IN OUR OWN BACKYARD

SPEAKER SERIES

November 8, 2018

Cindy and Ted's Grand Adventure

Join the Friends of the Stowe Free Library at 7pm for Stowe Free Library Director Cindy Weber talk about her experiences while on a business trip with her husband, Ted Weber, President of Bolton Furniture in Morrisville, overseas. While Ted evaluated furniture prototypes Cindy engaged with the locals in the manufacturing plant.   They both enjoyed the diverse cultures of India, China and Vietnam and are looking forward to sharing their experiences.

November 30, 2018

Traditional Christmas in Stowe 

Middle - grade novel author reading by Daphne Kalmar

Kick off the Traditional Christmas in Stowe Weekend with author Daphne Kalmar from Hardwick, Vermont.  Daphne will talk about and do a reading from her new middle-grade novel A Stitch in Time on Friday, November 30 at 3:45pm at Stowe Free Library. This event will kick off the holiday weekend festivities, followed by a Tree-lighting event in town, and the opening of the Holiday Tree Exhibit at Helen Day Art Center.

A Stitch in Time takes place in April, 1927 in Cobden, Vermont. Donut Sedgwick is an 11-year old geography buff who keeps her taxidermied mice and birds hidden in her late mother’s hope chest.  Her pops has just died, leaving her an orphan. Aunt Agnes has moved in, bringing along her lumpy oatmeal, the click-clack of her knitting, and a plan to drag Donut off to Boston forever. Donut stands to lose everything: her friends, her village, her home, and the woods and walks where the memories of her pops are stored up. While Donut dodges the ache of missing her pops, she and her best friend Tiny plan how to keep her right where she belongs. 

February 14, 2019

Charlie Nardozzi

Join the Friends of the Stowe Free Library at 7pm in the Community Room of the Stowe Free Library for a talk about gardening with Charlie Nardozzi.  Charlie will be talking about Plants for Problem Places.  The discussion will cover ornamental gardening,  the best plants and techniques for problems areas around your home such as shade, wet spots, hot, dry locations, slope and clay or poor soil. 

Charlie Nardozzi is an award winning, nationally recognized garden writer, speaker, radio, and television personality. He has worked for more than 25 years bringing expert gardening information to home gardeners through radio, television, talks, tours, on-line, and the printed page. Charlie delights in making gardening information simple, easy, fun and accessible to everyone.

 The Friends of Stowe Free Library is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, supporting library resources, activities and programs. For information visit https://www.stowelibrary.org/friends-of-the-library.php.