Folk Jam: Live Music With SongFarmers of Hinesburg
Do you play an acoustic instrument or just love to sing along to old time, blues, country, and folk music? Come join the SongFarmers during their monthly gathering and participate in this wonderful live music offering. Listeners also welcome. Free and open to the public in the library’s community room, or outdoors as weather allows.
No registration required. Contact alex@carpentercarse.org with any questions.
Mental Health Challenges and Successes in the LGBTQIA Community
This Community Conversation, presented by NAMI Vermont, will feature three to four panelists from the LGBTQIA community who will share their expertise on the intersection of gender identity, sexual orientation, and mental health identity. No matter your background or connection to the subject area, these sessions offer valuable insights and actionable information in an open, honest, and welcoming environment. Light refreshments will be provided. For more info and to register visit https://namivt.org/community-conversations.
Hands and Needles
Gather for a morning of creativity and conversation! Bring whatever project you are working on — quilting, knitting, embroidery, etc.
The program will meet in the library’s community room, though may meet outside if weather allows. No registration required.
Reach out to alex@carpentercarse.org with any questions.
Senior Meetup
Do you remember rotary phones? Cigarette smoke in diners? Bike riding without helmets? The Ed Sullivan Show? 8-Track Tapes? Then this meetup is for you. Come gather and talk, schmooze and kvetch, share and laugh with other seniors. Coffee and tea will be provided. No registration required.
Mystery Book Group
This informal group will meet the second Wednesday of each month to chat about a mystery novel—ranging from cozy to gritty.
Contact alex@carpentercarse.org with any questions or to reserve a copy of the book (as available).
Hands and Needles
Gather for a morning of creativity and conversation! Bring whatever project you are working on — quilting, knitting, embroidery, etc.
The program will meet in the library’s community room, though may meet outside if weather allows. No registration required.
Reach out to alex@carpentercarse.org with any questions.
Senior Meetup
Do you remember rotary phones? Cigarette smoke in diners? Bike riding without helmets? The Ed Sullivan Show? 8-Track Tapes? Then this meetup is for you. Come gather and talk, schmooze and kvetch, share and laugh with other seniors. Coffee and tea will be provided. No registration required.
Hands and Needles
Gather for a morning of creativity and conversation! Bring whatever project you are working on — quilting, knitting, embroidery, etc.
The program will meet in the library’s community room, though may meet outside if weather allows. No registration required.
Reach out to alex@carpentercarse.org with any questions.
Senior Meetup
Do you remember rotary phones? Cigarette smoke in diners? Bike riding without helmets? The Ed Sullivan Show? 8-Track Tapes? Then this meetup is for you. Come gather and talk, schmooze and kvetch, share and laugh with other seniors. Coffee and tea will be provided. No registration required.
Hands and Needles
Gather for a morning of creativity and conversation! Bring whatever project you are working on — quilting, knitting, embroidery, etc.
The program will meet in the library’s community room, though may meet outside if weather allows. No registration required.
Reach out to alex@carpentercarse.org with any questions.
Senior Meetup
Do you remember rotary phones? Cigarette smoke in diners? Bike riding without helmets? The Ed Sullivan Show? 8-Track Tapes? Then this meetup is for you. Come gather and talk, schmooze and kvetch, share and laugh with other seniors. Coffee and tea will be provided. No registration required.
Fighting Food Waste
Join Kat Moody from CSWD for an eye-opening look into reducing food waste. We’ll begin with a screening of Eating Trash, a documentary that explores the global issue of food waste and the surprising solutions already underway.
After the film, stick around for a short, practical presentation on how you can take action locally. Learn the ways to cut food waste at home, discover how local Vermont businesses and restaurants are creatively repurposing food scraps, and explore community-driven food recovery efforts like gleaning, food shelves, and food pantries. No registration required. Contact alex@carpentercarse.org with any questions.
Decision-Making in the Age of Plastics
Come join a conversation with National Geographic Explorer and author, Rachael Zoe Miller, about her book, Decision-Making in the Age of Plastics. Rachael will walk you through a chapter of her choose-your-own-adventure-style guide to making informed decisions that are best for you and your family's health, the environment and your budget. Be ready to share your own purchasing priorities, concerns and successes in an open, constructive dialogue. No registration required. Contact alex@carpentercarse.org with any questions.
Green Mountain Habitat for Humanity Info Session
Join us to learn more about Green Mountain Habitat for Humanity’s upcoming homes in Hinesburg. Construction begins on this project this spring. Learn more about the program and details of the application process. Volunteers are also needed for this project so we’ll share volunteer opportunities as well. No registration required. Contact alex@carpentercarse.org with any questions.
Reminisce & Connect: A Community Series for Creative Reflection
This 4-part workshop for adults 60+ offers a welcoming space to pause, connect, and celebrate the richness of our lives. Presented by local community doula and author, Francesca Arnoldy.
Together, we’ll take time to reflect on the memorable moments, people, places, and sources of joy that have shaped who we are—through gentle conversation, thoughtful writing, and creative activities.
While the themes we cover may be heartfelt, the atmosphere will be supportive and enjoyable!
You can expect:
*Guided conversations to spark memories and insights
*Reflective writing to capture what matters most
*Multi-media collaging for creative expression
No writing or artistic background needed—just a bit of curiosity and openness. You’ll leave with a meaningful keepsake along with a renewed sense of connection to your life stories.
We will be offering two sessions:
Mondays, March 9th - 30th from 3-4pm
OR
Wednesdays, May 13th - June 3rd from 6:30-7:30pm
There is no fee but spots are limited. Email alex@carpentercarse.org or stop by the Circulation Desk to register.
Let’s reflect, create, and share in the enjoyment of reminiscing together!
These workshops are made possible by a generous grant from the Vermont Arts Council.
Senior Meetup
Do you remember rotary phones? Cigarette smoke in diners? Bike riding without helmets? The Ed Sullivan Show? 8-Track Tapes? Then this meetup is for you. Come gather and talk, schmooze and kvetch, share and laugh with other seniors. Coffee and tea will be provided. No registration required.
Hands and Needles
Gather for a morning of creativity and conversation! Bring whatever project you are working on — quilting, knitting, embroidery, etc.
The program will meet in the library’s community room, though may meet outside if weather allows. No registration required.
Reach out to alex@carpentercarse.org with any questions.
Planning the Edible Garden with Julie Rubaud of Red Wagon Plants
Join us for an edible garden planning workshop with Julie Rubaud, founder and owner of Red Wagon Plants. She’ll guide you in choosing crops, timing plantings, and setting up your garden to grow abundant, healthy food all season long. No registration required but email alex@carpentercarse.org with questions.
Reminisce & Connect: A Community Series for Creative Reflection
This 4-part workshop for adults 60+ offers a welcoming space to pause, connect, and celebrate the richness of our lives. Presented by local community doula and author, Francesca Arnoldy.
Together, we’ll take time to reflect on the memorable moments, people, places, and sources of joy that have shaped who we are—through gentle conversation, thoughtful writing, and creative activities.
While the themes we cover may be heartfelt, the atmosphere will be supportive and enjoyable!
You can expect:
*Guided conversations to spark memories and insights
*Reflective writing to capture what matters most
*Multi-media collaging for creative expression
No writing or artistic background needed—just a bit of curiosity and openness. You’ll leave with a meaningful keepsake along with a renewed sense of connection to your life stories.
We will be offering two sessions:
Mondays, March 9th - 30th from 3-4pm
OR
Wednesdays, May 13th - June 3rd from 6:30-7:30pm
There is no fee but spots are limited. Email alex@carpentercarse.org or stop by the Circulation Desk to register.
Let’s reflect, create, and share in the enjoyment of reminiscing together!
These workshops are made possible by a generous grant from the Vermont Arts Council.
Senior Meetup
Do you remember rotary phones? Cigarette smoke in diners? Bike riding without helmets? The Ed Sullivan Show? 8-Track Tapes? Then this meetup is for you. Come gather and talk, schmooze and kvetch, share and laugh with other seniors. Coffee and tea will be provided. No registration required.
Hands and Needles
Gather for a morning of creativity and conversation! Bring whatever project you are working on — quilting, knitting, embroidery, etc.
The program will meet in the library’s community room, though may meet outside if weather allows. No registration required.
Reach out to alex@carpentercarse.org with any questions.
Reminisce & Connect: A Community Series for Creative Reflection
This 4-part workshop for adults 60+ offers a welcoming space to pause, connect, and celebrate the richness of our lives. Presented by local community doula and author, Francesca Arnoldy.
Together, we’ll take time to reflect on the memorable moments, people, places, and sources of joy that have shaped who we are—through gentle conversation, thoughtful writing, and creative activities.
While the themes we cover may be heartfelt, the atmosphere will be supportive and enjoyable!
You can expect:
*Guided conversations to spark memories and insights
*Reflective writing to capture what matters most
*Multi-media collaging for creative expression
No writing or artistic background needed—just a bit of curiosity and openness. You’ll leave with a meaningful keepsake along with a renewed sense of connection to your life stories.
We will be offering two sessions:
Mondays, March 9th - 30th from 3-4pm
OR
Wednesdays, May 13th - June 3rd from 6:30-7:30pm
There is no fee but spots are limited. Email alex@carpentercarse.org or stop by the Circulation Desk to register.
Let’s reflect, create, and share in the enjoyment of reminiscing together!
These workshops are made possible by a generous grant from the Vermont Arts Council.
Senior Meetup
Do you remember rotary phones? Cigarette smoke in diners? Bike riding without helmets? The Ed Sullivan Show? 8-Track Tapes? Then this meetup is for you. Come gather and talk, schmooze and kvetch, share and laugh with other seniors. Coffee and tea will be provided. No registration required.
Hands and Needles
Gather for a morning of creativity and conversation! Bring whatever project you are working on — quilting, knitting, embroidery, etc.
The program will meet in the library’s community room, though may meet outside if weather allows. No registration required.
Reach out to alex@carpentercarse.org with any questions.
Puzzle Race
Do you love puzzles? Then put together a team of up to 6 people and join us for a Puzzle Race. The team that can assemble their 500 piece jigsaw puzzle the fastest will win a prize! Registration is required and spots are limited. Email alex@carpentercarse.org or stop by the library to register.
Mystery Book Group
This informal group will meet the second Wednesday of each month to chat about a mystery novel—ranging from cozy to gritty.
Contact alex@carpentercarse.org with any questions or to reserve a copy of the book (as available).
Reminisce & Connect: A Community Series for Creative Reflection
This 4-part workshop for adults 60+ offers a welcoming space to pause, connect, and celebrate the richness of our lives. Presented by local community doula and author, Francesca Arnoldy.
Together, we’ll take time to reflect on the memorable moments, people, places, and sources of joy that have shaped who we are—through gentle conversation, thoughtful writing, and creative activities.
While the themes we cover may be heartfelt, the atmosphere will be supportive and enjoyable!
You can expect:
*Guided conversations to spark memories and insights
*Reflective writing to capture what matters most
*Multi-media collaging for creative expression
No writing or artistic background needed—just a bit of curiosity and openness. You’ll leave with a meaningful keepsake along with a renewed sense of connection to your life stories.
We will be offering two sessions:
Mondays, March 9th - 30th from 3-4pm
OR
Wednesdays, May 13th - June 3rd from 6:30-7:30pm
There is no fee but spots are limited. Email alex@carpentercarse.org or stop by the Circulation Desk to register.
Let’s reflect, create, and share in the enjoyment of reminiscing together!
These workshops are made possible by a generous grant from the Vermont Arts Council.
Senior Meetup
Do you remember rotary phones? Cigarette smoke in diners? Bike riding without helmets? The Ed Sullivan Show? 8-Track Tapes? Then this meetup is for you. Come gather and talk, schmooze and kvetch, share and laugh with other seniors. Coffee and tea will be provided. No registration required.
Hands and Needles
Gather for a morning of creativity and conversation! Bring whatever project you are working on — quilting, knitting, embroidery, etc.
The program will meet in the library’s community room, though may meet outside if weather allows. No registration required.
Reach out to alex@carpentercarse.org with any questions.
Folk Jam: Live Music With SongFarmers of Hinesburg
Do you play an acoustic instrument or just love to sing along to old time, blues, country, and folk music? Come join the SongFarmers during their monthly gathering and participate in this wonderful live music offering. Listeners also welcome. Free and open to the public in the library’s community room, or outdoors as weather allows.
No registration required. Contact alex@carpentercarse.org with any questions.
Senior Meetup
Do you remember rotary phones? Cigarette smoke in diners? Bike riding without helmets? The Ed Sullivan Show? 8-Track Tapes? Then this meetup is for you. Come gather and talk, schmooze and kvetch, share and laugh with other seniors. Coffee and tea will be provided. No registration required.
Hands and Needles
Gather for a morning of creativity and conversation! Bring whatever project you are working on — quilting, knitting, embroidery, etc.
The program will meet in the library’s community room, though may meet outside if weather allows. No registration required.
Reach out to alex@carpentercarse.org with any questions.
Disaster and Resilience in the Vermont Landscape
Our Vermont Reads The Light Pirate programming continues with UVM professor Amy Seidl, a Senior Lecturer in the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources. Amy is the author of Early Spring: An Ecologist and Her Children Wake to a Warming World, and Finding Higher Ground: Adaptation in the Age of Warming. She will discuss how themes in The Light Pirate, of disaster and resilience, are ones we can explore in the Vermont landscape. In particular, Amy will ask: what opportunities for transition – cultural and ecological – exist after extreme events? No registration required but email alex@carpentercarse.org with questions.
Senior Meetup
Do you remember rotary phones? Cigarette smoke in diners? Bike riding without helmets? The Ed Sullivan Show? 8-Track Tapes? Then this meetup is for you. Come gather and talk, schmooze and kvetch, share and laugh with other seniors. Coffee and tea will be provided. No registration required.
Hands and Needles
Gather for a morning of creativity and conversation! Bring whatever project you are working on — quilting, knitting, embroidery, etc.
The program will meet in the library’s community room, though may meet outside if weather allows. No registration required.
Reach out to alex@carpentercarse.org with any questions.
The Light Pirate Book Discussion
Join us for snacks and a facilitated discussion of the 2025 Vermont Reads selection, The Light Pirate by Vermont author Lily Brooks-Dalton. The Light Pirate is a climate fiction novel set in a near-future Florida, following a girl named Wanda who is born during a catastrophic hurricane, and named after the storm. The book, divided into four parts (Power, Water, Light, Time), explores themes of climate change, resilience, and human connection as society adapts to a world where extreme weather events are the norm, and nature reclaims the land.
Free copies of the book are available at the library. No registration required but email alex@carpentercarse.org for more information. Presented by Vermont Humanities.
Senior Meetup
Do you remember rotary phones? Cigarette smoke in diners? Bike riding without helmets? The Ed Sullivan Show? 8-Track Tapes? Then this meetup is for you. Come gather and talk, schmooze and kvetch, share and laugh with other seniors. Coffee and tea will be provided. No registration required.
Hands and Needles
Gather for a morning of creativity and conversation! Bring whatever project you are working on — quilting, knitting, embroidery, etc.
The program will meet in the library’s community room, though may meet outside if weather allows. No registration required.
Reach out to alex@carpentercarse.org with any questions.
America’s 250th Zoom - American Niceness: From Plymouth Rock to Standing Rock
Despite Fanny Trollope's dismissal of Americans as tobacco chewing, patriotic boors, travelers have a long history of commenting on American friendliness. Alexis De Tocqueville observed that their sociability made Americans more akin to the French than the "unfriendly disposition of the English." And Rudyard Kipling remarked, "it is perfectly impossible to go to war with these people, whatever they may do. They are much too nice." Although it often goes unnamed as a pattern of behavior, niceness pervades the assumptions, discourses, and the everyday conduct of and about Americans. But how and when did Americans become associated with being nice? Carrie Tirado Bramen explores how niceness became an indispensable part of a democratic personality that was friendly and accessible, free from the Old World snobbery. Beginning with Samoset greeting the Pilgrims in 1621 by saying “Welcome, Englishman” and concluding with the Forgiveness Ceremony at Standing Rock in 2016, this talk will explore the many roles niceness has played in the social and political landscape of the United States. Presented by Vermont Humanities. Watch at home on the following Zoom link:
Mystery Book Group
This informal group will meet the second Wednesday of each month to chat about a mystery novel—ranging from cozy to gritty.
Contact alex@carpentercarse.org with any questions or to reserve a copy of the book (as available).
Senior Meetup
Do you remember rotary phones? Cigarette smoke in diners? Bike riding without helmets? The Ed Sullivan Show? 8-Track Tapes? Then this meetup is for you. Come gather and talk, schmooze and kvetch, share and laugh with other seniors. Coffee and tea will be provided. No registration required.
Hands and Needles
Gather for a morning of creativity and conversation! Bring whatever project you are working on — quilting, knitting, embroidery, etc.
The program will meet in the library’s community room, though may meet outside if weather allows. No registration required.
Reach out to alex@carpentercarse.org with any questions.
Folk Jam: Live Music With SongFarmers of Hinesburg
Do you play an acoustic instrument or just love to sing along to old time, blues, country, and folk music? Come join the SongFarmers during their monthly gathering and participate in this wonderful live music offering. Listeners also welcome. Free and open to the public in the library’s community room, or outdoors as weather allows.
No registration required. Contact alex@carpentercarse.org with any questions.
America's 250th Zoom Presentation - Equal: The Surprising History of An American Founding Concept
Professor Masur’s talk will focus on the Reconstruction Era, when Americans for the first time tried to create a nation that lived up to the July 4, 1776, declaration that “all men are created equal.” The constitutional changes of the Reconstruction era shape many aspects of our lives today. Yet the period is often ignored or misrepresented. Masur will discuss how and why historians’ perspectives on the period have changed over time and why this process of “revisionism” is essential to historians’ work. Presented by Vermont Humanities. Watch at the following Zoom link: