The Library will be closed on Monday, October 14 for Indigenous Peoples' Day. 

Teen Advisory Board

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Teen Advisory Board

The Teen Advisory Board is designed to be a space to give you a voice and provide a platform for ideas and discussion, as well as to give the opportunity to volunteer in more hands-on ways. This month, vote on programs and a display idea for winter.

 

National Book Festival from Library of Congress

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FFL will be streaming this year's National Book Festival from the Library of Congress.  The schedule is not available yet, but check back soon for updates.

The Library of Congress National Book Festival is an annual literary event that brings together best-selling authors, poets and illustrators with thousands of readers for book talks, panel discussions, book signings and other engaging activities. Over the course of its 20-year history, the Festival has become one of the most prominent literary events in the nation.

Food For Talk Cookbook Book Club: Salt & Time

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Food for Talk is a book club for anyone interested in cooking! 

In December, what better cuisine to explore than that of Russia?  Please join us for dinner and conversation of Salt & Time: Recipes from a Russian Kitchen by Alissa Timoshkina. Please register with Barbara Shatara at bshatara@burlingtonvt.gov for meeting information.  

 

Food For Talk Cookbook Book Club: Greenfeast

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Food for Talk is a book club for anyone interested in cooking!  In November, build your repertoire of healthy dishes with Nigel Slater's recipes for autumn and winter.  Please join us for dinner and conversation of Greenfeast: Autumn, Winter by Nigel SlaterRegister with Barbara Shatara at bshatara@burlingtonvt.gov for Zoom meeting information.

About Greenfeast: Autumn, Winter by Nigel Slater

ELL Classes: English for Beginners and Intermediate students

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Virtual ELL Classes: Wednesdays 6:30-8:00 pm. (Beginner and Intermediate Levels) 

English-language learners of all abilities can practice written and spoken English with trained instructors.

FREE.  Please Register for classes by emailing Barbara Shatara at bshatara@burlingtonvt.gov

Mythical Creatures with Illustrator Corinne Roberts

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Mythical Creatures with Illustrator Corinne Roberts: 

Learn to use basic shape construction and simple line techniques to create imaginative Mythical Creatures! No prior drawing experience needed in this follow-along program. Supplies needed are a simple pencil, paper, and eraser. This workshop is run by Illustrator Corinne Roberts. Visit Corinne's website for more about her and her work. 

Get the zoom link here!

FFL Book Club: Season of Migration to the North by Tayeb Salih.  

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November 10, 6:30pm-8pm

Join other readers in this monthly book discussion on Zoom. Contact: Barbara Shatara at bshatara@burlingtonvt.gov for meeting info and how to obtain the book.

About This Month's Book: