APRIL 2024

DAILY GIVEAWAY | APRIL 8-13

We appreciate YOU and your support of La Crosse County Library! To celebrate, we are hosting a daily drawing at each location each day of National Library Week. Winners will receive a La Crosse County Library umbrella to help keep them dry during April showers!

Fill out an entry form when you check out materials. Limit one entry per person per day; must be 16 or older. Winner drawn at the end of each day!

NEWS & NOTES

Media Conversion Lab Available

Do you have VHS family movies sitting around? Convert them to DVDs so you can continue to enjoy them! Bangor Library will have equipment available to help you do this from April 15-27. Call them to schedule a time to use the equipment at 608-486-4408.

Puzzle Battle Winners

Congratulations to team "Your Piece or Mine?" who won March's Jigsaw Puzzle Battle at the Bangor Library! In addition to bragging rights, they won a gift card to Features Bar & Grill. Thanks to all who came out to play!

UPCOMING PROGRAMS

Author Talk: Eric Dregni

Eric Dregni will be at the Onalaska Public Library for a reading and discussion of his book For the Love of Cod: A Father and Son's Search for Norwegian Happiness. This event is free and open to the public; no registration required.

Onalaska Library

Wed, April 3

1 p.m.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Onalaska Library.

Senior Moments

Senior Moments—learning and entertainment for older adults—runs through May 15, 2024. Join us for refreshments and great programming.

Onalaska Public Library

Wednesdays at 10 a.m.

April programs:

April 3: Who Rode the War Eagle?

April 10: Green Circle Recycling

April 17: Sounds of Spring with Hans Mayer

April 24: Historic La Crosse Preservation Efforts

Generously funded by the Ben & Floyde Sias Foundation.

DOWNLOAD SPRING SCHEDULE [PDF]

Game Day

Grab your favorite game and join us at the Bangor Library for "Game Day." We'll meet in the community room and vote on which game to play. No registration is required for this free event—just a winning attitude.

Bangor Library

Thursday, April 11

1:30 p.m.

Molly Brown: Hard Scrabble to High Society

Played by Jessica Michna of Historical First Impressions

Remembered as “The Unsinkable” Molly Brown, the lady was more than a survivor of the Titanic disaster. Gold prospector, gambler and card shark barely scratch the surface of this brave, dynamic woman of the early 20th century. Learn of Molly's fascinating life and meet some of the interesting characters she met along the way. Dessert included. All ages welcome; registration recommended.

Holmen Public Library

Thursday, April 11

6:00 p.m.

Poetry Writing Workshop

With Do Art Productions

We will explore creative writing as we discuss the tools of poetry (like imagery and metaphor) as well as the structure of the haiku. We’ll emphasize the power of words to evoke expression and fun, and we will use audience participation to inform and inspire. The audience will also be able to type on a typewriter provided by Do Art, to add a line of their own to a completely original poem that we create together! By the end we will all be writing our own poetry as well as poetry with each other. For ages 16+. Registration required.

Onalaska Public Library

Saturday, April 13

10:00 a.m.

Birdwatching for Beginners

with local birder Michael Huffman

Onalaska Public Library

Tuesday, April 30 at 10 a.m.

Join us for an opportunity to learn more about the birds in our area. We will discuss how to get started observing birds, equipment needed, and why our area is a great place to see birds.