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With Rev. Doctor Thomas Redden Main Reading Room 7:00 pm Optional meditation in Community Meeting Room, 6:15 - 6:40 Beginners welcome at 6:00 for an introduction What if the Buddhist values of loving-kindness and compassion were at the heart of a political philosophy, what we might call a ‘Politics of Compassion,’ in 21st century USA?  […]

Local author and character T.P. James claimed he channeled the genius of Charles Dickens who wrote through him. Let the creative spirit flow through you and try your hand at writing a story in a single hour.

In Fall Guy, Archer Mayor's newest Joe Gunther novel, a body found in the trunk of a stolen car leads Gunther and his team to crucial evidence in an infamous unsolved case from years past. Meet author Archer Mayor at the library Saturday, October 29th at 11:00 a.m. Learn about what the Chicago Tribune calls […]

Andrew Ingall, creator of the project “Warlé, Yesterday, and Today,” presents a slide talk and storytelling exercise inspired by the lives and legacy of Warren Kronemeyer and Leon Ingall, a Vermont couple who were entrepreneurs and civic leaders in Townshend, VT during the 1980 and 1990s. Leon was a refugee twice: first fleeing the Bolsheviks […]

Creating Comics from Shared Stories Live Event November 2: 7:00 pm Using examples from his work with the Vermont Reads 2022 book The Most Costly Journey (El Viaje Más Caro) and his Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby series, cartoonist Marek Bennett explores how the act of cartooning can help us forge connections, build empathy, […]