Bixby Memorial Library

Bixby Memorial Library News & Events .
All events are free and open to the public. The schedule of events was last updated on May 14, 2008


Monday, May 19 th 6:30- 8pm is the Addison Northwest Supervisory Union Children's Art Exhibit Opening Reception. Live music, and refreshments will be served and they will be come the backdrop to inspiration artwork created by area Elementary and High School students. This is the Bixby's annual salute to the many talented young artists in the area. We only wish we had more display room. Please come and join the celebratory opening of this exhibit. The exhibit will be on display until mid June throughout the first floor of the library.



Story Hour Stories are geared towards young children. Each week we read 2 or 3 stories.
every Thursday 10:30 a.m. May 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 June 5 June 12 June 19		Flowers (Mother's Day) - OK., we may be a little over optimistic, but it's time for some color and signs of spring! Moms love flower cards.. Fish - A few stories about fish. Maybe we could name the fish in our tank, and end with a fish collage.! Wind - make a pinwheel and listen to some wind stories Birds - We will read some stories about birds, sing Six Little Ducks and make a bird pop-up card. Rain - Who likes the rain? Let's enjoy the wet days too! Dinosaurs (Father's Day) - a couple of stories, poems, and projects help us learn about these big guys!. Picnics - A story about picnics - and ants- and a red-and-white project for this day.. Bubbles! With a little luck, we'll have a sunny day to enjoy bubbles outside.



*Lake Champlain: Voyages of Discovery History Lecture Series* . Bixby Memorial Library announces a new history lecture series that will start mid-May and conclude mid-June. All lectures begin at 7p.m. This lecture series is a component of a grant received from the Institute of Museum and Library Serves, or IMLS entitled: Lake Champlain : Voyages of Discovery. This series has been created to promote awareness and understanding of local history and events that occurred from early 1600's with the exploration of Lake Champlain by Samuel de Champlain up to the 300 year commemorative celebration of this event. It is our hope that the public will enjoy this series and whet their palate for more of such programs and exhibits to be hosted throughout the state; as next year the state of Vermont ratchets up its Quadricentennial celebrations.
Tuesday, May 13		The series begins with documentary filmmaker, Caro Thompson of Broadwing Productions, and VPT . Her lecture, Behind the scenes of “Champlain: the Lake Between” will explore the creation of her newest film. This film is slated to premiere in December of this year on Vermont Public Television. Caro will discuss interviews and information as well as show clips from her film with the audience. Her film captures the importance of the lake during the 17 th and 18 th century, the many cultures that settled here, and especially in Addison County. Funding for this film was provides by IMLS and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Wednesday, May 21		Fort Ste. Anne: Archaeology and Memory of Vermont's Earliest European Occupation Site given by Prof. Jessica Desany of the University of Vermont. This was a French Fort at Isle LaMotte built in 1666 for protection against the Mohawks. The fort was occupied from 1666-1671 and was the scene of many important events in its brief history.
Wednesday, May 28		Public viewing and discussion of 1940's film: Northwest Passage . Tom Hughes, site manager of Crown Point Historic site will be leading the discussion of this classic film based on Kenneth Roberts's 1937 novel of the same name. A section of this film portrays Roger's Raid by his Rangers on an Abenaki village. Mr. Hughes will reveal the film's many historical inaccuracies and the politically incorrectness that also occurs. The film's running time is just over 2 hours. The film stars Spencer Tracy, Robert Young and Walter Brennan.
Wednesday, June 4		Tercentenary: the 300th anniversary celebration a look back given by Prof. Kevin Dann of State University of New York at Plattsburgh. This lecture will focus on the 1909 historical celebrations held in honor of Samuel de Champlain's exploration of Lake Champlain. This will be a refresher to lead our community forward into next year's Quadricentennial celebrations.
Wednesday, June 11		A historical interpretation of Explorer Samuel de Champlain presented by Don Thompson. Don will present a first person account of 17 th century life in the colony of New France through costume, artifacts, and anecdotes. Don has been an historical interpreter for the past decade, as well as a social studies teacher for over 33 years.
Please plan to attend this lecture series at Bixby Library. They are free and open to the public. The library is located at 258 Main Street in Vergennes, Vermont. For further information call us at 877-2211. Funding for this series was generously provided by the Friends of the Bixby.



"3rd Thursday" Series, monthly		All Third Thursday Programs begin at 7 PM. Refreshments are served at the conclusion of the program. These events are free to the public and often supported by donations. For additional information on programs in the Bixby Library's "Third Thursday Series" please contact the library at (802) 877-2211. All Third Thursday events are FREE and open to the public.
May 15 7pm		Hummingbirds Around the World Ernest Franzgrote, a resident of Shoreham began a journey in 2000 to see 200 species of hummingbirds in a single year. Visiting a dozen countries, from Ecuador, to Chile, to Panama, he saw 204 species and videographed 177 of the little birds. The video, *A Big Year for Little Birds,* will be the feature of this evening's presentation. It presents the hummingbirds in their natural habitats accompanied only by their songs. Come witness flower mites on the face of a hummingbird and a hummingbird bathing in a pool formed in a leaf. A preview of some of the video may be seen at http:// www7.nationalgeographic.com /ngm/0701/feature4/multimedia .html


All programs are free and open to the public. For other information concerning hours, programs and services, please call 877-2211. We hope to see you at Bixby!


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