Learn about the history of boating life on Lake Winnebago during History at Home

Learn about the history of boating life on Lake Winnebago during History at Home

March 23, 2022

Fond du Lac would not exist without Lake Winnebago. The community’s name even means “foot of the lake.” But what has life on the lake looked like over the past 150 years or so?

Tracy Reinhardt of the Fond du Lac County Historical Society wi...

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Feel ‘Grounded’ during exhibit by Open Door Artists at Langdon Gallery

Feel ‘Grounded’ during exhibit by Open Door Artists at Langdon Gallery

March 23, 2022

Join the Open Door Artists of Fond du Lac as the group hosts its 13th-annual exhibit at the Langdon Divers Gallery from April 6 to May 3. The gallery is located inside the Fond du Lac Public Library.

Fourteen area artists provided pieces to the g...

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Discover D&D as well as making opportunities in the Idea Studio

Discover D&D as well as making opportunities in the Idea Studio

March 23, 2022

Heard of Dungeons & Dragons, but not sure how to play? Join the Idea Studio at the Fond du Lac Public Library on Monday, April 25 at 6 p.m. for “Let’s Talk D&D” with Andy Mueller.

Mueller will introduce guests to the concept of tabletop rol...

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Calling all brainiacs as Team Trivia returns in person April 19 & 21

Calling all brainiacs as Team Trivia returns in person April 19 & 21

March 18, 2022

Question: Do you know the name of the person who established a trading post in 1785 at “the foot of the lake” that would be known as Lake Winnebago? Or how many other lakes exist in Fond du Lac County?

Curious? Then Team Trivia 2022 is for yo...

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Reading is for the Birds

Reading is for the Birds

March 16, 2022

by Emilyn Linden

I'm increasingly on the lookout for tangible signs of spring as we creep up on the spring equinox. I’m always looking around for crocuses, daffodils, snowdrops and bloodroot (though I’m probably still too early for many of them)....

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Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Iditarod

Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Iditarod

March 9, 2022

by Debbie Rosenberg

The 50th anniversary of the Iditarod started on Saturday, March 5 with a ceremonial start of the race in Anchorage, but the mushers and dogs then moved from Anchorage to Willow to begin the 10-day trek on the Northern Passage ...

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Give graphic novels a chance; they may surprise you

Give graphic novels a chance; they may surprise you

March 2, 2022

by Katie Killian

Superheroes, comics, funny pages. If you’ve never given graphic novels a chance, you might not have a real grasp of the depth and breadth of what they’re capable of. And if you’ve not visited the second floor recently, you might ...

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Discover the work of a professional pixel artist with the Idea Studio

Discover the work of a professional pixel artist with the Idea Studio

February 24, 2022

Join pixel artist and animator John Stratman as he discusses his influences and process, and demonstrates his craft at the Fond du Lac Public Library’s Idea Studio. 

On Tuesday, March 22 at 6 p.m., Stratman will present “Beyond the Bit: Crea...

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Enjoy art created by local youth during the Youth Art Month exhibit at Langdon Gallery

Enjoy art created by local youth during the Youth Art Month exhibit at Langdon Gallery

February 24, 2022

Art created by students at Fond du Lac’s elementary schools will be the feature of the March Langdon Divers Community Gallery exhibit at the Fond du Lac Public Library. The pieces were created in honor of Youth Art Month.

Enjoy rainbow dot pain...

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Everyone Deserves Health & Wellness

Everyone Deserves Health & Wellness

February 23, 2022

by Alana LaBeaf

The theme of Black History Month this year is Health & Wellness, so in this last full week of the month I want to highlight some books in this vein. There are so many directions this topic can go, and I can’t come close to coverin...

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