Submitted by Karen Furo-Bonnstetter, Library Director
WOODVILLE, WI – The Woodville Community Library has many exciting events coming up! There is a solar eclipse that is happening on Monday April 8, 2024. The eclipse starts at 1:00 p.m. and will be completed at 3:00 p.m. The height of the eclipse will be at 2:04 in the afternoon. The library has solar glasses to give away to watch the eclipse while they last. The next solar eclipse will take place on August 23 of 2044. You don’t want to miss this rare opportunity to witness a solar eclipse.
The library is very excited about our big event on April 11. This is part of our “Community One Read.” Starting at 4:30 p.m. local conservation and gardening groups, including the Botany Belles and Beaus Garden Club will have information available about these interesting topics.
The Woodville Lion’s Club has generously provided the funding for the booklets “Attracting Butterflies to Your Garden with Native Plants” and “Attracting Birds to Your Garden with Native Plants.” These are full color information filled resources from the Wild Ones of Minnesota.
The local libraries (Baldwin, Deer Park, Glenwood City, Hammond, and Woodville) are also providing five gift certificates to the Dragonfly Gardens in Amery, Wisconsin as Door Prizes. Dragonfly Gardens has a wide selection of native plants.
At 5:00 p.m. Susan Carpenter, Wisconsin Native Plant Garden Curator, UW-Madison Arboretum will be presenting on Native Plant Gardening. Carpenter is an expert on native plant gardening, sustainable gardening practices, bumble bee conservation, rusty-patched bumble bee, southern Wisconsin bumble bees, and citizen-based monitoring.
Carpenter will be giving a Badger Talk on Gardening with Native Plants. Native plants are the basis of sustainable, diverse, and beautiful gardens supporting pollinators, beneficial insects and wildlife. These gardens thrive without fertilizers pesticides, mowing, or supplemental watering. She will share garden examples, plant sources, and practical tips.
After the talk there will be a chili supper. Everyone is invited to stay. During this time there will be an opportunity to discuss the Community One Read book “Nature’s Best Hope” by Doug Tallamy. All this will be happening at the Woodville Community Center/The Lion’s Den it is sponsored by the Woodville, Baldwin, Hammond and Glenwood City Libraries.
If you are new to the area and looking to be part of a book club, you may want to consider the St. Croix County Traveling Book Club. The Club meets at various restaurants across St Croix County and is sponsored by a different library each time. The Club meets on the 3rd Thursday of the month at 6:00 p.m. to order dinner and at 6:30 for the book discussion. The book for April is “Secluded Cabin Sleeps” by Lisa Unger and will be meeting at Mallard’s in New Richmond, Wisconsin.
You can check the Woodville Community Library’s website for the upcoming book selections and meeting locations. If you have questions, please contact the library.
The Woodville Wednesday Morning Book Club recently helped Joyce Knippenberg with friends celebrate her 98th birthday at the Woodville Community Library.
