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SUMMARY:Summer Reading Program 2025: Color Our World
DESCRIPTION:Join us this summer as we celebrate art\, culture\, fun\, and the joy of reading! Our 2025 Summer Reading Program\, Color Our World\, invites readers of all ages to explore their creative sides through an exciting lineup of programs. Pick up a reading log and read three books between June 14 to August 16 and you’ll be entered into a drawing for one our grand prize giveaways featuring incredible prizes. Throughout the summer\, we’ll offer a wide range of events to help you tap into your artistic side\, from painting and crafting workshops to writing sessions\, musical performances\, and more. There’s something for everyone\, so join us and be creative this summer!
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/summer-reading-program-2025-color-our-world/
CATEGORIES:Color Our World,Summer Reading Program
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SUMMARY:Color Our World: Daily Doodle Challenge
DESCRIPTION:Our theme for Summer Reading this year is Color Our World so let your creative juices flow with us all summer long in a variety of hands-on crafternoons\, presentations\, and writing and performance projects including our daily doodle challenge! Check out our art table in the main floor hallway for the daily prompt and see them exhibited the following day! Only friendly drawings will be posted.
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/color-our-world-daily-doodle-challenge/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250801T103000
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UID:6523-1754044200-1754047800@piersonlibrary.org
SUMMARY:Drive-in Movie for Kids!
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our second annual Drive-in Movie! Recommended for ages 2-7\, build your own\, one-of-a-kind cardboard box car\, complete with wheels\, safety belts\, and working headlights! Then “drive” it on over to watch a short cartoon on the big screen and have snacks delivered right to your automobile! To register\, please call the library at 802-985-5124.
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/drive-in-movie-for-kids/
CATEGORIES:Movies
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250802T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250802T103000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250801T114251Z
UID:6555-1754125200-1754130600@piersonlibrary.org
SUMMARY:Ask a Master Gardener
DESCRIPTION:Join UVM Extension Master Gardeners (EMGs) and local volunteers in the library and town campus gardens this summer. Learn about sustainable garden practices\, native plantings\, and discuss the garden and landscape issues you’re facing. We’ll work in and tour the gardens with a specific focus each meeting. EMGs are dedicated to sharing science-based best practices and resources with the public. Email stevebudington@gmail.com with questions and to receive details about the sessions. For this session come prepared with your own gardening questions\, adventures\, vision\, etc.\, and gain insight from your EMG fellows. 
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/ask-a-master-gardener/
CATEGORIES:Gardening,Library Gardens
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250802T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250802T123000
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UID:6524-1754130600-1754137800@piersonlibrary.org
SUMMARY:Read to a Dog
DESCRIPTION: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 is limited. To register\, please call the library at 802-985-5124. 
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/read-to-a-dog-28/
CATEGORIES:Read to a dog
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250802T130000
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CREATED:20250730T231749Z
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UID:6526-1754139600-1754143200@piersonlibrary.org
SUMMARY:Circus Skills & Thrills with Tristan Cunningham
DESCRIPTION:Due to unforeseen circumstances\, this program is canceled. \n 
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/circus-skills-thrills-with-tristan-cunningham/
CATEGORIES:Circus
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250804T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250804T140000
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CREATED:20250801T193006Z
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UID:6590-1754308800-1754316000@piersonlibrary.org
SUMMARY:Fiber Arts Crafting Circle
DESCRIPTION: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! Special guest presenters occasionally attend\, but mostly this is an opportunity to share company (and perhaps even pointers!) with other makers invested in the art\, craft\, and leisure of fiber arts. 
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/fiber-arts-crafting-circle-30/
CATEGORIES:Fiber Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250804T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250804T190000
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CREATED:20250801T114648Z
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UID:6557-1754326800-1754334000@piersonlibrary.org
SUMMARY:Life Drawing Practice
DESCRIPTION:We’re closing out our summer season with one more Life Drawing Practice session\, this one in the early evening. No instructor but enjoy a series of short and long poses by our in-house model! 
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/life-drawing-practice-4/
CATEGORIES:Art,Drawing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250805T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250805T110000
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UID:6528-1754389800-1754391600@piersonlibrary.org
SUMMARY:Little Artists
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a fun series where toddlers show their creativity with fun and simple art projects.   
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/little-artists-10/
CATEGORIES:Art,Toddlers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250805T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250805T110000
DTSTAMP:20260504T172417
CREATED:20250801T211231Z
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UID:6597-1754389800-1754391600@piersonlibrary.org
SUMMARY:Musical Storytime with G-Raph!
DESCRIPTION:Musician extraordinaire G-Raph (a.k.a. Raphael Groten) brings weekly kids concerts to the Pierson Library! Raphael’s exuberant music and radiating kindness bring sunshine to every event\, as he plays a variety of original music and familiar classics on a variety of musical instruments! These fun\, high energy mornings are sure to get you and your crew singing\, dancing\, and shaking your sillies out. Come for the music\, leave with a lifted heart!
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/musical-storytime-with-g-raph-6/
CATEGORIES:Music,Storytime
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250805T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250805T113000
DTSTAMP:20260504T172417
CREATED:20250801T114828Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250801T114828Z
UID:6558-1754389800-1754393400@piersonlibrary.org
SUMMARY:Coffee and Conversations: Masculinity
DESCRIPTION:The first Tuesday of most months finds the Coffee & Convos crew slurping joe\, munching donuts\, and tackling the topics of today in a safe space to share and puzzle. Airing out hunches\, wonders\, facts\, and feelings alike. Find community with this wonderful conversation group. This month\, we’re thinking about masculinity. So many violent actors from today’s headlines identify as men\, but what does it mean to be one?! What do men need right now? Feel free to share thoughts left\, right\, center\, or off the map! 
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/coffee-and-conversations-masculinity/
CATEGORIES:Coffee & Conversation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250805T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250805T161500
DTSTAMP:20260504T172417
CREATED:20250801T114958Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250801T114958Z
UID:6559-1754406000-1754410500@piersonlibrary.org
SUMMARY:Expressive Beads Necklace Crafting
DESCRIPTION:Another hands-on craft for the summer reading enthusiast! Express yourself with colorful beads and delightful charms in a necklace-making circle. Peaceful tunes and community await as you join other necklace crafters and walk home with the beads that best reflect you.  \n 
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/expressive-beads-necklace-crafting-2/
CATEGORIES:Craft,Creativity
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250805T151500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250805T163000
DTSTAMP:20260504T172417
CREATED:20250730T234318Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250730T234318Z
UID:6529-1754406900-1754411400@piersonlibrary.org
SUMMARY:Minecraft Meet-up
DESCRIPTION: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 for everyone! 
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/minecraft-meet-up-6/
CATEGORIES:Minecraft
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250806T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250806T130000
DTSTAMP:20260504T172417
CREATED:20250801T184104Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250801T184104Z
UID:6585-1754481600-1754485200@piersonlibrary.org
SUMMARY:Noontime Poetry Reading Society
DESCRIPTION:Get a heaping helping of poetics this poetry month and join the hippest happening in Chittenden County—the Noontime Poetry Reading Society (NPRS)! 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 first half hour\, then sharing works in progress\, poetic reflections\, and beloved bits of verse for the second. Always\, we end with a take-home writing prompt. Drop-ins and new members are welcome! 
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/noontime-poetry-reading-society-35/
CATEGORIES:Poetry
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250807T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250807T110000
DTSTAMP:20260504T172417
CREATED:20250730T234831Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250730T234831Z
UID:6531-1754562600-1754564400@piersonlibrary.org
SUMMARY:Thursday Morning Story Time
DESCRIPTION: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. Storyteller and musician Liz will transport young minds into the world of rhythm\, melody\, and imagination. No advance registration is necessary. 
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/thursday-morning-story-time-23/
CATEGORIES:Storytime
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250807T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250807T140000
DTSTAMP:20260504T172417
CREATED:20250731T000502Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250731T000502Z
UID:6535-1754571600-1754575200@piersonlibrary.org
SUMMARY:The Big Orange Splot—Create the (Play) House of Your Dreams!
DESCRIPTION:Come on down to read Daniel Pinkwater’s classic picture book\, The Big Orange Splot\, in which Mr. Plumbean paints his ordinary house on his ordinary street to “look like all his dreams!” Kids indulge their imagination to create fantastical (and big!) cardboard playhouses using paint\, glitter\, and the occasional twinkle light to build a cozy magical space that looks like all YOUR dreams! To register\, please call the library at 802-985-5124. 
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/the-big-orange-splot-create-the-play-house-of-your-dreams/
CATEGORIES:Color Our World,Crafts for kids
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250807T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250807T180000
DTSTAMP:20260504T172417
CREATED:20250801T182934Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250801T182934Z
UID:6580-1754586000-1754589600@piersonlibrary.org
SUMMARY:Spanish Conversation Group
DESCRIPTION:Practice Español most Thursday afternoons beginning August 7 with our wonderful group leader\, Martha Stegner. A great place for beginners and seasoned Spanish speakers alike! Snacks will be provided.
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/spanish-conversation-group/
CATEGORIES:Language Learning,Spanish
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250809T101500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250809T121500
DTSTAMP:20260504T172417
CREATED:20250801T115144Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250801T115144Z
UID:6560-1754734500-1754741700@piersonlibrary.org
SUMMARY:Creative Writing Support Group
DESCRIPTION:Whether you’re a beginning writer or an old hand\, find support at our monthly creative writing group. At every session we check where we’re at in our process\, participate in a generative writing exercise\, workshop fresh pages (call in advance to get the latest pages emailed to you)\, and then work together in quiet community on our individual projects. It takes a village\, Shelburne village specifically in this case. Call 802-985-5124 to get the latest pages. 
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/creative-writing-support-group-7/
CATEGORIES:Writers Group,Writing
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250809T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250809T113000
DTSTAMP:20260504T172417
CREATED:20250731T001556Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250731T001556Z
UID:6537-1754735400-1754739000@piersonlibrary.org
SUMMARY:Kids Fire Safety with the Shelburne Fire Department
DESCRIPTION:Meet Shelburne Firefighters! Fire Chief Andrew Dickerson and 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 Crew respond in an emergency. All ages welcome. 
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/kids-fire-safety-with-the-shelburne-fire-department/
CATEGORIES:Firefighters
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250809T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250809T153000
DTSTAMP:20260504T172417
CREATED:20250801T115308Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250801T115308Z
UID:6561-1754748000-1754753400@piersonlibrary.org
SUMMARY:Zentangle Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Julia Davenport is back at the Pierson library to share the relaxing and forgiving art form that is Zentangle. With few tools and a small scale\, she will guide us in a 90-minute tangle to find creativity and calm our neural networks! To register\, please call the library at 802-985-5124. 
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/zentangle-workshop-3/
CATEGORIES:Creativity,Zentangle
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250811T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250811T140000
DTSTAMP:20260504T172417
CREATED:20250801T193102Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250801T193102Z
UID:6591-1754913600-1754920800@piersonlibrary.org
SUMMARY:Fiber Arts Crafting Circle
DESCRIPTION: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! Special guest presenters occasionally attend\, but mostly this is an opportunity to share company (and perhaps even pointers!) with other makers invested in the art\, craft\, and leisure of fiber arts. 
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/fiber-arts-crafting-circle-31/
CATEGORIES:Fiber Arts
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250812T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250812T110000
DTSTAMP:20260504T172417
CREATED:20250801T211338Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250801T211338Z
UID:6598-1754994600-1754996400@piersonlibrary.org
SUMMARY:Musical Storytime with G-Raph!
DESCRIPTION:Musician extraordinaire G-Raph (a.k.a. Raphael Groten) brings weekly kids concerts to the Pierson Library! Raphael’s exuberant music and radiating kindness bring sunshine to every event\, as he plays a variety of original music and familiar classics on a variety of musical instruments! These fun\, high energy mornings are sure to get you and your crew singing\, dancing\, and shaking your sillies out. Come for the music\, leave with a lifted heart! 
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/musical-storytime-with-g-raph-7/
CATEGORIES:Music,Storytime
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250812T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250812T163000
DTSTAMP:20260504T172417
CREATED:20250801T115601Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250801T115601Z
UID:6562-1755010800-1755016200@piersonlibrary.org
SUMMARY:Exquisite Corpse and Other Creative Collaborations
DESCRIPTION:As part of the influx of creativity overtaking us during Summer Reading Program\, we’re inviting you to join us in the co-creation of exquisite corpse-style collaborative art projects and other fun\, immersive collaborative art games! 
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/exquisite-corpse-and-other-creative-collaborations/
CATEGORIES:Art,Creativity
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250813T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250813T130000
DTSTAMP:20260504T172417
CREATED:20250801T184240Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250801T184240Z
UID:6587-1755086400-1755090000@piersonlibrary.org
SUMMARY:Noontime Poetry Reading Society
DESCRIPTION:Get a heaping helping of poetics this poetry month and join the hippest happening in Chittenden County—the Noontime Poetry Reading Society (NPRS)! 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 first half hour\, then sharing works in progress\, poetic reflections\, and beloved bits of verse for the second. Always\, we end with a take-home writing prompt. Drop-ins and new members are welcome! 
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/noontime-poetry-reading-society-36/
CATEGORIES:Poetry
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250813T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250813T203000
DTSTAMP:20260504T172417
CREATED:20250801T115924Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250813T202411Z
UID:6563-1755109800-1755117000@piersonlibrary.org
SUMMARY:The Last Choose Your Own Adventure Writing Group of 2025
DESCRIPTION:Due to an unforseen technology issue\, this program has been canceled.
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/the-last-choose-your-own-adventure-writing-group-of-2025/
CATEGORIES:Choose Your Own Adventure,Creative Writing,Creativity
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250814T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250814T110000
DTSTAMP:20260504T172417
CREATED:20250730T235110Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250730T235159Z
UID:6532-1755167400-1755169200@piersonlibrary.org
SUMMARY:Thursday Morning Story Time
DESCRIPTION: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. Storyteller and musician Liz will transport young minds into the world of rhythm\, melody\, and imagination. No advance registration is necessary. 
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/thursday-morning-story-time-24/
CATEGORIES:Storytime
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250814T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250814T180000
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SUMMARY:Spanish Conversation Group
DESCRIPTION:Practice Español most Thursday afternoons beginning August 7 with our wonderful group leader\, Martha Stegner. A great place for beginners and seasoned Spanish speakers alike! Snacks will be provided. 
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/spanish-conversation-group-2/
CATEGORIES:Language Learning,Spanish
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250815T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250815T120000
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UID:6564-1755255600-1755259200@piersonlibrary.org
SUMMARY:Exhibitionists Book Club: Sound\, Art\, and Ink Tour at Shelburne Museum
DESCRIPTION:The Exhibitionists are back with another great book club series pairing wonderful books with exhibits currently on display at Shelburne Museum. This August we’re pairing Carrie Brownstein’s rock ‘n’ roll memoir\, Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl (copies available at the library’s front desk)\, with the museum’s exhibit of Higher Ground gig posters: Sound\, Art\, and Ink. To get the full experience\, book club members are invited on a free guided tour of the exhibit at the Pizzagalli Gallery with Kat Redniss. Sign up with the book and meet at the Shelburne Museum entrance for this exciting free art tour! 
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/exhibitionists-book-club-sound-art-and-ink-tour/
CATEGORIES:Book Club,In Partnership with Shelburne Museum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250815T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250815T210000
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CREATED:20250731T224533Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250811T183756Z
UID:6549-1755284400-1755291600@piersonlibrary.org
SUMMARY:End-of-Summer Dance Party
DESCRIPTION:Hey teens and tweens. Celebrate the end of summer! Join us at Town Hall for music\, dancing\, and good vibes at our End-of-Summer Dance Party. We’ll be spinning your favorite tracks in a space to chill with friends and plenty of pizza. Dress to impress or come as you are\, just don’t miss this chance to say good-bye to summer with your friends.  \n 
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/end-of-summer-dance-party/
CATEGORIES:Dance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250816T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250816T103000
DTSTAMP:20260504T172417
CREATED:20250801T194123Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250801T194123Z
UID:6594-1755334800-1755340200@piersonlibrary.org
SUMMARY:Ask a Master Gardener
DESCRIPTION:Join UVM Extension Master Gardeners (EMGs) and local volunteers in the library and town campus gardens this summer. Learn about sustainable garden practices\, native plantings\, and discuss the garden and landscape issues you’re facing. We’ll work in and tour the gardens with a specific focus each meeting. EMGs are dedicated to sharing science-based best practices and resources with the public. Email stevebudington@gmail.com with questions and to receive details about the sessions. For this session come prepared with your own gardening questions\, adventures\, vision\, etc.\, and gain insight from your EMG fellows. 
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/ask-a-master-gardener-2/
CATEGORIES:Gardening
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