Putney Public Library

Summer Reading Program--Games Gala
2016-07-27 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York)
Games Gala Table-top games, brain teasers, group poem writing, and charades!

Book Group-- Euphoria by Lily King
2016-07-24 15:00 - 16:30
Pick up your copy of this book after June 20th at the library’s front desk!

Summer Reading Program--Martial Arts Demo!
2016-07-22 10:00 - 11:00
Join Daniel Kornguth for an exciting martial arts demo!

Summer Reading Program-- Field Day Games
2016-07-20 10:00 - 11:00
Field Day Games Sack race, three legged race, and giant chutes and ladders! (might be swapped with Games Gala if the weather is bad.)

Summer Reading Program--Paper Airplane Olympics
2016-07-13 10:00 - 11:00
Paper Airplane Olympics Can you make a plane that will fly the longest? Or be the most precise? Or is the most beautiful?

Summer Reading Program-- Pedal-Your-Own Fruit Smoothie
2016-07-08 10:00 - 11:00
The Putney Food Co-op will visit and help you Pedal Your Own Fruit Smoothies using their awesome pedal-powered blenders! Fun and delicious!

Summer Reading Program--Balloon Games
2016-07-06 10:00 - 11:00
Balloon Games Blow them up and let the fun fly with this great series of balloon challenges and games!

Summer Reading Program--Bellows Falls Bike Project
2016-07-01 10:00 - 11:00
Bonnie from the Bellows Falls Bike Project will lead us through the basics of bike safety and then take us on a short family ride on Old Rt 5. Bring your bike!

The Incurable Pain: Islamic Perspectives on Addiction
2016-06-29 15:00 - 16:30
The Incurable Pain: Islamic Perspectives on Addiction

What if the pain that leads a person to addiction is seen as the defining quality of being human? Join Amer Latif at Putney Public Library on Wednesday, June 29th at 7pm to explore ways in which Muslim sages, like Rumi, embody a vision of the human being as the bearer of an incurable pain in beautiful poetry and how this poetry is sung in gatherings that have become vibrant social institutions in Islamic cultures.
Amer Latif has been professor of religious studies at Marlboro College since 2003. His research focuses primarily on Islamic mystical texts and practices. He is also interested in the issues surrounding cultural translation and has published translations of the poetry of Jalaluddin Rumi, the 13th century Muslim scholar and mystic. A current resident of Putney, he grew up in Pakistan and came to the United States for college. After getting a BA in physics from Bard College, he received his Ph.D. in comparative literature from Stony Brook University.

Summer Reading Kick Off Party!
2016-06-29 07:00 - 08:00
Join Stephen Coronella for a sport-themed musical show for all ages! Sign up for the summer reading program and enjoy snacks on the patio afterwards.

Book Group--The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
2016-06-19 15:00 - 16:30
Pick up your copy of this book after May 16th at the library’s front desk!

Summer Reading Program--Martial Arts
2016-06-10 04:00 - 13:00
Special Guest TBA!

Book and Plant Sale
2016-05-28 05:00 - 08:00

Social Media & Your Teen
2016-05-26 15:00 - 16:30
Social Media & Your Teen
Are you a parent of a middle school or high school age teenage? Is your teen on social media? Join other parents for an evening of discussion surrounding the tough navigation of social media use, pressures, bullying and the dangers your teen may encounter just thru the use of their phone.
New social media apps are popping up all the time. With each new app comes new risks and pathways for online bullying, name-calling, social pressures, sexual harassment and drama! Come join us for an evening of discussion at the Putney Library on Thursday, May 26th at 7pm, facilitated by Anna Mullany, the Youth Advocate from the Women’s Freedom Center– the local organization working to end domestic and sexual violence. We will discuss the impact of social media in your teen’s life, struggles you have as parent around interacting with your teen about social media, and tips in navigating these conversations.
Anna Mullany works within the Windham County schools with teachers, staff, and 7th thru 12thgraders around issues of consent, rape culture, social media, objectification, body image, gender identity, and healthy relationships. Feel free to call the library with any questions: 802-387-4407.
Putney Library is located at 55 Main St. Putney, VT. The event is free and open to the public.

Book Group--The Red Tent
2016-05-15 15:00 - 16:30
Pick up your copy of the book at the library’s front desk!

Book Group: One Thousand White Women: The Journals of May Dodd by Jim Furgus
2016-05-14 15:00 - 16:30
Copies of this book will be available at the Library’s desk.

Parenting for Social Justice--6pm
2016-05-11 14:00 - 15:30, 2016-04-27 14:00 - 15:30
Do you need ideas for how to talk with your kids about social justice issues like racism, economic inequality, incarceration, homelessness, and gender? Join Act For Social Justice founder Angela Berkfield for a useful series of discussions about bringing social justice issues into conversations with your children. These interactive chats will highlight books at the Putney Public Library and other helpful resources. Light refreshments and childcare provided. Please call or email Angela to RSVP for childcare: 802-254-3400 angela@act4socialjustice.com
This series will be held on the following Wednesday evenings at Putney Public Library from 6:00-7:30: March 16th, April 27th, & May 11th.

Streetfeet Women Reading
2016-04-29 15:00 - 16:30

Landmark/Putney Cares computer assistance for seniors
2016-04-28 05:00 - 06:00, 2016-04-14 05:00 - 06:00
Please call the library to sign up for one-on-one computer assistance provided by Landmark College students. 802-387-4407

How to Die in Oregon: Film and Discussion by VT Compassion and Choices
2016-04-16 09:00 - 11:00
You are warmly invited to a film screening of How to Die in Oregon on Saturday, April 16th at 1pm at Putney Public Library. How to Die in Oregon is an award-winning documentary that offers a moving portrait of what it means to use medical aid in dying and won the Grand Jury Prize for Documentary at the Sundance Film Festival in 2011 and depicts the process of using medical aid in dying, which has been authorized in Oregon for 18 years and in Vermont for nearly 3 years.
This screening is an opportunity to meet your fellow community members to discuss access to the full range of end-of-life options. Light refreshments will be provided. After the film, Compassion & Choices State Director Linda Waite-Simpson will host a discussion and Q&A on how Vermont’s medical aid-in-dying law is working for people across the state.

Library Board Meeting--6:30PM
2016-04-12 14:30 - 16:30
Regular Library board meeting has been moved this month. 6:30pm.

Poetry Reading--7pm
2016-04-06 15:00 - 16:30
Becky Dennison Sakellario, Lee Bramble, and Toni Ortner will all read their own work.

VT Reads Book Discussion--Shackleton's Endurance Expedition
2016-03-28 15:00 - 16:30
Vermont Reads brings communities together around stories, ideas, and activities that are important to the life of towns of all sizes. In this spirit, Putney Public Library is circulating many copies of both books to encourage as many people in the Putney community to read on the same topic.
Join us to discuss Jennifer Armstrong’s Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World, targeted towards younger readers, and Caroline Alexander’s The Endurance: Shackleton’s Legendary Antarctic Expedition!
For readers of all ages! Snacks will be served!

Library Board of Trustees Meeting--6:30pm
2016-03-15 14:30 - 16:30
Regular meeting of the library board of trustees.

Library closed for Town Meeting
2016-03-01 05:30 - 13:00
Library closed all day for Town Meeting. Visit our table at the meeting!
