WARREN PUBLIC LIBRARY

submit by April 15

MRV Libraries

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Celebrate National Poetry Month with The MRV Libraries and MRV Bear Initiative! We invite all in the community to contribute a bear-themed haiku for display at local businesses throughout April. People of all ages may submit their haiku about bears using this form or by picking up a paper form at one of the MRV Libraries. Submissions will be accepted until April 15, 2026. 

 

What are Haiku, again?

Haiku are a form of poetry originating in Japan. Each haiku contains seventeen syllables divided into three lines. The first and last line each contain five syllables while the second line contains seven syllables. Here’s a bear-themed haiku by Susan Bauchner:

 

Mama and three cubs

Exploring our neighborhood

Young ones are so cute

 

What is the Mad River Valley Bear Initiative?

The Mad River Valley Bear Initiative is a local volunteer group that raises awareness about the bears that live around us in the Valley.  Members come from the 5 towns in our watershed: Warren, Waitsfield, Fayston, Duxbury, and Moretown. Find out more at mrvbears.org.

 

We welcome submissions by children, teens, and adults.  Let’s celebrate poetry, community, and bear awareness together!

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Submit Haiku Here

Sunday, April 12, 1:00-3:00 pm

Joslin Memorial Library

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​Talking with friends and family about contentious topics can be challenging! How do you share your ideas confidently without feeling like you’re stepping on eggshells? This interactive workshop will be led by Beth Malow, author of the new book, Beyond the Politics of Contempt: Practical Steps to Build Positive Relationships in Divided Times.   An experienced trainer with Braver Angels, Beth will provide practical advice and model techniques and strategies to stay engaged in difficult conversations with others.

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Register here.

Thursday, May 14, 6 pm

Warren Public Library

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As the American colonies fought to free themselves from the British two hundred and fifty years ago, one fifth of that population — the enslaved African-American population — undertook their own struggle for liberty. Their stories of ingenuity and heroism speak to us, two and a half centuries later, of how precious the birthright of freedom really is, and how it’s worth fighting for.

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New York Times bestselling author M. T. Anderson, whose National Book Award-winning novel The Pox Party explored this history, will discuss some of the lost and overlooked stories of that revolution within the Revolution, and why they’re important to remember in this celebratory anniversary year.

Wednesday, April 8 6:30-8:00 pm

Joslin Memorial Library

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As part of our country’s 250th commemoration, Chris Sabick, Director of the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, will share information on previous, recent and current research efforts focused on the Revolutionary War in general, and the Battle of Valcour Bay (October 1776) and its aftermath. Archaeological excavations at Valcour Bay, Arnold’s Bay and recent documentation and research efforts on the gunboat Spitfire will be discussed. This presentation is sponsored by the MRV Libraries and will be hosted at the Joslin Memorial Library in Waitsfield on Wednesday evening, April 8th from 6:30 - 8 p.m.

Monday, April 13

6:00 pm

Warren Public Library

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The Warren Public Library will host a discussion of Bruce Holsinger's novel Culpability at 6:00 pm on Monday, April 13. The novel explores themes of responsibility and morality in the age of AI. Copies are available to check out from the library to read in advance.

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 Register here.