Events
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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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Green Mountain Chamber Music Festival: Quartet Conversation
Green Mountain Chamber Music Festival presents Quartet Conversations, a series that brings musicologists into dialogue with audiences, offering perspective and insight into the string quartet repertoire, accompanied by performances from Green Mountain students. Nathaniel Lew, professor emeritus of St. Michael's College, will be the featured presenter on July 22 in a talk entitled Innovation and…
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Collage Party
Join us for a relaxed and inspiring afternoon of community artmaking at our collage party, part of this year’s Summer Reading Program. Bring your own collage materials or use the supplies we provide as we create together in a peaceful, music-filled setting. Whether you're a seasoned artist or just curious to try something new, this…
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Tamale Making Workshop with Viva El Sabor
Adventure and a tasty good time await the culinarily curious this Tuesday at our tamale making workshop with Viva El Sabor! Viva El Sabor is a collective of Spanish-speaking chefs driven by a passion for authentic Mexican and Guatemalan cuisine, cultural exchange and economic empowerment. They bring the rich flavors of Central America to Vermont!…
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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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Who Do You Think You Art? Masked Tape Name Paintings
Think your name belongs in a museum? Come stake your claim to fame with this fun and ridiculously satisfying art project. Using painter’s tape, a canvas, and your creative genius, you’ll block out your name (or nickname, or secret superhero alias), paint over it in whatever wild colors your soul demands, then peel back the…
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Thursday Morning Story Time
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. Liz Buchanan will transport young minds into the world of rhythm, melody, and imagination. No advance registration is necessary.
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Rebecca Rupp Chemistry
Calling all aspiring chemists! Plop on your safety goggles and join us for an explosive good time. Learn about some amazing chemical reactions using everyday materials, learn the difference between acids and bases and launch rockets with Scientist Rebecca Rupp. Please call the library to register at 802-985-5124.
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Warm Season Grasses
Join UVM Extension Master Gardeners and local volunteers in the library and town campus gardens this summer. Learn about sustainable garden practices, native plantings, and discuss the garden and landscape issues you're facing. We'll work in and tour the gardens with a specific focus each meeting. EMG's are dedicated to sharing science-based best practices and…