Events
Calendar of Events
|
Monday
|
Tuesday
|
Wednesday
|
Thursday
|
Friday
|
Saturday
|
Sunday
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 events,
-
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.…
-
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,
-
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 the death of Barnabus Barnum, one of the original Green Mountain Boys. Join us as Brennan Gauthier, a newly appointed Shelburne Historical Society board member,… |
5 events,
-
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.
-
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…
-
Join us on early release day to game, snack, and chill with friends! Appropriate for tweens and teens. No advance registration necessary.
-
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.
-
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,
-
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… |
3 events,
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…
-
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 landscape while learning about their characteristics, history, and ecological importance. This event is a great opportunity to connect with nature, deepen your appreciation of trees…
-
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,
-
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!
-
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.
-
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…
-
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.
-
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,
-
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.
-
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,
-
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,
-
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.
-
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…
-
Join us on early release day to game, snack, and chill with friends! Appropriate for tweens and teens. No advance registration is necessary.
-
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 |
2 events,
-
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…
-
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 living with loss. Author, caregiver, and death doula Lili Fiore shares lessons learned and wisdom gained from missteps along her journey as a caregiver, as… |
0 events,
|
3 events,
-
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 are rarely in the photo to step in front of the lens for a change. Join us at the library for a free portrait session…
-
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 us to ensure your confidential information stays secure. Each vehicle can bring up to five boxes for document shredding, and for computer recycling you can…
-
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 experiments and a nature-themed craft to each enchanted spring session. This month we'll learn about germination and pollination! |
0 events,
|
1 event,
-
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,… |
2 events,
-
Join us for a fun series where toddlers show their creativity with fun and simple art projects.
-
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,
-
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.
-
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…
-
Join us on early release day to game, snack, and chill with friends! Appropriate for tweens and teens. No advance registration is necessary.
-
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.
-
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,
-
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…
-
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 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,
-
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…
-
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…
-
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 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,
-
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…
-
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,… |
2 events,
-
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 librarians who can help you tame that tech problem! To register, please call the library at 802-985-5124.
-
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,
-
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.
-
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…
-
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,
-
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…
-
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 by historian Timothy Snyder. In this powerful bestseller, Snyder draws on the lessons of 20th-century history to offer urgent, practical guidance for recognizing and resisting… |
0 events,
|
2 events,
-
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…
-
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 experiments and a nature-themed craft to each enchanted spring session. This month we'll learn about germination and pollination! |
0 events,
|
1 event, |
1 event,
-
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. When we parent without working through our own history, we are destined to repeat painful patterns we ourselves experienced as children, no matter how much… |
4 events,
-
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.
-
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…
-
Join us on early release day to game, snack, and chill with friends! Appropriate for tweens and teens. No advance registration is necessary.
-
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,
-
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…
-
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 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… |
1 event,
-
Canceled
Shelburne Bay Bird Walk
Canceled
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 birds in their breeding plumage, including warblers and Common Loons. Beginning birders, families, and children are all welcome. We’ll meet at 9:00 a.m. at the… |
0 events,
|
