Library News, Programs, & Events

Please click on the link to our calendar in the right side bar to see all upcoming library events and programs.

May Special Events:

Thurs., May 2, 6:30-7:30 pm: PJ Story Time with Success by Six

Toddlers bundle up in their favorite pajamas for a PJ story time and craft activity at the library. Ages 0-6. Free.

Thurs., May 2, 6:30 pm: Library Trustee Meeting

Open to the public.  

Thurs., May 8, 3-4:15 pm: READ to a Dog

Kids can read a book of their choice to a fuzzy, friendly dog. To sign-up for a time slot, call (849-2420) or stop by the library.

Thurs., May 9, 6:30-8 pm: VHC Memorable Memoirs Reading Group

 Please join us for the final meeting of our Memorable Memoirs reading group. For this session, we’ll be discussing acclaimed author and screenwriter Dave Egger’s A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius. John Turner, Vermont scholar and author, will facilitate the discussion. All are welcome. Copies of this read are still available- pick yours up at the library today!

Sat., May 11, 9 am-12 pm: Needle Felt Teddy Bears

Needle felt your own adorable teddy bear in this three hour workshop with experienced felter Annette Hansen of Make Life Cozy. All supplies are included. For ages 10+ (any person 14 and under must have a guardian). All are welcome. Cost is $18, payable by cash or check on the day of the program. Registration is limited to 12, so register soon by calling or stopping by the library!

Wed., May 15, 6-8 pm: Keeping the “Gold” in Your Golden Years

Spend time now to evaluate how to get your personal finances on track to cover future retirement expenses. In this wide-ranging workshop you'll learn what to take into account in determining how much money you will need to be financially secure in retirement. We'll discuss personal strategies for covering retirement expenses including: the role of Social Security, personal savings, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and part-time employment. Each participant will receive a free retirement planning workbook packed with useful suggestions and worksheets that will allow you to continue evaluating your retirement picture after the session is completed. You'll be encouraged by how compound interest can help your nest egg grow. Free, all are welcome. Preregistration is required.

Wed., May 22, 3-4:15 pm: READ to a Dog

Kids can read a book of their choice to a fuzzy, friendly dog. To sign-up for a time slot, call (849-2420) or stop by the library.

Thurs., May 16, 6:30-7:30 pm: Digital Resources

Do you have a digital device? Want to read free ebooks or listen to audiobooks on it? Did you know you can access a wide range of digital services on your digital device with just your library card? Resources include: Listen Up! Vermont audio and eBooks, One Click Digital audio books, Universal Class Adult Continuing Ed. Courses, and more! We’ll be giving a free tutorial here at the library. Free.

Tues., May 21, 3-4 pm: After-school Craft: Let’s Make Clay

Kids learn how to make easy-peasy homemade clay using basic ingredients and a plastic bag! After, we’ll make some clay creations. For ages 6+, free. Preregister soon—there is a limit of 12 children.

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*NEW* Summer Day Camps for Youth with Exordium

Offered in partnership with Fairfax Parks and Recreation.

For more information about the camps, please feel free to contact Katrina at fairfaxparksandrec@yahoo.com or at 849-2641, or Karyn at knorwood@fwsu.org or at 849-2420.

*If you would like to register for a camp, please contact Katrina or download a registration form at www.fairfaxrecreation.com.*

All Camps: Ages 6-12 (Maximum 20 kids in each.) Cost is $100. Snacks provided; campers will need to bring a bag lunch.

Home Base for Both Camps: Fairfax Community Library, 75 Hunt Street, Fairfax

Art Camp

*Registration is open*

Led by Lisa Brestler

Dates: July 22-26, daily 10 am– 2 pm

Art camp is a time to let your creativity run wild while enjoying the freedom of nature. In this week long camp, students will experience creative play through art and nature. Students will use their surroundings to be inspired. We will spend the morning learning about a new art form. After a short snack students will engage in their own art using inspirations from the morning lesson. At the end of the week students will have finished work to take with them, as well as new tools to use in their future artistic endeavors. 

Instructor: Lisa Bresler

Lisa has been teaching art for seven years both in public schools and summer art camps. Her passion for art comes from her inspiration to be playful and to create. She enjoys nature and the beauty it has to offer and finds it inspiring to work from. Her biggest passion in art is working with students. She enjoys helping students foster their ideas into masterpieces. Lisa's primary focus in art education is to create life-long art lovers. 

Nature Camp

*Registration is open*

Led by Kurt Valenta, aka Mr. K

Dates: August 5-9, daily 10 am– 2 pm

This week-long camp is an exploration and celebration of the natural environment and the plants and animals within. Hands-on activities, exploration walks and games included. Parents are welcome and encouraged to join in the fun with their children.

Instructor: Kurt Valenta 

Kurt Valentagraduated as a Mechanical Engineering Technologist from Ryerson Poly-technical Institute, Toronto, Ontario and completed his Master in Education at Union Institute & University this past January. After a career in engineering at various companies around the world, he also taught French to K-8 classes at Pathways Academy, a private elementary school in St. Albans Bay, VT. Kurt currently is a volunteer classroom instructor at the Four Winds Nature Institute, a nature program at Sheldon Elementary School. He is the founder and president of Exordium Inc., a nature and outdoor education company providing outdoor learning experiences for the young and young-at-heart. He now makes his home with his wife and three daughters in Northern Vermont.

 

Spring After-school Programs:

We have one new FREE after-school program coming up.  

Digital Photography *Class is Full*

Learn the basics of digital photography with Martha Manning, 4-H instructor. Each week students will learn new skills and do a photography scavenger hunt. Students should come dressed to be outside if the weather permits. All cameras and materials provided.

Dates of Program: 
Thursdays: 
May 16: 2:45-4:30 pm
May 23: 2:45-4:30 pm
May 30: 2:45-4:30 pm
June 6: 2:45-4:30 pm

For youth in grades 4 through 8 (approximate ages 9-14). 
Preregister soon; limit of 8 participants.

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  • On-going Events :

    Winter/Spring Book Group Series! Thursdays once a month at 6:30 pm

    The library presents VT Humanities Council series "Memorable Memoirs: Take Two." Memoirs come in all shapes and sizes, but they all have one thing in common: they are not autobiographies. Rather, memoirs hone in on a specific feature of the author's life. The memoirs in this discussion follow both an traditional and unconventional format to do just that. Our first discussion is on Thursday, February 7th, at 6:30 pm about the book, The Education of Henry Adams, by Henry Adams. The following dates are: March 7th with Eudora Welty's One Writer's Beginnings, on April 11th, Russell Baker's Growing Up, and on May 9th, Dave Egger's A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius. Each discussion is facilitated by a VHC leader. Books are available to borrow at the library. Come to one session or all. Supported by Fairfax Community Library and VHC.

    Read to a Dog

    Kids can read a book of their choice to a fuzzy, friendly, trained therapy dog. To sign-up for a 15 minute time slot, call or stop by the library. Upcoming dates available in March. April and May, from 3 to 4:15 pm. Geared to readers ages 5-10.

    • Preschool Story Time series

    Story Time is from 9:30 - 10:30 on Tuesdays. Geared for children ages 0–6 and their caregivers. This series will feature the use of enrichment materials with a flannel story board that reinforce early literacy skills including listening, narrative, math concepts, sequencing, and social skills including sharing, pariticaption and taking turns. Story time also provides important social interaction for the child (and parent/care giver)!

    PJ Story Time

    For the whole family! Every first Thursday of the month from 6:30 - 7:30 pm. Come in your pajamas for stories and crafts. Co-sponsored by Fairfax Success by Six.