Get out of the house and get moving to some classic beats during a fast-moving game of Dance Dance Revolution (DDR) on the big screen! Mario Kart and Mario Party will also be available to play simultaneously on a second big screen. Join in on some old-school fun at the library on Tuesdays, March 3 and 24 from 11:30 A.M. to 2:00 P.M.!   

Babies, Birth & Beyond: Parenting Support Group  

Ripon Public Library, in partnership with Joyful Birth Services and Advanced Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine, is proud to announce Babies, Birth & Beyond: a parenting support group. Babies, Birth & Beyond aims to create a safe, encouraging environment for caregivers of children of all ages, where they can explore a variety of parenting techniques, learn to engage with their children, and find support from their peers. A new parenting topic will be explored each month, with a dedicated time for Q&A and discussion. Children welcome. Learn and grow with us at the library on the second Wednesday of the month at 6:30 P.M.: 

March 11: Knowing Your Options: Selecting a Birth Provider 

Your choice of a maternity care provider and birth setting can affect the kind of care you receive, the choices and options you will have during labor and birth, and the amount of involvement you have in decisions regarding your care. Take time with us to learn about how different options can help you have a safe and satisfying birth experience. 

PEPPY PRESCHOOLERS STORYTIME | WEDNESDAYS @ 10:15 A.M. | JAN 15 - FEB 26

Designed for children 2 1/2 years old and up.
Adult and child participants enjoy an exciting mash-up of language, music, movement, and play with a focus on early literacy learning activities!

Come early and stay late to play and connect with others in the midst of the joys and challenges of raising little people.

Tuesday, February 17 | 6 P.M. | Storytelling – Adult Game Night (Ages 16+) 

Get your game face on and enjoy modern board games at the library! This month, we are featuring Call to Adventure, a character-driven dice-rolling game. A major mechanic of this game is its storytelling, which enable players to play as a hero whose destiny players control through their decisions in the game. Snake Pil, Dixit, and Story Cubes are other games that feature this game mechanic and will also be available to play. Adult Game Night meets monthly on the third Tuesday of each month. 

Mad Hatter: Escape Room

Don’t be late for this very important date! Solve the clues and make it to the Mad Hatter’s tea party before the clock runs out at this Alice in Wonderland themed escape room. Participants must register, with a limit of 8 persons per time slot (call 748-6160 or stop by the library): 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 2 p.m.

More times will become available if all time slots are filled. For ages 10—adult.  

Join us for the Friends of the Library book discussion group!  February's selection is "Becoming" by Michelle Obama. Copies of book discussion selections are available to check out at the library while supplies last.

From Amazon.com:

An intimate, powerful, and inspiring memoir by the former First Lady of the United States
 
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • OPRAH’S BOOK CLUB PICK • NAACP IMAGE AWARD WINNER

In a life filled with meaning and accomplishment, Michelle Obama has emerged as one of the most iconic and compelling women of our era. As First Lady of the United States of America—the first African American to serve in that role—she helped create the most welcoming and inclusive White House in history, while also establishing herself as a powerful advocate for women and girls in the U.S. and around the world, dramatically changing the ways that families pursue healthier and more active lives, and standing with her husband as he led America through some of its most harrowing moments. Along the way, she showed us a few dance moves, crushed Carpool Karaoke, and raised two down-to-earth daughters under an unforgiving media glare.
 
In her memoir, a work of deep reflection and mesmerizing storytelling, Michelle Obama invites readers into her world, chronicling the experiences that have shaped her—from her childhood on the South Side of Chicago to her years as an executive balancing the demands of motherhood and work, to her time spent at the world’s most famous address. With unerring honesty and lively wit, she describes her triumphs and her disappointments, both public and private, telling her full story as she has lived it—in her own words and on her own terms. Warm, wise, and revelatory, Becoming is the deeply personal reckoning of a woman of soul and substance who has steadily defied expectations—and whose story inspires us to do the same.

Family NERF event (for grades 3 + up with accompanied caregiver) 

Join in on this popular after-hours event, open to families for the first time! Space is limited. Call the library at 748-6160 to register, beginning on Friday, March 27. Caregivers must sign up, complete waiver and participate with their children in this team-oriented adventure. Limit of 3 children per guardian.  

The library will supply a cache of darts for everyone to use during the event. B.Y.O.B. (bring your own unmodified, dart-style blaster) if you have one! A small number of NERF blasters will be available for participants to borrow.  

Recommended: For those completing waivers in advance, they will be available beginning Friday, March 27. Legal guardians must pick up waiver. Library staff will not be handing them out to underage participants.

If waiver is not completed in advance, please arrive early on the afternoon of the event to sign waivers. Doors will be locked at 4:00 P.M.