Join us at 1:30pm for our Monday Movie Matinee showing of "Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella" (Rated G). Cinderella chafes under the cruelty of her wicked stepmother and her evil stepsisters, Calliope and Minerva, until her Fairy Godmother steps in to change her life for one unforgettable night. At the ball, she falls for handsome Prince […]
For Ages 0-5 and their caregivers, held on the Brattleboro Commons. This lovely class is an enriching musical experience for toddlers and preschoolers, designed to support healthy cognitive, physical, and social development. Children will sing, clap, stomp, dance, and play along with the curriculum of traditional and modern folk songs. Parents will be encouraged to […]
Want to try an instrument that is fun and easy to play? Join Julie Stepanek as she shows the fundamentals of ukulele playing. No experience necessary. Ukuleles provided. Ages 8+ LIMITED TO 24 PARTICIPANTS - REGISTRATION REQUIRED!!! Register by calling the Children’s Room at (802) 254-5290 x.1210, dropping by the Children's Room in person, or […]
Join us on Wednesday mornings @ 10:30 am for 30 minutes of stories, songs, and fun! Rhyme Time is for kids 5 & under and their caregivers. Here is a handout featuring some of the different songs, fingerplays, and movement games we use!
Join Brooks Memorial Library at Retreat Farm for storytime as part of our Summer Reading Program! Thursdays at 10:30am, come for the stories, stay for the goats! Free and open to all ages. Bring your own blanket or chair.
Join us on Thursdays after school from 3-5pm to play with LEGOs! We provide the LEGOs. You build. Do not bring your own LEGOs. Children cannot keep LEGOs, but if there is enough room, we will display them in the window. Free and open to the public!
Join us in the library parking lot for a Teens Only outdoor movie night. We will watch "Little Shop of Horrors". Meek flower shop assistant Seymour pines for co-worker Audrey. During a total eclipse, he discovers an unusual plant he names Audrey II, which feeds only on human flesh and blood. The growing plant attracts […]
Come join game enthusiasts in playing Magic the Gathering in various formats (including Commander/EDH) as well as other fun and creative board & card games. Bring your favorite games- All Ages Welcome!
Life Imitates art at this year's Friends of the Library Garden Party. Enjoy a fine art inspired repast of light refreshments and fun. Your ticket price includes an array of desserts, drinks, a free raffle ticket for a chance to win a plant or gift certificate from area garden centers, and best of all, goes […]
Monthly meeting of the Brooks Memorial Library Board of Trustees. Citizen attendance and commentary welcome! https://brookslibraryvt.org/about-us/board-of-trustees/
Come join game enthusiasts in playing Magic the Gathering in various formats (including Commander/EDH) as well as other fun and creative board & card games. Bring your favorite games- All Ages Welcome!
Monday Aug 14, 7pm Brooks Memorial Library First Floor Reading Room Come celebrate the publication of the novel, Altar to an Erupting Sun, by Chuck Collins, in conversation with Frida Berrigan. About the Book Rae Kelliher is a veteran environmental activist and pioneer in the death-with-dignity movement. Her husband Reggie calls her “party in a […]
The Sci-Fi Reading Group will meet Tuesday, August 15th, in the Quiet Reading Room from 7-8:30 pm to discuss Finna by Nino Cipri. From Goodreads: "When an elderly customer at a Swedish big box furniture store -- but not that one -- slips through a portal to another dimension, it's up to two minimum-wage employees […]
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. Come explore with UVM 4-H as we test, build, and create! Activities will include: Everyday Engineering Renewable Plastics Hurricane Proof Housing This FREE workshop is for youth in grades 3-6 and will be led by the UVM STEM Ambassadors. Space is limited to 30 participants. Join us for an […]
Monthly meeting of the Friends of the Library. Citizen attendance and commentary is welcome! https://brookslibraryvt.org/about-us/friends-of-the-library/
Come join game enthusiasts in playing Magic the Gathering in various formats (including Commander/EDH) as well as other fun and creative board & card games. Bring your favorite games- All Ages Welcome!
Meeting and panel discussion in the Main Reading Room This panel discussion is part of a public engagement process hosted by the Brattleboro Conservation Commission after a recent timber harvest at the Brattleboro’s Watershed Forest: Pleasant Valley Reservoir (PVR). It started with an excellent tour by Dan Healey, the consulting forester for PVR’s Forest Management […]
Come join game enthusiasts in playing Magic the Gathering in various formats (including Commander/EDH) as well as other fun and creative board & card games. Bring your favorite games- All Ages Welcome!
Sixty years after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on August 28, 1963, poet and performer David Mills will present an hour-long dramatic presentation, portraying Dr. King’s transformation from his early uncertainties about Civil Rights into the iconic figure he became. […]
Come join game enthusiasts in playing Magic the Gathering in various formats (including Commander/EDH) as well as other fun and creative board & card games. Bring your favorite games- All Ages Welcome!