Underground but Still Around… with The Nature Museum
2026-07-29 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Whiting Library, 117 Main St., CHESTER, VT, 05143, United States
Underground but Still Around…
We love living on Earth, but have you considered living within it? Right under our feet and paws is an exciting underground world! Let’s dig deep into what’s going on in the soil: from macroinvertebrates to mammals, we’re excited to get our paws dirty and take a closer look at how life thrives beneath the surface.
The Nature Museum aims to engage and educate in order to spark a lifelong connection and responsibility to the natural world. Our vision is that we help all people be inspired to explore the wonder, science, and beauty of the natural world and to protect the regional and global ecology.
Thanks to the generous support from Great River Hydro, The Nature Museum is excited to once again bring free environmental education programming to Whiting Library and at the Bellows Falls Fish Ladder and Visitor Center during the summer of 2026.
These programs aim to be engaging and highlight topics related to the unique ecology and landscape of Northern New England. These programs are geared towards youth ages Pre-K through elementary grades, but all are welcome! Programs will be approximately 45 minutes long with dedicated time for a story reading and any nature related questions you may have for our expert educators. Library programs will be both outdoors whenever possible and indoors as needed depending on weather and location. Join us to unplug, discover, and learn!
📅 Wednesdays, June 24, July 1, July 8, July 15, July 22, July 29, August 5
🕒 1–1:45 PM
📍 Whiting Library
Contact Carrie King, Youth Librarian (youthlibrarian@whitinglibrary.org) for more info!

Summer Reading Challenge Ends!
2026-08-01 10:30 - 12:30
Summer Reading Challenge Party: Unearth A Story! August 1, 2026
Closing Date: Saturday, August 1, 2026, drop in between 10:30-12:30pm to celebrate your success and pick up your Summer Reading Challenge Prize.
Who: Everyone who registerd for the Summer Reading Challenge 2026
We hope you enjoyed making reading a part of your daily summer adventure! The Summer Reading Challenge is all about turning reading into a habit kids will love.
📚 How It Works
Read every day from June 27th to August 1st.
Attend fun events throughout the summer at the library. Kids may enjoy a pick from the little free prize library when they visit.
Completion Prize: Kids will receive a special prize awarded in the last week of July simply by participating in the Summer Reading Challenge and visiting the library this summer!

summer reading begins June 27. Unearth a story

The Nature Museum programs June 24-August 5

Schedule of Summer Unplugged events at the library this summer.

Unearth a story! Coming Soon Summer 2026

Unearth a story above a red dragon eye.

Fairy Houses Building with The Nature Museum
2026-08-05 13:00 - 14:00
Fairy Houses Building
Calling all Fairies, Elves & Imps! Fire up your imaginations by creating your own Fairy Village. We inspire students by teaching them some building basics, showing them some inspiring examples and reading a fairy story. Then, students take to the outdoors to create fairy houses, parks, gardens, or whatever they’re inspired to build! We will take a look at each other’s magical creations, hear what inspired each creator, and explore what they learned in their building process. This collaborative outdoor experience encourages creativity, problem solving, and taking a fresh look at nature’s small wonders. Some materials may be provided but bringing your own is encouraged! Note: Fairy houses will be built to remain where they are with natural materials that you bring and we provide. Please only bring biodegradable and native materials.
The Nature Museum aims to engage and educate in order to spark a lifelong connection and responsibility to the natural world. Our vision is that we help all people be inspired to explore the wonder, science, and beauty of the natural world and to protect the regional and global ecology.
Thanks to the generous support from Great River Hydro, The Nature Museum is excited to once again bring free environmental education programming to Whiting Library and at the Bellows Falls Fish Ladder and Visitor Center during the summer of 2026.
These programs aim to be engaging and highlight topics related to the unique ecology and landscape of Northern New England. These programs are geared towards youth ages Pre-K through elementary grades, but all are welcome! Programs will be approximately 45 minutes long with dedicated time for a story reading and any nature related questions you may have for our expert educators. Library programs will be both outdoors whenever possible and indoors as needed depending on weather and location. Join us to unplug, discover, and learn!

📅 Wednesdays, June 24, July 1, July 8, July 15, July 22, July 29, August 5
🕒 1–1:45 PM
📍 Whiting Library
Contact Carrie King, Youth Librarian (youthlibrarian@whitinglibrary.org) for more info!
