November 2026 Newsletter
All programs are held at the library and are open to all, unless otherwise noted.
Library Updates
Please note the Library will be closed November, Thursday 26th & Friday 27th.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Legal Notice
Jericho Underhill Library District – Budget Hearing
Thursday, November 19 at 6 p.m.
The Jericho Underhill Library District will hold its official budget hearing on Thursday, November 19, 2026, at 6:00 PM. The hearing will take place in the Program Room of the Deborah Rawson Memorial Library, 8 River Road, Jericho, Vermont. The purpose of the hearing is to discuss the proposed Fiscal Year 27/28 Budget.
The meeting is open to all. Those who wish to attend remotely may email drawsonmemlib@gmail.com to receive the link.
Deborah Rawson Memorial Library – Expansion Update
The Expansion Committee of the Jericho-Underhill Library District has been working diligently the past few months to prioritize the space needs heard in community feedback sessions, while thinking creatively about how to expand the building in a way that is affordable and sustainable for the communities of Jericho and Underhill
Wiemann Lamphere Architects are working on a new design that will be more cost effective and still have meeting spaces, quiet spaces, room for more materials, and a better space for youth, as well as further improving our building accessibility. When they are ready, we will host more community gatherings to share those designs.
The Fundraising Committee is in the early stages of planning a capital campaign for the expansion project. There will be fun events that will help to fund a bigger library, as well as give people in our community a chance to come together in a positive, connecting way.
The Board of Trustees and the library staff are grateful for the continued interest and words of support for this endeavor to expand and improve a vital community resource.
Interested in joining the building committee or fundraising committee?
Email director@drml.org to get involved.
Basket Raffle
November 1 to December 7.
Support Deborah Rawson Memorial Library by purchasing tickets in our annual gift basket raffle (not all baskets are pictured here!). Tickets are $1 each, or six for $5, and can be purchased by cash or check at the front desk. Place the tickets in the container by the baskets you would like to win. The more you enter, the better your odds of winning! The last day to purchase tickets is Sunday, December 6. Cash or check only.
27th Annual Sunday Afternoon Music Series – William Lee Ellis and special guest
Sunday, November 1st at 2 p.m.
Free Admission
Acclaimed roots music artist William Lee Ellis is a finger-picking guitarist and songwriter who has been hailed a “wizard on steel string” (Blues Revue) and “one of our finest contemporary songwriters” (Living Blues).
The concert series is presented to you by the Deborah Rawson Memorial Library and an anonymous donor. Thank you!
ADULT PROGRAMS
Seated Tai-Chi, 10 to 11 am
Mondays, November 2, 9, 16, 30
Wednesdays, November 4, 11, 18
In this program you will learn the form of Sun Style Tai Chi in its seated version. This Fall Prevention joint safe activity over time can help reduce symptoms for people with Parkinson’s, fibromyalgia, diabetes, lower back pain, arthritis and depression while you are seated in a chair. Centers for Disease Control and Injury Prevention (CDC) report this program reduces falls by 55% and recurrent falls by 70%. This program is for adults. 50+.
Email instructor Jo Osborne. joannosborne2@gmail.com to register.
Ukulele Class and Jam
Monday, November 2nd, 6:00-7:30 p.m.
Join Beth London for a ukulele class followed by a Jam Session. This is for all music lovers of all skill levels. Please bring your own ukulele. Interested teens are welcome.
Please email beth.london58@gmail.com if interested.
French Conversation Chez Henry
Tuesdays, November 3 & 17 from 7 to 8 p.m.
All levels of French speakers, as well as the French curious, are welcome to this informal conversation group.
Sewing and Quilting Group
Wednesdays, November 4 & 18 from 2 to 4:30 p.m.
Volunteer Mary Stephenson hosts this twice-monthly gathering of people who sew and/or quilt. Bring a project you’re working on. Sewing machines are welcome. For more information, email marystephenson6@gmail.com
Underhill Historical Society – Lucius Jackson Award
Thursday, November 5th 6 – 7:30 pm
Awardees – July Boardman & Carolyn Leighton, both outstanding Volunteers and Board Members of the Underhill Historical Society.
6 – 6:30 pm – 1/2 hour “Cookies and Cider”
6:30 – 7:30 pm – Award and Speeches
Writer’s Circle
Thursday, November 5, 6-7 p.m.
The Writers’ Circle is an inclusive space for writers of all genres and experience levels to congregate and explore the art of writing. Each session, participants engage in hearty conversation about the craft and process of writing, and then collaborate to constructively workshop each other’s work. No shame, no cost.
Symposium for Readers
Sundays, November 8 & 15, 2 – 4 p.m.
The Symposium will feature ideas from fiction and non-fiction or story synopses by participants. The gatherings are for attendees to discover new works and converse in meaningful ways about what they are reading.
Meetings will be held in the Conference Room at the Deborah Rawson Memorial Library, 8 River Road, Jericho. Wheelchair accessible. Restrooms available. Bring something edible to share. For more information please call: (802) 899-4962
Deborah Rawson Book Lovers (DRBL)
Tuesday, November 10, 7 to 8:30 p.m.
This month the group reads “The Safekeep” by Yael Der Wouden
Visit our website or call (802-899-4962) the library to reserve a copy.
Mah-Jongg
Thursday, November 12, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Come join the fun of our monthly Mah-Jongg games. All levels are welcome. Bring a Mah-Jongg set, if you have one. The library has two sets.
ReConnect Discussion Group – Digital Minimalism
Thursday, November 12 from 6-7 pm
Join us as we discuss Cal Newport’s NYT best-selling book about “Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World”.
As always, whether you’ve had time to read or not, all are welcome to join the discussion!
Crafters’ Group
Thursday, November 19 from 6 to 8 p.m.
Bring a craft you’re working on, and join the camaraderie and conversation.
Questions? Please contact Amy Tower at 802-355-9671 or atowerinvt@gmail.com OR Julie Hehir at 802-343-0034 or juliehehir@comcast.net
Mystery Book Group
Tuesday, November 24 at 7 p.m.
The group will read “A Necessary Evil” by Abir Mukherjee
Visit our website or call the library (802-899-4962) to reserve a copy.
YOUTH PROGRAMS
Community Story Time [birth to PreK] Tuesdays at 10:30am
Join Milly, our new Youth Services Librarian, for a half hour of songs, rhymes and stories.
Stories and Songs with Beth and David London [birth to PreK] Fridays at 11am (except Nov 27)
Come see why Beth and David make Friday the best day of the week at DRML. We hope you can join us for an hour of preschool stories, songs, dance and more!
Animation Club
Thursdays, November 5th & 19th from 3 to 5 p.m.
The library has all you need to make stop motion movies! Sign up required.
LEGO Club – Fridays, November 6th & 20th from 3 to 4 p.m. [ages 6+] Registration Required
What will you create with LEGO pieces? Join us for an hour of LEGO free-play. Design whatever you wish and set it up on our LEGO display. Ages 6+. Registration Required.
Read to Wyatt
Wednesday, November 11th 3 – 4:30 pm
Readers and dog lovers of all ages are welcome.
Kids Chess Club
Friday, November 13th from 3 to 4 p.m.
For kids ages 6+. Registration required.
Chess players of all skill levels are welcome to come enjoy this great game of skill and strategy.
Queer Family Meet-up – First Meeting
Sunday, November 15th from 2 to 3:30 pm
Queer parents? Queer kids? All are welcome to join us for an afternoon of crafts and snacks.
Magic the Gathering Players Group
Monday, November 16 from 3:30 to 5:30 pm Players of all experience levels are welcome.
Kids ‘ Book Club
Wednesday, November 18 from 3:30 to 4:15 pm
Come share what you have been reading, meet other readers, and have a snack!
Please sign up to reserve a spot.
Nintendo Switch Games
Tuesday, November 24th from 3 to 4 pm.
Drop in and play some of our Nintendo Switch games.
MASTER GARDENERS
The UVM Master Gardeners recently harvested 100 winter squash and donated them all to the Essex-Jericho-Underhill Food Shelf.
FEATURED ARTIST for November – Autumn Polidor
Autumn Polidor is an artist and physician based in Underhill Vermont.
She works primarily with found materials that date back to the late 19th and early 20th centuries, including discarded metal, broken glass and pottery sourced from her property in Underhill. She then incorporates these artifacts, along with needlework and acrylic painting, into her multimedia artwork. She has shown her work locally at the Jericho Town Hall and The Museum of Everyday Life in Glover, Vermont.
Be sure to stop by to enjoy the work!