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Birdwatching Basics

Learn the fundamentals of birdwatching in this introductory course! Elizabeth Anderson, birder for over a decade, will be at the library at 6:00 pm on Wednesday, May 1, to go over how to use field guides, provide alternative identification tools, and discuss the basics of bird identification. 

Adult Book Clubs

• BYOB Lunch Book Club: BYOB (Bring Your Own Book) and lunch and join our Adult Services librarian on the first Tuesday of the month at noon for a fun, lively book discussion. This month’s meeting is on May 7; see you there!
• Gretchen’s Book Club: Join Marty Kaback and our local book club on Thursday, May 9 at 5:30 pm to discuss debut novel The Last Pilot by Benjamin Johncock, a domestic drama set during America’s space race-era.

The library will be closed on Monday, May 27.

H.O.O.V.E.S. for Vets

H.O.O.V.E.S. (Healing Of Our Veterans Equine Services) in Swanton is driven by a single mission: enlisting rescue horses to help service men and women turn Post Traumatic Stress Disorder into Post Traumatic Growth. Learn more about this program – and hopefully meet one of their equine ambassadors! – at the library at 6:00 pm on Thursday, May 30. Learn more at https://www.hooves.us/.

Library Bingo Night!

Grab your friends and join us on Wednesday, May 29 at 6:00 pm for a night of good old-fashioned Bingo! Prizes and light refreshments included. No need to register; just come ready for a good time! 

Color Me Calm 

Adults, please come and color your stress away while listening to music and enjoying coffee or tea. Join us at the library at 1:30 pm on Tuesday, May 14. All supplies provided.