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Earth Day Garden Basket Giveaway
Friday, April 22 - Saturday, April 30
Celebrate Earth Day by visiting the library the week of April 22 through April 30 to enter a drawing to win a beautiful garden basket which includes gardening books, tools, gloves and a few other surprises.
Flower, Herb & Vegetable Seed Collection
Visit the library’s seed collection, located in the adult department, and select some new herb, vegetable, or flower seeds to plant in
your garden. The Oxford Public Library would like to thank the following seed companies for their generous seed donations to the library’s seed collection: Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds and MIgardener. Thanks to these two companies, the library was able to add eighty new different types of seeds to the collection. If you have any seeds that you would like to donate to the library’s seed collection, donations are appreciated.
Sunflower Growing Contest
Visit the adult department May 1 through May 31 to pick up some mammoth sunflower seeds to take home and plant in your garden. At the end of the gardening season, if you think you have grown the tallest sunflower plant for the season, bring your sunflower plant to the library Saturday,
September 17 at 11:30 a.m. to see if you have won a gift card to Wojo’s Greenhouse.
Be SMART educational campaign
Monday, May 9, 7:00 p.m.
Join parents, caregivers and other adults to learn about the important reasons for safe gun storage in homes and vehicles to protect our children, teens and at-risk individuals. Even if you are not a firearm owning family, there are steps you can take
to protect children from unsecured firearms. This presentation supports the 2nd Amendment & is designed for ADULTS only. Plan for a 20 minute presentation with Q&A after.
Spring Perennial Plant Exchange
Saturday, May 21
Bring perennial plants that you would like to share to the Oxford Public Library’s first spring perennial plant exchange. The plant exchange is a fun and economical way to diversify the plants
in your garden. Meet at the Powell Lake Pavilion next to the library from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. In addition to exchanging perennial plants with other gardening enthusiasts, Jill Brzezinski
from Buds & Blooms Gardening will give a gardening presentation. Ms. Brzezinski will give a demonstration on how to divide perennials as well as share her extensive knowledge about different soil types in the Oxford area and the plants that thrive in these conditions as well as perennial plants that prefer sunny and shady locations. This is a wonderful opportunity to meet other gardening enthusiasts.
Virtual Garden Tour
July 1 through August 31 submit digital photographs of your garden to the following email address Jerard@miopl.org, if you would like to have your garden photos included in a virtual garden tour. The link to view the garden tour will be available on the Oxford Public library’s website beginning September 21 through October 21, 2022.
First Friday Book Discussions
First Friday in March, April and May
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Join our first Friday book discussion this spring. Read the book and attend the discussion.
March: North on the Wing: travels with the songbird migration of spring by Bruce Beehler McP.
April: On a Farther Shore: The Life and Legacy of Rachel Carson by William Souder
May: The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles
Take and Make
Visit the adult department the second week of each month to pick up a craft to take home and make.
March: Create a beautiful watercolor silhouette painting.
April: Take a seed bomb home. You can use your seed bomb to create an impromptu garden anywhere you choose.
May: Make a homemade mason jar hummingbird feeder to feed the hummingbirds this summer.
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