WRITING CIRCLE
NEW TIME Thursdays, 2:00 - 4:00 PM, December 21 and January 4 and 11
A few seats are still available in the Thursday Circle, at a new meeting time. (The Tuesday afternoon Writing Circle is full.)
Take time out to find your creative flow through writing. This workshop uses prompts as a springboard, inviting you to write freely, read your work aloud, hear responses, and respond to others’ writing. Responses focus on what works in a piece of writing, giving attention to all aspects of craft and language. Workshop leader Karen Vrotsos has taught writing at Barnard and Columbia College and works with writers at all levels. She is certified in the Amherst Writers and Artists method.
This in-person workshop is limited to 10 participants. Registration is required.
Please use this link to register for the Thursday afternoon series.
HIDDEN TREASURES: A STORYTELLING TOUR EXTRAVAGANZA
Thursday, December 28,
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Hear the stories behind the treasures collected at the Scoville Memorial Library. Explore secret staircases and unseen book stacks; discover what lurks in the concealed chambers of our iconic 130-year-old building.
Join SML staff and volunteers for a magical evening as we share hidden gems and tell little-known tales. Enjoy hot cocoa, refreshments, and a game after the tour!
This event is open to all ages. Please note that this tour includes areas that are not normally open to the public. While most of the areas are fully accessible, two rooms are accessible only by stairways.
Please register use this link to register. Space is limited.
ENJOY A VINTAGE HOLIDAY EXHIBIT
AT THE SALISBURY ASSOCIATION!
Now through mid-January,
Tuesdays - Saturdays, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Don’t miss this fun holiday outing! The Salisbury Association's vintage holiday display has something to captivate everyone. Enjoy important artifacts from the Holley-Williams House and items to delight adults and children alike: an irresistible teddy bear, a child's sleigh, ice skates, notable silver pieces, and other fascinating pieces of Salisbury history, including items never-before or rarely shown.
A gift awaits those who visit!
Please note, this exhibit is at the Salisbury Association, 24 Main Street, in Salisbury (just across Academy Street).
No registration necessary. Drop in during the hours posted above.
For more information about the Salisbury Association and the Holley-Williams House, please visit https://salisburyassociation.org.
BOOK TALK AND DISCUSSION WITH AUTHOR PETER KAUFMAN
Overreach: The Inside Story of Putin and Russia's War Against Ukraine, by journalist Owen Matthews
Saturday, January 6, 4:00 - 5:00 PM
Peter Kaufman will discuss Overreach, an astonishing investigation into the start of the Russo-Ukrainian war – from the corridors of the Kremlin to the trenches of Mariupol. Drawing on over 25 years of experience as a correspondent in Moscow, and his own family ties to Russia and Ukraine, author Owen Matthews provides a clear, authoritative, and poignant account of history, personalities, and politics. Overreach is a 2023 Pushkin House Book Prize winner and a 2023 New York Times Best Book of Summer.
Peter B. Kaufman, a writer, teacher, and documentary producer, works at MIT Open Learning and the Knowledge Futures Group. He is the author of The New Enlightenment and the Fight to Free Knowledge (Seven Stories Press, 2021) and the forthcoming The Moving Image: A User’s Guide (The MIT Press, 2024).
This event is made possible by generous support from the Friends of the Scoville Library. Thank you, FSL.
Please use this link to register. The first 15 registrants will receive a copy of the book (you will be notified by email). A limited number of additional copies are available for borrowing at SML.
SOPHISTICATED SNOWFLAKES
Sunday, January 7, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Teens, tweens, and adults, come join Shepherd Myers in this workshop to learn the art of fine-cut snowflakes, taking the paper craft to the next level.
Shepherd Myers is an entomologist and illustrator with a decade of experience combining scientific outreach and exhibit design at Bishop Museum in Honolulu, where he managed one of the world's largest insect collections.
This series is made possible by generous support from the Friends of the Scoville Library. Thank you, FSL.
Registration is open for teens, and a waiting list is open for adults. For more information, please use this link.
WINTER DRAWING WORKSHOP
WITH ARTIST PIETER LEFFERTS
Alternate Tuesdays, January 9 & 23, and February 6 & 20, 2:00 - 4:00 PM
Improve your drawing skills with artist and art educator Pieter Lefferts. This class provides instruction for all levels, from beginner to expert. Draw from a photo or still life, or bring in a drawing project of your own. Drawing materials will be provided.
Pieter Lefferts is a professional artist working in oils, acrylics, and pastels. His specialties include landscape paintings of the Adirondacks, the Hudson Valley, and New England. He is a 2023 Nautilus Book Awards Gold Winner and founder of Northlight Art Center in Amenia, where he conducts art classes.
This series is made possible by generous support from the Friends of the Scoville Library. Thank you, FSL.
Please use this link to register.
NEW ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASSES FOR ADULTS
INGLES PARA ADULTOS
Every Thursday, January 11 - February 8,
5:30-6:30 PM
SML's new ESL classes, taught by Annie Musaurieta, offer the chance to learn basic English language skills or improve your current level through reading, listening to stories, watchingvideo clips, and playing interactive games. Drinks and snacks will be available. Adult learners of all levels are welcome.
Participants may attend one class, all classes, or as many as they desire.
Annie Muzaurieta has a master’s degree in Teaching English as a Second Language from NYU. She currently teaches in the Global Language department at Indian Mountain School.
Inglés para adultos
Esta clase es una oportunidad para aprender inglés o mejorar su nivel a través de la lectura, la creación de cuentos, vídeos y juegos interactivos. Son bienvenidos los adultos de cualquier nivel. Habrá bebidas y comida.
Esta clase será enseñada por Annie Muzaurieta, quien tiene una maestría en Enseñanza de Inglés como Segundo Idioma de la Universidad de Nueva York. Actualmente enseña en el departamento de Idiomas Globales de Indian Mountain School.
No es necesario registrarse. Comienza el 11 de enero o venga cualquier jueves.
No es necesario asistir a todas las clases.
Registration is optional. To learn more, please use this link.
Participants may attend one class, all classes, or as many as they desire.
CURRENT FICTION BOOK GROUP
Saturday, January 13, 4:00 - 5: 00 PM
Join SML's Current Fiction Book Group leader Claudia Cayne for a discussion of Dinosaurs, by Lydia Millet.
About the book: Gil walks from New York to Arizona to recover from a failed love. After he arrives, new neighbors move into the glass-walled house next door and his life begins to mesh with theirs. In this warmly textured, dryly funny, and philosophical account of Gil’s unexpected devotion to the family, Millet explores the uncanny territory where the self ends and community begins?what one person can do in a world beset by emergencies. (240 pages)
The event meets in the Oak Room. No registration is required. A limited number of books are available to borrow at the Scoville Library.
SIGN UP FOR SML's TEEN NEWSLETTER!
Be the first to hear about programs for teens! Sign up for SML's Teen Email List and learn about craft projects, events, workshops, volunteer opportunities, and more!
Use this link to sign up for the new teen newsletter.
MEDITATION With Kathy Voldstad
EVERY SUNDAY
9:00 AM on Zoom
Zoom link
password: "peace"
PLAY BRIDGE @ SML With John Dippel
EVERY WEDNESDAY
2:00-4:00 PM
Learn the basics or join in a game with more seasoned players.
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