Straw Bale Gardening with Joey and Holly Baird. Calling all gardening enthusiasts! Meet Joey and Holly Baird, founders of The Wisconsin Vegetable Gardener, as they share how to grow food in a different type of container- a straw bale! You will be inspired to try straw bale gardening this growing season.
Presentation with question & answer session and reception to follow.
9:30 – 10:00 a.m.: Cleaning & Servicing of Hearing Aids (no appointment needed)
9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.: Hearing Screens (call Chenoa James at 262-502-1799 to schedule an appointment)
Free Blood Pressure Screens
If not on-call, the Germantown Fire Department will be available to provide free blood pressure screens on the 1st Tuesday of every month from 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. No appointment is needed, but please feel free to call the library at 262-253-7760 that morning to see if the Fire Department is available.
Target Audience: Geared to 3 – 5 year olds, but children of all ages are welcome!
Tuesdays @ 10:30 a.m.
No sign up is required, just drop in!
Storytime lasts about 30 minutes.
Storytime is followed by a craft or activity.
Join us for stories, movement and music geared for preschoolers. Storytime is a great way to introduce growing kids to books, social interaction and lifelong learning!
Preschool Storytime is held during sessions throughout the year. Check our website for specific dates and themes.
Target Audience: Geared for ages 2 years-old and under, but children of all ages are welcome!
Wednesday @ 10:30 a.m.
No sign up is required, just drop in!
Storytime lasts about 30 minutes.
Storytime is followed by playtime or an activities
Join us for stories, movement and music geared for babies and toddlers. Storytime is a great way to introduce growing kids to books, social interaction and lifelong learning!
Baby/Toddler Storytime is held during sessions throughout the year. Check our website for specific dates and themes.
Feel free to drop in anytime during the event. All ages are welcome – we will have a variety of projects available for all skill levels. All supplies provided.
If you are interested in sharing your talents and being a guest crafter, please contact Jackie Kolo at jklolo@germantownlibrarywi.org. The library will purchase and provide all supplies.
The Dive into Dewey!: Strictly Nonfiction Book Group meets the 1st Friday of each month from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. in the library’s large meeting room. Join us for some interesting reading and lively conversation. No registration is required. All are welcome! Free coffee, tea, and hot chocolate provided by the Friends of the Germantown Community Library!
Visit our website or stop by the Reference Desk for specific dates and individual titles.
Copies of the selected books are available at the Circulation Desk. Please bring your library card to check out a copy.
Join us for a special storytime with a stuffed animal! We will have bedtime stories, songs, and snacks. After the program, leave your stuffed animal for a fun overnight adventure! Stuffed animals can be picked up on Thursday, April 12 or Friday, April 13. Follow the fun online via Facebook!
Target Audience: Children of all ages are welcome!
2nd Monday @ 7:00 p.m.
No sign up is required, just drop in!
Storytime lasts about 45 minutes.
Storytime is followed by a craft or activity.
Join us once a month for stories, movement, and music at our evening family storytime for children of all ages. Pajamas, blankets, and stuffed animals welcome!
Join us for a special storytime with a stuffed animal! We will have bedtime stories, songs, and snacks. After the program, leave your stuffed animal for a fun overnight adventure! Stuffed animals can be picked up on Thursday, April 12 or Friday, April 13. Follow the fun online via Facebook!
Join us for a special storytime with a stuffed animal! We will have bedtime stories, songs, and snacks. After the program, leave your stuffed animal for a fun overnight adventure! Stuffed animals can be picked up on Thursday, April 12 or Friday, April 13. Follow the fun online via Facebook!
Join us for a special storytime with a stuffed animal! We will have bedtime stories, songs, and snacks. After the program, leave your stuffed animal for a fun overnight adventure! Stuffed animals can be picked up on Thursday, April 12 or Friday, April 13. Follow the fun online via Facebook!
A memory screen is a wellness tool that helps identify possible changes in memory and cognition. It creates a baseline of where a person is at so that future changes can be monitored. It’s free and only takes 10 minutes.
Memory screenings are available through the Aging & Disability Resource Center of Washington County to anyone and can be scheduled by calling Tammy Dickman at 262-335-4497.
Julie Tharp, Professor of English and American Indian Studies at UW-Marshfield/Wood County speaks on “Erdrich’s Crusade: Sexual Violence in The Round House.”
The Morning Book Group meets the 2nd Thursday of each month from 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. in the library’s large meeting room. No registration is required. Join us for some interesting reading and lively conversation. No registration is required. All are welcome! Free coffee, tea, and hot chocolate provided by the Friends of the Germantown Community Library!
Visit our website or stop by the Reference Desk for specific dates and individual titles.
Copies of the selected books are available at the Circulation Desk. Please bring your library card to check out a copy.
Do you ever wish you could read Consumer Reports from home? Missing Chilton auto repair manuals? Need homework help? We have a solution for you. Come check out all you can do on Badgerlink, a free resource for all ages.
Tablet Tuesdays is a monthly class covering various useful skills for using iPads hosted by one of our Washington County libraries each month. Sign-up is required as space is limited. Please call the library where each session is being held to sign up.
Book discussion of Birchbark House by Louise Erdrich with Rebecca Dougherty, Associate Academic Librarian at UW-Washington County. Book geared for 9 – 12 year olds, but all ages welcome.
The Evening Book Group meets the 3rd Thursday of each month from 6:45 to 7:45 p.m. in the library’s small meeting room. Join us for some interesting reading and lively conversation. No registration is required. All are welcome! Free coffee, tea, and hot chocolate provided by the Friends of the Germantown Community Library!
Visit our website or stop by the Reference Desk for specific dates and individual titles.
Copies of the selected books are available at the Circulation Desk. Please bring your library card to check out a copy.
The History Buff Book Group meets the 3rd Friday of each month from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. in the library’s large meeting room. Join us for some interesting reading and lively conversation. No registration is required. All are welcome! Free coffee, tea, and hot chocolate provided by the Friends of the Germantown Community Library!
Visit our website or stop by the Reference Desk for specific dates and individual titles.
Copies of the selected books are available at the Circulation Desk. Please bring your library card to check out a copy.
Panel discussion with FRIENDS, Inc. discussing domestic and sexual violence advocacy, empowerment & prevention in Washington County with Katherine Kapp, Prevention Educator at FRIENDS, Inc.
Have you ever wondered how the stock market works? This BetterInvesting program will include basic investing information. There will be a description of stocks and bonds and the advantages and drawbacks of investing in each and their value over time. Why might one person invest in individual stocks while another would choose mutual funds? And if you are interested in investing, how do you do it? This event is part of Money Smart Week.
A workshop presented by the Alzheimer’s Association. The warning signs of Alzheimer’s disease are often dismissed as side effects of normal aging. If you or someone you know is experiencing memory loss of behavioral changes, it’s time to learn the facts. Early detection gives you a chance to begin drug therapy, enroll in clinical studies and plan for the future. Registration appreciated. Please call 800.272.3900 or email sprohuska@alz.org
A workshop presented by the Alzheimer’s Association. The warning signs of Alzheimer’s disease are often dismissed as side effects of normal aging. If you or someone you know is experiencing memory loss of behavioral changes, it’s time to learn the facts. Early detection gives you a chance to begin drug therapy, enroll in clinical studies and plan for the future. Registration appreciated. Please call 800.272.3900 or email sprohuska@alz.org
The Mystery/Thriller Book Group generally meets the 4th Thursday of each month from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. in the library’s large meeting room. Join us for some interesting reading and lively conversation. No registration is required. All are welcome! Free coffee, tea, and hot chocolate provided by the Friends of the Germantown Community Library!
Visit our website or stop by the Reference Desk for specific dates and individual titles.
Copies of the selected books are available at the Circulation Desk. Please bring your library card to check out a copy.
The Germantown Community Library will be collecting items for the FRIENDS of Abused Families during February – April. Visit the library or website for a list of needed check our items.
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*Sponsored by the Friends of the Germantown Community Library
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