Vermont Humanities

Library Schedules

A person in a kayak rowing on a lake in front of a rock face with green folaige on it
First Wednesdays

All First Wednesdays talks are free and open to all!

First Wednesdays Locations

A colorful graffito of Miles Davis playing trumpet with bright colors and shapes surrounding him

Brattleboro First Wednesdays

Brattleboro First Wednesdays events are hosted by the Brooks Memorial Library.

Jason Chin Stands in a white shirt and green pants wearing a backpack, staring out over the Grand Canyon

Essex Junction First Wednesdays

Essex Junction First Wednesdays events are hosted by the Brownell Library.

A postcard illustration of the Rudyard Kipling Estate in Brattleboro, VT at sunset

Manchester First Wednesdays

Manchester First Wednesdays events are hosted by the Manchester Community Library.

A man in a red kayak rows on lake champlain

Middlebury First Wednesdays

First Wednesdays events in Middlebury are held at the Ilsley Public Library, and occasionally on the campus of Middlebury College.

A barn at sunset, with a weathered white roof and red painted sides

Montpelier First Wednesdays

Montpelier First Wednesdays events are hosted by the Kellogg-Hubbard Library.

The cover of Revolution in our Time, featuring images from the black power movement set in a black power fist with an orange background

Newport First Wednesdays

Newport First Wednesdays events are hosted by the Goodrich Memorial Library.

A glacier falling into the water

Norwich First Wednesdays

Norwich First Wednesdays events are hosted by the Norwich Public Library and Norwich Historical Society and held at the Norwich Public Library.

A green hill spotted with small colorful doors for Hobbit homes

Rutland First Wednesdays

Rutland First Wednesdays events are hosted by the Rutland Free Library.

A character stretches out while sitting on the floor next to a bicycle pump and a pair of skis

St. Johnsbury First Wednesdays

St. Johnsbury First Wednesdays events are hosted by the St. Johnsbury Athenaeum.

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Virtual First Wednesdays

The First Wednesdays talks in January, February, and March will be presented solely on Zoom. Three talks will be offered each of those months. We’ve also added a digital event each month to complement the nine in-person events held in October, November, December, April, and May. 

Vermont Humanities*** September 18, 2020