Coffee and Conversation
Jul
31
10:00 AM10:00

Coffee and Conversation

Come with a mug or without, we’ll fill you up a cup of hot coffee while we talk around the table with each other and build community. Have a particular interest you’d like to discuss with the group? Bring it! We talk birds, fitness and anything else that builds excitement and connection within our fabulous community. All ages welcome, all encouraged to attend!

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Robo-Art w/ STEM from UVM
Aug
1
10:00 AM10:00

Robo-Art w/ STEM from UVM

Love to draw or paint? What if a robot could do it for you? In this hands-on project, you’ll design and build an Art Bot—a quirky robot with marker legs that wiggles, wobbles, and doodles across paper! Customize your bot to create one-of-a-kind masterpieces with every move.

UVM educators will guide youth through this project; all materials are provided. This activity is best suited for mid- older elementary ages and up.

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Coffee and Conversation
Aug
7
10:00 AM10:00

Coffee and Conversation

Come with a mug or without, we’ll fill you up a cup of hot coffee while we talk around the table with each other and build community. Have a particular interest you’d like to discuss with the group? Bring it! We talk birds, fitness and anything else that builds excitement and connection within our fabulous community. All ages welcome, all encouraged to attend!

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CLiF Author visit and Book Give-A-Way!
Aug
13
10:30 AM10:30

CLiF Author visit and Book Give-A-Way!

The Varnum Memorial Library and the Children’s Literacy Foundation (CLiF) of Vermont invite you to join us for the FREE author visit with Vermont author, Mat Heagerty! After visiting with Mat, stay for the free book give-away generously sponsored by CLiF. This event will be held at the Cambridge Community Center so bring your friends! All are welcomed!

Mat Heagerty is a graphic novel writer, rad dad, and all around chipper dude living in Vermont. Mat is dyslexic, and struggled a bunch in school, now he writes comedic middle grade books like ‘Lumberjackula’, ‘Martian Ghost Centaur’, ‘Unplugged and Unpopular’ & the forthcoming ‘Indoor Kid’. Mat has taught at Boise State University and regularly travels the country talking to elementary and middle school students about the strengths of learning disabilities and creative collaboration.

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Coffee and Conversation
Aug
14
10:00 AM10:00

Coffee and Conversation

Come with a mug or without, we’ll fill you up a cup of hot coffee while we talk around the table with each other and build community. Have a particular interest you’d like to discuss with the group? Bring it! We talk birds, fitness and anything else that builds excitement and connection within our fabulous community. All ages welcome, all encouraged to attend!

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Act 39: Patient Choices Vermont
Aug
14
11:00 AM11:00

Act 39: Patient Choices Vermont

Patient Choices Vermont (PCV) is dedicated to education about Medical Aid in Dying and end-of-life choice in Vermont.
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Vermont's Patient Choice at End of Life Law (Act 39), enacted in May 2013, enables people who are terminally ill and who are capable of making their own medical decisions the option to request and receive medication that they can use to bring about a peaceful death if and when they so choose.

Join us for this conversational-style, educational program in which we will discuss a general understanding of your rights under Act 39 and awareness of medical aid in dying.

No registration required; all are welcome and encouraged to attend.

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Seed paper workshop
Aug
20
3:30 PM15:30

Seed paper workshop

Join Erika from LCWMD as we create our own seed paper from recycled materials! All materials will be provided, and all ages are welcome. Younger folk will need an adult to help with the process, but we encourage everyone to get their hands dirty!

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Coffee and Conversation
Aug
21
10:00 AM10:00

Coffee and Conversation

Come with a mug or without, we’ll fill you up a cup of hot coffee while we talk around the table with each other and build community. Have a particular interest you’d like to discuss with the group? Bring it! We talk birds, fitness and anything else that builds excitement and connection within our fabulous community. All ages welcome, all encouraged to attend!

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Page Turners Book Club
Aug
21
4:15 PM16:15

Page Turners Book Club

Join this budding group of middle and HS youth to discuss creepy and spooky short stories from a variety of authors both classic and contemporary. We will provide the short stories, and after reading we will discuss and look for inspiration to help craft our own!

There is no pressure in this group for participation; if your comfort level is to read and listen to others, that’s ok!

This group meets every other week, so don’t let feel you’ll be left behind if you can’t make it every time as we’ll read a new selection each meeting. Bring a friend, and we’ll bring the snacks.

This week we will read, The Walking Stick, by Doc Forgey

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Coffee and Conversation
Aug
28
10:00 AM10:00

Coffee and Conversation

Come with a mug or without, we’ll fill you up a cup of hot coffee while we talk around the table with each other and build community. Have a particular interest you’d like to discuss with the group? Bring it! We talk birds, fitness and anything else that builds excitement and connection within our fabulous community. All ages welcome, all encouraged to attend!

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Healthy Living for your Brain and Body w/ Alzheimer's Association
Aug
28
11:00 AM11:00

Healthy Living for your Brain and Body w/ Alzheimer's Association

Healthy Living for Your Brain & Body: Tips From the Latest Research

Lifestyle choices impact the aging process. Learn about important information and research in the areas of diet and nutrition, exercise, cognitive activity and social engagement. Use hands-on tools to develop a plan for healthy aging.

This program is led and facilitated by Jo Cotto, senior program manager of theVermont chapter of Alzheimer’s Association.

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Act 39: Patient Choices Vermont
Nov
1
10:00 AM10:00

Act 39: Patient Choices Vermont

Patient Choices Vermont (PCV) is dedicated to education about Medical Aid in Dying and end-of-life choice in Vermont.
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Vermont's Patient Choice at End of Life Law (Act 39), enacted in May 2013, enables people who are terminally ill and who are capable of making their own medical decisions the option to request and receive medication that they can use to bring about a peaceful death if and when they so choose.

Join us for this conversational-style, educational program in which we will discuss a general understanding of your rights under Act 39 and awareness of medical aid in dying.

No registration required; all are welcome and encouraged to attend.

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Color Our World! Abstract Collage Paintings
Jul
29
3:00 PM15:00

Color Our World! Abstract Collage Paintings

The Collaborative Summer Reading Program theme for 2025 is: Color Our World!

Join us every Tuesday during the weeks of summer reading programming to learn about a different artist and explore hands-on your own creative process inspired by their technique.

Each week we will explore a different artist Emaley will guide you as you explore!

No registration required; all ages welcome!

This week’s inspiration comes from Jean-Michel Basquiat and will be an exploration of their style

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MYO Oracle Cards for Youth
Jul
26
10:00 AM10:00

MYO Oracle Cards for Youth

This program is a creative, intuitive process to create your own oracle card deck guided by Emaley. she will help you as you work towards completing cards for your own enjoyment and creative expression.

This program is geared towards upper elementary age and up.

Registration for supplies purposes is required; please call the Varnum to reserve your spot!

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Page Turners Book Club
Jul
24
4:15 PM16:15

Page Turners Book Club

Join this budding group of middle and HS youth to discuss creepy and spooky short stories from a variety of authors both classic and contemporary. We will provide the short stories, and after reading we will discuss and look for inspiration to help craft our own!

There is no pressure in this group for participation; if your comfort level is to read and listen to others, that’s ok!

This group meets every other week, so don’t let feel you’ll be left behind if you can’t make it every time as we’ll read a new selection each meeting. Bring a friend, and we’ll bring the snacks.

This week we will read, The Haunted House, from the Scary Stories Treasury

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Coffee and Conversation
Jul
24
10:00 AM10:00

Coffee and Conversation

Come with a mug or without, we’ll fill you up a cup of hot coffee while we talk around the table with each other and build community. Have a particular interest you’d like to discuss with the group? Bring it! We talk birds, fitness and anything else that builds excitement and connection within our fabulous community. All ages welcome, all encouraged to attend!

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Color Our World! Painting People in Movement
Jul
22
3:00 PM15:00

Color Our World! Painting People in Movement

The Collaborative Summer Reading Program theme for 2025 is: Color Our World!

Join us every Tuesday during the weeks of summer reading programming to learn about a different artist and explore hands-on your own creative process inspired by their technique.

Each week we will explore a different artist Emaley will guide you as you explore!

No registration required; all ages welcome!

This week’s inspiration comes from Ernie Barnes and will be an exploration of his style

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Seed paper workshop
Jul
19
10:30 AM10:30

Seed paper workshop

Join Erika from LCWMD as we create our own seed paper from recycled materials! All materials will be provided, and all ages are welcome. Younger folk will need an adult to help with the process, but we encourage everyone to get their hands dirty!

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Coffee and Conversation
Jul
17
10:00 AM10:00

Coffee and Conversation

Come with a mug or without, we’ll fill you up a cup of hot coffee while we talk around the table with each other and build community. Have a particular interest you’d like to discuss with the group? Bring it! We talk birds, fitness and anything else that builds excitement and connection within our fabulous community. All ages welcome, all encouraged to attend!

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Color Our World! Illustrations of the Natural World
Jul
15
3:00 PM15:00

Color Our World! Illustrations of the Natural World

The Collaborative Summer Reading Program theme for 2025 is: Color Our World!

Join us every Tuesday during the weeks of summer reading programming to learn about a different artist and explore hands-on your own creative process inspired by their technique.

Each week we will explore a different artist Emaley will guide you as you explore!

No registration required; all ages welcome!

This week’s inspiration comes from Anna Atkins and will be an exploration of her style

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MYO Oracle Cards
Jul
12
10:00 AM10:00

MYO Oracle Cards

This program is a creative, intuitive process to create your own oracle card deck guided by the knowledgeable Jen! She will guide you through the creation of your own deck.

This program is geared towards teens and up.

Registration for supplies purposes is required; please call the Varnum to reserve your spot!

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Page Turners Book Club
Jul
10
4:15 PM16:15

Page Turners Book Club

Join this budding group of middle and HS youth to discuss creepy and spooky short stories from a variety of authors both classic and contemporary. We will provide the short stories, and after reading we will discuss and look for inspiration to help craft our own!

There is no pressure in this group for participation; if your comfort level is to read and listen to others, that’s ok!

This group meets every other week, so don’t let feel you’ll be left behind if you can’t make it every time as we’ll read a new selection each meeting. Bring a friend, and we’ll bring the snacks.

This week we will read, The Wendigo, from the Scary Stories Treasury

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Coffee and Conversation
Jul
10
10:00 AM10:00

Coffee and Conversation

Come with a mug or without, we’ll fill you up a cup of hot coffee while we talk around the table with each other and build community. Have a particular interest you’d like to discuss with the group? Bring it! We talk birds, fitness and anything else that builds excitement and connection within our fabulous community. All ages welcome, all encouraged to attend!

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Color Our World! Collage Art
Jul
8
3:00 PM15:00

Color Our World! Collage Art

The Collaborative Summer Reading Program theme for 2025 is: Color Our World!

Join us every Tuesday during the weeks of summer reading programming to learn about a different artist and explore hands-on your own creative process inspired by their technique.

Each week we will explore a different artist Emaley will guide you as you explore!

No registration required; all ages welcome!

This week’s inspiration comes from Paul Gruhler and will be an exploration of his style

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Coffee and Conversation
Jul
3
10:00 AM10:00

Coffee and Conversation

Come with a mug or without, we’ll fill you up a cup of hot coffee while we talk around the table with each other and build community. Have a particular interest you’d like to discuss with the group? Bring it! We talk birds, fitness and anything else that builds excitement and connection within our fabulous community. All ages welcome, all encouraged to attend!

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