SELF LOVE

Fast lanes

CLOCKWISE (l to r): CVU’s Maddie Bunting pushes the fast break by South Burlington’s Miranda Hayes during the Redhawks’ win over the Wolves Thursday in South Burlington. Addi Hunter gets off a jumpshot over South Burlington’s Clara Margulius. Wolves’ Miranda Hayes takes on Kate Boget as she drives into the lane. Elise Berger brings the ball up the court. Elise Ayer gets fouled as she goes in for a layup.

OBSERVER PHOTOS BY AL FREY

SeaLakers swamp Cougarhawks

CVU-MMU’s Miles Brien, top left, partially blocks Burlington-Colchester’s Camryn Poulin’s shot during the Cougarhawks’ loss to the SeaLakers on Saturday at Leddy Park Arena. Samara Tucker, top right, races across the blue line. CVU-MMU’s goalie, Ella Gilbert, below, dives to cover the puck.

Dorothy Alling Memorial Library

hours:

Monday and Wednesday: 10 a.m.-8 p.m.

Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Saturday: 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Visit www.damlvt.org to apply for a library card, renew materials, access digital offerings and register online for programs. Need help? Call 878-4918 or email daml@ damlvt.org.

Youth Programs

Children in fourth grade and younger must be supervised by someone over 16 years of age.

TAKE YOUR CHILD TO THE LIBRARY STORY TIME

Saturday, Feb. 4, 10:30-11 a.m. Celebrate National Take Your Child to the Library Day with a story time and craft.

POKÉMON CLUB

Monday, Feb. 6, 4-5 p.m. Enjoy themed activities, show-and-tell or stories and crafts.

FINGERPRINT VALENTINES

Monday, Feb. 6, 5-6 p.m. Learn about our unique fingerprints and make cards with your own fingerprints.

STORY TIME

Tuesdays, Feb. 7 and 14, 10:30-11 a.m. Join Danielle for stories and fun.

TWEEN TIME

Tuesday, Feb. 7, 3-4 p.m. Craft or write and chat. Suggested ages 9 to 13.

AFTER SCHOOL MOVIE

Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2-4 p.m. Rated PG. What are pets up to when no humans are around?

PRESCHOOL MUSIC AND PLAYTIME

Thursdays, Feb. 9 and 16, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Enjoy music, then stay to play.

LEGO TIME

Thursday, Feb. 9, 3-4 p.m. Make something exciting with our LEGO collection.

FRENCH STORY TIME

Saturday, Feb. 11, 10:15-10:45 p.m. Drop in for French story time. Caretakers should expect to stay with their children.

KIDS IN THE KITCHEN (ONLINE)

Monday, Feb. 13, 4-5 p.m. Learn to make delicious crepes from the comfort of your kitchen with dietician Joanne Heidkamp. Register in advance.

PJ STORY TIME

Monday, Feb. 13, 5:30-6 p.m. Get comfy and come to story time for evening fun.

AFTER SCHOOL STEAM FUN ACTIVITY

Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2-3 p.m. Experiment with science at the library.

MULTI-AGE PROGRAMS

VERMONT READS

Pick up a copy of “The Most Costly Journey” by Marek Bennett et al. and join us for upcoming events. Email bonnie@damlvt.org if you are interested in recording a short personal story for the associated podcast (collaboration with Brownell Library). Vermont Reads is presented in partnership with The National Endowment for the Humanities.

Programs For Adults

To join a book club or for Zoom link, email programs@damlvt.org.

GUIDED MEDITATION (ONLINE)

Fridays, Feb. 3 and 10, 12-12:30 p.m. Reconnect to your peaceful body and breath.

MAH JONGG

Fridays, Feb. 3 and 10, 1-3 p.m.

WRITE TIME WITH MARY ANN FULLER YOUNG

Series starts Saturday, Feb. 4, 12-2 p.m. Explore the craft of writing under the guidance of a trained associate of Amherst Writers & Artists.

CURRENT EVENTS DISCUSSION

Wednesday, Feb. 8, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

LIFE STORIES WE LOVE TO TELL (MONTHLY SERIES ONLINE)

Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2-3:30 p.m. Maryellen Crangle will provide a prompt to guide the group in choosing a story to share.

AFTER HOURS: AUTHOR TALK

Wednesday, Feb. 8, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Author Catherine Drake discusses her novel “Treehouse on Dog River Road” and writing in the romance genre.

AGE WELL INFORMATION

Thursday, Feb. 9, 12-2 p.m. Age Well’s Pam Scanlon will answer questions about resources such as the 4 Squares program.

FRENCH CONVERSATION FOR ALL

Saturday, Feb. 11, 10:45-11:45 p.m. Practice French conversation.

COOK THE BOOK: SOUP SWAP

Wednesday, Feb. 15, 12-1 p.m. Browse our highlighted cookbook or use a favorite recipe. Bring in a pot of soup and leave with recipes and samples.

VERMONT HUMANITIES: BEARING WITNESS AND THE ENDURANCE OF VOICE

Wednesday, Feb. 15, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Lucy Terry Prince, author of the oldest known poem by an enslaved African-American, fought for her rights in Vermont. Hear her story as told by Shanta Lee, writer and photographer.

TECH TUTOR of Agriculture’s Dairy Margin Coverage Program for organic dairy farms.

Thursday, Feb. 16, 4-6 p.m. Book a time slot for help with your technology.

The program allows farmers to sign up for risk management insurance through the government. The government pays farms when the difference between the national price of milk and the average cost of feed falls below a certain level.

The program doesn’t account for organic feed costs and organic milk prices, so when only organic farms are struggling, the program doesn’t provide any support.

Sen. Bobby Starr, D-Essex/Orleans, who chairs the Senate Committee on Agriculture, said in an interview that the situation isn’t an easy one to figure out.

Starr said one idea his committee could look at would be creating a program that would kick in when milk prices dropped below a certain level. When that happens, it would cause processors — companies that buy raw milk to make other products — to pay the difference between the cost of production and the commercial price.

Starr also floated the idea of starting a board made up of farmers, consumers and milk processors to help determine who can pay what during price fluctuations. It would be similar to the Northeast Dairy Compact Commission, which ran from 1997 to 2001.

The commission, formed by Congress, allowed New England states to set the price of fluid dairy products.

“I hear more from farmers about the low price they’re being paid,” Starr said, “than from consumers about the high price they’re paying.”