Music in the Park

by debra on Jul.14, 2010, under Press Releases

Bradford Public Library Fundraiser
Music in the Park
Featuring Wall-Stiles Band
Saturday, July 24,  4 PM
Elizabeth Park, Bradford, VT
$5 donation per person or $10 per family.
New out of Vermont, the contemporary folk rock sound of the Wall-Stiles is original, energetic, and entertaining. Songs cover a wide range of sounds, from fiddle-screaming, high-spirited barn burners, to melodic ballads that highlight rich vocals and nuanced instrumentation.
Drinks, desserts and box lunches will be on sale at the park.
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Children’s Summer Programs

by debra on Jun.09, 2010, under Press Releases

Thursday afternoon Programs for children ages 5 yrs and up.

July 1st, 1:00 – Art Adventures! Sea Creatures & Glitter Fish

Paint and collage

July 8th, 1:00 – Library Lab! Water Tension

Hands on Science

July 15, 1:00- Art Adventures! Sea Turtle Foil Art

Textured medium

July 22nd, 1:00- Library Nature Center! Beavers!

With John Austin from the Vermont Department of Fish & Wildlife

Build a beaver dam!

July 29th, 1:00- Art Adventures! Sailors Knots!

Macramé friendship bracelets

August 5th, 1:00- Library Nature Center Creepy Crawly Pond Life!

Hands on Discovery

******Toddler Story Hour-  Friday Mornings at 10:00 am******

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Adult Summer Programs

by debra on Jun.09, 2010, under Press Releases

July –  Adult Programs

July 21 – Terminator Seeds / Presenter Emily Marsh. 6:30 PM

July 24 – Music in the Park with the Wall-StilesElizabeth Park, 4 PM

New out of Vermont, the contemporary folk rock sound of the Wall-Stiles is original, energetic, and entertaining.  Bring a picnic lunch, the family and enjoy great music and activities to benefit the Bradford Public Library

July 28 – VT Reads Book Discussion “The Day of the Pelican” by Katerine Paterson.  6:30 PM

Also Green Mountain Club Display in the Reading Room for two weeks.

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In Times Past: Essays from the Upper Valley

by debra on Jun.09, 2010, under Press Releases

Bradford Public Library presents:

“In Times Past:  Essays from the Upper Valley.” By Local Historian Larry Coffin Wednesday, June 30, 6:30 PM at the Bradford Public Library.

The book is a series of essays covering topics of local history including Vermont and New Hampshire towns from Lyme to Ryegate.  Topics range from  Town Poor Farms, Town Meetings, Rogers’ Rangers and Disastrous Fires to Abandoned Golf Courses and Things That Never Happened.

Profits will benefit the Bradford Public Library. Books available at the library for 19.95.

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Weather Forecasting with Mark Breen

by debra on Jun.05, 2010, under Press Releases

Build a Weather Vane with Mark Breen
At the Bradford Public Library
on June 24th  at 6:00 pm
This family event is free and open to the public
Mark Breen will explore the challenges of observing the weather. Just putting up a thermometer on the porch won’t cut it! By delving into the details of how weather works, how instruments work, and how to keep track of your observations, you will be on your way to becoming a weather expert. This adventure is designed for families, and the weather will be discussed without a lot of fancy jargon. Find out about taming temperatures, registering rainfall, and handling the humidity among several others.

Build a Weather Vane with Mark BreenAt the Bradford Public Libraryon June 24th  at 6:00 pm This family event is free and open to the public Mark Breen will explore the challenges of observing the weather. Just putting up a thermometer on the porch won’t cut it! By delving into the details of how weather works, how instruments work, and how to keep track of your observations, you will be on your way to becoming a weather expert. This adventure is designed for families, and the weather will be discussed without a lot of fancy jargon. Find out about taming temperatures, registering rainfall, and handling the humidity among several others.


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Chair Yoga

by debra on Apr.03, 2010, under Press Releases

Chair Yoga at Bradford Public Library

Please join yoga instructor Laura Brill on Wednesday afternoons in June from 3:30 to 4:30 at the Bradford Public Library for a gentle chair yoga class.First class June 9th.  This healthy fundraiser series asks for a $5 donation per class to benefit adult programs at the library. The class is open to anyone who would like to practice yoga, but does not want to get on the floor. We will focus on linking movement with the breath, some gentle stretches, and practice some meditation/relaxation techniques. Please wear comfortable clothing, and bring a mat if you have one as part of the class may be standing.

Laura began studying yoga and meditation about ten years ago, and had the fortune to find great teachers everywhere she has lived – from Delaware to New York City to Vermont.  She had taught meditation classes in New York and Burlington.

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by gail on Mar.07, 2010, under Press Releases

Bradford Public Library one of fifteen Vermont Libraries to receive

Winnie Belle Learned Grant Award

The Bradford Public Library recently received $1500.00 from Vermont Public Library Foundation (VPLF) and the Winnie Belle Learned Fund. The Winnie Belle Learned Fund was established by Dr. Burnett Rawson in honor of his benefactress Ms. Winnie Belle Learned, a Vermont educator, with the goal of helping Vermont libraries develop services to foster literacy, love of learning, critical analysis, and intellectual exploration  for children and teens. During this latest competitive grant period, the Bradford Public Library was one of the Vermont Libraries receiving grant money to be used for children’s books! VPLF awarded $19,100 in individual grants ranging from $500 to $2,500.

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