for both sun-filled and shady locations. Plus, she’ll provide tips on the proper care to keep them looking good all season long. |
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| Monday, May 5 • 6-7 pm | Be inspired and put your own stories into words in a supportive and inclusive environment. Share your work, discuss writing techniques, and give and receive feedback from other writers. |
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| Monday, May 5 • 7-8 pm | Join us for the OPL's Reading Ramblers, a new read-anything walking book club. Chat about what you're reading and get ideas for what to read next, all while walking around Fowler Lake (~2 miles).
Meet on the library steps at 7 pm wearing comfortable walking shoes. We'll start walking toward Lac La Belle at 7:05. |
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| Tuesday, May 6 • 6-7 pm |
Join renowned local Art Historian Professor Karri Fritz-Klaus as she dazzles us with a five-part symposium of the intricacies of the Fine Art Masters at work. Both inspiring and intellectual, this series is perfect for anyone interested in history, art, design and culture, as well as creative types looking to find inspiration in their own creative endeavors.
This month: Paul Gauguin
Ninetenth century France comes radiantly alive as it opens a window into a burgeoning world of art. It was an extraordinary age; a moving story of courage and creativity in the convergences and divergences of an unlikely fivesome: Monet, Toulouse-Lautrec, Van Gogh, Gauguin and Cassatt. Like any co-existing "family", these pioneers prodded, inspired, irritated and encouraged each other to view art, not divorced from life but as an affirmation of life--and a life fully lived. |
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| Wednesday, May 7 • 6-8 pm Thursday, May 8 • 9-11 am |
Learn how to paint with watercolors guided by step-by-step instructions. This month's theme: Cascading Flowers |
| Registration is Required |
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| Wednesday, May 7 • 6:30-7:30 pm | Join us for the second of three installments in the Create Your Own Outdoor Paradise Webinar!
Save space, screen bad views, and create privacy by growing vertically. We’ll discuss fun, affordable, and attractive ways to use this gardening technique to incorporate flowers and edibles into your landscape and container gardens. Gardening expert and author Melinda Myers will share ways vertical gardening can help reduce energy use by shading air conditioners, walls, and outdoor seating. |
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| Thursdays, May 8 & 22 • 6-7:45 PM | Bring your project and make new friends! All fiber arts are welcome–crochet, knit, cross-stitch, weaving, latch-hooking, and more! |
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| Monday, May 12 • 6-8 pm | Ever wonder how you could share your creative side with the rest of the community?
Help paint the Summer Reading Program Murals at our March, April and May Bookmark Makers meetups! Join our monthly bookmark making bonanza! Make one (or more) to give away to patrons at the library and one to take home. Supplies provided but feel free to bring your own paper arts and ribbon supplies to embellish! |
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| Wednesdays, May 14 & 28 • 12:30-2 pm | Enjoy bigger diamond painting fun, and conversation! Bring your own project to work on or choose from one the Library provides. Project design choices are first come, first served upon arrival. |
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| Wednesday, May 14 • 6-7:30 pm | In this presentation on digestive health, we will explore the role and dynamics of the microbiota in health and disease and learn practical ways to improve our digestion.
You will learn the latest scientific research on the microbiome, it’s connection to digestion, the immune system and emotional health. You will understand what constitutes pre- and probiotic foods. Discover how fermenting differs from pickling, the history and the health benefits of live cultured foods.
A basic sauerkraut demonstration is included. You will have the opportunity to taste other live cultured foods (like gingered carrots, kefir, and kombucha) Recipes for using your sauerkraut in a variety of ways from soup to salads, entrees and even smoothies will be included.
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| Saturday, May 17 • 9-10 am | Meet up at Veterans Memorial Park for a walk down memory lane. Learn about the history of the settlers who founded Oconomowoc, the families who built the architectural jewels on our lakes, and our community that has thrived for more than 150 years! |
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| Wednesday, May 21 • 6-8 pm Thursday, May 22 • 9-11 am |
Learn how to paint with step-by-step instructions. This month's painting: Bumblebee |
| Registration is Required |
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