Events

Exercise your problem-solving skills with a cunning game of wits! Unearth the clues hidden throughout the youth area to reveal the code to the library safe. Quick thinkers might just puzzle their way to a prize! 

Meet Shelburne firefighters! Members of Shelburne’s amazing team teach us how to stay safe and provide an up-close look at all the amazing equipment and tools that help Shelburne’s Fire Department crew respond in an emergency. All ages welcome.  

Join us for a fun series where toddlers show their creativity with art! At this session, we'll create an easy dinosaur silhouette painting. 

Join the company of other knitters, crafters, needlepoint workers, and more every Monday at the noontime hour! 

What is capitalism? A necessary evil? The root of all our current problems? The best economic system we've got? If not capitalism, then what? Now's your chance to say your piece, left, right, or center around this old bugbear of a topic. We may not always agree, but through the neighborly act of coming together over warm joe, we’ll begin to understand one another. 

Join us on Tuesdays for music, movement, and fun with Stephen Coronella! 

This group is for poetry readers, poetry writers, and the poetically curious alike! For the first half hour we take turns, taking the lectern and reading aloud together from whole poetry collections. Whenever we finish one, we vote on the next. We're currently reading Women Poets from Antiquity to Now. The second half is devoted to poetic reflection, news, and…

Calling all gamers ages 10–14! Drop into the action at the library’s Fortnite Frenzy Tournament! Players will battle it out in an exciting Battle Royale competition to see who can earn the highest score and claim victory. Bring your gaming skills to compete for the gift card prize! 

Dr. Stephen Wright has been conducting fieldwork the past four years that focuses on understanding the evolution of glacial landscapes in the Northeast Kingdom. At this presentation he will outline our current understanding of what was happening in the region as the last big ice sheet that covered Vermont retreated northward toward the Québec border…

Whether you're an old hand or a first timer, the Mahjong Playing Society is for you! Gather with other seasoned players of this classic game or other beginners. We play as well as instruct in both Chinese and American Mahjong. Space is limited, so call ahead to secure the dates you'll be there and which style you hope to play (American Mahjong has a…

Calling all epic adventurers! Brave enough for time travel? Climb into the Magic Treehouse and travel back to the Jurassic to spend an afternoon with the dinosaurs! Complete a series of dino challenges, games, and crafts before returning home safe (we hope!) to the Pierson Library.   

Exercise your problem-solving skills with a cunning game of wits! Unearth the clues hidden throughout the youth area to reveal the code to the library safe. Quick thinkers might just puzzle their way to a prize! 

Creative Writing Support Group is a gathering of writers and writers-to-be. Once a month we meet to discuss our process, champion wins, share resources, and encourage and support one another. We write together, sometimes with an outside presenter sharing a prompt. We midwife one another's work. To register, please call the library at (802) 985-5124. 

Julia Davenport is back at the Pierson Library to share the relaxing, forgiving art form that is Zentangle. With few tools and a small scale, she will guide us in a two-hour tangle to find creativity and calm our neural networks! To register, please call the library at (802) 985-5124. 

Join the company of other knitters, crafters, needlepoint workers, and more every Monday at the noontime hour! 

Join us on Tuesdays for music, movement, and fun with Stephen Coronella! 

Join us off-site at the Shelburne Museum for a tour of the Norman Rockwell exhibit, led by Public Programs Educator Kat Redniss. This exhibit, in conjunction with our reading of Howard Frank Mosher's A Stranger in the Kingdom, is up for discussion at the Pierson Library later this month. For this tour, please meet at the entrance to the museum. 

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. 

Leave all responsibilities behind and immerse yourself in a world of song! You'll receive a songwriting prompt at the top of the session to inspire direction and creativity, along with some tips and tricks from your instructor, Connor, and the rest is up to you! You'll leave the workshop with a clear song concept and the beginnings of your next hit.…

This group is for poetry readers, poetry writers, and the poetically curious alike! For the first half hour we take turns, taking the lectern and reading aloud together from whole poetry collections. Whenever we finish one, we vote on the next. We're currently reading Women Poets from Antiquity to Now. The second half is devoted to poetic reflection, news, and…

Streams carry large amounts of sediment and nutrients like nitrogen, phosphorous, and carbon into lakes like Lake Champlain. While these nutrients are a natural part of aquatic ecosystems, too much of them can fuel harmful cyanobacterial blooms that threaten ecosystem health, drinking water quality, and recreation. UVM grad student, field scientist, and data analyst Ben Kelley will leverage a decade-long monitoring effort…

Should you take Social Security early, wait until full retirement age, or delay benefits longer? Join representatives from the financial advisory firm One Day in July as they break down the factors that can help guide that decision. They'll discuss how timing impacts your monthly benefits, common considerations for individuals and couples, and how Social Security fits into an…

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. Musician and storyteller Liz Buchanan transports young minds into the world of rhythm, melody, and imagination. 

Whether you're an old hand or a first timer, the Mahjong Playing Society is for you! Gather with other seasoned players of this classic game or other beginners. We play as well as instruct in both Chinese and American Mahjong. Space is limited, so call ahead to secure the dates you'll be there and which style you hope to play (American Mahjong has a…

Climb into the Magic Treehouse for another adventure, this time on the high seas! Join us as we venture where no library patron has gone before ... discover the fish that inhabit the deepest of the deep sea and take part in a deep-sea scavenger hunt! Brave the treacherous depths of the Pierson trench and seek your treasure in a magical undersea cavern! 

It's another five dino features to choose among from your cinema-loving pals at the Pierson Library! Together we'll fire up the old popcorn machine, order a couple pizzas, and watch together the first eight minutes of five different dinosaur movies from…

We're thrilled to welcome back the amazing Tristan Cunningham!  L.A.-based award-winning actor and circus performer extraordinaire, Tristan got her start right here at home as part of Vermont's own Circus Smirkus! Experience the thrill and…

We're closing out our summer reading series in largesse with that big dancey, bluesy, Louisiana sound of Zydeco!  Enjoy free scoops of Ben & Jerry's ice cream (while supplies last) on the library green and drop…

Join the company of other knitters, crafters, needlepoint workers, and more every Monday at the noontime hour! 

Join us on Tuesdays for music, movement, and fun with Stephen Coronella! 

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. Book a 30-minute appointment with one of our tech-savvy…

Join us for a discussion of The Glass Château by Stephen Kiernan, a moving novel of hope, healing, and the redemptive power of art set in post–World War II France. In the aftermath…

This group is for poetry readers, poetry writers, and the poetically curious alike! For the first half hour we take turns, taking the lectern and reading aloud together from whole poetry…

Join the master gardener for the Pierson Library and town green, Steve Budington, for a tour of the grounds and a presentation about the project. Folx in the UVM Master Gardener's program…

In companionship with Shelburne Museum's Norman Rockwell exhibit is this 2002 classic by Howard Frank Mosher, a literary tale of racism and murder set in 1950s Vermont. Copies available at the front desk. 

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. Musician and storyteller Liz Buchanan transports young minds into the world of rhythm, melody, and imagination. 

Whether you're an old hand or a first timer, the Mahjong Playing Society is for you! Gather with other seasoned players of this classic game or other beginners. We play as well as instruct in both Chinese and American Mahjong. Space is limited, so call ahead to secure the dates you'll be there and which style you hope to play (American Mahjong has a…