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North Branch Nature Center

8/18/2020

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This is a lovely spot in our beautiful capital city, Montpelier.  Here are their words, from the website:
"For 22 years North Branch Nature Center has put people in touch with the sights, sounds and sensations of the wild within our capital. North Branch Nature Center has become an integral part of outdoor recreation and learning in central Vermont, serving 10,000 visitors annually. Our 28-acre preserve of forest and fields is nestled in a gentle bend of the North Branch of the Winooski River, just two miles from downtown Montpelier. North Branch is firefly light sparkling in a child’s eye. It is a lecture hall where we learn the secrets of warblers and willows and weather. And it is a quiet place to walk or ski, swim or sit, or simply to do nothing beside the river."
If you don't want to drive to Montpelier, they've greatly expanded their online presence during the pandemic.  Check out their whole website, full of great information, here:

https://northbranchnaturecenter.org/
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Scavenger Hunt!

8/13/2020

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TODAY IS THE DAY, Library Community! Welcome to the Scavenger Hunt! Here are the easy rules: Find everything on the list and post photos of your finds over on our Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/pg/RCMLibrary/posts/?ref=page_internal
If you find everything, you win an ice cream treat from Swiss Farm Market!! Creativity is encouraged: convince me that what you find fits the bill, if it's not obvious. You have until next Thursday, 8/20, to complete. Open to all. Call me with any questions, 746-4067. Have fun!
I'll be posting new Scavenger Hunts each Thursday for the next several weeks.
Many thanks to the good folks at Swiss Farm Market!

Stay-at-Home Scavenger Hunt
(All Ages)
1. Empty toilet paper roll
2. 10 or more plastic strips or pull tabs from milk or juice jugs
3. Overstretched hair tie
4. Singleton sock
5. Mask
6. Broken plastic storage container
7. Crayon or pencil shorter than one inch
8. Holiday or seed catalog
9. Broken glasses or sunglasses
10. Blue rubberband
11. 2019 calendar
12. Something older than you
13. Candle more than 75% burned
14. Blurry printed photo
15. Dead plant
16. Take-out ketchup packs
17. Yeast or sourdough starter
18. Your pandemic hobby
19. Eraser
20. Take-out menu from a local restaurant
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Podcast for Teens

8/6/2020

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A podcast created and produced by teens for teens everywhere.  In their own words:
"We are five friends from very different backgrounds with a love for helping others. However, we are pretty average so don't expect any amazing talents" (from the website).
Together, they discuss a huge range of topics, from body image to Black Lives Matter to friends to feeling dissatisfied with life.
Here's a link to their website:
https://teenagertherapy.carrd.co/
You can listen to the podcast wherever you usually listen.

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Suffrage Scramble

7/28/2020

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​https://vtsuffrage2020.org/event/suffrage-scramble-5k-run-walk/
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Time to fill out your census!

7/28/2020

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A friendly reminder to get your census done! Here is some information from Bryan Sell of Killington, tasked with helping to get Pittsfield counted: 
The current decennial census response rate for Pittsfield is at 29.2% (national response rate is currently above 60%). And maybe you didn't know this: second/seasonal-home owners are required to respond; there is more information about that on the attached flyer (above). The decennial census is only 10 questions that can be answered by mail, by phone at 844-330-2020, or at https://2020census.gov/en/ways-to-respond.html
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Vt Humanities Council Talk with John Lewis (1940-2020)

7/23/2020

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Representative John Lewis, the civil rights icon, visited Burlington in October 2019, along with his co-writer, Andrew Aydin.  Together, they created graphic novels (called March, in three volumes) telling the story of Congressman Lewis's life experiences, growing up in segregated Alabama and becoming active in the civil rights movement.  The link below will take you to the VT Humanities Council page, from where you can navigate to a recording of his talk at the Flynn, his interview on VPR, and photos of his time in Burlington.
https://www.vermonthumanities.org/vermont-reads/vermont-reads-2019/lewis-aydin-visit/
We have volumes 1 and 3 at the Library, ready to borrow now.  I have hopes to fill that obvious hole in our collection where volume 2 should go soon!
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Free Admission at ECHO!

7/16/2020

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A few weeks ago, I posted here that ECHO in Burlington has reopened.  YAY!  Now, even more good news: ECHO has done away with admission fees through mid-September!  That's right, ECHO is FREE!  You do still need tickets for a specific time slot, as they continue to keep safety precautions in mind.  Go to their website for more info:
​https://www.echovermont.org/
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Citizen Science!

7/16/2020

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Like science?  Have some time to volunteer?  SciStarter could be the place for you!  From their website:
"SciStarter is an online community dedicated to improving the citizen science experience for project managers and participants.  Over 3,000 projects and events are searchable by location, scientific topic, and age level, and by joining SciStarter, members can track their contributions and provide valuable feedback.  SciStarter also supports researchers in managing projects, including best practices for engaging participant partners."
Check them out at

https://scistarter.org/
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Podcast for 4-10 year olds

7/16/2020

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Here's a description of the podcast from the NPR website:
"Created and produced by parents of young children, WBUR's Circle Round adapts carefully-selected folktales from around the world into sound- and music-rich radio plays for kids ages 4 to 10. Each 10- to 20-minute episode explores important issues like kindness, persistence and generosity. And each episode ends with an activity that inspires a deeper conversation between children and grown-ups."
The website has information on how to listen as well.
https://www.npr.org/podcasts/532788972/circle-round
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Billings Farm

7/9/2020

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Billings Farm and Museum in Woodstock is open for visitors.  You can see the cows, check out the quilt show, take part in Tractor Days in August, and more.  Some areas are closed for the health and safety of all, and there are new requirements in place.  Find all the info you need, including descriptions of their online events, at
https://billingsfarm.org/
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