If you would like to add something to this calendar, something open to the public, please email Barbara Ball at barbara@windsorlibrary.org
Transcription in the Time of Covid
The University of Vermont’s Silver Special Collections Library transcription team will describe the project they undertook while working remotely during the pandemic. Using the 20th century diaries of Mary Jean Simpson, UVM Dean of Women from 1937 to 1953, they will discuss how they crafted the project guidelines, developed a shared workflow, and planned to make the […]
Strategic Planning Now? Emerging from the Pandemic Energized to Engage
Lara Keenan, Vermont Department of Libraries’ statewide consultant for Governance and Management, invites you to reconsider the traditional view of strategic planning and see it as a process of meaningful community engagement that can energize the board and staff. Join her for a discussion of how COVID-19 has changed thoughts on the future of libraries […]
Daylilies in Our Northern Gardens
Friends of Lanpher Memorial Library Speaker Series HAROLD CROSS Presents on Zoom Daylilies are the stars of the Crossview Gardens, easy care perennials that provide years of pleasure. Harold and Leila Cross have been collecting daylilies for over 30 years, with a staggering number (>2200) of registered varieties! They are an official AHS (American […]
Aging Gardens, Aging Gardeners
Do you look forward to spring for the beauty that your gardens produce? Do you love your gardens but not the seemingly endless hours of maintenance that they demand? Have you ever found yourself resenting your gardens because their care prevents you from pursuing other interests? And finally, have you come to the painful realization […]
Burnout and Stress: Just in case 2021 is as bad as 2020
Ryan Dowd, executive director of the second largest homeless shelter in Illinois and author of the ALA book “The Librarian’s Guide to Homelessness,” explains the science behind burnout (hint: it is remarkably similar to trauma!). He will then present the research behind preventing or reducing burnout, with practical strategies for managers and non-managers. He will […]
From Advocate to Activist
Library leaders need a keen understanding of the emerging post-COVID social and political climate of their towns and cities in order to position their libraries for future funding success. This starts with the knowledge that funders are not always users — and that their decision to fund the library is not generally based on self-interest. […]
Homes for All: Planning for Affordable, Inclusive Housing
A Deborah Rawson Memorial Library event. (Jericho, VT, Chittenden County.) Where we live matters. It has a huge impact on our opportunities, such as the ease of getting to work, school, healthcare, services, and recreation. When we don’t have access to safe and stable homes, we lose out on these social and economic benefits. Join […]
Virtual Book Discussion with Author Caroline Ailanthus
We are excited to announce the Roxbury Free Library (Washington County) is hosting author Caroline Ailanthus for a virtual book discussion of her latest novel - Ecological Memory. Caroline is primarily a science writer; her fiction blends science and story, and she is also the author of the Climate in Emergency blog. Ecological Memory is […]
Zoom Author Event with Sharon Draper: Telling a Slave’s Story.
The Fletcher Free Library (Burlington, VT, Chittenden County) is excited to offer a Zoom author event with Sharon Draper: Telling a Slave’s Story. Mrs. Draper will talk about her Coretta Scott King Book Award winning Young Adult Novel, “Copper Sun.” You can register for this event at fletcherfree.org/register. This event is part of the City […]
The History and Promise of Victory Gardens [Zoom]
Presented by Gordon Clark, UVM Extension Master Gardener and Coordinator of the Vermont Victory Gardens project, "The History and Promise of Victory Gardens" is a pictorial history of one of the oldest and most enduring movements in American society. From its roots in the Progressive Era through WWI to its most famous flowering in WWII, […]
Leave it to Beaver and other Furbearers
A Springfield town library event. Windsor County. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/leave-it-to-beaver-and-other-furbearers-tickets-147614411679
Virtual Animals in Myth and Legend with VINS
How did Snake lose her legs? Why does Owl only fly at night? How did Turtle fly south for the winter? Meet these animals and hear their stories while we learn about the adaptations that have helped them survive. We’ll explore a few different tales that people tell to help them understand the world of […]