Events
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My Favorite Tree in Shelburne
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…
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Survival Mandarin: Language 101
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!
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Noontime Poetry Society
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…
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Teen Advisory Group
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.
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After-school Hangout
Join us on early release day to game, snack, and chill with friends! Appropriate for tweens and teens.
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Foodscape Gardening with Vermont Public’s Charlie Nardozzi
With rising food costs, growing your own produce is a smart and rewarding way to save money while enjoying fresh, local food. But what if you don’t have space for a traditional garden? Discover the solution with Foodscaping, also known as edible landscaping. Join nationally recognized garden expert Charlie Nardozzi, host of Vermont Public’s All…
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Musical Storytime with Liz
Experience the magic of music and storytelling at our weekly musical storytime! Join us for an adventure where stories come to life with the power of music. Musician and storyteller Liz Buchanan transports young minds into the world of rhythm, melody, and imagination.
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Mahjong Playing Society
Join us for a new way to have fun, make friends, and build community! Mahjong is a tile-based game of skill, luck, and strategy akin to Gin Rummy. Players draw…
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Dustin Lowman Concert: Songs in the Key of Crises
Troubadour, New Yorker, folksinger, Bob Dylan–YouTube Personality Influencer, songwriter, copywriter, Pynchon reader, and dude-who-went-to-grad-school-with-our-adult-programming-coordinator, Dustin Lowman is in town to share his silky, road-haunted voice and expert strumming with our eager ears. For this concert he will cover Dylan and Springsteen and also play some originals.
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The Chicken Dance: A Spring Fling Dance for Teens ages 10–14
Surprise! The spring dance theme is chickens. Pierson's Youth Advisory presents The Chicken Dance, a night of chicken-themed revelry, including, but not limited to, buffalo chicken pizza, Bawklava, chocolate eggs, giant inflatable poultry, and the chance to shake a tail feather and dance the night away with friends. But wait, there's more—one lucky attendee will…