Young children and their caregivers are invited to join us in the library community room every Saturday morning for play time and socializing. Coffee and tea will be provided for adults, and families can browse for books afterwards. Library staff will provide a rotating selection of activities and play themes. No registration required.
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.
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.
Join the fun and learning on Tuesdays at 9:30 AM for picture books, songs, movement, and rhymes that are designed to promote early language, fine motor, and pre-literacy skills in a friendly environment! Each week we will finish up Storytime with snacks, coffee for the adults, a simple craft or sensory activity, and book browsing. Storytime is designed for babies, toddlers, and preschool/kindergarten aged children and their caregivers, and no registration is required.
Join us at the library during February break to learn about dog sledding and meet (and pet!) some trained Siberian Huskies! Milagro Amaya Turner will be here at 11:00 AM to introduce us to her sled dogs, tell us about dog sledding, and answer your questions! No registration required. Contact jen@carpentercarse.org with any questions.
We invite middle school students who are interested in reading and discussing all kinds of books (chapter books, memoirs, graphic novels) that are generally geared toward students in grades 6-8. Students will receive each month’s book from the library then meet on the fourth Thursday (November and December meetings will be held on the third Thursday) of the month to engage in a fun discussion, eat snacks, hang out with friends, and decide what to read next! Email Jen with any questions and to sign up for this book club and receive the first book. jen@carpentercarse.org
Young children and their caregivers are invited to join us in the library community room every Saturday morning for play time and socializing. Coffee and tea will be provided for adults, and families can browse for books afterwards. Library staff will provide a rotating selection of activities and play themes. No registration required.
Hinesburg artist, Rebecca Padual, presents this series influenced by New England's rural landscape, where working land, wild spaces and neighborhoods exist side by side. The patchwork quilt of farms, fields and villages are translated into clusters of shapes, complex colorfields, and moody skyscapes in oil and cold wax that look from the edge of imagined towns toward the horizon. Meet the artist and enjoy light refreshments at this opening reception. No registration required. The art show will be on display in our community room until April 16th.
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.
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.
Join the fun and learning on Tuesdays at 9:30 AM for picture books, songs, movement, and rhymes that are designed to promote early language, fine motor, and pre-literacy skills in a friendly environment! Each week we will finish up Storytime with snacks, coffee for the adults, a simple craft or sensory activity, and book browsing. Storytime is designed for babies, toddlers, and preschool/kindergarten aged children and their caregivers, and no registration is required.
If you love Harry Potter or other stories about magic and castles, this is the after-school club for you! Kids in grades 1-5 can sign up for this fun four week club where everyone will make their own mini Hogwarts School (or another kind of castle) using cardboard boxes, found objects, and papier mache. Local art educator Peg Jarvis will be on hand to help participants upcycle a variety of materials to create their designs and make mini characters/puppets to inhabit their castles. Email jen@carpentercarse.org with questions and to reserve your spot!
Kids in grades 3-8 are invited to join Devin Morrill in playing Dungeons and Dragons every Thursday after school! Participants will build skills around character creation, understanding game mechanics, and how to work together to create and play in their own campaigns. Additionally, the program will provide a space for these kids to form their own groups, giving them the tools and confidence to continue playing and developing their own adventures together. Beginners and experienced players are welcome. Contact Jen with any questions and to reserve your spot.
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.
Young children and their caregivers are invited to join us in the library community room every Saturday morning for play time and socializing. Coffee and tea will be provided for adults, and families can browse for books afterwards. Library staff will provide a rotating selection of activities and play themes. No registration required.
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.
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.
Join the fun and learning on Tuesdays at 9:30 AM for picture books, songs, movement, and rhymes that are designed to promote early language, fine motor, and pre-literacy skills in a friendly environment! Each week we will finish up Storytime with snacks, coffee for the adults, a simple craft or sensory activity, and book browsing. Storytime is designed for babies, toddlers, and preschool/kindergarten aged children and their caregivers, and no registration is required.
How can we use less energy to heat our homes yet still keep them warm in winter? In this Vermont Energy Education Program interactive workshop participants will learn how insulation and air sealing save energy and money while keeping your home warmer. We’ll also learn how to take advantage of local weatherization initiatives. Registration required. Please email alex@carpentercarse.org or stop by the library to register.
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).
During this four session program, kids in grades 1-5 are making their own mini Hogwarts School (or another kind of castle) using cardboard boxes, found objects, and papier mache. Participants must be able to attend all four sessions in order to complete a castle.
Celebrate sugaring season by learning about the history and culture of maple sugaring in our state. Maple is enormously important to Vermont’s economy, ecology, and heritage. Champlain College professor Michael Lange will discuss sugaring ethnographically, based on over five years of research among sugarmakers all over the state, to learn from them what sugaring really means to Vermont. A Vermont Humanities series hosted by Carpenter-Carse Library. No registration required, maple snacks will be served. Email Alex with any questions.
Supported in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and Vermont Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of the NEH or Vermont Humanities.
Kids in grades 3-8 are invited to join Devin Morrill in playing Dungeons and Dragons every Thursday after school! Participants will build skills around character creation, understanding game mechanics, and how to work together to create and play in their own campaigns. Additionally, the program will provide a space for these kids to form their own groups, giving them the tools and confidence to continue playing and developing their own adventures together. Beginners and experienced players are welcome. Contact Jen with any questions and to reserve your spot.
Young children and their caregivers are invited to join us in the library community room every Saturday morning for play time and socializing. Coffee and tea will be provided for adults, and families can browse for books afterwards. Library staff will provide a rotating selection of activities and play themes. No registration required.
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.
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.
Join the fun and learning on Tuesdays at 9:30 AM for picture books, songs, movement, and rhymes that are designed to promote early language, fine motor, and pre-literacy skills in a friendly environment! Each week we will finish up Storytime with snacks, coffee for the adults, a simple craft or sensory activity, and book browsing. Storytime is designed for babies, toddlers, and preschool/kindergarten aged children and their caregivers, and no registration is required.
This monthly after-school book club is for mid-grade readers (grades 3-5, but we are happy to talk about including other ages) who want to see what it’s like to be part of a regular book club, especially one with a really fun topic! We will read a new STEM themed book each month, then get together for snacks and discussion. To reserve your spot in the book club and receive a copy of this month’s book, email jen@carpentercarse.org
During this four session program, kids in grades 1-5 are making their own mini Hogwarts School (or another kind of castle) using cardboard boxes, found objects, and papier mache. Participants must be able to attend all four sessions in order to complete a castle.
Kids in grades 3-8 are invited to join Devin Morrill in playing Dungeons and Dragons every Thursday after school! Participants will build skills around character creation, understanding game mechanics, and how to work together to create and play in their own campaigns. Additionally, the program will provide a space for these kids to form their own groups, giving them the tools and confidence to continue playing and developing their own adventures together. Beginners and experienced players are welcome. Contact Jen with any questions and to reserve your spot.
We’re dreaming of spring at CCL! Come and learn how easy it is to start your own seeds and begin planning your own garden from scratch. Susan Lepple will cover the basics of seed starting and planning a successful garden. Novices to experienced gardeners are invited to attend with questions. Registration required and enrollment is limited. Please email alex@carpentercarse.org or stop by the library to register.
Children aged 2-7 and their bears (or other favorite snuggly animal or doll) are invited to dress in their finest tea party garb and join us in the community room for stories, tea and cookies, and a Spring craft on Saturday, March, 23rd at 11-12:00. Parents can register their children for this special event by contacting jen@carpentercarse.org, and parents with children under 5 years old should plan to accompany their child to the tea party.
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.
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.
Join the fun and learning on Tuesdays at 9:30 AM for picture books, songs, movement, and rhymes that are designed to promote early language, fine motor, and pre-literacy skills in a friendly environment! Each week we will finish up Storytime with snacks, coffee for the adults, a simple craft or sensory activity, and book browsing. Storytime is designed for babies, toddlers, and preschool/kindergarten aged children and their caregivers, and no registration is required.
During this four session program, kids in grades 1-5 are making their own mini Hogwarts School (or another kind of castle) using cardboard boxes, found objects, and papier mache. Participants must be able to attend all four sessions in order to complete a castle.
Kids in grades 3-8 are invited to join Devin Morrill in playing Dungeons and Dragons every Thursday after school! Participants will build skills around character creation, understanding game mechanics, and how to work together to create and play in their own campaigns. Additionally, the program will provide a space for these kids to form their own groups, giving them the tools and confidence to continue playing and developing their own adventures together. Beginners and experienced players are welcome. Contact Jen with any questions and to reserve your spot.
We invite middle school students who are interested in reading and discussing all kinds of books (chapter books, memoirs, graphic novels) that are generally geared toward students in grades 6-8. Students will receive each month’s book from the library then meet on the fourth Thursday (November and December meetings will be held on the third Thursday) of the month to engage in a fun discussion, eat snacks, hang out with friends, and decide what to read next! Email Jen with any questions and to sign up for this book club and receive the first book. jen@carpentercarse.org
Young children and their caregivers are invited to join us in the library community room every Saturday morning for play time and socializing. Coffee and tea will be provided for adults, and families can browse for books afterwards. Library staff will provide a rotating selection of activities and play themes. No registration required.
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.
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.
Kids in grades 3-8 are invited to join Devin Morrill in playing Dungeons and Dragons every Thursday after school! Participants will build skills around character creation, understanding game mechanics, and how to work together to create and play in their own campaigns. Additionally, the program will provide a space for these kids to form their own groups, giving them the tools and confidence to continue playing and developing their own adventures together. Beginners and experienced players are welcome. Contact Jen with any questions and to reserve your spot.
Grief is universal. Grief is personal. And it can be overwhelming. How can we show up for people enduring loss? What can we say? What can we do? What kind of support is actually beneficial? Join local doula/author Francesca Arnoldy for this interactive workshop. We’ll discuss the language of grief, including what to say and phrases to avoid, and how to offer emotional care and practical assistance to the bereaved with sensitivity, no matter the type of loss. Registration is required and spots are limited. Email alex@carpentercarse.org or stop by the library to register.
*This is not a mental health training or grief support group--it is a community education event meant to help increase our courage, confidence, and connections as friends, loved ones, and neighbors.
Bio: Francesca Lynn Arnoldy is a community doula and hospice volunteer. She is the author of Cultivating the Doula Heart (a guidebook), Map of Memory Lane (a picture book), and The Death Doula's Guide to Living Fully and Dying Prepared (a workbook). Francesca is a published researcher with the Vermont Conversation Lab and she runs a training program for death literacy specialists. A trusted thought leader, Francesca has been featured in articles by The New York Times, Fast Company, Newsweek, The Verge, and AARP. She regularly presents on life-and-death topics with hopes of encouraging people to support one another through times of intensity. You can find her contemplating birth, death, and life with the doula heart at ContemplativeDoula.com.
This monthly after-school book club is for mid-grade readers (grades 3-5, but we are happy to talk about including other ages) who want to see what it’s like to be part of a regular book club, especially one with a really fun topic! We will read a new STEM themed book each month, then get together for snacks and discussion. To reserve your spot in the book club and receive a copy of this month’s book, email jen@carpentercarse.org
Join the fun and learning on Tuesdays at 9:30 AM for picture books, songs, movement, and rhymes that are designed to promote early language, fine motor, and pre-literacy skills in a friendly environment! Each week we will finish up Storytime with snacks, coffee for the adults, a simple craft or sensory activity, and book browsing. Storytime is designed for babies, toddlers, and preschool/kindergarten aged children and their caregivers, and no registration is required.
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.
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.
Young children and their caregivers are invited to join us in the library community room every Saturday morning for play time and socializing. Coffee and tea will be provided for adults, and families can browse for books afterwards. Library staff will provide a rotating selection of activities and play themes. No registration required.
Kids in grades 3-8 are invited to join Devin Morrill in playing Dungeons and Dragons every Thursday after school! Participants will build skills around character creation, understanding game mechanics, and how to work together to create and play in their own campaigns. Additionally, the program will provide a space for these kids to form their own groups, giving them the tools and confidence to continue playing and developing their own adventures together. Beginners and experienced players are welcome. Contact Jen with any questions and to reserve your spot.
Grab your pals and join us for a trivia night that celebrates all things love and friendship. Snacks and drinks provided and there will be a prize for the winning team! Registration is required and spots are limited. Email alex@carpentercarse.org or stop by the library to register your team.
After-school Pokemon at the library is back! Students in grades K-4 are invited to bring their own Pokemon cards each week to play card games, discuss and trade, and have fun with other Pokemon themed activities. If students do not own cards, they are welcome to use the library’s stash to participate in all the activities and learn more about the world of Pokemon. Registration is required, so contact jen@carpentercarse.org to reserve your spot for Pokemon, fun, and friends this Winter!
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).
Join the fun and learning on Tuesdays at 9:30 AM for picture books, songs, movement, and rhymes that are designed to promote early language, fine motor, and pre-literacy skills in a friendly environment! Each week we will finish up Storytime with snacks, coffee for the adults, a simple craft or sensory activity, and book browsing. Storytime is designed for babies, toddlers, and preschool/kindergarten aged children and their caregivers, and no registration is required.
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.
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.
Young children and their caregivers are invited to join us in the library community room every Saturday morning for play time and socializing. Coffee and tea will be provided for adults, and families can browse for books afterwards. Library staff will provide a rotating selection of activities and play themes. No registration required.
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 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.
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.
Kids in grades 3-8 are invited to join Devin Morrill in playing Dungeons and Dragons every Thursday after school! Participants will build skills around character creation, understanding game mechanics, and how to work together to create and play in their own campaigns. Additionally, the program will provide a space for these kids to form their own groups, giving them the tools and confidence to continue playing and developing their own adventures together. Beginners and experienced players are welcome. Contact Jen with any questions and to reserve your spot.
After-school Pokemon at the library is back! Students in grades K-4 are invited to bring their own Pokemon cards each week to play card games, discuss and trade, and have fun with other Pokemon themed activities. If students do not own cards, they are welcome to use the library’s stash to participate in all the activities and learn more about the world of Pokemon. Registration is required, so contact jen@carpentercarse.org to reserve your spot for Pokemon, fun, and friends this Winter!
Join the fun and learning on Tuesdays at 9:30 AM for picture books, songs, movement, and rhymes that are designed to promote early language, fine motor, and pre-literacy skills in a friendly environment! Each week we will finish up Storytime with snacks, coffee for the adults, a simple craft or sensory activity, and book browsing. Storytime is designed for babies, toddlers, and preschool/kindergarten aged children and their caregivers, and no registration is required.
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.
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.
Join us in welcoming children’s book author, Angela Burke Kunkel, to read and discuss her latest book World More Beautiful. This beautiful and lyrical picture book biography details the life and art of celebrated children's book creator, Barbara Cooney. Following her reading Ms. Kunkel will answer questions, sign her books and lead kids of all ages in a watercolor painting activity. No registration is required, and this event is free. The Flying Pig Bookstore will be on hand to sell Ms. Kunkel’s books. Email jen@carpentercarse.org with questions.
We invite you to come and listen as neighbors and fellow Vermonters share their true, spellbinding, and reflective narratives with the community. Vermont resident, Samara Anderson, is working toward the ambitious goal of hosting a storytelling event at every public library in the state. This creative endeavor began in May of 2024 and will continue until all of the 185 Vermont public libraries have hosted one of her storytelling events. These performances are amazing ways to bring communities together to enjoy the creative and vulnerable act of storytelling. Suggested admission will be a donation of a non perishable food item for the HCRC Food Shelf. No registration required but contact alex@carpentercarse.org with questions.
We're currently looking for storytellers to participate in this event. Stories must be true, first person accounts, that are between 5 and 7 minutes in length. Interested in sharing a story? Please contact Samara Anderson at anderson_samara@yahoo.com. First time storytellers are encouraged and welcome!
Kids in grades 3-8 are invited to join Devin Morrill in playing Dungeons and Dragons every Thursday after school! Participants will build skills around character creation, understanding game mechanics, and how to work together to create and play in their own campaigns. Additionally, the program will provide a space for these kids to form their own groups, giving them the tools and confidence to continue playing and developing their own adventures together. Beginners and experienced players are welcome. Contact Jen with any questions and to reserve your spot.
After-school Pokemon at the library is back! Students in grades K-4 are invited to bring their own Pokemon cards each week to play card games, discuss and trade, and have fun with other Pokemon themed activities. If students do not own cards, they are welcome to use the library’s stash to participate in all the activities and learn more about the world of Pokemon. Registration is required, so contact jen@carpentercarse.org to reserve your spot for Pokemon, fun, and friends this Winter!
Vermont historian and author, Kevin Graffagnino, will discuss the life of Ira Allen as told in his new book, “Ira Allen: A Biography”. No registration required.
“Land speculator, revolutionary, pamphleteer, politician, and empire-builder, Ira Allen was a key figure on the late eighteenth-century Green Mountain frontier. Based on his new book Ira Allen: A Biography, J. Kevin Graffagnino’s lively talk evaluates Allen’s checkered career and makes the case for including him in our picture of Vermont’s formative decades.”
This monthly after-school book club is for mid-grade readers (grades 3-5, but we are happy to talk about including other ages) who want to see what it’s like to be part of a regular book club, especially one with a really fun topic! We will read a new STEM themed book each month, then get together for snacks and discussion. To reserve your spot in the book club and receive a copy of this month’s book, email jen@carpentercarse.org
Join the fun and learning on Tuesdays at 9:30 AM for picture books, songs, movement, and rhymes that are designed to promote early language, fine motor, and pre-literacy skills in a friendly environment! Each week we will finish up Storytime with snacks, coffee for the adults, a simple craft or sensory activity, and book browsing. Storytime is designed for babies, toddlers, and preschool/kindergarten aged children and their caregivers, and no registration is required.
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.
