The library is a place for people to gather, socialize and learn. Community groups regularly use our space for meetings, classes and sharing. Meetings at the library are always open to the public and welcome new members and visitors.
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Ongoing Programs
Addison County Amateur Radio Association
1st Sunday of the month, 8:30 am - 10:30 am.
The Addison County Amateur Radio Association (ACARA) provides a forum for members to share amateur radio and its value to the general public as a non-commercial voluntary communication service, particularly with respect to providing emergency communications.
In addition, ACARA offers members support for their educational, technical, experimental, and other electronic- and radio-related activities. Come join us at any of our upcoming meetings to meet local Ham Radio operators and learn more about our amazing hobby. Public welcome!
For more information, contact Duane Fowler, ACARA President at 802-734-9382 or by email.
Bright Day Memory Café
Third Wednesdays @ 9:00AM
A memory café is a welcoming place for people with forgetfulness or other changes in their thinking and for their family and friends. This monthly program will offer a variety of activities such as music, speakers, and and more. We will be asking for suggestions from attendees as well. Our goal is to create a community for folks to feel seen, safe and engaged.
Burlington Writers Workshop - Middlebury Chapter
2nd and 4th Tuesdays, 6:30 to 8:30
Writers of all genres and skill levels are welcome to join us for this regular meeting of BWW. Each time we discuss the writing of two member writers who have arranged to submit work in advance. We use the MFA style of offering feedback, focusing on the work at hand to help cultivate, inspire, and strengthen our individual craft. We look forward to having you join us! Questions? Write Andrea Chessman or Masha Harris.
Cribbage
Fridays @ 1:00 - 3:00PM
Join fellow cribbage players for a weekly game. Eric McFerrin is on hand to teach beginners. All skill levels welcome.
MCCFC
Meets in sessions at 6:00PM
Middlebury Classic Community Film Club meets in the fall and winter for 4 weeks session. Join fellow film enthusiasts to screen films in the Jessica Swift Community Room followed with a discussion. We view films with the intent of creating community. We will curate a list of thematic films, films from a specific director, films of a specific actor or genre. All are welcome and suggestions appreciated.
Fall/Winter 2023-24
We will be taking a deep dive into Alfred Hitchcock's films and career. Together will screen some of his most loved films and discuss the elements he is now best known for. Some of the elements we will take a look at are voyeurism, authority, death, sexuality, guilt and family. We will view the films in person in the Jessica Swift Community Room.
November 29 - Notorious
December 13 - Rear Window
January 17 - Dial M for Murder
February 21 - North by Northwest
Spring 2024 TBA
Otter Creek Poets
Thursdays, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
WELCOME TO THE OTTER CREEK POETS! For over 20 years a group of poets has met weekly in the library to discuss our work together. Currently we hold “hybrid” meetings, for both in-person attendees and others online through Zoom. The workshop’s emphasis is to help each other improve the effectiveness of their new and revised work. Sharing your writing is rewarding, but isn’t always easy. The Otter Creek Poets know how to be supportive of both the poet and the poem. 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 text at 802-989-4314.
Wednesdays, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Free talks held live at public libraries around Vermont and live streamed, Wednesdays, September through May. Visit Vermont Humanities website for more details on upcoming talks.
Tuesdays 10:30AM - 12:00PM
Looking for some conversation, fun, community? Are you “of a certain age” and wondering where your fellows are? Find them at IPL’s new program, Still Hip & Happening. Each Tuesday we will gather in the Jessica Swift Community room for a myriad of activities such as: games, puzzles, karaoke, visits from Homeward Bound animals, TED talks, films and more. IPL will have coffee and tea available.
This group's ambition to create a time and place for seniors to gather..
Tome Talk
3rd Wednesday of the month, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
meet in the lobby
Join Renee and fellow community members for a discussion of the current month’s title. We read everything from fiction, youth and teen, non-fiction, essays and more. New members are always welcome. Contact Renee or 388-4095 for more information. Please register here for this month's discussion.
This season titles are:
September 19 - All Boys Aren't Blue, George M. Johnson
October 17 - The Wild Hunt, Emma Seckel
November 14 - Night of the Living Rez, Morgan Talty
December 19 - The Woman the Could Not Silence, Kate Moore
January 16 - Build Your House Around My Body, Violet Kupersmith
February 20 - Nutmeg's Curse: Parables for a Planet in Crisis, Amitav Ghosh
March 20 - Beasts of a Little Land, Juhea Kim
April 17 - Now is Not the Time to Panic, Kevin Wilson
May 22 - Vigil Harbor, Julia Glass