MAY is Blooming with Free Library Specials!

Ripon, WI- Ripon Public Library is excited to announce its MAY lineup of events and offerings for all ages! Thanks to funding from the Friends of the library, programming is always free. Registration is not required unless noted.

APRIL SHOWERS BRING MAY FLOWERS | BEGINNING MAY 1 | All Ages Take and Make

April showers bring May flowers! Just in time for Mother’s Day, enjoy this beautifully simple felt flower craft. Add a magnet to use it as refrigerator decoration or use a lapel pin to transform it into a wearable accessory.

STORYTIME! SPRING THINGS | WEDNESDAYS MAY 3 & 10 @ 10 AM | Kids & Caregiver

Welcome to active learning and fun, where early literacy and 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. This 5-week session focuses on celebrating spring’s many delights. Ideas for keeping kids happy and active, even when spring is fickle and turns wet or cold, are included. Stay and Play in the Romper Room after Storytime. This active space allows kids to release their excess energy and advance their physical skills all while supporting social connections for adults and children.

TEEN NERF BATTLE @ YOUR LIBRARY | FRI MAY 12 @ 6:00-7:30 PM | Ages 13-18

How good is your aim? Show off your talent at the Nerf Battle @ Your Library! Nerf blasters and darts provided. Friday, May 12th from 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm. Silver Creek Room. Nerf Battle waivers are required to be signed by parents and will be your ticket into the event. Registration Required*

FLOWER POWER! | SAT MAY 13 @ 10 AM & WED MAY 17 @ 6:15 PM | Kids & Caregiver

Celebrate the beauty and benefit of flowers! Families with children of all ages enjoy a flower and dirt themed program of music, stories, and dance. After the program everyone gets involved in beautifying the library entrance with colorful, pollinator-supporting flowers!

Every child may plant a flower at the library and receive their own pot with seeds and soil to take home. Dress for the mess. Thank you, Girl Scout Troop 2570, for your partnership on this project!

ADULT GAME NIGHT | WED MAY 17 @ 6:00 PM

Calling all strategists, team players, and those who like to test their luck—enjoy an evening of tabletop board games! Staff will be on hand to teach and guide players through a variety of entertaining and easy-to-learn games with no experience necessary. This month will feature tile laying games like Carcassonne, Cascadia and Dragon Castle. Carcassonne takes place in southern France and introduces cities, knights, farmers, abbots and meeples! Join us for fun and games on Wednesday, May 17th from 6-8PM.

PINTEREST CRAFT CLUB: ROCK PHOTO HOLDER | THU MAY 25 @ 6-7:30 PM | Ages 16+

Paint a rock and then make it a special keepsake by making it into a photo holder! What better way to connect the great outdoors with special memories. Keep it or give it away as a gift! Join us on Thursday, May 25th from 6:00-7:30 PM. Registration required*

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 and 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 or call the library to reserve a specific play time with family and friends.

MONDAY MOVIES | 10 AM & 2 PM

Every Monday at 10 am and 2 p.m. enjoy a newly released or classic film on the big screen. Popcorn is served. For movie title and rating call the library or check the website. May is comic book month! We will be featuring movies of some of your favorite and tiniest characters!

MONTHLY BOOK DISCUSSION |MON MAY 22 @ 6:30 PM | Adults

Join the Friends of the Library book discussion of Gift From the Sea by Anne Morrow Lindbergh, on Monday May 22nd at 6:30 PM! “A mother of five and professional writer, she casts an unsentimental eye at the trappings of modern life that threaten to overwhelm us—the timesaving gadgets that complicate our lives, the

overcommitments that take us from our families.”—Amazon. Copies of the book are available to check out at the library, about two weeks in advance, while supplies last.

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.

Thanks to Ripon area Girl Scout troop 2119, Ripon Public Library is excited to offer Letterboxing throughout the month of May!

Letterboxing is a globally enjoyed game, constructed as a passport-like stamping scavenger hunt.  To play locally, all ages are invited to visit the library to get started. In our version, gamers follow clues leading to envelopes hidden in the library. Each envelope contains a stamp and inkpad. Solve thirteen Girl-Scout-generated clues to stamp your passport thirteen times and win a prize!

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.

Community Office Hours for April:

Wednesday, April 5, Plainfield Dining Center

Mary Mlodzik, Transportation Coordinator

“Presentation during lunch”

Thursday, April 13, Redgranite Fire Department

Cathy Duesterhoeft, Elder Benefits Specialist

9a – 11a

Tuesday, April 25, Wild Rose Community Center

Julie Johannes, ADRC Resource Specialist

1p – 3p

Domestic Violence 101 

Presented by SSM Health, Domestic Violence Services 

Sponsored by the St. Catherine of Siena Human Concerns Committee 

WHEN: April 25th @ 6:30 

WHERE:  St. Catherine of Siena Parish Hall 

(off the lower level parking lot west of the school building) 

Domestic violence happens in all spheres of life.  It is without regard to age, gender, sexual orientation, race, religion, education or profession. Domestic abuse comes in all forms – physical, emotional, psychological and verbal. What is domestic violence?  Some of the topics covered in this presentation include cycles of violence, red flags, children, fear and guilt, and finances. 

         Every 9 seconds another women is beaten.          

         3.3 million children witness violence against their 

         mothers or caretakers. 

40 to 60 % of men who abuse women abuse children. 

One in 6-7 men and one in 4 women will be a victim 

         of domestic abuse in their lifetime. 

         Where to Go For help in Fond Du Lac County 

SSM Domestic Violence Services – 1-920-926-4207 National Domestic Violence Hotline- 1-800-799-7233 Adult Protective Services – 1- 920-929-3466 

ASTOP-                      

ASTOP IS A SEXUAL ASSAULT SEVICE PROVIDER OFFERING TREATMENT, OUTREACH, PREVENTION, AND ADVOCACY, EMPHASIZING HOPE AND CONNECTION TO SELF AND OTHERS, SERVING FOND DU LAC, GREEN LAKE AND WAUSHARA COUNTIES. 1–920-926-5395 

March 14, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Waushara County Department of Aging Contact: Carolyn Schmidt (920) 787-0403, or Carolyn.Schmidt@co.Waushara.wi.us

Popular Program ‘Aging Mastery®’ Returns for Spring Session

Seniors looking to make small but impactful daily changes that lead to healthier living outcomes are invited to take part in the Aging Mastery Program®, a free, 6-week workshop sponsored by the Waushara County Department of Aging in conjunction with UW-Extension. This well-attended, on-going program was developed by the National Council on Aging and is held nationwide both in-person and virtually for people 55 and over.

The fundamentals of Aging Mastery® support modest lifestyle changes to empower and support health and longevity. Attendees walk away with skills and tools to achieve personal wellness goals. “Aging Mastery combines health and wellness curriculum with expert local presenters on a variety of topics that have direct links with aging,” says Carolyn Schmidt, Programs Specialist with Waushara County. Topics covered include Financial Fitness, Advance Planning, Falls Prevention, Healthy Eating and Hydration, and Exercise and You.

“One of the benefits of the program is getting to know others who are going through similar experiences as you are. I’ve watched participants walk away having learned tips not only from the materials and speakers, but also from each other. It’s an opportunity to learn and socialize by meeting new people too,” says Schmidt.

This in-person session of Aging Mastery® runs from April 6 – May 11, 2023, Thursdays, from 1:00pm 3:00pm at the Wautoma Library. You do not need to be a Waushara County resident to take part. There is no cost to attend the program which is geared for people 55+. Pre-registration is required by contacting the Department of Aging, (920) 787-0403.

Saturday, April 29th

10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

There will be a benefit held on April 29^th from noon till 4pm for Chad &  Sara Bonnell, who lost their home and 2 vehicles from a fire. Oakwood Campgrounds in Wild Rose is putting on the benefit. proceeds from luncheon, raffles & silent auction will go to this couple. Donations for basket raffle & auction items are needed. call 920 622 4361 Monday thru Wednesday 8am to 2pm, Friday after 3pm or Saturday after 12pm. to drop off items or have them picked up.

Poster 2023

St Catherine of Siena
Chicken Dinner

Saturday, April 29, 2023
Starting at 4:30 pm

Parish Hall & Activity Center
218 E Blossom St Ripon
(Enter off of the lower parking lot, handicap accessible)

Baked Chicken30Dressing, Potatoes, Gravy, and all the
trimmings!
Serving 4:30 pm until 6:30 pm (or gone)
Prices:
Adults $12.00, Child $6.00
(presale tickets discounted $1.00)
Tickets available thru the parish office.
Drive Thru dinners available through the north door of the gym from
4:30 pm—5:30 pm
Fun for the whole family
Entertainment—The Old Geezer will be performing during the event
Silent Auction, Bake & Craft Sale
Big Raffle