Events
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Autumn Lantern Painting Party
Join us for a whimsical morning using paint, sparkles, and decoupage to create one-of-a-kind paper lanterns! Bring home a flicker of magic and light to celebrate the short vibrant days of Fall! To register, please call the library at (802) 985-5124.
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Death Cafe
Consider yourself cordially invited to this intimate conversation on mortality, thoughtfully led by local philosopher and ophthalmologist Nick Marconi. Death Cafes can be places to voice fears and concerns, safe communal spaces to express loss, opportunities to discuss practical matters, invitations to consider mystery, and more. Every meeting is different. To register, please call the…
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Fiber Arts Crafting Hour
Join the company of other knitters, crafters, needlepoint workers, and more every Monday at the noontime hour!
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Music & Movement with Stephen
We're thrilled to announce that we've got musician Stephen Coronella on the roster through the month of September! Share a morning of kid-friendly songs and experience the magical sounds of the myriad musical instruments Stephen brings to these lively community mornings.
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Twisted Obsession Author Talk
Join local psychological romance author Áille Róis for an evening of stories and honest conversation. Through a reading of her personal essay "Why I Write the Way I Do," she'll share the experiences that shaped her writing, discuss her published novel Twisted Obsession, works in progress, and answer questions about independent publishing, the creative process, and…
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Exhibitionists Book Club: Creative Exploration (offsite at the Charlotte Library)
You've seen the exhibit. You've read the book. What next? Join Shelburne Museum's Kat Redniss for a creative experience, guiding you through artmaking of your own in response to the Varied and Alive exhibit and The Night Circus. Please note that this workshop is occurring offsite at our partner's library, 115 Ferry Road in Charlotte.
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Noontime Poetry Reading Society
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 of the…
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Teen Advisory
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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Afterschool Hangout
Join us on early release day to game, snack, and chill with friends! Appropriate for tweens and teens.
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Pierson Stretches! Yoga for Healthy Aging with Monika Jaeckle
This practice addresses the needs of the aging body and nervous system through safe, gentle, and deliberate movement, supporting multidimensional strength, joint health and mobility, fracture prevention, cognitive resilience, and a deeper connection to our innate wisdom and intelligence. Monika Jaeckle has been a practitioner and teacher of alignment-based yoga for more than forty years.…