Senior Meetup
Do you remember rotary phones? Cigarette smoke in diners? Bike riding without helmets? The Ed Sullivan Show? 8-Track Tapes? Then this meetup is for you. Come gather and talk, schmooze and kvetch, share and laugh with other seniors. Coffee and tea will be provided. No registration required.
Library Trustee Meeting
The Board of Trustees will hold its monthly meeting in the main library. This meeting is the result of a change to the regular meeting schedule of the second Wednesday of the month.
Weekly Storytime
Join the fun and learning on Tuesdays at 9:30 AM for picture books, songs, movement, and rhymes that are designed to promote early language, fine motor, and pre-literacy skills in a friendly environment! Each week we will finish up Storytime with snacks, coffee for the adults, a simple craft or sensory activity, and book browsing. Storytime is designed for babies, toddlers, and preschool/kindergarten aged children and their caregivers, and no registration is required.
Birds: An Exploration Through Art with the Birds of Vermont Museum
In this program, we will be joined by an educator from the Birds Museum of Vermont as we learn techniques for observing, describing, identifying, and sketching birds. Then, we will finish up our program with a discussion of the evolution of birds (from dinosaurs!) and make our own birds out of air dry clay. It will be an activity and learning-packed morning - hope you can join us! Kindergarten - 5th grade; Registration required. This is a drop-off program, and caregivers are invited to stay.
Summer Sensory Storytime
Join us on Thursday mornings for this special seasonal activity! On Thursdays during the Summer months, Carpenter-Carse will be collaborating with Hinesburg Friends of Families in providing a structured play and story time with activities that focus on tactile and body awareness as well as just having fun with messy play outdoors. Sensory Storytime will be in the CCL Children’s Garden unless it’s raining, in which case we will meet in the community room. This event is free and open to all babies, toddlers, and preschoolers and their caregivers. Email jen@carpentercarse.org with questions.
Puzzle Race
Do you love puzzles? Then put together a team of up to 6 people and join us for a Puzzle Race. The team that can assemble their 500 piece jigsaw puzzle the fastest will win a prize! Registration is required and spots are limited. Email alex@carpentercarse.org or stop by the circulation desk to register.
Saturday Family Playtime
Young children and their caregivers are invited to join us in the library community room every Saturday morning for play time and socializing. Coffee and tea will be provided for adults, and families can browse for books afterwards. Library staff will provide a rotating selection of activities and play themes. No registration required.
Hands and Needles
Gather for a morning of creativity and conversation! Bring whatever project you are working on — quilting, knitting, embroidery, etc.
The program will meet in the library’s community room, though may meet outside if weather allows. No registration required.
Reach out to alex@carpentercarse.org with any questions.
Senior Meetup
Do you remember rotary phones? Cigarette smoke in diners? Bike riding without helmets? The Ed Sullivan Show? 8-Track Tapes? Then this meetup is for you. Come gather and talk, schmooze and kvetch, share and laugh with other seniors. Coffee and tea will be provided. No registration required.
Weekly Storytime
Join the fun and learning on Tuesdays at 9:30 AM for picture books, songs, movement, and rhymes that are designed to promote early language, fine motor, and pre-literacy skills in a friendly environment! Each week we will finish up Storytime with snacks, coffee for the adults, a simple craft or sensory activity, and book browsing. Storytime is designed for babies, toddlers, and preschool/kindergarten aged children and their caregivers, and no registration is required.
Summer Sensory Storytime
Join us on Thursday mornings for this special seasonal activity! On Thursdays during the Summer months, Carpenter-Carse will be collaborating with Hinesburg Friends of Families in providing a structured play and story time with activities that focus on tactile and body awareness as well as just having fun with messy play outdoors. Sensory Storytime will be in the CCL Children’s Garden unless it’s raining, in which case we will meet in the community room. This event is free and open to all babies, toddlers, and preschoolers and their caregivers. Email jen@carpentercarse.org with questions.
Hands and Needles
Gather for a morning of creativity and conversation! Bring whatever project you are working on — quilting, knitting, embroidery, etc.
The program will meet in the library’s community room, though may meet outside if weather allows. No registration required.
Reach out to alex@carpentercarse.org with any questions.
Senior Meetup
Do you remember rotary phones? Cigarette smoke in diners? Bike riding without helmets? The Ed Sullivan Show? 8-Track Tapes? Then this meetup is for you. Come gather and talk, schmooze and kvetch, share and laugh with other seniors. Coffee and tea will be provided. No registration required.
Weekly Storytime
Join the fun and learning on Tuesdays at 9:30 AM for picture books, songs, movement, and rhymes that are designed to promote early language, fine motor, and pre-literacy skills in a friendly environment! Each week we will finish up Storytime with snacks, coffee for the adults, a simple craft or sensory activity, and book browsing. Storytime is designed for babies, toddlers, and preschool/kindergarten aged children and their caregivers, and no registration is required.
Read To A Dog
If you’d like to practice your reading skills, drop in at the library every other Tuesday after school to read to Ivy the Bassett Hound, a certified therapy dog. There’s no need to sign up, just head to the Children’s library and pick out a favorite book to share with Ivy!
Summer Sensory Storytime
Join us on Thursday mornings for this special seasonal activity! On Thursdays during the Summer months, Carpenter-Carse will be collaborating with Hinesburg Friends of Families in providing a structured play and story time with activities that focus on tactile and body awareness as well as just having fun with messy play outdoors. Sensory Storytime will be in the CCL Children’s Garden unless it’s raining, in which case we will meet in the community room. This event is free and open to all babies, toddlers, and preschoolers and their caregivers. Email jen@carpentercarse.org with questions.
Folk Jam: Live Music With SongFarmers of Hinesburg
Do you play an acoustic instrument or just love to sing along to old time, blues, country, and folk music? Come join the SongFarmers during their monthly gathering and participate in this wonderful live music offering. Listeners also welcome. Free and open to the public in the library’s community room, or outdoors as weather allows.
No registration required. Contact alex@carpentercarse.org with any questions.
Hands and Needles
Gather for a morning of creativity and conversation! Bring whatever project you are working on — quilting, knitting, embroidery, etc.
The program will meet in the library’s community room, though may meet outside if weather allows. No registration required.
Reach out to alex@carpentercarse.org with any questions.
Senior Meetup
Do you remember rotary phones? Cigarette smoke in diners? Bike riding without helmets? The Ed Sullivan Show? 8-Track Tapes? Then this meetup is for you. Come gather and talk, schmooze and kvetch, share and laugh with other seniors. Coffee and tea will be provided. No registration required.
Weekly Storytime
Join the fun and learning on Tuesdays at 9:30 AM for picture books, songs, movement, and rhymes that are designed to promote early language, fine motor, and pre-literacy skills in a friendly environment! Each week we will finish up Storytime with snacks, coffee for the adults, a simple craft or sensory activity, and book browsing. Storytime is designed for babies, toddlers, and preschool/kindergarten aged children and their caregivers, and no registration is required.
Mystery Book Group
This informal group will meet the second Wednesday of each month to chat about a mystery novel—ranging from cozy to gritty.
Contact alex@carpentercarse.org with any questions or to reserve a copy of the book (as available).
Summer Sensory Storytime
Join us on Thursday mornings for this special seasonal activity! On Thursdays during the Summer months, Carpenter-Carse will be collaborating with Hinesburg Friends of Families in providing a structured play and story time with activities that focus on tactile and body awareness as well as just having fun with messy play outdoors. Sensory Storytime will be in the CCL Children’s Garden unless it’s raining, in which case we will meet in the community room. This event is free and open to all babies, toddlers, and preschoolers and their caregivers. Email jen@carpentercarse.org with questions.
Hands and Needles
Gather for a morning of creativity and conversation! Bring whatever project you are working on — quilting, knitting, embroidery, etc.
The program will meet in the library’s community room, though may meet outside if weather allows. No registration required.
Reach out to alex@carpentercarse.org with any questions.
Senior Meetup
Do you remember rotary phones? Cigarette smoke in diners? Bike riding without helmets? The Ed Sullivan Show? 8-Track Tapes? Then this meetup is for you. Come gather and talk, schmooze and kvetch, share and laugh with other seniors. Coffee and tea will be provided. No registration required.
Read To A Dog
If you’d like to practice your reading skills, drop in at the library every other Tuesday in August to read to Ivy the Basset Hound, a certified therapy dog. There’s no need to sign up, just head to the Children’s library and pick out a favorite book to share with Ivy!
Hands and Needles
Gather for a morning of creativity and conversation! Bring whatever project you are working on — quilting, knitting, embroidery, etc.
The program will meet in the library’s community room, though may meet outside if weather allows. No registration required.
Reach out to alex@carpentercarse.org with any questions.
Senior Meetup
Do you remember rotary phones? Cigarette smoke in diners? Bike riding without helmets? The Ed Sullivan Show? 8-Track Tapes? Then this meetup is for you. Come gather and talk, schmooze and kvetch, share and laugh with other seniors. Coffee and tea will be provided. No registration required.
Hands and Needles
Gather for a morning of creativity and conversation! Bring whatever project you are working on — quilting, knitting, embroidery, etc.
The program will meet in the library’s community room, though may meet outside if weather allows. No registration required.
Reach out to alex@carpentercarse.org with any questions.
Senior Meetup
Do you remember rotary phones? Cigarette smoke in diners? Bike riding without helmets? The Ed Sullivan Show? 8-Track Tapes? Then this meetup is for you. Come gather and talk, schmooze and kvetch, share and laugh with other seniors. Coffee and tea will be provided. No registration required.
Hands and Needles
Gather for a morning of creativity and conversation! Bring whatever project you are working on — quilting, knitting, embroidery, etc.
The program will meet in the library’s community room, though may meet outside if weather allows. No registration required.
Reach out to alex@carpentercarse.org with any questions.
Community Car Care Workshop
Gain confidence "under the hood" with mechanic Allie Rowley of Rowley Wrench. Learn everything from basic terminology, changing a tire, checking fluids, braking systems and more in an inclusive and approachable format. Our sessions are a safe space for individuals of all skill levels, identities and backgrounds to ask questions and get a leg up in an industry that can often feel daunting or predatory. Registration is required. Email alex@carpentercarse.org or stop by the circulation desk to register.
Saturday Family Playtime
Young children and their caregivers are invited to join us in the library community room every Saturday morning for play time and socializing. Coffee and tea will be provided for adults, and families can browse for books afterwards. Library staff will provide a rotating selection of activities and play themes. No registration required.
Summer Sensory Storytime
Join us on Thursday mornings for this special seasonal activity! On Thursdays during the Summer months, Carpenter-Carse will be collaborating with Hinesburg Friends of Families in providing a structured play and story time with activities that focus on tactile and body awareness as well as just having fun with messy play outdoors. Sensory Storytime will be in the CCL Children’s Garden unless it’s raining, in which case we will meet in the community room. This event is free and open to all babies, toddlers, and preschoolers and their caregivers. Email jen@carpentercarse.org with questions.
Summer Reading - Maritime Museum
The maritime museum is coming to CCL! Join us for a hands-on program where we will learn about underwater archeology then put our newfound knowledge to use to uncover shipwrecks in Lake Champlain. Ages 8-14; Registration required. This is a drop-off program, and caregivers are invited to stay.
Weekly Storytime
Join the fun and learning on Tuesdays at 9:30 AM for picture books, songs, movement, and rhymes that are designed to promote early language, fine motor, and pre-literacy skills in a friendly environment! Each week we will finish up Storytime with snacks, coffee for the adults, a simple craft or sensory activity, and book browsing. Storytime is designed for babies, toddlers, and preschool/kindergarten aged children and their caregivers, and no registration is required.
Senior Meetup
Do you remember rotary phones? Cigarette smoke in diners? Bike riding without helmets? The Ed Sullivan Show? 8-Track Tapes? Then this meetup is for you. Come gather and talk, schmooze and kvetch, share and laugh with other seniors. Coffee and tea will be provided. No registration required.
Hands and Needles
Gather for a morning of creativity and conversation! Bring whatever project you are working on — quilting, knitting, embroidery, etc.
The program will meet in the library’s community room, though may meet outside if weather allows. No registration required.
Reach out to alex@carpentercarse.org with any questions.
Saturday Family Playtime
Young children and their caregivers are invited to join us in the library community room every Saturday morning for play time and socializing. Coffee and tea will be provided for adults, and families can browse for books afterwards. Library staff will provide a rotating selection of activities and play themes. No registration required.
Summer Sensory Storytime
Join us on Thursday mornings for this special seasonal activity! On Thursdays during the Summer months, Carpenter-Carse will be collaborating with Hinesburg Friends of Families in providing a structured play and story time with activities that focus on tactile and body awareness as well as just having fun with messy play outdoors. Sensory Storytime will be in the CCL Children’s Garden unless it’s raining, in which case we will meet in the community room. This event is free and open to all babies, toddlers, and preschoolers and their caregivers. Email jen@carpentercarse.org with questions.
Dino Puppet Show
Participants will spend this session working with puppeteer Peg Jarvis to create a puppet show based on a popular dinosaur picture book. Students will then perform their show for friends and family at the end of the session! Kindergarten - 5th grade; Registration required. This is a drop-off program, and caregivers are invited to stay.
Weekly Storytime
Join the fun and learning on Tuesdays at 9:30 AM for picture books, songs, movement, and rhymes that are designed to promote early language, fine motor, and pre-literacy skills in a friendly environment! Each week we will finish up Storytime with snacks, coffee for the adults, a simple craft or sensory activity, and book browsing. Storytime is designed for babies, toddlers, and preschool/kindergarten aged children and their caregivers, and no registration is required.
Senior Meetup
Do you remember rotary phones? Cigarette smoke in diners? Bike riding without helmets? The Ed Sullivan Show? 8-Track Tapes? Then this meetup is for you. Come gather and talk, schmooze and kvetch, share and laugh with other seniors. Coffee and tea will be provided. No registration required.
Hands and Needles
Gather for a morning of creativity and conversation! Bring whatever project you are working on — quilting, knitting, embroidery, etc.
The program will meet in the library’s community room, though may meet outside if weather allows. No registration required.
Reach out to alex@carpentercarse.org with any questions.
Folk Jam: Live Music With SongFarmers of Hinesburg
Do you play an acoustic instrument or just love to sing along to old time, blues, country, and folk music? Come join the SongFarmers during their monthly gathering and participate in this wonderful live music offering. Listeners also welcome. Free and open to the public in the library’s community room, or outdoors as weather allows.
No registration required. Contact alex@carpentercarse.org with any questions.
Summer Sensory Storytime
Join us on Thursday mornings for this special seasonal activity! On Thursdays during the Summer months, Carpenter-Carse will be collaborating with Hinesburg Friends of Families in providing a structured play and story time with activities that focus on tactile and body awareness as well as just having fun with messy play outdoors. Sensory Storytime will be in the CCL Children’s Garden unless it’s raining, in which case we will meet in the community room. This event is free and open to all babies, toddlers, and preschoolers and their caregivers. Email jen@carpentercarse.org with questions.
Community potluck and art unveiling
Join us for a celebration of community, creativity, and America’s 250th anniversary! We will kick off the event by unveiling the community art project lead by Terry Zigmund followed by music, a pot luck, and a visit from The Scoop ice cream truck.
Mystery Book Group
This informal group will meet the second Wednesday of each month to chat about a mystery novel—ranging from cozy to gritty.
Contact alex@carpentercarse.org with any questions or to reserve a copy of the book (as available).
Weekly Storytime
Join the fun and learning on Tuesdays at 9:30 AM for picture books, songs, movement, and rhymes that are designed to promote early language, fine motor, and pre-literacy skills in a friendly environment! Each week we will finish up Storytime with snacks, coffee for the adults, a simple craft or sensory activity, and book browsing. Storytime is designed for babies, toddlers, and preschool/kindergarten aged children and their caregivers, and no registration is required.
Senior Meetup
Do you remember rotary phones? Cigarette smoke in diners? Bike riding without helmets? The Ed Sullivan Show? 8-Track Tapes? Then this meetup is for you. Come gather and talk, schmooze and kvetch, share and laugh with other seniors. Coffee and tea will be provided. No registration required.
Hands and Needles
Gather for a morning of creativity and conversation! Bring whatever project you are working on — quilting, knitting, embroidery, etc.
The program will meet in the library’s community room, though may meet outside if weather allows. No registration required.
Reach out to alex@carpentercarse.org with any questions.
Drag Story Hour
Emoji Nightmare and Katniss Everqueer, two of Vermont's favorite queer performing artists, will be sure to delight and captivate audience members of all ages as they share stories focused on individuality, activism, gender, creativity, expression, and social responsibility. Stick around for craft time, book browsing, and hanging out with friends.
Saturday Family Playtime
Young children and their caregivers are invited to join us in the library community room every Saturday morning for play time and socializing. Coffee and tea will be provided for adults, and families can browse for books afterwards. Library staff will provide a rotating selection of activities and play themes. No registration required.
America’s 250th Trivia Night
Join us to celebrate America’s 250th birthday with an American history trivia contest. Refreshments provided and there will be a prize for the winning team! Registration required, one family per team please. Email jen@carpentercarse.org or stop by the circulation desk to register.
Summer Sensory Storytime
Join us on Thursday mornings for this special seasonal activity! On Thursdays during the Summer months, Carpenter-Carse will be collaborating with Hinesburg Friends of Families in providing a structured play and story time with activities that focus on tactile and body awareness as well as just having fun with messy play outdoors. Sensory Storytime will be in the CCL Children’s Garden unless it’s raining, in which case we will meet in the community room. This event is free and open to all babies, toddlers, and preschoolers and their caregivers. Email jen@carpentercarse.org with questions.
The Underwater Archaeology of the American Revolution on Lake Champlain
In the years running up to the current 250th commemorations of 1776, the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum has focused its research activities on the American Revolution. This presentation will share information on a number of previous, recent, and current research efforts focused on the Revolutionary War in general, and the Battle of Valcour Bay (October 1776) and its aftermath in particular. Archaeological excavations at Valcour Bay, Arnold’s Bay, and recent documentation and research efforts on the gunboat Spitfire will be discussed. The combination of historical research and archaeological evidence leads to a deeper and more comprehensive understanding of the pivotal events that took place on Lake Champlain in 1776. No registration required. Email alex@carpentercarse.org with questions.
This is a Vermont Humanities program hosted by Carpenter-Carse Library. (Supported in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of the NEH or Vermont Humanities.)
Make CUPCAKES AND EXCAVATE MINI ARCHEOLOGY SITES with CCL Librarians!
In one of our favorite programs of the Summer, CCL’s own Judy Curtis will assist participants in making their very own dinosaur themed cupcakes! Then kids will join CCL staff in excavating their own authentic dig sites, featuring real artifacts provided by our friends at the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum. All ages; Registration required. This is a drop-off program, and caregivers are welcome to stay and enjoy the Program and assist young participants.
Weekly Storytime
Join the fun and learning on Tuesdays at 9:30 AM for picture books, songs, movement, and rhymes that are designed to promote early language, fine motor, and pre-literacy skills in a friendly environment! Each week we will finish up Storytime with snacks, coffee for the adults, a simple craft or sensory activity, and book browsing. Storytime is designed for babies, toddlers, and preschool/kindergarten aged children and their caregivers, and no registration is required.
Senior Meetup
Do you remember rotary phones? Cigarette smoke in diners? Bike riding without helmets? The Ed Sullivan Show? 8-Track Tapes? Then this meetup is for you. Come gather and talk, schmooze and kvetch, share and laugh with other seniors. Coffee and tea will be provided. No registration required.
Hands and Needles
Gather for a morning of creativity and conversation! Bring whatever project you are working on — quilting, knitting, embroidery, etc.
The program will meet in the library’s community room, though may meet outside if weather allows. No registration required.
Reach out to alex@carpentercarse.org with any questions.