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Kellogg-Hubbard
Library News
Montpelier
Upcoming Events at the
Kellogg-Hubbard Library
What Makes Jewish Literature Jewish?
Wednesday, May 4, 2022 7 PM
Jewish literature is unlike many other literary traditions in
that it can be written anywhere. Amherst College professor
Ilan Stavans leads us on a journey through Jewish literature
from the expulsion from Spain in 1492 to the creation of the
state of Israel. Protagonists include Sholem Aleichem, Anne
Frank, Elie Weisel, Grace Paley, Philip Roth, and Amos Oz.
This is a First Wednesdays program. Preregister at vermonthumanities.org/first-Wednesdays
A Slice of Life
Wednesday, May 11, 2022 7-8 PM In-Person
“A Slice of Life” is an hour-long, in-person gathering during
which participants share a true story related to one of the
themes of the evening. Interested storytellers submit their
names in advance. Names will be drawn at random during the
event. Approximately 10 storytellers will have the chance to
share a five-minute story. Those who wish to listen and not
tell a story are encouraged to attend. The themes for May 11
are: “Kitchen Calamity,” “Blind Date,” and “Sleepless Night.”
If you’d like to tell a story, please go to kellogghubbard.org/
adult-programs by Monday, May 9 for sign up instructions.
Writing From and About Dreams: The Power of Creativity
in Dreaming
Wednesday, May 18, 2022 6:30 PM In-Person and on
Zoom
Join Sue Scavo for a reading of her new book of poems
Buried [A Place], and a generative workshop at the Kellogg-
Hubbard Library in the Hayes room. After her reading, Sue
will explore how to work with dreams in our writing, in our
storytelling, in our own imagination. This program will be
held in-person and on Zoom. To preregister to participate on
Zoom, visit kellogghubbard.org/adult-programs.
A Slice of Life
Wednesday, May 25, 2022 7-8 PM In-Person
“A Slice of Life” is an hour-long, in-person gathering during
which participants share a true story related to one of the
themes of the evening. Interested storytellers submit their
names in advance. Names will be drawn at random during the
event. Approximately 10 storytellers will have the chance to
share a five-minute story. Those who wish to listen and not
tell a story are encouraged to attend.
If you’d like to tell a story, please go to kellogghubbard.
org/adult-programs for sign up instructions.
Murder in Plain Sight? An Abenaki/Settler Mystery on
the Vermont Frontier
Monday, May 23, 2022 7 PM In-Person & Zoom
Calling all genealogists, local historians, and amateur
detectives! This program will examine an unsolved story of
murder from Central Vermont. Local history briefly records
that in 1790, the original American settler to the Montpelier
area, Jacob Fowler, killed an unnamed “Indian” in a dispute
over a trapline. We will reconstruct the biographies of the two
participants through historical documents, genealogical work,
and the fiction of local historian D.P. Thompson and explore
the bigger questions of this formative time in Vermont history.
Audience participation and expertise is encouraged.
Damian Costello received his PhD in theological studies
from the University of Dayton and specializes in the intersection
of Indigenous spiritual traditions, Catholic theology, and
colonial history. He is an international expert on the life and
legacy of Nicholas Black Elk and the author of Black Elk:
Colonialism and Lakota Catholicism. Costello is a speaker for
the Vermont and New Hampshire Humanities Councils and
serves as the Director of Postgraduate Studies at NAIITS: An
Indigenous Learning Community, an Indigenous designed
and delivered ATS accredited theological graduate school.
To preregister to participate via Zoom, visit kellogghubbard.org/adult-programs.
Central Vermont Council on Aging (CVCOA) Hosts Creative Aging
Celebration Events to Showcase the Creativity of Older Adults
Central Vermont Council on Aging (CVCOA) is hosting a
Creative Aging Celebration event on Friday, June 3rd from
4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Vermont College of Fine Arts in
Montpelier. This free community event will showcase creative
work by CVCOA’s Creative Care Kit participants, feature
additional artwork by artists age 60+ in the community,
and engage attendees in fun creative aging activities.
CVCOA’s Creative Care Kit project provided skills-based,
practice-focused, and social-centric arts activities to people in
their homes during the pandemic, and we are excited to honor
the work of these artists.
Artwork will include watercolor, drawing, cartooning, and
poetry by Creative Care Kit participants, a special display of
work that addresses aging issues, a photography exhibit from
Lamoille Neighbors, the premiere of a new musical work, and
more. Attendees can participate in a movement and imagination
program called Ageless Grace with Barb Asen, CVCOA’s
Director of Family Caregiver Support, at 5:00 p.m. and a live
poetry reading and new music premiere at 6:00 p.m. The
Vermont Assistive Technology Program and the Vermont
ABLE Library will also be sharing tools and resources that
can help older adults stay engaged.
Food and drink will be available for sale during the event
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through Café Anna. Masks will be encouraged for all attendees
and required for those who are not fully vaccinated,
including a first booster shot. Attendees can stop by anytime
between 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. No tickets are required, and
people of all ages are encouraged to attend.
Following this kick-off event on June 3rd, CVCOA will be
sponsoring Creative Aging Celebrations throughout June at
local partner nutrition programs during their regularly scheduled
lunchtime congregate meals. Reservations are required
to attend the congregate meals. For more information and a
full schedule with event locations, please visit www.cvcoa.
org.
This event is sponsored by the Vermont Arts Council and
Montpelier Alive. Donate to support this event online at
https://www.tiny.cc/support-creative-aging.
Central Vermont Council on Aging (CVCOA) supports
older Central Vermonters to age with dignity and choice in 54
towns. Visit the CVCOA website at www.cvcoa.org or call the
CVCOA Helpline at 1-802-477-1364 for more information or
assistance. CVCOA is located at 59 North Main Street, Suite
200 in Barre with regional offices located in Morrisville,
Randolph, South Royalton and Rochester.
Upcoming Clean Water Lectures with Vermont Department of
Environmental Conservation
The Department of Environmental Conservation hosts a
monthly Clean Water Lecture Series aimed at raising awareness
on the state’s efforts to improve water quality for Vermont’s
rivers, streams, lakes, ponds, and wetlands. The series
continues into April and May, with three new talks covering
efforts to reduce water pollution stemming from forest lands
and roads, as well as efforts to restore and protect wetlands.
Learn more and register for these virtual talks on the Department’s
Clean Water Lecture Series webpage.
Join UVM Professor of Geology and Forestry Beverley
Wemple on May 12th, 2022, for the lecture “Opportunities
for Climate Resiliency on Vermont’s Rural Roads.” Professor
Wemple will summarize over ten years of research on the impact
of Vermont’s rural roads on water quality, and the success
of erosion control measures. Professor Wemple will present
opportunities to improve water health through rural road improvements
while building resilience to flooding. Her insights
and findings have important implications for implementing
recommendations in the Vermont Climate Action Plan.
Over 4% of Vermont’s land base is wetland. There is a good
chance that there is one or more in your community. Wetlands
provide many benefits to water health and ecosystem function
by improving flood resiliency, providing habitat, slowing, and
filtering water, and maintaining healthy shorelines. Improving
your knowledge about local wetlands can help you better understand
what actions to take to maintain and enhance wetland
functions and benefits
On May 26th, 2022, hear Wetland Program Manager Laura
Lapierre’s presentation “How are Vermont’s Wetlands Doing
and How Can I Support Them?” This lecture will focus on
wetland losses and gains in Vermont, measures in place to protect
wetlands, and ways the public can help support wetlands.
Register for these free online events at: https://dec.vermont.
gov/water-investment/cwi/outreach/lecture-series. All lectures
are recorded and uploaded to DEC’s YouTube Channel,
at: http://tiny.cc/CleanWaterYouTube.
Upcoming Job Fairs and Hiring Events Offer Opportunity for
Jobseeker-Employer Connections
Whether looking for a job or considering a career change,
Vermonters will have no shortage of opportunities in the coming
weeks. In coordination with key local partners, six job
fairs and hiring events will be held with the support of the
Vermont Department of Labor.
“Our local Workforce Development teams have been planning
with regional organizations and partners to coordinate
these important hiring events,” said Commissioner Michael
Harrington. “We are excited to be getting back out into the
community, helping jobseekers find opportunities make connections
with all the great employers in Vermont.”
Upcoming job fair events organized by or in partnership
with the Department of Labor include:
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Central Vermont Job Fair (with Central Vermont
Economic Development Corporation)
• Date: Wednesday, June 1 Time: To be announced
• Location: Barre Auditorium, 16 Auditorium Hill (Barre)
• https://centralvtjobfair.com/
All events above are free for jobseekers, and all are encouraged
to attend. To pre-register, contact your local Department
of Labor Workforce Development team by calling 802-828-
4394. Employers interested in participating in these and other
recruitment and hiring events are also encouraged to contact
the department.
For additional information on general career services and
resources may visit Labor.Vermont.gov/Jobs.