Events
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Unleash your creativity under the shadow of the upcoming solar eclipse. Eclipses have meant many things to many people throughout history--from end times omens to cosmic messages. In this workshop, we'll take a world tour through eclipse folklore, myths, and superstitions, and then re-imagine these old stories to create new ones of our own. Open […] 
Join Vermont River Conservancy for a free river-themed poetry workshop. Participants will read and discuss river-poems by regional poets and from a range of cultures, time periods, and styles. As we reflect on the ideas and emotions that the poems provoke, we will also discuss how the poet builds or unlocks those ideas and emotions […] 
Join the Brattleboro Mineralogical Society to discuss Minerals and other Geological topics! |
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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! 
Come join in on the fun with the Brooks Memorial Library's Board Gaming Guild! Every Wednesday at 3:15pm. Stop by to have a great time playing board games in the Children's Room! Ages 8 and up. No sign up required! 
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! |
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Cancelled due to weather For Ages 0-5 and their caregivers, held in the BML Community Meeting Room. 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 […] 
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! |
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State elected officials will be on hand to discuss local, regional and state issues. 
Bring a work in progress to sew, knit, crochet, embroider, or mend. Sewing machines, irons, and companionship will be provided. |
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This is a facilitated group of parents and caregivers that meets monthly (usually 2nd Mondays) to read and discuss the book, Parenting 4 Social Justice. There will also be a childcare provider with kids in the childrens' room. |
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Monthly meeting of the Brooks Memorial Library Board of Trustees. Citizen attendance and commentary welcome! https://brookslibraryvt.org/about-us/board-of-trustees/
Join Vermont River Conservancy for a free river-themed poetry workshop. Participants will read and discuss river-poems by regional poets and from a range of cultures, time periods, and styles. As we reflect on the ideas and emotions that the poems provoke, we will also discuss how the poet builds or unlocks those ideas and emotions […] |
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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!
Come join in on the fun with the Brooks Memorial Library's Board Gaming Guild! Every Wednesday at 3:15pm. Stop by to have a great time playing board games in the Children's Room! Ages 8 and up. No sign up required!
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! |
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For Ages 0-5 and their caregivers, held in the BML Community Meeting Room. 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 […] |
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Come together with friends and neighbors to raise your voice and raise your spirit by singing a wide variety of favorite songs. Lyrics will be projected on a big screen, so we will all know the words. Live guitar accompaniment will be provided by Rich Grumbine. All ages are encouraged to attend--the more, the merrier! |
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Bring a work in progress to sew, knit, crochet, embroider, or mend. Sewing machines, irons, and companionship will be provided. |
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The Sci-Fi Reading Group will meet Monday, April 15th, in the Quiet Reading Room from 7-8:30 pm to discuss Rosebud by Paul Cornell. "When five sentient digital beings—condemned for over three hundred years to crew the small survey ship by the all-powerful Company—encounter a mysterious black sphere, their course of action is clear: obtain the […] 
Join the Brattleboro Stamp Club for all sorts of philatelic curios, conversation, and comradery! |
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Join Vermont River Conservancy for a free river-themed poetry workshop. Participants will read and discuss river-poems by regional poets and from a range of cultures, time periods, and styles. As we reflect on the ideas and emotions that the poems provoke, we will also discuss how the poet builds or unlocks those ideas and emotions […] 
Join South Eastern Vermont's Audubon Society on for a monthly program featuring nature and the environment. |
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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!
Come join in on the fun with the Brooks Memorial Library's Board Gaming Guild! Every Wednesday at 3:15pm. Stop by to have a great time playing board games in the Children's Room! Ages 8 and up. No sign up required! 
Monthly meeting of the Friends of the Library. Citizen attendance and commentary is welcome! https://brookslibraryvt.org/about-us/friends-of-the-library/ |
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For Ages 0-5 and their caregivers, held in the BML Community Meeting Room. 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 […]
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BAH will provide refreshments, screen a Youtube video of a presentation on Voluntary Stopping of Eating and Drinking, and offer additional resources. |
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Bring a work in progress to sew, knit, crochet, embroider, or mend. Sewing machines, irons, and companionship will be provided.
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Join Everywhere Philosophy for their The Twilight Zone Examined series featuring facilitated, interactive explorations of philosophical themes that appear in episodes of the original Twilight Zone series. Artificial Intelligence has become a ubiquitous feature of daily life, leaving our intelligent machines and their algorithms to rust in the places we inhabit...and in the Twilight Zone. […] |
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State legislators Mollie Burke and Wendy Harrison will discuss environmental legislation that has been passed at the state level in the current session, and legislation that is still pending. They will be joined by John Woodland of Third Act Vermont, an organization of seniors, started by Bill McKibben, to promote environmental stewardship and address climate […] |
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Wear your pajamas and join us for a craft and snack, followed by our favorite bedtime stories and a lullaby or two! In the Children's Room. For all ages! FREE
Join Vermont River Conservancy for a free river-themed poetry workshop. Participants will read and discuss river-poems by regional poets and from a range of cultures, time periods, and styles. As we reflect on the ideas and emotions that the poems provoke, we will also discuss how the poet builds or unlocks those ideas and emotions […] 
The monthly meeting of the Town Arts Committee members invites guests and the public to discuss town arts! |
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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! 
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The Vermont Dept of Labor in Partnership with Brooks Memorial Library proudly presents a Teen focused My 1st Job Workshop. Join us to learn about: job opportunities for teens how to write a resume acing the interview completing tedious onboarding paperwork what to do with your 1st paycheck and other topics related to obtaining your […]
Come join in on the fun with the Brooks Memorial Library's Board Gaming Guild! Every Wednesday at 3:15pm. Stop by to have a great time playing board games in the Children's Room! Ages 8 and up. No sign up required! |
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For Ages 0-5 and their caregivers, held in the BML Community Meeting Room. 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 […] 
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Join us for a SPECIAL SPRING BREAK SESSION on Thursday, April 25th from Noon to 5:00 pm. Come build something fun with the library's LEGOs. FREE! LEGO-palooza happens from 3:00 to 5:00 pm on the first Thursday of the month with occasional special sessions during school breaks and the summer. For more information, call 802-254-5290 […] |
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Come play Zombie Tag at the library! Teens will run around in the dark library, finding clues, opening locks, and spreading the zombie virus. Unlock the antidote before it is too late.... (Caution: there are scary noises, darkness, and zombies) Pizza provided. LIMIT OF 15 PEOPLE, Sign Up Here Please Hosted by the Teen Advisory […] |
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Bring a work in progress to sew, knit, crochet, embroider, or mend. Sewing machines, irons, and companionship will be provided. 
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Local and regional poets whose work is posted in windows around Brattleboro for the project Poems Around Town will read the poem that they contributed. If time allows, they may read a second work within a three-minute time-limit for each poet. Learn a little about the person who wrote your favorite poem and share in […] |
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Join three time traveling, universe hopping, inter-dimensional storytellers as they share stories of life, death, love, and despair in Jamal Barbari’s debut short story collection. Each story features a unique illustration by one of 9 different artists and draws the reader into a mixture of profound, touching, and comic tales unlike any you've ever read. […] 
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Come hear from community groups and leaders about what's happening locally to address climate and resilience, and learn of actions residents can take to improve our Town's overall sustainability from panelists: Stephen Dotson - Sustainability Coordinator Marilyn Chiarello - Edible Brattleboro Django Grace - Brattleboro Energy Committee Dave Cohen - VBike & Brattleboro Coalition for […] |
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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!
Come join in on the fun with the Brooks Memorial Library's Board Gaming Guild! Every Wednesday at 3:15pm. Stop by to have a great time playing board games in the Children's Room! Ages 8 and up. No sign up required! 
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Communities have been identified around the world where individuals not only live longer, but appear to have an enhanced sense of purpose and connection. Several other communities have sought to emulate the example. Could Brattleboro? Join the conversation with panelists: Kate Anderson and Mary Lindquist with moderator: Jim Levinson |
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For Ages 0-5 and their caregivers, held in the BML Community Meeting Room. 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 […]
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! |
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State elected officials will be on hand to discuss local, regional and state issues.
Bring a work in progress to sew, knit, crochet, embroider, or mend. Sewing machines, irons, and companionship will be provided. |
Community Sing Along
Zombie Tag