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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
| Star Party @ Caspian Lake Beach Learn about our new lending telescope and view the night sky with local astronomers Brad Vietje and Paul Fixx. | Thursday October 7 6:00 PM |
| Greensboro Halloween Festival! This town-wide festival, initiated last year, returns with trick-or-treating, grilled cheese sandwiches, a Psilly Psychic and more. Stop by the library for a take-home craft and , of course, some candy! | Sunday, Oct 31st 4:00-6:00 PM |
| Story Hour Join Emily for stories, songs and play at 10 am every Thursday. | Every Thursday at 10 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
| Greensboro Community Conversation Join us for cookies, cider and conversation in our backyard tent. Meet your neighbors to talk about what our community needs now, how we can help each other through this fall and winter and how the library and other community organizations can help. Free childcare is available with advance reservation by 10/8 | Sun Oct 10th 4:00 PM |
| Parenting and Coping In the “Screen Age“ Two films (about the impact of screen technology on kids and families will be offered for free streaming at home this October, concluding in a virtual discussion led by local mental health counselors. The films are Screenagers: Growing Up in the Digital Age and Screenagers NEXT CHAPTER: Uncovering Skills for Stress Resilience. The first exposes the risk of too much screen time, but also reveals multiple approaches for parents and educators to work with kids to help them achieve a healthy balance. The second address’s the emotional well-being of today’s teenagers and what can be done to help them build crucial skills to navigate stress, anxiety and depression The two films will be available to stream at home from October 1st through October 15th, and free tickets for home viewing can be reserved at the event website: Greensboro.eventcombo.com. This website includes a link to register for the virtual Zoom discussion and Q&A with school-based mental health counselor Katina Idol, scheduled for Thursday, October 14th at 7:00 p.m. For questions or help registering, please contact Library Director Paula Davidson at 533-2531 or [email protected]. | Thurs Oct 14th 7:00 PM |
| GFL Book Club Meet to discuss wallace Stegner’s Crossing to Safety, set here in Greensboro. Copies of the book are available for loan. Meeting date TBD as we hope to meet outside for our discussion and walk to see local spots in the book. Sign up for the book club e-mail alerts for meeting details. | Week of Oct 24th |
| Ghosts and the Supernatural in Film Professor and Vermont Humanities Council presenter Rick Winston will lead us through a variety of films, from Hollywood as well as other countries, to explore their depictions of ghosts and the paranormal, from comedic to chilling. Enjoy this Zoom program in the comfort of your own home. | Thurs Oct 28th 7:00 pm |
| Slide Presentation An informative media presentation of Aging Gardens, Aging Gardeners by Advanced Master Gardener Ann McEntee | Spring 2020 |
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.