1/25/25 Cozy Up with Ripon Public Library Programs
25 January 2025 News
Ripon, WI – The Ripon Public Library is pleased to offer a fresh slate of winter programming. Keep reading to discover all that February has to offer for all ages! Thanks to the Friends of the Library, and other generous partners, programming is always free, and registration is not required unless noted.
WED FEB 5 | 6:30-8 PM | TRIVIA @ ROADHOUSE PIZZA | ADULTS & FAMILIES WELCOME
Join Us for Trivia Night at Roadhouse Pizza! Are you ready to put your knowledge to the test? Gather your friends, charge up your smartphones, and head over to Roadhouse Pizza for an exciting Trivia Night designed especially for adults! Form a team and compete for the ultimate trivia champion title! Bring your smartphones to participate in interactive trivia rounds. Delicious food and beverages will be available for purchase throughout the evening.
WEDS FEB 5 – FEB 19 | 10 AM | BABY BOUNCE | A GROUP FITNESS TIME FOR CAREGIVERS, THEIR BABIES & PRESCHOOLERS!
Callista Wesner, M.S. Exercise Science, hosts fun, friendly fitness sessions to combat the winter blahs! A variety of adult/child sizes, ages and abilities will be supported with a range of options and instruction. Keep the good energy going! Resource cards outlining each workout plus a QR code to a YouTube video are also provided.
Participants can expect tobe active for about 20 minutes through each week’s unique content. The goal is to involve children safely in the action as long as they remain interested. If children need a break from the fitness session library staff will engage them in activities in the Romper Room allowing adults to continue. Stick around afterward for a healthy snack, camaraderie, and STAY & PLAY in the Romper Room!
All participants, adults and children, must have a liability waiver completed in advance. Waivers are available for pick up at the library or via the library website. After Baby Bounce all are welcome to STAY & PLAY in the Romper Room.
THURS FEB 6-FEB 27 | 10 AM | STORYTIME FOR KIDS & FAMILIES | NO REGISTRATION
Welcome to active learning & fun, where early literacy & STEM concepts come to life through stories, music, movement, and enrichment activities. It’s a happy place for kids and caregivers to learn and play. After Storytime, Stay-and-Play in the Romper Room! This active space allows kids to release excess energy and advance their physical skills all while supporting social connections for kids and their adults.
SUN FEB 9 | 1-4 PM | D&D GAME TIME | AGES 11+
Always wanted to delve into the iconic D&D role-playing game but found it daunting? Local Dungeon Masters guide players through one-shot adventures. Beginners welcome! No registration necessary.
MON | FEB 10 | 6 PM | Empowered Living: A Smart Choices Series – Author Barbara Leigh | ADULTS
Have you ever questioned how you ended up where you are, realizing that uncertainty might lead to repeating past mistakes? This reflection can be unsettling, especially if you believe you made the right choices but found yourself in an undesired situation. It raises questions about missed warnings and your perceptions of yourself and your circumstances.
In her insightful and humorous approach, Barbara Leigh explores how your beliefs about yourself and relationships can create overwhelming feelings of distress. By encouraging you to confront and reshape these beliefs, she guides you toward a healthier mindset, enabling you to trust yourself and avoid future pitfalls.
MON FEB 10| 2 PM | MONDAY MOVIE MATINEE
A sharp, stylish comedy-drama set against the high-stakes backdrop of NASA’s historic Apollo 11 moon landing. Brought in to fix NASA’s public image, sparks fly in all directions as marketing maven Kelly Jones (Johansson) wreaks havoc on launch director Cole Davis’s (Tatum) already challenging task. When the White House deems the mission too important to fail, Jones is directed to stage a fake moon landing as back-up and the countdown truly begins…–Swank
SUN | FEB 16 | 4-5:30 PM | TEENS: NERF BATTLE @ THE LIBRARY | AGES 11-17
Show off your skills at the Nerf Obstacle Course! Nerf equipment provided. Teen Event for Ages 11 – 17. Registration and Waiver Required.
Waivers must be signed by parents and brought to the event on Sunday, February 16. Forms will be your ticket into the event.
MON | FEB 17 | DROP-IN 10 AM-NOON | MONOPRINT CARDS WITH HEARTWORK STUDIOS | KIDS, FAMILIES, & THE YOUNG AT HEART! | Kids under 10 accompanied by an adult please.
It’s the perfect activity on a NO SCHOOL Monday! Guided by Laura Pahlas & Carissa Sorensen, create a one-of-a-kind set of gift cards using a fun and accessible print technique. For maximum coziness, there will be cookies, cider, a book nook, and a hand warmer craft, too!
WED FEB 19 | 6-8 PM | ADULT GAME NIGHT | AGES 16+
Join us on the 3rd Wednesday of every month for an evening of modern board games. We teach, you play! Check our website/Facebook for featured game(s). Recurring event, 3rd Wednesday of each month.
MON FEB 24 | 2 PM | CLASSIC MOVIE MONDAY
Join us and relive the glory days of the black and white movies! Complimentary popcorn available.
The teenage children of a group of vaudeville performers put together a showcase performance to demonstrate their own talent and hopefully launch their careers. —Swank
(1939 NR 1h 34m)
MON FEB 24 | 6:30-7:30 PM | ADULT BOOK DISCUSSION: Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
Chemist Elizabeth Zott is far from an ordinary woman. In fact, she would be the first to assert that there is no such thing as an average woman. Yet, in the early 1960s, her all-male team at Hastings Research Institute holds a notably unscientific perspective on equality—except for one member: Calvin Evans. He is a lonely, brilliant, Nobel-prize nominated grudge-holder who finds himself captivated by—of all things—her intellect. A true spark of chemistry ignites.
However, much like science, life can be unpredictable. A few years later, Elizabeth Zott finds herself a single mother and the unexpected star of America’s most cherished cooking show, Supper at Six. Her unconventional approach to cooking (“combine one tablespoon of acetic acid with a pinch of sodium chloride”) turns out to be revolutionary. But as her popularity grows, not everyone is pleased. Elizabeth Zott isn’t merely teaching women to cook; she’s challenging them to transform the status quo.
DROP-IN BOREDOM BUSTERS
- Come play in the Romper Room. Physical activity and human connections are important for healthy, happy human beings, and the Romper Room facilitates both! Focusing on active play, the room features trikes, foot-to-floor vehicles, a balance bike, tunnels, tumbling mats, balance beams, and more. The Romper Room, which is open during regular library hours, is most engaging for ages 2-6 years, though younger/older kids are welcome.
- Enjoy the always-available board games, toy library, and activity sheets located in the youth department.
- Visit the community table where there is always a puzzle in progress! Stay for a bit and place a few pieces or settle in for a longer session.
Visit the library’s website or follow Ripon Public Library on Facebook and Instagram for detailed information and the latest library news on programs and resources, or call a friendly librarian, 920-748-6160.
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