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Winter Reading Challenge

01/02/2025 @ 8:00am - 01/31/2025 @ 8:00pm
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Dwight Foster Public Library
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Storytime & Early Literacy
Event Details:

Get rewarded for reading! Sign up for our Winter Reading Challenge and log your progress on Beanstack at fortlibrary.beanstack.org. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility: The Dwight Foster Public Library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Friends Book Sale

9:00am - 12:00pm
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Dwight Foster Public Library
Room: Friends Book Sale Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Family Friendly Activities, Fundraising

The Friends of the Library will have their Book Sale from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m.  The first hour is set aside for members of the Friends of the Library so consider joining if you are not yet a member.  The book sale offers a large assortment of items for everyone from children to adults!  Also, the Friends have items for sale on a display right next to the elevator to purchase in between book sales.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility: The Dwight Foster Public Library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Library Board Meeting

9:30am - 10:30am
Adults
Library Branch: Dwight Foster Public Library
Room: Rotary Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Public Meeting

Memory Cafe: Winter BINGO

10:30am - 12:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Dwight Foster Public Library
Room: FCCU Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Memory Cafe
Event Details:

Chase away the cold weather by joining us for warm drinks, tasty snacks, and incredible conversation while we play winter themed BINGO!

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility: The Dwight Foster Public Library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Privacy Notice: By entering this event, you give the Dwight Foster Public Library and/or the Friends of the Dwight Foster Public Library your permission to take photographs, video, audio and other image and sound-based media of today's event. The library may wish to use such photographs for educational, promotional, advertising, and other purposes. This permission for release, without compensation or prior notice, would allow the Dwight Foster Public Library and/or the Friends of the Dwight Foster Public Library to use photographs in its printed publications, during presentations and in other marketing and educational materials. Any individuals who do not consent to this use are advised to step out of camera range or notify Library staff if they do not wish to be in photographs.

Spanish/English Language Exchange

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Dwight Foster Public Library
Room: FCCU Community Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Family Friendly Activities

Practice your language skills, make new friends and have some fun. Fluency is not required. The group is participant-led. No registration is required. All ages welcome!

Practique sus conocimientos lingüísticos, haga nuevos amigos y diviértase. No se requiere fluidez. El grupo está dirigido por los participantes. No es necesario inscribirse. Todas las edades son bienvenidas.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility: The Dwight Foster Public Library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Privacy Notice: By entering this event, you give the Dwight Foster Public Library and/or the Friends of the Dwight Foster Public Library your permission to take photographs, video, audio and other image and sound-based media of today's event. The library may wish to use such photographs for educational, promotional, advertising, and other purposes. This permission for release, without compensation or prior notice, would allow the Dwight Foster Public Library and/or the Friends of the Dwight Foster Public Library to use photographs in its printed publications, during presentations and in other marketing and educational materials. Any individuals who do not consent to this use are advised to step out of camera range or notify Library staff if they do not wish to be in photographs.

Late Night Hygge and Hot Cocoa Lock-In

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Library Branch: Dwight Foster Public Library
Room: FCCU Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Group
Event Details:

Stay late at the library for a cozy winter evening warming up with the Danish concept of hygge. Bring your favorite fluffy blanket, fuzzy slippers, and a good book, and we‘ll provide the hot cocoa, tea lights, and warmth from our fireplaces.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility: The Dwight Foster Public Library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Privacy Notice: By entering this event, you give the Dwight Foster Public Library and/or the Friends of the Dwight Foster Public Library your permission to take photographs, video, audio and other image and sound-based media of today's event. The library may wish to use such photographs for educational, promotional, advertising, and other purposes. This permission for release, without compensation or prior notice, would allow the Dwight Foster Public Library and/or the Friends of the Dwight Foster Public Library to use photographs in its printed publications, during presentations and in other marketing and educational materials. Any individuals who do not consent to this use are advised to step out of camera range or notify Library staff if they do not wish to be in photographs.

Adult Cooking Club

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Dwight Foster Public Library
Room: FCCU Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Cooking & Food

The DFPL Cooking Club meets on the third Tuesday of each month from 1-2  p.m. or from 6:30-7:30 p.m. in the Community Room. The selected cookbook will be on display at the 2nd Floor Service Desk so simply stop by the library to choose a recipe and then bring the dish you make to the Cooking Club. We will eat together in the Community Room while we talk about the recipes we made and then choose the next month’s cookbook.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility: The Dwight Foster Public Library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Privacy Notice: By entering this event, you give the Dwight Foster Public Library and/or the Friends of the Dwight Foster Public Library your permission to take photographs, video, audio and other image and sound-based media of today's event. The library may wish to use such photographs for educational, promotional, advertising, and other purposes. This permission for release, without compensation or prior notice, would allow the Dwight Foster Public Library and/or the Friends of the Dwight Foster Public Library to use photographs in its printed publications, during presentations and in other marketing and educational materials. Any individuals who do not consent to this use are advised to step out of camera range or notify Library staff if they do not wish to be in photographs.

Adult Cooking Club

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Library Branch: Dwight Foster Public Library
Room: FCCU Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Cooking & Food

The DFPL Cooking Club meets on the third Tuesday of each month from 1-2  p.m. or from 6:30-7:30 p.m. in the Community Room. The selected cookbook will be on display at the 2nd Floor Service Desk so simply stop by the library to choose a recipe and then bring the dish you make to the Cooking Club. We will eat together in the Community Room while we talk about the recipes we made and then choose the next month’s cookbook.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility: The Dwight Foster Public Library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Privacy Notice: By entering this event, you give the Dwight Foster Public Library and/or the Friends of the Dwight Foster Public Library your permission to take photographs, video, audio and other image and sound-based media of today's event. The library may wish to use such photographs for educational, promotional, advertising, and other purposes. This permission for release, without compensation or prior notice, would allow the Dwight Foster Public Library and/or the Friends of the Dwight Foster Public Library to use photographs in its printed publications, during presentations and in other marketing and educational materials. Any individuals who do not consent to this use are advised to step out of camera range or notify Library staff if they do not wish to be in photographs.

Adult Book Club

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Dwight Foster Public Library
Room: FCCU Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Group
Event Details:

Join Adult Services Librarian Deb Bauer to discuss “All the Colors of the Dark” by Chris Whitaker, “a richly layered tale of love, loss, and hope” according to a starred review from Kirkus Reviews.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility: The Dwight Foster Public Library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Privacy Notice: By entering this event, you give the Dwight Foster Public Library and/or the Friends of the Dwight Foster Public Library your permission to take photographs, video, audio and other image and sound-based media of today's event. The library may wish to use such photographs for educational, promotional, advertising, and other purposes. This permission for release, without compensation or prior notice, would allow the Dwight Foster Public Library and/or the Friends of the Dwight Foster Public Library to use photographs in its printed publications, during presentations and in other marketing and educational materials. Any individuals who do not consent to this use are advised to step out of camera range or notify Library staff if they do not wish to be in photographs.

Adult Book Club

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Library Branch: Dwight Foster Public Library
Room: FCCU Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Group
Event Details:

Join Adult Services Librarian Deb Bauer to discuss “All the Colors of the Dark” by Chris Whitaker, “a richly layered tale of love, loss, and hope” according to a starred review from Kirkus Reviews.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility: The Dwight Foster Public Library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Privacy Notice: By entering this event, you give the Dwight Foster Public Library and/or the Friends of the Dwight Foster Public Library your permission to take photographs, video, audio and other image and sound-based media of today's event. The library may wish to use such photographs for educational, promotional, advertising, and other purposes. This permission for release, without compensation or prior notice, would allow the Dwight Foster Public Library and/or the Friends of the Dwight Foster Public Library to use photographs in its printed publications, during presentations and in other marketing and educational materials. Any individuals who do not consent to this use are advised to step out of camera range or notify Library staff if they do not wish to be in photographs.

Shelf Indulgence

10:30am - 11:30am
Adults
Library Branch: Dwight Foster Public Library
Room: FCCU Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Group
Event Details:

Drop in on the first Wednesday of the month to chat with Adult Services Librarian Deb Bauer about what you are reading or listening to and to hear about the newest items that have been added to the library’s collections.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility: The Dwight Foster Public Library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Privacy Notice: By entering this event, you give the Dwight Foster Public Library and/or the Friends of the Dwight Foster Public Library your permission to take photographs, video, audio and other image and sound-based media of today's event. The library may wish to use such photographs for educational, promotional, advertising, and other purposes. This permission for release, without compensation or prior notice, would allow the Dwight Foster Public Library and/or the Friends of the Dwight Foster Public Library to use photographs in its printed publications, during presentations and in other marketing and educational materials. Any individuals who do not consent to this use are advised to step out of camera range or notify Library staff if they do not wish to be in photographs.

Friends Book Sale

9:00am - 12:00pm
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Dwight Foster Public Library
Room: Friends Book Sale Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Family Friendly Activities, Fundraising

The Friends of the Library will have their Book Sale from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m.  The first hour is set aside for members of the Friends of the Library so consider joining if you are not yet a member.  The book sale offers a large assortment of items for everyone from children to adults!  Also, the Friends have items for sale on a display right next to the elevator to purchase in between book sales.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility: The Dwight Foster Public Library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Library Board Meeting

9:30am - 10:30am
Adults
Library Branch: Dwight Foster Public Library
Room: Rotary Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Public Meeting

Spanish/English Language Exchange

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Dwight Foster Public Library
Room: FCCU Community Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Family Friendly Activities

Practice your language skills, make new friends and have some fun. Fluency is not required. The group is participant-led. No registration is required. All ages welcome!

Practique sus conocimientos lingüísticos, haga nuevos amigos y diviértase. No se requiere fluidez. El grupo está dirigido por los participantes. No es necesario inscribirse. Todas las edades son bienvenidas.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility: The Dwight Foster Public Library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Privacy Notice: By entering this event, you give the Dwight Foster Public Library and/or the Friends of the Dwight Foster Public Library your permission to take photographs, video, audio and other image and sound-based media of today's event. The library may wish to use such photographs for educational, promotional, advertising, and other purposes. This permission for release, without compensation or prior notice, would allow the Dwight Foster Public Library and/or the Friends of the Dwight Foster Public Library to use photographs in its printed publications, during presentations and in other marketing and educational materials. Any individuals who do not consent to this use are advised to step out of camera range or notify Library staff if they do not wish to be in photographs.

Friends of the Library Board Meeting

8:15am - 9:15am
Adults
Library Branch: Dwight Foster Public Library
Room: Rotary Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Public Meeting

Blind Date with a Book

8:00am - 6:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Dwight Foster Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Family Friendly Activities, Music, Games & Fun
Event Details:

Stop in the lobby on February 14th for your chance to check out a wrapped (blind) book that you can read (date). Be sure to rate your date afterwards with our survey!

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility: The Dwight Foster Public Library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Privacy Notice: By entering this event, you give the Dwight Foster Public Library and/or the Friends of the Dwight Foster Public Library your permission to take photographs, video, audio and other image and sound-based media of today's event. The library may wish to use such photographs for educational, promotional, advertising, and other purposes. This permission for release, without compensation or prior notice, would allow the Dwight Foster Public Library and/or the Friends of the Dwight Foster Public Library to use photographs in its printed publications, during presentations and in other marketing and educational materials. Any individuals who do not consent to this use are advised to step out of camera range or notify Library staff if they do not wish to be in photographs.

Adult Cooking Club

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Dwight Foster Public Library
Room: FCCU Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Cooking & Food

The DFPL Cooking Club meets on the third Tuesday of each month from 1-2  p.m. or from 6:30-7:30 p.m. in the Community Room. The selected cookbook will be on display at the 2nd Floor Service Desk so simply stop by the library to choose a recipe and then bring the dish you make to the Cooking Club. We will eat together in the Community Room while we talk about the recipes we made and then choose the next month’s cookbook.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility: The Dwight Foster Public Library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Privacy Notice: By entering this event, you give the Dwight Foster Public Library and/or the Friends of the Dwight Foster Public Library your permission to take photographs, video, audio and other image and sound-based media of today's event. The library may wish to use such photographs for educational, promotional, advertising, and other purposes. This permission for release, without compensation or prior notice, would allow the Dwight Foster Public Library and/or the Friends of the Dwight Foster Public Library to use photographs in its printed publications, during presentations and in other marketing and educational materials. Any individuals who do not consent to this use are advised to step out of camera range or notify Library staff if they do not wish to be in photographs.

Adult Cooking Club

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Library Branch: Dwight Foster Public Library
Room: FCCU Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Cooking & Food

The DFPL Cooking Club meets on the third Tuesday of each month from 1-2  p.m. or from 6:30-7:30 p.m. in the Community Room. The selected cookbook will be on display at the 2nd Floor Service Desk so simply stop by the library to choose a recipe and then bring the dish you make to the Cooking Club. We will eat together in the Community Room while we talk about the recipes we made and then choose the next month’s cookbook.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility: The Dwight Foster Public Library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Privacy Notice: By entering this event, you give the Dwight Foster Public Library and/or the Friends of the Dwight Foster Public Library your permission to take photographs, video, audio and other image and sound-based media of today's event. The library may wish to use such photographs for educational, promotional, advertising, and other purposes. This permission for release, without compensation or prior notice, would allow the Dwight Foster Public Library and/or the Friends of the Dwight Foster Public Library to use photographs in its printed publications, during presentations and in other marketing and educational materials. Any individuals who do not consent to this use are advised to step out of camera range or notify Library staff if they do not wish to be in photographs.

I'm Rooting for You!: House Plant Maintenance with Dylan Sadogierski from Warm Belly Garden Center

1:30pm - 2:30pm
Adults
Library Branch: Dwight Foster Public Library
Room: FCCU Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Home & Garden
Event Details:

Learn about different house plants, tips, and best practices for caring for your house plants.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility: The Dwight Foster Public Library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Privacy Notice: By entering this event, you give the Dwight Foster Public Library and/or the Friends of the Dwight Foster Public Library your permission to take photographs, video, audio and other image and sound-based media of today's event. The library may wish to use such photographs for educational, promotional, advertising, and other purposes. This permission for release, without compensation or prior notice, would allow the Dwight Foster Public Library and/or the Friends of the Dwight Foster Public Library to use photographs in its printed publications, during presentations and in other marketing and educational materials. Any individuals who do not consent to this use are advised to step out of camera range or notify Library staff if they do not wish to be in photographs.

Library Board Meeting

9:30am - 10:30am
Adults
Library Branch: Dwight Foster Public Library
Room: Rotary Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Public Meeting

Friends of the Library Board Meeting

8:15am - 9:15am
Adults
Library Branch: Dwight Foster Public Library
Room: Rotary Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Public Meeting

Library Closed for Staff Training

8:00am - 1:00pm
Closing
Branches:
Dwight Foster Public Library
Description:

The library will be closed from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. on Friday, March 14 for staff training.  

Friends of the Library Board Meeting

8:15am - 9:15am
Adults
Library Branch: Dwight Foster Public Library
Room: Rotary Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Public Meeting

Library Board Meeting

9:30am - 10:30am
Adults
Library Branch: Dwight Foster Public Library
Room: Rotary Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Public Meeting