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Chickens!!

nobody@vox.com(Pittsfield Library) — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 22:03:30 -0500

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This week the Hayden family shared grown chickens, baby chickens, origami chickens and of course chicken books with the Pittsfield Library's after school crew. It was wonderful to see over 25 kids hanging out in the library, looking at the new books and using the new couch. Thanks you Jason, Maysie and Sam for sharing your chickens and your knowledge with us.

Enjoy a slideshow of the afternoon.

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After school program and NEW event

nobody@vox.com(Pittsfield Library) — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:18:50 -0500

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From Angelique:

Thank you Saskia Groom for giving our latest After School Program! Saskia lead an enthusiastic crowd of 17 kids in an exploration of African dance and drumming. Before each program the kids meet in the library, giving them a chance to socialize, use the computer and browse the books.

Our program takes a short break next week and resumes December 2nd with the Hayden Family sharing their chickens with us. They have some special activities planned that you won't want to miss!

We still need babyfood jars for the December 9th Snow Globe program. Please drop them off at the library door anytime. THANK YOU!

See more photos from Saskia's program at here.

Other news:

Yoga instructor Gianna Gilmer will be presenting a program for all ages discussing the benefits of connecting the mind & body, the program will be for all ages and all levels. We will have more information soon. Monday December 1st at 3:30 (children must be accompanied by an adult).

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New Books!

nobody@vox.com(Pittsfield Library) — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 09:38:33 -0400

Lots of new books heading for our shelves!

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Parachute Games and upcoming events

nobody@vox.com(Pittsfield Library) — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 07:58:53 -0400

Thank you Sharon Mayer and Nancy Blessing for organizing this fun afternoon, and thank you Angelique Lee for taking the photos you'll see below. We had a great group of about 18 kids and adults.

AUGUST 24th - Nancy Blessing will be organizing our final summer pot luck community picnic (inside the Town Hall if it rains). Along with a great chance to catch up with neighbors we'll be screeing the movie "A Bug's Life," and handing out the summer reading awards including Pizza certificates donated by Picarellos Pizza. Dinner starts at 4, screening of "A Bug's Life" at 7.

SEPTEMBER 2nd - Jason Hayden's mushroom walk has been rescheduled , this is a great chance for adults (kids are welcome too) to learn about all the mushrooms we've been seeing this wet summer. Meet at the library at 4pm.

SEPTEMBER 11th - Special program with Olympic skier Doug Lewis. More here.

SEPTEMBER 27th - We will hold our now annual book sale at the Pittsfield Bazaar.

SEPTEMBER 30th- The library book club starts up again. Read "20 Chicken's for a Saddle" and join us at 6:30pm.

We're working on the photos, they will be here soon! Check back.

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Pittsfield Author!

nobody@vox.com(Pittsfield Library) — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 08:54:17 -0400

Your neighbors might be doing things you never imagined. Did you know that Jerry Drugonis's book has been published and is available at the Roger Clark Memorial Library? Here is what 7days wrote about the book. Stop in and borrow it.

Lives, Fortunes, Sacred Honor

Jerry Drugonis

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Summer Kick Off

nobody@vox.com(Pittsfield Library) — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 21:49:42 -0400

We had our first picnic of the summer and kicked off our summer reading programs. If you couldn't be there, stop in any time during our open hours to start summer reading logs. After 5 visits to the library you get a coupon for a free small pizza donated by Picarellos. Our next picnic is July 20th and will feature the great company of neighbors and friends as well as Native American drumming group Children Gather Round. Please join us, we love to make new friends.

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Picnic Sunday June 29th

nobody@vox.com(Pittsfield Library) — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:41:26 -0400

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Summer has started! Please join us Sunday for our first Library Community Picnic of the summer. This is a chance to reconnect with friends and neighbors after a long snowy winter and see the MANY new books we've added to our collection. Invite a neighbor you've always wanted to talk to. Mention it to friends. We welcome anyone of any age.

The details:

June 29 - Sunday, 4pm - 7pm
Pot Luck Community Picnic next to Pittsfield's Roger Clark Memorial Library on the Green off Rt 100
Featuring Outdoor Games for Everyone and Summer Reading Program Kick-Off.

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KIDS - Come pick up your FREE Summer Reading Program T-Shirt,
and learn how to earn a free pizza donated by Picarello's and a pass to the Champlain Valley Fair!

The library will be open and our volunteers are shelving hundreds of new books for adults, kids, and young adults, great summer reading is ahead.

For information on programs look here.
For dates and times of summer programs here.
To get regular e mail updates about library activities send a note to pittsfieldvtlibrary@gmail.com.

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April Book Club

nobody@vox.com(Pittsfield Library) — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:34:07 -0400

The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio: How My Mother Raised 10 Kids on 25 Words or Less

Terry Ryan

Thank you to all who attended last night's meeting of the Pittsfield Book Club. I do really enjoy getting together and talking about books (and other things) with you all!

The next book is "The Prizewinner of Defiance, Ohio".
http://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/0743211227.asp
I have ordered 8 copies from Book King in Rutland, they will be in next Friday, April 4th. They are $7.99 (w/o our 15% discount). If you were not at last night's meeting and would like to purchase the book please let me know as soon as possible so I can increase the book order.

We will next meet on Tuesday, April 29th, 6:30 pm at the Roger Clark Memorial Library.

See you then! Sharon Mayer

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Hundreds of NEW BOOKS

nobody@vox.com(Pittsfield Library) — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 20:30:02 -0500

[if you are looking for information and schedules of our programs click here to view or here to download ]

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We've added close to 300 new books to our shelves in the last 2 weeks. Some are on loan from the mid state library, and some are new donations. Below is just a sampling of the new books for kids, teens and adults. Come in and browse!

NEW FOR KIDS

Punk Farm

Jarrett J. Krosoczka

From Head to Toe Board Book

Eric Carle

Punk Farm and Eric Carle's From Head to Toe. Author Eric Carle writes on his web site about his inspiration for this book.

NEW JUNIOR FICTION

Gregor and the Curse of the Warmbloods

Suzanne Collins

Loser

Jerry Spinelli

Gregor and the Curse of the Warmblood & Loser.

NEW FOR ADULTS

The Law of Similars

Chris Bohjalian

Playing For Pizza: A Novel

John Grisham

The Law of Similars
Another book by Vermont author Chris Bohjalian, author of "Midwives" and "The Double Bind." Playing for Pizza by John Grisham and Barbara Kingsolver's Pigs in Heaven.

Pigs in Heaven

Barbara Kingsolver

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Halloween Book Give Away

nobody@vox.com(Pittsfield Library) — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:27:56 -0400

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On Halloween night the Roger Clark Memorial Library had a surprise for trick or treaters. Every one of about 100 visitors got to choose from a table full of new books to add to their treat bag. We were able to do this thanks to a very generous donation of books from Sloan Weinberg, books from a Pathways Within grant, and a few other new children's book donations. The give away was so well received we plan to make this an annual event.

Sharon, who handed out all the books Halloween night said:

"The children were very excited about choosing a "free" book. The parents were ecstatic that it wasn't candy. Many people said either "I didn't know this was here" or "I've never been in here before" or I haven't been here since I was a kid". I definitely think it could be the start of a tradition."

Angelique, a regular library volunteer heard similar reactions:

" We live on the green, and heard lots of great feedback from parents and kids about the Library's book giveaway. My own kids were thrilled with their books, which I know will last longer than the candy! "

This has been a great week for the library. Joyce and a few other parents organized a crowd of kids during the Tuesday after school program to carve jack o lanterns. These joined the pumpkins carved for the VMBA contest to decorate the Library and the Green . Next week kids in the after school program can learn to make miniature books. The after school program meets Tuesdays 3:30 to 5 for children 2nd grade and up (younger kids welcome with parents).

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