***RESCHEDULED FROM JANUARY***Learn how to paint a botanical pattern with watercolors on canvas with local artist and teacher, Michele Hayghe. Materials will be provided for the first 10 participants, and everyone after is welcome to stay to learn. This program is in conjuction with the state library’s Cultivating History traveing display, which will be available for viewing in the library from January 3 – April 15.
Butterflies on the Battlefield at Sailor’s Creek
Come see the library staff at our booth on August 24! Sailor’s Creek National Battlefield Park celebrates native plants, insects, and animals during this free event. What is the Butterflies on the Battlefield: Pollinator & Nature Festival? “Learn about pollinators and how to create a pollinator habitat in your own backyard. Enjoy educational booths, a pollinator garden, as well as crafts, nature games, and activities for the kids. Walk some … Read More
Community Day
Celebrate Earth Day and help us beautify the Hamner Public Library! Volunteers of all ages welcome. Log volunteer hours for organizations or school for planting flowers and shrubs, mulching, landscaping, soil quality testing, making bird feeders & pollinator homes, and more! We’ll also have educational nature stations for kids, and seeds to take home while supplies last. Bring your gardening gloves! This program is in collaboration with the Amelia County … Read More
Plant & Seed Swap
Drop by to swap plants, seedlings, seeds, and pots with other garden-loving community members! Seeds from the Seed Library will be available. This is a collaborative annual event to promote the Seed Library, sponsored by the Hamner Public Library and the Amelia Extension Office.