Past Events

John Churchman

The Easter Surprise (Sweet Pea & Friends)

Essex

Saturday, April 13 at 11:00 am

Join John Churchman for a story time featuring the new Sweet Pea & Friends book, The Easter Surprise!

ABOUT THE BOOK: The fifth book by the authors of the media sensation and instant New York Times bestseller The SheepOver, featuring a curious bunny and her baby farm animal friends solving an Easter mystery together.
Fern the bunny wakes up one morning to a surprise: the squirrels have discovered a beautifully decorated egg in their tree! And it's not just the squirrels--Mo the kitten, the goslings, the puppies, and even the lambs have all found special eggs hidden around the farm. As the baby animals follow clues from one egg to the next, Fern thinks she sees two soft, pointy ears peeking out...
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Sneak Peek Alice in Wonderland, Jr.

Presented by Rutland Youth Theater

Rutland

Saturday, April 13 at 11:00 am

Join us for a sneak peek of Rutland Youth Theatre's upcoming performance of Alice in Wonderland, Jr.!

About the performance: Lewis Carroll's famous inquisitive heroine comes to life in Disney's Alice In Wonderland Jr., a delightful adaptation of the classic Disney film. Join Alice as she chases the White Rabbit, races the Dodo Bird, gets tied up with Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum, raps with a bubble-blowing Caterpillar, and beats the Queen of Hearts at her own game!

Rutland Youth Theatre's production will be presented in steampunk style (an eclectic combination of the Victorian era and industrial technology) and will delight audiences of all ages!

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Nancy Richardson & Al Salzman

An Evening of Poetry

Burlington

Thursday, April 11 at 7:00 pm

Join Nancy Richardson and Al Salzman for an evening of poetry featuring Richardson's collection An Everyday Thing and Salzman's collection Vietghanistan.

ABOUT NANCY RICHARDSON: Nancy Richardson's poems concern the coming of age in the rust-belt of Ohio during a period of decay of the physical and political structures that made the region once solid and predictable. Her poems chart the shifting of the foundations upon which a life is built and the undpredictability of events that have had personal and political consequences, including the shootings at Kent State. These poems have resonance to the chaotic political and social circumstances in which we now find ourselves. Nancy Richardson’s poems have appeared...
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Open Mic Poetry Reading with the Rutland Area NAACP

Rutland

Thursday, April 11 at 6:30 pm

To celebrate National Poetry Month, we invite you to join us for an evening of reading and listening to the art of poets of color. Poetry has always broken down barriers, defying expectations as it eludes simplistic definitions. With lyrical cadences inspired by cultures not ordinarily celebrated in mainstream culture, these works invite us to open ourselves up to new thoughts and experiences. So we are celebrating the contributions of poets of color by inviting the public to read and reflect upon their favorite works or to come hear new poetry. Participants can choose from a selection, bring their favorite poem, or just listen!

Sponsored by the Rutland Area branch of the NAACP, which is dedicated to the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of...
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SunCommon

Join the Conversation - Local Solutions, Global Change

Burlington

Wednesday, April 10 at 7:00 pm

SunCommon believes everyone has the right to a healthy environment, and to work towards that mission, they are supporting authors and books that promote positive change. They have created a series of conversations that are being hosted at different book stores and libraries throughout Vermont, discussing Drawdown the book.

Join SunCommon at Phoenix Books. Enjoy some coffee, tea, and cookies - and be part of engaging conversations around how we each can individually and collectively impact climate change. SunCommon will offer free copy of Drawdown, edited by Paul Hawken, to each attendee.

ABOUT THE BOOK...
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Unicorn Day

Calling all unicorns!

Essex

Tuesday, April 09 at 6:00 pm

National Unicorn Day is Tuesday, April 9th! Let’s celebrate all things unicorn. All are welcome to this fun evening of crafts, snacks, and imagination! Costumes encouraged.

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Author Faire

Meet over 25 authors & illustrators at this free event!

Offsite

Saturday, April 06 at 2:30 pm

As a wrap-up to the 2nd annual nErDcampVT (an "unconference" for VT educators devoted to sharing and learning about literacy), join us for an afternoon Author Faire.

Families are welcome to stop by and visit with their favorite authors/illustrators. Phoenix will be on hand with books available for purchase and autographing!

You can find more info about the event here: https://twitter.com/nerdcampvt?lang=en
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Tamara Ellis Smith

Here & There *Book Launch*

Burlington

Saturday, April 06 at 11:00 am

Join Tamara Ellis Smith for a story time to celebrate the launch of her new picture book, Here and There.

ABOUT THE BOOK: A young boy, Ivan, experiences the early stages of his parents' separation and finds hope in the beauty and music of nature. This tale of personal growth will provide a much-needed mirror for children in times of change - and an important reminder for all that there's beauty everywhere you look.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Tamara Ellis Smith grew up in a lot of different states. But no matter where she lived, she enjoyed spending time reading in the woods. She studied at Vermont College of Fine Arts and is the author of Another Kind of Hurricane, one of Bank Street's Best...
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Lizi Boyd

Hide and Sleep

Rutland

Saturday, April 06 at 11:00 am

Join Lizi Boyd for a story time featuring her new book, Hide-and-Sleep!

ABOUT THE BOOK: Lizi Boyd brings her whimsical touch to a new series for the very youngest readers. In this first book, sturdy die-cut pages that children can flip back and forth reveal the fun details and actions of a menagerie of adorable animals that aren't quite ready for bed. Can you see where they are hiding? Whether for storytime, laptime, or bedtime, the buoyant colors, silly story, and playful interactive format will keep toddlers captivated.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Lizi Boyd is the creator of numerous award-winning books, including the New York Times Best Illustrated Book Big Bear Little Chair and...
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Elizabeth Powell

Concerning the Holy Ghost's Interpretation of J. Crew Catalogues

Burlington

Thursday, April 04 at 7:00 pm

Join Elizabeth Powell for a reading from her new book, Concerning the Holy Ghost's Interpretation of J. Crew Catalogues.

ABOUT THE BOOK: This visionary and innovative novel explores the intersections of representation, desire, prophecy, evangelism, and American consumerism, as it tracks the narrative contained in each photo spread of a J. Crew catalogue. The chorus of voices, the models, the photographer, the copywriter, as well its main consumer/observer--a US Senator's wife who is obsessed with breeding and bringing a golden calf from an American farm to Israel to bring on the apocalyptic end times--tell the tale of a world beginning to spin on a different axis.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Elizabeth A.I. Powell is...
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