The history of what and how we eat encompasses everything from the prehistoric mammoth luau to the medieval banquet to the modern three squares a day. Find out about the… Continue Reading Soup to Nuts: An Eclectic History of Food
The Whiting Library Book Club will meet on Wednesday, December 13, 2023, at 3 p.m. to discuss Foster by Claire Keegan. It's a quick read but even if you don't… Continue Reading December Book Club: Foster by Claire Keegan
Enjoy various teas and cookies while you make a simple winter craft. You can meet our new librarian, get a library card, visit our used bookstore, and sign up for… Continue Reading Winter Reading Tea Party at Whiting Library!
You're never too young or too old to have someone read to you! So, we invite you to forget your troubles for an hour and join us for storytime, celebrating… Continue Reading Winter Gifts: Solstice Stories for Adults and Families
Unleash the artist within! Grab a friend, sit back, and have a good time. We will provide refreshments, craft materials for a simple featured craft, coloring books, and colored pencils;… Continue Reading Adult Crafternoon: Cookies, Coloring, and Conversation
Unleash the artist within! Join us for crafting and fun. Grab a friend, sit back, and have a good time. We will provide refreshments, craft materials, coloring books, and colored… Continue Reading Adult Crafternoon: Cookies, Crafts, and Conversation
Saxtons River Art Guild members will exhibit their work at Whiting Library from Friday, January 12, to Friday, February 1, 2024. In case of snowy weather, this exhibit opening will… Continue Reading Saxtons River Art Guild Exhibit Opening
Watch and chat about a movie in a friendly environment. Reading the book is not a requirement. Free popcorn will be served. In this tense thriller, a woman with a… Continue Reading Page to Screen Film Series: Marsh King’s Daughter
Unleash the artist within! Join us for crafting and fun. Grab a friend, sit back, and have a good time. We will provide refreshments, craft materials, coloring books, and colored… Continue Reading Adult Crafternoon: Cookies, Crafts, and Conversation
Enjoy an afternoon of poetry at our open mic and pie-tasting event.
The total solar eclipse of April 8, 2024, is significant because it will be within a day's drive of one of the most populous regions of our planet. Southern Vermont… Continue Reading All About the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse
Unleash the artist within! Join us for crafting and fun. Grab a friend, sit back, and have a good time. We will provide refreshments, craft materials, coloring books, and colored… Continue Reading Adult Crafternoon: Cookies, Crafts, and Conversation
Bring your unwanted or unused craft supplies and trade them for something you will use!
Bring in your favorite soup to share. We'll vote on our favorite soup and play some trivia. Please join us, even if you don't bring soup. Everyone is welcome!
Even if you don't finish the book, please join us for our talk. Everyone is welcome! If you would like to participate in the book club, please contact the library… Continue Reading Book Club: Travels with George: In Search of Washington and His Legacy by Nathaniel Philbrick
Stop by the Whiting Library to warm up during the Winter Carnival in Chester. Enjoy hot chocolate and tea while you make simple crafts. Plus, sign up for a library… Continue Reading Library Lovers Hot Chocolate and Tea Party for Winter Carnival
Join us to watch and chat about a feature movie based on a book. This month's film, "Rebecca," is based on the book written by Daphne du Maurier. Reading the book… Continue Reading Page to Screen Film Series: Rebecca (1940)
If you like to cook (or eat!), join your neighbors for food and conversation each month at our cookbook club! Each month, we'll take home copies of the same cookbook… Continue Reading Cooking the Book Discussion Club
If you want to participate in the book club, please contact the library at director@WhitingLibrary.org or call 802-875-2277 to reserve a copy of the monthly selection. Happy reading!
Join us to watch and chat about a feature movie based on a book. This month's film, "The Color Purple," is based on a book by Alice Walker. Reading the book is… Continue Reading Page to Screen Film Series: The Color Purple (2023)
What happened in Vermont when the anti-Communist fear known as the “Red Scare” swept the country? Quite a bit, as it turns out. Rick Winston, author of the recently published… Continue Reading The Red Scare in Vermont
The term “Middle East” is a changing geopolitical concept. Throughout recent history, this term referred to a political, cultural, and geographical region with no clear boundaries. Moreover, this concept serves… Continue Reading The Middle East
Join us to watch and chat about a feature movie based on a book. This month's film, "Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris," is based on a 1958 book by Paul Gallico. Reading… Continue Reading Page to Screen Film Series: Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris (2023)
If you want to participate in the book club, please contact the library at director@WhitingLibrary.org or call 802-875-2277 to reserve a copy. Happy reading!
Join us to watch and chat about a feature movie based on a book. This month's film, "Mrs. Miniver," is based on the book by Jan Struther; reading the book is… Continue Reading Page to Screen Film Series: Mrs. Miniver (1942)
Unleash the artist within! Join us for crafting and fun. Grab a friend, sit back, and have a good time. We will provide refreshments, craft materials, coloring books, and colored… Continue Reading Adult Crafternoon
Unleash the artist within! Join us for crafting and fun. Grab a friend, sit back, and have a good time. We will provide refreshments, craft materials, coloring books, and colored… Continue Reading Adult Crafternoon
Unleash the artist within! Join us for crafting and fun. Grab a friend, sit back, and have a good time. We will provide refreshments, craft materials, coloring books, and colored… Continue Reading Adult Crafternoon
All are welcome at this cookbook gathering for people who love books, cooking, planning meals, and sharing good food with friends. Participants cook a recipe using our current cookbook (see… Continue Reading Cook the Book Club: Ethiopia: Recipes and Traditions from the Horn of Africa by Yohanis Gebreyesus
Have you ever considered what you and your family would do in a natural disaster or public health emergency? Join the Upper Valley Medical Reserve Corps and the Whiting Library… Continue Reading Personal Emergency Preparedness Planning
Unleash the artist within! Join us for crafting and fun. Grab a friend, sit back, and have a good time. We will provide refreshments, craft materials, coloring books, and colored… Continue Reading Adult Crafternoon
Cindy Heath of the UVM Extension Service Master Gardener Program will present an informative talk on gardening with native plants and more. In the workshop, participants will explore various topics,… Continue Reading Building a Resilient Landscape with Native Plants
If you want to love the taste of a good fall apple, you'll want to come to this three-hour workshop presented by Celest Longacre and learn how to preserve some… Continue Reading Canning Applesauce (hot water bath canning)
If you want to participate in the book club, please contact the library at director@WhitingLibrary.org or call 802-875-2277 to reserve a copy.
Landscape designer and educator Michele Chalice presents this workshop on "Putting Your Garden To Sleep for a Fabulous Next Season" and presents simple steps this fall to create an easier,… Continue Reading Best Winter Rest for your ‘Yarden’ (yard + garden)
Join us to watch and chat about a feature movie based on a book. Reading the book is not a requirement. Free popcorn will be served. A married couple… Continue Reading Page to Screen Film Series: Don’t Look Now
Unleash the artist within! Join us for crafting and fun. Grab a friend, sit back, and have a good time. We will provide refreshments, craft materials, coloring books, and colored… Continue Reading Adult Crafternoon
Unleash the artist within! Join us for crafting and fun. Grab a friend, sit back, and have a good time. We will provide refreshments, craft materials, coloring books, and colored… Continue Reading Adult Crafternoon
If you want to participate in the book club, please contact the library at director@WhitingLibrary.org or call 802-875-2277 to reserve a copy.
Unleash the artist within! Join us for crafting and fun. Grab a friend, sit back, and have a good time. We will provide refreshments, craft materials, coloring books, and colored… Continue Reading Adult Crafternoon
Join us to watch and chat about a feature movie based on a book. Reading the book is not a requirement. Free popcorn will be served. A rakish bachelor… Continue Reading Page to Screen Film Series: About a Boy
Unleash the artist within! Join us for crafting and fun. Grab a friend, sit back, and have a good time. We will provide refreshments, craft materials, coloring books, and colored… Continue Reading Adult Crafternoon
Unleash the artist within! Join us for crafting and fun. Grab a friend, sit back, and have a good time. We will provide refreshments, craft materials, coloring books, and colored… Continue Reading Adult Crafternoon
If you want to participate in the book club, please contact the library at director@WhitingLibrary.org or call 802-875-2277 to reserve a copy.
Unleash the artist within! Join us for crafting and fun. Grab a friend, sit back, and have a good time. We will provide refreshments, craft materials, coloring books, and colored… Continue Reading Adult Crafternoon
Enjoy various teas and cookies while you make a simple winter craft. You can meet our new librarian, get a library card, visit our used bookstore, and sign up for… Continue Reading Winter Reading Coffee, Tea, and Cookie Party at Whiting Library!
Join us to watch and chat about a feature movie based on a book. Reading the book is not a requirement. Free popcorn will be served. Christmas gifts come… Continue Reading Page to Screen Film Series: A Gift from Bob
Unleash the artist within! Join us for crafting and fun. Grab a friend, sit back, and have a good time. We will provide refreshments, craft materials, coloring books, and colored… Continue Reading Adult Crafternoon
Unleash the artist within! Join us for crafting and fun. Grab a friend, sit back, and have a good time. We will provide refreshments, craft materials, coloring books, and colored… Continue Reading Adult Crafternoon
If you want to participate in the book club, please contact the library at director@WhitingLibrary.org or call 802-875-2277 to reserve a copy.
Have you run into a technology issue you just can't figure out? Would you like some help? Every Thursday from 2-3 our "techie" librarian Kale sits down with folks to… Continue Reading Drop-In Tech Help
Have you run into a technology issue you just can't figure out? Would you like some help? Every Thursday from 2-3 our "techie" librarian Kale sits down with folks to… Continue Reading Drop-In Tech Help
Have you run into a technology issue you just can't figure out? Would you like some help? Every Thursday from 2-3 our "techie" librarian Kale sits down with folks to… Continue Reading Drop-In Tech Help
PLEASE REGISTER HERE: https://libraryc.org/whitinglibrary/117440/register WATCH THE RECORDING HERE: https://libraryc.org/whitinglibrary/archive Join us for a special conversation between award-winning journalist Shoshana Walter and bestselling and award-winning author Barbara Kingsolver as they chat… Continue Reading Virtual Author Talks: America’s Failed Response to the Opioid Crisis with Author Shoshana Walter With Special Guest Host Barbara Kingsolver
Have you run into a technology issue you just can't figure out? Would you like some help? Every Thursday from 2-3 our "techie" librarian Kale sits down with folks to… Continue Reading Drop-In Tech Help
Join us, Friday, March 27, 3-4PM at the Whiting Library for Flight Path, a fun and interactive program celebrating the resident and migratory birds that share our community. Through games… Continue Reading Flight Path: Discover Our Feathered Neighbors
Join Whiting Library’s open house to celebrate the reopening of the renovated downstairs on Saturday, March 28th from 11AM to 1PM. Shop in our book sale room, learn all about… Continue Reading Books, Birds, and Baked Goods!
Have you run into a technology issue you just can't figure out? Would you like some help? Every Thursday from 2-3 our "techie" librarian Kale sits down with folks to… Continue Reading Drop-In Tech Help
PLEASE REGISTER HERE: https://libraryc.org/whitinglibrary/145583/register WATCH RECORDING AFTER EVENT HERE: https://libraryc.org/whitinglibrary/archive Join us online April 2nd at 2 PM for an exhilarating journey through the history of US women astronauts… Continue Reading Virtual Author Talks: On a Mission: The History of US Women Astronauts with Smithsonian Curator Emerita Valerie Neal
Have you run into a technology issue you just can't figure out? Would you like some help? Every Thursday from 2-3 our "techie" librarian Kale sits down with folks to… Continue Reading Drop-In Tech Help
Please join us at Chester Town Hall on Saturday, April 11th from 2-3:30 PM for a presentation by Vermonter Howard Coffin on the exceptional women of Vermont who kept the… Continue Reading Vermont Women and the Civil War
REGISTER FOR LIVE EVENT HERE: https://libraryc.org/whitinglibrary/146207/register WATCH RECORDING AFTER EVENT HERE: https://libraryc.org/whitinglibrary/archive Join us online April 14th at 7 PM for a conversation with acclaimed author Brad Taylor on… Continue Reading Virtual Author Talks: On Writing Action-Packed and Suspenseful Spycraft with Brad Taylor
Have you run into a technology issue you just can't figure out? Would you like some help? Every Thursday from 2-3 our "techie" librarian Kale sits down with folks to… Continue Reading Drop-In Tech Help
REGISTER FOR LIVE EVENT HERE: https://libraryc.org/whitinglibrary/147455/register WATCH RECORDING AFTER EVENT HERE: https://libraryc.org/whitinglibrary/archive On April 22 at 2 PM, join an online discussion with award-winning and bestselling author Miranda Cowley… Continue Reading Virtual Author Talk: Lush Lyricism and Intimate Confessions with Miranda Cowley Heller
Have you run into a technology issue you just can't figure out? Would you like some help? Every Thursday from 2-3 our "techie" librarian Kale sits down with folks to… Continue Reading Drop-In Tech Help
Have you run into a technology issue you just can't figure out? Would you like some help? Every Thursday from 2-3 our "techie" librarian Kale sits down with folks to… Continue Reading Drop-In Tech Help
Please join us at Whiting Library on May 7th from 6 - 7 PM for a fascinating discussion on the Vermont Reads 2025 book The Light Pirate by Lily Brooks-Dalton,… Continue Reading The Light Pirate: A Facilitated Book Discussion
REGISTER FOR LIVE EVENT HERE: https://libraryc.org/whitinglibrary/155483/register WATCH RECORDING AFTER EVENT HERE: https://libraryc.org/whitinglibrary/archive Join us on May 7th at 7 PM for an exciting online conversation with internationally acclaimed author… Continue Reading VIRTUAL AUTHOR TALK: On Courage, Turmoil, and the Transformative Power of Love with Marjan Kamali
REGISTER FOR LIVE EVENT HERE: https://libraryc.org/whitinglibrary/156118/register WATCH RECORDING AFTER EVENT HERE: https://libraryc.org/whitinglibrary/archive Join us May 12th at 2 PM online for a timely conversation on AI, humanity, and the next… Continue Reading VIRTUAL AUTHOR TALK: How to Robot-Proof Your Kids (and Yourself) with Dr. Vivienne Ming
Have you run into a technology issue you just can’t figure out? Would you like some help? Every Thursday from 2-3 our “techie” librarian Kale sits down with folks to… Continue Reading Drop-In Tech Help
REGISTER FOR LIVE EVENT HERE: https://libraryc.org/whitinglibrary/157388/register WATCH RECORDING AFTER EVENT HERE: https://libraryc.org/whitinglibrary/archive Join us on May 19th at 2 PM for an online author discussion. What if the only… Continue Reading VIRTUAL AUTHOR TALK: Reshape Your Beliefs and Unlock Your True Potential with Nir Eyal
Have you run into a technology issue you just can’t figure out? Would you like some help? Every Thursday from 2-3 our “techie” librarian Kale sits down with folks to… Continue Reading Drop-In Tech Help
Have you run into a technology issue you just can’t figure out? Would you like some help? Every Thursday from 2-3 our “techie” librarian Kale sits down with folks to… Continue Reading Drop-In Tech Help
Please join us at Chester Town Hall on Thursday, May 28th from 7-8:30 PM as we welcome presenter Stephen Long. His talk will focus on the historic hurricane of 1938… Continue Reading Thirty-Eight: The Hurricane That Transformed New England
REGISTER FOR LIVE EVENT HERE: https://libraryc.org/whitinglibrary/161311/register WATCH RECORDING AFTER EVENT HERE: https://libraryc.org/whitinglibrary/archive Join us on June 3rd at 2 PM online for a fascinating discussion with Smithsonian Curator Mary… Continue Reading VIRTUAL AUTHOR TALK: Your Ticket to the Best State Fair Crafts with Smithsonian Curator Mary Savig
Have you run into a technology issue you just can’t figure out? Would you like some help? Every Thursday from 2-3 our “techie” librarian Kale sits down with folks to… Continue Reading Drop-In Tech Help
Have you run into a technology issue you just can’t figure out? Would you like some help? Every Thursday from 2-3 our “techie” librarian Kale sits down with folks to… Continue Reading Drop-In Tech Help
REGISTER FOR LIVE EVENT HERE: https://libraryc.org/whitinglibrary/161929/register WATCH RECORDING AFTER EVENT HERE: https://libraryc.org/whitinglibrary/archive Hold onto your heart-patterned boxers! On June 11th at 7 PM Matt Dinniman, New York Times bestselling author of… Continue Reading VIRTUAL AUTHOR TALK: Apocalyptic Mayhem, Lava-Spitting Llamas, and One Very Sassy Cat: Surviving the Universe’s Most Twisted RPG with Matt Dinniman
REGISTER FOR LIVE EVENT HERE: https://libraryc.org/whitinglibrary/162547/register WATCH RECORDING AFTER EVENT HERE: https://libraryc.org/whitinglibrary/archive Join us on June 18th at 2 PM in virtual conversation with storyteller and popular blogger Ted… Continue Reading VIRTUAL AUTHOR TALK: Nurturing Future Generations: Stories from the Heart of Grandfatherhood with Ted Page
Have you run into a technology issue you just can’t figure out? Would you like some help? Every Thursday from 2-3 our “techie” librarian Kale sits down with folks to… Continue Reading Drop-In Tech Help
REGISTER FOR LIVE EVENT HERE: https://libraryc.org/whitinglibrary/164401/register WATCH RECORDING AFTER EVENT HERE: https://libraryc.org/whitinglibrary/archive Join us on June 23rd at 2 PM as we chat online with Sana Javeri Kadri and Asha… Continue Reading VIRTUAL AUTHOR TALK: Simple, Sustainable, and Powerfully Delicious Meals with Sana Javeri Kadri and Asha Loupy
Have you run into a technology issue you just can’t figure out? Would you like some help? Every Thursday from 2-3 our “techie” librarian Kale sits down with folks to… Continue Reading Drop-In Tech Help
International and New York Times Bestselling Author of Pretty Girls, the Will Trent series, and The Good Daughter REGISTER HERE: https://libraryc.org/whitinglibrary/176990/register Join us online for a thrilling evening… Continue Reading VIRTUAL AUTHOR TALK: Small Towns and Big Secrets: In Conversation with Bestselling Author Karin Slaughter
Award-Winning and Bestselling Author of The Distance Between Us and A Dream Called Home REGISTER HERE: https://libraryc.org/whitinglibrary/177637/register Please join us online for a discussion with author Reyna Grande.… Continue Reading VIRTUAL AUTHOR TALK: Migrant Heart: The Hidden Cost of the American Dream and Healing Through Storytelling with Reyna Grande
Dr. Marisa Franco: Psychologist, Professor, and New York Times Bestselling Author REGISTER HERE: https://libraryc.org/whitinglibrary/178284/register Join us in virtual conversation with bestselling author Dr. Marisa Franco, one of the… Continue Reading VIRTUAL AUTHOR TALK: The Power of Connection: Creating Lasting Friendships in an Increasingly Lonely World with Dr. Marisa Franco