Putney Public Library

Preschool Story Time with Susan Hessey
2017-02-23 06:00 - 07:00, 2017-03-02 06:00 - 07:00, 2017-03-09 06:00 - 07:00, 2017-03-16 07:00 - 08:00, 2017-03-23 07:00 - 08:00, 2017-03-30 07:00 - 08:00, 2017-04-06 07:00 - 08:00, 2017-04-13 07:00 - 08:00 (America/New_York) and 2 more dates

Green Burial and The Vermont Law
2017-02-24 22:00 - 2017-02-25 12:00
“Green Burial and The Vermont Law” at Putney Public Library
Green burial is an internment practice that seeks to minimize the negative impacts of burial while at the same time benefiting the environment. Many Vermonters are surprised to learn that green burial is not an option in Vermont. However, a new bill introduced at the state house could change that by changing the mandatory minimum burial depth.
On Saturday, February 25th at 3pm, come to the Putney Public Library to learn about the bill, why burial depth is important, and the environmental benefits of green burial on rehabilitating, preserving, and conserving habitats. This program is hosted by end-of-life specialist and green-burial-educator Michelle Acciavatti and wildlife biologist and green-burial-educator Carl Anderson. It includes a screening of the short documentary, “Dying Green”, followed by a brief presentation about green burial in Vermont and a discussion. For more information visit vermontgreenburial.wordpress.com and direct questions to vermontgreenburial@gmail.com
Putney Library is located at 55 Main Street in Putney, VT. This program is free and open to the public.

Mending Bee
2017-02-25 20:00 - 2017-02-26 10:00
Do you have a pile of nice wool socks with holes, favorite jeans that would be perfect if not for a rip in the knee, or sweaters with moth holes?
Bring your ailing fabric items to the Putney Public Library on Sunday, February 26th between 1pm and 3pm to get assistance (or just company) in reviving them! Sewing machines, darning tools, knitting needles and other repair and patching materials will be available. Skilled seamstresses will be present to offer advice and assistance. Tea will be served. Other menders are also welcome to join in.
Putney Library is located at 55 Main Street in Putney, VT. This program is free and open to the public.

Knit Night!
2017-03-01 14:00 - 15:30
Come and knit, crochet, and craft the winter blues away! Beginners welcome! Bring your own project. 7pm.

New date for Brown Girl Dreaming Book Discussion
2017-03-02 13:00 - 14:30
All ages book discussion of Brown Girl Dreaming, facilitated by Kristen Dawley of The Putney School. Snacks provided! Pick up a copy of Brown Girl Dreaming from the Putney Library.

Closed for Town Meeting Day
2017-03-06 - 2017-03-07

Book Group: A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
2017-03-12 15:00 - 16:30
Copies of this book will be available at the library’s desk.
“Meet Ove. He’s a curmudgeon—the kind of man who points at people he dislikes as if they were burglars caught outside his bedroom window. He has staunch principles, strict routines, and a short fuse. People call him “the bitter neighbor from hell.” But must Ove be bitter just because he doesn’t walk around with a smile plastered to his face all the time?
Behind the cranky exterior there is a story and a sadness. So when one November morning a chatty young couple with two chatty young daughters move in next door and accidentally flatten Ove’s mailbox, it is the lead-in to a comical and heartwarming tale of unkempt cats, unexpected friendship, and the ancient art of backing up a U-Haul. All of which will change one cranky old man and a local residents’ association to their very foundations.
A feel-good story in the spirit of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry and Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand, Fredrik Backman’s novel about the angry old man next door is a thoughtful exploration of the profound impact one life has on countless others. “If there was an award for ‘Most Charming Book of the Year,’ this first novel by a Swedish blogger-turned-overnight-sensation would win hands down” (Booklist, starred review).”

Social Justice Parenting Circle
2017-03-19 06:00 - 08:00

Knit Night!
2017-03-22 15:00 - 17:00, 2017-04-12 15:00
Join an informal and relaxed group for knitting, crocheting, or other handwork this winter at the Putney Public Library. Bring your own project or get help with something you’ve just started. Beginners are welcome!

The Use of Labyrinths for Peace of Mind, Body & Spirit
2017-03-30 15:00 - 16:30
The Use of Labyrinths for Peace of Mind, Body & Spirit
On Thursday, March 30th at 7pm, Sadelle Wiltshire will lead a program on the use of labyrinths at the Putney Public Library. Labyrinths can be used as a quieting, healing form of walking meditation or a place for respite and reflection. After a short film and talk she will have a labyrinth available to walk together as community. Bring a concern, intention or joy to release into the labyrinth.
Sadelle is a Certified Labyrinth Facilitator through Veriditas, a non-profit organization that introduces the labyrinth as a tool for transformation of the mind, body and spirit. She offers labyrinth walks and programs in the tri-state area for healing, peace work and reflection and leads monthly labyrinth walks in Putney at Putney Friends Meeting and in Bellows Falls at Immanuael Retreat Center. Sadelle is a New England representative of The Labyrinth Society. She will provide a small canvas labyrinth to walk on site and will have a couple of “finger labyrinths” available for those who don’t wish to walk. A short reflection time for journaling or talking will close the program.
Putney Library is located at 55 Main Street in Putney, VT. This program is free and open to the public.

Poetry Event with April Ossmann and Rebecca Kaiser Gibson
2017-04-05 15:00 - 16:30
7pm

Garden Design with Rod Payne-Meyer
2017-04-06 15:00 - 16:30
Garden Design with Rod Payne-Meyer at Putney Library
Spring is coming and so is the urge to revive and enjoy the outdoor areas around your home. Join Rod Payne-Meyer, a professional designer and builder of landscapes, at Putney Public Library on Thursday, April 6th at 7pm for a presentation on making the most of your garden space.
Rod says that choosing the right location and garden shape can go a long way towards creating a visually pleasing garden. He has over 40 year experience in the fields of horticulture and landscape design and has created numerous gardens, patio installations, and water features in our area. His photo-rich presentation will have tips that anyone can use to give their gardens new life.
Putney Library is located at 55 Main Street in Putney, VT. This program is free and open to the public.

Mending Bee
2017-04-09 09:00 - 12:00
Back by popular demand!
Mending Bee at Putney Library
Do you have a pile of nice wool socks with holes, favorite jeans that would be perfect if not for a rip in the knee, or sweaters with moth holes?
Bring your ailing fabric items to the Putney Public Library on Sunday, April 9th between 1pm and 4pm to get assistance (or just company) in reviving them! Sewing machines, darning tools, knitting needles and other repair and patching materials will be available. Skilled seamstresses will be present to offer advice and assistance. Tea will be served. Other menders are also welcome to join in.
Putney Library is located at 55 Main Street in Putney, VT. This program is free and open to the public.

Book Group: Lab Girl by Hope Jahren
2017-04-09 15:00 - 16:30
Copies of this book will be available at the library’s desk.

“An illuminating debut memoir of a woman in science; a moving portrait of a longtime friendship; and a stunningly fresh look at plants that will forever change how you see the natural world
Acclaimed scientist Hope Jahren has built three laboratories in which she’s studied trees, flowers, seeds, and soil. Her first book is a revelatory treatise on plant life—but it is also so much more.

Lab Girl is a book about work, love, and the mountains that can be moved when those two things come together. It is told through Jahren’s remarkable stories: about her childhood in rural Minnesota with an uncompromising mother and a father who encouraged hours of play in his classroom’s labs; about how she found a sanctuary in science, and learned to perform lab work done “with both the heart and the hands”; and about the inevitable disappointments, but also the triumphs and exhilarating discoveries, of scientific work.
Yet at the core of this book is the story of a relationship Jahren forged with a brilliant, wounded man named Bill, who becomes her lab partner and best friend. Their sometimes rogue adventures in science take them from the Midwest across the United States and back again, over the Atlantic to the ever-light skies of the North Pole and to tropical Hawaii, where she and her lab currently make their home.
Jahren’s probing look at plants, her astonishing tenacity of spirit, and her acute insights on nature enliven every page of this extraordinary book. Lab Girl opens your eyes to the beautiful, sophisticated mechanisms within every leaf, blade of grass, and flower petal. Here is an eloquent demonstration of what can happen when you find the stamina, passion, and sense of sacrifice needed to make a life out of what you truly love, as you discover along the way the person you were meant to be.” –Amazon

Mending Bee
2017-05-18 14:00 - 17:00
Do you have a pile of nice wool socks with holes, favorite jeans that would be perfect if not for a rip in the knee, or sweaters with moth holes?
Bring your ailing fabric items to the Putney Public Library on Thursday, May 18th, 6pm-9pm to get assistance (or just company) in reviving them! Sewing machines, darning tools, knitting needles and other repair and patching materials will be available. Skilled seamstresses will be present to offer advice and assistance. Tea will be served. Other menders are also welcome to join in.
Putney Library is located at 55 Main Street in Putney, VT. This program is free and open to the public.

Library Book Sale!
2017-05-20 05:00 - 10:00, 2017-05-21 07:00 - 11:00
Putney Public Library will hold its annual Book Sale on Saturday, May 20th from 9am-2pm and Sunday, May 21st, from 11am-3pm. Come browse an eclectic assemblage of pre-loved books. All funds raised will benefit the library’s programs. The library will not be open for regular library functions during this special event.
Volunteers for helping the day of the sale and donations of books are still being sought! Please bring book donations during open hours (Mon-Fri 10:30-6 and Sat 10-1).
Putney Public Library is located at 55 Main St in Putney, VT.

CANCELLED: Celebrating Black Identities: Beyond the Binary and Stereotypes
2017-05-22 15:30 - 17:00
Unfortunately, this event has been cancelled by the presenter.

Library Closed
2017-05-26 - 2017-05-27
For carpet cleaning!

Library Closed for Memorial Day
2017-05-28 - 2017-05-29
