2009 Holiday Closings

Monday, February 16 - Presidents Day
Monday, May 25 - Memorial Day
Saturday, July 4 - Independence Day
Monday, September 7 - Labor Day
Wednesday, November 25 - Thanksgiving, close at 1:00 PM
Thursday, November 26 and Friday, November 27 - Thanksgiving
Thursday, December 24 - Christmas, close at 1:00 PM
Friday, December 25 - Christmas
Thursday, December 31 - New Years, close at 1:00 PM

Ongoing Events

Story Time

Every Monday at 11:00 AM in the Children's Library. All ages are welcome.

Scrabble Club

Meets the 1st Saturday of the month from 12:00 to 4:00 PM

2009 Readings in the Gallery

All programs are at 7:00 PM

Donald Hall: July 1, South Congregational Church

Garret Keizer and Rigoberto Gonzalez: July 15, South Congregational Church

Marge Piercy: September 9, St. Johnsbury School

Summer Reading Program in the Children's Library

June 20 - August 3

The theme of this year's program is Be Creative!. Our goal this summer is to promote reading and listening skills and to have fun celebrating our creativity. Teachers, librarians and parents know the importance of maintaining the reading habit during the summer months and we would like to help your child discover a lifelong love of books and reading. We hope to see you and your children at the library this summer.

Our summer reading program is open to everyone, not just children who read on their own, but also those who are read to by parents, grandparents, siblings and caregivers. All you have to do is register at the Children’s Room at the Athenaeum for a reading log and keep track of the books you read over the summer (any books qualify, not just library books).

Join us as we explore the visual arts, music and other creative activities. Registration starts June 20th.

Story Time

Held on July 6,13,20, and 27 at 11 AM. Summer themes revolve around a different creative theme each week. all ages, no advance registration required.

Special Events on Wednesdays and Fridays

July 8 at 1:00 PM - Making fairy house
July 17 at 2:00 PM - Art Gallery tour and quiz
July 22 at 1:00 PM - Create our own sundaes
July 29 at 1:00 PM - Making instruments
July 31-2:00 PM - Backyard art show

Trivia & guessing contests each week!

Performances and Special Events

July 6 at 11:30 AM - Group photo of all Summer Reading participants
July 15 at 2:00 PM - Tom Joyce “The Magic Man”, an entertainer with special humor and “creative” abilities!
July 20 at 11:00AM - Reeve Lindbergh “Creative Author”
July 27 at 11:00 AM - Creative music with Kindermusik
Aug. 3 at 6:00 PM - Final Party and presentation of certificates.

Download the Summer Reading Program brochure and calendar.

June

Dean Bornstein and The Perpetua Press: Book Design in the Northeast Kingdom.

 

Exhibit of Handcrafted Ceramic Bottles by Kathleen Heidemann.

In the Upstairs Gallery.

July

July 1 - August 31

Harmony: Land and Sound. Paintings by Margaret Lampe Kannenstine

In the Upstairs Gallery

Last update: 6/29/09

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