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EVENTS 

FOR ADULTS

October 2023

Events for Adults
November Reading Challenge

Monthly Reading Challenge

October 1-31 • All Ages

Registration is Required

Log your reading on Beanstack online or the Beanstack app to earn badges.
Read 10 hours and earn a Beardie Buck good for $1 toward the purchase of a Friends Book Sale item or Loki accessory available at the Checkout Desk.

Your Library Store

Get fun Loki and Library accessories! Order your Loki or Library shirts, sweatshirts, bags, or coffee mugs online or stop by the Checkout Desk to purchase your Loki keychain, magnet, or button.

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Your Library Store

Programs & Events

Library programs, events, and activities are free and open to the public, but some may require registration. A waiting list is available if registration is full.

StoryCorps

StoryCorps

You are invited to share your story for future generations to enjoy. Record your conversation by yourself or with a friend or family member. Various times are available September 27-29 or October 2, 4, or 5. Contact Jennie Fidler at jfidler@oconomowoclibrary.org or 
(262) 569-2193, ext. 206 with questions. Registration is required.

Registration is Required

Canvas Creations

Tuesday, October 3

12-1:30 pm or 6-7:30 pm

Learn how to paint with step-by-step instructions.

Registration is Required
Canvas Creations
Solar Eclipse of the Art Memory Café

Solar Eclipse of the Art
Memory Café

Friday, October 6 • 10:30 am-12 pm

We're starstruck by the beauty of our universe! Join us as we dot paint a picture that is out of this world. Memory Cafés are a monthly social gathering for those with early-stage dementia or mild cognitive impairment and a care partner.

Registration is Preferred

Pumpkin Dot Painting

Monday, October 9 • 1-2 pm (All Ages)

or Tuesday, October 10 • 6-7 pm (Adults)

FALL in love with dot painting! We'll provide everything you need to create a beautiful mandala on a pumpkin. 

Registration is Required
Pumpkin Dot Painting
Inside Holy Hill with Cornel Rosario

Inside Holy Hill

Cornel Rosario

Wednesday, October 11 • 6:30-7:30 pm

Join Cornel Rosario for a historical account and illustrated tour of Holy Hill, covering many aspects of the shrine you may have always wondered about.

Fiber Arts Circle

Thursdays • October 12 & 26 • 6-7:45 pm

Bring your project and make new friends!
All fiber arts are welcome.

Fiber Arts Circle
Library Memory Project Family Day

Library Memory Project
Family Day

Sunday, October 15 • 1-4 pm

Those living with memory loss, their care partners, and family are invited to attend this free family-friendly outing with activities for all ages throughout the afternoon, live music, refreshments, and more! 

Registration is Preferred

Thriller Book Club

Monday, October 16 • 6-7 pm

Join us as we discuss a new thriller each month. This month's book: Rock, Paper, Scissors by Alice Feeney.

Thriller Book Club
Watch & Learn Video Course - Creative Writing Masterclass

Watch & Learn Video Course - Creative Writing Masterclass

Wednesdays

October 18 & 25, & November 1 • 6-8 pm

Have you ever wanted to write? Do you have ideas for stories but don't know how to tell them? Then this Udemy creative writing video course is perfect for you!

Registration is Required

Book Sale

October 20-22

Choose from hundreds of books for your personal collection! Proceeds benefit the Friends of the Library.

  • Friday, October 20 • 4-6 pm Friends • 6-8 pm public

  • Saturday, October 21 • 9 am-4 pm public

  • Sunday, October 22 • 1-4 pm • $2 bag sale

Book Sale

Friends Members get

early admission!

Become a Friends Member
Craftivity Drop-In

Craftivity Drop-In

Tuesday, October 24 • 4:30-6 pm

Drop-in for crafting, coloring, and conversation. This month's project - canning jar sunflower. 

Game Night

Friday, October 27 • 6-8 pm

Gather a group and head over to the Library for games and good times! Do you have a favorite game? Bring it with you!

Game Night
Introduction to Medicare

Introduction to Medicare

Monday, October 30 • 6-7 pm or

Thursday, November 16 • 1-2 pm

Learn about the basic parts of Medicare (A, B, C, D) and how they work. Information will be provided on how to enroll, available insurance options, and the drug coverage requirement. 

Registration is Preferred

Wisconsin's Gangster Past - Turning the Badger State into the Crime State

Wednesday, November 15 • 6:30-7:30 pm

Follow in the footsteps of America's most infamous gangsters as they turn Wisconsin into their personal crime vacation land with Chad Lewis. 

Wisconsin Gangster Past
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