As we head into the final two weeks of 2022, 577 will be closed for a few days giving our staff and volunteers a well-deserved hot cocoa break. Other than the four days listed below, we'll be here for you every day between 9am to 5pm. Bundle up and come on in! Winter...
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December StoryWalk® at 577
Dec 14, 2022 | Gardens & Grounds, News & Updates
577's December StoryWalk® is A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin by Jen Bryant, Illustrated by Melissa Sweet Horace Pippin loved to draw pictures for his sisters, his classmates, his co-workers. Even during W.W.I, Horace filled his notebooks with...
Curiosity Shop Appreciation Sale!
Nov 23, 2022 | Curiosity Shop, News & Updates
Join us in the Welcome Center & Curiosity Shop on Saturday, November 26 from 10am to 4pm as we celebrate you and thank you for your support of 577 for more than 30+ years. ALL Books, Magazines, Art & Craft Supplies, and Pottery will be 30% off! *Sale excludes...
577 Winter Break
Nov 23, 2022 | News & Updates
As 2022 winds down, 577 will be closed for a few days giving our staff and volunteers a well-deserved hot cocoa break. Other than the six days listed below, we'll be here for you every day between 9am to 5pm. Bundle up and come on in! Winter Break ~ 577 will be CLOSED...
Trial and Error: In Celebration of Mistakes
Nov 9, 2022 | Classes & Events, News & Updates
November Thoughts from Heather Gallant, 577 Executive Director A couple of weeks ago I met a new pottery student who was giddy to come to the pinch pots pottery class. This adult learner was so overjoyed that her happiness couldn’t be contained. She was hopping from...
577 Community eCookbook
Oct 26, 2022 | Gardens & Grounds, News & Updates
Fresh from the Garden ~ 577's very first community eCookbook is here! Our August StoryWalk® book, Growing Vegetable Soup, written and illustrated by Lois Ehlert was the catalyst for this project. It sparked a memory in a 577 staff member as she walked along the trail....
National Reuse Day at 577
Oct 14, 2022 | Curiosity Shop, News & Updates
Did you know October 20 is celebrated as National Reuse Day? The movement to make it a special day began with the purpose to highlight ways we can all do our part of making good habits toward a sustainable future for our loved ones and our planet. For the second year...
Program Internships at 577
Oct 7, 2022 | Classes & Events, News & Updates
Did you know 577 offers internship opportunities throughout the year to undergraduate and graduate students? Each semester we welcome one or two college students who are looking to expand on their chosen field of study, develop important professional leadership...
The 577 StoryWalk® Trail
Sep 30, 2022 | Friends of 577, Gardens & Grounds, History & Memories, News & Updates
Have you heard of a StoryWalk®? The StoryWalk® Project was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT, and developed in collaboration with the Kellogg-Hubbard Library. StoryWalk® is a registered service mark owned by Ms. Ferguson. But how did it begin? In 2007, Anne...
Welcome to 577
Sep 16, 2022 | Classes & Events, Curiosity Shop, Gardens & Grounds, History & Memories, News & Updates
Part 3: The 577 Foundation ~ Today, Tomorrow, and the Future When a first-time visitor would ask Virginia ~ "What is 577?". ~ she would say ~ “The 577 Foundation is a work of art being molded by the community.” Her wish was for 577 to serve the community. Over the...