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The library is closed for Thanksgiving. We are thankful for you!

Rest and relax with something from our digital library https://menomonielibrary.org/catalog/digital-library/ . It never closes!

The library will be closed for the holiday.

We get that even though we're closed, you still NEED to READ and we wholeheartedly support that.

So, go ahead and choose something from our robust digital library https://menomonielibrary.org/catalog/digital-library/ . It is there for you 24/7!

February 4, 6-7pm - The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison. Black author for Black History Month (often challenged book).
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March 4, 6-7pm - The Indigo Girl by Natasha Boyd. Historical Fiction for Women's History Month.
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April 1, 6-7pm - Bring your favorite poem or a poem you'd like to discuss. Poetry Month.
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May 6, 6-7pm - Sharks in the Time of Saviors by Kawai Strong Washburn. Hawaiian fiction for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
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September 2, 6-7pm - Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. Literature/Romance for August's Romance Month.
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October 7, 6-7pm - Cemetery of Untold Stories by Julia Alvarez. Fiction; Dominican-American author for Hispanic Heritage Month.
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November 4, 6-7pm - Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie. Fiction; Native American author for Native American Heritage Month (often challenged book).
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Inflate and twist special modeling balloons into various shapes, including animals and decorations. Learn standard animal patterns or create your own!

Explore the transformation of energy as you build a rubber-band powered spool racer. Learn how potential (stored) energy can be converted into kinetic (motion) energy through this simple-to-make toy racer -- an early version of a wind-up car.

Marionettes are puppets with jointed limbs that are moved from above by manipulation of attached strings or wires. We'll create simple-to-make marionettes out of paper cutouts and learn to control their movements.

Explore the science and engineering of ziplines. You'll design and test how angles, weight and friction impact speed, and observe forces of gravity while solving a problem -- transporting an object from one place to another in a fast, efficient manner. Try different materials and see what zooms down a zipline the fastest!

Build a dinosaur (Triceratops, Pterosaur and/or Allosaurus) using regular cardboard, scissors and some engineering ingenuity. Add some color, then create a realistic setting to display your creation(s).

Discover how scientists use color to study materials, and make your own colorful artwork! Chemists use paper chromatography to separate and analyze the different parts of a mixture. Explore chemistry through hands-on interaction and observation of phenomena.

Explore machine mechanics, forces and motion and apply what you learn into a fun arcade game. Transform easy-to find materials (we have plenty to pick from) to construct a pinball machine of your own design.

Sharing secret messages with friends and family can be fun. Create a cipher wheel to write messages that only someone with a decoder can read. Make two matching wheels so you and a friend can swap messages and quickly decode them.

Make a phenakistoscope https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phenakistiscope (easier to make than pronounce) that displays a continuously looping animation. These were one of the first forms of moving media entertainment that paved the way for today's motion picture industry. Similar to a GIF animation, it can only show a short continuous loop.

Hollywood movies use green screen techniques to create all sorts of amazing special effects. But you don't need to be a big shot director to get the same effects yourself. With just a few simple pieces of equipment and a green screen app, we'll bring movie-style special effects into Fulton's Workshop.

Arlyn Colby https://www.wisconsinrailroadbooks.com/author.html is the author of numerous books about Wisconsin short line railroads. In this photo-filled presentation he'll talk specifically about the history of Dunn County short lines. He'll be available afterwards to chat, and sign books. His books will be available for purchase.

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