Water Advisory for Horicon

As of this afternoon, the city of Horicon is advised to boil all tap water for 3 minutes before using. All ice and other things made from unboiled water should be discarded. Coliform bacteria was found in the water on August 24th, confirmed on the 27th, and is a warning of potential problems. No e. coli or fecal coliform bacterias were found, and those are the more harmful bacterias. If you have questions, please contact Dave Pasewald, City Clerk, at 485-3500.

Great shows!

We've had two fabulous shows in the last week: Mime Mikael Rudolph (sponsored by Innovative Technologies) and Miller & Mike's comedy act (sponsored by Horicon Bank). We love all of our sponsors, and if you came to the shows and enjoyed them, or if you missed the shows but like the library, please tell them so!


I listed all the sponsors before, but here they are again! Michelle Wanie, Surefire, Paul Kreul Sr., Horicon Family Chiropractic, Subway, Wisconsin Aviation, Kwik Trip (West side), Leroy Meats, Marshland Pharmacy, Danny Frey, Horicon Kiwanis, Horicon Lions, Rock River Tap, Ginger's Hideaway & the aforementioned Horicon Bank & Innovative Technologies. And Subway!

Watch some of Miller & Mike's show!


Or Mikael Rudolph's show! I only put on brief excerpts (and not of the absolutely funniest moments) so you can enjoy the show if you ever get a chance to see them live. The "dog" in the Rudolph clip is Lahn N. of Horicon. I love the way Lahn knew exactly what was expected of him without a word being spoken. What a good sport (or a good dog!)

Enter the YouTube Video contest now!

You could win this custom Flip Mino video camera. Don't know how? Check out our how-to video (it's silly and fun!)

Summer Reading Madness

So, 153 kids have already signed up for the Summer Library Program, and we had 111 at the Hoffer's Tropic Life Pet show and a full house at our Teen Candy Sushi Class. The program has been kicked off with a bang! Even though this was a tough year for fundraising, we've had some amazing help from local businesses.

Let me just list everyone who has (so far) helped us out: Horicon Bank, Innovative Technologies, Michelle Wanie, Surefire, Paul Kreul Sr., Horicon Family Chiropractic, Subway, Wisconsin Aviation, Kwik Trip (West side), Leroy Meats, Marshland Pharmacy, Danny Frey, Horicon Kiwanis, Horicon Lions, Rock River Tap, & Ginger's Hideaway. Thanks everybody!

To see some more pictures and video of the programs, check out our Flickr account (HoriconLibrary) or look on our Photos page. We'll also be posting videos on our YouTube Account (Horicon Public Library)!

On a down note, we're sad to see that someone relieved the donations jar of quite a few dollars--the donations jar is a prize for the kid who reads the most by the end of the program. The last kid won $75. We hope that generous patrons will make up for the loss!

Summer Library Program coming SOON!

Storytime

If you've never experienced storytime, you are missing out! Not only do we read stories, do crafts, play games, sing songs, and have an all-around great time, sometimes we host AMAZING guests such as Kimberley Weggeland's tortoises and chinchilla. Other times, our phenomenal storytime parents surprise us with cool treats. Yesterday was one of those storytimes. Carmen brought her latte maker and treated all the adults to scrumptious caffeinated drinks, and Mark brought freshly baked (still warm) scones for kids and adults to devour. It was wonderful!

You see, storytime isn't just for the kids. It's also for adults who want to socialize, share parenting stories, and let their kids play together, even after storytime is over. Come on over to storytime: Tuesdays at 10 and/or 11 a.m., Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. We can't guarantee you fresh lattes and scones, but we can guarantee a great time.

(photos are of storytime crafts after they have been released into the "wild" i.e. kids houses)