To mark what would have been author Ray Bradbury’s 100th birthday on August 22nd, the Library of Congress, the Los Angeles Public Library and libraries from across the nation have banded together for a virtual “read-a-thon” dedicated to Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451.
Phoenix Books Essex & Burlington is hosting author Kate Messner for a virtual HISTORY SMASHERS event to celebrate #IndependentBookstoreDay!
Get ready to be quizzed on your history myth-busting skills!
This event is free but requires registration.
From Embrace Race:
There have always been parents, grandparents and other caregivers organizing for child-centered racial equity in their communities. Today, their efforts are as vital as ever.
The Children's Literacy Foundation (CLiF) recorded A Workshop on Sharing Books with Children on August 5th, 2020 about reading with your kids, especially during the Covid times and changing school schedules.
WATCH ON TV : You can watch this program on Channel 17/ Town Meeting Television, on Comcast Cable and Burlington Telecom.
You may watch the program on-line after airing by clicking here: https://www.cctv.org/watch-tv/programs/workshop-sharing-books-children.
Join Farmer Nicolle of Sugar Feather Farm as she goes live on Facebook on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday to share more about the rare, unique, and heritage types of fowl raised on the farm! Each Lunchtime Live will last for about 15 minutes. Specific topics are outlined below:
Monday: Sugar Feather Farm Background & Heritage Breed Fowl - Learn more about how the family got involved with farming, heritage breeds of fowl, and what’s happening right now!
Hosted by Mariah Harrod & Lauren Saylor, Audubon Vermont Environmental Policy Research Interns
Join Maggie Standley from Wingspan Studio as she brings the library's front windows to life with her piece, "All Power to the Imagination." Bring your mask down to the Library lawn to watch on Wednesday, August 12 from Noon-4 pm.
About the artist:
Wingspan Studio is a professional art studio and small education center. Owned by Maggie Standley, they use an arts integrated lens and underline arts, nature, culture, kindness and French.
Need a dose of wonder? Smithsonian experts from the National Museum of Natural History take you into their world by sharing stories about the subjects they have dedicated their lives to exploring.
Join us virtually for this science cafe , and set the stage at home with a drink and meal of choice.
Live Webcast: July 28 | 4pm EDT / 2pm MDT
Summer is the finest part of the year for stargazing because it offers warm nights and the beauty of the Milky Way running straight overhead. The constellations we see have been passed down to us across generations with patterns that reflect different stories from around the world.