KIDS & TEENS
Babytime
Wednesdays in April, 10:30-11:15 a.m.
For infants to 12 months and their caregivers. Board books, manipulatives and baby-appropriate toys will be available for exploration and play.
Lego builders
Fridays in April, 3-4:30 p.m.
Projects geared to kids ages eight and up, or ages six and up with an adult helper. Each week, builders explore, create and participate in challenges.
Musical storytime with Ms. Liz
Tuesday, April 2, 10:30-11 a.m.
For infants to age 4.
Storybook craftytown
Tuesday, April 2, 3-4:30 p.m.
Read a favorite story, then make a craft. Projects are geared to kids ages 8 and up, or ages 6 and up with an adult helper.
Music & movement
Thursday, April 4, 10:30-11:15 a.m.
Join Miss Emma as she leads singing, movement and jam sessions for kids from birth to age 5.
Kids’ Friday movie
Fridays, April 5 and 26, 1-3:30 p.m.
April 5: “Bedknobs and Broomsticks” is a 1971 musical fantasy based on the book by Mary Morton. April 25: “Despicable Me.”
Toddlertime
Tuesdays, April 9, 16, 23 and 30, 10:30-11 a.m.
Weekly storytime for toddlers and their caregivers.
Craftytown
Tuesday, April 16, 3-4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 24, 1-2:30 p.m.
Arts and craft fun. April 16: Clothespin people. April 24: weave a flower in the round with yarn.
ADULTS
Knit for your neighbors
Thursdays in April, 2-5 p.m.
Yarn, needles and crochet hooks supplied. Knit or crochet hats and scarves to help keep your neighbors warm. All finished projects will be donated to the South Burlington Food Shelf. Special guest Hannah Miller, an associate professor of education at Vermont State University-Johnson, is spending her sabbatical on a quest to write, read and knit in as many public libraries in Vermont as possible. She shares her adventures in South Burlington on April 11.
Cookbook club
Tuesday, April 2, 5:30-6:45 p.m.
This month’s cookbook is “Pulp: A Practical Guide to Cooking with Fruit” by Abra Berens, named a Best Cookbook of the Year by Epicurious. To attend, let us know what you plan to cook by signing up at the circulation desk or by emailing sbplprograms@southburlingtonvt.gov. Books are available at the library.
Tech help drop-in
Tuesdays, April 2 and 16, 5-6:30 p.m.
Have questions about your smartphone, laptop or iPad?
Mandarin conversation circle
Tuesdays, April 2 and 16, 11 a.m.-noon
Learn and improve your Mandarin and make new friends with volunteers from Vermont Chinese School. Drop-in. No registration.
Space movies Friday
Friday, April 6, 1-3:30 p.m.
“Hidden Figures,” the phenomenal true story of the black female mathematicians at NASA.
The Unsung Mendelssohn and Schumann
Wednesday, April 3, 1:15-2:30 p.m.
Learn about Fanny Mendelssohn and Clara Schumann, the two most prominent women composers of the 19th century.
Tech help by appointment
Friday, April 5, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Tuesday, April 9, 1-4 p.m.
Sign up for a free 40-minute appointment to get some one-on-one help and learn new skills.
Illuminate Vermont at the library
Friday and Saturday, April 5 and 6, 5-9 p.m.
Enjoy cocktails, food trucks, live music and shopping at this free indoor-outdoor market. The library will host performers in its living room area, pop-up book sale. The library also hosts a Pair of Pauls Playing Piano, who will tickle your funny bones as they tickle the ivories, on Friday, April 5, 5-6:30 p.m. At 7 p.m., Ukulele Clare with Rebecca Padula will charm audiences with originals and songs drawn from the American Songbook, and the best of jazz, country, folk and blues.
My Vermont Eyes at Illuminate Vermont
Saturday, April 6, 5-6 p.m.
Poetry performance by Join Dr. Jolivette Anderson-Douoning as part of Illuminate Vermont.
English conversation circle
Mondays, April 8 and 22, noon-1 p.m.
English as a Second Language discussion group, facilitated by staff.
Poetry group
Tuesdays, April 9, 23 and 30, 11 a.m.-noon
Come share your poetry in a supportive, comfortable setting. Second and fourth Tuesday of the month.
Author Malinda Lo
Tuesday, April 9, 7-8:30 a.m.
Malinda Lo reads and talks about her book, “Last Night at the Telegraph Club,” set in San Francisco’s Chinatown during the 1950s, and about writing about queer life during that time. In-person and Zoom. Call 802-846-4140 for information.
Seed starting and beginner gardening
Wednesday, April 10, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Workshop with one of the expert gardeners and educators from the Vermont Garden Network and their mobile classroom van.
Morning book group
Thursday, April 11, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Part adventure, part historical saga, and part coming-of-age love story, “West with Giraffes” by Lynda Rutledge explores what it means to be changed by the grace of animals, the kindness of strangers, the passing of time and a story told before it’s too late.
Poetry games workshop
Tuesday, April 16, 6-8 p.m.
For teens and adults, join poet Holly Painter for an evening of poetry games in this hands-on workshop that will make you think about poetry from new angles. Painter is the author of four collections of poetry.
Puzzle swap
Wednesday, April 17, 2:30-5 p.m.
Bring a puzzle you’ve already completed and leave with a new puzzle to put together. Bring any 250-plus-piece general adult puzzle(s) that you would like to trade during the event.
Accessory dwelling unit workshop
Thursday, April 18, 7-8 p.m.
Learn all about accessory dwelling units from a panel of speakers. What are they and why are people making them? In person and online. Get the Zoom link on the library website for this South Burlington Affordable House Committee program.
Caribbean Rain concert
Saturday, April 20, noon-1 p.m.
Friends of the Library free concert series presents Caribbean Rain, Vermont’s only multi-generational Jamaican family band. In the auditorium. Doors open at 11:45 a.m. No tickets or registration needed.
Legislative forum
Monday, April 22, 6-8 p.m.
Join representatives Emilie Krasnow, Martin Lalonde, Kate Nugent, Noah Hyman and Brian Minier and senators Ginny Lyons, Kesha Ram Hinsdale and Tom Chittenden to discuss what’s being debated in the Statehouse.
Evening book group
Thursday, April 25, 6-7 p.m.
The April selection is “The Boys in the Boat” by Daniel Brown, which tells the story of the University of Washington’s 1936 eight-oar crew and their epic quest for an Olympic gold medal. Copies available to borrow. Both in-person and on Zoom.
‘Homeless is a Housing Problem’
Tuesday, April 30, 7-8 p.m.
Join a conversation about homelessness and housing with Gregg Colburn and Clayton Page Albern’s book as a point of discussion. Discuss the causes and effects of homelessness and housing instability in South Burlington and the region, moderated by Jess Hyman, associate director of the Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity housing advocacy programs and by the affordable housing committee.
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