Jason Lea

We’re celebrating Arbor Day with a special story time featuring the Tree Tale Tellers from Holden Forests & Gardens. They’ll entertain children with stories and facts about the importance of trees and other plants.

It will be at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, April 23, at our Main Branch. The story time is free to attend and open to kids of all ages. Due to limited space, registration is required. Sign up online or call us at 440-255-8811 ext. 3.

For more adventures with Holden, you can now borrow a membership from us for up to a week. It’s good at both Holden Arboretum and Cleveland Botanical Gardens! Get all the details here.

We’re encouraging everyone to check out their community with membership passes that can be borrowed for local museums, gardens and zoos!

Passes are available for:

• Akron Zoo; each pass is good for two adults and four kids
• Holden Forests & Gardens, including Holden Arboretum and Cleveland Botanical Gardens; each pass is good for up to six people
• Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens; each pass is good for up to two adults and seven youth
• Western Reserve Historical Society, including Hale Farm & Village; each pass is good for two adults and the children in that household

Passes can be checked out for up to seven days. They must be checked out and returned at our Main Branch. A household may only check out one pass at a time and can only check out each pass up to two times per year. If a pass is overdue, the late fee is $5 per day. Click here for more information or to reserve a pass!

Gardeners can learn how to put medieval gardening wisdom to modern use during a free program at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17, at the Headlands Community Center.

Dr. Shanon Sterringer will talk about planting medieval herb gardens rooted in the tradition of Hildegard of Bingen.

Hildegard of Bingen was a philosopher, composer and natural scientist, and Sterringer has written two books about her. Sterringer has presented to the Herb Society of America and Western Reserve Herb Society.

Her talk is open to all. Due to limited space, registration is required for all three programs. Sign up online or call us at 440-257-2000.

You can visit our YouTube channel for more gardening and horticulture programs.

Two more tips for any gardeners out there:

1. Did you know that you can get free veggie, flower, and herb seeds from our Seed Library? Check out our collection  the next time you visit our Main Branch. Borrow up to 15 packets of seeds per season.
2. You should also check out the special collection from Holden Forests & Gardens’ Corning Library available at our Main Branch. In addition to a gorgeous arboretum in Kirtland, Holden also has a spectacular collection of gardening, horticulture, environmental and botany books at Corning Library within its arboretum. Dozens of Corning Library’s books are now available to borrow at our Main Branch. Thanks to a partnership between libraries, you can use your cards to check out books from this special collection. Our typical lending rules apply.

Adults and teens can explore the travel options that LakeTran provides during a free program at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17, at our Lake Branch.

A travel trainer from LakeTran will explain how to use its local routes, as well as dial-a-ride and park-n-ride services. Attendees will also learn how to plan trips, read bus schedules, and use online real-time tools.

The program is open to all. Due to limited space, registration is encouraged. Sign up online or call us at 440-257-2512.