Film Screening and Q & A with filmmaker Nora Jacobson

Sat. May 6th at 4:00 in the Roxbury Town Hall
Free Screening of: Ruth Stone’s Vast Library of the Female Mind

Q&A Session with Filmmaker Nora Jacobson following the film

“A remarkable portrait of a remarkable life… How do grief and language shape us? Using both a poet’s and filmmaker’s tools, Jacobson expertly weaves each of these threads in Ruth Stone’s story, creating a documentary that beautifully manages to remember, to elegize, and to ultimately sing.”–Tyler Meier, The Poetry Center, University of Arizona

Details

Film Running Time: 77 Minutes
Ruth Stone was a promising young poet, living an idyllic life with her beloved husband Walter Stone, a poet and professor when he died unexpectedly by suicide in 1959. Already a published poet with one book out at the time of Walter’s death, Ruth found a way to continue writing while raising her three young daughters and teaching at various universities around the country as an itinerant poet. Nora Jacobson chronicles Stone’s heroic life story as a poet, mother, and teacher in a 76-minute film that leavesits viewers inspired, enlightened, entertained, and uplifted. A visually compelling film as well, enhanced with animation by Ruth’s granddaughter Bianca Stone and rare archival footage, it captures the rural grist of Stone’s heroic career, leaving no question as to why she has become both a Vermont and national treasure.
–Chard DeNiord, Vermont Poet Laureate

?’s: librarian@roxburyfreelibrary.orgy or 485-6860
No RSVP Required

Green Up Day Book Sale

Sat. May 6th from 10:00 – 3:00 in the Roxbury Community Center

It’s that time of the year again, grab some great “new to you books” on your way to Green Up Roxbury.

Details

When: May 6, 2023, 10 AM to 3 PM
Where: Roxbury Community Center

Join us at the Roxbury Community Center as we host the annual RFL Green Up Day Book Sale on Sat. May 6th. 

Donations are being accepted at the Community Center the afternoon and evening of the 5th.  Can’t make it but want to donate some books – feel free to leave materials on the porch that evening or the morning of the 6th. 

Please note, the following items will not be accepted:  magazines, encyclopedias, text books, VHS tapes.   What great finds will you leave with?

During the book sale you will also be able to purchase tickets for the RFL fundraiser raffle that will be drawn in July. Tickets are also available for sale at the RFL during open hours. Raffle details are below.

Raffle tickets are $5 each, or 5 for $20.
Raffle prizes include:
-A selection of beef from Flint Brook Farm;
-a round of golf at the Northfield Country Club;
gift cards to:
-Bear Pond Books,
-The Roxbury General Store, and
-Frazier’s Greenhouse.

?’s: librarian@roxburyfreelibrary.orgy or 485-6860

Community Conversation with Curtiss Reed Jr.

May 2nd at 6:00 at the RFL

YOU CANNOT DIG A NEW WELL BY DIGGING AN OLD WELL DEEPER. THE CASE FOR
REIMAGINING EQUITY AND INCLUSION IN VERMONT.


CURTISS REED, JR. IS A CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER IN VERMONT AND A CHAMPION OF EQUITY AND
INCLUSION WHO HAS DEDICATED HIS CAREER TO SERVICE, ADVOCACY, AND FIGHTING FOR THE
RIGHTS OF ALL VERMONTERS. REED IS PRESIDENT AND CEO OF CRJ CONSULTING GROUP, L3C,
A RESOURCE THAT PROVIDES VERMONT ORGANIZATIONS IN EVERY SECTOR, FROM BUSINESSES
AND GOVERNMENT TO EDUCATION, WITH ASSISTANCE REGARDING ISSUES OF INCLUSION,
DIVERSITY, AND EQUITY UNDER THE MONIKER OF VERMONT PARTNERSHIP FOR FAIRNESS AND
DIVERSITY. HE LEADS NUMEROUS STATEWIDE INITIATIVES INCLUDING THE VERMONT AFRICAN
AMERICAN HERITAGE TRAIL, VERMONT VISION FOR A MULTICULTURAL FUTURE INITIATIVE AND I
AM A VERMONTER.

MR. REED LIVES IN BRATTLEBORO VT. AND HAS BEEN AWARDED NUMEROUS AWARDS AND
HONORARY DEGREES FOR HIS WORK STRENGTHENING VERMONT AS AN INCLUSIVE AND
EQUITABLE DESTINATION FOR ALL.

?’s: librarian@roxburyfreelibrary.org or 485-6860

No RSVP Required

Roxbury Candidate Meet & Greet

March 5th at 7:00 in the Community Center

We have invited all the candidates for the 2023 Roxbury public office election to an informal event on the 5th, starting at 7:00. Please join us at the community center to have a chance to talk with those candidates. No rsvp required.

CVCOA Online Safety Presentation

How to Protect Yourself and Data Online

February 7th from 1:00 – 2:15 at the RFL

Expert staff from the Central Vermont Council on Aging will join us today to help us discover tips for staying safe online, like safe browsing and how to recognize online scams. This presentation will cover the ins and outs of how to protect your personal information online. We’ll cover tips for staying safe in cyberspace, like safe browsing, how to recognize insecure websites, and when it’s safe- or not- to share your personal information online. . Notes about the event: Free In-person Bring your own device, or use one of ours. No RSVP required

Planetarium Dome coming to Roxbury

Planetarium Dome coming to Roxbury

February 11th with shows at 1:00 and 2:15

The RFL will be hosting an exciting treat this February. Star guide Carrie Cruz will be coming to Roxbury with her mobile planetarium dome and putting on multiple celestial shows for the community. Please note, RSVP is required so we can ensure we have adequate space and evenly dispersed audiences for each show. Please contact the RFL to RSVP and identify which of the shows will be best suited for the age of your attendees. The dome will be setup in the Roxbury Town Hall. Please reach out with questions or RSVPs to librarian@roxburyfreelibrary.org or 485-6860

Event Flyer

RFL Tennis Program

The camp staff have given us permission to get RFL users onto their courts now that the summer camp season has concluded. We’re sorry it will be short this year, but we hope some of you will still be interested in taking advantage of the program while the nets remain up. A couple of notes on this abbreviated offering. First, the benefit of waiting this long is that the only courts available to us for use are the best ones in the camp! (the red clay courts at the north end of camp) Also, since we’re not sure when the nets will come down and what the weather will be like between now and then, we are happy to accept a donation amount you feel is appropriate for your expected use of the courts. An enrollment form is linked below for your use if you are interested in participating this fall. The form has the expectations for parking, court usage etc… We hope this opportunity will still work for some of you and wish you plenty of fun in your evening games. Please be in touch with any questions, RFL Staff

RFL Tennis Program Enrollment Form

2022 RFL Fundraiser Raffle [CONCLUDED]

The RFL Board of Trustees has organized another fantastic fundraiser raffle for you to bid upon. Winners will be drawn at the end of the book sale on July 3rd at at the community center. Winners do not need to be present to win their prize. Any questions, please contact the RFL.

Tickets are $5 each, or 5 tickets for $20

Prizes with Winners are:

  • Golf Package (nine holes of golf at the Northfield Country Club for two players, includes a cart rental and two boxes of golf balls (winner: Ken Goslant)
  • Tea lover’s Selection and Tea strainer from Sweet Fern Gardens (winner: Nick Laskovski)
  • $100 worth of assorted cuts of beef from Flint Brook Farm (winner: Sean Carney)
  • $100 gift certificate to Frazier’s Greenhouse (winner: Carol Stevens)
  • $100 gift certificate to Bear Pond Books (winner: Cassie Morse)
  • $100 gift certificate to Katie’s Jewels (winner: Carol Stack)

Tickets are available at:

  • Roxbury Free Library during business hours
  • Roxbury Country Store
  • Northfield Farmers’ Market
  • RFL Book Sale on July 3rd

COVID-19 & the RFL

The last few months have been confusing for our community as we grapple with the rapidly changing demands the spread of coronavirus and national civil unrest has brought to us.  It is no different at the library.  Throughout this time we have been preparing for the time to get the public back inside the building.  We are excited to announce the reopening of the RFL building to the public following the RFL COVID-19_Response_Plan (link above).  Please know that the decision was not taken lightly and that the safety of our patrons, staff, community, and the collection itself were forefront in our mind throughout the decision making process. 

As we hear about spikes in infections around the country I know this announcement may surprise some of you, we understand.  Please know that we are implementing a phased reopening that will safely meet all the safety requirements outlined in Vermont.  Please stay in touch with us and let us know what is working for you and how we can improve the model outlined in the RFL COVID-19_Response_Plan.  Your input will be invaluable as we navigate this situation we all find ourselves in.   

ACCESS to LIBRARY SERVICES DURING THE PANDEMIC:

Free lending library – We will be setting up a free lending library on the porch of the library (when weather allows) for people to select books from without checking them out.  Feel free to pick one up at your convenience!  

Book returns – We welcome patrons to return books through the book return box if you are healthy and able.  All materials are quarantined for 7 days before being checked back into the circulation system.

Wifi – Wifi will stay on and patrons can use our wifi from outside the building 24/7 (no password required).   Have you noticed the “Roxbury Hot Spot” network in town?  That’s us, we just haven’t merged the names of the old and newly expanded networks yet. 

Downloadable Materials – If you have already set up an account through the Roxbury Free Library with the Listen Up Vermont (LUV), you can check out ebooks and audio books through https://gmlc.overdrive.com/  If you haven’t, please contact us and we will help you get setup.  You can also get free ebooks at https://www.gutenberg.org/. 

Universal Class – More than 500 online classes available for free with your library account

Vermont Online Library – Fantastic databases on a wide-spectrum of topics

Learning Express – A powerful online platform to help prep for professional exams, job advancement, and more

COMMUNICATION:

Our COVID-19 post here contains our most up to date information about operations at the RFL during the closure.   Please call or email, we are here for you. 

Be well, stay entertained and informed.

In earnest,
RFL Staff


The following links provide helpful information and resources regarding COVID-19:

● Vermont Department of Health Resources
● What you need to know-COVID-19
● COVID-19 Travel Resource
● Handwashing 101 Resource