After school LEGO Club is back! Students in grades K-4 are invited to sign up for this fun and educational program that will happen every Wednesday at 2:00 - 3:15 from September 2nd through October 7th. Students have the choice every week to work with others or on their own in meeting new challenges. To reserve a spot for your child in LEGO Club, please call us at 482-2878, email jen@carpentercarse.org, or visit the circulation desk. After registering, parents can contact the front office at HCS to arrange bus transportation to the library. We hope you can join us for LEGOs, friends, and fun!

Each week library volunteers will be working with students in grades 4-8 in learning the basics of Dungeons and Dragons, including character creation, understanding game mechanics, and how to work together to create and play in their own campaigns. If you would like to join our D&D Fall session, which meets every Thursday that school is in session, please contact jen@carpentercarse.org

Carpenter-Carse’s weekly interactive early childhood program featuring instrument exploration, songs, finger plays, dance and movement, and stories is back!  Babies toddlers, preschoolers and their caregivers can join us every Friday morning for moving, grooving, and fun! Like all library programs, this program is free and open to everyone. No registration required, but ask about joining the email list for young families if you want to receive weekly emails about these events.

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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.

If you like reading (or listening to audiobooks) and talking about books, this could be the after school club for you! We will be meeting once a month throughout the school year to get together and discuss a book that has been recently nominated for a Vermont Youth Book  Award. This month we will meet to get to know each other, play a book-related game, talk about our favorite genres, make a snack together, and pass out copies of the book we will be reading for discussion in October.  Contact jen@carpentercarse.org to sign up, and after registering, parents can contact the front office at HCS to arrange bus transportation to the library.

 After school LEGO Club is back! Students in grades K-4 are invited to sign up for this fun and educational program that will happen every Wednesday at 2:00 - 3:15 from September 2nd through October 7th. Students have the choice every week to work with others or on their own in meeting new challenges. To reserve a spot for your child in LEGO Club, please call us at 482-2878, email jen@carpentercarse.org, or visit the circulation desk. After registering, parents can contact the front office at HCS to arrange bus transportation to the library. We hope you can join us for LEGOs, friends, and fun!

Each week library volunteers will be working with students in grades 4-8 in learning the basics of Dungeons and Dragons, including character creation, understanding game mechanics, and how to work together to create and play in their own campaigns. If you would like to join our D&D Fall session, which meets every Thursday that school is in session, please contact jen@carpentercarse.org

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.

Carpenter-Carse’s weekly interactive early childhood program featuring instrument exploration, songs, finger plays, dance and movement, and stories is back!  Babies toddlers, preschoolers and their caregivers can join us every Friday morning for moving, grooving, and fun! Like all library programs, this program is free and open to everyone. No registration required, but ask about joining the email list for young families if you want to receive weekly emails about these events.

Diana Bigelow and Jim Stapleton have created this wonderful performance piece about Georgia O’Keeffe and Alfred Stieglitz using many of the couple’s own words. Join us as they perform their show in support of Carpenter-Carse. Donations will be accepted at the door and all funds will go towards the library. No registration required but email alex@carpentercarse.org with questions.

Young children and their caregivers are invited to join us in the library community room every Saturday morning for play time and socializing. Library staff will provide a rotating selection of activities and play themes. No registration required.

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.

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.

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.

This presentation by Patient Choices Vermont will cover a brief history of Act 39, an outline of the qualifications and process to access Medical Aid In Dying, some specifics around how MAID is self-administered, a bit about numbers in Vermont and other jurisdictions, as well as how to access information. There will be time for discussion and questions. No registration required but email alex@carpentercarse.org with questions.

 After school LEGO Club is back! Students in grades K-4 are invited to sign up for this fun and educational program that will happen every Wednesday at 2:00 - 3:15 from September 2nd through October 7th. Students have the choice every week to work with others or on their own in meeting new challenges. To reserve a spot for your child in LEGO Club, please call us at 482-2878, email jen@carpentercarse.org, or visit the circulation desk. After registering, parents can contact the front office at HCS to arrange bus transportation to the library. We hope you can join us for LEGOs, friends, and fun!

Each week library volunteers will be working with students in grades 4-8 in learning the basics of Dungeons and Dragons, including character creation, understanding game mechanics, and how to work together to create and play in their own campaigns. If you would like to join our D&D Fall session, which meets every Thursday that school is in session, please contact jen@carpentercarse.org

Carpenter-Carse’s weekly interactive early childhood program featuring instrument exploration, songs, finger plays, dance and movement, and stories is back!  Babies toddlers, preschoolers and their caregivers can join us every Friday morning for moving, grooving, and fun! Like all library programs, this program is free and open to everyone. No registration required, but ask about joining the email list for young families if you want to receive weekly emails about these events.

Join us for a Frog and Toad themed picnic and story time! We will also get to do some fun Fall crafts, and hopefully we’ll get to have the whole event outdoors in our new Children’s Garden space! Bring a favorite stuffy or doll to join in on the fun. Our Tea Party Storytimes are designed for children ages 2-6 and their caregivers. Registration is required, and you can email jen@carpentercarse.org to reserve your family’s spot!

The library will be closed today in observance of Indigenous Peoples’ Day.

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.

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).

Every Wednesday of this six-week program we will listen to an award winning picture book, have a snack while discussing the book, and then make a craft that’s related to the theme of the book! This program is for grades K-4, and parents can register their child by emailing jen@carpentercarse.org or visiting the circulation desk.

Each week library volunteers will be working with students in grades 4-8 in learning the basics of Dungeons and Dragons, including character creation, understanding game mechanics, and how to work together to create and play in their own campaigns. If you would like to join our D&D Fall session, which meets every Thursday that school is in session, please contact jen@carpentercarse.org

Carpenter-Carse’s weekly interactive early childhood program featuring instrument exploration, songs, finger plays, dance and movement, and stories is back!  Babies toddlers, preschoolers and their caregivers can join us every Friday morning for moving, grooving, and fun! Like all library programs, this program is free and open to everyone. No registration required, but ask about joining the email list for young families if you want to receive weekly emails about these events.

Young children and their caregivers are invited to join us in the library community room every Saturday morning for play time and socializing. Library staff will provide a rotating selection of activities and play themes. No registration required.

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.

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.

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.

Every Wednesday of this six-week program we will listen to an award winning picture book, have a snack while discussing the book, and then make a craft that’s related to the theme of the book! This program is for grades K-4, and parents can register their child by emailing jen@carpentercarse.org or visiting the circulation desk.

Each week library volunteers will be working with students in grades 4-8 in learning the basics of Dungeons and Dragons, including character creation, understanding game mechanics, and how to work together to create and play in their own campaigns. If you would like to join our D&D Fall session, which meets every Thursday that school is in session, please contact jen@carpentercarse.org

Carpenter-Carse’s weekly interactive early childhood program featuring instrument exploration, songs, finger plays, dance and movement, and stories is back!  Babies toddlers, preschoolers and their caregivers can join us every Friday morning for moving, grooving, and fun! Like all library programs, this program is free and open to everyone. No registration required, but ask about joining the email list for young families if you want to receive weekly emails about these events.

Young children and their caregivers are invited to join us in the library community room every Saturday morning for play time and socializing. Library staff will provide a rotating selection of activities and play themes. No registration required.

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.

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.

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.

Every Wednesday of this six-week program we will listen to an award winning picture book, have a snack while discussing the book, and then make a craft that’s related to the theme of the book! This program is for grades K-4, and parents can register their child by emailing jen@carpentercarse.org or visiting the circulation desk.

Each week library volunteers will be working with students in grades 4-8 in learning the basics of Dungeons and Dragons, including character creation, understanding game mechanics, and how to work together to create and play in their own campaigns. If you would like to join our D&D Fall session, which meets every Thursday that school is in session, please contact jen@carpentercarse.org

Carpenter-Carse’s weekly interactive early childhood program featuring instrument exploration, songs, finger plays, dance and movement, and stories is back!  Babies toddlers, preschoolers and their caregivers can join us every Friday morning for moving, grooving, and fun! Like all library programs, this program is free and open to everyone. No registration required, but ask about joining the email list for young families if you want to receive weekly emails about these events.

Young children and their caregivers are invited to join us in the library community room every Saturday morning for play time and socializing. Library staff will provide a rotating selection of activities and play themes. No registration required.