Special Program
Special Program
Events
Interplay Jazz Jam Session | Library After Hours
Musicians and listeners alike are invited to attend and enjoy this Interplay Jazz Jam Session on the Mezzanine with its great acoustics and baby grand piano.
Act 39 and Medical Aid in Dying
Jenifer Carlo, Program Manager at Patient Choices Vermont, will discuss Vermont’s Patient Choice at End of Life Law (Act 39) – what it is and how it works.
Bingo Night! | Library After Hours
Our September "Library After Hours" is a “fun-raiser” that is also a mini-fundraiser: BINGO NIGHT!
Julia Cooke | Starry and Restless – in conversation with Jeff Sharlet
Starry and Restless is a page-turning story of three reporters whose curiosity, grit, and ambition expanded the possibilities for women and meaningful work. The writer will discuss the ways these pioneering women changed how we see the world and the role of journalism with Jeff Sharlet.
Lyn Swett Miller | Mezzanine Gallery Artist Reception
Meet photographer Lyn Swett Miller and enjoy her exhibition, “Meandering Mold: Messages from a Garden Library,” at a special reception in the Mezzanine Gallery.
Trivia! | Library After Hours
Test your knowledge! Trivia questions will run the gamut from pop culture, sports, history, and – of course – books at this fun “Library After Hours” event.
Create a Found Poem for National Poetry Month
Also known as a "Redacted" or "Blackout" poem, stop by and create one by selecting some words and masking others on an existing printed page.
“A New Nation, Conceived in Liberty…”: Enlightenment Idealism and the Reality of the Modern World | Ron Miller
The U.S. The Declaration of Independence seemed to represent a fresh start for humanity, but old prejudices, power structures, and flaws of human nature have limited the revolutionary potential of the nation.
Author Meet & Greet: Lily Brooks-Dalton
Lily Brooks-Dalton, author of The Light Pirate, plans to stop by NWPL for an informal visit after the special book festival at the high school for students from around the state.
Green Energy Planning Workshop
Join us for a free, interactive workshop designed to help you map out a path for your home’s energy future.
Ira Allen and the Green Mountain Frontier | Kevin Graffagnino
Land speculator, revolutionary, politician, and empire builder, Ira Allen. a key figure on the Green Mountain frontier, helped create and sustain the independent State of Vermont.
The Great Contradiction: The Tragic Side of the American Founding | Joseph J. Ellis
Explore the “great contradiction” between principles set forth in the Declaration of Independence and the failures to end slavery and avoid Indian removal with a respected historian and award-winning author.