We’re participating in the NEA Big Read with UW-Whitewater and libraries and organizations throughout southern Wisconsin. Our featured books are “The Latehomecomer” and “A Map Into the World” by author Kao Kalia Yang.
Please enjoy the many events and opportunities surrounding these beautiful books. A detailed list and links for all virtual events can be found at the UW-Whitewater Young Auditorium website.
Author Kao Kalia Yang has found a way to tell her story through the beautiful words and artwork in her books. We hope you can use the “art-to-go” kits at the Edgerton Public Library as a way to tell part of your story!
There are many instructional videos around Art Journaling. We especially like this one – Daily Art Journal Challenge with Get Messy, Chapter 3 – Put Feeling to Paper
Use the materials in your packet to tell a short story!
We’re participating in the NEA Big Read with UW-Whitewater and libraries and organizations throughout southern Wisconsin. Our featured books are “The Latehomecomer” and “A Map Into the World” by author Kao Kalia Yang.
Please enjoy the many events and opportunities surrounding these beautiful books. A detailed list and links for all virtual events can be found at the UW-Whitewater Young Auditorium website.
Author Kao Kalia Yang has found a way to tell her story through the beautiful words and artwork in her books. We hope you can use the “art-to-go” kits at the Edgerton Public Library as a way to tell part of your story!
USING THE POETRY KIT:
Begin in one of three ways.
Cut out words from the magazines that spark some meaning for you. Attach the words to the magnetic strips and then use them to create a poem.
Write a simple poem. Use the magazines to find the words to create a set of magnets that will let you express your poem.
Instead of cutting words out of a magazine, type or write out the words that you’d like to include in your set.
Share your poem! Refrigerator, cookie sheet, white board – wherever you feel comfortable sharing your words!
April is National Poetry Month! Explore these resources about writing and sharing poetry.
We’re participating in the NEA Big Read with UW-Whitewater and libraries and organizations throughout southern Wisconsin. Our featured books are “The Latehomecomer” and “A Map Into the World” by author Kao Kalia Yang.
Please enjoy the many events and opportunities surrounding these beautiful books. A detailed list and links for all virtual events can be found at the UW-Whitewater Young Auditorium website.
Author Kao Kalia Yang has found a way to tell her story through the beautiful words and artwork in her books. We hope you can use the “art-to-go” kits at the Edgerton Public Library as a way to tell part of your story!
We’re happy to be offering heirloom garden seeds to our patrons once again! This year we have FULL SIZED packets available. Our request – 3 packets per family.
We ask that in return for taking garden seeds that you do 3 things:
Plant the seeds
Explore other gardening resources from our library including books & databases
Gale Courses offers several gardening & food preservation classes
Place holds on gardening and food preservation books through the SHARE catalog
Share at least 2 photos with us that document your gardening adventures. (Photos can be planting, growing, or harvesting.) Send photos to: almo.kirsten@als.lib.wi.us
Varieties available in 2021:
Northeaster Pole Bean
Blue Coco Pole Bean
Vermont Cranberry Bean
Lincoln Pea
Pride of Wisconsin Muskmelon
Moon & Stars Watermelon
Lemon Cucumber
Black Zucchini
Marina di Chioggia Squash
Blue Hubbard Squash
Rouge Vif d’Etampes Pumpkin
Danvers 126 Carrot
Bull’s Blood Beet – OUT
French Breakfast Radish – OUT
Gold Ball Turnip – OUT
Perpetual Spinach
Red Russian Kale
Fordhook Giant Swiss Chard
Czech Black Pepper
Cherokee Purple Tomato – OUT
Black Krim Tomato – OUT
Pink Brandywine Tomato – OUT
Mrs. Burns Lemon Basil
Shirley Double Mix Poppy – OUT
Cupani Sweet Pea
Peach Melba Nasturtium – OUT
Pick up seeds in the library during our open hours OR call in a request for a parking lot pickup!
Many patrons have asked the library staff, “ Who is your favorite author?”
I have so many but I’ll start with Jacqueline Winspear.
Jacqueline Winspear has written a series of mysteries with the main character Maisie Dobbs. The first in the series title is entitled simply “Maisie Dobbs,” and the series follows her through her adventures as a girl in service as a maid, who is encouraged by her employer to read and learn from their library. World War 1 ensues and she becomes a nurse on the front lines. Her story describes what was endured through WWI. That is all I’ll tell you now so I don’t wreck it for you! Heart wrenching, adventure, mind bending stories. Please start at the beginning and enjoy the ride.
Diamond painting is an offshoot of sorts from counted cross-stitch. It involves the placing of small faceted plastic ‘diamonds’ in a grid pattern to make a beautiful picture which sparkles from every angle. I discovered diamond painting whiles looking for some helpful tips about painting by numbers. I find working on this craft to be simple and meditative. These paintings come in kit form with all the basics that you need to get started. At the end of this blog I have included the links to a couple of YouTube videos that give you the basics. There is a wealth of information on YouTube about this craft as well as many more.
This is a portion of the piece that I am working on right now. When it is done, I will have a piece of sparkly art featuring a very colorful deer that I can frame and hang on my wall or gift to a friend.
Here are those YouTube links I mentioned that can get you started on a new hobby.
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