Upcoming Events

Checkmates Chess Classes, Wednesday - Friday, August 19th to 21st, 10:30 am to 1 pm.
August Block Party on Main Street with Faith Church, The Bike Hub, and Bennington Community Cafe, Friday, August 28th, 6 pm to 8 pm, free food, activities, and a bike obstacle course!
Intro to Meditation, Wednesday, September 2nd, 10 am to 11 am, a chance to try out meditation and ask questions before the series begins the following week.
Yoga and Meditation classes beginning Wednesday, September 9th, 9 am to 10 am (yoga), 10 am to 11:30 am (meditation). Please register by emailing pownalpub@gmail.com or calling 802-823-5400.
Mending Circle, Monday, September 28th, 4:30 pm to 6 pm.

August Chess Final

August 28 Block Party

Meditation

Kid's Corner

SWPL Monthly Book Club

Fourth Thursdays at 6:30 pm

The Solomon Wright Public Library book club is open to all. Meetings are held at the library on the fourth Thursday of each month. Contact pownalpub@gmail.com if you'd like to have the Zoom link to attend remotely.

August - The Ending Writes Itself, Evelyn Clarke

September - Horse, Geraldine Brooks

Pownal Food Pantry Donations

The Solomon Wright Library is still collecting donations for the Pownal Food Pantry. Please bring donations of non-perishable food items to the collection bin located next to the front desk.

If you prefer to donate money, checks made out to the Pownal Food Pantry can be dropped in our secure book return!

The Lucy Quilters

A quilting group for all experience levels -- if you're a quilter, come join us!

Join us on the second Thursday of each month, 9:30 - 12:00 at the Library's Lucy Wright Reading Room to sit, sew, and visit with other quilters. Bring your own quilting project; hand-sew or bring a machine, whichever suits you. For more information, contact host Charlene Adams at cladams131@gmail.com or 802-823-5232. The Lucy Quilters are a subgroup of the Quiet Valley Quilters Guild of Bennington.