A Merry Medieval Faire: Your Summer Adventure Begins!

Saturday, June 6, 2026
10:00am–2:00pm
L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library

Hear ye, hear ye, all legendary readers of the realm! By order of the Grand Librarians, you are hereby summoned to a royal celebration of summer’s dawn. Join us for a glorious day filled with entertainment, activities, demonstrations, crafts, merriment and more.

Performances & More

10 a.m.

Torch Sisters Flow Arts & Acrobatics – Library Plaza (Outside)*
Harp Show by Bethany Shuda – Main Corridor (Level 2)

10:30 a.m.

Torch Sisters Flow Arts & Acrobatics – Library Plaza (Outside)*
Oh Claire Improv – Pablo Lounge (Level 1)
Harp Demo by Bethany Shuda – Main Corridor (Level 2)

10:40 a.m.

Red River Fencing Demo – Riverview Room (Level 3)

11 a.m.

Fiddle Tunes by Miriam Schwiebert – Library Plaza (Outside)**
Torch Sisters – Variety Show – Riverview Room (Level 3)

11:30 a.m.

Red River Fencing Demo – Library Plaza (Outside)
Chippewa Valley Irish Dance Show – Riverview Room (Level 3)

Noon

Fiddle Tunes by Miriam Schwiebert – Library Plaza (Outside)***
Oh Claire Improv – Pablo Lounge (Level 1)
Chippewa Valley Irish Dance Workshop – Riverview Room (Level 3)

12:30 p.m.

Touch Sisters Flow & Acrobatics – Library Plaza (Outside)*

1 p.m.

World Flutes with Peter Phippen – Main Corridor (Level 2)
Chippewa Valley Irish Dance Show – Riverview Room (Level 3)

1:30 p.m.

English Folk Dance with General Hardware Border Morris – Library Plaza (Outside)*
World Flutes with Peter Phippen – Main Corridor (Level 2)

*Rain Site: Riverview Room (Level 3)
**Rain Site: Pablo Lounge (Level 1)
***Rain Site: Dabble Box (Level 0)

Demos & Displays

All Day

Falconer Todd Johnson – Roaming the Library 
Renaissance Fashion with Kim Sandford – Maker’s Market (Level 0)
Wool Spinning with Deborah Robie – Maker’s Market (Level 0)
Enchanted Book Display – Library of Things (level 1)

10 a.m. – Noon

Red River Fencing Display – Art Gallery (Level 3) 

Noon – 2 p.m.

Candle Dipping with Kaiserson Bee Co. – Maker’s Market (Level 0) 

All Day Crafts & Activities

Kids

Pablo Center ARTmobile: Medieval Craft – Library Plaza (Outside, Weather Permitting)
Pool Noodle Jousting/Big Bubbles/Games – Library Plaza (Outside, Weather Permitting)
Crafts: Crowns & Hand Kites – Youth Program Room (Level 1)
Craft: Library Card Magic Wand – Youth Program Room (Level 1)
Selfie in the Enchanted Forest – Level 1

Teens

Craft: Crystal Suncatcher – Teen Lounge (Level 1)

All Ages

Craft: Library Card Magic Wand – Headwaters Table/Main Desk (Level 1)
Crafts: Drawstring Pouch, Braided Belt, Potion Bottle Necklace – Maker’s Market (Level 0)
Book Title Trinket Trading – Library of Things (Level 1)

Reading Programs

Don’t forget! Sign up for our annual Summer Reading Programs and win fun prizes! Kids and teens can sign up at the Youth Services desk on Level 1, while adults can sign up at the Reference Desk on Level 2.

Scavenger Hunts & Prize Bundles

Hidden Gem Scavenger Hunt – Solve riddles and explore all four floors of the library to complete this scavenger hunt. Grab a guide from the Library of Things (Level 1) to begin. Return your completed sheet to the same spot and enter a special prize drawing!

Kids Scavenger Hunt – Stop by the desk in Youth Services (Level 1) to get started on a fun scavenger hunt all over our kids’ areas.

Prize Bundle Drawings – Sign up for one the library’s email newsletters and enter to win one of three “Ye Olde Prize Bundles.”

About the Performers & Activities

Bethany Shuda – Midwest Harp – Hear a local musician specializing in performance and hands-on harp experiences.

Chippewa Valley Irish Dance – Enjoy local Irish dancers offering performances and workshops.

Deborah Robie – Wool Spinning – Learn about wool spinning with a traditional wheel.

General Hardware Border Morris (Folk Dance) – See an area dance troupe performing an English folk dance from Border Morris (a region next to Wales), dating back to at least the 1500s.

Kaiserson Bee Co. – Candle Dipping – Owner Drew of Kaiserson will demonstrate the art of dipping tapered candles. Expect conversation on the process of candle making and honeybees in general.

Kim Sandford – Renaissance Fashion – Enjoy a display of historical costumes and learn about getting dressed in the Renaissance.

Miriam Schwiebert – Fiddle Tunes – Enjoy lively fiddle tunes with a local music teacher/Chippewa Valley Symphony violinist.

Oh Claire Improv – Expect a fast-paced, completely improvised comedy show designed for the whole family! Using audience suggestions, performers create hilarious short-form games and scenes on the spot.

Peter Phippen – World Flutes – Enjoy a Grammy Award nominee/multi-instrumentalist specializing in traditional flutes from around the world.

Todd Johnson – Falconer – Meet a red-tailed hawk and learn how licensed falconers care for and hunt with young raptors.

Torch Sisters – The Chippewa Valley’s own circus troupe! Expect a magnificent array of acrobatic feats and flow arts. (Two outdoor performances and one indoor variety show.)

Red River Fencing – See a local fencing club offering equipment displays sword fighting demonstrations. 

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Maker’s Market – Down in the Dabble Box (Level 0), you’ll find demonstrations on candle dipping, wool spinning, and Renaissance Fashion; and you’ll be able to make your own drawstring pouch, braided belt, and/or potion bottle necklace.

Library Card Magic Wand – At the Headwaters Table (all ages) and the Youth Program Room, make a WORKING magical wand.

Outdoor Games – Have fun with pool noodle jousting, giant bubbles, giant Jenga, croquet, and kubb.