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Tag Archives: fun stuff
Friday Fun: Vocabulary & Free Rice Too
Are you one of those people who always enjoy the Word Power™ feature in Reader’s Digest? Did you always enjoy flash cards? Trivia games? Well, check this out: Boost your vocabulary while making donations of rice through the World Food … Continue reading
Posted in around the world
Tagged charitable donations, drills, fun stuff, quizzes, vocabulary, web sites
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July 4: Andersen Library closed / holiday events
Andersen Library will be closed on Thursday, July 4th, 2013. Of course, online access to databases (including articles), the library catalog (including ebooks) and Ask a Librarian online assistance via chat will be available. But if you’re taking a break … Continue reading
Posted in around wisconsin
Tagged 4th of July, events, fourth of july, fun stuff, holiday, library hours, parades
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Summer Brain Exercises – Friday Fun
OK, it’s summer (officially), and if you aren’t taking classes you need to keep your brain limber! So test your knowledge: How may countries can you name? Take the Countries of the World Quiz. This quiz is at an interesting … Continue reading
Posted in around the world
Tagged current events, fun stuff, geography, news, quizzes, web sites
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Digital Public Library of America
There are lots and lots of institutions providing digitized materials, but who has the time to find them? Well, here’s a one-stop discovery tool! The Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) provides free access to the digitized riches of libraries, … Continue reading
Posted in around the world, info.gov
Tagged archives, audio, books, cultural heritage, culture, diaries, digital portal, digital repositories, federal government, fun stuff, government info, history, images, letters, libraries, manuscripts, motion pictures, moving images, museums, photographs, primary sources, sounds, video, web sites
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Stuffed Animal Sleepover at Andersen Library
If you happened through Andersen Library this past Friday, Saturday, or Monday, you may have noticed children and librarians with stuffed animals in tow. You were witnessing the Stuffed Animal Sleepover. Parents and grandparents helped the stuffed animals’ kid-friends create … Continue reading
Posted in around the library, education
Tagged Children's Area, fun stuff, library events, storytime
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Make a dream catcher! Mon Apr 8
Make a dream catcher and catch those bad dreams before they affect your sleep tonight! NACAA (Native American Cultural Awareness Association) is sponsoring a Native Pride Workshop on Monday, April 8, from 2-4 p.m. in the UC Warhawk Commons Center. … Continue reading
Posted in campus connection
Tagged crafts, dream catchers, dreamcatchers, fun stuff, Native American Pride Workshop, native americans, workshops
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Friday Fun: Armchair travel through the Secret Door!
Journeying via The Secret Door is a bit like slipping down the rabbit hole with Alice at times, especially since the sites you’ll see aren’t always labelled (or may not be labelled in English), but The Secret Door uses Google … Continue reading
Friday Fun: Book cakes
I’ve posted about books and food before (Books & Bites), but this time we’re going way past just combining recommendations for books and food! Take a gander at 30 Gorgeous & Delicious Literary Cakes at Flavorwire.com. The folks at Flavorwire … Continue reading
Friday Fur Day!
Daisy, the Golden Retriever pet therapy dog will be back for another visit at the Andersen Library on Friday, March 15, 2013, from 12 noon to 2pm! Stop in at the Library and have all of your stress that has … Continue reading
Posted in around the library, uncategorized
Tagged dog therapy, Friday fun, fun stuff, pet therapy
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Workshop @ Hoard Historical Musem 3/16
Hoard Historical Museum (401 Whitewater Avenue, Fort Atkinson) will host a workshop on Sat., March 16, 2013, from 1:30pm-3:30pm on “How to Care for Your Photographs & Paper Documents.” Participants will learn how best to treat important photos and documents: … Continue reading
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Tagged books, fun stuff, historic preservation, Hoard Historical Museum, photographs, preservation, records, workshops
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