Even Boomers Grow Older or It Only Gets Worse Thursday 5/30 @ 6:30
An Aging Advocate’s humorous insights on aging. We all do it; we all dread it. But considering the alternative, we might as well make the best of it. So why not embrace the inevitable with a good laugh?
Scott Funk is a financial professional who has worked with retirees for over a decade. His monthly column, Aging in Place, appears in newspapers across Vermont.
Presented Free to the Public by the Pierson and Charlotte Libraries 6:30-7:30 pm, Thursday, May 30th at the Shelburne Town Hall for information, call 985-5124
Closed for Memorial Day
The Pierson Library will be closed on Monday, May 27th, in observance of Memorial Day. We will resume normal hours on Tuesday, May 28th. The staff and trustee’s hope everyone has a happy and safe weekend!
Library Closed Tuesday May 21st
The Pierson Library will be closed on Tuesday May 21st, while the staff attend the Vermont Library Association Conference. We will resume normal hours on Wednesday May 22nd. Thank you!
Les Miserables: The Nuclear bombs Remaining in the Back Yard 5/20 @ 4:30 p.m.
“Les Miserables: The Nuclear bombs Remaining in the Back Yard,” a presentation by John Isaacs, Executive Director of the Council for a Livable World, on the current status of the nuclear threat to our own and other nations.
Monday, May 20t: 4:30 p.m. in the Town Hall
Don’t Go Into the Woods Today – Without First Learning About Lyme Disease Tuesday 5/7 @ 6:30
“Don’t Go Into the Woods Today – Without First Learning About Lyme Disease.” Dr. Steve Riley, an expert in preventing, identifying, and treating Lyme Disease will introduce a movie about Lyme disease entitled “Under our Skin” and will then answer any questions you may have. With hiking season upon us, learn how to protect yourself from ticks and find out what to do if you’ve been infected. Tuesday, May 7: 6:30 p.m. in the Town Hall
Welcome Baby Brunch Saturday May 4th @ 10:30 a.m.
Welcome New Babies! Pierson Library and Building Bright Futures have teamed up to dedicate a picture book in honor of each new baby born this year in Shelburne! Stop in Saturday, May 4th, at 10:30 a. m. for late breakfast and story time with Mary Catherine Jones and find out which book was dedicated in your little one’s name! Questions? Contact the library at 985-5124.
Please RSVP by Friday, May 3rd to Click Here to View Email
Want help with e-materials at the library? Thursday May 2nd @ 6:30
Learn to Download eMaterials available through the Pierson Library. Virgil Fuller, former ListenUp Vermont coordinator, will conduct a workshop on accessing and downloading library eBooks, eAudiobooks and videos. The workshop is limited to 12 people, so please sign up next time you visit the library or reserve a space by calling 985-5124. Thursday, May 2: 6:30 p.m. in the Pierson Library Conference Room
Blu-ray at the Library!
The Pierson Library has exciting news! We have started a small Blu-ray DVD collection as a result of a generous donation. This spring as you are cleaning house, if there are any Blu-Ray titles you no longer want or would like to share with others, the Pierson Library would gladly add them to our collection.
Not Quite Endangered April 30th @ 6:30pm
“Not Quite Endangered: Species of Special Concern in Vermont,” a presentation by Allan Strong, an Associate Professor in the Rubenstein School of Natural Resources at the University of Vermont, about four groups of birds that can be found – unfortunately in decreasing numbers – in wetlands, grasslands, and shrublands in the Champlain Valley.
Tuesday, April 30: 6:30 p.m. in Town Hall
Spring has arrived!
Spring is here! That means it’s time for spring cleaning. The Friends of the Pierson Library will happily take your book donations. The cart in the lobby is starting to look bare and we would love to fill it up with New York Times bestsellers and other great authors. The cart is a great place to find new authors, reconnect with old favorites, or find a present for someone.