This month, live music returns to the library, plus we’ll host author Neil J. Smith and the annual Deborah Rawson Lecture. Read on for details!
The Board of Trustees will meet on Thursday, November 18th at 7 PM. This meeting is the Jericho-Underhill Library District Budget hearing to discuss the proposed Fiscal Year 2022/23 Budget. Your input is very important, so please attend. A copy of the budget that we will be discussing is available at the library and on our webpage, www.drml.org
The silent auction for November is a Basket Raffle. There is a wonderful selection of gift baskets. Purchase tickets at the desk and then put tickets into the container next to any basket you would like to win. Tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5. The more you enter, the better your odds of winning!
Some of the gift baskets available include one with everything you need to make a wreath with Rita St. Germain, a gardening basket, a Harry Potter basket, a bird basket, an equestrian basket, a cooking basket, a cozy-up-to-read basket, a coffee basket, a poetry basket, a winter basket, and a basket generously donated by Snowflake Chocolates. Bidding starts on Tuesday, November 2nd at 10 AM and closes on Tuesday, November 30th at 8 PM.
Deborah Rawson Memorial Library no longer requires appointments for in-person browsing or to use the computers. Two computers are available for use. The program room and fireplace room will remain closed until further notice. All visits are limited to 30 minutes, and masks are required for entry for everyone over the age of 2.
Library Hours
Tuesday & Thursday — 10 PM to 8 PM
Wednesday & Friday — 10 AM to 6 PM
Saturday — 10 AM to 2 PM
Sunday — 1 PM to 4 PM
In addition, we will continue to offer curbside pickup, with adjusted hours. You may place items on hold on our online catalog. You will receive an email or a phone call when your item is ready. Just let us know what day you would like to pick it up by calling 802-899-4962 or emailing [email protected]
Curbside Pickup
Tuesday & Thursday — 11 AM to 7:30 PM
Wednesday & Friday — 11 AM to 5:30 PM
Saturday — 11 AM to 1:30 PM
Thanksgiving Holiday — The library will be closed Thursday, November 25th and Friday, November 26th.
Adult Programs
Unless otherwise noted, all programs are free and open to all, but registration is required.
To register, please email [email protected]
Tech Talk — Thursday, November 4th from 12 to 2 PM
This series of programs is designed to demystify digital technologies. This month will be an informal Q&A about technology that has been acting out for you. Join us to share your tech troubles and to learn from the stories of others.
Registration required — Please click here to register. This program uses the application Zoom. Need assistance in joining the program? Email Erik – [email protected]
22nd Annual Concert Series: Barry King and Lynne Robbins — Sunday, November 7th at 2 PM
Join us as we kick off our season with Jericho’s own answer to Joan Baez and James Taylor!
Lynne Robbins and Barry King have been performing together for a few years, and their performance will include traditional and contemporary songs with their own lyrical interpretation and harmonies.
Registration required — This program will meet both in person and on Zoom. In-person seating will be limited and requires prior registration. Please call the library at 802-899-4962 to reserve a seat. All visitors to the library over the age of two are required to wear a mask.
To register for the virtual livestream, please click here.
Mah Jongg — Monday, November 8th and 22nd at 6:30 PM
Please join us as we explore the tile game of winds, dragons, and number tiles. If you like Rummy-style card games, you’ll love Mah Jongg!
We’ll be meeting on the free website MyJongg.net, with a Zoom call allowing us to chat. All are welcome — no experience necessary!
Registration required — Please click here to register. This program uses the application Zoom and the website MyJongg.net. A National Mah Jongg League 2021 card is required to participate.
Deborah Rawson Book Lovers — Tuesday, November 9th at 7 PM
DRBL is a monthly adult book discussion group. This month’s selection is I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith. New members are always welcome to drop in on any meeting, which is always the second Tuesday of the month at 7 PM. For more information on how to join in, contact [email protected].
Deborah Rawson Annual Lecture: The Green Mountain Club: Building, Protecting, and Using Vermont’s Long Trail System — Thursday, November 11th at 6:30 PM
The Green Mountain Club was founded in 1910 to build the Long Trail, the oldest long distance hiking trail in the US. Its mission is to make the Vermont mountains play a larger part in the life of the people by protecting and maintaining the Long Trail System and fostering, through education, the stewardship of Vermont’s hiking trails and mountains.
Driven mostly by volunteers, the club continues to maintain the Long Trail System and to lead trips and conduct classes to help people safely experience and appreciate it. In this talk we’ll discuss the roles and activities of the GMC, and in particular, of its Burlington section, which is responsible for maintaining the Long Trail and its side trails from the Winooski River to Smuggler’s Notch.
After retiring from a 32-year career at IBM, David Hathaway has become an active volunteer with the Green Mountain Club, as a trip leader, Burlington section webmaster, trail adopter and maintainer, corridor monitor, map and compass instructor, and most recently as the chair of the GMC Trails Management Committee.
Registration required — Please click here to register. This program will be hosted on Zoom.
Virtual Author Event: On the Ropes by Neil J. Smith — Wednesday, November 17th at 6:30 PM
Neil J. Smith will give a talk and reading based on his epic historical novel, On The Ropes: A Tale of the 60’s. This is a retelling of the legend of King Arthur and The Knights of the Round Table, the search for the Holy Grail, for one’s selfhood told through the eyes of Percival Jones a young black pugilist during the tumultuous period of the 1960s.
A timely story for today as we witness a resurgent movement for social, environmental, racial, and economic justice, On The Ropes is a modern rendering of the mythic hero overcoming insuperable obstacles while on the way to unraveling the mystery of his assigned destiny.
Neil J. Smith started boxing at the age of 12 and went on to win various amateur awards for the next 12 years, including the All Army Champion. He organized for various civil rights groups, the 5th Avenue Peace Parade Committee, and finally The Black Panther Party. After that sojourn, Neil studied creative writing, literature, and poetry at NYU with William Packard, author, editor, professor, and founder of the prestigious New York Quarterly, where Neil was vice president for 15 years. He now lives upstate with his spouse where he continues to write.
Registration required — Please click here to register. This program will be hosted on Zoom.
Mystery Book Club: Memory Man — Tuesday, November 30th at 7 PM
We will be discussing First Degree by David Rosenfelt. If you need a book, please call the library (899-4962) to request a copy. Due to delays with our courier you should request soon so that it has time to arrive.
We will be meeting in person in the program room. Masks are required. A Zoom meeting will also be available for those who prefer a virtual option. Please contact Holly ([email protected]) if you would like to receive a link to the Zoom meeting.
Youth Programs
Ongoing
Story Time [preschool] — Tuesdays at 10:30 AM
It’s starting to get too chilly to turn the pages, so story time will be moving inside. Everyone over the age of 2 years old must wear a mask. Seating will be set up to encourage distancing.
Sign up for these great programs!
Young Writers’ Group — Thursdays, November 4th and 18th from 3 to 4:30 PM [teen/tween]
Whether you’re doing NaNoWriMo or just love to write, come join the Young Writers’ Group for some fun! We will meet in person at DRML. Everyone must wear a mask. Call 899-4962 or email youth_librarian to sign up. If you would prefer to participate via Zoom, please email or call Abbey.
LEGO Group — Fridays, November 5th from and 19th from 3 to 4 PM [ages 6+]
Let’s play with LEGO! Tackle a design challenge, let your imagination run wild, or get lost sorting bricks. We can do it all! This program will meet in person in the library program room. Everyone must wear a mask. Call 899-4962 or email youth_librarian to sign up.
D&DRML – Sunday, November 7th from 3:30 to 5:30 [ages 10+]
Have you always wanted to try out D&D? Join the party and stop the rise of the evil dragon queen Tiamat! Beginners are welcome, the library has the books you need to get started (they are in library use only). Already have some experience? Whip up a level 5 character and come play.
To sign up call the library at 802-899-4962 or email [email protected]
Drawing and Animation Club – Thursday, November 11th, from 3 to 4:30 PM [tween/teen]
Clay animation, LEGO animation or hand drawn? We can pretty much do it all! Come create with us. We will meet in person at DRML. Everyone must wear a mask. Call 899-4962 or email youth_librarian to sign up. If you would prefer to participate via Zoom, please email or call Abbey.
Read to Wyatt the Therapy Dog – Saturday, November 13th from 10:30 AM to 12 PM and Tuesday, November 16th from 3 to 4:30 PM
Sign up for a 15 minute spot to show Wyatt the Bernese Mountain Dog, and his owner Miss Sue, what a great reader you are! Please, one child per time spot. To sign up call the library at 899-4962 or email [email protected]
Nintendo Switch Games – Friday, November 12th from 3 to 5pm [ages 8+]
Sign up with your friends and get some time to play Mario Kart, Smash Bros, or Just Dance on the library’s Nintendo Switch. This program will meet in person in the library program room. Everyone must wear a mask. Call 899-4962 or email [email protected] to sign up.