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SUMMARY:My Favorite Tree in Shelburne
DESCRIPTION:The Pierson Library and the Shelburne Tree Committee invite you to celebrate your appreciation of trees by photographing your favorite tree in town and sharing it with us during the month of May. Simply take a photo of your tree and email it (JPG format) to Jasper at the Pierson Library (Joliver@shelburnevt.org) with the subject line\, “My Favorite Tree in Shelburne.” In your email\, please include your name and\, and if you’re under 18\, your age. Also\, add a brief description of the tree’s location along with a caption explaining why the tree is meaningful to you. If you’re unable to email your photo\, physical copies may be dropped off at the library. Selected tree photos and descriptions will be displayed in the library for the community to enjoy. \n 
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/my-favorite-tree-in-shelburne/
CATEGORIES:Trees
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SUMMARY:Survival Mandarin: Language 101
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the final two installments of a six-part beginner’s Mandarin series. Missed the first four? No worries. Native speaker\, punk-rocker\, and educator extraordinaire Connor Lin Frost assures us that drop-in attendees will still pick up a bit of the world’s most native spoken language. 好耶!
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/survival-mandarin-language-101-2/
CATEGORIES:Language Learning
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SUMMARY:Noontime Poetry Society
DESCRIPTION:Everyone is welcome at the Noontime Poetry Society. Each Wednesday we meet to read aloud together\, taking turns at the lectern to make our way through entire poetry collections and anthologies\, one half hour at a time. We’re currently reading Women Poets from Antiquity to Now. The second half of the session is devoted to the sharing of original work and other favorite verse pieces\, and poetic reflections. Drop-ins and new members welcome!
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/noontime-poetry-society-22/
CATEGORIES:Poetry
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SUMMARY:Teen Advisory
DESCRIPTION:Love to read? Help us build a library collection that truly reflects the interests and ambitions of our community! Assist Katie in finding exciting new publications and recent releases\, identify gaps in our collection\, create eye-catching displays\, and plan events! Snacks provided. Recommended ages 11–15.
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/teen-advisory-8/
CATEGORIES:Teen Advisory Group
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SUMMARY:Book it: Turning Garden Pavers into Literary Works of Art
DESCRIPTION:Hey teens! Adorn your garden with some literary whimsy! Pierson’s Youth Advisory hosts an artistic afternoon\, painting stone pavers to resemble your favorite books. You bring the idea of a favorite book cover to recreate\, and we’ll provide the rest. To register\, please call the library at 802-985-5124.
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/book-it-turning-garden-pavers-into-literary-works-of-art-2/
CATEGORIES:Craft,Tweens & Teens
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SUMMARY:After-school Hangout
DESCRIPTION:Join us on early release day to game\, snack\, and chill with friends! Appropriate for tweens and teens.
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/after-school-hangout-80/
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SUMMARY:Democracy in Our Time: Who is Curtis Yarvin?
DESCRIPTION:Curtis Yarvin was once an obscure blogger\, but his profile has moved into the mainstream after U.S. Vice President J. D. Vance expressed interest in his work. Today\, Yarvin is read widely among young conservatives as well as in Silicon Valley\, where he counts figures like Peter Thiel and Marc Andreessen as associates. His vision of governance appears\, to some observers\, to align increasingly with broader political and technological trends in twenty-first–century society. As such\, Yarvin may serve as a bellwether not only of current shifts but also of where we may be heading. For our final session in the Democracy series before a summer pause\, we will discuss a video from The New York Times podcast “The Interview\,” featuring a conversation with Yarvin. In it\, he critiques modern American democracy and outlines his proposal for a transition toward a monarchical or CEO-led system: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcSil8NeQq8
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/democracy-in-our-time-who-is-curtis-yarvin/
CATEGORIES:Democracy In Our Time
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