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PROGRAMS IN THE ADULT LIBRARY     PROGRAMS IN THE CHILDREN'S LIBRARY PoemCity 2012 Call for Submissions / Vermont Poetry Calendar The Kellogg Hubbard Library and Montpelier Alive will reprise PoemCity 2012 (formerly known as POETRY Alive!) with a text display and expanded programming for National Poetry Month in Montpelier, VT. If you are a Vermonter who would like to submit your work for consideration, please adhere to the following guidelines: 1. Deadline: February 1, 2012. 2. Please send 1-3 poems as MS Word attachments. Poems must be no longer than 24 lines. 3. Please include in your email, your name, city/town of residence and phone. 4. Please do not re-submit work that was sent for previous Poetry Alive! displays, please submit new works. 5. If you are school-aged please let us know your age and where you go to school, or let us know if you are home-schooled. 6. Please submit your poems to: PoemCity2012@gmail.com. If you do not use a computer, we will accept handwritten or typed poems. Please send to: PoemCity 2012, Kellogg-Hubbard Library, 135 Main Street, Montpelier, VT 05602 By sending your work to PoemCity 2012 you agree to the following: PoemCity may use any poem in the text display, in promotional materials, and associated online, print and other media avenues. We can't wait to read your poems!       PoemCity 2012 is underwritten by Vermont College of Fine Arts and is supported in part by The Vermont Humanities Council, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Montpelier Arts Fund, the Vermont Arts Council, and the National Endowment for the Arts. This funding allows PoemCity to be offered free of charge to the community. _________________________ ~Wednesday February 1, 2012 DEADLINE for poetry submissions! ~Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at 7:30pm at the Vermont State House. First Wednesdays Series and Farmers Night Special! An Evening of George Gershwin with Michael Arnowitt In this performance lecture, pianist Michael Arnowitt explores the music and era of American composer George Gershwin and performs an American in Paris and Rhapsody in Blue, among other compositions. This First Wednesdays program is presented in conjunction with the Farmers Night Concert Series at the Vermont State House. Sponsors: Vermont Department of Libraries and Pomerleau Real Estate for the talk and Cabot Creamery for Farmers Night. Please note that the location is at the Vermont State House. ~Monday, February 6, 2010 6:30 to 8pm. Landscape Design with Jean Vissering Landscape Architect Come learn about landscape design from a pro! This program is co-sponsored by the Washington/Orange County Master Gardeners! ~Wednesday Feb 8, at 6:30pm Farms & Gardens book series- A Country Year by Sue Hubbell Join scholar Linda Bland for a discussion of A Country Year by Sue Hubbell. Vermonters know well the rich metaphors inherent in farming and gardening. This book-and-discussion series digs deep to explore the philosophical roots, family dynamics, and personal enrichment associated with tending and growing. Books are on loan at the Library. (A Vermont Humanities Council program.) ~Monday, Ferbuary 13, 7pm Osgood Lectures on the North Heima (2007), a winsome film documenting a series of free, unannounced concerts by the Icelandic band Sigur Rós in out-of-the-way Icelandic communities. Introduction and discussion by Michael Moynihan. Sponsored by The Center for Circumpolar Studies. ~Thursday, February 16, 2012 at 6pm Third Thursday Series with Transition Town Montpelier- Ecological Design Join Ben Graham to look at how buildings can be a part of a regenerative land use pattern. We will discuss using local, natural materials for building and how they are used in high performance design. There will also be coverage of community based development patterns that integrate agriculture and affordability. ~Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at 7pm Depth of Field, a novel by Spencer Smith author reading and signing Photographer Diana Williams struggles to realize her professional, social, and sexual identity in a time (1965 to 1995) when so much changed for American women. Through her story we glimpse images of the times: Vietnam, legacy of colonialism, changing racial realities, the feminist movement, lives of Muslim women, and the art world of New York City. ~Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at 7pm Silent Movie Night with host Rob Mermin This 1926 silent movie stars Douglas Fairbanks and is the first epic shot in Technicolor, with full orchestral score. Douglas Fairbanks--the screen's first swashbuckling action hero doing all his own stunts! This movie is the predecessor to all the modern "Pirates of the Caribbean" films. 90 minutes Rob Mermin is the founder of Circus Smirkus. ~Monday, April 23, 6-8pm World Book Night - Bear Pond Books and the Kellogg-Hubbard Library are teaming up to bring World Book Night to central Vermont Bear Pond Books and the Kellogg-Hubbard Library are planning a celebration of this event on April 23, 2012 from 6-8 pm -the book give-away day. We will have local authors and community people read from one of the 30 titles that will be given away. World Book Night is an annual celebration designed to spread a love of reading and books, tol be held in the U.S. as well as the U.K. and Ireland on April 23, 2012. Tens of thousands of people go out into their communities to spread the joy and love of reading by giving out free World Book Night paperbacks. Successfully launched in the U.K. in 2011, World Book Night will also be celebrated in the U.S. in 2012, with news of more countries to come in future years. Additionally, April 23 is UNESCO’s World Book Day, chosen due to the anniversary of Cervantes’ death, as well as Shakespeare’s birth and death. Thank you to our U.K. friends for such a wonderful idea! _________________________ Farms and Gardens Reading & Discussion series from the Vermont Humanities Council ~ 4 sessions Vermonters know as well as anyone the rich metaphors inherent in farming and gardening. These authors dig deep to explore the philosophical roots, family dynamics, and personal enrichment associated with tending and growing. Michael Pollan, Second Nature: A Gardener's Education Discussion on Wednesday, January 11 at 6:30pm with scholar Rachael Cohen. Multiple copies of the book, Second Nature, are available on loan now at the Library. Sue Hubbell, A Country Year Discussion on Wednesday, February 8 at 6:30pm with scholar Linda Bland Jamaica Kincaid, My Garden (Book) Discussion on Wednesday, March 21 at 6:30pm with scholar Rachael Cohen Jane Brox, Here and Nowhere Else: Late Seasons of a Farm and Its Family Discussion on Wednesday, April 11 at 6:30pm with scholar Linda Bland. _________________________ First Wednesdays from the Vermont Humanities Council January 4 The Kashmir Dispute: Historical Origins and Current Prospects UVM Professor Abigail McGowan considers the historical roots of this India-Pakistan flashpoint, why the conflict has been so hard to resolve, and prospects for future peace. February 1, 7:30 pm An Evening of George Gershwin In this performance lecture, pianist Michael Arnowitt explores the music and era of American composer George Gershwin and performs An American in Paris and Rhapsody in Blue, among other compositions. Presented in conjunction with the Farmers Night Concert Series at the Vermont State House. Sponsor: Pomerleau Real Estate. Location: Vermont State House March 7 The Door That Led to The Night Strangers: A Novel Born in a Basement Bestselling novelist Chris Bohjalian talks about the inspiration for and the writing of his latest novel. Sponsor: Bear Pond Books / Rivendell Books April 4 They Do Still Write Them the Way They Used To Refuting the notion that modern poetry is formless and self-absorbed, poet Michael Palma considers contemporary poets who use rhyme, meter, and figurative language to explore timeless, universal themes. May 2 Why Stephen King Still Matters UVM English Department Chair Tony Magistrale examines Stephen King within the tradition of the American Gothic, which included writers such as Poe, Hawthorne, and Twain, and considers King?s faith in individualism. _________________________ Osgood Lectures on the North - A CIRCUMPOLAR WORLD The North was long considered Ultima Thule, the furthermost reaches of the world. However unattainable it seemed in the past, the circumpolar world now is a key indicator of climate change, a repository of traditional ways of knowing and subsistence lifestyles, and a reserve of untapped energy and mineral resources. Since the establishment of the Arctic Council in the 1990s, northern nations have begun thinking about the Arctic and SubArctic as key players in national policies. The Center for Circumpolar Studies takes as its key mission making the northern world known and knowable through courses for students (online, onsite, and in the field) and through programs for its home communities. Sponsored by The Center for Circumpolar Studies Monday, January 9, 7 PM "From Northern Studies to a Circumpolar World" From before the formation of the first International Polar Year in 1881 to the establishment of the Arctic Council in the 1990s, the North has been a source of wonder and wealth for the world. Lifelong northern scholars Young and Osgood will provide an illustrated lecture about the development of circumpolar studies and the future of the Far North in today's world. Presented by Steven B. Young and Kathleen Osgood Monday, Febuary 13, 7 PM Heima (2007) The drum, the mouth harp, the accordion, the fiddle. These are a few of the instruments that can be found in most northern cultures. Local musicians will include performances of northern music for our winter pleasure. Organized by Michael Moynihan and The Runes Group. Monday, March 12 , 7 PM A Mongolian Film to be announced. Monday, April 16, 7 PM Earth Evocation (2009), a filmpoem about human marks on Fennoscandia by Markku Lehmuskallio and Anastasia Lapsui. In a style reminiscent of Werner Herzog, Giron Films brings us on an exploration of 10,000 years of human habitation in Fenno-Scandia. Dreams, myths, and physical realities emerge on the same plane. [2009, 90 mins.] Introduction and discussion by Kathleen Osgood. _________________________ Third Thursday Series with Transition Town Montpelier Rural Vermont: Growing Local Food Sovereignty Thursday, January 19, 2012 at 6pm Throughout Vermont, communities are embracing the traditions of rural heritage as part of the vibrant local food system that has existed in our state for hundreds of years. Despite the recent rise in popularity of local foods, there are many shortfalls in infrastructure and regulations that are not being adequately addressed by the state or federal government. Rural Vermont has recently launched a local food sovereignty campaign to further elevate discussions outside traditional legislative platforms and back into local communities. Robb Kidd will talk about Rural Vermont's statewide discussion on growing local food sovereignty. These discussions are designed to assist in (1) defining a particular foodshed's current food system, (2) identifying gaps and barriers, and (3) creating a long-term vision. Also, learn how Vermont's tradition of Town Meeting Day resolutions can help communities like Montpelier develop local food sovereignty as a way to further support our agricultural heritage. Robb Kidd is an organizer at Rural Vermont, a non-profit farmer's advocacy organization. Ecological Design Thursday, February 16, 2012 at 6pm Join Ben Graham to look at how buildings can be a part of a regenerative land use pattern. We will discuss using local, natural materials for building and how they are used in high performance design. There will also be coverage of community based development patterns that integrate agriculture and affordability. Ben Graham has been designing and building natural buildings since 1999 and recently co-founded the Ecological Design/Build Group. He teaches at Yestermorrow and is focused on integrating nature and culture through architecture, planning and design. _________________________ LUNCH IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE Want to brush up on your foreign language skills? Come to the Kellogg-Hubbard Library with a bag lunch and a dictionary. We'll open the Hayes Room to a different language group from 12 noon to 1 p.m. Tell your friends! Monday: Hebrew Tuesday: Italian Wednesday: Spanish Thursday: French Friday: German _________________________ ART AT THE LIBRARY Current art exhibits: Found and Forgotten, photos by Gwen Roolf, 1st floor People, various 2D works by Glen Hutcheson, 2nd floor Please stop in and talk to Carol if you are a local artist and would like to share your work. EXHIBITOR'S AGREEMENT _________________________ BOOK SALES 2012-2013 We have some of the best book sales in Vermont. Our books are high-quality and organized by subject. Many are brand-new! Mark your calendar for the following dates and help us raise money for the library: March 12th - April 14th June 11th - July 14th September 10th - October 13th December 10th - January 12th, 2013 When donating books: we accept most general reading books. We cannot accept: Moldy or musty books or books without covers. Readers Digest Condensed books. Encyclopedias. Textbooks. VHS tapes Also, when donating books, it's most helpful to have them stacked in BOXES rather than paper or plastic bags, or loose. Thank you very much!

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