• Musikgarten: Playing Outdoors

    Recurring
    Manchester Community Library

    This 10-week program is open to drop-in attendance; however, it is recommended that you attend all ten weeks, as each session builds upon the last. Southern Vermont Musikgarten instructor Evan Leontis offers caregivers the opportunity to play with their babies and young children in a musical setting, engaging in music and movement activities designed to […]

    Free
  • Pokémon After School

    Recurring
    Manchester Community Library

    Gotta catch ‘em all! Join us every Monday after school for an exciting Pokémon card game club. Whether you’re a seasoned trainer or just starting out, all skill levels are welcome. Players should plan to bring their own Pokémon cards to participate in friendly matches, learn new strategies, and trade cards with friends. This open […]

    Free
  • Stealing Liberty: Press Gangs, Sailors, and Liberty in America and Britain to 1783

    Manchester Community Library

    British and American sailors by 1776 had a long history of resisting impressment, or their forced recruitment into the British navy. From hiding themselves away below decks or on land to outright rioting in the streets, sailors fought impressment, agreeing that being taken into service violated their own sense of liberty. As this talk will […]

    Free
  • Getting Graphic Book Club

    Recurring
    Manchester Community Library

    Getting Graphic is a book club for graphic novels. The group is OPEN to new members. Getting Graphic meets on the third Wednesday of each month at 5:30 pm in the Library’s Reading Room. Don’t miss the first Getting Graphic meeting on Wednesday, July 15th, 2026! Be part of shaping our reading list and schedule. […]

    Free
  • Between Two Worlds: Trio Safardi

    Manchester Community Library

    Trio Sefardi celebrates the musical heritage of the exiled Jews of Spain, the Sephardim, with songs in Ladino about love and loss, holidays and hope from the Balkans, Turkey and North Africa. Trio members Susan Gaeta (vocals/guitar), Tina Chancey (bass viol, Renaissance violin, rebec, Pontic lyra), and Howard Bass (guitar/lute) are dedicated to bringing the […]

    Free
  • The Silver Circus

    Manchester Community Library

    How do you do something as big as a circus when you’re only one person? In The Silver Circus, Andrew explores the concept of perseverance as he is faced with the daunting task of presenting a full circus show all by himself. The show touches on many important themes, including self-confidence, overcoming obstacles, control, and […]

    Free
  • Zines!

    Manchester Community Library

    If you can dream, you can zine! Tell the world about your favorite thing; nothing is off limits. You have eight pages and a world of creativity to write a message, make art, share some facts, or change someone’s mind. What will you make your zine about? Artist Gretchen Hammell is here to teach us […]

    Free
  • Comedy Show: Bob Alper is the Funniest Rabbi on the Planet

    Manchester Community Library

    Starring East Dorset’s own Bob Alper, Rabbi/Stand-Up Comic (Really) who headlines internationally and has been seen on CNN, Good Morning America, heard daily on Sirius/XM, etc. Bob has performed with Lewis Black, Suzie Essman (“Curb Your Enthusiasm”), Mo Amer (Netflix), Judy Gold and Freddie Roman, among others. Admission is free, but we appreciate generous contributions […]

    Free
  • Musikgarten: Playing Outdoors

    Recurring
    Manchester Community Library

    This 10-week program is open to drop-in attendance; however, it is recommended that you attend all ten weeks, as each session builds upon the last. Southern Vermont Musikgarten instructor Evan Leontis offers caregivers the opportunity to play with their babies and young children in a musical setting, engaging in music and movement activities designed to […]

    Free