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Upcoming Events
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Vermont Reads 2018: Protest Banner Art Show
May 1 - May 31
This month-long art show inspired by Bread and Roses, Too will feature protest banners and signs designed and created by youth using mixed media.
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Tue
22
Wolf Peaches, Poisoned Peas, and Madame Pompadour’s Underwear: The Surprising History of Common Garden Vegetables
May 22
10:00 am
10:00 am
Common garden vegetables have long and fascinating histories. Science and history writer Rebecca Rupp will discuss the stories behind many of our favorites.
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Tue
22
Agatha Christie: Creator of Miss Jane Marple and Hercule Poirot
May 22
6:30 pm
6:30 pm
In this living history performance by Helene Lang, Ms. Christie tells you how a typewriter in Torguay spawned over 80 mysteries and created Miss Jane Marple and Hercule Poirot.
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Tue
22
Book Discussion: Beloved by Toni Morrison
May 22
7:00 pm
7:00 pm
Part of the Family History series. The Pulitzer-winning novels in this series examine not only relationships, but the ways difficult chapters of a family's past are revealed by the passing of time.
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