By Chris Spangler Contributor The Wisconsin School Music Association has announced that retired Fort Atkinson High School band teacher Tom Cook will be inducted into its Marching Band Hall of Fame. Cook will be presented with his Hall of Fame plaque during the WSMA State Marching Band Championships...
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Library to reopen Feb. 15
The Board of Directors of the Dwight Foster Public Library has determined that it is feasible to open the Library’s doors to the public once again.The reopening is scheduled for Monday, Feb. 15, at 8 a.m.The library will continue with limited hours for the foreseeable future: Monday through Thursday 8...
Library board votes to eliminate overdue fines
The Fort Atkinson Library Board voted Monday to eliminate fines on all materials checked out from the Dwight Foster Public Library.A list of frequently asked questions follows: Why is the library eliminating all fines on library materials?The mission of the Dwight Foster Public Library is to help people achieve their full...
Author to discuss book: ‘Mom’s Gone Missing: When a Parent’s Changing Life Upends Yours’
Author Susan Marshall will discuss her book “Mom’s Gone Missing: When a Parent’s Changing Life Upends Yours.” There will be a morning presentation at 10:30 a.m. and an evening program at 6:30 p.m. These presentations will take place on Zoom and broadcast to the Dwight Foster Public library’s Facebook page....
Poetry reading to be presented through Zoom
The Dwight Foster Library and Friends of Lorine Niedecker will host a reading by some of the poets featured in “Through This Door: Wisconsin in Poems.” This reading will be broadcast live on Zoom and Facebook Live Thursday, Feb. 18, at 7 p.m. To register for Zoom access go to https://www.fortlibrary.org/wisconsinpoems/....