Want to try a different piece of equipment in the Fond du Lac Public Library’s Idea Studio? Join any of the Badge & Make sessions planned for November to get trained while creating something fun to take home.
Badge & Make events fill up fast, so visit calendar.fdlpl.org two weeks before each event when registration opens. Upcoming events include:
Wednesday, Nov. 6 at 6 p.m.: Teens will be trained on how to use the sublimation equipment. Then, they can design a mug to sublimate and bring home for free. This class is strictly for youth ages 13 to 18.
Monday, Nov. 18 at 6 p.m.: Participants will learn how to use the Idea Studio’s Janome sewing machine and make a pot holder to bring home.
Tuesday, Nov. 26 at 5:30 p.m.: Get badged on our Glowforge Laser Pro and engrave a small design onto a wooden ornament. Must be 18+ to participate.
The public also is invited to join the November meeting of the Cut & Paste Club at 6 p.m. Stop down to the Idea Studio to decorate tunnel books using cut out images from books and magazines to be glued into a precut book. Register at calendar.fdlpl.org.
Most programs are open to anyone but youth under the age of 13 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian (unless otherwise noted). Other badging opportunities also exist for Idea Studio equipment; check calendar.fdlpl.org for times and availability.
The Idea Studio is open for walk-in visits Monday through Thursday from 3 to 8 p.m., Friday from 3 to 6 p.m., and Saturday from noon to 4 p.m.
Fond du Lac Public Library operates two locations: the Main Library at 32 Sheboygan St. in downtown Fond du Lac, and the Allen J. Buechel Branch at 1139 E. Johnson St. near Festival Foods. The main library is open daily: Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. Chapter 52 Bookstore at 52 Sheboygan St. is open Monday through Wednesday from 2 to 6 p.m., and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., while the Allen J. Buechel Branch is open weekdays from 2 to 6 p.m., and weekends from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
For more information about any of these locations, visit fdlpl.org.
