FAMOUS HIKES AROUND THE WORLD with freelance travel writer, Melanie Radzicki McManus
In thirty-six thrilling days, Melanie Radzicki McManus hiked 1,100 miles around Wisconsin, landing her in the elite group of Ice Age Trail thru-hikers known as the Thousand-Milers. Join her as she presents some of the best hiking trails in the world!
ALL ABOUT PINE RIVER CHEESE with Marketing Director, Mary Lindemann
Celebrate World Television Day with reminisces of early TV shows, watch and discuss famous television clips, and play a game of television trivia.
Join us for a fun-filled afternoon of Bingo! Prizes will be awarded to winners, with the last game of the afternoon being the ultimate bingo game, Blackout. Do you have what it takes to yell Bingo!
Music is a road to memories. Back by popular demand! Listen and join in song during a “Lyrics and Laughter” program facilitated by Christy Feuerstahler, Valley VNA Senior Care's, Music Director.
Join a Heckrodt Wetland Reserve naturalist and explore the life of birds in the first floor Shattuck Community Room. We will explore the unique adaptations of our Wisconsin birds, give tips and tricks on how to identify common birds, and go on an optional guided bird hike to see who we can spot near the library.
The Y-Not Chorus will entertain us with patriotic songs. Sit back and listen or join along in song.
Memory Cafés are for those experiencing early-stage dementia, mild memory loss, or cognitive impairment, and for family and friends of those affected. It’s a great opportunity for lively discussions, information gathering, refreshments, camaraderie, and lots of creative fun thrown in! We have a gerontology professional on hand to answer questions and an enormous wealth of experience among participants to be shared. We’d be delighted if you would join us!
Come fish off the dock by the Neenah Public Library! We’ll meet inside the library and then head out to see how many fish we can catch. We received a special fishing license waiver from the Wisconsin DNR. Volunteers will need a license if they plan to fish. We will have fishing poles, but feel free to bring your own. The Neenah High School Fishing Team will help us reel in the fish. If the weather is poor, we’ll share our fish stories and engage in other fish-related activities in the library.
April showers bring May flowers. We will focus on the traditions of May, by discussing various traditions and holidays, plus planting flowers in teacups.
We will meet in the first floor Shattuck Community Room.
Sponsored by the Fox Valley Memory Project, Neenah Public Library, and Valley VNA.
STORYTELLING with Weeya Calif as part of the Fox Cities Reads
Come listen to traditional stories told by Weeya Calif. She comes from a long line of oral storytellers. She dresses in authentic 18th Century clothing. Her stories have been passed down from many generations and teach important lessons, ways of life and how things came to be. Weeya Calif, a member of The Echota Cherokee Tribe of Alabama and is a professional artist, art educator, and storyteller.
