WARREN PUBLIC LIBRARY

Cookbook (& Short Story) Club: Moroccan
Monday, October 19, 6 pm
Warren Public Library

In October, cookbook club celebrates Moroccan cooking with recipes from “Madaq: Simple and Delicious Recipes with the Flavors of Morocco” by Nargisse Benkabbou. This book contains both traditional and non-traditional recipes full of Moroccan flavor – no tagine pot needed! The focus is on simple recipes with familiar ingredients and cooking techniques, many quick enough to prepare for a weeknight dinner. Stop by the library to browse the cookbook and choose a recipe to prepare for our potluck dinner. At the same time, pick up a copy of a short story by Moroccan-American author Laila Lalami. We’ll discuss it over dinner!

 

Sign up here!
 

Artists Creating in a Democracy
Sunday, November 8, 12:30-3 pm
Joslin Memorial Library
 

A two-part exploration in artmaking. Join award-winning artists, educators, and moms-to-toddlers, Hayley Morris and janet e. dandridge to learn about their art processes and careers as artists based in Vermont. They'll discuss and answer questions on collaboration, artificial intelligence, funding for artists, and creative freedom. Afterwards, Hayley and janet will guide you in creating a collaborative stop-motion animation artwork reflecting a vision of democracy, using paper materials as the medium.

 

This event is for adults and teens who are interested in becoming a practicing artist, arts enthusiasts, and arts advocates.

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This MRV Libraries event is made possible with support from Vermont Humanities.

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Please register here.

Puzzle Tournament
Sunday, November 15, 4:00 pm
Warren Public Library
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 Bring your team of 1-4 people to see who can be the first to assemble our 500-piece puzzle. Adult, teen and multigenerational teams are welcome. We'll meet at the Warren Library at 4:00 pm on Sunday, November 15, 2026 to start the great puzzle race. Distractions -- erm, I mean refreshments -- will be served. Bring your cheerleading squad. Prizes for the first three teams courtesy of The Collection and Ravensburger. 

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Register your team here.

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When the Trees Came Back
Wednesday, October 21, 6 pm
Joslin Memorial Library
 

Robert A. Mello, author of When the Trees Came Back: The Great Battle to Save Vermont's Forests, presents the history of forests in the Green Mountain State.

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By the 1880s, unsustainable logging and farming practices had decimated its once-dense forests, with enormous environmental consequences.

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Mello's book tells the story of how a group of dedicated advocates, citizens, and lawmakers turned the tide at the dawn of the 20th century. It explains how their efforts contributed to the remarkable recovery of Vermont’s forests, and provides lessons for protecting our forests in an uncertain future.  

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Charity & Sylvia Book Discussion
Monday, November 9, 6 pm
Joslin Memorial Library
 

ince 2003, Vermont Humanities has invited students, adults, and seniors across the state to read the same book and participate in a wide variety of community activities related to the book’s themes.  The 2026 book selection is “Charity & Sylvia,” a historical graphic novel by Vermont cartoonist Tillie Walden. Copies are available to check out from any MRV Library, and we invite you to join us for a book discussion at Joslin Memorial Library at 6 pm Monday, November 9.

 

Weybridge, Vermont in February 1807 is small, cold, lonely, and beautiful. As an unwed woman with few prospects, Sylvia Drake resides with and cares for her sister’s rambunctious family. But today the house is abuzz awaiting a guest—Charity Bryant. So opens Charity and Sylvia by Tillie Walden, the award-winning, Vermont-based cartoonist and author of Spinning and On a Sunbeam. Created by Walden from archival materials at the Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History in Middlebury, and other primary and secondary sources, Charity and Sylvia is a groundbreaking biography that is also the story of 19th century America.

 

For 44 years Charity Bryant and Sylvia Drake lived together as life partners in small town Vermont. And in Walden’s graphic novel, America grows alongside these women. We see the arrival of railroads, the terms of 14 Presidents, riots, rebellion, and plagues. The book centers themes of Vermont’s (and America’s!) early history, the importance of friendships and family networks, the role of religion and faith in communal life, and the evolution of LGBTQ+ identity.

SPARK in VT
Monday, November 16, 5:30 pm
Warren Public Library

 

Please join SPARK in VT, the Society for Psychedelic Advocacy, Research, and Knowledge for a community conversation about psychedelic care. A newly formed Vermont nonprofit focused on public education and thoughtful policy development around psychedelics, SPARK will lead the discussion around the history of psychedelics, current research, potential benefits and risks, and possible regulatory approaches. 

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​All welcome.