WARREN PUBLIC LIBRARY

Submissions accepted until April 30

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Celebrate National Poetry Month with The MRV Libraries and MRV Bear Initiative! We invite all in the community to contribute a bear-themed haiku for display at local businesses throughout April and May. People of all ages may submit their haiku about bears using this form or by picking up a paper form at one of the MRV Libraries. Submissions will be accepted until April 30. 

 

What are Haiku, again?

Haiku are a form of poetry originating in Japan. Each haiku contains seventeen syllables divided into three lines. The first and last line each contain five syllables while the second line contains seven syllables. Here’s a bear-themed haiku by Megan Sharkey of Alaska:

Garbage on the porch

is the best way to get a

bear on short notice

 

What is the Mad River Valley Bear Initiative?

The Mad River Valley Bear Initiative is a local volunteer group that raises awareness about the bears that live around us in the Valley.  Members come from the 5 towns in our watershed: Warren, Waitsfield, Fayston, Duxbury, and Moretown. Find out more at mrvbears.org.

 

We welcome submissions by children, teens, and adults. Everyone who submits a haiku may pick up a free MRV Bear Initiative magnet available at any MRV library. Let’s celebrate poetry, community, and bear awareness together!

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Wednesday, May 7, 6pm

Warren Public Library

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Join the librarians and author Sara DiVello for a discussion of Broadway Butterfly. This historical thriller is based on the true story of Dot King - a flapper in the 1920's - and her still unsolved murder. Author DiVello will join us via Zoom for part of the discussion.

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Copies of the book are available to check out from the library to read in advance. Register to join the discussion here.

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Thursday, May 1, 7 pm

Déco Restaurant at Hostel Tevere

 

​The MRV Libraries return to Déco Restaurant for their monthly session of pub trivia. What do all the characters on our poster have in common? This month we're asking questions about people, places, and things celebrating major milestones in 2025!

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Call the restaurant at 802-496-9222 to reserve a table for your team or join in from the bar. 

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Thursday, May 22, 6pm

Warren Public Library

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This May the Warren Public Library cookbook club is hosting a taco party! Sign up to bring your favorite taco filling, salsa, condiment, etc. to the library where we will fill and enjoy tacos together. We are currently displaying two of our favorite Mexican cookbooks for inspiration and recipe ideas: Mi Cocina by Rick Martínez and My Mexico City Kitchen by Gabriela Camara.

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Register here or at the library.