Seed library, gardening programs coming to Saukville

The Oscar Grady Library in Saukville will add seeds to its collection starting in February.

The seed library will take the form of a catalog near the circulation desk, and people will be able to select as many as six packets, each with enough seeds for three to five plants, per visit. Growing instructions come with the seeds.

People do not need to have library cards to use the seed library.

The library will also offer gardening advice with programs throughout the year, beginning with Seed Starting Fundamentals at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20.

Amanda Stronjic will provide advice for getting a jump on the growing season by starting plants indoors from seeds. Participants will plant bush beans.

That is just one of several programs the library will offer in February.

For adults, gentle chair yoga will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays, Feb. 4 and Feb. 18.

Library Director Emily Laws will lead participants through 30 minutes of relaxing chair stretches and deep breathing using the Down Dog app on the library’s big screen.

Instructed gentle chair yoga with Anita Odekirk will be offered at 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays, Feb. 11 and Feb. 25.

A certified instructor, Odekirk will lead participants through one-hour slow-flow Vinyasa sessions, helping them to move mindfully from posture to posture while connecting breathing with movement with the support of a chair. No yoga experience is needed. Participants must sign a waiver.

The Morning Fiction Book Club will meet at 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 5, to discuss “Driftless” by David Rhodes. Copies of the book are available for check out at the library.

A meeting of the Oscar Grady Library Board will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10. The meeting is open to the public.

The Fiber Arts Group will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12, to work on individual projects in a group environment. Participants should bring their own projects to work on. There is no instructor, but the group offers an opportunity to share ideas, tips and inspiration.

At 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 17, the Evening Nonfiction Book Club will meet to discuss “Bomb Shelter: Love, Time and Other Explosives” by Mary Laura Philpott. Copies of the book are available for check out at the library.

The Love and Lore Book Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19, to discuss “The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches” by Sangu Mandanna. Copies of the book are available for check out at the library.

This patron-hosted group is for book lovers in their 20s looking for conversation, connections and captivating reads.

The Page to Screen Book Club will offer a night of fencing and true love when it meets at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26, to discuss the timeless classic “The Princess Bride.” Members will compare William Goldman’s novel with Rob Reiner’s 1987 film adaptation.

Library programs for teenagers will include a Teen Advisory Board crafter event at 1 p.m. Monday, Feb. 9,  in preparation for Valentine’s Day.

Participants will use watercolors to create Valentine hearts to take home. They will also be encouraged to make a few extras to share with the Friends of the Oscar Grady Library. The group will distribute the hearts as part of its Books and Bakery program at the Feb. 14 community meal at the Ozaukee Food Alliance in Saukville.

A two-day Nintendo Switch 2 Tournament will be held on Saturday, Feb. 28, and Saturday, March 21.

The program is suitable for players ages 12 to 18.

For children, winter storytimes are held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesdays through Feb. 17.

The sessions, which are designed for children 2 to 5 years old, include not only stories but songs and activities and explore a new theme each week.

The after-school Lego Club meets at 3:45 p.m. Wednesdays through April 29.

The club gives children in kindergarten through fifth grade the opportunity to use the library’s blocks to make creations that could be displayed at the library for all to see.

The STEM Club for children in first through fifth grades will tackle the sled challenge at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 20.

Participants will explore the concepts of friction and speed as they design and build sleds to carry mini-figures down a ramp.

Registration is required and can be done at www.oscargradylibrary.org.

The STEM Club meets monthly and allows children to explore the principles of science, technology, engineering and math through experiments and lessons led by library staff members and guest experts.

A Giggle Grooves dance party will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 24.

Giggle Grooves is an interactive program for children ages 2 to 5 and their caregivers that features music and movement.

An Art Sparks program for children in kindergarten through fifth grade will be held at 3:45 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26.

Inspired by pop art artist James Rizzi, children will create cartoon-style cityscapes with buildings that have their own personalities.

Registration is required and can be done on the library’s website.

The Oscar Grady Library is at 151 S. Main St.