A chill may be in the air, but we’re still hosting a variety of programs, both in-person and virtually! Join us for an outdoor movie screening, talk with the author of a prescient book, and a dragon egg hunt! Read on for even more great programs.
Deborah Rawson Memorial Library no longer requires appointments for in-person browsing or to use the computers. Two computers will be 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
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
Master Gardener’s Update
by Suzanne Freitas
A Community Tea was held at Deborah Rawson Memorial Library on Sunday, August 22nd, hosted by the DRML Board of Trustees and the UVM Extension Master Gardeners. The day was hot and sunny. A group gathered in the lovely gardens at the rear of the library to honor author Thornton Burgess. Several volunteers read selections from his delightful animal stories: Five-Minute Bedtime Tales and The Burgess Book of Nature Lore. Tea and delicious refreshments were served while guests enjoyed viewing the gardens and Dick Squires’ wonderful wooden sculpture of man sitting on a log reading a book…. he’s known as Mr. Burgess.
Adult Programs
Mah Jongg — Monday, September 6th at 6:30 PM and September 20th at 1 PM
Please join us as we explore the ancient Chinese 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 register by clicking here. This program uses the application Zoom and the website MyJongg.net. A National Mah Jongg League 2021 card is required to participate.
Meet the Author: Ecological Memory — Thursday, September 9th at 7 PM
Join author Caroline Ailanthus for a discussion of her novel, Ecological Memory, which deals with individual, societal, and ecological resilience in the aftermath of a catastrophic pandemic. Although the book was written in 2019, when an actual pandemic began months later, she found that her book has suddenly become unexpectedly timely!
This presentation will focus on creating a fictional pandemic vs. living in a real one, as well as looking to the science of ecology as a source of perspective and hope in the face of loss.
Ailanthus is a free-lance writer, blogger, and novelist. Ecological Memory is her second published novel, after To Give a Rose. She has written the Climate in Emergency blog for nearly ten years. Ailanthus grew up in Delaware and attended various small, odd schools, mostly in New England, earning a BA in Environmental Leadership and an MS in Environmental Studies, and now lives in Maryland with her husband and assorted dogs, cats, and house-plants.
Registration required — Please register by clicking here. 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, September 14th at 7 PM
DRBL is a monthly adult book discussion group. This month’s selection is The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin. 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].
Tech Talk — Thursday, September 16th at 3:30 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 register by clicking here.
Story Share — Saturday, September 18th at 2 PM
Join us for poetry and short stories read by members of the community. Readers are encouraged to read either their own original work, or to read the words of others. We will meet on the back garden, weather permitting. Please bring a mask and a chair.
Registration required — Please register by clicking here. This program will meet in person.
Outdoor Cinema: Little Women — Friday, September 24th at 7 PM
Join us for an outdoor screening of 2019’s Little Women. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and some movie snacks! Weather permitting. Rated PG with a runtime of 2 hours and 15 minutes.
Four sisters learn about love, life, and loss as they grow through their young womanhood against the backdrop of post-Civil War America. At the heart of the family is the headstrong Jo who aspires, above all else, to forge her own path. Based on the novel by Louisa May Alcott.
Mystery Book Club: Open and Shut — Tuesday, September 28th at 7 PM
We will be discussing Open and Shut 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
Outdoor Story Time [preschool]
Tuesdays at 10:30 AM on the back lawn of the library. Weather dependent.
Music and Stories with Beth and David London [preschool] — Fridays at 11 AM
Join Beth and David on the lawn behind the library for music and stories! Weather dependent.
Story Walk [all ages]
Starting at the end of the sidewalk on the right side of the building and wrapping around the edge of the field. Look for a new story almost every month, or reread great stories on each visit.
Sign up for these great programs!
Mess around with Makey Makey — Tuesday, September 7th from 3 to 4:30 PM [ages 6+]
Make a piano out of vegetables, a game controller out of cardboard, or make your drawing talk!
All of this, and more, can be done with a simple circuit board called Makey Makey. We will meet in person in the library program room. Everyone must wear a mask. Call 899-4962 or email youth_librarian to sign up.
Young Writers’ Group — Thursdays, September 9th and 23rd, 3 to 4:30 PM [tween/teen]
We’re back! The writers group will meet in person at the Deborah Rawson Memorial Library for writing games, silly prompts, and time to share writing that you are proud of.
We will meet in person in the library program room. 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 — Friday, September 10th from 3 to 4pm [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.
Drawing and Animation Club – Thursdays, September 16th and 30th, 3 to 4:30pm [tween/teen]
After the awesome animation camp we had this summer, we’ve decided to keep it going. All interested animators will meet in person at the Deborah Rawson Memorial Library to watch, create and share awesome animations.
We will meet in person in the library program room. 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.
Fairy Tail Festival — Saturday, September 18th from 10 AM to 12 PM [all ages]
Searching for the dragon egg to win the dragon puppet, with fairy tail story time at 10:30.
Nintendo Switch Games — Friday, September 24th from 3 to 5 PM [ages 10+]
Sign up with your friends and get some time to play Mario Kart, Smash Bros, or Just Dance! 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.
Book Hacking — Tuesday, September 28th from 5 to 6 PM [ages 12+]
Add some flare to your favorite book by learning how to paint and stencil the page edges to create a one-of-a-kind book for your personal library. Bring your own favorite book, or let Abbey know and she will find a book for you to hack. 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.