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Celebrate the Earth in April
Instead of just celebrating Earth Day, Charlotte is celebrating all month long. Take a look at the Earth Month Calendar to learn about all the activities and get the latest details. We hope to see you around and about Charlotte for Earth Month!

New & Upcoming Books

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Upcoming Events

Please see the program description for registration specifics.  Questions? Send us an email.  All Library programs are free and open to the public.

Thursday, April 25

  • Babytime
    9:30 am-10:30 am

    Babytime is an unstructured hour at the library for parents, caregivers and babies so they can play and chat during the dark winter months. Explore books and toys and general conversation every Thursday morning in the young children's area. Ages birth to 18 months.

Friday, April 26

  • Preschool Story Time
    10:00 am-11:00 am

    Join us at the Charlotte Library for preschool stories, crafts and activities. No registration required. Age 2 and over.

Saturday, April 27

  • Stillwater Meditation @ Library
    9:00 am-10:00 am

    Poetry and meditation are offered freely and in person to the delightful community of Charlotte, Vermont! You are invited for quiet reflection, contemplation, and gentle meditation instruction.

    Respect for all beings & faiths is a foundational quality of our time together. Beginning and experienced meditators are welcome.

  • Baby Time
    10:00 am-11:00 am

  • Let's LEGO!
    10:00 am-1:30 pm

    Drop-in for LEGO free play! We'll have loads of LEGO bricks out along with some books and prompts for inspiration. For ALL ages. Please note children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult.

  • Earth Month Celebration
    10:00 am-1:00 pm

Tuesday, April 30

  • Preschool Story Time
    10:00 am-11:00 am

    Join us at the Charlotte Library for preschool stories, crafts and activities. No registration required. Age 2 and over. 

Wednesday, May 1

  • Preschool Free Play
    10:00 am-11:00 am

    Play in the preschool years enables children to explore and make sense of the world around them, as well as to use and develop their imagination and creativity. We'll be exploring the sensory table, sorting, playing with blocks, play dough..... these are a few of the open ended projects planned for Wednesday morning play based learning at the Charlotte Library. 

  • Short Story Selections
    1:00 pm-2:00 pm

    Via Zoom:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82416415111

    Join Library Director Margaret Woodruff to share and discuss short stories old and new.
    Our group meets the first and third Wednesdays of each month.

  • In Stitches: After School Embroidery
    2:15 pm-3:30 pm

    From frogs to footballs, lilies to lightning bolts, make something amazing with a needle and thread! Colleen Brady leads this workshop to learn some stitches, plan a design and create an embroidery project on your clothes, for your wall or as a gift. Materials provided. If you would like to embellish a piece of clothing, please bring a non-stretchy item. For 4th to 8th graders. Registration is required, please email susanna@charlottepubliclibrary.org.

  • Book Chat
    3:00 pm-4:00 pm

    Join Margaret at the library to discuss new books, old books and books we might have missed. Each week, Margaret selects a theme and highlights related titles from the library collection.

  • Crochet & Knit Night
    5:00 pm-6:30 pm

    Stop by for a casual session of crocheting and chatting, knitting and catching up. Bring your project or start a new one with yarn and needles available at the Library, along with plenty of books to instruct and inspire. For teens and adults.

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