March 2020
This March, learn from those fighting for justice and the climate, watch the Academy’s choice for Best Picture, and meet our new youth librarian Abbey at a range of new and returning programs!
The Board of Trustees will meet on Thursday, March 19th at 7 PM.
The Friends of DRML will meet Tuesday, March 10th at 5:30 PM.
Please join us for the Wine and Dessert Night fundraising event Saturday, March 28th from 7 to 9 PM.
**This event has been cancelled. Anyone who has already purchased tickets may return them to the library for a full refund.**
Come enjoy local wines by Snipe Island wines and a selection of decadent desserts. Tickets can be purchased in advance at the library or at the door the night of the event. Admission ticket prices are $10 per person for one glass of wine and as many desserts as you desire or $15 per person for two glasses of wine and as many desserts as you desire. All proceeds from this event will go directly to the library.
The art in March includes photographs by Chris Walker, who represents what he sees and loves about Vermont and its landscape, a display of Anna Allen’s jewelry and home decor pieces, and Phil Pelkey’s whimsical birdhouses.
Adult Programs
Sunday Concert Series: Maple Jam — Sunday, March 1st at 2 PM
Maple Jam is Vermont’s own a cappella jazz septet, founded in 2004. These seven talented singers reinterpret favorite jazz and big-band melodies with lush close harmonies, cool percussion grooves, and soulful trumpet solos using only their voices.
From the music of Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Neal Hefti and Miles Davis to Bill Evans, Chick Corea, Antônio Carlos Jobim and more – Maple Jam does it all without instruments!
Mah Jongg — Monday, March 2nd at 6:30 PM and March 16th 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! All are welcome—no experience necessary!
Join us Monday the 29th for the 2020 Mah Jongg Tournament! Details below.
Knitting with Neighbors – Thursday, March 5th and 12th from 6 to 8 PM
New to knitting and looking for support to get past the first row or remember how to cast on? This is the group for you. Experienced knitter just looking for inspiration to try something new or share your knitting wisdom? This is the group for you. Not new to knitting, but new to Jericho or Underhill? You will find some friendly faces here. If you would like help picking a first time project, please feel free to contact Julie Hehir at [email protected].
Migrant Justice: Milk with Dignity — Sunday, March 8th at 2 PM
Farmworkers from Vermont are hitting the road this March to spread the word about Milk with Dignity! Since Ben & Jerry’s became the first company to sign onto the Milk with Dignity Program in 2017, farmworkers have seen groundbreaking improvements in human rights issues on dairy farms across the state. This program also supports farmers by securing a milk premium from big dairy-buying companies that goes directly to farmers and farmworkers. Now farmworkers are engaged in plans to expand the program to another regional dairy-buyer, the Hannaford supermarket! Come to learn more about Milk with Dignity, exciting updates about the Hannaford Campaign, and how to get involved in this and other Migrant Justice endeavors! Refreshments and time to talk with farmworkers will follow the presentation.
This event is in a series of community forums sponsored by Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, the United Church of Underhill, and the Mount Mansfield UU Fellowship. Questions? Contact Jan Steinbauer at 802-488-4041.
Senator Tim Ashe — Monday, March 9th at 6:30 PM
The Jericho Democratic Committee is hosting Senator Tim Ashe, Senate President pro tem, for an update on the current legislative session and discussion of Senate redistricting for Chittenden County. Light refreshment will be provided. For more information, contact committee chair Mike Sweeney at (856) 266-0781 or [email protected].
French Conversation Group — Tuesday, March 10th and 31st from 6:30 to 8 PM
Join in the conversation! Practice your French in a relaxed setting with the French Conversation Group. Whether you’re a first-timer or fluent, you’ll always find something to talk about!
Deborah Rawson Book Lovers — Tuesday, March 10th at 7 PM
DRBL is a monthly adult book discussion group. This month’s selection is Bowlaway by Elizabeth McCracken. 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, contact [email protected]
Scrabble — Thursday, March 12th at 11 AM
Join us on the second Thursday of every month for the original wordplay game. Exercise your mind and improve your vocabulary (especially of two- and three-letter words).
Oscar Movie Night: Parasite — Saturday, March 14th at 7 PM
Join us for a screening of the winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture. Snacks and drinks will be provided at this free movie screening. Rated R with a runtime of 2 hours and 12 mintues.
Bong Joon Ho brings his singular skillset home to Korea in this pitch-black modern fairytale. Meet the Park Family: the picture of aspirational wealth. And the Kim Family, rich in street smarts but not much else. Be it chance or fate, these two houses are brought together and the Kims sense a golden opportunity. Masterminded by college-aged Ki-woo, the Kim children expediently install themselves as tutor and art therapist to the Parks. Soon, a symbiotic relationship forms between the two families. The Kims provide “indispensable” luxury services while the Parks give the Kims a way out of their shabby circumstances. But this new ecosystem is fragile, and soon enough greed and class prejudice threaten to upend the Kims’ newfound comfort.
David Macaulay: Building Books – Life in the Studio — Sunday, March 15th at 2 PM
Probably best known for a very thick book called The Way Things Work, an exhaustively researched compendium of the hows and whys of almost anything that functions, award-winning author David Macaulay will present a discussion of his work and process.
Un-Book Club — Monday, March 16th at 6:30 PM
Are you an independent reader who just can’t get into book clubs, but still want to share your thoughts and opinions with other passionate book lovers? Come to Un-Book Club, where we’ll discuss what we’re currently reading or recently finished, and whether it’s worth the time or should be given a pass. All are welcome to join, regardless of their genre-persuasion.
Legislative Update — Thursday, March 19th from 6:30 to 8 PM
George Till and Trevor Squirrel will be here to provide legislative information and answers to your questions. Please feel free to drop in and meet up with your representatives.
Cook the Book: Feeding a Family — Monday, March 23rd at 12:15 PM
For the month of March our selected cookbook is Feeding a Family by Sarah Waldman. A copy of the book will be available at the circulation desk to make free photocopies of your selected recipe. Bring your prepared dish and a serving utensil to the program room where you and other participants will have the opportunity to sample each other’s creation.
Advanced registration required —please visit the circulation desk or call 899-4962 to register.
Mystery Book Club: The Dance of the Seagull — Tuesday, March 24th at 7 PM
Join us for a discussion of Andrea Camilleri’s The Dance of the Seagull.
Before leaving for vacation with Livia, Montalbano witnesses a seagull doing an odd dance on the beach outside his home, when the bird suddenly drops dead. Stopping in at his office for a quick check before heading off, he notices that Fazio is nowhere to be found and soon learns that he was last seen on the docks, secretly working on a case. Montalbano sets out to find him and discovers that the seagull’s dance of death may provide the key to understanding a macabre world of sadism, extortion, and murder.
Jericho Conservation Commission presents: A Survey of Citizen Science Apps — Wednesday, March 25th at 7 PM
Are you curious about the citizen science apps e-bird and iNaturalist? Join Conservation Commission member Sabina Ernst in an introduction to the basics of these tools. Both programs can be run on your computer and/or a phone and we will cover the steps to setting up an account and entering your observations. Learn how you can use this technology to help scientists around the globe gather data on our natural world.
Jericho Energy Task Force presents: Climate Change, Polar Bears, and the Arctic — Thursday, March 26th at 7 PM
National Geographic author/photographer Kieran Mulvaney has traveled to Antarctica and the Arctic as a writer and activist for the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society, Greenpeace, and SeaWeb. He spent seven years in Alaska before returning the continental United States, settling in Bristol in 2014.
Mulvaney’s books include The Great White Bear, The Whaling Season, and At the Ends of the Earth. His presentation will include plenty of photos of this charismatic species and a discussion of how their lives are impacted by climate change.
Light refreshments will be served but this is a waste-free event so please bring your own mugs and bowls. For more information, email [email protected]
Immigrant Justice Forum: What is Happening in Vermont with Refugees, Immigrants, and Asylum Seekers? — Sunday, March 29th at 2 PM
There is much concern about immigration in our country, and the ever-changing context impacts those hoping to come or who are already here in Vermont. Michele Jenness, legal counsel at AALV in Burlington, and Laurie Stavrand, volunteer coordinator at USCRI-Vermont in Colchester (formerly known as VT Refugee Resettlement Program), will give updates and share stories of migrants, immigrants, asylum seekers, and refugees served by these organizations. Learn practical ways to do something to help make a difference in the lives of these new neighbors. This event is the fourth in a series of community forums on immigration sponsored by Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, the United Church of Underhill, and the Mount Mansfield UU Fellowship. Questions? Contact Jan Steinbauer 802-488-4041.
Mah Jongg Madness 2020 — Monday, March 30th at 6:30 PM
It’s almost time for the new Mah Jongg card, and that means that it’s your last chance to show off your 2019 skills. Join us on the fifth Monday in March for Mah Jongg Madness!
Youth Programs
Crafternoon — Tuesday, March 3rd from 2:45 to 4 PM
Drop in for make and take craft time. Create tissue paper and felt flowers, pipe cleaner people, coloring creations and many other things.
Ages: Elementary, Teen
Storytime Returns! — Wednesday, March 4th, 11th, 18th, and 25th from 10:30 to 11:30 AM
Come meet our new Youth Librarian, Abbey, and join her for March themed stories, songs, crafts, and a nutritious snack!
Ages: Preschool
Game Time! Nintendo Switch — Thursday, March 5th from 2:45 to 4:45 PM
We have Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Just Dance 2019 and more! You and up to three friends can sign up for a 30 minute slot to play on our new Nintendo Switch.
Advanced registration required —please visit the circulation desk or call 899-4962 to register.
Ages: Elementary, Teen
Origami — Tuesday, March 10th 2:45 to 3:30
Drop in to create origami animals, flowers, boxes and more!
Ages: Elementary
Afterschool Magic: the Gathering — Wednesday, March 11th from 2:45 to 4:45 PM
Start your weekend off right: grab your best deck and your best friend to walk the planes of the Multiverse! We’ll be casting spells in casual rounds of Magic: the Gathering.
Ages: Elementary, Teen
Story Hour with Beth and David London — Friday, March 13th, 20th, and 27th at 10:30 AM
**Update – Story Hours for March 20th, and 27th have been cancelled**
Beth and David London, formerly of Poker Hill School, will share songs and stories with young children and their families! Snack will follow.
Ages: Preschool
Science Friday: Catapult Power — Friday, March 13th from 2:45 to 4:30
Join us to build a variety of catapults and then test their power, accuracy and range with different projectiles.
Advanced registration required — please visit the circulation desk or call 899-4962 to register.
Ages: Elementary, Teen
LEGO Time — Tuesday, March 17th from 2:45 to 4:30
Join us after school for LEGO construction time. Participate in LEGO building challenges and create, construct, and share your works with other LEGO builders.
Ages: Preschool, Elementary
Game Time! Nintendo Wii — Thursday, March 19th from 2:45 to 4:45 PM
Play Wii Sports bowling, tennis, golf and more! You and up to three friends can sign up for a 30 minute slot to play on our classic Nintendo Wii.
Advanced registration required — please visit the circulation desk or call 899-4962 to register.
Ages: Elementary, Teen
Afterschool Movie: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse — Friday, March 20th from 3 to 5 PM
Join us for Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse! Miles Morales becomes his universe’s Spider-Man and crosses paths with Spider-people from other dimensions, and they all work to stop a threat against all realities.
We will provide popcorn and lemonade just after the movie starts. Rated PG with a runtime of about 2 hours.
Ages: All
Bad Art — Tuesday, March 24 from 2:45 to 4 PM
Go ahead and leave your talent and your taste at home. We have glitter, beads, specialty papers, pipe cleaners and much more for you to go wild and make your Bad Art Creation!
Ages: Teen
Card and Board Games — Thursday, March 26th from 2:45 to 4:30 PM
Come play silly, fast paced card games like Happy Salmon or Trash Pandas, and traditional board games like checkers, Pictureka, and many more!
Ages: Elementary, Teen
(Unless otherwise noted, programs do not require registration and are free and open to all. Children under the age of 8 must be accompanied by a caregiver.)
Deborah Rawson Memorial Library
8 River Road
Jericho, VT 05465
802-899-4962
www.drml.org