Week of Events
Stitch in Time
Stitch in Time
Stitch in Time open sewing group for kids and their families will meet once a month during the academic year on the first Monday of the month (barring holidays). .
Youth Media Lab
Leslie C. Smith – Local Author Talk
Leslie C. Smith – Local Author Talk
Local author, Leslie C. Smith, will be here to discuss her new book, Spitfire: A Story of Adversity, Acceptance and Resurrection. With unique insight, candor, and encouragement, Leslie recounts a life lived well and with intention, even with the odds stacked against her. She had one goal to begin it all: “I needed to learn…
Birding Her-story: The Lost Legacy of Women in Ornithology
Birding Her-story: The Lost Legacy of Women in Ornithology
First Wednesdays “Bird Diva” Bridget Butler believes that there’s a bit of bias in the birding world when it comes to females. In this presentation, she examines new scientific studies on female birds, shares stories of the “Mothers of Ornithology,” and reflects on current research about gender and birding.
Otter Creek Poets
Otter Creek Poets
Hybrids meetings mixed with virtual only. Writers and aspiring writers of all ages and levels of experience are welcome, as are poems in all forms and styles. The workshop is free to all. For more information, and for the Zoom link required to log-in, contact David Weinstock by email at david.weinstock@gmail.com, or by phone and…
Chess Club
Chess Club
Join Mary Jane Simpson in the Jessica Swift Community Room, chess players of all ages are invited to bring a board and play chess.
Cribbage
Cribbage
Join fellow cribbage enthusiasts for a game in the Jessica Swift Community Room. All skill levels welcome, including beginners.
Used Book Sale
Used Book Sale
Shop in Jessica Swift Community Room. Sponsored by Friend of Ilsley Public Library. All proceeds directly support programming at IPL.
2023 Arbor Day Celebration Comes to the Library!
2023 Arbor Day Celebration Comes to the Library!
As part of a town-wide celebration of Arbor Day, the Middlebury Tree Committee is sponsoring FREE children/family activities. At 10AM Chris Olson, a local forester, will do a spirited reading of the classic book, The Lorax by Dr. Seuss. Immediately afterward children will learn how to make their own Nature Journal that they can take…