October 2020

Agrace’s annual Holiday Pop-Up Shop will open Friday, October 23, selling gently used, donated items for holiday entertaining, giving and decorating.
Located at 1702 W. Beltline Highway, Madison (the former A-1 Furniture site), the store will remain open five weeks, Wednesday through Saturday, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Because the shop’s merchandise is donated by the community, most items will be one-of-a-kind treasures.
Proceeds from the pop-up shop will help fund Agrace’s community grief support services and the Agrace Grief Support Center in Fitchburg.

As families reconsider Halloween traditions, such as trick-or-treating given the pandemic, New Glarus Bakery is celebrating the holiday in a new way this year with the launch of its drive-through trick-or-treating event in front of the bakery from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., on Friday, October 30, 2020.

For anyone who has ever avoided the library because of their long-overdue books, we have great news: New Glarus Public Library will no longer be charging overdue fines, and previous overdue balances owed to New Glarus will be forgiven.
With this change, the library joins a global equity movement that recognizes fines as presenting a significant barrier to low-income patrons. As an institution dedicated to free and equal access for all, libraries across the world are moving away from punitive “late fees” while continuing to encourage engagement and responsibility.

It’s that time of the year again! The New Glarus FFA will be offering a virtual option to purchase fruit and would greatly appreciate your support by purchasing fruit, beef sticks or cheese from the annual fruit sale. Funds raised will go towards events such as chapter meetings, Ag Day at the elementary school, conferences, Leadership Development Events, and Career Development Events.