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  • Tuesday Night Book Club: Master Slave Husband Wife

    Join us for a discussion of Master Slave Husband Wife by Ilyon Woo, winner of the 2024 Pulitzer Prize in Biography. This gripping true story recounts the extraordinary escape of Ellen and William Craft, an enslaved couple who fled Georgia in 1848 through a daring disguise—Ellen posing as a white, disabled slaveholder and William as…

  • Ancient Wisdom, Modern Science: Ayurveda & Circadian Medicine

    This talk from Monika Jaeckle of Intergate Ayurveda, explores the intersection of Ayurveda—India’s ancient natural medical system—and circadian medicine, a modern field that studies how our bodies and minds are influenced by daily rhythms of light and dark. Both traditions remind us that our behaviors matter deeply: when we eat, sleep, move, and rest can…

  • 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 Society

    Everyone is welcome at the Noontime Poetry Society. Each Wednesday, we meet to read aloud together, taking turns at the lectern to make our way through entire poetry collections and anthologies, one half an hour at a time. The second half is devoted to the sharing of original work and other favorite verse pieces, and poetic reflections.…

  • 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.

  • Thursday Storytime

    Liz is off this week but join us for a special guest story time reader. We'll sing, read stories, and have so much fun!

  • 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…

  • A Revolution Will Not be Tweeted (Historical Lecture)

    “We the People” are invited to a fascinating presentation exploring the history of printing during the American Revolution, centered around an authentic old-style printing press. When the handwritten Declaration of Independence arrived at a local print shop on the evening of July 4, 1776, it was “mass produced” overnight, though by today’s standards the process…

  • 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. Call us with questions, or to register…