The Library will be closed on Monday, November 11 for Veterans' Day. 

   

Summer Challenge Kickoff with Vermont Lake Monsters

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Sign up for our Summer Challenge and launch your reading adventure with face painting, snacks, storytime with the Vermont Lake Monsters baseball players, and a special appearance by Champ! Enjoy read-alouds and autographs with authors Loree Griffin Burns, Dayna Lorentz, Kate Messner, and Chris Tebbetts!

Library lawn. All ages. 

Squirrel in a Tree Book Release & Singalong

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 Join the Busy Morning Duo (musicians Greg Rothwell and Fletcher Free Library favorite Linda Bassick) in celebration of the new book based on music from their original album, “Maple’s Busy Morning.” Books available for purchase. Recommended for ages 2-5 and caregivers, but all are welcome. 

Environmental Film Screening: Thank You for the Rain

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Five years ago Kisilu, a Kenyan farmer, started to use his camera to capture the life of his family, his village and the damages of climate change. When a violent storm throws him and a Norwegian filmmaker together we see him transform from a father, to community leader to an activist on the global stage.

Thank You For The Rain addresses a range of issues linked to climate change, including climate justice, urbanization, gender equality, education, access to water, climate refugees, and adaptation.

Author Kenneth Cadow: GMBF Keynote

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Kenneth M. Cadow is an educator and writer who lives in Pompanoosuc, Vermont. Gather is his first young adult novel.  The novel was a finalist for the National Book Award.  Gather is the 2024 Vermont Reads selection from Vermont Humanities.  We are honored to host him as part of the Festival.  

Traditional Irish Music Slow Session

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Are you new to playing traditional Irish music? Join us for an informal and welcoming session where we will play tunes together, review session etiquette, and share resources 

 

DinoMan

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Have no fear, DinoMan is here! Stomp on into the library-you'll be taken on a magical trip throughout the Mesozoic era, with merry mayhem, magnificent props, and enormous inflatable dinosaurs.

Recommended for ages 5-11.