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  • September Poetry Salon

    Our monthly poetry salon is the place to be for writers, readers and lovers of all things verse. Once a month we open the floor up to two featured poets who are doing amazing work in the medium. A live Q-&-A follows this. And a wonderful open mic session follows that. This month’s featured poets…

  • Death Cafe

    Death Cafes are opportunities to gather and increase awareness of death so that we might make the most of our finite lives. Join us for a monthly series of intimate discussions, where we'll voice concerns, share stories, ask questions, and think together about this fact of life. It's not always easy, but when we share…

  • Fiber Arts Crafting Circle

    Have you got a fiber arts project you're working on and would enjoy the company of other crafters? Join this informal group that meets for two hours every Wednesday to knit, crochet, weave, felt, embroider, and socialize! On occasion special guest presenters attend, but mostly this is an opportunity to share company (and perhaps even…

  • Choosing Scarcity or Abundance: Reimagining Vermont’s Economy

    Why is Vermont struggling to retain workers, build enough housing, or keep up with the rising cost of living? And what can we do about it, together? Join Kevin Chu, Executive Director of the Vermont Future's Project, for an important presentation on the organization's Economic Action Plan for Vermont. This session will provide a clear-eyed…

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  • Music & Movement with G-Raph

    Musician extraordinaire G-Raph (a.k.a. Raphael Groten) brings weekly musical fun for little to the Pierson Library! Raphael's exuberant music and radiating kindness bring sunshine to every event, as he plays a variety of original music and familiar classics on a variety of musical instruments. These fun, high energy mornings are sure to get you and…

  • Tech-help Tuesday

    Have a tech problem you just can't figure out? We can help. Book a 30-minute appointment with one of our tech-savvy librarians who can help you tame that tech problem! To register, please call the library at 802-985-5124.

  • Uncover Notre Dame’s Post-Fire Secrets

    Join us in historic Town Hall for an exclusive look inside the hidden world of one of the world’s most iconic cathedrals. In the wake of the devastating 2019 fire, researchers gained unprecedented access to areas of Notre Dame never before studied, uncovering secrets of its medieval construction that were undocumented for centuries. Discover how…

  • Noontime Poetry Reading Society

    Get a heaping helping of poetics this poetry month and join the hippest happening in Chittenden County, the Noontime Poetry Reading Society! Every Wednesday during the lunch hour, the hip cats of the NPRS gather to lend their voices to wonderful poetry collections and anthologies, cold reading aloud through whole books for the first half…

  • After School Hangout

     Join us on early release day to game, snack, and chill with friends! Appropriate for tweens and teens.

  • Teen Advisory Group: Haunted House Planning

    This month, the library’s Teen Advisory Group is hard at work planning our annual haunted house and everyone’s invited to join the fun! Are you a teen or tween who loves scary vibes, scare tactics, and bringing creepy ideas to life? Team up with like-minded peers to help design, build, and orchestrate a haunted house…