Calendar of Events
M Mon
T Tue
W Wed
T Thu
F Fri
S Sat
S Sun
2 events,
Monday Morning Book Club: Orbital
Monday Morning Book Club: Orbital
Join us for a discussion of Orbital by Booker Prize-winner Samantha Harvey. This novel follows six astronauts and cosmonauts from different countries as they orbit Earth for 24 hours. Through their experiences—floating in space, communicating with loved ones, and witnessing awe-inspiring sunrises—Harvey creates a powerful and intimate portrait of isolation, human connection, and our planet.…
Fiber Arts Crafting Circle
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 occasion there will be special guest presenters, but mostly this is an opportunity to share company (and…
1 event,
Canceled Lectures from History: The Siege of Moses Pierson Blockhouse
Canceled Lectures from History: The Siege of Moses Pierson Blockhouse
In 1778, a skirmish took place between a small force of colonists and a British raiding party in Shelburne, VT. Known as the Battle of Pierson's Blockhouse, the battle caused…
5 events,
Pierson Playdate
Pierson Playdate
Looking for a place for your little one to play indoors on chilly spring days? Join us in Town Hall for fun, frolic, and friendship for both littles and their parents/caregivers. Appropriate for ages 2 to 4. No advance registration necessary.
Noontime Poetry Reading Society
Noontime Poetry Reading Society
Get a heaping helping of poetics this poetry month and join the hippest happening in Chittenden county- The Noontime Poetry Reading Society! Yes, every hump day at the lunch hour, the hep cats of TNRS gather to lend their voices to wonderful poetry collections and anthologies, cold-reading aloud through whole books for the first half-hour…
After School Hangout
After School Hangout
Join us on early release day to game, snack, and chill with friends! Appropriate for tweens and teens. No advance registration necessary.
Youth Advisory
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…
April Poetry Salon with Shelburne’s Poet Laureates
April Poetry Salon with Shelburne’s Poet Laureates
Join us for our monthly Poetry Salon with our town poet laureates! Amy Allen, Poet Laureate, and Roman Strayer-Benton, Junior Poet Laureate, will both read before the reins are turned over to you for the open mic portion of the evening.
1 event,
Thursday Morning Story Time
Thursday Morning Story Time
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. This month…
3 events,
Vermont Arbor Day Tree Giveaway
It's Vermont Arbor Day, and we're going big this year! Thanks to a generous donation from Shayne Geiger (the town's Storm Water Coordinator), coordination from the Shelburne Tree Committee, and funding from the Climate and Energy Committee through our Living with Climate Chaos series, we have 200+ bald cypress (Taxodium distichum) and American persimmon (Diospyros…
The Great Tree Walk of Shelburne
The Great Tree Walk of Shelburne
Celebrate Arbor Day with a guided walking tree tour through the village of Shelburne, hosted by the Shelburne Tree Committee. Explore the beautiful and diverse trees that shape our local…
Minecraft Meet-up
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. Each week we'll try something new, from building contests in a creative world to surviving a night full of zombies. There will be something fun…
6 events,
Arbor Day Tree Planting Demonstration with Master Gardener Steve Budington
Arbor Day Tree Planting Demonstration with Master Gardener Steve Budington
Join us for a tree planting demo and Q-and-A from master gardener and project lead on the town's garden extension plan, Steve Budington.
Green Up Vermont: Green Up Shelburne Day
Green Up Vermont: Green Up Shelburne Day
Join us at the library as we clean up litter around Shelburne's Town campus, Parade Ground, and Town Green. This event will take place rain or shine, so please dress for the weather. Bags will be provided. Join us and let's Green Up Shelburne!
Creative Writing Support Group
Creative Writing Support Group
Find community and support for your creative writing and generate new pages with a friendly group of fellow writers! Each session we will generate new pages through a writing exercise, workshop pages that are read in advance, and write together. At this session we will also discuss our goals as writers. Please call ahead 802-985-5124…
Book Release Party with Author/Illustrator Jason Chin
Book Release Party with Author/Illustrator Jason Chin
The Flying Pig Bookstore and Pierson Library team up to host Caldecott-winning author/illustrator Jason Chin! Join us as we celebrate the release of Jason's newest work, Hurricane. Be the first to hear this new title read aloud, ask Jason your questions, and learn all about the artistic process that goes into creating his incredible books.
Social Band Choral Recital: Green Leaves of Grass
Social Band Choral Recital: Green Leaves of Grass
This Burlington-based chorus performs a cappella music, encourages new compositions, and fosters the joyful and thought-provoking expression of music. Social Band organizes its programs around themes, weaving poetry and song together to create an experience that feeds both hearts and heads. This performance will honor the arrival of springtime with songs that express the nuances…
0 events,
2 events,
Caregivers Learn about Infant Massage with Lila Nadelmann
Caregivers Learn about Infant Massage with Lila Nadelmann
Pediatric occupational therapist and trained educator with Infant Massage USA, Lila Nadelmann provides this wonderful introductory workshop on infant massage! Join us to learn how baby-led massage can help promote relaxation, positive interaction, and pain relief for your little one.
Fiber Arts Crafting Circle
Fiber Arts Crafting Circle
Have you got a fiber arts project you're working on and would enjoy the company of other crafters? Join this informal group that meets for two hours every Wednesday to knit, crochet, weave, felt, embroider, and socialize! This is an opportunity to share company (and perhaps even pointers!) with other makers invested in the art,…
1 event,
Coffee & Conversation: Democracy
Coffee & Conversation: Democracy
Join us for a monthly gathering where we explore meaningful topics over a cup of warm coffee. Coffee & Conversation is a space for sharing, listening, and connecting. This month we'll be tackling the topic of democracy. Whatever your political affiliations, the idea of a government for and of the people is a founding principle…
4 events,
Pierson Playdate
Pierson Playdate
Looking for a place for your little one to play indoors on chilly spring days? Join us in Town Hall for fun, frolic, and friendship for both littles and their…
Noontime Poetry Reading Society
Noontime Poetry Reading Society
Get a heaping helping of poetics this poetry month and join the hippest happening in Chittenden County: the Noontime Poetry Reading Society! Yes, every hump day at the lunch hour, the hip cats of the NPRS gather to lend their voices to wonderful poetry collections and anthologies, cold reading aloud through whole books for the…
After School Hangout
After School Hangout
Join us on early release day to game, snack, and chill with friends! Appropriate for tweens and teens. No advance registration is necessary.
Youth Advisory
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…
2 events,
Thursday Morning Story Time
Thursday Morning Story Time
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. This month…
Lili Fiore Author Talk: How to Navigate Caregiving, Dementia, and End-of-Life Considerations
Lili Fiore Author Talk: How to Navigate Caregiving, Dementia, and End-of-Life Considerations
One of the hardest things ever to do is face a loved one's end of life. Mitigating pain, providing care, foreseeing challenges (practical, legal, emotional, and more), all leading to…
0 events,
3 events,
SecurShred Free Document Shredding and Computer Recycling Event
SecurShred Free Document Shredding and Computer Recycling Event
Protect your sensitive documents after tax season and recycle your old computers at our document shredding and computer recycling event! Don't let sensitive data fall into the wrong hands. Join…
You’re Seen: A Caregiver Photo Session
You’re Seen: A Caregiver Photo Session
You're always behind the camera snapping memories, capturing smiles, and making sure everyone else is in the frame. This Mother’s Day weekend, we invite parents, caregivers, and loved ones who…
Magic in Nature with Georgia Knight
Magic in Nature with Georgia Knight
Spring has sprung! Kids celebrate the beauty of the changing seasons and learn about the wonders of nature through the lens of fairy magic. Educator Georgia Knight brings simple science…
0 events,
1 event,
Fiber Arts Crafting Circle
Fiber Arts Crafting Circle
Have you got a fiber arts project you're working on and would enjoy the company of other crafters? Join this informal group that meets for two hours every Wednesday to…
2 events,
Little Artists
Little Artists
Join us for a fun series where toddlers show their creativity with fun and simple art projects.
Film Screening with the Shelburne Historical Society and Filmmaker Jay Craven: Lost Nation
Film Screening with the Shelburne Historical Society and Filmmaker Jay Craven: Lost Nation
Here's one for all the Ethan Allenheads: Jay Craven's latest film, Kingdom County Production's Lost Nation, tells the dual story of the Vermont founding father/rebel schemer and Lucy Terry Prince, author of the first-known work of African American literature. See dirty Guilford politicians doing bad! Thrill to big-screen Green Mountain-boys action. Washington, Hamiliton, Chittenden, the…
5 events,
Pierson Playdate
Pierson Playdate
Looking for a place for your little one to play indoors on chilly spring days? Join us in Town Hall for fun, frolic, and friendship for both littles and their parents/caregivers. Appropriate for ages 2 to 4. No advance registration necessary.
Noontime Poetry Reading Society
Noontime Poetry Reading Society
Get a heaping helping of poetics this poetry month and join the hippest happening in Chittenden County: the Noontime Poetry Reading Society! Yes, every hump day at the lunch hour, the hip cats of the NPRS gather to lend their voices to wonderful poetry collections and anthologies, cold reading aloud through whole books for the…
After School Hangout
After School Hangout
Join us on early release day to game, snack, and chill with friends! Appropriate for tweens and teens. No advance registration is necessary.
Youth Advisory
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…
Protecting and Caring for Land You Love: Conservation Easements and Land Management
Protecting and Caring for Land You Love: Conservation Easements and Land Management
Interested in learning how to protect land for future generations? Looking for resources to help you enhance wildlife habitat and healthy ecosystems on your property? Come hear a land trust professional and a lawyer discuss how conservation easements work. Listen to stories from neighbors who have been through the conservation easement process. Learn how to…
2 events,
Thursday Morning Story Time
Thursday Morning Story Time
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. This month we welcome musicians Liz Buchanan and Raphael Groten, who will transport young minds into the world of rhythm, melody, and imagination. No advance registration is…
The Next Generation: Celebrating Shelburne’s Amazing Teen Authors
The Next Generation: Celebrating Shelburne’s Amazing Teen Authors
Our hometown is a hot spot for literary talent, and our youth are no exception! Join us to celebrate three esteemed writers who have published books on our shelves before even graduating SCS. Authors Boyken Ferris, Joe Lunardini, and Francesca Zidovsky share insight into their writing process and read excerpts from their published work. Stop…
1 event,
Minecraft Meet-up
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. Each week we'll try something new, from building contests in a creative world to surviving a night full of zombies. There will be something fun…
4 events,
The Great Puzzle Race
The Great Puzzle Race
Love a good jigsaw puzzle? Put your puzzling skills to the test at the great puzzle race! Teams of 2-4 puzzlers compete to complete a 500-piece puzzle in under two hours. Prizes provided for the fastest team! Call to register your team and get a "piece" of the action at 802-985-5124. Recommended for teens and…
Read to a Dog
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…
Philosophy Book Club: S.S.O.T.B.M.E.
Philosophy Book Club: S.S.O.T.B.M.E.
From Plato to Ta-Nehisi Coates, and now a foundational text of chaos magick whose intellectual (and perhaps cosmic) depth is matched only by its accessibility. S.S.O.T.B.M.E. by Ramsey Dukes, AKA Lemuel Johnstone, AKA Lionel Snell, may find fault lines in consensus reality but (as opposed to more pointedly woo woo texts of mysticism) requires no…
Death Cafe
Death Cafe
Death Cafes are opportunities to gather and increase awareness of death so that we might make the most of our finite lives. Shelburne resident and optometrist Nick Marconi has been leading local death cafes for more than 10 years (most recently at Village Wine and Coffee). Now he's here at the Pierson Library in a…
0 events,
2 events,
Monday Morning Book Club: God of the Woods
Monday Morning Book Club: God of the Woods
Join us for a discussion of God of the Woods, the latest novel by Liz Moore. Set in the Adirondacks in 1975, the story begins when 13-year-old Barbara Van Laar disappears from summer camp. As the daughter of the family that owns the camp—and with a brother who vanished years earlier—her disappearance sets off a…
Fiber Arts Crafting Circle
Fiber Arts Crafting Circle
Have you got a fiber arts project you're working on and would enjoy the company of other crafters? Join this informal group that meets for two hours every Wednesday to…
2 events,
Tech Help Tuesday
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. Book a 30-minute appointment with…
Tuesday Night Book Club: All Our Yesterdays
Tuesday Night 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,…
3 events,
Pierson Playdate
Pierson Playdate
Looking for a place for your little one to play indoors on chilly spring days? Join us in Town Hall for fun, frolic, and friendship for both littles and their…
Noontime Poetry Reading Society
Noontime Poetry Reading Society
Get a heaping helping of poetics this poetry month and join the hippest happening in Chittenden County: the Noontime Poetry Reading Society! Yes, every hump day at the lunch hour, the hip cats of the NPRS gather to lend their voices to wonderful poetry collections and anthologies, cold reading aloud through whole books for the…
Youth Advisory
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 for ages 11-15.
2 events,
Thursday Morning Story Time
Thursday Morning Story Time
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. This month…
Democracy in Our Time: A Community Discussion of On Tyranny
Democracy in Our Time: A Community Discussion of On Tyranny
Join us for a new monthly series that explores democracy. For our inaugural session, we'll host a community discussion of the book On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century…
0 events,
2 events,
Read to a Dog
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.…
Magic in Nature with Georgia Knight
Magic in Nature with Georgia Knight
Spring has sprung! Kids celebrate the beauty of the changing seasons and learn about the wonders of nature through the lens of fairy magic. Educator Georgia Knight brings simple science…
0 events,
1 event,
1 event,
From Frustration to Peace and Connection: Five Powerful Shifts to Transform Your Parenting with Natalie Raby
From Frustration to Peace and Connection: Five Powerful Shifts to Transform Your Parenting with Natalie Raby
The authoritarian way most of us have been taught to parent can create conflict, frustration, and endless power struggles and leave us with broken and distant relationships with our children.…
4 events,
Pierson Playdate
Pierson Playdate
Looking for a place for your little one to play indoors on chilly spring days? Join us in Town Hall for fun, frolic, and friendship for both littles and their…
Noontime Poetry Reading Society
Noontime Poetry Reading Society
Get a heaping helping of poetics this poetry month and join the hippest happening in Chittenden County: the Noontime Poetry Reading Society! Yes, every hump day at the lunch hour,…
After School Hangout
After School Hangout
Join us on early release day to game, snack, and chill with friends! Appropriate for tweens and teens. No advance registration is necessary.
Youth Advisory
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…
2 events,
Thursday Morning Story Time
Thursday Morning Story Time
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. This month…
May Poetry Salon & Open Mic
May Poetry Salon & Open Mic
Our featured poets this month are Edwin Nieves and Abigail Carroll. Come hear their contributions to the artform and stick around afterwards for a poetic open mic.
1 event,
Minecraft Meet-up
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.…
1 event,
Shelburne Bay Bird Walk
Shelburne Bay Bird Walk
Join Green Mountain Audubon Society board member and avid birder Lucie Lehmann on a gentle walk around Shelburne Bay and the Ti-Haul Trail. We’ll be looking for newly arrived migrant…