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The second discussion in the Warren Public Library’s summer “banned book” series features Ashley Hope Perez’s book “Out of Darkness.” The third-most frequently challenged book of the 2021-22 school year, “Out of Darkness” portrays a forbidden romance between two teens: a Mexican-American girl and an African-American boy in 1930s Texas. Read the book in advance […]
The third book in the Warren Public Library’s “banned book” summer discussion series will be The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison. First published in 1970, this book was the 4th mostly-frequently challenged book of the 2021-22 school year. Copies of the book will be available at the library to read prior to the discussion. Register […]
July’s cookbook club will feature recipes by Ina Garten. Sign up at the library or online and choose a recipe from any Ina Garten cookbook (yes! we have several for you peruse!) to bring and share with others. Participants meet at the library to enjoy a potluck dinner. (Can’t get to the library before the […]
Have you ever seen sunspots? Now you can! Every Saturday in August (weather permitting), stop by the Warren Library lawn and use our sunspotter and sunoculars to safely view the sun. Play our space -themed How Big? How Far? How Hot? sorting game and learn about the upcoming solar eclipses in October 2023 and April […]
To close out the month of Solar Science Saturdays, we’ll be having a special “Sun and Shadow” storytime for families with children in grades PK-2. Caregivers and siblings of all ages are invited to join. Afterwards, children and grownups alike can safely view the sun using our sunspotter, eclipse glasses and sunoculars. Information about the […]
The Warren Public Library August cookbook club will feature recipes from The Vermont Farm Table Cookbook: Homegrown Recipes from the Green Mountain State by Tracey Medeiros. Tracey will be attending the meeting to offer tips and tricks. Sign up at the library or on the library website and choose a recipe from the cookbook to […]
Book discussion of the memoir Feed Me: A Story of Food, Love, and Mental Illness by local author Erika Nichols-Frazer. Copies of the book are available to check out from the library. Erika will join the group for Q&A and light snacks. Register on the library website.
Come to the Warren Public Library for an evening with two local authors. Mary Kathleen Mehuron and Lee Hall Defausse will be will be reading from their newest novels, discussing their writing process and answering questions. Mary Kathleen (known to all in the valley as Kathy) is celebrating the recent launch of her novel, The […]
The Warren Public Library’s September cookbook club will feature recipes by Ottolenghi Sign up at the library or online and choose a recipe from any Ottolenghi cookbook to prepare at home. Participants meet to share a potluck dinner and discuss the recipes. Several Ottolenghi cookbooks including Flavor, Simple, and Sweet are available to browse at […]
Bring a team of 1-4 people to see who can be the first to assemble the 750-piece puzzle, “Fancy Cats Library Mischief.” Both adult and mixed-age teams are welcome. Distractions — uh, that is, refreshments — will be served. Please pre-register at warrenlibrary.com
Eclipse-themed experiments and crafts for the whole family. Use eclipse glasses to catch a glimpse of the partial solar eclipse at 1:20. Learn about the total solar eclipse coming in April 2024. Free and open to all.
Book discussion of the psychological thriller The Children on the Hill by Vermont author Jennifer McMahon. Copies of the book are available at the library to check out and read in advance. Light snacks will be provided. Register here: https://forms.gle/sgjohfPY7VWStxu79
Repairs to torn clothes don’t need to be invisible — they can be decorative! Susan Snider will demonstrate techniques for visible mending using patches and embroidery and will assist participants as they mend an item of clothing. Limited to 10 participants; appropriate for teens and adults. Bring a torn item of clothing; you may also […]
