Wadjda is the story of a fun-loving 10-year old girl determined to turn her dreams into reality. A groundbreaking film that is hilarious, heartbreaking and inspiring all at once.

Continue the journey through the literature of the Arab World with Badriah Albeshr's Hend and the Soldiers, translated by Sanna Dhahir.  Hend is a young Saudi Arabian woman struggling to challenge her conservative society, which is represented by various soldiers, real and metaphorical, in her life.   Writer Lesley Wright facilitates the discussion,

Free copies of the book are available to borrow from the Library's main desk.

Staff setup: 60 chairs, 3 tables, no AV.  ALSO: 1 table just OUTSIDE the Fletcher Room.

Explores the elements of the Icelandic model of prevention which has taken Iceland from the highest to the lowest use rates.

Staff setup: 25 chairs, 2 tables, AV needed and has not yet been trained.

What are the underpinning of our modern epidemic and how to use that information? Science of addiction and drivers of addiction in Vermont as well as core concepts to cure the epidemic using prevention/policy

Sataff setup: 10 chairs, 2 tables

A Burlington Irish Heritage Festival event.

Fionnuala Quinlan, Ireland's Consul General to Boston, presents "The Good Friday Agreement, Past, Present and Future".

Do you have ideas for cool things we can do in the Teen Space? Want to have a say in what happens at your library and hang out with awesome people? The TAC (Teen Advisory Council) meets every month and is a fun way to be involved with your library! We'll brainstorm ideas, plan events, and do fun stuff!

Just for Teens!

Have some Armenian Heritage? Served in Peace Corps in Armenia? Travelling soon to Armenia? Missing Armenia? Join Armenian Conversation Group every Saturday 2-3pm to learn new expressions in Armenian and practice your knowledge of Armenian. Come prepared to sing, dance, test your drama skills, and play silly games in Armenian.

Staff setup: 10 chairs, 2 tables.

Staff setup: 8 chairs