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SUMMARY:Green Carnation Reading Group
DESCRIPTION:Discussions of books by and for queer people. For more information\, please visit the Green Carnation Reading Group Facebook page.
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/green-carnation-book-group/2025-10-27/
LOCATION:Meeting Room D – Quiet Reading Room\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,General,Teens
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SUMMARY:Town Arts Committee
DESCRIPTION:The monthly meeting of the Town Arts Committee members invites guests and the public to discuss town arts!
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/town-arts-committee/2025-10-28/
LOCATION:Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:General
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SUMMARY:Understanding Politics Event
DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to this Community Discussion surrounding the current state of politics – hosted by Emilie Kornheiser\,  State Representative.
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/understanding-politics-event/
LOCATION:Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,General
ORGANIZER;CN="Emilie Kornheiser%2C Vermont State Representative":MAILTO:ekornheiser@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:POETRY OUT IN THE OPEN 
DESCRIPTION:All are invited to gather to celebrate poems of hope and warmth.  Join James Crews and his husband\, Brad Peacock\, co-editors of Love Is for All of Us: Poems of Tenderness & Belonging from the LGBTQ+ Community & Friends\, as they share poems about love of all kinds—romantic love\, self-love\, family & friend love\, as well as reverence for the natural world. \nJames and Brad will talk with local poet (& Out in the Open organizer!) Diana Whitney\, and James will lead participants in a short writing experience based on several of the poems shared. Everyone is welcome– no poetry experience necessary! \nABOUT THE BOOK: \nEdited by James Crews with his husband\, Brad Peacock\, and illustrated by Lisa Congdon\, these compassionate poems of connection and affirmation are a celebration of all kinds of love—romantic\, family\, friendship\, self-love\, and love for nature. The poems are gathered from a diverse group of contemporary writers\, both part of and allied with the LGBTQIA+ community\, with a special focus on queer\, nonbinary\, and transgender poets. \nContributors include Andrea Gibson\, Ellen Bass\, Nikita Gill\, Mark Doty\, Audre Lorde\, Richard Blanco\, Gabrielle Calvocoressi\, Danez Smith\, Joy Ladin\, Carl Phillips\, Li-Young Lee\, and many others. Brief essays called “Stories of Becoming” act as touchstones throughout the book\, telling the inspiring and touching stories of LGBTQIA+ people whose experiences may bring hope to others. \nAbout James & Brad: \nJames is the editor of several bestselling books\, including The Wonder of Small Things\, The Path to Kindness\, and How to Love the World\, which has over 100\,000 copies in print. He is also the author of a collection of essays\, Kindness Will Save the World\, available as a hardcover and audiobook. He has been featured in The Washington Post\, The Boston Globe\, The New York Times Magazine\, People Magazine\, The Christian Science Monitor\, and on NPR’s “Morning Edition.” The author of four prize-winning books of poetry\, James also leads an online writing community called The Monthly Pause (themonthlypause.com). For more info\, visit jamescrews.net. Find him on Facebook and on Instagram: @james.crews.poet. \nBrad is a writer\, veteran\, and long-term organic farmer\, whose passion is to bring people closer to one another and the natural world. His poems have been published in several anthologies\, and his op-ed pieces have appeared in newspapers across the United States. Find him on Instagram: @theheartofafarmer. \nJames and Brad live on forty rocky acres in the woods of Southern Vermont.
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/poetry-out-in-the-open/
LOCATION:Main Reading Room
CATEGORIES:Adults,General
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SUMMARY:CLOSED FOR STAFF TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
DESCRIPTION:Library will be closed for staff training and development.
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/closed-for-staff-training-and-development/
CATEGORIES:Adults,General
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Buddhist Mindfulness Meditation
DESCRIPTION:10/31 Canceled – Call Serenity Central regarding the 11/07 session. (802-368-2015) \nThis offering will be led by Bhante Rathana\, a Buddhist monk originally from Sri Lanka and currently residing at Serenity Central of New England in Jacksonville\, Vermont. He has been dedicated to the path of Dhamma since the age of 13\, and his journey includes over two decades of monastic training\, study\, and teaching in Sri Lanka and the United States. \nAt these sessions\, Bhante will be offering practical guidance in breathing meditation (ānāpānasati)\, loving-kindness meditation (mettā bhāvanā)\, and walking meditation\, rooted in the original teachings of the Buddha as preserved in the Pāli Canon. His approach draws directly from early Buddhist texts\, focusing on mindfulness\, compassion\, and inner peace. \nWith gentle\, step-by-step instruction\, Bhante aims to help participants develop calm\, clarity\, and deeper awareness—whether you are new to meditation or wish to strengthen your practice.
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/introduction-to-buddhist-mindfulness-meditation-2/
CATEGORIES:Adults,General
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ORGANIZER;CN="Green Mountain Meditation Center (at Serenity Central)":MAILTO:GreenMountainMonk@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:First Meeting of the Kids Fishing Club
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/first-meeting-of-the-kids-fishing-club/
LOCATION:Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Children & Families,General
ORGANIZER;CN="Kids Fishing Club":MAILTO:jeffdiehl@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Brattleboro in Stitches
DESCRIPTION:Bring a work in progress to sew\, knit\, crochet\, embroider\, or mend. Sewing machines\, irons\, and companionship will be provided.
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/brattleboro-in-stitches-6/2025-11-01/
LOCATION:Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,Children & Families,General
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