Exhibitionist's Book Club: Lorna McMaster Webinar
Tuesday, April 23: 6:00pm-8:00pm
There's a brand-new book club in town! In partnership with Shelburne Museum, join “The Exhibitionists,” a group that pairs upcoming art exhibits at the Museum with correlative literature! This spring we're pairing All Over Creation by Ruth Ozeki (copies will be available for check-out at the front desk) with fiber artist Lorna McMaster's exhibit "Stewarding a Seed Collection." To kick off the fun, meet us in the large community room for an online webinar with the artist and exhibition curator about felting, seed saving, and sustainable practices in arts and agriculture.
A History of Shelburne Shipyard
Tuesday, April 23: 6:30pm-7:30pm
Brian Knight, architectural historian and preservation planner, is here with the Shelburne Historical Society for a special historical presentation tracing the tale of the Shelburne shipyard from the earliest steamboats through World War Two’s manufacture of subchasers to the recent investigations of shipwrecks in Shelburne harbor. An enrapturing voyage into local history that you won’t want to miss!
Breaking Up with Your Lawn
Wednesday April 24: 6:30pm- 7:30pm
You’ve heard why replacing your turf grass is the responsible thing to do. Less clear are accessible methods for achieving this, let alone choosing and establishing successful plant communities that can benefit our Champlain Valley ecosystems. In this presentation and conversation; artist, designer, UVM professor, and Extension Master Gardener Steve Budington offers practical strategies and context for rethinking and re-creating your home landscape. Drawing on visual art and art history, plant and soil science, and landscape design and management strategies; the goal is to provide you with resources, planting best practices, and cultural/poetic context for transforming the space of your lawn into a place you connect with and share with friends and other species