Anyone who has purchased flowers in Fond du Lac likely knows Haentze Floral Co., which has been an anchor in the Fond du Lac community since 1858.   

From floral supply trade to wholesale greenhouse to retail florist, the Haentze Floral Co. has done it all for more than 160 years. Since 2022, the family has also owned Wood’s Floral & Gifts, located in downtown Fond du Lac.

Learn about the history of not only the company but the six generations of family behind it during History at Home on Thursday, March 13 at 6 p.m. This program of the Fond du Lac Public Library will be held in the McLane Room.

Join History at Home in person or watch from home via the library’s Facebook page at facebook.com/FDLPL. No registration required to view the program.

Fond du Lac Public Library operates two locations: the Main Library at 32 Sheboygan St. in downtown Fond du Lac, and the Allen J. Buechel Branch at 1139 E. Johnson St. near Festival Foods. The main library is open daily: Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. Chapter 52 Bookstore at 52 Sheboygan St. is open Monday through Wednesday from 2 to 6 p.m., and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., while the Allen J. Buechel Branch is open weekdays from 2 to 6 p.m., and weekends from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

For more information about any of these locations, visit fdlpl.org.