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SUMMARY:Rhyme Time
DESCRIPTION:Join us onWednesday mornings @ 10:30 am for 30 minutes of stories\, songs\, and fun! \nRhyme Time is for kids 5 & under and their caregivers. \nHere is a handout featuring the different songs\, fingerplays and movement games we use!
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/rhyme-time/2021-08-11/
LOCATION:Children’s Room\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Children & Families
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210811T170000
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SUMMARY:Scrabble
DESCRIPTION:Come join the fun! Everybody welcome. Wednesdays\, 5:00-7:00 on the mezzanine.
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/scrabble/2021-08-11/
LOCATION:224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:General,Teens
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210813T143000
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SUMMARY:TAFLTS Presents: Chalk Mural Day!
DESCRIPTION:The Teen Advisory Board (TAFLTS) invites you to join us on Friday August 13th from 2:30-4:30pm to decorate the outside walls with sidewalk chalk. Let’s turn the bricks into beautiful art! \nWe will be on the side of the building with the grassy hill. \nAll ages encouraged to join in! Sidewalk Chalk provided.
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/taflts-presents-chalk-mural-day/
LOCATION:Brooks Memorial Library\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Children & Families,General,Teens
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210818T170000
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SUMMARY:Scrabble
DESCRIPTION:Come join the fun! Everybody welcome. Wednesdays\, 5:00-7:00 on the mezzanine.
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/scrabble/2021-08-18/
LOCATION:224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:General,Teens
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210818T170000
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SUMMARY:Chat with the Chief
DESCRIPTION:Everyone is invited to meet and greet Police Chief Norma Hardy in the patio area in front of the library this Wednesday\, August 18 from 5-7.  Drop by and get acquainted at an outdoor reception to welcome the newest member of the Town of Brattleboro team. Refreshments will be served! \nPhoto: Hannah Schroeder\, Keene Sentinel
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/chat-with-the-chief/
LOCATION:Brooks Memorial Library\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Children & Families,General,Teens
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210819T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210819T180000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20210818T222124Z
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SUMMARY:RESCHEDULED FOR 09/02: Friends of the Library Ice Cream Social
DESCRIPTION:RESCHEDULED DUE TO RAIN: \nThe Friends of the Brooks Memorial Library invite you to an old-fashioned ice cream social with a whimsical twist.\nOn Thursday\, September 2nd from 4-6 PM the Friends will be hosting an ice cream social at the Kiwanis shelter at the top of Living Memorial Park. Circus Minimus will be on hand with an array of outdoor toys and games.\nSuggested donation is $4 a cone.
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/friends-of-the-library-ice-cream-social/
LOCATION:Living Memorial Park\, 61 Guilford St.\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Children & Families,General,Teens
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210820T200000
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SUMMARY:CANCELLED Outdoor Movie Night: "Whip it"
DESCRIPTION:The movie has been cancelled on account of weather. We will reschedule in the Fall. \n\nJoin us in the library parking lot for a Teens Only outdoor movie night. \nWe will watch “Whip It”. The movie will start at 8pm and has a 2 hour run time. \nBring your own seating! Snacks Provided. \n  \nHosted by the Teen Advisory Board.\n“Teens Only” events are open to people in grades 7-12.
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/outdoor-movie-night-whip-it/
LOCATION:Parking Lot\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Teens
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210825T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210825T190000
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SUMMARY:Scrabble
DESCRIPTION:Come join the fun! Everybody welcome. Wednesdays\, 5:00-7:00 on the mezzanine.
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/scrabble/2021-08-25/
LOCATION:224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:General,Teens
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210828T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210828T170000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20210810T185114Z
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SUMMARY:Friends of the Library Summer Garden Party
DESCRIPTION:The Friends invite you to a catered fundraiser at the spacious gardens and lily pool of Sharon Myers. The party will be held on Saturday\, August 28th\, 2-5 PM. Rain date: Sunday\, August 29th. \nThere will be tea\, cucumber sandwiches\, and home-baked cake and cookies. \nCome enjoy a lovely afternoon of food and and conversation in a splendid setting: 744 Meadowbrook Rd. Brattleboro. \nTickets are $20 in advance (call the library at (802) 254-5290 to RSVP) and $25 on the day.
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/friends-of-the-library-summer-garden-party/
LOCATION:224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:General
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210901T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210901T190000
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SUMMARY:Scrabble
DESCRIPTION:Come join the fun! Everybody welcome. Wednesdays\, 5:00-7:00 on the mezzanine.
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/scrabble/2021-09-01/
LOCATION:224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:General,Teens
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210902T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210902T180000
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CREATED:20210818T223916Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210818T223916Z
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SUMMARY:Friends of the Library Ice Cream Social 09/02
DESCRIPTION:RESCHEDULED to 09/02 DUE TO RAIN \nThe Friends of Brooks Memorial Library invite you to an old fashioned ice cream social with a whimsical twist. \nOn Thursday\, September 2nd from 4-6 PM the Friends will be hosting an ice cream social at the Kiwanis Shelter at the top of Living Memorial Park.  Circus Minimus will be on hand with an array of outdoor toys and games. \nSuggested donation is $4 a cone. \n 
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/friends-of-the-library-ice-cream-social-09-02/
LOCATION:224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Children & Families,General,Teens
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210908T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210908T190000
DTSTAMP:20260513T062848
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LAST-MODIFIED:20211124T210554Z
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SUMMARY:Scrabble
DESCRIPTION:Come join the fun! Everybody welcome. Wednesdays\, 5:00-7:00 on the mezzanine.
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/scrabble/2021-09-08/
LOCATION:224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:General,Teens
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210908T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210908T190000
DTSTAMP:20260513T062848
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LAST-MODIFIED:20210904T160604Z
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SUMMARY:A 21st Century Plague: Virtual Poetry Reading
DESCRIPTION:Pour a cup of tea\, or a glass of wine\, or just sit back and reflect on experiences from the last two years as local contributors to this rich anthology read from their work at an online event sponsored by Brooks Memorial Library at 7 pm on Wednesday\, September 8. \nThroughout history and across all cultures\, stories have helped people cope during challenging times. “A 21st Century Plague: Poetry from a Pandemic\,” just published by University Professors Press\, is a collection of 70 poems by 52 diverse poets who capture the global experience of the pandemic as well as the individual emotions and struggles that are unique and at the same time universal. \n“Editor Elayne Clift has gathered a community of poets whose words are haunting\, moving\, charming\, surprising and\, finally\, comforting. Reading this anthology\, you might find yourself saying\, ‘Yes\, yes\, I understand – I’ve felt that way too. I am not alone’\,” says nurse-poet Cortney Davis.  “Open this anthology and browse these poems. There is balm here.” \n“The Covid-19 pandemic will be dissected by epidemiologists\, sociologists\, politicians\, and historians. Now it is time for the poets. The pandemic struck every sliver of society\, so it’s only fitting that Elayne Clift has gathered poems from all walks of life. These writings will make you stop and think\, which is perhaps the very prescription we need to help move us forward\,” adds physician writer Danielle Ofri \nContributors to the anthology\, many of whom are award-winning writers\, are wide-ranging. From well-known writer Marge Piercy to Brother Richard Hendricks\, an Irish Franciscan brother\, to a prison inmate\, a nurse\, artists and educators\, the poetry in this anthology speaks to a time in which people have had to find their strengths and forgive their foibles. \n“It falls to poets and writers to capture the life\, and death\, experiences of a wide range of humanity\, reflecting in words well-chosen\, what others feel but cannot express\,” says Editor Elayne Clift. “This anthology offers a sanctuary of carefully crafted language that provides comfort and solidarity with others. The works bear witness and give universal meaning to shared experience. In that way these stories in verse create word monuments that quiet and comfort us. They become quietly healing while recording for future generations what it was like during the 21st century pandemic.” \nJoin the event via Zoom at \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/86797355964?pwd=a1ZZVm1LQ2lyOVMzanlhK1ZKN0tXZz09 \nMeeting ID: 867 9735 5964.  Passcode: 780605 \nFor more information\, contact Brooks Memorial Library at 802.254.5290
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/a-21st-century-plague-virtual-poetry-reading/
LOCATION:Online\, VT
CATEGORIES:General,Teens
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210915T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210915T190000
DTSTAMP:20260513T062848
CREATED:20210802T210523Z
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SUMMARY:Scrabble
DESCRIPTION:Come join the fun! Everybody welcome. Wednesdays\, 5:00-7:00 on the mezzanine.
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/scrabble/2021-09-15/
LOCATION:224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:General,Teens
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210922T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210922T190000
DTSTAMP:20260513T062848
CREATED:20210802T210523Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211124T210554Z
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SUMMARY:Scrabble
DESCRIPTION:Come join the fun! Everybody welcome. Wednesdays\, 5:00-7:00 on the mezzanine.
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/scrabble/2021-09-22/
LOCATION:224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:General,Teens
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210925T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210925T120000
DTSTAMP:20260513T062848
CREATED:20210919T175618Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210919T180714Z
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SUMMARY:Windham County Genealogy Interest Group presents the Bureau of Refugees\, Freedmen\, and Abandoned Lands
DESCRIPTION:What recently released FREE collection on Ancestry.com is bigger than the 1880 United States Census? \nIt’s the  Bureau of Refugees\, Freedmen\, and Abandoned Lands\, commonly known as the Freedman’s Bureau\, which “was established in 1865 as a means to provide aid to newly emancipated people transitioning from slavery to freedom. It supported more than 4 million people\, which included some impoverished white people and veterans of the U.S. Colored Troops.” \nThe Bureau was the earliest expression of the Federal government taking responsibility  for  assisting indigent citizens\, over 60 years before FDR’s New Deal.  The Bureau used the full weight and resources of the Federal government to help its citizens. \nAfter the four year struggle of the Civil War much of the economy was in shambles. The Freedman’s Bureau was a huge effort\, especially directed to the former slave states\, to construct a new economy.  The most lasting legacy of the Freedman’s Bureau were the schools established to educate the children of former enslaved people. It also offered hospitals\, employment\, work transportation\, and food\, to those in need. \nJerry and Wayne will give an introduction to this incredible resource\, which is free to all even if you do not have a  Ancestry.com subscription. Whether or not you have  enslaved people as ancestors or family who were touched by the assistance of the Freedman’s Bureau\, you will get an insight to what these records can provide. \nWe will explore pensions\, letters\, labor contracts\, marriages\, and other record sets.  Part of the session will be devoted to sharing our  genealogical research questions and planning topics for the next meeting. \nRegister for the meeting (https://bit.ly/WindhamGen6) \nThe Brooks Memorial Library\, our partner (along with the Rockingham Public Library)\,  has graciously “loaned” us their Zoom account to offer this meeting. Please do not sign-in until a few minutes before 10 AM. \nIf you have not yet done so\, please complete the survey about possible topics to cover in future meetings. \nFor more information please contact windhamcountygig@gmail.com. \nHope to see you there. \n  \nWayne Blanchard & Jerry Carbone \nWindham County Genealogy Interest Group \nwindhamcountygig@gmail.com
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/windham-county-genealogy-interest-group-bureau-of-refugees-freedmen-and-abandoned-lands/
LOCATION:Online\, VT
CATEGORIES:General,Teens
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210929T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210929T190000
DTSTAMP:20260513T062848
CREATED:20210802T210523Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211124T210554Z
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SUMMARY:Scrabble
DESCRIPTION:Come join the fun! Everybody welcome. Wednesdays\, 5:00-7:00 on the mezzanine.
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/scrabble/2021-09-29/
LOCATION:224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:General,Teens
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211001
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211002
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SUMMARY:40th Annual (Take Home) Design-a-Plate Workshop Begins
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to the 40th Annual (Take Home) Design-a-Plate Workshop! \nYou can pick up your packet any time between Friday\, October 1st and Wednesday October 13th. You can return your packet and payment to the library at any point up to 8pm on Wednesday\, October 13th. \nDesign-A-Plate is a Pay-What-You-Can event; Suggested cost is $6 per item. \nSee our FAQ for details \n 
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/40th-annual-take-home-design-a-plate-workshop-begins/
LOCATION:Children’s Room\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Children & Families,General,Teens
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211002T110000
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SUMMARY:Meet and Greet with Archer Mayor
DESCRIPTION:Find Out What’s New from Archer Mayor at Brooks Memorial Library! \nBrattleboro\, VT ~ Get the lowdown on Marked Man\, the latest novel featuring Brattleboro’s famous fictional detective Joe Gunther on Saturday\, October 2nd at Brooks Memorial Library\, 224 Main St.  Join us for an outdoor opportunity to meet and greet acclaimed author Archer Mayor\, from 11:00 am -1:00 pm on the plaza in front of the library.  Copies of Marked Man will be available for sale and signing from Everyone’s Books. \nReaders will revel in the masterful storytelling as bestseller Mayor expertly juggles four plotlines\, which may or may not be related\, in his 32nd mystery.  A year after the death of affluent Nathan Lyon from natural causes while under hospice care\, a medical student dissecting his corpse determines that Lyon was strangled\, prompting Gunther to launch a murder inquiry. The eccentric Lyon had most of his family\, and thus most of those with an obvious motive to kill him\, living together in a huge home that also housed several stores. As Gunther tries to find clues so long after the murder\, a second member of the Lyon clan dies\, this time from an apparently accidental fall. Meanwhile\, PI Sally Kravitz is retained by the wife of one of Lyon’s sons\, who suspects an employee is stealing from her business. Finally\, two Mafia hit men are trying to identify the person who ordered a killing that one of them admitted to and did time for\, but now claims not to have committed. \nGunther’s case-solving prowess has appeared in books annually since 1988. The series routinely gathers high praise from such sources as The New York Times\, Washington Post\, Los Angeles Times\, and The New Yorker\, with books often appearing on annual ten best lists\, and is popular with fellow mystery writers.  Louise Penny says\, “As a longtime fan of Archer Mayor\, and Gunther\, I say Bravo\, and keep them coming!” \n  \nDescribed by the Chicago Tribune as “the best police procedurals being written in America\,” Archer Mayor loosely bases his novels on his actual experience in the field. He has served as a firefighter/EMT and a police officer\, and continues to work as a death investigator for Vermont’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.  \n  \nThe program is free and open to the public and is accessible to people in wheelchairs.
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/meet-and-greet-with-archer-mayor/
LOCATION:Brooks Memorial Library\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:General
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211006T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211006T190000
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SUMMARY:Scrabble
DESCRIPTION:Come join the fun! Everybody welcome. Wednesdays\, 5:00-7:00 on the mezzanine.
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/scrabble/2021-10-06/
LOCATION:224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:General,Teens
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211006T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211006T190000
DTSTAMP:20260513T062848
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LAST-MODIFIED:20210925T201849Z
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SUMMARY:First Wednesdays: Daisy Turner's Kin -via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Folklorist Jane Beck shares the story of the Turner family\, a saga that spans four generations and two centuries. This rare account of the Black experience in New England covers capture in Africa\, the middle passage\, two generations of enslavement\, escape from bondage\, and eventually a family farm on a Vermont hilltop. \nAbout Jane Beck\nJane Beck is the founder of the Vermont Folklife Center and is the author of Daisy Turner’s Kin\, an African American Family Saga\, which is based on sixty interviews with Turner\, the daughter of enslaved people. \nRegistration is required for this free event. To find out more and to register visit: \nhttps://www.vermonthumanities.org/event/digital-daisy-turners-kin/
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/first-wednesdays-daisy-turners-kin-via-zoom/
LOCATION:Online\, VT
CATEGORIES:General,Teens
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211007T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211007T203000
DTSTAMP:20260513T062848
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SUMMARY:Teen Writing Workshop Returns!
DESCRIPTION:The Teen Advisory Board invites you to join us on Thursday October 7th from 6:30-8:30pm for a (in person!) writing workshop. Teen Writing Workshops will occur every other month (for the time being). We’ll conduct a rotating selection of writing games and exercises (both collaborative and solo). Sharing is encouraged but not mandatory. Beginners welcome! \nKeep an eye on the Teen page or the Events page for future events. \nHosted by the Teen Advisory Board. “Teens Only” events are open to people in grades 7-12.
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/teen-writing-workshop-2/
LOCATION:Spicy Lime Room\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Teens
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211009T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211009T140000
DTSTAMP:20260513T062848
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LAST-MODIFIED:20211004T184816Z
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SUMMARY:Remembering and Reckoning with Eugenics: Then and Now\, a talk and Q+A with Abenaki elder Judy Dow
DESCRIPTION:Throughout her 35-year career as an educator\, Judy Dow has braided in to her work the core concepts of the Wabanaki people of New England: Respect\, Reciprocity\, Relationships\, Responsibility\, and Reverence. Judy was the recipient of Vermont Governor’s Heritage Award for Outstanding Educator in 2004. She has taught students from pre-k to university and worked in community settings\, reservations\, prisons\, and assisted living centers. Over the past few years she has taught in Hawaii\, Maine\, Massachusetts\, Vermont\, Quebec\, California\, Illinois and many other places. Her\, current focus is reclaiming historical Indigenous stories\, and mapping these stories to provide youth with another perspective of history\, science and math. These tools will assist them in making meaning of their own lives. \nLearn more about the Witness Tree tapestry created by Judy Dow\, the subject of her recent presentation for Dismantling Eugenics\, in which she joined with an interdisciplinary network of scholars\, organizers\, cultural workers and to understand and bring awareness to the continuing legacies and harm of eugenicist ideologies.
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/remembering-and-reckoning-with-eugenics-then-and-now-a-talk-and-qa-with-abenaki-elder-judy-dow/
LOCATION:224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:General
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211013
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211014
DTSTAMP:20260513T062848
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SUMMARY:40th Annual (Take Home) Design-a-Plate Workshop Final Day
DESCRIPTION:The 40th Annual (Take Home) Design-a-Plate Workshop ends TODAY! \nPlease return your packet and payment to the library at any point up to 8pm TODAY Wednesday\, October 13th. \nDesign-A-Plate is a Pay-What-You-Can event; Suggested cost is $6 per item. \nSee our FAQ for details
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/40th-annual-take-home-design-a-plate-workshop-final-day/
LOCATION:Children’s Room\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Children & Families,General,Teens
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211013T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211013T190000
DTSTAMP:20260513T062848
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SUMMARY:Scrabble
DESCRIPTION:Come join the fun! Everybody welcome. Wednesdays\, 5:00-7:00 on the mezzanine.
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/scrabble/2021-10-13/
LOCATION:224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:General,Teens
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211013T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211013T190000
DTSTAMP:20260513T062848
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SUMMARY:An Examination of The Ninth Amendment with Meg Mott
DESCRIPTION:Meg Mott\, professor of politics\, will lead a discussion on the 9th Amendment on October 13th at 7PM at Brooks Memorial Library\, 224 Main St in Brattleboro. Unlike the first eight Amendments\, which lay out specific protections such as free speech\, free press\, and the right to remain silent\, the Ninth Amendment protects rights that the Constitution has not enumerated. The Ninth Amendment reminds us that the People’s Rights are bigger than anything the Constitution has said. \n“When it comes to constitutional issues\, citizens leave the Big Questions to the experts on the Supreme Court\,” explains Mott. “The Ninth Amendment throws the Biggest Question back to the people. There are no well-worn judicial decisions\, no established parameters of the debate. That’s liberating and terrifying. But that doesn’t mean the Court has been silent on what those unenumerated rights are. The one place where the Court carved out some definition is with the Roe v. Wade decision. Part of the work of this presentation is to think through the ambiguities of the Ninth Amendment in a way that lets different moral frameworks co-exist.” \nThe program is free\, open to the public and accessible to people in wheelchairs. Because it will be held indoors\, all attendees\, including the presenter\, are required to wear masks by order of the Town. For more information call (802) 254-5290.
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/an-examination-of-the-ninth-amendment-with-meg-mott/
LOCATION:224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:General
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211014
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211015
DTSTAMP:20260513T062848
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LAST-MODIFIED:20211015T213936Z
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SUMMARY:Brattleboro Literary Festival Day 1
DESCRIPTION:Day one: plan your online itinerary for the \n20th Anniversary Festival\nOctober 14-17\, 2021
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/brattleboro-literary-festival-2021-online/
LOCATION:Online\, VT
CATEGORIES:General,Teens
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211015
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211016
DTSTAMP:20260513T062848
CREATED:20211015T214615Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211015T215120Z
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SUMMARY:Brattleboro Literary Festival Day 2
DESCRIPTION:Day two: Poetry Fiction\, Non-fiction\, and special panels. For details and a full schedule of free online events\, visit the site: \n20th Anniversary Festival
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/brattleboro-literary-festival-day-2/
LOCATION:Online\, VT
CATEGORIES:General,Teens
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211016
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211017
DTSTAMP:20260513T062848
CREATED:20211015T215207Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211015T215207Z
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SUMMARY:Brattleboro Literary Festival Day 3
DESCRIPTION:Day three: Poetry Fiction\, Non-fiction\, and special panels. For details and a full schedule of free online events\, visit the site: \n20th Anniversary Festival
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/brattleboro-literary-festival-day-3/
LOCATION:Online\, VT
CATEGORIES:General,Teens
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211017
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211018
DTSTAMP:20260513T062848
CREATED:20211015T215457Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211015T215457Z
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SUMMARY:Brattleboro Literary Festival Day 4
DESCRIPTION:Day four: Poetry Fiction\, Non-fiction\, Print Town\, Why Black Books Matter\, Are we Having a Moment? \nFor details and a full schedule of free online events\, visit the site: \n20th Anniversary Festival
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/brattleboro-literary-festival-day-4/
LOCATION:Online\, VT
CATEGORIES:General,Teens
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