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Bravery Boost with Boring & Byron / Tue Aug 18 & Sept 15

Bravery Boost with Boring & Byron!

3rd Tuesdays of the month during the Summer.

August 18th & September 15th from 6:30 – 7:30PM in the SAL Room.

  • What happens in the brain when we feel fear?
  • What happens in the brain when we act courageously?
  • How can we accomplish more of what we want, even when we feel fear?

Drop in. Share, listen, learn, and apply.

About our facilitators:

Ken Boring is a full-time caregiver living in Waterbury. As someone who grew up painfully shy, he has been studying courage and how to apply it to daily life for almost 12 years and is excited to share his findings about the fascinating neuroscience of bravery with others.

Judi Byron is the library’s Adult Program Coordinator and loves all things neuroscience!

Federalist Papers Book Club / Starts Aug 19 / 6:30pm

Federalist Papers Book Club
hosted by Waterbury Select Board member Evan Karl Hoffman.
Beginning August 19th and running through November 4th, we meet the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays with an occasional 5th, upstairs in the back of the library by the red room from 6:30-8 PM.
To register, please email: judi@waterburypubliclibrary.com
Dates: Wednesdays
8/19: Should we even have a Union? Papers 1-14
9/2: Issues with the Confederation Papers 15-23 & 27
9/16: Federal powers Papers 24-36
9/30: Federalism, checks & balances Papers 37-51
10/7: The executive Papers 67-77
10/21: Congress Papers 52-66
11/4: The judiciary & conclusion Papers 78-85
The work of the nation’s Founders was radically innovative, but limited by the knowledge of the time. In observance of the country’s 250th birthday, we’ll read about their critical decisions in their own words, and examine them with the benefit of hindsight. We will strive for greater understanding and appreciation of the nation’s founding principles, and consider their impacts for us today and into the future.
Join us for discussions and questions, hosted by Waterbury Select Board member Evan Karl Hoffman.

For the full schedule and reading list:

waterburyvt250.org/fpbc

 

Resilient Aging / Mon Aug 24 / 6-8PM

Resilient Aging

with Nutritionist and Herbalist Cathy Dodge

Monday, August 24th at 6:00 -8:00 PM in the SAL Room.

Register with judi@waterburypubliclibrary.com

Embracing a healthy outlook in our older years can contribute to vitality as we take a wholistic view of life.

Topics include:

  • Nutrition
  • Movement
  • Stress control
  • Hormones
  • Osteoporosis

Regardless of age, you will benefit from this discussion in order to plan for resilient aging.

Sensory Playtime / Fri July 31 / 10:30-11:30am

Sensory Playtime

Friday, July 31st 10:30 – 11:30AM

Come explore, create, and discover through hands-on sensory fun!

Join us for an engaging playtime filled with exciting textures, colors, and activities designed to encourage creativity, learning, and social interaction. Perfect for young children and their caregivers.

In The Garden / Thu Aug 6 / 1:30PM

In The Garden with Rachel Babin

Thursday, August 6th at 1:30PM

UVM Master Gardener Rachel Babin joins us to talk about harvesting, taste some fresh veggies, and read some garden books!

Silent Reading Party / Sun Aug 30 / 10am

Silent Reading Parties

Dates / Times / Locations:

Sunday, August 30th at 10am
Cold Hollow Cafe
Rt 100
Saturday, September 12th at 2:30pm
VT Artisan Coffee & Tea
Rt 100
* Optionally, read Vermont Reads book Charity and Sylvia by Vermont Cartoonist Laureate, Tillie Walden. Free copies of the book will be provided by the Waterbury Public Library. *
Thursday, October 8th at 5:30pm
Rusty Parker Park
2 Rotarian Place
Monday, November 2nd at 5:30 
The Bidwell
29 Stowe Street, Suite 1

Read with friends.

At Silent Reading Parties there’s no assigned reading. We gather in bars, cafés, and many other community spaces to read together in quiet camaraderie.

All readers are welcome—ebooks or audiobooks, poetry or prose, fiction or non-fiction… it’s BYOBook.

Welcome to introvert happy hour!

     

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