Events

We love having friends and supporters join us at CLiF events. If you would like to join us, you must contact us first at info@clifonline.org or 802-244-0944 to receive approval to attend and confirm details. Event dates and locations are subject to change at the last minute.

Library Event: Poultney, VT

January 30, 2026 8:00-11:00

Author/illustrator John Steven Gurney will visit the Poultney Elementary School, a Year of the Book school for 2025-26, to tell stories and share his love of writing & reading. The school and public librarians will also introduce students to new books added to their collections. The Year of the Book grant provides $1000 worth of children's books to the school library and $500 worth of books to the local public library.

Family Literacy Event: Lancaster, NH

February 14, 2026 10:00-11:00

The Williams D. Weeks Memorial Library will host storyteller Anna Adler to celebrate early childhood literacy and engage with families around reading as part of their CLiF Early Childhood Literacy grant for 2025-26.

Nature Writing Workshop: Newbury, VT

March 13, 2026 9:00-3:00

Author Susie Spikol is visiting the Newbury Elementary School to do a two-day nature writing & journaling residency for their Year of the Book grant. 

Family Literacy Night: Bellows Falls, VT

March 18, 2026 5:00-7:00

The Central Elementary School in Bellows Falls, VT will hold a Family Literacy Night with storytellers Simon Brooks to celebrate their Year of the Book grant for 2025-26. 

Family Literacy Night: Concord, NH

March 19, 2026 5:00-7:00

The Mill Brook School in Concord, NH will hold a Family Literacy Night with author Matt Esenwine to celebrate their Year of the Book grant for 2025-26. 

Family Literacy Night: Newbury, VT

March 19, 2026 5:00-7:00

The Newbury Elementary School in Newbury, VT will hold a Family Literacy Night with storyteller Marv Klassen-Landis to celebrate their Year of the Book grant for 2025-26. 

Author Visit: Ashland, NH

March 24, 2026 9:00-11:00

Author Terry Farish will visit the Ashland Elementary School to share stories and inspire young writers for their CLiF Momentum Grant. 

Writing Workshop: Concord, NH

April 6, 2026 8:00-3:00

Author/illustrator Marty Kelley will visit students at the Mill Brook School in Concord, NH for a five-day writing residency as part of their Year of the Book grant.

Nature Writing Workshop: Newbury, VT

April 15, 2026 9:00-3:00

Author Susie Spikol is visiting the Newbury Elementary School to do a two-day nature writing & journaling residency for their Year of the Book grant. 

Author Visit: Boscawen, NH

April 23, 2026 9:00-11:00

Author Carrie Kruck will visit the Boscawen Elementary School to share stories and inspire young writers for their CLiF Year of the Book Grant. 

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