The Chelsea Library is home to three book clubs!
Katie's Book Club meets every Third Tuesday of the month, 6pm.
Natural Sciences Book Club  next meeting Nov. 3rd. 
Cookbook Club next meeting Dec 1st. 
Copies of each book are available at the Library in the month leading up to the meeting. 



Upcoming Book Selections
October: Strangers on a Train by Patricia Highsmith
November: Burning Marguerite by Elizabeth Inness-Brown
December: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

Katie's Book Club
Like Water for Chocolate
by Laura Esquivel
Tuesday September 15th at 6pm
Earthy, magical, and utterly charming, this tale of family life in turn-of-the-century Mexico blends poignant romance and bittersweet wit. This novel is a love story in the tradition of magical realism. The story takes place on the De la Garza ranch, as the tyrannical owner, Mama Elena, chops onions at the kitchen table in her final days of pregnancy. While still in her mother's womb, her daughter-to-be weeps so violently she causes an early labor, and little Tita slips out amid the spices and fixings for noodle soup. This early encounter with food soon becomes a way of life, and Tita grows up to be a master chef, using cooking to express herself and sharing recipes with readers along the way.
Described as "A Novel in Monthly Installments with Recipes, Romances, and Home Remedies" book club attendees can expect at least one re-creation of one of Tita's recipes at our September book club!
Natural Sciences Book Club
The Light Eaters
by Zoë Schlanger
Tuesday November 3rd at 6:30pm

It takes tremendous biological creativity to be a plant. To survive and thrive while rooted in a single spot, plants have adapted ingenious methods of survival. In recent years, scientists have learned about their ability to communicate, recognize their kin and behave socially, hear sounds, morph their bodies to blend into their surroundings, store useful memories that inform their life cycle, and trick animals into behaving to their benefit—a fascinating display of plant behavior and sensory abilities, to name just a few remarkable talents.
The Light Eaters is a deep immersion into the drama of green life and the complexity of this wild and awe-inspiring world that challenges our very understanding of agency, consciousness, and intelligence
Books available September 1st.
Cookbook Club
The Lao Kitchen
by Saeng Douangdaro
Tuesday December 1st at 6:30pm

In Lao kitchens, every dish tells a story and every bite excites. The food culture of Laos has historically been preserved through oral tradition, and in this essential guide to Lao cooking, chef Saeng Douangdara draws on his expertise and the food knowledge passed down from his family to share the beauty and history of Lao cuisine. Discover the rich flavors of Laos through 95 recipes for dips, small plates, rice dishes, fermented foods and salads, laab, noodles, soups and stews, not-too-sweet desserts, and modern twists on traditional recipes. 

Library Trustee Chintana Herrin who organizes this quarterly event, will have several rices that she grew up eating available for tasting and will do a cooking demonstration in addition to the typical potluck format the cookbook club follows. 

Sign-ups open September 29th.  ​
By email: [email protected]
By phone: (802) 685 -2188
In person: 296 Vt. Rt. 110 (Chelsea North Common)