All events are free and open to everyone
Upcoming
Summer Reading
Thursday, June 25 – Thursday, August 20
Get ready for Summer Reading at Baxter Memorial Library! This year, we’ll have an awesome Summer Reading Kickoff Party with circus artist Andrew Silver, incredible art and dance workshops, an extra-special storytime, a balloon twisting workshop, and our special adopt-a-stuffy day – as well as kid-centered programs every weekday, your choice of cute, die-cut sticker every time you check out books, a guess-how-many-trinkets jar, fun weekly scavenger hunts, and tons of cool prizes you can enter to win for completing reading and writing challenges! Check out our Summer Reading page for all the details.
Summer Reading Kickoff Party with The Silver Circus!
Thursday, June 25, 4:30-5:30pm
Let’s kick off Summer Reading with some circus magic! In The Silver Circus, Andrew Silver explores the concept of perseverance as he is faced with the daunting task of presenting a full circus show all by himself. Featuring spectacular magic, juggling, physical comedy, and tons of audience participation, Andrew presents a one-of-a-kind exhibition of skill and comedy. Fun snacks, outdoor games, and lots of merriment will abound.
Ongoing
Writing Group
1st & 3rd Mondays 6:00-7:30pm
This group meets twice monthly. The first part of the get together focuses on generative writing through prompts, and the second part focuses on kind critique and supportive feedback of writings that members bring in. All writers of any experience level are welcome. If you’re curious, come check it out! Bring a journal or laptop, a warm drink, and your imagination.
Simplicity Circle
New Time: 4th Mondays, 6:00-7:30
Join us each month to chat about the things that really matter to us and the steps we’re taking – or planning to take – to make them happen. As Mahatma Gandhi said, “Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.”
A Simplicity Circle is a welcoming space where we can explore, practice, and enjoy the benefits of voluntary simplicity. Together, we’ll reflect on ways to cultivate a less pressured, more intentional lifestyle, and we’ll focus on what truly matters: meaningful relationships, creative expression, a sense of “enough,” and the power of sharing.
The Sharon Health Initiative at Baxter Memorial Library
2nd & 4th Wednesdays, 2-3pm
The mission of the Sharon Health Initiative is to provide personal attention, assessment, advocacy & referral within the healthcare system, especially for our elders who need assistance aging in place. Every 2nd and 4th Wednesday from 2pm to 4pm, feel free to stop by and chat about what the Dena Wilkie, the Community Health Care Coordinator, can do for you! Questions? Email Dena at sharonhealthinitiative@gmail.com or give her a call at (802) 230-8458.
Story Time and Play Group
Thursdays 10:30-11:00
Baxter’s weekly toddler/preschooler story time and play group takes place Thursdays at 10:30am. Let your little one read stories with the librarian and explore the library before it opens to the public. Then, stick around for some play time! During the summer, each child attending Storytime can choose a brand new free book thanks to a Winnie Belle Learned Fund grant made possible by the Vermont Public Library Foundation.
Short Story Club
Anytime
No time for a book club? Baxter Memorial Library’s Short Story Club has your back. No novels. No meetings. Just great short stories.
The May/June selection is “The Faery Handbag” by Kelly Link. It begins with a teenage girl trying to explain the impossible disappearance of her grandmother — and a mysterious handbag that may contain an entire hidden world:
“I know that no one is going to believe any of this. That’s okay. If I thought you would, then I couldn’t tell you. Promise me that you won’t believe a word. That’s what Zofia used to say to me when she told me stories.”
You can pick up copies of the story at the library, see what others thought of it in the SSC binder, and add your own reflections.
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