Living with Climate Chaos: The Effects of Climate Change on Public Health with Dr. Mark Levine
As part of our ongoing series unpacking the manifold effects and angles of climate chaos, we're joined this month by the Vermont Department of Health's Commissioner, Dr. Mark Levine. Dr. Levine will explore the health risks, precautions, and realities of our warming, rapidly-weather-oscillating earth. What are best new health and safety practices? How does climate change directly affect our…
Lego Afternoon
Love to build? Stop in on Friday afternoons to rummage through our terrific collection of Legos and build with friends! We'll display all creations in the library for visitors to see and enter each creation in a weekly prize drawing for a Lego set.
Multicultural Movie Night: Home
An interstellar family adventure starring Rihanna and Steve Martin! (Rated PG, 94 minutes)
Resolutions: Creative Writing Support Group
Find support to bolster your resolutions this month at the Pierson Library! Creative writers, beginning and accomplished alike, come for encouragement and reception at this new writing group. In this first session we will write together, discuss our work and craft, and each share something small. The purpose of this group is not to critique,…
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 non-judgmental environment, making reading a rewarding experience for emerging readers. Boost confidence and fluency with Taffy by your side! Space…
Happy (Early) Birthday, Haruki Murakami!
Literary fabulist, Haruki Murakami turns a respectable 76 tomorrow and we're celebrating a day early with gluten-free cake, reflections on his work, a display of his partial bibliography, and a staged reading by local thespians of his short story Confessions of a Shinagawa Monkey. Fans rejoice. It's a Murakami lovefest. Happy B-day, HM!
Winter Art Opening
Bring the whole family to the Pierson Library on Sunday, January 12th from 2-4 p.m. to celebrate the launch of the library’s new Art Exchange Program, which brings creative works from outside Shelburne to our community. This first exhibition, in collaboration with Keen Arts from New York, features painter Mike Kaz and sculptor Matt Horner…
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…
Little Artists
Join us for a fun series where toddlers show their creativity with art!
Tech Help Tuesday
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. Make an appointment for a…