Message
Memorial Service in
Honor of Former Library Director
A public memorial
service in honor of Eugene G. McLane, of Fond du
Lac will be held at
4:30
pm, Monday, May
19th in the Eugene G. McLane Room at the
Fond du
Lac Public Library,
32 Sheboygan
Street. McLane served as the director of the
Fond du
Lac Public Library from
1952 to 1992. Eulogies will be
given by community leaders.
Refreshments will be served after the
service.
Macaroni
Soup! Family Concert at Library
Carole Peterson, musician, will
present a free family concert titled Macaroni Soup! at the FDL Public Library
in the Eugene G. McLane Meeting Room on
Wednesday, May 21, from 6:30-7:15 pm. Carole Peterson has been the Pied Piper
of active music for children in Chicagoland since 1989. Her energetic style invites even the
smallest child to follow her in singing and dancing. Concert audiences jump, jiggle, and add
lyrics. Preschoolers need to bring
an adult to this family fun event.
For more information call 929-7080, ext. 127.
Floral Design 101
Workshop at FDL Public Library
Learn how to create stunning floral
arrangements to decorate your home.
Floral Design 101 will be
offered at the library in the Eugene G. McLane Meeting Room, on
Thursday, May 29, from 6-8 pm. No
registration is required for this free program. Ilone Underheim, a nationally accredited
Master Flower Show Judge will present the program using fresh plant
materials. You will also receive
information on how to enter the library’s annual flower show that will be held
in the Langdon Divers Community Gallery on July 11-12.
Refreshments will be served. The program is sponsored by the library
and the Green Thumb Garden Club of Fond du Lac. For more information call 929-7080, ext.
141.
Patriotic Art Exhibit and
Wall of Memory on Display at Library
An exhibit of patriotic artwork
created by high school students is on display at the
Fond du
Lac Public Library through May 30. South Shore Chorale sponsored the
exhibit as part of their spring concert, “An American Salute.” The concert was a musical tribute to the
men and women in our Armed Forces.
Six Fond du Lac County High Schools participated in the exhibit.
In addition, the Chorale initiated a
campaign to put together a “Wall of Memory” featuring the names of over 1,000
Fond du
Lac
County soldiers who lost their lives
during the Civil War, WWI, WWII, Korean War, Vietnam War, on the U.S.S. Liberty, U.S.S.
Cole, and Operation Iraqi Freedom.
The display will also be on exhibit at the library through May 30 and is
located on the first floor near the Help Desk.
MAYFLOWER SOCIETY
MAKES DONATION TO LIBRARY
Fond du
Lac Public Library will
be receiving an important addition to its Genealogy Collection. On May 19, at 2 pm in the Seefeld
Conference Room, Dr. Ralph Marshall Colburn, of the Society of Mayflower
Descendants in the State of Wisconsin, will present the library with a thirty
volume set of the “Mayflower Families Through Five Generations: Descendants of
the Pilgrims Who Landed in Plymouth, Massachusetts”. The presentation will be in memory of
Leila Abigail Janes, former FDL Public Library director, 1918 -1957. Miss Janes’ niece, Mrs. Ruth Taylor
Colburn and great nephew, Dr. Ralph Marshall Colburn, both members of the
Wisconsin Mayflower Society, will be present for the event. This will be one of the most complete
sets of this valuable genealogical resource currently available in the
state. The library will be
receiving additional volumes as they are published.
More than one hundred
years ago, a group of descendants of the Pilgrims who sailed on the Mayflower
saw the need for a national society to honor their memory. The Society of Mayflower Descendants is
a hereditary organization comprised of a diverse group of individuals who have
documented their descent from one or more of the 102 passengers who arrived on
the Mayflower in 1620 at what is now Plymouth,
Massachusetts. Today there are tens of millions of
individuals descended from these Pilgrims.
It is the goal of the Mayflower Society to join together people who share
this heritage and to carry on the memory of our Pilgrim ancestors. To find out more about the Society,
visit their website at: http://www.mayflower.org.
COMING
SOON!
Don’t
Let the Summer Fly By!
Get Buzzing and Join
the Catch the
Reading Bug Program at the FDL Public
Library & Bookmobile
- Children ages 3- 12 are invited to
join the Catch the Reading Bug club at the
Fond du
Lac Public
Library and on the Bookmobile.
The program begins June 9
through August 23. There will
be lots of prizes to reward readers and contests to
enter.
- Special programs for kids of all ages
will be held on Mondays at the library throughout the
summer:
JUNE
23 – 2 pm & 3:30
pm Jugglers, Ed Amberger & Axel
Junker
JUNE
30 - 2 pm & 3:30 pm
Storyteller, Judy Farrow-Busack
JULY
7 – 2 pm & 3:30
pm Live Animal Handler,
Dennis Tlachac
JULY
14 – 2 pm & 3:30
pm Earth, Music…Magic! by Musician, Bill
Kehl
JULY
21 – 2 pm & 3:30
pm Able, the Dancing
Chihuahua
JULY
28 – 2 pm & 3:30 pm
Magician, LaVerne Bakkom
Children will need to pick up a free
ticket at the library in advance for the above events. Tickets will be available beginning the
Tuesday before each event.
- The Balloon Kid, Stacey Schumude,
Monday, June 16, 3
pm, Bookmobile Stop at
Taylor Park in Rosendale. No
ticket needed. Regular storytimes
will also be held at the Rosendale, Mt. Calvary, and St. Cloud stops during the
summer.
·
Family Fireflies Fest for ages 5-12
will be held on Wednesday evenings at the library from 6:30-7:15
pm, June 25-July 30. This weekly drop-in program features
stories and a craft.
·
Summer Lunch Bunch for ages 6-12 will be held on Tuesdays from
11:30-12:30 pm, June 24 – July 29. Each week kids will enjoy stories, fun
and games. Children should bring a
bag lunch. Beverage will be
provided.
·
Catch the Reading Bug Storytime for ages 2-5 will be held on Wednesdays from
10:00-10:30 am, June 25 – July 30. Registration is not required. The program will feature books, flannel
board stories, finger rhymes and music.
Two year olds must be accompanied by an
adult.
·
Teens,
ages 13 -17, are invited to join the Metamorphosis reading program. Adults can join the fun too with their
own special book club this summer.
BUSES TO
BOOKS – Children and Teens ages 6-17
can ride the City of Fond du Lac buses to the library and home again free on Thursdays from June 12-August
21 by showing their library card.
Ages 6-9 must be accompanied by an adult.
CHECK OUT THESE NEW
BOOKS!
Here are some books
that will be published in July. Please note that publishers sometimes change the
scheduled date of publication. Click on the link to put a hold on the book. You
will then be notified when the book comes in for you.
Block,
Lawrence. Hit and Run
Brockmann,
Suzanne. Into the Fire
Burke,
James Lee. Swan Peak
Cabot,
Meg. Queen of Babble Gets Hitched
Carter,
Stephen L. Palace Council
Crais,
Robert. Chasing Darkness
Gardner,
Lisa. Say Goodbye
Jance,
J. A. Damage Control
Johansen,
Iris. Silent Thunder
Patterson,
James. Dangerous Days of Daniel X
Pearson,
Ridley. Killer View
Reich,
Christopher. Rules of Deception
Rice,
Luanne. Last Kiss Roberts,
Nora. Tribute
Rollins,
James. Last Oracle
Silva,
Daniel. Moscow Rules
Slaughter,
Karin. Fractured
BOOKS
AT A BARGAIN!
Shop at
the BOOKCELLAR, the used bookstore operated by the Friends of the
Fond du
Lac Public
Library and located on the lower level of the library. The store has a great selection of
children’s and adult materials at low, low prices. Remember, by shopping at the BOOKCELLAR
you are helping to support your library.
The store will be open on Monday from noon to 6 p.m. on May
19. To join the Friends or
volunteer in the store call (920) 929-7080.
We hope you visit us often to check
out what’s new at the library or online at www.FDLPL.org
Pass this email along to
a friend!
Fond du
Lac Public Library,
32 Sheboygan
Street, Fond du Lac, WI 54935
(920) 929-7080
Fall/Winter Hours: Monday thru Thursday
9 am – 8
pm; Friday
9 am – 6
pm; Saturday
9 am – 4
pm; Sunday Closed May
thru September.