Events
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Book Party: Violet’s Violin and Instrument Petting Zoo with VT Young Traditions
Join us for a truly musical morning, as we welcome Author Rachel Keyser, and Ian Drury of Vermont Young Traditions! Rachel kicks things off with a reading her new picture book Violet's Violin followed by a musical performance, and a chance to discover new sounds at the instrument petting zoo! While "Violet" will most appeal…
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Philosophy Book Club: The Analects
This month, Philosophy Book Club is going old school with a classic text of ancient Chinese philosophy The Analects. Composed during the Warring States period (475–221 BC) and finalized during the Han Dynasty (206 BC - 220 AD), this wisdom attributed to Confucius by his followers remains an important work of thought and ethics today.…
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Death Cafe
Death Cafes are opportunities to gather and increase awareness of death so that we might make the most of our finite lives. Shelburne resident and optometrist Nick Marconi has been leading local death cafes for more than 10 years (most recently at Village Wine and Coffee). Now he's here at the Pierson Library in a…
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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…
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Musical Storytime with G-Raph!
By popular request, Musician extraordinaire G-Raph (a.k.a. Raphael Groten) brings weekly kids concerts 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…
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Exquisite Corpse & Other Creative Collaborations
As part of the influx of creativity overtaking us this summer reading program, we're inviting you to join us in the co-creation of "exquisite corpse" style collaborative art projects and other fun, immersive collaborative art games!
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Minecraft Meet-Up
Minecraft players ages 7-12 and their adults meet up to share their Minecraft knowledge and play together! Attendees should bring their laptop or tablet with Minecraft installed and account created. Each week we'll try something new, from building contests in a creative world to surviving a night full of zombies. There will be something fun…
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Noontime Poetry Reading Society
Our regularly scheduled poetics continue these subsequent Wednesdays as we gather to lend our voices to wonderful poetry collections and anthologies, cold reading aloud through whole books for the first half hour, then sharing works in progress, poetic reflections, and beloved bits of verse for the second. Always, we end with take-home writing prompt. Drop-ins…
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String Pull Paintings: Oddly Satisfying Art
Ready to make something weirdly satisfying and seriously cool? Come try your hand at string pull painting, an artsy mix of paint, string, and a little chaos. Create bold, colorful designs with mesmerizing results (and zero pressure to be “good” at art). It’s fun, it’s messy in the best way, and your final piece will…
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Canceled Playback Theatre Practice Troupe
Continue to rehearse with this group of thespians, movers and artists in a bi-weekly practice of a unique improv form. Culminates in a big performance in August. Drop-ins welcome.