Bounce and Play

Storytime for birth – PreK.  Bounce, read and play with Miss Tricia.

Community Room, 75 Main St., Middlebury

Otter Creek Poets

WELCOME TO THE OTTER CREEK POETS!  For over 20 years a group of poets has met weekly in the library to discuss our work together. Currently we hold “hybrid” meetings, for both in-person attendees and others online through Zoom. The workshop’s emphasis is to help each ot......More

WELCOME TO THE OTTER CREEK POETS!  For over 20 years a group of poets has met weekly in the library to discuss our work together. Currently we hold “hybrid” meetings, for both in-person attendees and others online through Zoom. The workshop’s emphasis is to help each other improve the effectiveness of their new and revised work. Sharing your writing is rewarding, but isn’t always easy. The Otter Creek Poets know how to be supportive of both the poet and the poem.  Writers and aspiring writers of all ages and levels of experience are welcome, as are poems in all forms and styles. The workshop is free to all.  For more information, and for the Zoom link required to log-in, contact David Weinstock by email at [email protected], or by phone and text at 802-989-4314.

Community Room, 75 Main St., Middlebury

Fiber Arts Flock

Gather with fellow artist and crafters in the library lobby for an hour to work on your current project, share inspiration and knowledge. All fiber arts are welcome! Knit, crochet, needle punch, bring it on!

Library Lobby

Sharing the Trail: Get to Know the Mammals of the TAM

Claire EllerbrookWe all know and love the Trail Around Middlebury with its streams, wetlands, forests, and fields, it is the perfect place to spend some time outside. But we are not the only animals that use this space. The qualities of the TAM that make us love it so m......More

Claire EllerbrookWe all know and love the Trail Around Middlebury with its streams, wetlands, forests, and fields, it is the perfect place to spend some time outside. But we are not the only animals that use this space. The qualities of the TAM that make us love it so much are the same qualities that animals such as deer, coyotes, foxes, squirrels, and many more need for their habitat. We must learn to share this space with them. Join us for this talk on the different habitat preferences and activity levels of mammals on the TAM and learn how human activities can impact them. Explore the activity of these mammals through photos and videos from trail cameras set by Middlebury College students this past fall and hear what they can tell us about the trail’s community. This recreation area is vital for both human and wildlife health, so we must learn to coexist with all its inhabitants.

Community Room, 75 Main St., Middlebury

Tai Chi for Fall Prevention 1 & 2

Tai Chi is a flowing and graceful sequence that improves balance, concentration and overall sense of health and well-being. It is appropriate for all ages and people with arthritis and other conditions that limit mobility.  Space is limited. Please register by contactin......More

Tai Chi is a flowing and graceful sequence that improves balance, concentration and overall sense of health and well-being. It is appropriate for all ages and people with arthritis and other conditions that limit mobility.  Space is limited. Please register by contacting Wendy – [email protected] OR 802-238-5217 leave a message.  Sponsored by Age Well.

Chess Club

Join Mary Jane and Alexis in the Jessica Swift Community Room, chess players of all ages are invited to bring a board and play chess.

Community Room, 75 Main St., Middlebury

Lego Build Club

Community Room, 75 Main St., Middlebury

Youth Media Lab

Contact Kurt Broderson for information and questions.

Community Room, 75 Main St., Middlebury

Bounce and Play

Storytime for birth – PreK.  Bounce, read and play with Miss Tricia.

Community Room, 75 Main St., Middlebury

How to Build Neural Pathways and Decrease Group Polarization

Meg Mott, PhD Deliberation is the practice that holds our democracy together, but does it always lead to better decisions? When citizens only talk to like-minded citizens, the thinking gets stuck and the decisions tend to be more extreme. This presentation gives partici......More

Meg Mott, PhD Deliberation is the practice that holds our democracy together, but does it always lead to better decisions? When citizens only talk to like-minded citizens, the thinking gets stuck and the decisions tend to be more extreme. This presentation gives participants a chance to find new ways to think about a contentious issue by increasing the argument pool. Instead of carving out one’s (predictable) position in the culture wars, we’ll look at the best arguments on an issue from progressives, conservatives, and libertarians. By the end of the discussion, participants will have a greater understanding of the reasoning of their political opponents as well as some awareness of the weaker arguments coming from their side. This talk is sponsored by the Vermont Humanities Council

Community Room, 75 Main St., Middlebury

Otter Creek Poets

WELCOME TO THE OTTER CREEK POETS!  For over 20 years a group of poets has met weekly in the library to discuss our work together. Currently we hold “hybrid” meetings, for both in-person attendees and others online through Zoom. The workshop’s emphasis is to help each ot......More

WELCOME TO THE OTTER CREEK POETS!  For over 20 years a group of poets has met weekly in the library to discuss our work together. Currently we hold “hybrid” meetings, for both in-person attendees and others online through Zoom. The workshop’s emphasis is to help each other improve the effectiveness of their new and revised work. Sharing your writing is rewarding, but isn’t always easy. The Otter Creek Poets know how to be supportive of both the poet and the poem.  Writers and aspiring writers of all ages and levels of experience are welcome, as are poems in all forms and styles. The workshop is free to all.  For more information, and for the Zoom link required to log-in, contact David Weinstock by email at [email protected], or by phone and text at 802-989-4314.

Community Room, 75 Main St., Middlebury

Fiber Arts Flock

Gather with fellow artist and crafters in the library lobby for an hour to work on your current project, share inspiration and knowledge. All fiber arts are welcome! Knit, crochet, needle punch, bring it on!

Library Lobby

MIddlebury Science Cafe

Welcome to the Middlebury Science Cafe! Join us to chat about how science intersects with our daily lives in Vermont. Doors will open at 5:00 so there is time to grab a delicious coffee or tea from Royal Oak. The talk starts at 5:30 pm. We are pleased to partner with Mi......More

Welcome to the Middlebury Science Cafe! Join us to chat about how science intersects with our daily lives in Vermont. Doors will open at 5:00 so there is time to grab a delicious coffee or tea from Royal Oak. The talk starts at 5:30 pm. We are pleased to partner with Middlebury College for this program.