Adults

Vision changes can have a significant impact on an individual’s quality of life and ability to live independently.

Learn how the Wisconsin Council of the Blind & Visually Impaired promotes the dignity and empowerment of the people of Wisconsin who live with vision loss. In addition, find out how adaptive products such as smart speakers can help make daily living easier.

Technology surrounds us and our kids.  Parents are caught between enjoying the pure happiness their child feels while engaging with it and the nagging sensation that it’s reach is too far.  Is it too much or is it just kids these days?   Can kids have balanced tech use and parents have peace?  

This presentation will touch on the art of helping your youth let go of the “technology rope”.  We can shine a light on the realities of technology and kids in an effort to become more conscious of technology use and how to keep moving towards balance.

Dr. Whitney Cronin, N.D from Sage Apothecary will discuss the Carroll Method of food intolerance vs. food allergies & sensitivities. Learn how to address inflammation and a bit about naturopathic medicine and approaches.

Registration: Register!

Join our beginner/intermediate bracelet making class. In this hands-on workshop, we will guide you through the process of creating simple, yet beautiful bracelets using beads and either memory wire or bead wire.

Beginner: our instructor will guide you through the process of adding beads to memory wire, which accommodates any size wrist. You will design a simple bracelet that is easy to reproduce at home, too.

Registration recommended: Register!

Lori Hackman, owner of Olive and Herb in Sun Prairie and local olive oil expert, shares healthy ways to use olive oil in great recipes and everyday life. Tastings of oil included. 

Presented by: Lori Hackman
 

Join your friends and neighbors to chat with some of our DeForest Police Department officers.

Hot coffee & treats donated by Windsor Breads Bakery & Coffee House.

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Let’s create a fun, floral card! Shirley Merker, a creative and crafty card-maker, will show us the techniques to make a card from a selection of a few different options. All supplies are included. Space is limited. Please call the library or register online to reserve your spot.

Presented by: Shirley Merker

Bathrooms can be tricky projects to tackle, but some general knowledge can go a long way.  

Join us for this class as our Master Certified Remodeler and Universal Design Certified Professional, Bob Weirough, gives you the basics for some of the most common bathroom upgrades (flooring, faucets and shower installs).  

The right products and tools are very important to the success and longevity of any bathroom renovation.  

Presented by: Project Home

Sponsored by: MG&E

Container gardening has become a hot topic in recent years as more of us are living in condos and apartments and would like to garden. Also, as we age, gardening with containers allows us to garden with less bending and kneeling. To be a successful container gardener, you need to know not only about the plants that grow in containers but also how growing in containers affect plants.