Library Board Appointment
The Whitefish Bay Public Library.
Established 1937.
Re-established every day.
Everything that we do, we do to make a difference in someone’s life by creating connections, building community, and collecting stories.
Two of the seven Whitefish Bay Public Library Board of Trustees member appointments are open. We are seeking applicants who are library lovers and who believe in service to our community. The Library Board provides strategic guidance and oversight to the Director, librarians and staff. The current and previous Boards have established a clear vision and a solid foundation for our Whitefish Bay Library's finances, operations, facility and personnel, positioning the Library well for the future. The library is in the process of implementing a Strategic Plan and would value board members who could contribute with its execution. Regular meetings are held on the 4th Tuesday of the month at 6:30pm.
Position 1 is to fill the remainder of a vacated term: asap – 04/30/2021
Position 2: a full 3 year term running asap – 4/30/2022
Contribute your talents to further strengthening the Library as a valued asset of our Whitefish Bay community. Please include detailed information to help us understand why you are the best choice for the Library Board. You may apply here by end-of-day February 27, 2019:
http://bit.ly/2nTJLYB
Questions? Please send an email to LibraryBoard@wfblibrary.org or n.reed@wfblibrary.org
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Edible Book Festival
Tuesday, March 5, 6-7pm
The Edible Book Festival returns on March 5 from 6:00-7:00pm. Come see what crazy and amazing creations your friends and neighbors come up with. Also enjoy a sweet treat while you vote for your favorites!
Have an idea for an edible book? You can register your entry
online. Read all the rules and get inspired on our website at:
https://www.wfblibrary.org/our_events/?eid=416
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On Tuesday, March 19 we're hosting a reception for the winners of the contest. Winners will be on hand to win their winning pieces. This event is open to the public and all our welcome to attend.
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2019 Friends of the Whitefish Bay Library Scholarship
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The Friends of the Whitefish Bay Library are pleased to announce two $500 educational scholarships for students who have been positively influenced by libraries. High school seniors who are residents of or attend school in Whitefish Bay and will be attending college during the 2019/2020 school year are eligible.
Applicants will submit a 400-word original essay describing how libraries have helped them achieve their academic goals or influenced their personal life. The quality of this essay is the main consideration for this scholarship.
Read all the details here.
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Make a heart out of an old hardcover book. This craft is perfect for any book lover. Space is limited. Please register.
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Paint @ the Library
Led by Painting with a Twist in Whitefish Bay. Registration is required. You may only sign up for one of our paint sessions: either Saturday March 9 or Tuesday, April 30.
Join us for a painting session and we'll paint these flowers. Led by Painting with a Twist in Whitefish Bay. This program is for those 18 and over. All materials will be provided. Just bring your creativity!
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Join us as Whitefish Bay TALKS gets taken over by Whitefish Bay ROCKS. Gaelic Harp musician and composer Jeff Pockat will perform traditional music and original pieces on an ancient wire strung Celtic harp that will soothe the mind, soul, body, and spirit. He will also share stories and talk about his instrument between his music. This event is open to all ages!
Book Clubs @ the Library
The library offers two book clubs to choose from. Here are the titles for our next meetings:
Friday, March 22, 12pm
The Death and Life of the Great Lakes
Thursday, March 7, 7pm
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley
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Presented by the North Shore Fire Department and the North Shore Health Department.
At age 65, older adults are twice as likely to be killed or injured by fires compared to the population at large. By age 75, that risk increases to three times that of the general population — and to four times by age 85.
This program is centered around safety messages – - developed by experts from national organizations.
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Registration for all kids programs begin on March 1, unless noted.
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Can you build a bridge that will be strong enough to hold up all three goats at once? Use your creativity and problem-solving skills in this building challenge.
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Join us and make a fun and decorative Book Charm Bookmark out of twine and beautiful beads! We will also learn about awesome new books available to be checked out from the library.
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Got Code? The Hour of Code is a global movement reaching tens of millions of students in 180+ countries. Join the movement at our beginning coding program. We'll be creating a dance party in the first meeting!
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What if the dinosaurs came back?? We’ll read the Bernard Most classic and explore dinosaurs with art projects, science experiments and brainstorming sessions.
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Challenge your brain! We’ll present you with a bag filled with mystery ingredients (aka ordinary household objects) and then present a building challenge. You’ll use your problem solving skills and your creativity to make something great!
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We will supply all the materials to create a super cool rainbow collage. Just bring your creativity and stop by the children’s department.
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Teens are invited to come paint a pot and plant a succulent to take home with them. Supplies and snacks will be provided.
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Come and celebrate Pi Day by sampling pies and playing board games!
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For Adults
In a delightful new romantic comedy from Elinor Lipman, one woman's trash becomes another woman's treasure, with deliriously entertaining results. Daphne Maritch doesn't quite know what to make of the heavily annotated high school yearbook she inherits from her mother, who held this relic dear. Too dear. The late June Winter Maritch was the teacher to whom the class of '69 had dedicated its yearbook, and in turn she went on to attend every reunion, scribbling notes and observations after each one--not always charitably--and noting who overstepped boundaries of many kinds. In a fit of decluttering (the yearbook did not, Daphne concluded, "spark joy"), she discards it when she moves to a small New York City apartment. But when it's found in the recycling bin by a busybody neighbor/documentary filmmaker, the yearbook's mysteries--not to mention her own family's--take on a whole new urgency, and Daphne finds herself entangled in a series of events both poignant and absurd. Good Riddance is a pitch-perfect, whip-smart new novel from an "enchanting, infinitely witty yet serious, exceptionally intelligent, wholly original, and Austen-like stylist" (Washington Post)-- Provided by publisher.
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For Kids
Freya the rock hopper penguin and Zoose the mouse become reluctant shipmates when they both stowed away on Captain Salomon August Andrée's real-life 1890's balloon expedition to the North Pole. The bird's wealthy Scandinavian upbringing has made her into a judgmental snob complete with a large inheritance, steamer trunks, and a known-by-heart copy of Mrs. L.C. Davidson's 1899 Hints to Lady Travellers at Home and Abroad (yes, dear reader, that is an actual book). The London-born rodent, by contrast, has skulked and thieved his way through Europe and has the tastes and diction to show for it. Both consider themselves ready to abandon the other as soon as possible, until the dangers of the ill-fated expedition put their lives in each other's hands. This adventure story has it all: hardship, humor, and a narrative arc that shows the companions overcoming their past family traumas and mutual dislike to save themselves and each other. Thermes's winsome black-and-white illustrations capture the quirky setting, where proper penguins wear cravats and pearls to eat fish by chandelier light. This skillfully told first novel will make a popular read-aloud; it's a worthy successor to Chris Kurtz's Adventures of a South Pole Pig and Kate DiCamillo's The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane.-Provided by publisher
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For Teens
Dino doesn’t mind spending time with the dead. His parents own a funeral home, and death is literally the family business. He’s just not used to them talking back. Until Dino’s ex-best friend July dies suddenly—and then comes back to life. Except not exactly. Somehow July is not quite alive, and not quite dead.
As Dino and July attempt to figure out what’s happening, they must also confront why and how their friendship ended so badly, and what they have left to understand about themselves, each other, and all those grand mysteries of life.
Critically acclaimed author Shaun Hutchinson delivers another wholly unique novel blending the real and surreal while reminding all of us what it is to love someone through and around our faults.-From Amazon
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