After School Hangout
Join us on early release day to game, snack, and chill with friends! Appropriate for tweens and teens. No advanced registration is necessary.
Youth Advisory
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 Storytime with Liz
Experience the magic of music and storytelling at our weekly Musical Storytime! Join us for an adventure where stories come to life with the power of music. Liz will transport young minds into the world of rhythm, melody, and imagination. No advance registration is necessary.
Living with Climate Chaos: Planting for Ecological Benefit & Garden Plans for the Shelburne Town Offices Pocket Park
Are you wondering what’s happening with the former pond garden at the Shelburne Town Offices? Are you curious about how to bring ecological benefit to your home landscape? Are you looking for a dose of environmental optimism? In this public talk, UVM painting professor and landscape designer Steve Budington shares the planting design for Spring…
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Sculpture Dedication Ceremony
We invite you to join us for the unveiling of a sculpture honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at the Pierson Library. The statue was created by artist Chris Sharp, renowned for his art including the pencil sculpture in front of the library and fire hydrant sculptures visible on Shelburne Road. This striking representation of…
Masquerade Ball
Pierson Youth Advisory presents: A Masquerade Ball, featuring the musical stylings of Shelburne's own Poutine! Students ages 11-15 are cordially invited to this formal winter event. Fancy dress is encouraged, and masks will be available to create and wear as part of the evening's revelry.
Life Drawing Practice with Live Models
This Saturday morning illustration opportunity is for artists and the artistically curious to gather with a clothed live model and practice drawing from life. There will be no instructors for this session but it is a good opportunity to hone and practice skills. Feel free to call ahead to register or just drop-in. Please bring…
Death Cafe
Death Cafes are opportunities to gather and increase awareness of death so that we might make the most of our finite loves. Shelburne resident and Optometrist, Nick Marconi has been leading local death cafes for over 10 years (most recently at Village Wine and Coffee). Now he's here with us at the Pierson Library in…
Monday Morning Book Club: All Our Yesterdays
Join us for a discussion of All Our Yesterdays, a debut novel by Joel H. Morris. Set ten years before Shakespeare’s Macbeth, the story explores the early life of Lady Macbeth, from her troubled marriage to a violent husband to her rise alongside the ambitious Macbeth. As she navigates a world of power, political intrigue,…
Fiber Arts Crafting Circle
Have you got a fiber arts project you're working on and would relish 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 occassion there will be special guest presenters, but mostly this is an opportunity to share company (and…