Join Burlington Parks, Recreation and Waterfront and the Fletcher Free Library for Burlington’s Summer Community Day at Oakledge Park! 

The BPR&W Urban Rangers will host a free outdoor event at Oakledge Park from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m, for community members of color to try free summer activities and sports, network and enjoy the outdoors. Learn more: https://enjoyburlington.com/event/summer-community-day/

August 9th, 6:30pm-8pm   

Join other readers in this monthly online book discussion. Please register with Barbara Shatara at bshatara@burlingtonvt.gov for meeting info and how to obtain the book.  

About This Month's Book: 

Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng 

English class for Beginners and Intermediate students will be canceled every other week, from June 28th to August 9th.

Classes resume every week on August 16th.

Show off your latest cosplay with our all-ages cosplay contest! This contest will be divided into four categories: youth (0-10), teen (11-18), adult (19+), and family. Cosplays can be from any fandom, but they must be family friendly. The first place winners of each category will receive a prize!

 Registration is required and can be done here. 

Before registering, you must agree to the library's cosplay guidelines: 

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

Instructions on how to join this community of home cooks and fellow culinary travelers can be found after the description of this month's cookbook.

Please register with Barbara Shatara at bshatara@burlingtonvt.gov 

About this month's cookbook:  Diasporican: A Puerto Rican Cookbook  by Illyanna Maisonet 

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

Instructions on how to join this community of home cooks and fellow culinary travelers can be found after the description of this month's cookbook.

This is planned as an off-site event.  Please register with Barbara Shatara at bshatara@burlingtonvt.gov 

Call and Response: Two Poets Having a Very Black Conversation through Spoken Word

Rajnii Eddins and H. “Herukhuti” Sharif Williams share their work and the experiences that inspired them in the tradition of the griot. Reading interchangeably from their respective work so as to create a call and response dialogue, this performance provides a unique and powerful experience. Q&A and book signing to follow. 

   Herukhuti