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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.

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.

PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 03, 2023 CONTACT: Jason Mansmith 920.294.4279 jason@thrasheroperahouse.com

Green Lake, Wis. (April 03, 2023) – Green Lake’s historic Thrasher Opera House Gallery will be featuring the works of local artist KC Stewart. The exhibit by Stewart is currently on display at the Thrasher Opera House Gallery and runs through June 30.

KC Stewart is a multi-media artist whose comfort zone throughout life has been art and nature. Although art has never been KC’s “day job,” it’s always been a part of life. Stewart’s art has taken several forms, from fiber art to bookbinding, painting, and jewelry. It has existed in the shadows as a hobby and occasionally as a side hustle. Stewart can now focus a little more on the love of painting and experimenting with blending styles and media. Her current work intends to combine art and nature, abstract and landscape, and a little fairy dust is thrown in for good measure. KC has incorporated actual nature in moss, mud, grass, and pine needles into some pieces and loves to experiment with adding the textures I find in nature and using them as structural elements on the canvas. The color palette is reminiscent of the earth, sky, and water. But most important of all has been relearning the element of play. She says, “I am a testament to the concept that it’s never too late to follow a dream. This has been one of mine.”

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

Green Lake County Health and Human Services would like to invite you to take part in our upcoming 1st Senior Fair on September 14th from 11am to 1pm located downtown Green Lake at the Town Square. The goal of the event is to connect the Community to a variety of resources and services available in Green Lake County. Tables and space will be provided. We anticipate sending out 30 plus invites to variety of Vendors. We have a marketing plan in place, including partnering with local restaurants in the area to provide discounts that day to attendees, to make this event as successful as we can. With this being the 1st event, attendance numbers are unknown. Please RSVP by July 12th, 2023, if you would like us to reserve a table for you. Thank you, Kristen Dorsch, MA, LPC Adult Protective Services Green Lake County Health and Human Services 571 County Rd A Green Lake, WI 54941 (920) 294-4070 kdorsch@greenlakecountywi.gov

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.

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.

Friends of the Library Used Book Sale

Ripon, WI – The Friends of the Ripon Public Library will hold its semi-annual used book sale from May 4 – May 6 in the basement of the library at 120 Jefferson Street.  Thousands of books have been donated recently and those in the Last Chance Room are priced at 50 cents and as low as 10 cents for children’s books.  Featured displays include Star Trek and Louis L’Amour paperbacks, Georgia O’Keeffe and Japanese art books (plus many other beautiful art books), Taste of Home cookbooks, audiobooks, and magazines.  Expanded Showroom sections include Civil War and WWII, humor, crafting, biking and hiking, and fiction.  Cash and checks will be accepted along with credit cards for purchases over $10.  The mission of the Friends is to promote and support public resources and community programs at the Ripon Public Library and proceeds from the sale are used to support this mission.  In the past year the Friends have assisted with funding the digital hoopla service, summer reading programs for all ages, monthly take and make kits, support of the renovation project, and more.

Thursday, May 4: Book Sale open from 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

$3 entry fee.  All are welcome, and members of the Friends will receive $3 off admission OR one purchase made during the book sale.  Join the Friends to receive this member benefit!

Friday, May 5: Book Sale open from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Free admission.  Open to everyone looking for a great deal on gently used books.  Come back tomorrow for even more deals!

Saturday, May 6: Book Sale open 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Free admission.  The Friends of the Library semi-annual used book sale continues with a $3 grocery bag sale in the Last Chance Room – the Showroom is excluded from the bag sale.  This is your last chance to stock up until the next sale!  Because of the large volume of book donations received throughout the year, many of the books which don’t sell will be recycled after the sale and will not be here again.

For more information contact Desiree Bongers at 748-6160, or director@riponlibrary.org.

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Brandon Village Wide rummage sale will be tomorrow Friday May 5^th  and Saturday May 6^th beginning at 8am

Friends of the Library Used Book Sale

Ripon, WI – The Friends of the Ripon Public Library will hold its semi-annual used book sale from May 4 – May 6 in the basement of the library at 120 Jefferson Street.  Thousands of books have been donated recently and those in the Last Chance Room are priced at 50 cents and as low as 10 cents for children’s books.  Featured displays include Star Trek and Louis L’Amour paperbacks, Georgia O’Keeffe and Japanese art books (plus many other beautiful art books), Taste of Home cookbooks, audiobooks, and magazines.  Expanded Showroom sections include Civil War and WWII, humor, crafting, biking and hiking, and fiction.  Cash and checks will be accepted along with credit cards for purchases over $10.  The mission of the Friends is to promote and support public resources and community programs at the Ripon Public Library and proceeds from the sale are used to support this mission.  In the past year the Friends have assisted with funding the digital hoopla service, summer reading programs for all ages, monthly take and make kits, support of the renovation project, and more.

Thursday, May 4: Book Sale open from 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

$3 entry fee.  All are welcome, and members of the Friends will receive $3 off admission OR one purchase made during the book sale.  Join the Friends to receive this member benefit!

Friday, May 5: Book Sale open from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Free admission.  Open to everyone looking for a great deal on gently used books.  Come back tomorrow for even more deals!

Saturday, May 6: Book Sale open 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Free admission.  The Friends of the Library semi-annual used book sale continues with a $3 grocery bag sale in the Last Chance Room – the Showroom is excluded from the bag sale.  This is your last chance to stock up until the next sale!  Because of the large volume of book donations received throughout the year, many of the books which don’t sell will be recycled after the sale and will not be here again.

For more information contact Desiree Bongers at 748-6160, or director@riponlibrary.org.

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PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 17, 2023 CONTACT: Jason Mansmith 920.294.4279 jason@thrasheroperahouse.com

Grammy Winner Mike Farris to Perform at Thrasher Opera House

Green Lake, Wis. (April 17, 2023) – Grammy-winning Roots, Gospel, Soul, Blues, and Rocker Mike Farris will perform at Thrasher Opera House in Green Lake, Wisconsin, on Friday, May 05, at 7:30 p.m. Farris is an artist’s artist, a musician’s musician, celebrated and revered by his fellow performers. It’s no wonder. He’s the one who brings everything to his music and every live performance, every time. Mike is an Americana, Grammy, and Dove Award-winner with multiple solo recordings, including his latest, “Silver and Stone.” His iconic personal appearances include the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame concert honoring Aretha Franklin. He was featured on Patty Griffin’s Grammy-winning “Downtown Church” and appeared with Griffin on Austin City Limits. He shared the stage with Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Double Trouble on the Austin City Limits Hall of Fame special and made his Grand Ole Opry debut in 2018. An amalgamation of the spiritual and the earthly, gospel, and rock ‘n’ roll, of faith and fire, Mike Farris will bring what Rolling Stone Country describes as a “supersized voice filled with the electricity of Saturday night and the godly grace of Sunday mornings.” Farris recently joined back up with his group, the Screamin’ Cheetah Wheelies, for upcoming festival dates in 2023.

This event is supported in part by a grant from the Oshkosh Area Community Foundation and the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin and the National Endowment for the Arts. In addition, artist hospitality is provided by Murphy’s on Green, Creative Contractors, and the Heidel House Hotel & Conference Center.

Tickets for Mike Farris’ performance on May 05 at 7:30 p.m. are $30 and available at www.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

Thrasher Opera House • 506 Mill Street • PO Box 4
Green Lake, WI 54941 • 920.294.4279
www.thrasheroperahouse.com
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 17, 2023
CONTACT: Jason Mansmith
920.294.4279
jason@thrasheroperahouse.com

Grammy Winner Mike Farris to Perform at Thrasher Opera House

Green Lake, Wis. (April 17, 2023) – Grammy-winning Roots, Gospel, Soul, Blues, and Rocker Mike Farris
will perform at Thrasher Opera House in Green Lake, Wisconsin, on Friday, May 05, at 7:30 p.m. Farris is
an artist’s artist, a musician’s musician, celebrated and revered by his fellow performers. It’s no wonder.
He’s the one who brings everything to his music and every live performance, every time.
Mike is an Americana, Grammy, and Dove Award-winner with multiple solo recordings, including his
latest, “Silver and Stone.” His iconic personal appearances include the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
concert honoring Aretha Franklin. He was featured on Patty Griffin’s Grammy-winning “Downtown
Church” and appeared with Griffin on Austin City Limits. He shared the stage with Kenny Wayne
Shepherd and Double Trouble on the Austin City Limits Hall of Fame special and made his Grand Ole
Opry debut in 2018. An amalgamation of the spiritual and the earthly, gospel, and rock ‘n’ roll, of faith
and fire, Mike Farris will bring what Rolling Stone Country describes as a “supersized voice filled with the
electricity of Saturday night and the godly grace of Sunday mornings.” Farris recently joined back up
with his group, the Screamin’ Cheetah Wheelies, for upcoming festival dates in 2023.
This event is supported in part by a grant from the Oshkosh Area Community Foundation and the
Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin and the National Endowment for the Arts.
In addition, artist hospitality is provided by Murphy’s on Green, Creative Contractors, and the Heidel
House Hotel & Conference Center.
Tickets for Mike Farris’ performance on May 05 at 7:30 p.m. are $30 and available
at www.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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City-wide Rummage Sale (Green Lake)

Brandon Village Wide rummage sale will be tomorrow Friday May 5^th  and Saturday May 6^th beginning at 8am

Friends of the Library Used Book Sale

Ripon, WI – The Friends of the Ripon Public Library will hold its semi-annual used book sale from May 4 – May 6 in the basement of the library at 120 Jefferson Street.  Thousands of books have been donated recently and those in the Last Chance Room are priced at 50 cents and as low as 10 cents for children’s books.  Featured displays include Star Trek and Louis L’Amour paperbacks, Georgia O’Keeffe and Japanese art books (plus many other beautiful art books), Taste of Home cookbooks, audiobooks, and magazines.  Expanded Showroom sections include Civil War and WWII, humor, crafting, biking and hiking, and fiction.  Cash and checks will be accepted along with credit cards for purchases over $10.  The mission of the Friends is to promote and support public resources and community programs at the Ripon Public Library and proceeds from the sale are used to support this mission.  In the past year the Friends have assisted with funding the digital hoopla service, summer reading programs for all ages, monthly take and make kits, support of the renovation project, and more.

Thursday, May 4: Book Sale open from 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

$3 entry fee.  All are welcome, and members of the Friends will receive $3 off admission OR one purchase made during the book sale.  Join the Friends to receive this member benefit!

Friday, May 5: Book Sale open from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Free admission.  Open to everyone looking for a great deal on gently used books.  Come back tomorrow for even more deals!

Saturday, May 6: Book Sale open 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Free admission.  The Friends of the Library semi-annual used book sale continues with a $3 grocery bag sale in the Last Chance Room – the Showroom is excluded from the bag sale.  This is your last chance to stock up until the next sale!  Because of the large volume of book donations received throughout the year, many of the books which don’t sell will be recycled after the sale and will not be here again.

For more information contact Desiree Bongers at 748-6160, or director@riponlibrary.org.

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