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Welcome to the 40th Annual (Take Home) Design-a-Plate Workshop! You 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. Design-A-Plate is a Pay-What-You-Can event; Suggested cost is $6 per […] |
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Find Out What’s New from Archer Mayor at Brooks Memorial Library! Brattleboro, 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, […] |
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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. About Jane Beck […] |
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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! […] |
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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 […] |
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The 40th Annual (Take Home) Design-a-Plate Workshop ends TODAY! Please return your packet and payment to the library at any point up to 8pm TODAY Wednesday, October 13th. Design-A-Plate is a Pay-What-You-Can event; Suggested cost is $6 per item. See our FAQ for details 
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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 […] |
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Day one: plan your online itinerary for the 20th Anniversary Festival October 14-17, 2021 |
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Day two: Poetry Fiction, Non-fiction, and special panels. For details and a full schedule of free online events, visit the site: 20th Anniversary Festival |
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Day three: Poetry Fiction, Non-fiction, and special panels. For details and a full schedule of free online events, visit the site: 20th Anniversary Festival |
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Day four: Poetry Fiction, Non-fiction, Print Town, Why Black Books Matter, Are we Having a Moment? For details and a full schedule of free online events, visit the site: 20th Anniversary Festival |
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The Brattleboro Words Trail is collaborating with community partners to host an official unveiling of a state historic marker recognizing the achievements of Lucy Terry Prince, considered the nation’s first African American poet, and her husband Abijah Prince, early Black Vermont landowners in Guilford and Sunderland and advocates for civil rights. A drummer and special speakers […] |
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Join us at Brooks Memorial Library - October 26th from 6:30-8:00 pm, 224 Main St, Brattleboro, VT 05301 - for a presentation from Dr. Robert Goodby about his life's work affirming Indigenous relationships in this landscape. His new book will be available for purchase and you will be delighted to learn these lasting stories, all […] |
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Celebrate Halloween in the library parking lot for a Teens Only outdoor movie night. We will watch "Beetlejuice". The movie will start at 8pm and has a 1 hour and 32 minute run time. Bring your own seating! Spooky Snacks Provided. Hosted by the Teen Advisory Board. “Teens Only” events are open to people […] |
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The pandemic year of 2020 challenged every aspect of modern community, including our visions of equality, civility, health, and democracy. Stuart Comstock-Gay, former president of the Vermont Community Foundation, discusses how civic engagement can help us rebuild our communities and reclaim our dreams. About Stuart Comstock-Gay Stuart Comstock-Gay is president of the Delaware Community Foundation, […] |
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Join us on Thursday November 4th from 7pm-8pm to discuss a YA book with the Teen Advisory Board! The book we'll be discussing this month is "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy. Grab yourself a copy, read it, and come discuss it with us. Pizza and snacks provided! We'll be in the Community Meeting Room, masked except […] |
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Meet and Greet with Archer Mayor
Teen Writing Workshop Returns!
Brattleboro Literary Festival Day 1
Brattleboro Literary Festival Day 2
Brattleboro Literary Festival Day 3
Brattleboro Literary Festival Day 4