Events

We're closing out our summer reading series in largesse with that big dancey, bluesy, Louisiana sound of Zydeco!  Enjoy free scoops of Ben & Jerry's ice cream (while supplies last) on the library green and drop in for a mega concert by Ernest James Zydeco! Feet will stomp, hips will waggle. It all culminates at 5:00pm when in-house wizard Ydrrgl the Wise slithers…

Join the company of other knitters, crafters, needlepoint workers, and more every Monday at the noontime hour! 

Join us on Tuesdays for music, movement, and fun with Stephen Coronella! 

Have a tech problem you just can't figure out? Have an app that's giving you trouble? Does your smartphone leave you flummoxed? 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. 

Join us for a discussion of The Glass Château by Stephen Kiernan, a moving novel of hope, healing, and the redemptive power of art set in post–World War II France. In the aftermath of the war, Asher, a former Resistance assassin haunted by loss and guilt, wanders through a devastated country searching for purpose. His journey leads him…

This group is for poetry readers, poetry writers, and the poetically curious alike! For the first half hour we take turns, taking the lectern and reading aloud together from whole poetry collections. Whenever we finish one, we vote on the next. We're currently reading Women Poets from Antiquity to Now. The second half is devoted to poetic reflection, news, and…

Join the master gardener for the Pierson Library and town green, Steve Budington, for a tour of the grounds and a presentation about the project. Folx in the UVM Master Gardener's program can get hours for this event. 

In companionship with Shelburne Museum's Norman Rockwell exhibit is this 2002 classic by Howard Frank Mosher, a literary tale of racism and murder set in 1950s Vermont. Copies available at the front desk. 

Experience the magic of music and storytelling at our weekly musical story time! 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. 

Whether you're an old hand or a first timer, the Mahjong Playing Society is for you! Gather with other seasoned players of this classic game or other beginners. We play as well as instruct in both…