BROOKINGS – The Brookings Public Library is offering two online programs next week, focusing on beekeeping and poetry.

At 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, on Zoom, John Zuhlke, owner of Little Shire Farm in Aurora, will discuss the basics of honey production and caring for a hive. Zuhlke will give tips on how to begin beekeeping by explaining the supplies one will need and introducing bees and how to care for them.

At 6:30 p.m. Thursday, the library will host a virtual event titled “South Dakota in Poems: Our State, Our Stories, Our Poets,” in honor of National Poetry Month. South Dakota Poet Laureate Christine Stewart-Nuñez will discuss her work assembling the South Dakota State Poetry Society’s newest anthology, “South Dakota in Poems.” Afterward, featured poets will share a selection of their poems and speak about their experiences in the state.

Links to both Zoom meetings can be found on the library’s website or Facebook page.

For more information, visit www.brookingslibrary.org and follow the library on Facebook @bkglib.