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Come and celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at Brooks Memorial Library with Hispanic Voices, a multimedia exhibit featuring 29 portraits and audio interviews with Hispanic Vermonters. They come from a variety of countries and regions, including Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Peru, Puerto Rico, Spain, and Venezuela. Created as a service-learning project […] |
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EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED by organizer WORKSHOP FOR YOUTH, CAREGIVERS & MENTORS - FREE YOUTH & RELATIONSHIPS WORKSHOP! This training is for young people, parents/caregivers and mentors to better understand adolescent development, explore how experiences shape our perspectives, how relationships can support us to grow, and how to be supportive to our youth through difficult […] |
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Our 44th annual Design-A-Plate workshop in a take-home format! Beginning Wednesday, October 1, stop by the Children’s Room at Brooks Memorial Library to pick up a Design-A-Plate packet. Create your drawings at home then return the packet to the library by 8:00 pm on Wednesday October 15. Choose between an 8-inch melamine plate, a 10-inch […] 
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. Free and open to the public. |
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Designed for ages under 6- all ages welcome! Free and open to the public. 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 […] 
Join us on the first Thursday of every month 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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This 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 […] |
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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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Catamounts—also known as cougars, pumas, or mountain lions—once played a vital ecological role in the forests of the Northeast. For millennia, they helped shape Northeastern landscapes in a myriad of ways including regulating prey populations, supporting forest regeneration, and enhancing biodiversity. Today, they are considered extirpated from the region. In this talk, Renee Seacor, Northeast […] |
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The community is invited to this author event with local writer, Jessie Haas, for the release of her latest book, Dearest Blood: A Romance of the Revolution. This novel is inspired by the true story of Fanny Montresor, a young woman with a secret identity whose love and loyalties crossed both sides of the American […] 
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. Free and open to the public. |
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Designed for ages under 6- all ages welcome! Free and open to the public. 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 […] |
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This 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 […] |
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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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Monthly meeting of the Brooks Memorial Library Board of Trustees. Citizen attendance and commentary welcome! https://brookslibraryvt.org/about-us/board-of-trustees/ |
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Today is the final day to drop off your Design-A-Plate designs! Drop off your template(s) and payment at the children's room circulation desk by 8pm.
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. Free and open to the public. Monthly meeting of the Friends of the Library. Community attendance and commentary is welcome! https://brookslibraryvt.org/about-us/friends-of-the-library/ |
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Designed for ages under 6- all ages welcome! Free and open to the public. 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 […] |
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This 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 […] |
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Write Action writers will present excerpts from their recently published books. Books will be available for purchase at the reading. See the Brattleboro Literary Festival 2025 website for details: https://brattleborolitfest.org/write-action-2023-events/ 
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Unfortunately, Jo Knowles/Glynnis Fawkes are unable to attend. Fortunately, debut author Anna Monders will provide a glimpse into her middle-grade novel TESTED (Aladdin, March 2026), share some favorite children's book titles and lead some collaborative story-writing fun!
Bring a work in progress to sew, knit, crochet, embroider, or mend. Sewing machines, irons, and companionship will be provided. |
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Peter Mendelsund is the author of seven books: including his novel The Delivery; “Gorgeously written; profound.” Michael Cunningham, author of The Hours), the novel Same Same described as: “Breezy and profound in equal measure.” —The New York Times, the non-fiction works What We See When We Read, (“Welcome and fascinating” Tim Parks, The New York […] 
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Helen Whybrow is an Editor-at-Large for Milkweed Editions. She was the publisher of an imprint of W. W. Norton for many years before becoming a freelance editor and Editor-at-Large for Orion Magazine. With a focus on creative nonfiction, Helen has worked with dozens of well-known writers over the years, including Barry Lopez, Lauret Savoy, Robin […] 
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Adam Plunkett is a literary critic, has received fellowship support from organizations such as the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Leon Levy Center for Biography. His new book is Love and Need: the Life of Robert Frost’s Poetry, is a demanding and rewarding biography of Frost in which Plunkett threads together Frost’s life […] |
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The Brattleboro Stamp Club will be celebrating its 90th Anniversary on Monday, 20 October, 6:00-8:30 PM in the Brooks Memorial Library Community Room. The greater Brattleboro community is invited to join for a special stamp program, refreshments, freewheeling conversation, and philatelic freebies for all ages. 90th anniversary T-shirts and a special stamped, cacheted envelope (or […] 
The Sci-Fi Reading Group will meet in the Quiet Reading Room from 7:00pm – 8:30pm to discuss The Tatami Time Machine Blues by Tomihiko Morimi! The Sci-Fi Reading Group meets the third Monday of every month and is open to curious minds, whether or not they’ve read this month’s selection. 
Join the Brattleboro Stamp Club for all sorts of philatelic curios, conversation, and comradery! |
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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. Free and open to the public. 
The once a month 250th community planning group at Brooks Memorial Library welcome special guest and local history buff, Jonah Spivak to speak about the 250th on Wednesday, October 22 at 6:00 PM. Spivak is one of fourteen commissioners appointed by Governor Scott to work on the VT 250th Anniversary Commission. He is also chair […] |
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Designed for ages under 6- all ages welcome! Free and open to the public. 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 […] |
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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 by George Carvill, so we will all know the words. Live guitar accompaniment will be provided by Rich Grumbine. All ages are encouraged to attend--the […] 
The Teen Advisory Board invites you to join us for a Teens Only Halloween movie night showing of Lisa Frankenstein! The movie will start at 6:30pm. Snacks and comfy chairs provided! Hosted by the Teen Advisory Board. “Teens Only” events are open to people in grades 7-12.
This 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 […] |
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Join us for a special bilingual storytime to celebrate Filipino American Heritage Month! Anna Gail Caunca will regale us with a Tagalog/English reading of “Sari Sari Summers” by Lynnor Bontigao. Celebrate the magic and beauty of Filipino stories, practice a bit of Tagalog language, and end with a craft activity. This is a free event. […]
Bring a work in progress to sew, knit, crochet, embroider, or mend. Sewing machines, irons, and companionship will be provided. |
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All are welcome to this monthly program focused on creative ways to help increase one's financial skills and knowledge. This month, join representatives from Mascoma Bank and SEVCA to learn about resources on personal budgeting, worksheets, tips and tricks - for both individual and family budgeting. These sessions are being held on the 4th Mondays […] 
Discussions of books by and for queer people. For more information, please visit the Green Carnation Reading Group Facebook page. |
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Peter Westgate Thurrell presents his memoir of 72 short vignettes. All are invited to this author talk with local writer, Peter Westgate Thurrell. "Badji's Tales" are enthralling stories of a lifetime of adventure on the journey home to Self. Some books are a great story, others a profound lesson—and a rare few are both. Badji's […] 
The monthly meeting of the Town Arts Committee members invites guests and the public to discuss town arts!
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Vermont elected officials will join with statewide consumer protection organizations, and other allied groups and experts to host a series of in-person townhall-style briefings to educate Vermont consumers, small businesses, and non-profits on the threats posed by Big Tech’s growing influence and largely unregulated business practices – with a focus on: -The consequences of consumer […] |
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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. Free and open to the public. 
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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 […]
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All are welcome to this Community Discussion surrounding the current state of politics - hosted by Emilie Kornheiser, State Representative. |
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Library will be closed for staff training and development. 
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CANCELLED – Sing & Dance With Robin
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CANCELLED – Sing & Dance With Robin
SING AND DANCE WITH ROBIN WILL BE CANCELLED ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30th. Please come back next week for more Sing and Dance! Designed for ages under 6- all ages welcome! Free and open to the public. This lovely class is an enriching musical experience for toddlers and preschoolers, designed to support healthy cognitive, physical, […] |
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10/31 Canceled - Call Serenity Central regarding the 11/07 session. (802-368-2015) This 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 […] |
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Bring a work in progress to sew, knit, crochet, embroider, or mend. Sewing machines, irons, and companionship will be provided. |
224 Main St, Brattleboro, VT 05301
(802) 254-5290
Mon-Weds: 10am – 9pm
Thurs-Fri: 10am – 6pm
Sat: 10am – 5pm
