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  • Pierson Playdate

    Looking for a place for your little one to play on chilly winter days? Join us in Town Hall for fun, frolic, and friendship for both littles and their parents/caretakers. Appropriate for ages 2 to 4.

  • 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 (NPRS)! 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

    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.

  • Musical Story Time with Liz

    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.

  • 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 tiles and form melds. We will be joined by Pauline Nolte, who can instruct players in both Chinese and American mahjong (following the hands and…

  • Cold Creek Pickers Concert

    Defrost yourself this winter with the warm tunes of the Cold Creek Pickers! Renowned for their country and roots folk sound, the pickers play a variety of folk, blues, bluegrass, and originals. Bask in the autoharp, banjo, mandolins, and more at this free concert!  

  • Dungeons & Dragons: Homeschool Edition

    Kids ages 7–12 roll the dice for a chance at adventure and guaranteed fun at our Friday morning D&D sessions. Add us to your Friday schedule through the month of January and travel far and in good company, all from your cozy seat at the Pierson! Beginners welcome. To register, please call the library at…

  • Lego Club

    Love to build things? Join us each week for Lego Club, where we’ll tackle a fun building challenge based on a new theme, like designing your dream clubhouse or inventing a brand-new vehicle. Join us and use the library’s huge Lego collection to bring your ideas to life. Completed creations will be displayed in the…

  • Wildlife at Your Doorstep: Exploring Nature with Trail Cams

    What wildlife travels in and around your property? Join local naturalists Debbie Van Buren and Mark Pennington as they show you how trail cams work and the variety of animals they've recorded on film and video in and around Shelburne. Plus, you'll have a chance to be one of the first to borrow one of…