"Gather" Events at CCL
Join us throughout the month of April as we celebrate the Vermont Humanities 2024 Vermont Reads selection Gather, written by Vermont educator Kenneth Cadow. Our special events this month will be centered around Gather and its themes of rural life, resilience, class differences, addiction and recovery, housing and food insecurity, a deep relationship to the land, and the power of community.
Registration is not required for these programs, but email Alex with questions.
Gather Book Discussion: Wednesday, 4/9, 7 - 8:30 p.m.
Stop by the library for your FREE copy of Gather, courtesy of Vermont Humanities. After you've read it we invite you to come and share your thoughts. A trained facilitator will lead us in what is sure to be an engaging and enlightening discussion about the book and its themes. The Hinesburg Community Resource Center (HCRC) will also be there to share information about their programs. Light refreshments will be provided.
The Power of Landscape with M. T. Anderson: Tuesday, 4/15, 7 - 8pm
Now that Vermont is reviewing Act 250—legislation that has done so much to create a unique rural landscape in our state—it’s worth asking what we value in landscape in the first place. Why are inhospitable mountains beautiful? What’s actually attractive about a ruined barn? New York Times Bestselling author M. T. Anderson considers the politics of beautiful scenery and the hidden national longings behind our sense of landscape. He’ll look at the history of our attitudes toward landscape, traditional New England landscape painting, and the work of some contemporary Vermont artists to discuss how different societies have found the sublime in their surroundings—and what that might mean for us in the future.
Seasonal Salads with Trillium Hill Farm: Tuesday, 4/29, 7 - 8pm
Join local farmers, Sara and James, from Trillium Hill Farm as they discuss the history of their farm and some of their farming practices. They’ll highlight their winter growing techniques and share some of their delicious salad greens and early winter crops with us in the form of a salad bar.
Habitat for Humanity Hinesburg Development Info Session: Wednesday, 4/30, 7 - 8pm
April is Fair Housing Month and the perfect time to learn about the new Habitat for Humanity project that will begin construction this spring on Mechanicsville Rd. Representatives from Green Mountain Habitat for Humanity will join us to share how you can get involved with the project as a homeowner or a volunteer.
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.