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Welcome to Peacham Library!
This week at the library – May 20
May 21, 1:15 pm, Tuesday Theatre: “Green Book” – A working-class Italian-American bouncer becomes the driver of an African-American classical pianist on a tour of venues through the 1960s American South. 130 minutes. PG-13.
May 21, 7:00 pm, Garden Chat – Excited about your garden? Heading out to buy some plants and wondering what’s new? Looking for the perfect plant to fill in shady spot? Come for an evening of informal gardening conversation and sharing with Ken Kraus. There will be door prizes and snacks!
May 22, 10:00 am, Tai Chi for Fall Prevention – Sponsored by Northeast Kingdom Council on Aging and SASH. Continue your practice, building strength and balance in a quiet setting.
May 22, 7:00 pm, Emerald Ash Borer – Join Neil Monteith, Peacham Town Tree Warden and Protection Forester for the State of Vermont, as he shares valuable information about this invasive pest, including status of the range of the insect and how landowners can deal with the situation.
May 23, 5:30 pm, Tai Chi for Fall Prevention: Level 2 – Continue learning about this ancient practice, building strength and balance in a quiet setting. Sponsored by Northeast Kingdom Council on Aging and SASH.
May 24, 10:00 am – noon, Coffee Hour – A chance to drink a cup of coffee or tea, enjoy a sweet or two, and chat with your friends and neighbors.
Coming Up
May 27, Library will be closed for Memorial Day
May 27, 6:30 pm, Peacham Knitters and Puzzlers – Bring your knitting or other handwork for an evening of creativity and chatting. Or work on the current jigsaw puzzle while you chat.
May 29, 10:00 am, Tai Chi for Fall Prevention – Sponsored by Northeast Kingdom Council on Aging and SASH. Continue your practice, building strength and balance in a quiet setting.
May 30, 5:30 pm, Tai Chi for Fall Prevention: Level 2 – Continue learning about this ancient practice, building strength and balance in a quiet setting. Sponsored by Northeast Kingdom Council on Aging and SASH.
May 31, 10:00 am – noon, Coffee Hour – A chance to drink a cup of coffee or tea, enjoy a sweet or two, and chat with your friends and neighbors.
June 1, 8:30 am, Collaborator’s Meeting – The Collaborator’s is a group who meet every other month to discuss / help organizations in Peacham. Please join us as we help each other and the community.
June 1, 11:00 am, Story Time – Stories, a craft, and a bit of running around. Everyone is welcome.
This Week at the library – May 13
May 13, 6:00 pm, Peacham Energy Committee – Check in and see what this new town committee is working on.
May 13, 6:30 pm, Peacham Knitters and Puzzlers -Bring your knitting or other handwork for an evening of creativity and chatting. Or work on the current jigsaw puzzle while you chat.
May 14, 6:30 pm, Peacham Community Housing – This group is a non-profit, charitable organization, supporting and enabling community projects that contribute to Peacham’s quality of living.
May 14, 7:00 pm, Peacham Fire District #1 – The regular monthly meeting is open to the public.
May 15, 10:00 am, Tai Chi for Fall Prevention – Sponsored by Northeast Kingdom Council on Aging and SASH. Continue your practice, building strength and balance in a quiet setting.
May 16, 7:00 pm, Readers’ Delight – Join us for a discussion of “American Wolf” by Nate Blakeslee. The author presents the wolf’s basic biological requirements, but he also illustrates the far more complicated and ever-dynamic human elements affecting the wolves. Contact the library if you would like to borrow a copy of the book.
May 17, 10:00 am – noon, Coffee Hour – A chance to drink a cup of coffee or tea, enjoy a sweet or two, and chat with your friends and neighbors.
Coming Up
May 21, 1:15 pm, Tuesday Theatre: “Green Book” – A working-class Italian-American bouncer becomes the driver of an African-American classical pianist on a tour of venues through the 1960s American South. 130 minutes. PG-13.
May 21, 7:00 pm, Garden Chat – Excited about your garden? Heading out to buy some plants and wondering what’s new? Looking for the perfect plant to fill in shady spot? Come for an evening of informal gardening conversation and sharing with Ken Kraus. There will be door prizes and snacks!
May 22, 10:00 am, Tai Chi for Fall Prevention – Sponsored by Northeast Kingdom Council on Aging and SASH. Continue your practice, building strength and balance in a quiet setting.
May 22, 7:00 pm, Emerald Ash Borer – Join Neil Monteith, Peacham Town Tree Warden and Protection Forester for the State of Vermont, as he shares valuable information about this invasive pest, including status of the range of the insect and how landowners can deal with the situation.
May 24, 10:00 am – noon, Coffee Hour – A chance to drink a cup of coffee or tea, enjoy a sweet or two, and chat with your friends and neighbors.
This week at the library – May 6
May 6, 7:00 pm, Library Board Meeting – Meetings are open to the public.
May 7, 1:30 pm, Aging Well in Peacham – Join this monthly group for snacks, company and interesting topics. This month’s topic: “Living with Diabetes”
May 7, 4:30 pm, Friends of Peacham Library – Join this group in helping raise funds to help the library fulfill its mission of meeting the needs of the community.
May 8, 10:00 am, Tai Chi for Fall Prevention -Sponsored by Northeast Kingdom Council on Aging and SASH. Continue your practice, building strength and balance in a quiet setting.
May 9, 5:30 pm, Tai Chi for Fall Prevention: Level 2 – Continue learning about this ancient practice, building strength and balance in a quiet setting. Sponsored by Northeast Kingdom Council on Aging and SASH.
May 10, 10:00 am – noon, Coffee Hour – A chance to drink a cup of coffee or tea, enjoy a sweet or two, and chat with your friends and neighbors.
May 11, 10:00 am -noon, Peacham Academy Alumni Meeting
Coming Up
May 13, 6:00 pm, Peacham Energy Committee – Check in and see what this new town committee is working on.
May 13, 6:30 pm, Peacham Knitters and Puzzlers -Bring your knitting or other handwork for an evening of creativity and chatting. Or work on the current jigsaw puzzle while you chat.
May 14, 6:30 pm, Peacham Community Housing – This group is a non-profit, charitable organization, supporting and enabling community projects that contribute to Peacham’s quality of living.
May 14, 7:00 pm, Peacham Fire District #1 – The regular monthly meeting is open to the public.
May 15, 10:00 am, Tai Chi for Fall Prevention – Sponsored by Northeast Kingdom Council on Aging and SASH. Continue your practice, building strength and balance in a quiet setting.
May 16, 5:30 pm, Tai Chi for Fall Prevention: Level 2 – Continue learning about this ancient practice, building strength and balance in a quiet setting. Sponsored by Northeast Kingdom Council on Aging and SASH.
May 16, 7:00 pm, Readers’ Delight – Join us for a discussion of “American Wolf” by Nate Blakeslee. The author presents the wolf’s basic biological requirements, but he also illustrates the far more complicated and ever-dynamic human elements affecting the wolves. Contact the library if you would like to borrow a copy of the book.
May 17, 10:00 am – noon, Coffee Hour – A chance to drink a cup of coffee or tea, enjoy a sweet or two, and chat with your friends and neighbors.
This week at the library – April 29
May 1, 10:00 am, Tai Chi for Fall Prevention – Sponsored by Northeast Kingdom Council on Aging and SASH. Continue your practice, building strength and balance in a quiet setting.
May 2, 5:30 pm, Tai Chi for Fall Prevention: Level 2 – Continue learning this ancient practice, building strength and balance in a quiet setting. Sponsored by Northeast Kingdom Council on Aging and SASH.
May 3, 10:00 am – noon, Coffee Hour – A chance to drink a cup of coffee or tea, enjoy a sweet or two, and chat with your friends and neighbors.
May 3, 6:00 pm, Family Movie: “Incredibles 2” – Enjoy some cocoa, popcorn, and a great movie. PJs optional. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Running Time 125 minutes. Rated PG.
May 4, 11:00 am, Story Time – Stories, a craft, and a bit of running around. Everyone is welcome.
May 5, 1:00 – 4:00 pm, Friends of Peacham Library Present: Cinco de Mayo – Hosted by Friends of Peacham Library at Red Barn Brewery in Danville to benefit the Peacham Library. Joining us for family friendly beverages (beer, wine and root beer), folk, blues, jazz and Latin music played by Chickweed! Choice of delicious tacos by Nacho Mama! $30 adult; $15 children 4 and up, gets you one beer (or beverage of your choice), one full taco dinner, music and merry-making. Tickets sold at the door or reserve your ticket at Peacham Library, Red Barn Brewery, or by calling 802-633-3052.
Coming Up
May 6, 7:00 pm, Library Board Meeting – Meetings are open to the public.
May 7, 1:30 pm, Aging Well in Peacham – Join this monthly group for snacks, company and interesting topics. This month’s topic: “Living with Diabetes”
May 7, 7:00 pm, Peacham Fire District #1 – The regular monthly meeting is open to the public.
May 7, 6:30 pm, Peacham Community Housing – This group is a non-profit, charitable organization, supporting and enabling community projects that contribute to Peacham’s quality of living.
May 8, 10:00 am, Tai Chi for Fall Prevention -Sponsored by Northeast Kingdom Council on Aging and SASH. Continue your practice, building strength and balance in a quiet setting.
May 9, 5:30 pm, Tai Chi for Fall Prevention: Level 2 – Continue learning this ancient practice, building strength and balance in a quiet setting. Sponsored by Northeast Kingdom Council on Aging and SASH.
May 10, 10:00 am – noon, Coffee Hour – A chance to drink a cup of coffee or tea, enjoy a sweet or two, and chat with your friends and neighbors.
This Week at the Library – April 22
April 22, 6:00 pm, Make a Reusable Bag – Celebrate Earth Day by sewing your own reusable cotton bag. The bag will be a small lightweight, easy-to-sew design. No sewing experience necessary. Class size is limited. Material fee of $8.
April 22, 6:30 pm, Peacham Knitters and Puzzlers – Bring your knitting or other handwork for an evening of creativity and chatting. Or work on the current jigsaw puzzle while you chat.
April 24, 10:00 am, Tai Chi for Fall Prevention – Sponsored by Northeast Kingdom Council on Aging and SASH. Continue your practice, building strength and balance in a quiet setting.
April 26, 10:00 am – noon, Coffee Hour -A chance to drink a cup of coffee or tea, enjoy a sweet or two, and chat with your friends and neighbors.
April 26, 7:00 pm, An Evening with Miss Emily – As Poetry Month comes to a closes, join us for an evening with the “Belle of Amherst” Emily Dickinson. Donna Dia Lowre will reprise her role as the poet, sharing scenes and poems from the play by William Luce, interspersed Emily Dickinson’s biographical background.
April 27, 1:00 – 3:00 pm, Homeschool Round Table – Want to know more about homeschooling? Local homeschooling parents will be on hand to talk about a variety of subjects, including curriculum development, different methods of assessment, homeschooling a special needs child. Parents will be available to answer any questions.
Coming Up
May 1, 10:00 am, Tai Chi for Fall Prevention – Sponsored by Northeast Kingdom Council on Aging and SASH. Continue your practice, building strength and balance in a quiet setting.
May 2, 5:30 pm, Tai Chi for Fall Prevention: Level 2 – Continue learning about this ancient practice, building strength and balance in a quiet setting. Sponsored by Northeast Kingdom Council on Aging and SASH.
May 3, 10:00 am – noon, Coffee Hour – A chance to drink a cup of coffee or tea, enjoy a sweet or two, and chat with your friends and neighbors.
May 3, 6:00 pm, Family Movie: “Incredibles 2” – Enjoy some cocoa, popcorn, and a great movie. PJs optional. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Running Time 125 minutes. Rated PG.
May 4, 11:00 am, Story Time -Unicorn stories, a craft, and a bit of running around. Everyone is welcome.
This Week at the Library – April 15
April 16, 1:15 pm, Tuesday Theatre: “The Bookshop” – Florence Green, a free-spirited widow, puts grief behind her and risks everything to open up a bookshop. 115 minutes. Not Rated.
April 17, 10:00 am, Tai Chi for Fall Prevention – Sponsored by Northeast Kingdom Council on Aging and SASH. Continue your practice, building strength and balance in a quiet setting.
April 18, 7:00 pm, Readers’ Delight – Join us for a discussion of “There There” by Tommy Orange. This a relentlessly paced multigenerational story about violence and recovery, memory and identity, and the beauty and despair woven into the history of a nation and its people. Contact the library if you would like to borrow a copy of the book.
April 19, 10:00 am-noon, Coffee Hour -A chance to drink a cup of coffee or tea, enjoy a sweet or two, and chat with your friends and neighbors.
Coming Up
April 22, 6:00 pm, Make a Reusable Bag – Celebrate Earth Day by sewing your own reusable cotton bag. The bag will be a small lightweight, easy-to-sew design. No sewing experience necessary. Class size is limited. Material fee of $8.
April 22, 6:30 pm, Peacham Knitters and Puzzlers – Bring your knitting or other handwork for an evening of creativity and chatting. Or work on the current jigsaw puzzle while you chat.
April 24, 10:00 am, Tai Chi for Fall Prevention – Sponsored by Northeast Kingdom Council on Aging and SASH. Continue your practice, building strength and balance in a quiet setting.
April 26, 10:00 am – noon, Coffee Hour -A chance to drink a cup of coffee or tea, enjoy a sweet or two, and chat with your friends and neighbors.
April 26, 7:00 pm, An Evening with Miss Emily – As Poetry Month comes to a closes, join us for an evening with the “Belle of Amherst” Emily Dickinson. Donna Dia Lowre will reprise her role as the poet, sharing scenes and poems from the play by William Luce, interspersed Emily Dickinson’s biographical background.
April 27, 1:00 – 3:00 pm, Homeschool Round Table – Want to know more about homeschooling? Local homeschooling parents will be on hand to talk about a variety of subjects, including curriculum development, different methods of assessment, homeschooling a special needs child. Parents will be available to answer any questions.
This Week at the library – April 8
April 8, 6:00 pm, Peacham Energy Committee – Check in and see what this new town committee is working on.
April 8, 6:30 pm, Peacham Knitters and Puzzlers -Bring your knitting or other handwork for an evening of creativity and chatting. Or work on the current jigsaw puzzle while you chat.
April 9, 6:30 pm, Peacham Community Housing – This group is a non-profit, charitable organization, supporting and enabling community projects that contribute to Peacham’s quality of living.
April 9, 7:00 pm, Peacham Fire District #1 – The regular monthly meeting is open to the public.
April 10, 10:00 am, Tai Chi for Fall Prevention -Sponsored by Northeast Kingdom Council on Aging and SASH. Continue your practice, building strength and balance in a quiet setting.
April 12, 10:00 am-noon, Coffee Hour – A chance to drink a cup of coffee or tea, enjoy a sweet or two, and chat with your friends and neighbors.
April 14, 3:00 – 5:30 pm, Friendly Folk Music Jam – Open to acoustic instrument players of any skill level interested in a relaxed, collegial atmosphere to share folk or old-time music. Come share your talent and a simple song (3 or 4 chords). Don’t play an instrument? Listeners are always welcome!
Coming Up
April 16, 1:15 pm, Tuesday Theatre: “The Bookshop” – Florence Green, a free-spirited widow, puts grief behind her and risks everything to open up a bookshop. 115 minutes. Not Rated.
April 17, 10:00 am, Tai Chi for Fall Prevention – Sponsored by Northeast Kingdom Council on Aging and SASH. Continue your practice, building strength and balance in a quiet setting.
April 18, 7:00 pm, Readers’ Delight – Join us for a discussion of “There There” by Tommy Orange. This a relentlessly paced multigenerational story about violence and recovery, memory and identity, and the beauty and despair woven into the history of a nation and its people. Contact the library if you would like to borrow a copy of the book.
April 19, 10:00 am-noon, Coffee Hour – A chance to drink a cup of coffee or tea, enjoy a sweet or two, and chat with your friends and neighbors.
