The Main Library will be closing early at 6:00pm on Tuesday, December 24

The Main Library will be open with limited services from 12:00-4:00pm on Wednesday, December 25

The NNE Branch will be closed on Wednesday, December 25. 

German Conversation - note date change

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Sprechen Sie Deutsch?  Meet others in the community who do too.  Join the group and practice German language in conversation and learn more about German culture.  Fluency not required (nor is attendance at every meeting).

Meets regularly on the 1st & 3rd Wednesday each month.

In Translation Book Club: Dearest Anne

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In 2020, resolve to step out of your familiar reading routine and travel to parts unknown through literature.  We begin 2020 with one of the world’s newest and oldest languages – Modern Hebrew. Our second book is Dearest Anne by Judith Katzir, with  Dalya Bilu (Translator).  The discussion will be lead by Lani Ravin on Wednesday, January 22 at 6:30pm. 

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In Translation Book Club: And the Rat Laughed by Nava Semel

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In 2020, resolve to step out of your familiar reading routine and travel to parts unknown through literature.  We begin 2020 with one of the world’s newest and oldest languages – Modern Hebrew.   Our first book is And the Rat Laughed by Nava Semel with discussion lead by Lani Ravin on Wednesday, January 22 at 6:30pm.  This five-part short novel by Israeli novelist Nava Semel explores the complexity of memory, storytelling and the life of a story beyond its original telling.

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FFL Book Discussion Group: Red at the Bone

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Join other readers at this hybrid discussion - both in-person and on Zoom of Jacqueline Woodson's Red at the Bone

Contact: Barbara Shatara at bshatara@burlingtonvt.gov to register and to obtain Zoom info.

About This Month's Book, Jacqueline Woodson's Red at the Bone:

Light up the New Year with STEM activities, Legos and crafts

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Curious and crafty kids learn and explore the fun and intrigue of science and technology, building potato circuits that generate light, wishing wands, and waterless snow globes. Get that last bit of fun education in for the 2019 calendar year! Kids and families will also be guided through the creation of self-designed LED lanterns they can use to celebrate at the Highlight Community Parade, happening on Church Street at 5:30 pm.

 

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