Library offers variety of virtual programs

The Oscar Grady Public Library in Saukville will hold several virtual programs in the coming weeks. These include:

• Bizarre History of Wisconsin with Chad Lewis at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25.

Author and researcher Chad Lewis will discuss some of the state’s most bizarre stories from newspaper stories published during the past 100 years.

• Identity Theft: Protect and Prevent at 6 p.m., Thursday, March 4, will be presented by the Wisconsin Bureau of Consumer Protection.

The program will explain types of identity theft and how to recognize and prevent them, including information about fraud alerts and security freezes and tips for safeguarding personal information and how to spot scams.

• “This Wicked Rebellion: Wisconsin Civil War Soldiers Write Home” by John Zimm will be discussed at 6 p.m., Thursday, March 11.

Drawing from more than 11,000 letters in the Wisconsin Historical Society’s Civil War collection, the book offers an intimate glimpse of the men and women who took part in the Civil War. Limited copies of the book are available to check out.

• Story Time at Home with Miss Julie at 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays through March 16 is available to watch on YouTube.

The program includes stories and music to dance and sing along. The program can be accessed weekly through the library’s Facebook page. Past episodes can be accessed online through the  library website at www.oscargradylibrary.org.

To register for events, visit the website or the library’s front desk.

For more information, call the library at 284-6022.