Lester Public Library

Shun Li works in a textile factory near Rome, slowly paying off the broker that brought her from China to Italy while saving money so she can bring her young son to join her. She is suddenly transferred to work as a bartender at a pub in a small town along the Venetian Lagoon. The […]

Monday, April 15 • 6:00 PM The presentation. An overview of key issues in U.S. refugee and immigration law and policy today. Dr. Sara McKinnon provides history and context to understand debates, issues, and policy changes around matters of immigration. The speaker. Mckinnon is Associate Professor, Department of Communication Arts, College of Letters and Sciences at University […]

Wednesday, April 3 • 6:00 PM The presentation. The earliest settlers during this time period were mostly Yankees from New England and New York who engaged in lumbering, fishing and shipbuilding. Within a few decades, the economy began to change to agriculture and manufacturing due in large part to immigration from northern Europe, particularly Germany. Ethnic […]

Barbie and Ken are having the time of their lives in the colorful and seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land. However, when they get a chance to go to the real world, they soon discover the joys and perils of living among humans. For adults 18+. Bring a beverage. Free popcorn! Rated PG-13. Runtime 1:54. […]

Lester Public Library Salt miner Schultze is forced into retirement and lapses into the boredom of his small German town. An accordion player, the retiree usually plays polkas, but when he hears zydeco on the radio he discovers a new inspiration and applies the fast tempo of zydeco to his playing. But the town's polka […]

Saturday, January 27, 2024 - 10:30am Lester Public Library For ages 18+. Make charming snowflakes by winding white iridescent thread around small nails you embed into a wooden round. Fun and easy with a beautiful result. Registration required; call (920)793-8888.

Tuesday, January 16, 2024 - 6:00pm Lester Public Library The Quiet Girl: 1981 in rural Ireland. A nine-year-old girl from a dysfunctional family experiences a loving home for the first time when she spends the summer on a farm with a married couple who are distant relatives. For adults 18+. Bring a beverage; FREE popcorn! Runtime: 1:34.

Friday, January 5, 2024 - 1:00pm Now retired and living in self-imposed exile in the world's most glamorous city, Poirot reluctantly attends a seance at a decaying, haunted palazzo. He soon is thrust into a sinister world of shadows and secrets when one of the guests is murdered. For adults 18+. Bring a beverage. Free […]

Thursday, January 4, 2024 - 6:00pm Woodland Dunes Nature Center & Preserve Executive Director Jim Knickelbine describes invasive species of plants and animals impacting our area. These species introduced from around the world affect almost every aspect of local ecology, both land and water. Invasive species management is a critical component of habitat restoration, and […]

Friday, November 3, 2023 - 1:00pm Lester Pubic Library A woman and her son enlist a motley crew of so-called spiritual experts to help rid their home of supernatural squatters. For adults 18+. Bring a beverage. Free popcorn! Rated PG-13. Runtime 2:03. Popular recent releases are shown at 1 p.m. the first Friday of each […]

Thursday, October 19, 2023 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm Lester Public Library An environmental psychologist shares some of the amazing impacts nature has on our well-being, and ways in which our love of nature can help us protect the planet. Dr. Georjeanna Wilson-Doenges, Ph.D., studies nature’s effects on humans’ mental health in the places we live, […]

Friday, October 6, 2023 - 1:00pm Lester Public Library Sonny Vaccaro and Nike pursue basketball rookie Michael Jordan, creating a partnership that revolutionizes the world of sports and contemporary culture. For adults 18+. Bring a beverage. Free popcorn! Rated R. Runtime 1:52. Popular recent releases are shown at 1 p.m. the first Friday of each […]

Thursday, September 28, 2023 (All day) to Saturday, September 30, 2023 (All day) Thursday 10 a.m.-8 p.m.: Books and music CDs are 50¢; audiobooks and DVDs are $1. Friday 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m.: BOGO! Saturday 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: Fill a bag! For $1, fill a paper sack with all the items that fit. For $2, receive a reusable book bag to […]