Events

Enosburgh Elementary School PK- 5 students will have the culminating event after spending 6 days with Natalie Kinsey-Warnock working on family genealogy, story telling, and community history. Details to be determined.

Morristown Elementary School students will hear from author/illustrator Liza Woodruff about her books, artistic process, and writing.

8:45-9:30- Second

9:45-10:30- First 

12:15-12:45- Kindergarten

1:15-2:00- Third and Fourth

Enosburgh Elementary School PK- 5 students will spend 6 days with Natalie Kinsey-Warnock working on family genealogy, story telling, and community history.

CLiF recently completed a professionally-produced 18-minute video designed to train staff members at home and center-based childcare facilities and Head Start programs about: 1) why it is critical to share books and stories with children as early and often as possible; and 2) ways to share books and stories successfully with children from birth to age 5. After watching the video, providers can choose to fill out an online response. CLiF will provide books and food for the providers attending the event at the Fiske Free Library. 

Enosburgh Elementary School PK- 5 students will have the culminating event after spending 6 days with Natalie Kinsey-Warnock working on family genealogy, story telling, and community history. Details to be determined.

CLiF recently completed a professionally-produced 18-minute video designed to train staff members at home and center-based childcare facilities and Head Start programs about: 1) why it is critical to share books and stories with children as early and often as possible; and 2) ways to share books and stories successfully with children from birth to age 5. After watching the video, providers can choose to fill out an online response. CLiF will provide books and food for the providers attending the event hosted by Creative Spirit Children's Center.

CLiF recently completed a professionally-produced 18-minute video designed to train staff members at home and center-based childcare facilities and Head Start programs about: 1) why it is critical to share books and stories with children as early and often as possible; and 2) ways to share books and stories successfully with children from birth to age 5. After watching the video, providers can choose to fill out an online response. CLiF will provide books and food for the community providers to gather.

Barre City Elementary School first and second graders will receive another new book. They are selecting one new book/month as part of the Year of the Book grant.

Enosburgh Elementary School PK- 5 students will have the culminating event after spending 6 days with Natalie Kinsey-Warnock working on family genealogy, story telling, and community history. Details to be determined.

Laconia Middle School sixth graders will receive another new book. They are selecting one new book/month as part of the Year of the Book grant.

Barton Academy and Graded School students will select two more new books to keep as part of Read Across America. 

Barre City Elementary School first and second grade students will spend the day writing and sharing stories with Marv Klassen-Landis.

Eden Central School PK- 5 students will spend 6 days with Natalie Kinsey-Warnock working on family genealogy, story telling, and community history.

Marv Klassen-Landis will share with Barre families the importance and fun of sharing stories. 

5:30-6:00 - Families share a meal

6:00-6:45 - Kids participate in an activity while Marv talks with parents about sharing books with their kids and offers tips on how to make this more fun for all. After the discussion, each parent will pick two books for each of their children

6:45-7:00 - Marv tells stories to all

Enosburg Elementary School receive another new book. They are selecting one new book this month as part of the Year of the Book grant.

Bridgewater-Hebron Village School students eceive another new book. They are selecting one new book this month as part of the Year of the Book grant.

Lunenberg Elementary School's after school program will work with the Center for Cartoon Studies on a community building project after studying the new comic This is What Democracy Looks Like. 

Enosburg students will display the projects they researched and prepared as part of Natalie Kinsey-Warnock's Storykeepers program.

Hartland Elementary School students will each pick one new book as part of their school wide mini grant projects.

Families will share in meals, storytelling, and community around reading and writing activites related to heritage and countries of origin. 

Hinsdale Elementary School students will each pick one new book – the school is having children pick one new book each month on the "First Friday" during the Year of the Book.

Disnard Elementary School students will each pick one new book – the school is having children pick one new book each month during the Year of the Book.

Disnard Elementary School students will write poems with Ted Scheu to kcik of Poetry Month. Ted ill spend the day working with K-5 students.

Ted Scheu will spend the day with K-2 at Boscawen Elementary School writing and performing poems. There will be an all school assembly to start the day. 

Warren Public Library will wrap up its CLiF Rural Library grant with storytelling by Doug Wilhelm. After the presentation, each student will select two new books to bring home and to celebrate summer reading season. 

9:30-9:50- AM PK

10:15- 11:00- K-2

11:15- 12:00- 3-6

12:10-12:30- PM PK

Hall Memorial Library will wrap up its CLiF Rural Library grant with storytelling by Michael Caduto. Michael will visit the Southwick School 3rd-5th grade, and after the presentation, each student will select two new books to bring home and to celebrate summer reading season. 

Winhall Memorial Library will wrap up its CLiF Rural Library grant with storytelling by Michael Caduto. Michael will do two presentations for K-4, 5-8 students at the Mountain School at Winhall at 10 and 11. After the presentation, each student will select two new books to bring home and to celebrate summer reading season. 

To celebrate the fact that more than 80% of parents and children signed the Read To Me contract pledging to read together twice a week for at least 20 minutes, all students will meet Bruce and Hobbes and share their message of friendship and kindness to all. 

Waits Valley Elementary School K-2 students will meet David Martin who will tell stories, sing songs, and talk about books as part of their Revive grant. The remainder of the grant will cover a new puppet theater for the school!

Franklin Elementary School students will each pick one new book – the school is having children pick one new book each month during the Year of the Book.

Jon Gailmor will spend 3 days writing and performing songs with students at the Berlin Elementary School. 

Barre City Elementary School first and second graders will receive another new book. They are selecting one new book/month as part of the Year of the Book grant.

Barton Academy and Graded School students will select two more new books to keep before April vacation. 

To celebrate the fact that more than 80% of parents and children signed the Read To Me contract pledging to read together twice a week for at least 20 minutes, all students will hear from Deborah Bruss about her books. She will do two prograsm starting at 9AM.

Chichester Town Library will wrap up its CLiF Rural Library grant with storytelling by Erin Moulton. Erin will first visit with the preschoolers before K-8 students from the Chichester Central School. After the presentation, each student will select two new books to bring home and to celebrate summer reading season. Timing to be determined.

Enosburg Elementary School receive another new book. They are selecting one new book this month as part of the Year of the Book grant.

Laconia Middle School sixth graders will receive another new book. They are selecting one new book/month as part of the Year of the Book grant.

Geroge Peabody Library will wrap up its CLiF Rural Library grant with poetry by Ted Scheu. Ted will first visit with the preschoolers from town before K-6 students from the Thetford Elementary School. Earlier in the day, each student will select two new books to bring home and to celebrate summer reading season. 10:30 am at PK; the first school presentation at 1:15 and the second at 2:00.

Jon Gailmor will spend 5 days writing and performing songs with students at the Derby Elementary School. Students will perform Monday, May 4th.

To celebrate the fact that more than 80% of parents and children signed the Read To Me contract pledging to read together twice a week for at least 20 minutes, students and families will hear from author/illustrator John Steven Gurney. 

Hinsdale Elementary School students will each pick one new book – the school is having children pick one new book each month on the "First Friday" during the Year of the Book.

Disnard Elementary School students will each pick one new book – the school is having children pick one new book each month during the Year of the Book.

Pawlet Public Library will wrap up its CLiF Rural Library grant with a visit from Christy Mihaly. Christy will first visit with some before K-6 students at the Mettawee Community School. After the presentation, each student will select two new books to bring home and to celebrate summer reading season. 

Abbie Greenleaf Library in Franconia, NH, will wrap up its CLiF Rural Library grant with storytelling by Duncan McDougall. Duncan will first visit with the preschoolers from town at the Public Library before K-6 students from the Lafayette Regional School to hear Duncan's stories. After the presentation, each student will select two new books to bring home and to celebrate summer reading season. 

Jon Gailmor will spend his final day writing and performing songs with students at the Berlin Elementary School. There will be an evening performance.

Jon Gailmor will spend three days writing and practicing original songs before sixth grade students perform their compositions for the community.

Franklin Elementary School students will each pick one new book – the school is having children pick one new book each month during the Year of the Book.

1000 Books Before Kindergarten will kick off at the Manchester Community Library with a visit from Karen Gross. Karen will share her books with kids and families before each enrolled child will select two new books to keep. 

Jon Gailmor will spend three days writing songs with children from the Swanton community at the library after school. 

Hall Memorial Library will wrap up its CLiF Rural Library grant with storytelling by Simon Brooks. Simon will see 220 K-2children at the Union Sanborn School at 9:30 and 10:30. After the presentation, each student will select two new books to bring home and to celebrate summer reading season. 

Barre City Elementary School first and second graders will receive another new book. They are selecting one new book/month as part of the Year of the Book grant.

Laconia Middle School sixth graders will receive another new book. They are selecting one new book/month as part of the Year of the Book grant.

Sixth graders from Laconia Middle School will travel to the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center. They have been reading fiction and non fiction about different planets in conjunction with their Year of the Book. 

Barton Academy and Graded School students will celebrate their Year of the Book with a visit from Jim Arnosky and with the selection of two final new books! Timing to be determined.

Enosburg Elementary School receive another new book. They are selecting one new book this month as part of the Year of the Book grant.

Bridgewater-Hebron Village School students eceive another new book. They are selecting one new book this month as part of the Year of the Book grant.

Bridgewater Hebron Village School students will celebrate their Year of the Book with a visit from Kathy Deady and with the selection of one last final new book!

Disnard Elementary School students will celebrate their Year of the Book with a visit from Simon Brooks and with the selection of one last final new book! Timing to be determined.

Hinsdale Elementary School students will each pick one new book – the school is having children pick one new book each month on the "First Friday" during the Year of the Book.

Moore Free Library will wrap up its CLiF Rural Library grant with a visit from author/illustrator Marty Kelley. Marty will first visit with the preschoolers from town at the Public Library before K-6 students from the NewBrook Elementary School. After the presentation, each student will select two new books to bring home and to celebrate summer reading season. 

Barre City Elementary School first and second graders will receive another new book. They are selecting one new book/month as part of the Year of the Book grant.