Coffee and Conversation
Jan
2
10:00 AM10:00

Coffee and Conversation

Come with a mug or without, we’ll fill you up a cup of hot coffee while we talk around the table with each other and build community. Have a particular interest you’d like to discuss with the group? Bring it! We talk birds, fitness and anything else that builds excitement and connection within our fabulous community. All ages welcome, all encouraged to attend!

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Homeschool Meet-up Group
Jan
3
10:00 AM10:00

Homeschool Meet-up Group

The Varnum wishes to support all members of our communities in their educational and community-needs, and we would love to hear from you! Please join us as we make space and time to figure out collaboratively how best to support our homeschooling folks.

We will gather to do a small project together and have the space for socialization. Come meet your homeschooling community members!

Please bring your needs, ideas and young ones to create a supportive community for our homeschooling families. The more, the better!

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Winter Writers Workshop
Jan
8
1:00 PM13:00

Winter Writers Workshop

Join us for this mini-series workshop and practice, grow and build your creative, written voice! Nancy C., professional reporter, writer and former teacher will facilitate this program and help you building your writer’s toolbox.

This series will meet for the month of January, and possibly February depending upon interest.

Bring yourself and your preferred medium.

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Coffee and Conversation
Jan
9
10:00 AM10:00

Coffee and Conversation

Come with a mug or without, we’ll fill you up a cup of hot coffee while we talk around the table with each other and build community. Have a particular interest you’d like to discuss with the group? Bring it! We talk birds, fitness and anything else that builds excitement and connection within our fabulous community. All ages welcome, all encouraged to attend!

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LRSWMD Winter Book Group Series; Part I
Jan
9
4:00 PM16:00

LRSWMD Winter Book Group Series; Part I

When: January 9th , January 30th , February 20th

4-5PM

Join staff from LRSWMD for this three-part winter book discussion series.

January 9th discussion: Outsmart Waste: The Modern Idea of Garbage and How to Think Our Way Out of It by Tom Szaky

Overview:

Why DOES garbage exist in human society? Why has it become a problem only in the last century? And most importantly, how can we eliminate it, or outsmart the very idea of garbage? Every time we make a purchase, we are essentially voting for the kind of world we want to live in. Szaky shows that by becoming acutely aware of the deeper implications of why we buy, what we buy, when we buy, and what we do with what we’ve bought, we can cast our vote for a waste-free world. And through innovative recycling and creative & upcycling (creating new products from discarded objects), we can transform the waste we can't avoid creating from useless waste into a useful resource-as it is in nature. We do not have to turn the Earth into a cosmic trash can. We as individuals have the power to turn this situation around. And, as Szaky demonstrates, there is a use for every kind of garbage-cigarette butts, toothbrushes, pens, packaging, you name it. After reading this mind-expanding book, you will never think of garbage the same way again.

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Norah's Beads
Jan
11
10:30 AM10:30

Norah's Beads

Norah’s Beads

January 11, 2024

10:30-2pm

*Due to the nature of the subject matter, and the dexterity required for beading, please use your discretion as to whom will attend*

Norah loved beautiful stones and crystals. She collected them, wore them as bracelets and necklaces, and kept notes on the healing properties of her favorite stones.

After losing Norah to suicide, creating these bracelets began as a way to remember and feel connected to her.

Each bracelet is made using Norah’s favorite stones, and each one contains an ‘N’ bead to remember her by.

The process of making and sharing Norah Beads bracelets has sparked conversations in our community about mental illness, suicide prevention, wellness, and resiliency. We hope that these conversations will be a path toward breaking the silence and ending the stigma around mental illness. 

We hope that each bracelet will be a reminder to be kind to yourselves and each other, to spread love and hope, to keep going, and to know that even in the darkest times, there are people who wish nothing more than to help you find your way back into the light. 

Please join us as Susan, Norah’s Mother, guides us through this thoughtful process of creating your own unique reminder and one you can create to gift to someone else.


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Winter Writers Workshop
Jan
15
1:00 PM13:00

Winter Writers Workshop

Join us for this mini-series workshop and practice, grow and build your creative, written voice! Nancy C., professional reporter, writer and former teacher will facilitate this program and help you building your writer’s toolbox.

This series will meet for the month of January, and possibly February depending upon interest.

Bring yourself and your preferred medium.

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Coffee and Conversation
Jan
16
10:00 AM10:00

Coffee and Conversation

Come with a mug or without, we’ll fill you up a cup of hot coffee while we talk around the table with each other and build community. Have a particular interest you’d like to discuss with the group? Bring it! We talk birds, fitness and anything else that builds excitement and connection within our fabulous community. All ages welcome, all encouraged to attend!

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Homeschool Meet-up Group
Jan
17
10:00 AM10:00

Homeschool Meet-up Group

The Varnum wishes to support all members of our communities in their educational and community-needs, and we would love to hear from you! Please join us as we make space and time to figure out collaboratively how best to support our homeschooling folks.

We will gather to do a small project together and have the space for socialization. Come meet your homeschooling community members!

Please bring your needs, ideas and young ones to create a supportive community for our homeschooling families. The more, the better!

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Winter Writers Workshop
Jan
22
1:00 PM13:00

Winter Writers Workshop

Join us for this mini-series workshop and practice, grow and build your creative, written voice! Nancy C., professional reporter, writer and former teacher will facilitate this program and help you building your writer’s toolbox.

This series will meet for the month of January, and possibly February depending upon interest.

Bring yourself and your preferred medium.

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Coffee and Conversation
Jan
23
10:00 AM10:00

Coffee and Conversation

Come with a mug or without, we’ll fill you up a cup of hot coffee while we talk around the table with each other and build community. Have a particular interest you’d like to discuss with the group? Bring it! We talk birds, fitness and anything else that builds excitement and connection within our fabulous community. All ages welcome, all encouraged to attend!

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Winter Writers Workshop
Jan
29
1:00 PM13:00

Winter Writers Workshop

Join us for this mini-series workshop and practice, grow and build your creative, written voice! Nancy C., professional reporter, writer and former teacher will facilitate this program and help you building your writer’s toolbox.

This series will meet for the month of January, and possibly February depending upon interest.

Bring yourself and your preferred medium.

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Coffee and Conversation
Jan
30
10:00 AM10:00

Coffee and Conversation

Come with a mug or without, we’ll fill you up a cup of hot coffee while we talk around the table with each other and build community. Have a particular interest you’d like to discuss with the group? Bring it! We talk birds, fitness and anything else that builds excitement and connection within our fabulous community. All ages welcome, all encouraged to attend!

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LRSWMD Winter Book Group Series; Part III
Jan
30
4:00 PM16:00

LRSWMD Winter Book Group Series; Part III

When: February 20th

4-5PM

Join staff from LRSWMD for final of a three-part winter book discussion series.

The Story of Stuff: How Our Obsession with Stuff is Trashing the Planet, Our Communities, and our Health – and a Vision for Change by: Annie Leonard

Overview: A classic exposé in company with An Inconvenient Truth and Silent Spring, The Story of Stuff expands on the celebrated documentary exploring the threat of overconsumption on the environment, economy, and our health. Leonard examines the “stuff” we use everyday, offering a galvanizing critique and steps for a changed planet.

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Homeschool Meet-up Group
Dec
20
10:00 AM10:00

Homeschool Meet-up Group

The Varnum wishes to support all members of our communities in their educational and community-needs, and we would love to hear from you! Please join us as we make space and time to figure out collaboratively how best to support our homeschooling folks.

We will gather to do a small project together and have the space for socialization. Come meet your homeschooling community members!

Please bring your needs, ideas and young ones to create a supportive community for our homeschooling families. The more, the better!

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Coffee and Conversation
Dec
19
10:00 AM10:00

Coffee and Conversation

Come with a mug or without, we’ll fill you up a cup of hot coffee while we talk around the table with each other and build community. Have a particular interest you’d like to discuss with the group? Bring it! We talk birds, fitness and anything else that builds excitement and connection within our fabulous community. All ages welcome, all encouraged to attend!

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Snowflake Read Aloud & Raffle at Varnum Library
Dec
14
10:30 AM10:30

Snowflake Read Aloud & Raffle at Varnum Library

Family Event and Snowflake Raffle Drawing Presented by Varnum Memorial Library!

Reading and Telling Stories, Singing Songs and Sharing Poetry of many Holiday Traditions

- 10 - 10:30 AM Rockin" Ron the Friendly Private will kick off the event
- 10:30 - 11:25 AM Storyteller Lesley Nase and others will join in
- 11:30 Drawing the winning tickets for the 'Snuggle In Raffle' and 'Family Fun Raffle'

Light snack, snowflake activities and designing your own take home snowflake will be provided.

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Recycling Roundtable Discussion
Dec
12
4:00 PM16:00

Recycling Roundtable Discussion

Join staff from LRSWMD to get your recycling questions answered during this roundtable discussion and Q/A session. Wondering why certain materials are accepted for recycling and others aren’t? Not sure what the rules are or why they exist? Curious about where your recyclables go after they leave Lamoille County? We’ll go over any or all of the above. There will be educational resources for you to take home, including some tips and tricks on reducing Holiday waste.

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Coffee and Conversation
Dec
12
10:00 AM10:00

Coffee and Conversation

Come with a mug or without, we’ll fill you up a cup of hot coffee while we talk around the table with each other and build community. Have a particular interest you’d like to discuss with the group? Bring it! We talk birds, fitness and anything else that builds excitement and connection within our fabulous community. All ages welcome, all encouraged to attend!

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MYO Upcycled Wreath
Dec
7
11:00 AM11:00

MYO Upcycled Wreath

Join staff from LRSWMD to make your own upcycled wreath from fabric scraps! Did you know that households produce an average of 25% more solid waste between Thanksgiving and New Years Day? In this workshop we will discuss ways to reduce waste over the Holidays, including other project ideas for you to take home. Additional educational resources and snacks will be provided.

To register, email outreach@lrswmd.org or call (802)888-7317 ext. 406. Ages: This is a family friendly event, children should be accompanied by an adult

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Homeschool Meet-up Group
Dec
6
10:00 AM10:00

Homeschool Meet-up Group

The Varnum wishes to support all members of our communities in their educational and community-needs, and we would love to hear from you! Please join us as we make space and time to figure out collaboratively how best to support our homeschooling folks.

We will gather to do a small project together and have the space for socialization. Come meet your homeschooling community members!

Please bring your needs, ideas and young ones to create a supportive community for our homeschooling families. The more, the better!

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Kids Clothing Swap!
Dec
5
3:00 PM15:00

Kids Clothing Swap!

This is an open clothing swap for all families of young children; bring your clean, outgrown clothes and leave (hopefully!) with a new wardrobe that fits your growing youngester!

You do not have to bring clothes to leave with clothes, but you might as well get a head start on spring cleaning, right?

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Coffee and Conversation
Dec
5
10:00 AM10:00

Coffee and Conversation

Come with a mug or without, we’ll fill you up a cup of hot coffee while we talk around the table with each other and build community. Have a particular interest you’d like to discuss with the group? Bring it! We talk birds, fitness and anything else that builds excitement and connection within our fabulous community. All ages welcome, all encouraged to attend!

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Coffee and Conversation
Nov
21
10:00 AM10:00

Coffee and Conversation

Come with a mug or without, we’ll fill you up a cup of hot coffee while we talk around the table with each other and build community. Have a particular interest you’d like to discuss with the group? Bring it! We talk birds, fitness and anything else that builds excitement and connection within our fabulous community. All ages welcome, all encouraged to attend!

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MYO Green Cleaning Workshop
Nov
16
11:00 AM11:00

MYO Green Cleaning Workshop

The average U.S. household produces more than 20 pounds of household hazardous waste every year, which breaks down to about 4 pounds per person (US EPA). This includes a slew of materials such as paint, solvents, vehicle fluids, pesticides, herbicides, and household cleaners. While some toxics are unavoidable and require special disposal through household hazardous waste collection events, others can be avoided entirely and replaced with simple, yet effective non-toxic alternatives. In this workshop, we will talk about the ins and outs of household cleaners, including how to read and understand labels, proper storage and disposal, and recipes for different non-toxic alternatives. We will also talk about the magic (or science) of bio-enzyme cleaners and how they work. During the workshop, you will have the opportunity to make your lemon multi-purpose surface cleaner. Materials will be provided.

Ages: This is a family friendly event, children should be accompanied by an adult

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Lamoille Home Health & Hospice mini-series: Aging in Place
Nov
15
12:00 PM12:00

Lamoille Home Health & Hospice mini-series: Aging in Place

Join us for this second part in a new mini-series presented by Lamoille Home Health and Hospice. This meeting will be Hospice vs Palliative Care, conversations about transitions towards End of Life.

– Presented by Nicole Mitchell, RN and Amy Bessett, RN

No registration required; All are welcome!

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Homeschool Meet-up Group
Nov
15
10:00 AM10:00

Homeschool Meet-up Group

The Varnum wishes to support all members of our communities in their educational and community-needs, and we would love to hear from you! Please join us as we make space and time to figure out collaboratively how best to support our homeschooling folks.

We will gather to do a small project together and have the space for socialization. Come meet your homeschooling community members!

Please bring your needs, ideas and young ones to create a supportive community for our homeschooling families. The more, the better!

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Coffee and Conversation
Nov
14
10:00 AM10:00

Coffee and Conversation

Come with a mug or without, we’ll fill you up a cup of hot coffee while we talk around the table with each other and build community. Have a particular interest you’d like to discuss with the group? Bring it! We talk birds, fitness and anything else that builds excitement and connection within our fabulous community. All ages welcome, all encouraged to attend!

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Coffee and Conversation
Nov
7
10:00 AM10:00

Coffee and Conversation

Come with a mug or without, we’ll fill you up a cup of hot coffee while we talk around the table with each other and build community. Have a particular interest you’d like to discuss with the group? Bring it! We talk birds, fitness and anything else that builds excitement and connection within our fabulous community. All ages welcome, all encouraged to attend!

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