Ripon Public Library November lineup- Gratitude Take and Make
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120 Jefferson Street |Ripon WI 54971
920-748-6160
Linda DeCramer Rachel Clift
Youth Services Librarian Teen and Adult Services Librarian
decramer@riponlibrary.org clift@riponlibrary.org
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November
Ripon, WI- Ripon Public Library is excited to announce its November lineup of special events for all ages! Thanks to funding from the Friends of the library, events and special offerings are always free. Registration is not required unless noted.
Gratitude Take and Make | Starting November 7 | All Ages Take and Make
Visit the checkout desk to pick up a gratitude craft take and make! This kit will provide supplies to make a bucket of gratitude! Available for all ages while supplies last.
Celebrate Kindness Lantern Walk | Saturday November 12 @ 5:30-7:00 PM | All Ages Event
Come, “Be the Light” at this outdoor celebration of community, kindness, and the human spirit!
Enjoy a campfire, cookies, warm beverages, a lantern-lit walk on the Northwest Trail, and an amazing glow-in-the-dark rock art project with artist Carissa Sorensen. (Many thanks to Integrity Lawn Service and Supply for donating the rocks!) Dress for the weather and bring your own chairs or blankets.
Get Ready! Beginning November 1 Carissa’s original “Be the Light” artwork will fill one window in the library’s front entry. Visitors are invited to post inspirational messages here before and during the event. This an opportunity to celebrate Ripon and the many people who make it great by working for and focusing on the good no matter how small the gesture.
Inclement Weather Plan Rain or a windchill factored temperature at or below 20 degrees Fahrenheit will force the event indoors. As the day approaches please check for updates on our website or social media platforms.
Boardgame Bonanza | Wednesday, November 16 @ 6:00 PM | Adult
Games, Games, Games! There will be a variety of board games available to play. No need to know how to play them ahead of time, staff will be on hand to teach games!
Pinterest Craft Club: Button Art | Thursday, November 17 @ 6:00 PM | Adult
Pinterest Craft Club is getting crafty with buttons this month! Crafter will make unique button art in frames! All supplies needed for the craft will be provided. Registration required. Please call or visit the library to register. *Please note event date has been shift usual schedule due to Thanksgiving holiday.
Teen VR Game Day | Saturday November 19 Drop-in 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM| Teen
Ever wanted to jump into the virtual world of a game? It’s possible at the Teen VR Game Day! Play awesome, immersive games on an Oculus VR headset. Snacks will also be provided! Registration and waiver signed by a parent or guardian is required. Participants may call the library at 920-748-6160 to register, and the required waiver must be filled out in-person at the front desk prior to participation.
Ongoing Programs
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 a trike & trailer, foot-to-floor vehicles, a balance bike, tunnels, tumbling mats, balance beams, and more. The Romper Room is most engaging for ages 2-6 years, though older kids are welcome. The Romper Room is always open during regular library hours. Drop-ins are welcome, though reserving a specific play time with family and friends assures availability.
Monday Matinees
Every Monday at 2:00 p.m. enjoy a newly released or classic film on the big screen. For movie title and rating call the library or check the website.
For more information, call 920-748-6160, visit the library’s website, or follow Ripon Public Library on Facebook and Instagram for the latest library news and information on programs and resources.
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Photographer David Anderson is Thrasher’s Featured Artist Through December
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENovember 2, 2022 | CONTACT: Jason Mansmith920.294.4279jason@thrasheroperahouse.com |
Photographer David Anderson is Thrasher’s Featured Artist Through December
Green Lake, Wis. (November 2, 2022) – David Anderson’s passion for photography started quite by accident. During a family gathering around Thanksgiving, he removed a roll of 120 film from his uncle’s camera. Why wait? He wanted to see the photos. There were no pictures, just yellow and black paper with a strip of undeveloped negative. After a long lecture, he was sent to his room. This wasn’t over; at Christmas a box from Sears, Roebuck & Co. appeared. It was a darkroom in a box. Everything was included: camera, film, small enlarger, trays, safe light, chemicals, and print paper. Most importantly, there was an instruction booklet. The love for photography and creating images began when David shot, developed, and printed his first photos before he was ten years old.
Fast forward. After spending his career working for marketing companies, commercial printers and graphic artists he found his way home to his photography roots. In 2012 Anderson Photo Group was conceived to create headshots, individual and family portraits, and offer consulting for other photographers. Daily, Anderson Photo Group creates headshots for professional business including financial planers, lawyers, accounting firms, physicians, veterinarians, and even individuals who want their social media profiles to look awesome. Individual and family portraits are regularly on the schedule and 4 to 6 hours each week are devoted to consulting on Lightroom, Photoshop and general photography including beginner to advanced topics.
The exhibit will be displayed at the Thrasher Gallery until December 31. The Thrasher gallery is at 510 Mill St., Green Lake, WI, 54941. The gallery is open to the public on weekdays from 10 a.m. – to 4 p.m. and is accessible to concert patrons on event nights.
If you are a visual artist and would like to be considered for an exhibit at the Thrasher gallery, please get in touch with our office at info@thrasheroperahouse.com or by calling 920.294.4279, Thrasher Opera House’s mission is to promote the arts and the power of live performance, provide a community gathering place, and preserve the historic Thrasher Opera House. A charming, intimate, friendly venue with excellent acoustics. Built-in 1910, restored in 1997, and on the National Register of Historic Places. Seats 200. For more information, please visit www.thrasheroperahouse.com
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Jason Mansmith Thrasher Opera HouseMarketing Director PO Box 4, Green Lake, WI 54941-0004 P: 920.294.4279 |
Ripon Public Library Monday Matinees
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9/23/22
October
Ripon, WI- Ripon Public Library is excited to announce its October lineup of special events for all ages! Thanks to funding from the Friends of the library, events and special offerings are always free. Registration is not required unless noted.
Ongoing Programs
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 a trike & trailer, foot-to-floor vehicles, a balance bike, tunnels, tumbling mats, balance beams, and more. The Romper Room is most engaging for ages 2-6 years, though older kids are welcome. The Romper Room is always open during regular library hours. Drop-ins are welcome, though reserving a specific play time with family and friends assures availability.
Monday Matinees
Every Monday at 2:00 p.m. enjoy a newly released or classic film on the big screen. For movie title and rating call the library or check the website.
For more information, call 920-748-6160, visit the library’s website, or follow Ripon Public Library on Facebook and Instagram for the latest library news and information on programs and resources.
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Linda DeCramer | Youth Services Librarian
Ripon Public Library | 120 Jefferson Street
Ripon WI 54971 | 920-748-6160
Thrasher to Participate in Cause of the Mondays at Vines & Rushes
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENovember 1, 2022 | CONTACT: Jason Mansmith920.294.4279jason@thrasheroperahouse.com |
Thrasher to Participate in Cause of the Mondays at Vines & Rushes
Green Lake, Wis. (November 1, 2022) – Green Lake’s Thrasher Opera House will be participating in the Cause of the Mondays fundraiser at Vines & Rushes Winery on Monday, November 7, from 4-8 p.m. Thrasher Opera House is the only non-profit concert venue in Green Lake, WI. Thrasher brings talented performers from around our nation and the world to Green Lake and provides educational outreach to classrooms of students, Children’s Theater, an art gallery for local artists, and much more. 25% of food sales and any cash donations raised at Vines & Rushes from 4-8 pm on Monday, November 7, 2022, will go directly to Thrasher Opera House!
Thrasher Opera House’s mission is to promote the arts and the power of live performance, provide a community gathering place, and preserve the historic Thrasher Opera House. A charming, intimate, friendly venue with excellent acoustics. Built-in 1910, restored in 1997, and on the National Register of Historic Places. Seats 200. For more information, please visit www.thrasheroperahouse.com
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Jason Mansmith Thrasher Opera HouseMarketing Director PO Box 4, Green Lake, WI 54941-0004 P: 920.294.4279 |