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BENNINGTON â The Bennington Free Library invites kids in grades K-4 to participate in the 2020-21 Red Clover Book Award program. Each year thousands of Vermont children read the 10 nominated picture books and vote for their favorite.
Watch BFL Youth Services librarians Carrie Gutbier and Linda Donigan read the books on Bennington Free Libraryâs Facebook page. Two books will be posted each day, starting Monday. Kids can vote for their favorite and email the choice along with their name, age and contact information to children@bfli.org by May 27.
All of the Red Clover books are available for check-out at the Bennington Free Library.
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Liz Luca and art therapist Kaye Shaddock work together to tape childrenâs artwork up in the windows of businesses throughout downtown Bennington on Thursday afternoon. More than 500 pieces of artwork were created by elementary aged children as a part of the Seeds of Hope project, a movement to spread joy and hope, organized by Shaddock, Luca, and art therapist Eileen Druckenmiller. The artwork will be on display through June.
photos by CAROLINE BONNIVIER SNYDER â BENNINGTON BANNER
CAROLINE BONNIVIER SNYDER â BENNINGTON BANNER Liz Luca and art therapist Kaye Shaddock work together to tape childrenâs artwork up in the windows of businesses throughout downtown Bennington on Thursday afternoon. More than 500 pieces of artwork were created by elementary aged children as a part of the Seeds of Hope project, a movement to spread joy and hope, organized by Shaddock and Luca, and art therapist Eileen Druckenmiller. The artwork will be on
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NORTH BENNINGTON â The John G. McCullough Free Library is getting a special 100th birthday present: a long-planned renovation.
The first phase of an extensive three-phase project aimed at modernizing and expanding the 5,000 square foot building and bringing it into compliance with current building codes is planned to begin this summer, with an expected completion date in mid-October.
The libraryâs popular book pickup service, which was initiated due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will remain in place through the project. Any service changes or disruptions will be announced on the libraryâs website, social media channels, and its monthly newsletter.
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BENNINGTON â Just in time for Arbor Day, the Bennington Free Library is giving out free activities bags. Families can pick up a bag beginning Saturday during library take-out hours, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Each bag contains sugar maple seed packets (the sugar maple is Vermont s state tree), a tree scavenger hunt, tree craft ideas with materials for bark rubbings, Arbor Day bookmarks and a Vermont tree guide.
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BENNINGTON â The Seeds of Hope project invites children to create a picture of a flower they would like to plant in the Bennington communityâs âGarden of Hope.â These flowers will be displayed in Main Street windows during the month of May, and Bennington Free Libraryâs Childrenâs Room is among those participating.
Packets of printed flowers to color will be available beginning Wednesday in the libraryâs foyer. Families can also download flower templates from Bennington Free Library s website: www.benningtonfreelibrary.org.
Completed artwork for the library s windows can be dropped off during the BFLâs take-out hours: Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., until April 24. Flower images can also be emailed to: children@bfli.org.