Kendall and Norwalk meal sites Call 463-7622 (Kendall) or 343-3158 (Norwalk) by noon one day before to reserve a meal. Suggested donation is $4 per meal. One-percent milk is served with each meal. Monday, Jan. 20: Chicken sandwiches with cheese on whole-grain buns,...
Ontario Public Library to host First-Friday Homeschool Hangouts
By Rachel Conner | Ontario Public Library director Beginning Feb. 7, the Ontario Public Library will host First-Friday Homeschool Hangouts from 2–4 p.m. on the first Friday of each month. The library is a great place to gather with friends to visit and to find...
Vernon County Museum Notes: The origins of the one-room Foreaker School
By Carol Krogan | Vernon County Museum assistant curator Once in a while, here at the Vernon County Museum & History Center, we run into a mystery. Someone out there knows the answer, but just who? Sometimes we can do a little research and find the answer....
Kendall Nutrition Site hosts Christmas dinner
The Kendall Nutrition Site had a Christmas party Friday, Dec. 27. Those in attendance were Jim Thompson, Rick Popp, Linda Martin, Jean Jefferies, Francis Trepes, Carrie Doyle, Joyce Thonesen and Alrita Benish. A great time was had by all! — Contributed by the Kendall...
Norwalk hosts Winter Fun Day
The Norwalk Public Library put on its Winter Fun Day and Fundraiser on Dec. 14. Kids and adults participated in a coloring contest, ornament making, and a build-a-bear creation.
Senior menus for Jan. 13–17
Kendall and Norwalk meal sites Call 463-7622 (Kendall) or 343-3158 (Norwalk) by noon one day before to reserve a meal. Monday, Jan. 13: Pork loin ala Florentine, baked baby potatoes, butter and sour cream, carrots, whole-grain bread and butter, and sliced apples...
Ontario Public Library to show ‘The Wild Robot’
By Rachel Conner | Ontario Public Library director A no-school movie, “The Wild Robot,” will be shown at the Ontario Public Library at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17. This DreamWorks Animation adaptation of Peter Brown’s award-winning, No. 1 bestseller is an epic adventure...
Wilton Public Library to host series of events this month
By Kelly Lupton | Wilton Public Library director The Wilton Public Library will host the following events: • 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 10: Current-Events Discussion Group • 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 11: Second-Saturday Writer’s Club • 10:30 a.m....
Seeing Stars: Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn will be visible without binoculars
Seeing Stars: Which astronomical event resulted in the Christmas Star?
By Susan Cushing | Kickapoo Dark-Sky Initiative The Christmas Star is part of the Christian Christmas story most of us know who grew up in the Midwest. This “star” shone brightly long enough to guide travelers some distance to find the Christ child. At that time in...