Become acquainted with children's picture books featuring new immigrants and contribute to the welcoming conversation during a Building Our Welcoming Skills-with Literature workshop at 2:00 pm on Saturday, April 9 in the Community Meeting Room at Brooks Memorial Library, 224 Main St. in Brattleboro.

"As Brattleboro welcomes refugees and as the region diversifies through immigration, we need to build our welcoming skills" says Brattleboro native Kirsten Cappy, who will give a presentation for adults about her new project the Welcoming Library and how it can be an effective tool for building community connections. The Welcoming Library is a traveling collection of picture books geared towards helping both children and adults to change the conversation on immigration. Using the picture book "The Suitcase", Kirsten will illustrate how these books break down intergroup anxiety and foster a welcoming environment. Kristen partnered with librarian Kate Cutko and a group of immigrant leaders to create this unique project for the benefit of new residents all over the country. Teachers and librarians can borrow this collection from Brooks Memorial Library to support an environment of welcoming and belonging in their communities.

This event is free to all participants and the venue is accessible to people in wheelchairs. For more information about this event, contact Brooks Memorial Library at 802.254.5290 ext. 1210 or visit www.brookslibraryvt.org. For more information about the Welcoming Library project, visit https://imyourneighborbooks.org/welcoming-library/

Dec 1, 2024, 11 AM to 2 PM

Dec 5, 2024, 6 to 8 PM

Dec 7, 2024, 9 AM to 1 PM