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Photo Exhibit
Photo Exhibit
Maureen Drennan: Highway to the Sun
On exhibit in January
Of her exhibit, photographer Maureen Drennan writes, "My family lives in Middlebury and my stepfather, who is now 85, is featured prominently in this photographic project.
The photographic series ...is about a cross country road trip my stepfather took in 1951 while traveling to Alaska for work. He and his friends traveled in two model A Fords and barely made it due to constant car trouble. They kept a detailed log and took many photos along the way. The project includes their old photographs from 1951 and pictures I have made imagining their trip based on my fantasy and their stories.
Here are a few of the images from Highway to the Sun on my website.
My photography style is documentary and straddles description and lyricism.
I had the good fortune to have my photographic series on Broad Channel, Queens, a remote island community in New York City, get published last fall in the New York Times. Additionally, an image from my series on a reclusive pot farmer in Northern California was published in The New Yorker magazine in 2013."
Chess Club of Addison County
Chess Club of Addison County
This new club is open to chess players of all ages and abilities. It offers casual play, rated matches and coaching. It is led by Parker Montgomery, an expert player who has been a member of the U.S. Chess Federation for 46 years.
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Tai Chi Class for Seniors
Tai Chi Class for Seniors
Beginning February 1 and running for eight weeks, Ruth Barenbaum will be teaching the CVAA introduction to Tai Chi class for seniors 50 and up. To participate in the class, it is necessary to attend each class in sequence. Free. For more information, call Ruth at 388-2651.
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Shakespeare Storytime for Babies and Toddlers
Shakespeare Storytime for Babies and Toddlers
Join us as we brush up on early numeracy skills with Little Master Shakespeare's "Romeo & Juliet: A Counting Primer" and sing along to the silly song: "Hamlet Put Your Pants On", as well as other fun rhymes, games and stories. There will be no Storytime on February 16th.
Youth Media Lab
Youth Media Lab
Join MCTV and Ilsley Public Library staff to make movies and learn about technology using MCTV's state-of-the-art media stations. For children in Grades 4+.
2 events,
The Zone of Wednesdays
The Zone of Wednesdays
Drop in and enjoy crafts, movies, book clubs, computer programming, food, and more! Ages 10 and up.
Shakespeare First Folio Events
Shakespeare First Folio Events
Keynote Lecture: Shakespeare in America
Professor James Shapiro explores how the history of Shakespeare in America is also the history of America itself. Wednesday, February 3rd at 7:00 pm, Middlebury College, Mahaney Center for the Arts. Free, no tickets required...
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Preschool Storytime
Preschool Storytime
Join Kathryn for stories, rhymes, songs and crafts designed for the preschool crowd. No Storytime on February 19th.
Gamer Fridays
Gamer Fridays
Got a competitive streak? Challenge your friends to a game on our Wii. Ages 10 and up.
3 events,
Saturday Storytime
Saturday Storytime
Join Ilsley youth services staff for stories, rhymes and songs targeted for PreK-2nd Grade, but open to all!
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2 events,
3 events,
Shakespeare Storytime for Babies and Toddlers
Shakespeare Storytime for Babies and Toddlers
Join us as we brush up on early numeracy skills with Little Master Shakespeare's "Romeo & Juliet: A Counting Primer" and sing along to the silly song: "Hamlet Put Your Pants On", as well as other fun rhymes, games and stories. There will be no Storytime on February 16th.
Youth Media Lab
Youth Media Lab
Join MCTV and Ilsley Public Library staff to make movies and learn about technology using MCTV's state-of-the-art media stations. For children in Grades 4+.
3 events,
After School Movie: “The Lion King”
After School Movie: “The Lion King”
Join the Ilsley youth services librarian for a screening of the 1994 Disney coming-of-age adventure "the Lion King" with themes drawn from Hamlet, Macbeth and Henry IV. All ages with an adult; ages 8 and up independently.
3 events,
Otter Creek Audubon Society Talk
Otter Creek Audubon Society Talk
Birds of Paradise and Other Stories from Papua New Guinea
Thursday, February 11 at 7 p.m.
Gary Starr will present a program on the most recent adventures he and his wife Kathy had in search of Birds of Paradise in Papua New Guinea.
3 events,
Preschool Storytime
Preschool Storytime
Join Kathryn for stories, rhymes, songs and crafts designed for the preschool crowd. No Storytime on February 19th.
Gamer Fridays
Gamer Fridays
Got a competitive streak? Challenge your friends to a game on our Wii. Ages 10 and up.
Upcoming Talk: Grace Weber on Growing a Mafia-Free Sicily
Upcoming Talk: Grace Weber on Growing a Mafia-Free Sicily
Olives and Oranges: Growing a Mafia-Free Sicily
A slideshow and talk with Grace Weber
Friday, February 12 at 7 p.m.
Anyone who watched "60 Minutes" on January 3, 2016, and saw the report on "Agromafia" learned that adulterated olive oil is three times more profitable for the Mafia than cocaine. Weybridge resident Grace Weber returned to Sicily in August 2015 to volunteer a second time for the anti-Mafia organization Libera Terra mentioned on that broadcast. She and many other volunteers worked lands in the fertile volcanic soil around Mount Etna, on a property that suffered heavy losses in a Mafia arson raid in 2012. Weber's experiences will be the subject of a slide show and talk.
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Youth Media Lab Shakespeare Camp: “To Be, or Not To Be Stop-Motion”
Youth Media Lab Shakespeare Camp: “To Be, or Not To Be Stop-Motion”
Learn how to transform a series of still images into animated Shakespeare scenes with the help of Ilsley Public Library and MCTV's Technology Coordinator Kurt Broderson. This class is intended for children entering Grades 4 and up who have participated in a previous stop-motion camp. Registration is required. See our website for more information.
Young Writers’ Group
Young Writers’ Group
Does your child like to tell stories? Join Tricia and Special Guest Authors and Illustrators Corey Gallagher, Marcia Wells, Ashley Wolff, and Phoebe Stone as we guide children in writing and illustrating original stories for submission to the PBS Kids Writers Contest: http://pbskids.org/writerscontest/. Ages K-3rd Grade. Please register in advance at 388-4097 or on the…
3 events,
Youth Media Lab Shakespeare Camp: “To Be, or Not To Be Stop-Motion”
Youth Media Lab Shakespeare Camp: “To Be, or Not To Be Stop-Motion”
Learn how to transform a series of still images into animated Shakespeare scenes with the help of Ilsley Public Library and MCTV's Technology Coordinator Kurt Broderson. This class is intended for children entering Grades 4 and up who have participated in a previous stop-motion camp. Registration is required. See our website for more information.
Young Writers’ Group
Young Writers’ Group
Does your child like to tell stories? Join Tricia and Special Guest Authors and Illustrators Corey Gallagher, Marcia Wells, Ashley Wolff, and Phoebe Stone as we guide children in writing and illustrating original stories for submission to the PBS Kids Writers Contest: http://pbskids.org/writerscontest/. Ages K-3rd Grade. Please register in advance at 388-4097 or on the…
4 events,
Youth Media Lab Shakespeare Camp: “To Be, or Not To Be Stop-Motion”
Youth Media Lab Shakespeare Camp: “To Be, or Not To Be Stop-Motion”
Learn how to transform a series of still images into animated Shakespeare scenes with the help of Ilsley Public Library and MCTV's Technology Coordinator Kurt Broderson. This class is intended for children entering Grades 4 and up who have participated in a previous stop-motion camp. Registration is required. See our website for more information.
Young Writers’ Group
Young Writers’ Group
Does your child like to tell stories? Join Tricia and Special Guest Authors and Illustrators Corey Gallagher, Marcia Wells, Ashley Wolff, and Phoebe Stone as we guide children in writing and illustrating original stories for submission to the PBS Kids Writers Contest: http://pbskids.org/writerscontest/. Ages K-3rd Grade. Please register in advance at 388-4097 or on the…
3 events,
Youth Media Lab Shakespeare Camp: “To Be, or Not To Be Stop-Motion”
Youth Media Lab Shakespeare Camp: “To Be, or Not To Be Stop-Motion”
Learn how to transform a series of still images into animated Shakespeare scenes with the help of Ilsley Public Library and MCTV's Technology Coordinator Kurt Broderson. This class is intended for children entering Grades 4 and up who have participated in a previous stop-motion camp. Registration is required. See our website for more information.
Young Writers’ Group
Young Writers’ Group
Does your child like to tell stories? Join Tricia and Special Guest Authors and Illustrators Corey Gallagher, Marcia Wells, Ashley Wolff, and Phoebe Stone as we guide children in writing and illustrating original stories for submission to the PBS Kids Writers Contest: http://pbskids.org/writerscontest/. Ages K-3rd Grade. Please register in advance at 388-4097 or on the…
Board Game Night
Board Game Night
Friday, February 19
6:30 - 9 p.m.
Drop by the library meeting room to play tabletop board games like Settlers of Catan, 7 Wonders, or Ticket to Ride. Sponsored by the Addison County Gamers. Anyone under 13 must be accompanied by an adult. For more information, contact Chuck Burkins at chuck@burkins.net.
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2 events,
Youth Media Lab
Youth Media Lab
Join MCTV and Ilsley Library staff to make movies and learn about technology. For children in grades 4+.
2 events,
2 events,
Saturday Storytime
Saturday Storytime
Join Kathryn for a silly Storytime including Corey Gallagher's newest title "The Literally Illustrated Collection of Idioms, Metaphors and Euphemisms". Copies of the book will be available for purchase after the Storytime and Corey Gallagher will be present to sign copies. Drop in .
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4 events,
Baby and Toddler Storytime
Baby and Toddler Storytime
Join us for a Mother Goose-based storytime full of rhymes, songs and stories perfect for active babies and toddlers. Drop in.
Youth Media Lab
Youth Media Lab
Join MCTV and Ilsley Library staff to make movies and learn about technology. For children in grades 4+.
4 events,
First Wednesdays Pre-Talk Reception
First Wednesdays Pre-Talk Reception
The Residence at Otter Creek, one of the talk sponsors, will be hosting a pre-talk reception with light refreshments from 6:00-6:45 in the Community Meeting Room for the speaker, Marlene Heck, and lecture attendees.
4 events,
Gamer Friday
Gamer Friday
Got a competitive streak? Challenge your friends to a game on our Wii. Fun for ages 10 and up.
2 events,
Saturday Storytime
Saturday Storytime
Join Ilsley youth services staff for stories, rhymes and songs targeted for Pre-K to 2nd grade, but open to all.