Appleton

River Tyme Bistro, 425 W. Water Street, Appleton – Thursday, August 4 – 1:30 – 3:00p

Let’s cool off by exploring the wide-open spaces, wildlife & culture of chilly Alaska. Bring your personal Alaskan or outdoor adventure artifacts or stories to share. Amateur photography enthusiast Garett Graf will be showing some of his favorite Alaska photos taken in June. 

River Tyme Bistro, 425 W. Water Street, Appleton – Thursday, August 18– 1:30 – 3:00p

Summer is a time for slowing down, spending time outside, exploring nature, learning new things, reading more books, and making memories. This month’s memory café we will be reminiscing summertime memories. 

Brillion

Brillion Public Library, 326 North Main Street, Brillion – Tuesday, August 2 – 1:30 – 2:30p

Cancelled for this month.

Chilton

Ledge View Nature Center, W2348 Short Road, Chilton – Tuesday, August 9 – 1:30 – 2:30p

Cancelled for this month.

Greenville

Fox West YMCA, W6931 School Road, Greenville – Wednesday, August 3 – 1:30 – 3:00p

We’ll spend the tail end of summer chatting about water exercise and the benefits of exercising in water. We’ll practice some moves on land that you can take into the water with you.

Kaukauna

Kaukauna Public Library, 207 Thilmany Road, Suite 200, Kaukauna – Monday, August 8 – 1:30 – 3:00p

“A Day at the Beach”.  What’s the best way to beat the heat in the middle of summer?  Head to the beach, or at least imagine we are at the beach!  We will spend the afternoon reminiscing about life on the beach and making some sand to take home!

Kimberly

Heart of the Valley YMCA, 225 W Kennedy Avenue, Kimberly – Thursday, August 11 – 1:30 – 3:00p

            Program for this month’s Memory Café is to be determined. 

Kimberly Municipal Complex, 515 W Kimberly Avenue, Kimberly – Wednesday, August 24 – 1:30 – 3:00p

Celebrate the Dog Days of Summer at the Kimberly Public Library’s August Memory Café!  Learn about the roles that dogs play in our community with a meet and greet with local canine friends and their handlers.

Menasha

Menasha Public Library, 440 1^st St, Menasha – Wednesday, August 17 – 1:30 – 3:00p

Come to the library and meet Lieutenant Joel Nelson from the Menasha Police Department and their K-9 Cami. Joel will talk about her training, what her role is in the community, and they will demonstrate how she does her important work of sniffing out narcotics and tracking missing persons and suspects to keep us all safe.

Neenah

Neenah Public Library, 240 E Wisconsin Avenue, Neenah – Monday, August 15 – 1:30 – 3:00p 

Join a Heckrodt Wetland Reserve naturalist and explore the life of birds.  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.

New London

Mosquito Hill Nature Center, N3380 Rogers Road, New London – Wednesday, August 10 – 1:30 – 3:00p

As we move into late summer and early fall, we observe our native prairie planting change from day to day. Joy Perry, Wild Ones Board Member and retired educator, will bring its beauty inside to us. We’ll learn about the plants, wildflowers, and why they are so important to our landscape and wildlife. Refreshments, laughter, and fun people are here too!

New London Senior Center, 600 W Washington Street, New London – Monday, August 22 – 1:30 – 3:00p 

New London Senior Center has a recycling program and has purchased beautiful benches for the community by saving plastic caps. Come be part of the sorting process and take a short walk to see one of the benches. 

Enjoy a snack and some social time.

Oshkosh

Oshkosh Public Library, 106 Washington Avenue, Oshkosh – Wednesday, August 10– 1:30 – 3:00p

It’s summer vacation at the Oshkosh Public Library so we’re hitting the road. We’ll tour the National Parks, museums, and other virtual tours. Bring your wanderlust! Supplies will be on hand to recreate summer vacation scenes in waterless snow globes.

Oshkosh YMCA, 3303 W 20^th Avenue, Oshkosh – Monday, August 29 – 1:30 – 3:00p 

The “Dog Days of Summer” – they’re not so bad! Conversation and activities will be centered around our furry, four-legged friends. We will also have live music, including sing-alongs, featuring the Ukulele Club of Oshkosh. You don’t want to miss it!