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Spring Gardening

Spring Gardening with Christina Wilke-Burbach PhD

Monday, March 16, 2026 at 5:45pm - 7:45pm
Rocca Meeting Room at Mead Public Library
Library Branch: Mead Public Library
Room: Rocca Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Lecture, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Wake your garden up and get ready for a new growing season! Winter is hard on a garden, the soil, and plants. In addition, spring brings with it a host of tasks that need attention.

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WinterGreen

Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 10:00am - 4:00pm
Mead Library at Mead Public Library
Library Branch: Mead Public Library
Room: Mead Library
Age Group: Everyone, Kids, Teen, Tween, Adult
Program Type: Craft, Lecture, Workshop
Event Details:

Mead Public Library and our community partners will celebrate the start of spring by hosting a day of free, hands-on, green-themed activities, presentations, and vendor booths during our 9th annual WinterGreen event on March 21, 10 am-4

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PEEPS Diorama Contest

All Day 3/1–4/2
Everyone
Registration Required
Library Branch: Mead Public Library
Age Group: Everyone
Registration Required
Event Details:

1. Make a family friendly diorama that features Peeps candy and is literary inspired.  Examples include: books, movies, television shows, musicals, historical scenes, science fiction, you name it!  

Make It @ Mead

5:00pm–6:30pm
Everyone, Kids, Teen, Adult
Library Branch: Mead Public Library
Room: Imaginarium
Age Group: Everyone, Kids, Teen, Adult
Program Type: Craft

Disclaimer(s)

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library at 920-459-3400.

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Event Details:

A different project every month for all ages. Sometimes the projects can be messy- dress accordingly. No registration required. Children must be accompanied by an adult. While supplies last.

Friends' Pop-Up Paperback Sale

9:00am–12:00pm
Everyone
Library Branch: Mead Public Library
Room: Rocca Meeting Room
Age Group: Everyone

Open Art Studio for KIDS

10:00am–12:00pm
Everyone, Kids
Library Branch: Mead Public Library
Room: Mead Children's Activity Room
Age Group: Everyone, Kids
Program Type: Workshop
Event Details:

Unleash your creativity at Open Art Studio, where children can independently explore a wide range of art materials. Come dressed to make a mess!

WinterGreen

10:00am–4:00pm
Everyone, Kids, Teen, Tween, Adult
Library Branch: Mead Public Library
Room: Mead Library
Age Group: Everyone, Kids, Teen, Tween, Adult
Program Type: Craft, Lecture, Workshop

Disclaimer(s)

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library at 920-459-3400.

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Event Details:

Mead Public Library and our community partners will celebrate the start of spring by hosting a day of free, hands-on, green-themed activities, presentations, and vendor booths during our 9th annual WinterGreen event on March 21, 10 am-4

Game Day: Board and Card edition

11:00am–4:00pm
Everyone
Library Branch: Mead Public Library
Room: The Loft
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Club
Event Details:

Join us for board and card games in the Loft! Games will be provided.

Closed-Friday Before Easter

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Mead Public Library

Staff In-Service

9:00am–1:00pm
Closing
Branches:
Mead Public Library
Description:

The Library will be closed from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm for Staff In-Service Training.  Library services will be available after 1:00 pm.

Family Math Game Night

5:30pm–6:30pm
Everyone
Library Branch: Mead Public Library
Room: The Loft
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Workshop
Event Details:

Come explore the study of Topology!  Topology is the mathematical field of studying shapes and surfaces and how they are connected, even when they are bent or twisted.  Families will make and explore a Möbius strip using simple materials

Book Swap

10:00am–11:00am
Everyone
Library Branch: Mead Public Library
Room: Mead Library
Age Group: Everyone
Event Details:

Mead Con will have a book swap from 10-11 AM on the 2nd floor! Bring your gently-loved books for other readers to enjoy.

Mead Con 2026

10:00am–3:00pm
Everyone
Library Branch: Mead Public Library
Age Group: Everyone
Event Details:

Join us for the 7th annual Mead Con (formerly Mead Comic Con), featuring free swag, a cosplay contest, retro gaming, Halo LAN parties, a drop-in comic making workshop, Werewolf game sessions with The Game-Board, mini painting with Warhammer Panda

Make It @ Mead

5:00pm–6:30pm
Everyone, Kids, Teen, Adult
Library Branch: Mead Public Library
Room: Imaginarium
Age Group: Everyone, Kids, Teen, Adult
Program Type: Craft

Disclaimer(s)

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library at 920-459-3400.

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Event Details:

A different project every month for all ages. Sometimes the projects can be messy- dress accordingly. No registration required. Children must be accompanied by an adult. While supplies last.

Guest Lecture "Abraham and Mary Lincoln's Psychologies of Death"

6:00pm–8:00pm
Everyone
Library Branch: Mead Public Library
Room: Rocca Meeting Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Lecture
Event Details:

The lecture will take place from 6:00 to 7:30, with a Q&A session to follow.

Friends' Odds and Ends Sale

9:00am–1:00pm
Everyone
Library Branch: Mead Public Library
Room: Rocca Meeting Room
Age Group: Everyone
Event Details:

Mark your calendars for our annual Odds and Ends Sale held in Mead Library's Rocca Room from 9-1pm. Come early for the best selection. You never know what goodies you might find!

Guest Lecture: "Lincoln: Spiritualism and Seances in the White House"

6:00pm–8:00pm
Everyone
Library Branch: Mead Public Library
Room: Rocca Meeting Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Lecture
Event Details:

The lecture will take place from 6:00 to 7:30, with a Q&A session to follow.

Jigsaw Puzzle Contest

1:00pm–3:00pm
Everyone
Registration Required
Library Branch: Mead Public Library
Room: Rocca Meeting Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Club
Registration Required
Event Details:
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Guest Lecture "Lincoln: Dreams, Omens, and Ghosts"

6:00pm–8:00pm
Everyone
Library Branch: Mead Public Library
Room: Rocca Meeting Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Lecture
Event Details:

The lecture will take place from 6:00 to 7:30, with a Q&A session to follow.

Closed- Memorial Day

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Mead Public Library

Guest Lecture "Lincoln: Caskets, Funerals, and Burials"

6:00pm–8:00pm
Everyone
Library Branch: Mead Public Library
Room: Rocca Meeting Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Lecture
Event Details:

The lecture will take place from 6:00 to 7:30, with a Q&A session to follow.

Closed-Independence Day

All Day 7/3–7/4
Closing
Branches:
Mead Public Library

Jigsaw Puzzle Contest

1:00pm–3:00pm
Everyone
Registration Required
Library Branch: Mead Public Library
Room: Rocca Meeting Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Club
Registration Required
Event Details:
disembodies hand reaches out to touch and move a puzz

Closed- Labor Day

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Mead Public Library

Staff In-Service

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Mead Public Library
Description:

The library will be closed for staff in-service training.

Closed- Thanksgiving Day

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Mead Public Library