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Current Exhibit
“Wayang Kulit”
Indonesian Shadow Puppets
on loan from
David Rogers
The Dalang (master puppeteer) sits cross-legged in the center before the white cloth with the puppets arranged on either side of him. He brings them up to the surface of the sheet, where they appear as black silhouettes to the audience on other side, even though they are colored.
They are made of water buffalo hide and are pierced by many small cutout sections to represent the figures’ head, arms, legs and clothing creating beautiful patterns in the shadows.
Current Exhibit
“Wayang Kulit”
Indonesian Shadow Puppets
on loan from
David Rogers
The Dalang as memorized a large repertoire of stories and he changes his voice for each puppet as he manipulates them, singing and reciting alternatingly. In the background the gamelan orchestra and the singers accompany the action with appropriate, multi-layered music that has a shimmering quality, heightening the excitement of the drams to mystical levels, all under the direction of the Dalang.
Current Exhibit
“Wayang Kulit”
Indonesian Shadow Puppets
on loan from
David Rogers
This is an exhibition of shadow puppets from Indonesia in Southeast Asia. The puppets are used as characters in plays based on ancient epics from India. A master puppeteer (the “Dalang”) and his assistants manipulate the figures while vocalizing the story line, accompanied by instrumental music and singers. The audience sees only the shadows of the puppets cast on a white cloth screen, and the effect is mesmerizing and often mystical.
See these at the library and then you can make your own shadow puppets out of paper and sticks, creating your own characters and plays.
Programs & Events
Zentangle
Learn the meditative art of Zentangle® to create images from structured repetitive patterns, called tangles. It is a form of artistic meditation best for ages 12 and up. To learn more and register go to https://greensborofreelibrary.org/2021/02/12/zentangle/
Programming for Children
| Story Hour Join Emily for stories, songs and play at 10 am every Thursday. | Every Thursday at 10 am |
Paint your own handmade clay cup  Just in time to welcome cooler weather, paint your own handmade clay cup wheel-thrown by local artist Emma Podolin. Colored slips and sgrafitto, a carving technique, will be used to decorate the surface of our pots. Emma will glaze and fire the cups to be food safe. This will be held outside in the library backyard under the tent. We welcome adults and youth to participate in this hands-on program. Space is limited so please pre-register with Emily at [email protected]. A $5 materials fee is requested. | Saturday, September 25th, 10:00 AM |
| Stuffed Animal Sleepover Bring in you stuffed animal friend between 2-4 pm on Wednesday, tuck them in and read them a story for a sleepover at the library. Pick them up the next day (Thursday) at storytime or anytime you like! | To be announced |
| SOAR – Sharing Our Amazing Resources – learn about all the great places you can go on-line to educate children when school is closed or on-line | |
| Kits to check out and enjoy – Circus Smirkus, Hiking & Orienteering, Natalie Kinsey Storykeepers, Fairy Houses, Pumpkins | Available whenever library open |
| Virtual Storytimes – The joys of books are brought to young readers while being read to at home by special guests and our own librarian. – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd2im3_DRqv2uKsLphtOF_w/ | |
| Early Elementary Brochure Middle School + Brochure Teaching Guide pages from NEH Links to Enjoy — Virtual tours for children & adults. Learn about the world from the comfort of your computer. |
Programming for Adults
| Vermont Author Talk S. Lee Manning of Elmore will present her new spy thriller, Nerve Attack, under the tent outside the library as well as her career as a stand-up comedian | Thursday, September 23 4:00 PM |
| Slide Presentation An informative media presentation of Aging Gardens, Aging Gardeners by Advanced Master Gardener Ann McEntee | Spring 2022 |
Programming for All Ages
| History Walks The Greensboro Historical Society will be offering self-touring, summer long history walks throughout throughout Greensboro and Greensboro Bend as well as an interactive exhibit for all ages featuring the prize winning Highland Cows of Greensboro Bend. https://www.greensborohistoricalsociety.org/ |
| Old Stonehouse Museum in Brownington has lots to explore including an oxen exhibit, kid’s Friday take home kits, museum tours, and more! We have passes at the GFL. |
| The Fairbanks Museum in St. Johnsbury has wonderful opportunities including a butterfly house, summer camp in a box, Dinosaurs of Antarctica planetarium shows, and more: https://www.fairbanksmuseum.org/ |
| Old Stonehouse Museum in Brownington has lots to explore including an oxen exhibit, kid’s Friday take home kits, museum tours, and more! We have passes at the GFL. |
| The Northeast Kingdom Astronomy Foundation in Peacham has monthly star parties for the whole family where you can look at the night sky through powerful telescopes. Find dates at: https://www.facebook.com/nkaf.org/ |
| The Montshire Museum in Norwich has a dinosaur exhibit! https://www.montshire.org/ |
| The Echo Museum in Burlington will teach you all about the critters in Lake Champlain and more. Passes coming to the GFL soon! https://www.echovermont.org/ |
| Skype a Scientist. Join one of their live programs or watch a previous session on their YouTube channel. https://www.skypeascientist.com/ |
| The Museum Of Science Boston has many at home STEM activities to try. https://www.mos.org/ |
| The Boston Children’s Museum has online mad libs and lots of fun ideas and resources to do at home. https://www.bostonchildrensmuseum.org/ |
| Learn about animals from National Geographic: https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals |
| CLiF is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to inspire a love of reading and writing. They have lots of free, fun ideas, resources, and events in Vermont and New Hampshire. https://clifonline.org/ |
| Greensboro Historical Society has images on display in the library dating back to the 1890s which can be viewed when the library is open. |
Upstairs Book Sale
The Book Sale is open (upstairs in the library) whenever the library is open.