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  • Read to a Dog

    Celebrate the joy of reading with Taffy, our certified therapy dog! Join our Read to a Dog program to enhance literacy skills in the delightful company of this furry friend. Taffy provides a supportive and nonjudgmental environment, making reading a rewarding experience for emerging readers. Boost confidence and fluency with Taffy by your side! Space…

  • Shelburne Helping Hands: A Community-building Project

    What does genuine community mean? Join neighbor Nick Marconi for an introduction and study into community building and renewal. Nick will propose a "helping hands circle" for Shelburne—a network of relationships within which members feel helped and cared for. Through inquiry and interaction, the practicalities of a radical new system for economic engagement will be revealed.  

  • Winter Art Show

    Warm up these cold days with the library’s Winter Art Show, which brings together artists of all ages exploring landscape, wonder, and the natural world. Rebecca Padula’s At the Edge of Town presents moody oil and cold wax paintings inspired by New England’s rural spaces, where memory and abstraction meet. Photographer Jeffrey Trubisz invites viewers…

  • Introduction to Mandarin

    A new year is upon us, and with it that stalwart tradition of making resolutions! Perhaps 2026 is the year you pick up the language spoken by 1.2 billion worldwide (the second most common tongue on earth and the one with the most native speakers!) We're speaking, of course, of Mandarin Chinese, and does the…

  • Fiber Arts Crafting Hour

    Do you have 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 runs officially for one hour, but provided the space is available crafters are welcome to stay and socialize afterward! 

  • The Howard Center: Drop-in Appointments

    Would you or someone you know like to find out more about mental health and housing services available in our region? If so, stop by the library for one of our drop-in sessions for a free, confidential meeting with a representative from The Howard Center, a nonprofit organization serving people of all ages in Chittenden…

  • Music & Movement with G-Raph

    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,…

  • 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. 

  • Cozy Crafts: Beaded Snowflakes

    Embrace the glitter and glitz of this icy season and add a twinkle to your windows with these bedazzling beaded snowflakes! Together we'll use silver pipe cleaners and an assortment…