Events
Help plant and care for the library's garden!
Best for ages 5+.
Accessibility Notice: We strive to make our events accessible. To request a disability accommodation and/or language services, contact the department listed in the…
Drop in and join us on Wednesdays from 4 to 5 p.m. this summer to help with our plot in the Bremen Street Community Garden! Tasks will include weeding, planting, watering, and harvesting.
Accessibility Notice: We strive to make our events…
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Experience the rich tradition of Ikebana, a 600-year-old Japanese art form whose name loosely means "making flowers come alive." Dive into the essence of Ikebana, renowned for its minimalist aesthetic and reverence for natural beauty. Learn…
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Join Emerald City Plant Shop for a free tropical plant giveaway! Limit two plants per person, first come first served while supplies last!
Accessibility Notice: We strive to make our events accessible. To request a disability…
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Learn to create your own natural and nontoxic fertilizers for home and garden plants. Learn about the container garden and the role of various fertilizer components. Limited supplies. Please feel free to bring a plastic water bottle, dry…
Drop in and join us on Wednesdays from 4 to 5 p.m. this summer to help with our plot in the Bremen Street Community Garden! Tasks will include weeding, planting, watering, and harvesting.
Accessibility Notice: We strive to make our events…
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Help plant and care for the library's garden!
Best for ages 5+.
Accessibility Notice: We strive to make our events accessible. To request a disability accommodation and/or language services, contact the department listed in the…
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Join us at Jamaica Pond with Michael Bryant, aka Nature Man Mike, to look for spring migrants and resident birds.
This two-hour walk is suitable for beginners as well as more experienced birders.
Limited loaner binoculars will be…
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Help plant and care for the library's garden — with special activities for our youngest gardeners.
Best for children ages 2 to 5.
Children must be accompanied by a caregiver.
Accessibility Notice: We strive to make our events…
Come explore!
Presented in partnership with the Trustees of Reservations, Nature Play Urbana offers themed nature explorations. Children learn about the seasons and their local surroundings with storytelling, hands-on observation, and a…
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What are the benefits of starting seeds indoors? How can you start seeds in your own home, and fashion seed trays out of recyclable materials? Join Haley House and the Parker Hill Branch for a seed-starting at home workshop, and leave with…
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Stop by and check out the library's garden space, get info on upcoming gardening events, and learn how to get involved in our garden!
You can enter the library's back garden through the gate in the parking lot.
Open garden hours…
Help plant and care for the library's garden!
Best for ages 5+.
Accessibility Notice: We strive to make our events accessible. To request a disability accommodation and/or language services, contact the department listed in the…
Drop in and join us on Wednesdays from 4 to 5 p.m. this summer to help with our plot in the Bremen Street Community Garden! Tasks will include weeding, planting, watering, and harvesting.
Accessibility Notice: We strive to make our events…
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Learn all about carnivorous plants and see them up close with the New England Carnivorous Plant Society!
Ages 6-12.
Accessibility Notice: We strive to make our events accessible. To request a disability accommodation and/or language…
Drop in and join us on Wednesdays from 4 to 5 p.m. this summer to help with our plot in the Bremen Street Community Garden! Tasks will include weeding, planting, watering, and harvesting.
Accessibility Notice: We strive to make our events…
Come explore!
Presented in partnership with the Trustees of Reservations, Nature Play Urbana offers themed nature explorations. Children learn about the seasons and their local surroundings with storytelling, hands-on observation, and a…
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Join us for an immersive workshop where you'll learn the art of crafting herbal salves and lip balms. Follow along as herbalist and aromatherapist Tanya Tanaro guides you through each step of the process, and leave with the natural…
Drop in and join us on Wednesdays from 4 to 5 p.m. this summer to help with our plot in the Bremen Street Community Garden! Tasks will include weeding, planting, watering, and harvesting.
Accessibility Notice: We strive to make our events…
Drop in and join us on Wednesdays from 4 to 5 p.m. this summer to help with our plot in the Bremen Street Community Garden! Tasks will include weeding, planting, watering, and harvesting.
Accessibility Notice: We strive to make our events…