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Faux Stained Glass Craft Workshop
Jul
30

Faux Stained Glass Craft Workshop

Open to Ages 5-11. Registration Required. This is a drop-off event, and parents are invited to stay if they would like to help out in the workshop!

Program Description: Let's celebrate the color all around us! Come join Susan Lepple in creating colorful faux stained glass window decorations. Using brightly colored tissue paper, glue, and transparent paper we will be making stained glass-like images that will glow in the summer sunshine beaming in our windows. We will make works of art to brighten the windows of the library and for you to take home.

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Saturday Family Playtime
Aug
2

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.

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Weekly Storytime
Aug
5

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.

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Hinesburg Record Story Recording Project
Aug
6

Hinesburg Record Story Recording Project

Chelsea Burton and Geoffrey Gevalt of the Hinesburg Record will be on hand to record you telling a story about a memorable photo you have. All ages welcome. Photo can be recent or from long ago or an heirloom picture of a person, place or event. The aim is for you tell a memorable story -- funny or sad or transformational or just plain interesting -- centered on a photo. BRING the photo with you and if it's a printed copy, it will be scanned and returned to you. We will record your telling of the story and, later, edit it, create a transcription and send it back to you for review. Finished stories will be published in The Record (transcript) and on The Record's website, https://hinesburgrecord.org, (audio and transcript).
This is a fun exercise and we hope that as many people can come as possible. Please contact Geoff at ggevalt@gmail.com to let him know you'll attend.

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Saturday Family Playtime
Aug
9

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.

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Saturday Family Playtime
Aug
16

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.

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Meet Elia the Therapy Dog
Aug
16

Meet Elia the Therapy Dog

Elia the trained therapy dog will be joining us once a month to meet with patrons of all ages. Engaging with a therapy dog has been shown to have many physical and emotional benefits. Stop by to visit with Elia and bring some calm and relaxation to your day, she’d love to meet you! No registration required, but email Alex with questions.

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Weekly Storytime
Aug
19

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.

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Saturday Family Playtime
Aug
23

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.

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Weekly Storytime
Aug
26

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.

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Saturday Family Playtime
Aug
30

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.

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Weekly Storytime
Jul
29

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.

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Family Pizza and Trivia Night
Jul
23

Family Pizza and Trivia Night

Registration required. This is a family event and includes kids of all ages.

Program Description:

Let's play some Family Trivia! We will provide the fun and the pizza, all we need you to do is sign up and bring your family and your awesome knowledge of children’s books and movies!

Contact jen@carpentercarse.org to register your family or team!

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Weekly Storytime
Jul
22

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.

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Saturday Family Playtime
Jul
19

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.

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Make Your Own Block Print Tote Bag
Jul
16

Make Your Own Block Print Tote Bag

Ages 5-11; Registration required. This is a drop-off program, and caregivers are invited to stay.

Program Description: Join Sara from Richmond’s Radiate Art Space and come play with colors, patterns, and texture! Young makers and artists will use recycled and repurposed materials to design and decorate their own block print tote bag. Make sure to bring a smock or t-shirt you don’t mind getting messy in!

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Weekly Storytime
Jul
15

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.

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Meet Elia the Therapy Dog
Jul
12

Meet Elia the Therapy Dog

Elia the trained therapy dog will be joining us once a month to meet with patrons of all ages. Engaging with a therapy dog has been shown to have many physical and emotional benefits. Stop by to visit with Elia and bring some calm and relaxation to your day, she’d love to meet you! No registration required, but email Alex with questions.

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Saturday Family Playtime
Jul
12

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.

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Fairy Tale Challenge Build with Diane Fenner
Jul
11

Fairy Tale Challenge Build with Diane Fenner

Do you love fairy tales and building challenges? Come to the library to build your version of the Three Little Pigs' House and see if it withstands the Big Bad Wolf. We'll be building houses out of everyday objects such as paper towel rolls, empty tissue boxes, and masking tape. When kids are finished building their wolf-proof constructions, we'll use a hairdryer for the Big Bad Wolf's huffing and puffing to see if he can destroy them or if they hold up! Ages 5-11; Email diane@carpentercarse.org to sign up

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Mini Golf at the library
Jul
9

Mini Golf at the library

All ages; No registration required. This program is for the entire family, and caregivers are welcome to enjoy a round of mini golf and assist young participants.

Program Description: The Portable Mini Golf Company is back at Carpenter-Carse Library! The entire family is invited to stop in anytime during this two hour period and play a 9 hole round of mini golf. Every participant who completes the course wins a prize!

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Weekly Storytime
Jul
8

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.

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Saturday Family Playtime
Jul
5

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.

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Bike Day at the Library!
Jul
2

Bike Day at the Library!

Get ready for summer bike riding and decorate your bike for the 4th of July at this fun and informative event for all ages! The Carpenter-Carse Library parking lot will be sectioned off for bike riders to drop in and decorate bikes for the 4th, enjoy snacks,  visit with friends, and practice bike riding skills that may have grown rusty. No registration required.

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Weekly Storytime
Jul
1

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.

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Meet Elia the Therapy Dog
Jun
28

Meet Elia the Therapy Dog

Elia the trained therapy dog will be joining us once a month to meet with patrons of all ages. Engaging with a therapy dog has been shown to have many physical and emotional benefits. Stop by to visit with Elia and bring some calm and relaxation to your day, she’d love to meet you! No registration required, but email Alex with questions.

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Saturday Family Playtime
Jun
28

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.

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Summer Reading Program - Week 2
Jun
25

Summer Reading Program - Week 2

Color Your World with VINS

Discover a world where owls turn pink, and tree trunks can blink in “Color Our World!”. In partnership with the Vermont Summer Reading Program, meet three of our animal ambassadors, and learn how nature’s palette can startle, impress, and even fool the eye! Witness the rainbow of techniques our wildlife uses to hunt, hide, and survive in this program geared towards families and children of all ages!

All ages; Registration required. This is a drop-off program, and caregivers are welcome to stay and enjoy the program and assist young partcipants.

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Weekly Storytime
Jun
24

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.

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Saturday Family Playtime
Jun
21

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.

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Summer Reading Program - Week 1
Jun
18

Summer Reading Program - Week 1

Program Description: In one of our favorite programs of the Summer, CCL’s own Judy Curtis will assist participants in making their very own garden cake in a cup! Then kids will join CCL staff in making a mini fairy garden full of detail, color, and magic.

All ages; Registration required. This is a drop-off program, and caregivers are welcome to stay and enjoy the program and assist young partcipants.

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Weekly Storytime
Jun
17

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.

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Drag Story Hour
Jun
14

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.

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Weekly Storytime
Jun
10

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.

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Dungeons and Dragons Club
Jun
5

Dungeons and Dragons Club

Each week Devin Morrill works with students in grades 3-8 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. The program also provides a space for these kids to form their own groups, giving them the tools and confidence to continue playing and developing their own adventures together. Currently this club is full, but beginners and experienced players are welcome to contact Jen with any questions and to join the waitlist.

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Weekly Storytime
Jun
3

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.

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Meet Elia the Therapy Dog
May
31

Meet Elia the Therapy Dog

Elia the trained therapy dog will be joining us once a month to meet with patrons of all ages. Engaging with a therapy dog has been shown to have many physical and emotional benefits. Stop by to visit with Elia and bring some calm and relaxation to your day, she’d love to meet you! No registration required, but email Alex with questions.

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Saturday Family Playtime
May
31

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.

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Dungeons and Dragons Club
May
29

Dungeons and Dragons Club

Each week Devin Morrill works with students in grades 3-8 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. The program also provides a space for these kids to form their own groups, giving them the tools and confidence to continue playing and developing their own adventures together. Currently this club is full, but beginners and experienced players are welcome to contact Jen with any questions and to join the waitlist.

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Weekly Storytime
May
27

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.

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