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Vermont Humanities

The Light Pirate: A Facilitated Book Discussion

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,...... Read More

Thirty-Eight: The Hurricane That Transformed New England

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...... Read More

Vermont Women and the Civil War

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...... Read More

Vermont Reads Discussion: Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo

Last Night at the Telegraph Club is the book selection for Vermont Reads 2023. Whiting Library is grateful to Vermont Humanities for making this program possible.  Last Night at The Telegraph Club explores...... Read More

The Red Scare in Vermont

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...... Read More

The Middle East

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...... Read More