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Fiber Arts Crafting Hour
Fiber Arts Crafting Hour
Have you got a fiber arts project you're working on and would enjoy the company of other crafters? Join this crafting hour every Monday to knit, crochet, weave, felt, embroider, and socialize! This program runs officially for one hour but provided the space is available crafters are welcome to stay and socialize afterwards!
1 event,
Music & Movement with G-Raph
Music & Movement with G-Raph
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…
1 event,
Noon Year’s Eve Party
Noon Year’s Eve Party
Why stay up until midnight to celebrate New Year's Eve? Join us for an early celebration of 2026 with our Noon Year's Eve party. Families can play minigolf in Town Hall, go on a scavenger hunt, make a craft, make a wish, and countdown to noon with a balloon drop!
2 events,
Passing Lands Pop-up: What Will Your Legacy Be? (Session 2)
Passing Lands Pop-up: What Will Your Legacy Be? (Session 2)
Do you own woodlands and want to understand options for the land for future generations? Wondering what it would mean to conserve your land with a land trust? Have questions about the Current Use program? Have no heirs but want to see the land remain intact? Join us for a special speed-dating-style program where you…
1 event,
Lego Club
Lego Club
Love to build things? Join us each week for Lego Club, where we’ll tackle a fun building challenge based on a new theme, like designing your dream clubhouse or inventing a brand-new vehicle. Join us and use the library’s huge Lego collection to bring your ideas to life. Completed creations will be displayed in the…
1 event,
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…
0 events,
1 event,
Fiber Arts Crafting Hour
Fiber Arts Crafting Hour
Do you have a fiber arts project you're working on and would enjoy the company of other crafters? Join this crafting hour every Monday to knit, crochet, weave, felt, embroider,…
2 events,
Music & Movement with G-Raph
Music & Movement with G-Raph
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…
Coffee and Conversation: AI
Coffee and Conversation: AI
Join us for delicious coffee and community conversations in our monthly Coffee and Conversation group. This month we'll be talking about artificial intelligence (AI). What are AI's benefits and risks?…
4 events,
Pierson Playdate
Pierson Playdate
Looking for a place for your little one to play on chilly winter days? Join us in Town Hall for fun, frolic, and friendship for both littles and their parents/caretakers. Appropriate for ages 2 to 4.
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 (NPRS)! Every Wednesday during the lunch hour, the hip…
After-school Hangout
After-school Hangout
Join us on early release day to game, snack, and chill with friends! Appropriate for tweens and teens.
Teen Advisory Group
Teen Advisory Group
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…
3 events,
Musical Story Time with Liz
Musical Story Time with Liz
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…
Mahjong Playing Society
Mahjong Playing Society
Join us for a new way to have fun, make friends, and build community! Mahjong is a tile-based game of skill, luck, and strategy akin to Gin Rummy. Players draw…
Pierson Library Open Mic Night
Pierson Library Open Mic Night
Join us for a night of creativity, community, and connection at the Pierson Library Open Mic Night, hosted by local singer-songwriter and resident Franc Gambatese. Whether you’re a seasoned performer…
2 events,
Dungeons & Dragons: Homeschool Edition
Dungeons & Dragons: Homeschool Edition
Kids ages 7–12 roll the dice for a chance at adventure and guaranteed fun at our Friday morning D&D sessions. Add us to your Friday schedule through the month of January and travel far and in good company, all from your cozy seat at the Pierson! Beginners welcome. To register, please call the library at…
Lego Club
Lego Club
Love to build things? Join us each week for Lego Club, where we’ll tackle a fun building challenge based on a new theme, like designing your dream clubhouse or inventing a brand-new vehicle. Join us and use the library’s huge Lego collection to bring your ideas to life. Completed creations will be displayed in the…
3 events,
Creative Writing Support Group
Creative Writing Support Group
Find community and encouragement with other writers in our monthly creative writing meet-up! Each session will include a check-in to see where and how everyone’s at with their practice and/or projects, followed by an in-session generative writing exercise (led either by library staff or outside expert), a supportive workshopping of submitted pages (ideally read ahead…
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…
Shelburne Helping Hands: A Community-building Project
Shelburne Helping Hands: A Community-building Project
What does genuine community mean? Join neighbor Nick Marconi for an introduction and study into community building and renewal. Nick will propose a "helping hands circle" for Shelburne—a network of relationships within which members feel helped and cared for. Through inquiry and interaction, the practicalities of a radical new system for economic engagement will be revealed.
1 event,
Winter Art Show
Winter Art Show
Warm up these cold days with the library’s Winter Art Show, which brings together artists of all ages exploring landscape, wonder, and the natural world. Rebecca Padula’s At the Edge of Town presents moody oil and cold wax paintings inspired by New England’s rural spaces, where memory and abstraction meet. Photographer Jeffrey Trubisz invites viewers…
2 events,
Introduction to Mandarin
Introduction to Mandarin
A new year is upon us, and with it that stalwart tradition of making resolutions! Perhaps 2026 is the year you pick up the language spoken by 1.2 billion worldwide (the second most common tongue on earth and the one with the most native speakers!) We're speaking, of course, of Mandarin Chinese, and does the…
Fiber Arts Crafting Hour
Fiber Arts Crafting Hour
Do you have a fiber arts project you're working on and would enjoy the company of other crafters? Join this crafting hour every Monday to knit, crochet, weave, felt, embroider, and socialize! This program runs officially for one hour, but provided the space is available crafters are welcome to stay and socialize afterward!
5 events,
The Howard Center: Drop-in Appointments
The Howard Center: Drop-in Appointments
Would you or someone you know like to find out more about mental health and housing services available in our region? If so, stop by the library for one of our drop-in sessions for a free, confidential meeting with a representative from The Howard Center, a nonprofit organization serving people of all ages in Chittenden…
Music & Movement with G-Raph
Music & Movement with G-Raph
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,…
Digital Legacy: Who Owns Our Images After We’re Gone?
Digital Legacy: Who Owns Our Images After We’re Gone?
What happens to your online presence and digital assets after you pass away? When we upload photos to platforms like Facebook, Instagram, or Google Photos, we agree to terms of service that many people never read—and those terms have real implications for who can access, use, or inherit those images after we're gone. Join us…
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.
Cozy Crafts: Beaded Snowflakes
Cozy Crafts: Beaded Snowflakes
Embrace the glitter and glitz of this icy season and add a twinkle to your windows with these bedazzling beaded snowflakes! Together we'll use silver pipe cleaners and an assortment of prismatic beads to create window decor that's sure to sparkle! To register, please call the library at 802-985-5124.
4 events,
Pierson Playdate
Pierson Playdate
Looking for a place for your little one to play on chilly winter days? Join us in Town Hall for fun, frolic, and friendship for both littles and their parents/caretakers. Appropriate for ages 2 to 4.
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 (NPRS)! Every Wednesday during 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…
After-school Hangout
After-school Hangout
Join us on early release day to game, snack, and chill with friends! Appropriate for tweens and teens.
Teen Advisory Group
Teen Advisory Group
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.
4 events,
Musical Story Time with Liz
Musical Story Time with Liz
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.
Mahjong Playing Society
Mahjong Playing Society
Join us for a new way to have fun, make friends, and build community! Mahjong is a tile-based game of skill, luck, and strategy akin to Gin Rummy. Players draw tiles and form melds. We will be joined by Pauline Nolte, who can instruct players in both Chinese and American mahjong (following the hands and…
Naturally Distracted: Creative Writing Workshop with Author Rob Broder
Naturally Distracted: Creative Writing Workshop with Author Rob Broder
Naturally Distracted is a Creative Writing Workshop designed to clarify and destigmatize Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). People with ADHD often face emotional, social, and academic challenges. Staying calm, focused, and productive can be difficult, particularly while trying to minimize frustration for friends, family, and oneself. Participating students explore ADHD as it relates to their own…
Dungeons & Dragons for Adults
Dungeons & Dragons for Adults
Have fun, make friends, and build community with other adults at our new D&D night! This is a one-off adventure and not an ongoing campaign open to the seasoned role player as well as first-timers. Lead animator on the cult TV show Squidbillies, romance-audio-book-narrator, and artistic polymath Greg Garius will be here to tell you…
5 events,
Dungeons & Dragons: Homeschool Edition
Dungeons & Dragons: Homeschool Edition
Kids ages 7–12 roll the dice for a chance at adventure and guaranteed fun at our Friday morning D&D sessions. Add us to your Friday schedule through the month of January and travel far and in good company, all from your cozy seat at the Pierson! Beginners welcome. To register, please call the library at…
The Three Evils of Society: MLK Community Speech Listening
The Three Evils of Society: MLK Community Speech Listening
Gather with neighbors to remember and listen to a speech from the great civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Junior.
Classic Comedy Afternoon Movie: Hold That Hypnotist
Classic Comedy Afternoon Movie: Hold That Hypnotist
History remembers the great comedy team-ups of the Marx Brothers, the Three Stooges, Laurel & Hardy, and Abbott & Costello. But despite appearing in more than 48 feature films together, the Bowery Boys seem to have been forgotten by all but the heartiest of crack-up fans. Join us for a screening of their 1957 high-seas…
Lego Club
Lego Club
Love to build things? Join us each week for Lego Club, where we’ll tackle a fun building challenge based on a new theme, like designing your dream clubhouse or inventing a brand-new vehicle. Join us and use the library’s huge Lego collection to bring your ideas to life. Completed creations will be displayed in the…
Multicultural Movie Night: Wish
Multicultural Movie Night: Wish
Please join us for Multicultural Movie Night! This month, we’re showing Wish, an animated musical comedy set in the magical kingdom of Rosas, where a sharp-witted idealist named Asha makes a heartfelt wish that is answered by Star, a tiny cosmic force with boundless energy. Together, Asha and Star challenge the kingdom’s ruler, King Magnifico,…
1 event,
Puzzle Competition
Puzzle Competition
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. Don't know any fellow…
0 events,
1 event,
Closed for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
The library will be closed on Monday, January 19 in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
5 events,
Music & Movement with G-Raph
Music & Movement with G-Raph
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,…
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 one of our tech-savvy librarians who can help you tame that tech problem! To register, please call the library at 802-985-5124.
Cozy Crafts: Hot Cocoa Paint & Sip
Cozy Crafts: Hot Cocoa Paint & Sip
Cozy up with a cup of hot chocolate and paint a sparkling winter landscape together with friends and family! To register, please call the library at 802-985-5124.
Tuesday Night Book Club: The Blood of Flowers
Tuesday Night Book Club: The Blood of Flowers
Join us for a discussion of The Blood of Flowers by Anita Amirrezvani, a richly imagined historical novel set in 17th-century Persia. The story follows a gifted young carpet weaver whose life is upended after her father’s death leaves her and her mother without a dowry. Traveling to Isfahan to work as servants in the…
New Beginnings: Soulful Vision Boarding
New Beginnings: Soulful Vision Boarding
Join soul coach, educator, artist, and magic worker Terri Severance for an inspiring vision boarding session to correspond with the new moon in Capricorn. Soulful vision boarding allows us to get out of our own way and lets our hearts reveal what we might not even know we are ready to hear. This practice is part play,…
4 events,
Pierson Playdate
Pierson Playdate
Looking for a place for your little one to play on chilly winter days? Join us in Town Hall for fun, frolic, and friendship for both littles and their parents/caretakers. Appropriate for ages 2 to 4.
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 (NPRS)! Every Wednesday during 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…
After-school Hangout
After-school Hangout
Join us on early release day to game, snack, and chill with friends! Appropriate for tweens and teens.
Teen Advisory Group
Teen Advisory Group
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.
4 events,
Musical Story Time with Liz
Musical Story Time with Liz
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.
Mahjong Playing Society
Mahjong Playing Society
Join us for a new way to have fun, make friends, and build community! Mahjong is a tile-based game of skill, luck, and strategy akin to Gin Rummy. Players draw tiles and form melds. We will be joined by Pauline Nolte, who can instruct players in both Chinese and American mahjong (following the hands and…
Fluffy Snow Slime
Fluffy Snow Slime
It's fluffy, slimy, and oddly satisfying! Join us for another slime session and make snow slime to play with. To register, please call the library at 802-985-5124.
January Poetry Salon
January Poetry Salon
Writers, readers, and lovers of all things verse, this is the place to be. Each month we welcome two featured poets who are creating powerful, innovative work in the medium. This month's featured poets are Ethan Nappi and Jasper Oliver. Come for the inspiration, stay for the community, and revel in an evening of resounding…
2 events,
Dungeons & Dragons: Homeschool Edition
Dungeons & Dragons: Homeschool Edition
Kids ages 7–12 roll the dice for a chance at adventure and guaranteed fun at our Friday morning D&D sessions. Add us to your Friday schedule through the month of January and travel far and in good company, all from your cozy seat at the Pierson! Beginners welcome. To register, please call the library at…
Lego Club
Lego Club
Love to build things? Join us each week for Lego Club, where we’ll tackle a fun building challenge based on a new theme, like designing your dream clubhouse or inventing a brand-new vehicle. Join us and use the library’s huge Lego collection to bring your ideas to life. Completed creations will be displayed in the…
2 events,
Shelburne Songwriting Session
Shelburne Songwriting Session
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…
Pop-up Book Club: The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning
Pop-up Book Club: The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning
On facing our eventual demise, beyond estates, wills, and directives, there is an additional consideration: what to do with all our stuff? The Swedes have a name for this, döstädning, or death cleaning, the gentle art of minimal owning to lighten the burden on our survivors. With kind humor and a necessary lightness for the…
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4 events,
Little Artists: Fluffy Polar Bear Craft
Little Artists: Fluffy Polar Bear Craft
Join us for a fun series where toddlers show their creativity with art! At this session, we'll create a fluffy polar bear craft.
Monday Morning Book Club: Flashlight
Monday Morning Book Club: Flashlight
Join us for a discussion of Flashlight by National Book Award–winning author Susan Choi. One summer night, ten-year-old Louisa takes a walk with her father along a breakwater. He is carrying a flashlight and cannot swim. By morning, Louisa is found alone on the beach, soaked and barely alive—her father has vanished. In the aftermath,…
Fiber Arts Crafting Hour
Fiber Arts Crafting Hour
Do you have a fiber arts project you're working on and would enjoy the company of other crafters? Join this crafting hour every Monday to knit, crochet, weave, felt, embroider, and socialize! This program runs officially for one hour, but provided the space is available crafters are welcome to stay and socialize afterward!
Passing Lands Pop-up: What Will Your Legacy Be? (Session 1)
Passing Lands Pop-up: What Will Your Legacy Be? (Session 1)
Do you own woodlands and want to understand options for the land for future generations? Wondering what it would mean to conserve your land with a land trust? Have questions about the Current Use program? Have no heirs but want to see the land remain intact? Join us for a special speed-dating-style program where you…
4 events,
Music & Movement with G-Raph
Music & Movement with G-Raph
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,…
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.
The Howard Center: Drop-in Appointments
The Howard Center: Drop-in Appointments
Would you or someone you know like to find out more about mental health and housing services available in our region? If so, stop by the library for one of our drop-in sessions for a free, confidential meeting with a representative from The Howard Center, a nonprofit organization serving people of all ages in Chittenden…
Democracy in Our Time: A Screening of The Librarians
Democracy in Our Time: A Screening of The Librarians
Join us for a special screening of the documentary The Librarians, which follows librarians as unlikely first responders in the fight for democracy and the First Amendment. The film reveals how control over ideas can become control over communities, and how librarians are pushed to the front lines of that struggle. In Texas, the so-called…
4 events,
Pierson Playdate
Pierson Playdate
Looking for a place for your little one to play on chilly winter days? Join us in Town Hall for fun, frolic, and friendship for both littles and their parents/caretakers. Appropriate for ages 2 to 4.
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 (NPRS)! Every Wednesday during 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…
After-school Hangout
After-school Hangout
Join us on early release day to game, snack, and chill with friends! Appropriate for tweens and teens.
Teen Advisory Group
Teen Advisory Group
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.
3 events,
Musical Story Time with Liz
Musical Story Time with Liz
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.
Mahjong Playing Society
Mahjong Playing Society
Join us for a new way to have fun, make friends, and build community! Mahjong is a tile-based game of skill, luck, and strategy akin to Gin Rummy. Players draw tiles and form melds. We will be joined by Pauline Nolte, who can instruct players in both Chinese and American mahjong (following the hands and…
Cold Creek Pickers Concert
Cold Creek Pickers Concert
Defrost yourself this winter with the warm tunes of the Cold Creek Pickers! Renowned for their country and roots folk sound, the pickers play a variety of folk, blues, bluegrass, and originals. Bask in the autoharp, banjo, mandolins, and more at this free concert!
2 events,
Dungeons & Dragons: Homeschool Edition
Dungeons & Dragons: Homeschool Edition
Kids ages 7–12 roll the dice for a chance at adventure and guaranteed fun at our Friday morning D&D sessions. Add us to your Friday schedule through the month of January and travel far and in good company, all from your cozy seat at the Pierson! Beginners welcome. To register, please call the library at…
Lego Club
Lego Club
Love to build things? Join us each week for Lego Club, where we’ll tackle a fun building challenge based on a new theme, like designing your dream clubhouse or inventing a brand-new vehicle. Join us and use the library’s huge Lego collection to bring your ideas to life. Completed creations will be displayed in the…
4 events,
Wildlife at Your Doorstep: Exploring Nature with Trail Cams
Wildlife at Your Doorstep: Exploring Nature with Trail Cams
What wildlife travels in and around your property? Join local naturalists Debbie Van Buren and Mark Pennington as they show you how trail cams work and the variety of animals they've recorded on film and video in and around Shelburne. Plus, you'll have a chance to be one of the first to borrow one of…
Teen Crochet and Knit Club
Teen Crochet and Knit Club
Love to crochet or knit? Bring your current project to the library and create in the company of fellow yarn artists! Yarn, crochet hooks, and donuts provided.
Shelburne Winter Carnival (offsite at Shelburne Community School)
Shelburne Winter Carnival (offsite at Shelburne Community School)
Join us at Shelburne's Annual Winter Carnival, hosted by the Shelburne Recreation Department and local community sponsors! This fun-filled event at the Shelburne Community School features exciting performances, games, and winter-themed activities, all created by the Shelburne community.
Death and Dying: Death Cafe
Death and Dying: Death Cafe
Death Cafes are opportunities to gather and increase awareness of death so that we might make the most of our finite lives. Moderated by Shelburne resident Nick Marconi, these intimate monthly discussions are a place to voice concerns, share stories, ask questions, and think together about this fact of life. The conversations will inevitably vary…