February 3, 7pm, Board Meeting — open to the public

February 4, 4pm, Café Group

February 4, 7pm, How Children Succeed – Join us for a discussion on How Children Succeed.  While the starting point will be Paul Tough’s book How Children Succeed, the discussion will revolve around how we as a community envision success and what it takes for our children to succeed.  This program is sponsored by Peacham Library and Peacham Elementary School.  Request a copy of the book from the library.

February 5, 6:30pm, Peacham School Board’s School Costs Committee

February 5, 7pm, Acoustic Music Night –  CANCELLED this month.

February 7, 9am — Preschool Story Time – Story Time will be the 1st and 4th Fridays this month.  There will stories, crafts and a bit of romping for children of all ages.

February 7, 10am-noon, Coffee Hour –  join us for a cup of coffee or tea, a sweet or two and good conversation. Suitable for all ages!

February 8, 1 -3pm, Herb Club – This is a chance for those drawn to the use of both medicinal and culinary herbs to get together and have some herb nerd fun. No experience with herbs is necessary and everyone is welcome. February’s topics –How to Make a Good Cup of Tea and Herb Garden Planning

Looking Ahead

February 10, 6:30pm, Peacham Knitters – Bring your knitting or other handwork for an evening of creativity and chatting. New knitters are welcome to come for help and encouragement.

February 11, 4pm, Café Group

February 11, 7pm, Peacham Fire District #1 Annual Meeting

February 13, 4 – 7pm, Health Connect Signup — Need Help Signing up for health insurance through Vermont Health Connect?  Confused about the enrollment process? Having trouble using the website? Local Certified Navigator Ellen Gershun will be at the library to assist people with enrolling in Vermont Health Connect. To ensure privacy, assistance will be by appointment only. Call the library to signup before February 11.

February 14, 10am-noon, Coffee Hour –  join us for a cup of coffee or tea, a sweet or two and good conversation. Suitable for all ages!

February 16, 2-5pm, Winterfest 2014 — Library fundraiser with chili and cider, sledding, snow sculpture contest and bonfire.  Join us at the Peacham Fire House for some winter warming activities and support our local library!

February 18, 1:15 pm, Tuesday Theatre –Daniel Craig is back as James Bond 007 in this 2012 Oscar winning (Music, Sound Editing) PG-13 movie.  Things aren’t falling from the sky, but they might as well be as Bond’s loyalty to M is tested as her past comes back to haunt her.  M16 is under attack and 007 must destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost.

February 20, 7:00pm, Readers’ Delight – The group will discuss A Confederacy of Dunces by John Toole.  The March book will be Gilead by Marilynne Robinson. Contact the library if you need a copy of either book.

Of Interest

New frog pictures are available — Peacham’s Second and Third Weaving Adventures, Jing in Brazil, and Wai Visits New Zealand (check this one often, as he is there for a while and is sending photos back regularly.