WinterGreen

Join Mead Library and our community partners as we chase away the winter blues and welcome the greens of spring. This event features free activities and presentations for all ages, including gardening, animals, nature, wellness, cooking, crafts, and more!

WinterGreen 2025 Schedule

9:00 am-4:00 pm | Friends Bookstore (1st)

Information Booth

9:00 am-4:00 pm | Friends Bookstore (1st)

Friends of Mead Public Library Booth
Since 1972, the Friends of Mead Public Library has been supporting and funding public library programs and services. Stop by to learn more and check out the Friends Bookstore!

9:00 am-4:00 pm | First Floor Main (1st)

Potted Plant Exchange
Bring in a potted plant and/ or take one home. 

9:00 am-4:00 pm | First Floor Main (1st)
Tales of Sheboygan Booth with Liz Jelinek
Tales of Sheboygan, a project created by Sheboygan North Senior Elizabeth Jelinek, is a storytelling project that collects stories connected to specific Sheboygan locations from the senior community so that later this spring a few of these stories may be displayed in those locations. The goal of this project is that through displaying these stories a connection can be formed between the community of Sheboygan and the senior community of Sheboygan. Elizabeth is still collecting stories so if you are interested in the project, stop by the Tales of Sheboygan booth to learn more!

“Hello! My name is Elizabeth Jelinek and I am currently a Senior at Sheboygan North High School. This year I have been lucky enough to get to create my own community project called 'Tales of Sheboygan' through a program at my school. For this project, I am in the works of collecting stories that are connected to specific Sheboygan locations from the senior community so that later this spring they may be displayed in those locations. The goal of this project is that through displaying these stories a connection can be formed between the younger community of Sheboygan and the senior community of Sheboygan.”

9:00 am-4:00 pm | First Floor Main (1st)

WinterGreen Photo Selfie Booth

Decorated by Art & Good Company

9:00 am-4:00 pm | Second Floor Main (2nd)

Sheboygan County Master Gardener Association Booth

9:00 am-4:00 pm | Second Floor Main (2nd)

Bite Size Studio Booth with Erin Kaczkowski

9:00 am-12:00 pm | Children’s Activity Room (3rd)

Children’s Activities with Above & Beyond Children’s Museum

9:00 am-4:00 pm | Children’s Library Help Desk (3rd)

“Find the Green Animals” Scavenger Hunt

9:00 am-4:00 pm | Maas Teen Center (3rd)

Hopefully Homesteading Booth with Amanda Strojinc

9:00 am-4:00 pm | Maas Teen Center (3rd)

Houseplant Haven Booth with Dani Grader

Established in 2023, we bring the warmth of the tropics to the Midwest winter. We sell beautiful tropical houseplants for all experience levels.

9:00 am-12:00 pm | Third Floor Main (3rd)

Pawsitism Booth
Meet the dogs currently working towards becoming a service dog and best friend.

10:00 am-11:00 am | Quiet Study Room (2nd)

Gentle Yoga with Marci Zink
A slower form of yoga that offers a variety of poses including standing and floor postures. Easy transitions from standing to the floor with variations to deepen into postures that feel easier and adaptations for our more challenging postures.

*Bring your own yoga mat or a bath towel to exercise on.

10:00 am-11:00 am | Children’s Story Garden (3rd)

Family Yoga with Rachael Erin Haas from The Wellness Adventures of Pay Pay & Momma Rae Join certified wellness and yoga instructor Rachael Haas as we stretch the winter blues away. Suitable for kids of all ages and their adults.

Ages Preschool+ and their families

*Bring your own yoga mat or a bath towel to exercise on.

10:00 am-3:00 pm | Imaginarium (2nd)

Nature-themed Fabric Patch Printing with Erin Kaczkowski of Bite Size Studio
Ages 11+

10:00 am-3:00 pm | Public Conference Room 2 (2nd)

Meditative Doodling and Coloring

Ages 11+

11:00 am-12:00 pm | Loft (3rd)

Taxonomy, Natural History and Conservation of Wisconsin Fireflies with Dr. Daniel Young
Dr. Daniel Young will present an overview of the species diversity of Wisconsin’s fireflies along with natural history, and an overview of bioluminescence and its significance in firefly evolution, and conservation concerns. This Badger Talk is sponsored by the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Dr. Daniel Young is a Professor of Entomology and the Director of the UW Insect Research Collection in the Department of Entomology at Russell Laboratories at UW-Madison.

“From 1996 to present I have served as UW-Madison Professor of Entomology with a (75%) teaching, (20%) research, (5%) WIRC Directorship position. My expertise includes field and collections-based research in the areas of insect systematics/taxonomy, phylogeny, natural history, and biodiversity with an emphasis on Coleoptera (beetles). I have been directly associated with all aspects of entomological research collections since my first curatorial hourly position as a sophomore undergraduate. In addition to serving as Director of the WIRC, I am Co-Chair of the UW Natural History Museums Council and serve as liaison between the internationally recognized Entomological Collections Network and the Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections. I have visited and conducted taxonomic research in entomological research collections across North America and around the world.”

11:15 am-12:15 pm | Rocca (1st)

Color Our World with Kelsey Kurz of J&R Aquatic Animal Rescue
Learn how animals use color in nature. J&R Aquatic Animal Rescue offers an engaging hour-long presentation featuring live animals, including an intriguing assortment of snakes, lizards, insects, spiders, hedgehogs, birds, and more. The session includes a dynamic Q&A session, allowing participants to delve deeper into the world of these fascinating creatures. If time permits, attendees have the unique opportunity to get up close and personal with the animals, enhancing their interactive experience.

12:00 pm-1:00 pm | Maas Teen Center (3rd)

Digging In: Setting Up a Veggie Plot with Amanda Strojinc of Hopefully Homesteading
Learn how to set up your very own vegetable plot from the ground up! Discover the basics of planting, soil prep, and choosing the best veggies to grow at home. 

Amanda Strojinc teaches beginner to advanced classes in a wide variety of subjects relating to homesteading and prepping with a sustainability focus: canning and home food preservation, beekeeping, backyard chicken flock husbandry, Kratky hydroponics, growing microgreens, and more!

12:15 pm-1:15 pm | Jerry Black Café (1st)

J&R Aquatic Animal Rescue Booth with Kelsey Kurz
Ages 3+

1:00 pm-2:00 pm | Quiet Study Room (2nd)

Laughter Wellness with Kathy Alby
Laughter Wellness combines laughter exercises with Yoga Breathing—all in the spirit of childlike playfulness. Laughter can change your mood in minutes:

• Increase the supply of oxygen to your brain and the entire body
• Strengthen your immune system
• Lower your blood pressure, keep your heart healthy, and much, much more!

10 minutes of hearty laughter = 30-minute cardio workout.

1:00 pm-2:00 pm | Loft (3rd)

Geology of the Ice Age National Scenic Trail
Southwestern Wisconsin, the Driftless Area, was never glaciated and its deep valleys and narrow ridges result from millions of years of stream erosion. About 25,000 years ago glaciers covered more than two thirds of what is now Wisconsin, creating the glacial landforms we see today. The 1000-mile trail across Wisconsin highlights many of these Ice Age features. This talk will explain the formation of moraines, kettles, outwash plains, drumlins, eskers, and tunnel channels using slides of modern glaciers as well as many photos and maps from Wisconsin.

David M. Mickelson is Emeritus Professor of Geoscience, Geological Engineering, and Water Resources Management at UW–Madison and has taught glacial geology, intro geomorphology, coastal geomorphology, air photo interpretation and Geology of the National Parks at Wisconsin since 1971. Geomorphology is the study of earth surface processes. One area of his research includes glacial geology. He has done research on modern glaciers and glacial deposits in Sweden, Norway, Argentina, China, Alaska, the Rocky Mountains, New England, and the Midwest. His continuing research interest has been the glacial deposits and the glacial history of Wisconsin. His other main area of research is shoreline erosion and nearshore and beach processes. He has published numerous papers on shore processes on the Great Lakes and on Wisconsin glaciation. He has served on the Board of Directors of the Ice Age Trail Alliance since 2010. He is the first author of the book “Geology of the Ice Age National Scenic Trail” published by the University of Wisconsin Press in late 2011.

1:00 pm-3:00 pm | Second Floor Main (2nd)

Egg Carton Starter Gardens with Mead Library

Ages 3+

1:15 pm-2:15 pm | Rocca (1st)

Color Our World with Kelsey Kurz of J&R Aquatic Animal Rescue
Learn how animals use color in nature. J&R Aquatic Animal Rescue offers an engaging hour-long presentation featuring live animals, including an intriguing assortment of snakes, lizards, insects, spiders, hedgehogs, birds, and more. The session includes a dynamic Q&A session, allowing participants to delve deeper into the world of these fascinating creatures. If time permits, attendees have the unique opportunity to get up close and personal with the animals, enhancing their interactive experience.

2:00 pm-3:00 pm | Jerry Black Café (1st)

Microgreens with Debra Denzer of Terra Sol Gardens
Learn how to grow your own microgreens.

All Day | Second Floor Main (2nd)

Mead Seed Library
Check out seeds for your garden!

All Day | Second Floor Main (2nd)

Mead Plant Cutting Exchange
Bring in a plant cutting and/ or take one home.