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SUMMARY:Sew your own stuffie with designer Caitlin Betsy Bell
DESCRIPTION:Learn the basics of sewing and create your very own stuffie to bring home! Ages 8 and up\, no sewing experience required. Call to register at 802-985-5124.
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/sew-your-own-stuffie-with-designer-caitlin-betsy-bell/
CATEGORIES:Sewing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251106T183000
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SUMMARY:Peaceful Parenting with Natalie Raby
DESCRIPTION:Discover powerful shifts to transform frustration into peace and connection with your kids. When we parent without working through our own history\, we are destined to repeat painful patterns we ourselves experienced as children\, no matter how much we want things to be different. Natalie Raby is a certified parent coach who brings to this important work a combination of formal education in counseling\, child development\, and psychology\, as well as experience as a teacher\, school counselor\, and mother of four.
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/peaceful-parenting-with-natalie-raby-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251106T173000
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SUMMARY:Writing Workshop with author Lindsey Stoddard
DESCRIPTION:Writers and aspiring authors grades 4 and up take note! Join us for pizza and an evening writing workshop with Shelburne’s own Lindsey Stoddard! Ask your questions\, get your creativity flowing\, and hone your art through fun writing prompt and exercises. Call to register at 802-985-5124.
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/writing-workshop-with-author-lindsey-stoddard/
CATEGORIES:Writing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251106T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251106T150000
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SUMMARY:Mahjong Playing Society
DESCRIPTION: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 rules developed by the National Mah Jongg League). Whether you’re brand new to the game or an old pro\, find jubilation and community with the Mahjong Playing Society! Call to register at 802-985-5124.
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/mahjong-playing-society/
CATEGORIES:Mahjong
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251106T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251106T110000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20251031T105322Z
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SUMMARY:Thursday Musical Story Time
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/thursday-musical-story-time/
CATEGORIES:Storytime
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251105T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251105T193000
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CREATED:20251031T153106Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251103T150017Z
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SUMMARY:Peaceful Parenting with Natalie Raby
DESCRIPTION:Discover powerful shifts to transform frustration into peace and connection with your kids. When we parent without working through our own history\, we are destined to repeat painful patterns we ourselves experienced as children\, no matter how much we want things to be different. Natalie Raby is a certified parent coach who brings to this important work a combination of formal education in counseling\, child development\, and psychology\, as well as experience as a teacher\, school counselor\, and mother of four.
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/peaceful-parenting-with-natalie-raby/
CATEGORIES:Parenting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251105T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251105T153000
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CREATED:20251031T121156Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251031T121156Z
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SUMMARY:Teen Advisory Group
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/teen-advisory-group-6/
CATEGORIES:Teen Advisory Group
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251105T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251105T163000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20251031T120637Z
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SUMMARY:After School Hangout
DESCRIPTION:Join us on early release day to game\, snack\, and chill with friends! Appropriate for tweens and teens.
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/after-school-hangout-57/
CATEGORIES:After School,Gaming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251105T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251105T130000
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SUMMARY:Noontime Poetry Reading Society
DESCRIPTION: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 hour\, then sharing works in progress\, poetic reflections\, and beloved bits of verse for the second. Always\, we end with a take-home writing prompt. Drop-ins and new members welcome!
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/noontime-poetry-reading-society-48/
CATEGORIES:Poetry
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251105T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251105T113000
DTSTAMP:20260430T144419
CREATED:20251031T104612Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251031T104612Z
UID:6972-1762338600-1762342200@piersonlibrary.org
SUMMARY:Pierson Playdate
DESCRIPTION:Looking for a place for your little one to play on chilly autumn days? Join us in Town Hall for fun\, frolic\, and friendship for both littles and their parents/caretakers. Appropriate for ages 2 to 4.
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/pierson-playdate-45/
CATEGORIES:Playdate,Toddlers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251104T151500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251104T170000
DTSTAMP:20260430T144419
CREATED:20251031T104331Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251031T104331Z
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SUMMARY:Minecraft Meet-up
DESCRIPTION:Minecraft players aged 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 for everyone!
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/minecraft-meet-up-12/
CATEGORIES:Minecraft
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251104T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251104T113000
DTSTAMP:20260430T144419
CREATED:20251031T151108Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251031T151108Z
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SUMMARY:Coffee and Conversation: The Supernatural
DESCRIPTION:Grab a cup of coffee and join your neighbors for an open\, thought-provoking conversation. This month\, we’re diving into the mysteries that blur the line between the natural and the supernatural. Are ghosts\, spirits\, and other strange phenomena just stories we tell—or could there be something more to them? We’ll talk about how belief\, skepticism\, and reason shape the way we see the world. Do science and logic explain everything\, or do they leave room for the unknown? And how can we stay curious about life’s mysteries without losing our critical edge in today’s “post-truth” world? Come for the coffee and donuts and stay for the conversation as we explore what might lie beyond the everyday.
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/coffee-and-conversation-the-supernatural/
CATEGORIES:Coffee & Conversation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251104T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251104T110000
DTSTAMP:20260430T144419
CREATED:20251031T103816Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251031T105252Z
UID:6967-1762252200-1762254000@piersonlibrary.org
SUMMARY:Music & Movement with G-Raph
DESCRIPTION: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 and your crew singing\, dancing\, and shaking your sillies out. Come for the music\, leave with a lifted heart!
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/music-movement-with-g-raph-6/
CATEGORIES:Music & Movement
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251103T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251103T130000
DTSTAMP:20260430T144419
CREATED:20251031T145815Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251031T145815Z
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SUMMARY:Fiber Arts Crafting Hour
DESCRIPTION:Have you got a fiber arts project you’re working on and would enjoy the company of other crafters? Join this crafting hour every Monday to knit\, crochet\, weave\, felt\, embroider\, and socialize! This program officially lasts for one hour\, but if the space is available afterward\, crafters are welcome to stay and socialize!
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/fiber-arts-crafting-hour/
CATEGORIES:Fiber Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251101T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251101T143000
DTSTAMP:20260430T144419
CREATED:20251031T145317Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251031T145317Z
UID:7012-1762002000-1762007400@piersonlibrary.org
SUMMARY:Zentangle Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Julia Davenport is back at the Pierson Library to share the relaxing\, forgiving art form that is Zentangle. With few tools and a small scale\, she will guide us in a 90-minute tangle to find creativity and calm our neural networks! Call to register at 802-985-5124.
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/zentangle-workshop-5/
CATEGORIES:Zentangle
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251030T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251030T200000
DTSTAMP:20260430T144419
CREATED:20250922T032156Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T032200Z
UID:6870-1761849000-1761854400@piersonlibrary.org
SUMMARY:Exhibitionist's Book Club: A Council of Dolls
DESCRIPTION:The Exhibitionists are excited to pair the museum’s interactive Indigenous textile art exhibit\, Make a Noise\, with a powerful historical and magical-realist family saga. The Council of Dolls explores the devastating effects of settler colonialism through multiple perspectives\, including the voices of dolls passed down through generations of Yanktonai Dakota women. Written by Standing Rock Sioux author Mona Susan Power\, this novel was longlisted for a national book award in 2023. Copies of the book are available at the front desk. The book club will be facilitated by Shelburne Museum’s Public Programs Educator\, Kat Redniss. \n 
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/exhibitionists-book-club-a-council-of-dolls/
CATEGORIES:Book Club,Shelburne Museum
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251030T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251030T180000
DTSTAMP:20260430T144419
CREATED:20250922T024612Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T024612Z
UID:6844-1761843600-1761847200@piersonlibrary.org
SUMMARY:Spanish Language Conversation Group
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to the Pierson Library’s weekly Spanish Conversation Group! Whether you’re a native Spanish speaker\, an expert talker\, or a beginning speaker\, find community and conversation with group leader Martha Stegner of Colombia. ¡Bienvenido al grupo semanal de conversación en español de la Biblioteca Pierson! Ya seas hablante nativo de español\, un experto en la conversación o un principiante\, encuentra comunidad y conversación con la líder del grupo\, Martha Stegner\, de Colombia.
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/spanish-language-conversation-group-5/
CATEGORIES:Spanish,Spanish Language
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251030T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251030T143000
DTSTAMP:20260430T144419
CREATED:20250922T025824Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T025824Z
UID:6853-1761829200-1761834600@piersonlibrary.org
SUMMARY:The Mahjong Playing Society
DESCRIPTION: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 rules developed by the National Mah Jong League) Whether you’re brand new to the game or a old pro\, find jubilation and community with The Mahjong Playing Society! \n  
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/the-mahjong-playing-society-3/
CATEGORIES:Board Game Day,Mahjong
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251030T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251030T110000
DTSTAMP:20260430T144419
CREATED:20250921T225524Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250921T225524Z
UID:6782-1761820200-1761822000@piersonlibrary.org
SUMMARY:Thursday Morning Story Time
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/thursday-morning-story-time-31/
CATEGORIES:Storytime
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251029T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251029T190000
DTSTAMP:20260430T144419
CREATED:20250921T234720Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250921T234720Z
UID:6807-1761757200-1761764400@piersonlibrary.org
SUMMARY:Haunted Town Hall
DESCRIPTION:Brave kids (ages 8+)\, teens\, and adults—kick off your Halloween early with a spine-chilling haunted house experience! Designed\, built\, and brought to life entirely by our talented teen and tween patrons\, this eerie adventure is sure to thrill and delight. Do you have what it takes to make it through?
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/haunted-town-hall-2/
CATEGORIES:Halloween,Haunted Town Hall
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251029T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251029T153000
DTSTAMP:20260430T144419
CREATED:20250922T015952Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T015952Z
UID:6817-1761748200-1761751800@piersonlibrary.org
SUMMARY:Teen Advisory Group: Haunted House Planning
DESCRIPTION: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 right here in the library. We’ll brainstorm the scares\, map out the layout\, and figure out exactly where all the monsters will hide. Snacks will be provided. Recommended for ages 11–15.
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/teen-advisory-group-haunted-house-planning-5/
CATEGORIES:After School,Early Release Day,Haunted Town Hall,Teen Advisory Group,Tweens & Teens
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251029T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251029T163000
DTSTAMP:20260430T144419
CREATED:20250922T015036Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T015036Z
UID:6812-1761746400-1761755400@piersonlibrary.org
SUMMARY:After School Hangout
DESCRIPTION: Join us on early release day to game\, snack\, and chill with friends! Appropriate for tweens and teens.
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/after-school-hangout-56/
CATEGORIES:After School,Early Release Day,Gaming,Tweens & Teens
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251029T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251029T130000
DTSTAMP:20260430T144419
CREATED:20250922T022339Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T022339Z
UID:6829-1761739200-1761742800@piersonlibrary.org
SUMMARY:Noontime Poetry Reading Society
DESCRIPTION: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 hour\, then sharing works in progress\, poetic reflections\, and beloved bits of verse for the second. Always\, we end with a take-home writing prompt. Drop-ins and new members are welcome!
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/noontime-poetry-reading-society-47/
CATEGORIES:Poetry
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251028T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251028T193000
DTSTAMP:20260430T144419
CREATED:20250922T031854Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T031854Z
UID:6868-1761676200-1761679800@piersonlibrary.org
SUMMARY:Democracy in Our Time: A Discussion of Twilight of Democracy: The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a community discussion of Twilight of Democracy: The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism by Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Anne Applebaum. A national bestseller praised for its sharp insight\, this timely work explores why democracies around the world are faltering and why many political elites are embracing authoritarianism. Drawing from her experience as a journalist and historian\, Applebaum examines the rise of nationalism and the erosion of democratic norms in countries from the U.S. and U.K. to Hungary and Poland. With urgency and clarity\, she reveals how authoritarian movements gain ground through loyalty networks\, cultural nostalgia\, and media manipulation. Both a political analysis and a personal reflection\, Twilight of Democracy offers a compelling look at the fragility of democratic institutions\, and what it will take to restore them. Copies of the book are available for checkout at the first-floor information desk.
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/democracy-in-our-time-a-discussion-of-twilight-of-democracy-the-seductive-lure-of-authoritarianism/
CATEGORIES:Democracy,Democracy In Our Time
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251028T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251028T160000
DTSTAMP:20260430T144419
CREATED:20250922T031631Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T031631Z
UID:6867-1761660000-1761667200@piersonlibrary.org
SUMMARY:Tech Help Tuesday
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/tech-help-tuesday-13/
CATEGORIES:Tech Help,Technology
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251028T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251028T110000
DTSTAMP:20260430T144419
CREATED:20250921T232154Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250921T232246Z
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SUMMARY:Music and Movement with G-Raph
DESCRIPTION: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 and your crew singing\, dancing\, and shaking your sillies out. Come for the music\, leave with a lifted heart!
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/music-and-movement-with-g-raph-4/
CATEGORIES:Music & Movement
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251027T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251027T140000
DTSTAMP:20260430T144419
CREATED:20250922T023634Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T023634Z
UID:6839-1761566400-1761573600@piersonlibrary.org
SUMMARY:Fiber Arts Crafting Circle
DESCRIPTION: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 pointers!) with other makers invested in the art\, craft\, and leisure of fiber arts.
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/fiber-arts-crafting-circle-41/
CATEGORIES:Fiber Arts
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251026T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251026T160000
DTSTAMP:20260430T144419
CREATED:20250921T234522Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250921T234522Z
UID:6805-1761487200-1761494400@piersonlibrary.org
SUMMARY:Shelburne’s Town Halloween Celebration & Parade
DESCRIPTION:Stop by the library after Shelburne’s annual Halloween parade and visit our enchanted pumpkin patch! Create a light up jack-o-lantern to bring home at this fun\, festive event for all ages.
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/shelburnes-town-halloween-celebration-parade/
CATEGORIES:Crafts for kids,Halloween,Halloween Parade
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251025T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251025T160000
DTSTAMP:20260430T144419
CREATED:20250922T031503Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T031503Z
UID:6866-1761400800-1761408000@piersonlibrary.org
SUMMARY:Death Cafe
DESCRIPTION:Death Cafés are welcoming spaces where people come together to talk openly about death\, with the goal of making the most of our finite lives. Moderated by Shelburne resident Nick Marconi\, these intimate monthly gatherings offer a chance to voice concerns\, share personal stories\, ask questions\, and reflect on one of life’s universal truths. Each conversation is shaped by who’s in the room. Some sessions may wander into philosophical or existential territory\, while others focus on practical matters like DNR forms\, wills\, or rights of survivorship. It’s not always an easy conversation\, but when we speak from the heart\, we build deeper community and uncover a special kind of joy that brings meaning to the present. To register\, please call the library at 802-985-5124.
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/death-cafe-14/
CATEGORIES:Death & Dying,Death Cafe
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251025T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251025T160000
DTSTAMP:20260430T144419
CREATED:20250921T233109Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250921T233109Z
UID:6798-1761400800-1761408000@piersonlibrary.org
SUMMARY:Board Game Afternoon
DESCRIPTION:Spend an afternoon with family\, friends\, and neighbors trying out a variety of board games from around the world. From simple games of luck and chance to strategic games that exercise your wits\, stop in to share a favorite game or try something entirely new! All ages welcome to this fun free event.
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/board-game-afternoon-2/
CATEGORIES:Board Games
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