Library Garden Expanded & Planted

The library garden got an extra bed this summer! All produce grown in these two raised beds will be donated back to the community. Check on the beds throughout the summer to help weed and watch things grow!

New Event Calendar

Our new library event calendar goes live today, June 1! It's color-coded by age, with options for filtering programs based on age or category. We hope this will make it easier to find and register for library programs. Please share your feedback with us on the new calendar.

Browse the new calendar

STEM with a Story: How Does Tie-Dye Work?

Saturday, June 1, 11a

Learn about tie-dye with a hands-on process! Bring a shirt you're comfortable dyeing, we'll provide the supplies, and you'll take home something unique to you.

Register here

Truck Discovery

Monday, June 3, 2p

Summer Reading is here; let's start with discovery and exploration of trucks and vehicles! We'll have an ambulance, fire truck, patrol vehicle, cement mixer, and food truck (Ben's Pretzels). Dips on the Vine will also provide ice cream cups for the first 100 kids who attend.

Cooking Foraged Foods

Tuesday, June 4, 5:30p

Learn what edible goodies the woods have to offer this season and how to transform your foraged findings into a meal made from the earth! Eco-educator Paul Steury will discuss the types of wild edible plants you can find at this time of year and how to harvest them sustainably, and then we'll cook a simple meal together using locally foraged ingredients.

Register here

Adventures in Loose Parts: Nature Play Day

Thursday, June 6, 3p

Come join us in Loose Parts Play at Riverbend Park. Dr. Carla Gull, leader in loose parts education, will lead this program series this summer! We'll explore the park, gather materials, and play. Loose parts play is a type of play without any rules or restraints, instead relying on the imagination and creativity of your child. For kids all ages.

Homeschool Hangs: Tie-Dye Shirts

Tuesday, June 11, 11:30a

Come learn all the tips and tricks to creating a beautiful, unique, colorful shirt to wear all summer long. Colors provided; bring your own shirt!

Register here

Yak, Snack, & Read

Tuesday, June 11, 5:30p

Join our summer book club! We'll be reading 3 books on the theme "Adventure Awaits" this summer. In June, the pick is A Long Petal of the Sea, by Isabel Allende. Snacks are provided. Pick up your copy at the library front desk!

Cooking Class with Mrs. Knue

Wednesdays, June 12 & 26, 2p

Mrs. Knue, Family and Consumer Science teacher from Northridge Middle School, will lead two cooking classes for tweens and teens this summer at the library!

Please make sure you sign a waiver (at the Youth Desk) beforehand, and register here.

Pages & Pints

Wednesday, June 12, 5:30p

Get back into reading with our no-pressure monthly book club where YOU get to pick the book!

This month's theme is a non-human narrator, so find a book that speaks to you, and come out to Wedgewood for dinner, drinks, and good company. (Ages 21+)

Storytime & Sing-Along: Camping

Thursday, June 13, 5:30p

Join us this evening for campfire storytime! We'll have an adventurous evening of stories, campfire snacks, crafts, and a sing-along of popular children's songs.

Geology Explorers: Rock Painting

Monday, June 17, 11a

Come learn about the various types of rocks and minerals in our area, then create a painted one for our Kindness Rock Garden. For all ages!

Summer LEGO Club

Tuesday, June 18, 4p

Join us for monthly builds! There are multiple challenges to choose from, or you can come and free-build.

Paint Your Own Planter

Tuesday, June 18, 6p

Treat yourself to an evening of creativity and color! We'll provide small pots, paint supplies, and some seeds to plant in your pot. You bring your friends and design ideas, and take home a colorful potted plant!

Register here

Greetings From: A Postcard Painting Workshop

Saturday, June 22, 10a

Drop in during the Middlebury Summer Festival to paint a postcard of somewhere you've traveled or somewhere you want to go! We'll provide 4"x6" canvases and paint supplies. Your finished postcard paintings will be on exhibit at the library July 13-August 3, and we'll enter all participants into a raffle to win a package of art supplies. For all ages.

Register here 

Anime Club

Monday, June 24, 4p

Calling all anime lovers! Relax with friends, enjoy some snacks, try new foods, and watch a few episodes together.

Fabric Alchemy: The Art of Natural Dyeing

Tuesday, June 25, 6p

Explore the age-old art of transforming textiles using color sourced straight from nature. We'll learn about dyeing with plants, flowers, roots, and other organic materials to create stunning hues and patterns, then get your hands dirty with your own dyeing project!

Register here 

Art Nights: Smoothies & Shells

Thursday, June 27, 5p

Guest artist Linda Pieri is back to give a class demonstration of painting a seashell, perfect for your little adventurers.

Register here

JAKE RECOMMENDS . . .

The Gentle Art of Tramping

by Stephen Graham

Written in 1926, certain aspects of this book are dated, such as the title. One would do better to replace "tramping" with "hiking," "camping," or simply, "being outdoors." The Gentle Art of Tramping offers many suggestions and guidelines for a good tramp, broken down in chapters. It is an amusing and fun read for anyone who has enjoyed the outdoors.

Genre: Adult Nonfiction

MPL PATRON SHARON RECOMMENDS...

The Measure

by Nikki Erlick

First, use your discretion for the book's language and other elements. Apart from that, this is a thought-provoking book I was surprised and touched by. It's the kind you remember long after you've put it down.

Genre: General Fiction