May brings more PLAY, with opportunities to work on early skills such as sharing, cooperating, and observing. We encourage adults to work toward finding community and connection while at Playgroup. Many times connection can be found while parenting together. Invite other children to play with your child and model sharing and caring. We are all better together! If you know a family with young children, encourage them to come to a Playgroup session! Our Playgroup is open to all

Come create with us! Our MAKE IT! series is back. Thursdays from 5 to 8 p.m., we offer awesome activities in Fulton's Workshop. Each will have a focus or theme, but you can also come and explore the workshop if the planned activity doesn't interest you, there are plenty of other things that might, including micro:bit hands-on, our new Lego Wall, cardboard construction, magnet wall challenge, wind tunnel and many more. Come and explore! ​ Come explore hands-on STEAM (science,

The Friends of the Menomonie Public Library will host a special book sale in November with all children's/juvenile items. The Friends give thousands of dollars to the library every year and book sales are their major fundraiser. Plan to come on over and find some great treasures at amazing prices. See you at the sale! November 23rd – open 1-6pm in library reading room November 24th, 25th & 28th – open during library hours in library reading room ALL children's items. More inf

Mermaid Adventure Party Monday, November 2nd, 3:30-4:30 pm Wakanda Elementary, 800 Pine Ave. E, Menomonie Join us for a magical under-the-sea adventure designed for imaginative explorers! If your girl loves creativity, discovery, and hands-on fun, this is the perfect event to dive in and try something new. Experiment with ocean-inspired art, explore simple science activities, and play fun, themed games along the way. Create your own saltwater painting, design a unique boat, a

Pokemon Fans and art enthusiasts, learn to draw Pokemon over 4 weeks this fall. Starting at on October 29th, and the following 3 Thursdays. Dates: 10/29, 11/5, 11/12, 11/19 Time: 4-4:30 pm Location: Library Meeting Room Geared for ages 8+. No drawing skills needed. See you there! From the Menomonie Public Library Facebook page.

Zachary Rozmiarek, the Dunn County 4-H Educator, receives a $2,500 grant on behalf of the Dunn County 4-H Leaders Council from the Community Foundation of Dunn County. Presenting the grant award are (left) Dianna Fiergola, Board Member & Grants Committee Member and (right) Dr. Paul Horvath, Board Member and Grants Committee Chair. Photo: Community Foundation of Dunn County. 4-H Grows Here The community recognizes the important work that Dunn County 4-H does. On September 2

Two Girl Scout troops will meet at Wakanda Elementary starting Monday, October 5th. Wakanda Elementary School Library Kindergarten through 3rd grade - after school until 4:30 pm 4K - 5:30 pm until 6:30 pm Sign up here: www.gsnwgl.org Financial assistance is available for all! Questions can be directed to Renee Erickson at 888-747-6945.

Come create with us! Our MAKE IT! series is back. Thursdays from 5 to 8 p.m., we offer awesome activities in Fulton's Workshop. Each will have a focus or theme, but you can also come and explore the workshop if the planned activity doesn't interest you, there are plenty of other things that might, including micro:bit hands-on, our new Lego Wall, cardboard construction, magnet wall challenge, wind tunnel and many more. Come and explore! ​ Come explore hands-on STEAM (science,

Hello Menomonie families! The first session of the UW-Stout Children's Art Club is approaching fast! UW-Stout CAC will consist of weekly student-led visual arts lessons for children in the Dunn County area to have fun and engage in art-making, free of charge! It will take place in the UW-Stout Applied Arts building in room 226 from 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm. Fill out the attached permission form and email it to the address listed below, or print it and bring it with you to our first

Registration is now open for the 2026 4-H Project Discovery Day! At Project Discovery Day, 4-H and community members will experience some of Dunn County’s most popular 4-H projects in an engaging hands-on setting. This event is open to ALL Dunn County youth in Grades k-12. Whether you are interested in 4-H, or just looking for a fun activity, Project Discovery Day is for you! Saturday, Nov 14, 2026 9am-noon FREE Snacks will be provided More information and register HERE. From

Come keep the kiddos busy this winter. Kids ages 7 to 18 start this Saturday, September 26th, at Broadway Bowl in Menomonie at 9 a.m. Please arrive early. Cost is $13 per week. Kids ages 3 to 7: bumper bowling starts December 5 at 9:30 am. Posted on Facebook.

Excitement is in the air as the school year begins, and just as the new school year starts for many youths, so it does for 4-H. Now is the time to enroll or re-enroll for Dunn County 4-H. To enroll for the 2026-2027 year, simply decide which Dunn County 4-H Club you'd like to join. You can read about the clubs by going to Dunn County 4-H’s Club Page HERE. Then go to 4honline.com, sign in or create an account, and fill in the necessary information about yourself and your chil

A fall activity that's definitely screen-free, great exercise, fun and team-building. Introducing a soccer camp this fall. Come check it out in September/October here in Menomonie. From the Break Free from Screens Facebook page.

Meat Animal Project Members at the Dunn County Fair | Photo by Paula Powers It hardly needs to be said that there is an immense amount of work that goes into organizing the Dunn County Fair. Equally so, there is loads of effort that goes into preparing the animals and the projects for fair entries. Even though it might have been a bit daunting, the Dunn 4-H Youths were fully up to the task. Because of the dedication that the leaders have shown, the 4-H Youths were not lackin

Edible Engineering Summer Project Day. Pictured are Hattie Brunner, River Keeler, our 4-H Intern Sam Stephen, and Jackson Brunner 4-H Grows Here Attending camp gives many young people a chance to grow. Dunn County 4-H offered two types of opportunities for its members to go to “camp” this summer. First, was their traditional 4-H Summer Camp where 4-H Youths in grades 3-6 attended base camp at Kamp Kenwood in Chippewa Falls while youths in grades 7-9 attended camp at Lake W

Little Elk Creek 4-H Club Members replacing flags and markers for veterans at Froens Cemetery for Memorial Day / submitted photo 4-H Grows Here! 4-H Members make a difference in our community. In preparation for Memorial Day, members of the Little Elk Creek 4-H Club replaced flags and markers at the graves of veterans at Froens Cemetery. Dunn County 4-H staff are grateful to Nancy Quilling for coordinating the event, Eldon Hilson and Mark Weber for providing a list of veteran

4-H Spring Break Around the World in 80 Minutes at the Colfax Library | photo by Ann Lee 4-H Grows Here! During the past few weeks, Dunn County 4-H had the pleasure of holding two Spring Break Around the World in 80 Minutes Sessions, one in Menomonie and one in Colfax, at which 16 children and two 4-H older youth helpers were in attendance. During the sessions, the children made dragons, spin drums, maracas, digeridoos, crowns, pasta art and more while they "visited" 7 countr

Program open to all youths grades 3-12 Dunn County 4-H strives to provide its youth with ways to bridge communication gaps especially with older generations, so when Kathy Asper of Menomonie, Wisconsin approached the Dunn County 4-H Educator, Zachary Rozmiarek with a multigenerational program idea that would give 4-H youth the chance to interview some of the residents of the Neighbors of Dunn County Nursing Home to learn their stories, he was intrigued. “When an interesting i

Members of the 22'ers 4-H Club, winners of the Dunn County 4-H 2025-2026 Food Drive / submitted photo There is a lot happening with Dunn County 4-H! For the past several months, Dunn County 4-H has been holding a food drive competition to see which of our clubs could collect the most. The 22'ers 4-H Club, the winners of the 2025-2026 Food Drive, collected 195 items, which averaged out to 7.5 items per member. As a reward, they will be given an ice cream sundae party. In to

There is a lot happening with Dunn County 4-H! It has been a busy month for our 4-H Youth. First, they had a chance to shine at UW-Stout 4-H STEM Days when they made Lithophane Light Boxes. The instructors at UW-Stout’s “Fab Lab” demonstrated to the group how to 3D print photographs and laser cut wood pieces to make their boxes. Plus, they gave the 4-H’ers a chance to do some soldering on their own. Dunn County 4-H youth showcasing their lithophane boxes made during UW-Sto