January 2024
JANUARY EVENTS
Fiber Crafters
Tuesday 1/16 7 PM
January Tea With Trustees
Friday 1/19 4:30–5:30 PM
Intro to Powertools with Stuart Levasseur
Saturday 1/20 10:00 AM–1:00 PM
Royalton Memorial Book Club: Alexander Wolff Author Talk
Wednesday 1/24 6–8 PM (rain day 1/25, same time)
- Special book club and author talk event with Alexander Wolff to discuss his novel, Endpapers. We have several copies in the library now so get them while they're here, and get a head start on your reading. This won't be an evening you will want to miss.
WEEKLY PROGRAMMING
Game Club
Tuesdays 3–4:30PM
- Magic cards, Candy Land, Nintendo Switch, and whatever else you bring in! Find fellow game-players and start the week right with a little turn-based action. Both adults and kids of any age welcome!
Wednesdays 3–4:30PM
- We have continued working on a collaborative multi-medium piece involving watercolor, drawing, and collage-bring your craziest creative ideas for the most meditative club Royalton has to offer.
- New Time! Fridays Afterschool (3:30 PM on regular days; 12:30 PM on early release days). Always followed by a craft from the talented craft-maker, Miss Pam.
Study Hall
Thursdays 3–4:30PM
- Do you or your child have a hard time getting work done at home? Do you need help with school work or something laborious giving you trouble? Come seek quiet and guidance with Lu at the library for study hall.
Every Third Thursday 4:30–5:30 PM
- Business to discuss with our board of trustees? Ideas for the library? Curious about the team? Come discuss it over tea during with a couple representatives.
Saturdays 11 AM–12:30 PM
- Come to the library to create and build with fellow Lego enthusiasts every Saturday at 11:00 AM. Legos are provided by the library. All are welcome!
JUST IN:
- Ken Follett, THE ARMOR OF LIGHT
- Rick Rubin, THE CREATIVE ACT: A WAY OF BEING
- John Grisham, THE EXCHANGE: AFTER THE FIRM
- Hannah Grace, ICEBREAKER
- Hannah Grace, WILDFIRE
- Britney Spears, THE WOMAN IN ME
- Adrienne Young, THE UNMAKING OF JUNE FARROW
- Barbra Streisand, MY NAME IS BARBRA
- Hanya Yanagihara, A LITTLE LIFE
FLOWERPOT
crayon on paper by talented volunteer, Tanner Drury
December 2023
UPCOMING EVENTS
Cardboard Gingerbread Houses
Extended until Thursday 12/7
- We had so much fun this past Saturday making gingerbread houses with the one and only Pam and getting in the holiday spirit that we will be leaving the workshop open for a few more days! If you missed the opportunity to make an adorable decoration that will last you years to come, drop into the royalton memorial library this week and get crafty!
Origami-off and learning workshop
Saturday 12/16 10 AM–1 PM
- Join Morgan at the library for an action-packed full workshop of Origami activities! All materials, instructions, and emotional support will be provided. But as always, feel free to bring your own ambitions if you are currently pursuing a folded-paper pursuit.
Royalton Memorial Book Club: Alexander Wolff Author Talk
Wednesday 1/24 6–8 PM
- Special book club and author talk event with Alexander Wolff to discuss his novel, Endpapers. We have several copies in the library now so get them while they're here, and get a head start on your reading. This won't be an evening you will want to miss.
Notice: Unfortunately, the Fibercrafters will not convene this month, nor will the book club.
WEEKLY PROGRAMMING
Game Club
Tuesdays 3–4:30PM
- We celebrated our first video game session this past month with nonstop Super Smash Brothers on the Nintendo Switch. It was bushels of fun and I really hope we get more game enthusiasts at the beginning of each and every week.
Art Club
Wednesdays 3–4:30PM
- Inspire yourself, see a great new movie every week. And work on collaborative projects or whatever your heart desires.
- we have started a collaborative multi medium piece involving watercolor, drawing, and collage-bring your craziest creative ideas for the most meditative club Royalton has to offer.
Story Time with Miss Hillary Jeanne
Thursdays 10–11 AM
- If you've always wanted to come to story time without departing the comfort of your own houses, or just want to entertain the kids during breakfast, look no further! if you'd like to listen to Miss Hillary on the radio as well, tune into Royalton Community Radio at 9 am on Saturdays for "I Can't See the Pictures!"
- Story time with Hillary Jeanne on Thursday mornings from 10 to 11 is always a raucous blast and followed by a craft.
Study Hall
Thursdays 3–4:30PM
- Students: come cram for your Friday test or just get some work done in our Study Hall. Body doubling is real and devoting time to work in the place that’s not your room is important. We will try and help with as much homework as we can!
Lego Club
Saturdays 11 AM–12:30 PM
- Come to the library to create and build with fellow Lego enthusiasts every Saturday at 11:00 AM. Legos are provided by the library. All are welcome! This program is co-sponsored by the Royalton Recreation Commission and Royalton Memorial Library
JUST IN:
- Alexander Wolff, Endpapers
- Sara Ahmed, The Feminist Killjoy Handbook
- Anna Lowenhaupt Tsing, The Mushroom at the End of the World: On the Possibility of Life in Capitalist Ruins
- Lee Child and Andrew Child, Jack Reacher: The Secret
- Heather Morris, Sisters Under The Rising Sun
- Andrea Long Chu, Females
- Cookie Mueller, Walking through Clear Water in a Pool Painted Black
SUDOKU BY ANYA:
November 2023
We want to thank all of our community members who purchased soup or just outright donated during last Saturday's fundraiser! We raised $723, exceeding our goal of $600 by a wide margin. Thank you South Royalton for continuing to support your local library! 😁
UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE RML 👾
Thursday 11/9 10:00 AM, Special Story Time to welcome Miss Hillary: Cookies, festivities, and stories! Let's all gather for this special story time to celebrate and show our gratitude for the the onboarding of our new story time reader, Hillary Jeanne.
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Saturday 11/18 10:00 AM, NaNoWriMo: Writing a novel this Nation Novel Writing Month? Come on in and work with others: write, edit, critique, and read each others' work!
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Tuesday 11/21 7:00 PM, Fibercrafters: come knit, sew, crochet, and quilt! Whether you're seeking crafting advice or just looking to craft with company, come crochet, knit, embroider, etc. among community at RML! Meeting every third Tuesday.
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Wednesday 11/22 6:00 PM, Book Club: Lost Woods by Daniel Mason.
"The secret of “North Woods,” its blending of the comic and the sublime, lies in the way Mason, deftly toggling between the macro and micro, manages to do both. He not only acknowledges cosmic indifference but celebrates it, even as he pauses to recognize the humans who experience jubilation and heartbreak as they wend their way toward oblivion." (Rand Richards Cooper for the New York Times)
Our copies are currently on delay but we'll make sure to have some ASAP.
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Saturday 11/18 10:00 AM, NaNoWriMo: Writing a novel this Nation Novel Writing Month? Come on in and work with others: write, edit, critique, and read each others' work!
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Tuesday 11/21 7:00 PM, Fibercrafters: come knit, sew, crochet, and quilt! Whether you're seeking crafting advice or just looking to craft with company, come crochet, knit, embroider, etc. among community at RML! Meeting every third Tuesday.
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Wednesday 11/22 6:00 PM, Book Club: Lost Woods by Daniel Mason.
"The secret of “North Woods,” its blending of the comic and the sublime, lies in the way Mason, deftly toggling between the macro and micro, manages to do both. He not only acknowledges cosmic indifference but celebrates it, even as he pauses to recognize the humans who experience jubilation and heartbreak as they wend their way toward oblivion." (Rand Richards Cooper for the New York Times)
Our copies are currently on delay but we'll make sure to have some ASAP.
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Saturday 12/2 10:00 AM, Faux Ginger Bread Houses with Pam: only the most ambitious and long-standing library patrons know this little-known fact. Pam is an ex- professional ginger bread house carpenter. After hours of convincing, she has agreed to share her expertise with the local community this December. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, so make sure to stop on by for this festive and seasonal activity.
WEEKLY PROGRAMMING 🦷
GAME CLUB Tuesdays 4:00 PM: We celebrated our first video game session this past month with nonstop Super Smash Brothers on the Nintendo Switch. It was bushels of fun and I really hope we get more game enthusiasts at the beginning of each and every week.
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STUDIO ART + FILM SCREENING Wednesdays 4:00 PM inspire yourself, see a great new movie every week. And work on collaborative projects or whatever your heart desires.
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STORY TIME Thursdays 10:00 AM with Miss Hillary!
Miss Hillary will also be reading stories on our beloved 96.5 WFVR every Saturday morning at 9:00 for her new show "I Can't See The Pictures!" If you've always wanted to come to story time without departing the comfort of your own houses, or just want to entertain the kids during breakfast, look no further!
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STUDY HALL Thursday 4:00 PM. Students: come cram for your Friday test or just get some work done in our Study Hall. Body doubling is real and devoting time to work in the place that’s not your room is important. We will try and help with as much homework as we can!
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LEGO CLUB Saturdays Come to the library to create and build with fellow Lego enthusiasts every Saturday at 11:00 AM. Legos are provided by the library. All are welcome! This program is co-sponsored by the Royalton Recreation Commission and Royalton Memorial Library
MISCELLANEOUS 🎱
Adults 60+ interested in taking art classes sponsored by the Vermont Council for the Arts: what days and times would you be consistently available around the months of January to April? Let us know by clicking here!
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We Just added more puzzles to our collection! And Jenga! Come check out our ever-growing library of things!
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And don't forget about our great selection of books, audiobooks, movies, puzzles, etc. Our catalogue is constantly growing with new titles to make everyone happy! If there is something you'd like to get your hands on call the library today! And adopt an author to be the first on the list!
GAME CLUB Tuesdays 4:00 PM: We celebrated our first video game session this past month with nonstop Super Smash Brothers on the Nintendo Switch. It was bushels of fun and I really hope we get more game enthusiasts at the beginning of each and every week.
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STUDIO ART + FILM SCREENING Wednesdays 4:00 PM inspire yourself, see a great new movie every week. And work on collaborative projects or whatever your heart desires.
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STORY TIME Thursdays 10:00 AM with Miss Hillary!
Miss Hillary will also be reading stories on our beloved 96.5 WFVR every Saturday morning at 9:00 for her new show "I Can't See The Pictures!" If you've always wanted to come to story time without departing the comfort of your own houses, or just want to entertain the kids during breakfast, look no further!
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STUDY HALL Thursday 4:00 PM. Students: come cram for your Friday test or just get some work done in our Study Hall. Body doubling is real and devoting time to work in the place that’s not your room is important. We will try and help with as much homework as we can!
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LEGO CLUB Saturdays Come to the library to create and build with fellow Lego enthusiasts every Saturday at 11:00 AM. Legos are provided by the library. All are welcome! This program is co-sponsored by the Royalton Recreation Commission and Royalton Memorial Library
MISCELLANEOUS 🎱
Adults 60+ interested in taking art classes sponsored by the Vermont Council for the Arts: what days and times would you be consistently available around the months of January to April? Let us know by clicking here!
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We Just added more puzzles to our collection! And Jenga! Come check out our ever-growing library of things!
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And don't forget about our great selection of books, audiobooks, movies, puzzles, etc. Our catalogue is constantly growing with new titles to make everyone happy! If there is something you'd like to get your hands on call the library today! And adopt an author to be the first on the list!