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SUMMARY:Rhyme Time
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Wednesday mornings @ 10:30 am for 30 minutes of stories\, songs\, and fun! \nRhyme Time is for kids 5 & under and their caregivers. \nFree and open to the public. \n  \n 
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/rhyme-time-8/2025-10-08/
LOCATION:Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Children & Families
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SUMMARY:Sing & Dance With Robin
DESCRIPTION:Designed for ages under 6- all ages welcome! Free and open to the public. \nThis 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 fully sing and participate with their child in the class. \nSponsored by the Friends of Brooks Memorial Library.
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/sing-dance-with-robin-9/2025-10-09/
LOCATION:Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Children & Families
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LAST-MODIFIED:20251217T184440Z
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Buddhist Mindfulness Meditation
DESCRIPTION: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 Sri Lanka and the United States. \nAt these sessions\, Bhante will be offering practical guidance in breathing meditation (ānāpānasati)\, loving-kindness meditation (mettā bhāvanā)\, and walking meditation\, rooted in the original teachings of the Buddha as preserved in the Pāli Canon. His approach draws directly from early Buddhist texts\, focusing on mindfulness\, compassion\, and inner peace. \nWith gentle\, step-by-step instruction\, Bhante aims to help participants develop calm\, clarity\, and deeper awareness—whether you are new to meditation or wish to strengthen your practice.
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/introduction-to-buddhist-mindfulness-meditation/2025-10-10/
LOCATION:VT
CATEGORIES:Adults,General
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ORGANIZER;CN="Green Mountain Meditation Center (at Serenity Central)":MAILTO:GreenMountainMonk@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251011T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251011T160000
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CREATED:20250103T195250Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251204T220811Z
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SUMMARY:Brattleboro in Stitches
DESCRIPTION:Bring a work in progress to sew\, knit\, crochet\, embroider\, or mend. Sewing machines\, irons\, and companionship will be provided.
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/brattleboro-in-stitches-6/2025-10-11/
LOCATION:Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,Children & Families,General
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SUMMARY:LIBRARY CLOSED
DESCRIPTION:The library will be closed in observation of Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/library-closed-27/2025-10-13/
LOCATION:Brooks Memorial Library\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:General
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251014T163000
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SUMMARY:Library Board of Trustees
DESCRIPTION:Monthly meeting of the Brooks Memorial Library Board of Trustees. Citizen attendance and commentary welcome! \nBoard of Trustees
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/library-board-of-trustees/2025-10-14/
LOCATION:Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:General,Teens
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251015T100000
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SUMMARY:Design-A-Plate Due Today!
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/design-a-plate-due-today-3/
LOCATION:VT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251015T103000
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SUMMARY:Rhyme Time
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Wednesday mornings @ 10:30 am for 30 minutes of stories\, songs\, and fun! \nRhyme Time is for kids 5 & under and their caregivers. \nFree and open to the public. \n  \n 
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/rhyme-time-8/2025-10-15/
LOCATION:Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Children & Families
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251015T163000
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CREATED:20250616T154917Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250616T154918Z
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SUMMARY:Friends of the Library
DESCRIPTION:Monthly meeting of the Friends of the Library. Community attendance and commentary is welcome! \nFriends of the Library
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/friends-of-the-library-3-4/2025-10-15/
LOCATION:Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:General
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251015T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251015T200000
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CREATED:20250916T212843Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T010027Z
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SUMMARY:A Conversation with State Representative Ian Goodnow
DESCRIPTION:All are invited to this community dialogue organized by Brattleboro District 9 Chair\, with featured guest State Rep. Ian Goodnow. \nWhile there is no formal agenda for this meeting\, one might say it is divided in three parts: \n• What happened in the last legislative session?\n• What can we expect in the session starting January 2026?\n• What legislative issues are front of mind for you?
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/a-conversation-with-state-representative-ian-goodnow/
LOCATION:VT
CATEGORIES:Adults,General
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ORGANIZER;CN="Brattleboro District 9 - D.L.":MAILTO:fideladelphia@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251016T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251016T113000
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CREATED:20250827T184205Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250827T184254Z
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SUMMARY:Sing & Dance With Robin
DESCRIPTION:Designed for ages under 6- all ages welcome! Free and open to the public. \nThis 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 fully sing and participate with their child in the class. \nSponsored by the Friends of Brooks Memorial Library.
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/sing-dance-with-robin-9/2025-10-16/
LOCATION:Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Children & Families
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251017T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251017T173000
DTSTAMP:20260423T195541
CREATED:20250922T183532Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251217T184440Z
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Buddhist Mindfulness Meditation
DESCRIPTION: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 Sri Lanka and the United States. \nAt these sessions\, Bhante will be offering practical guidance in breathing meditation (ānāpānasati)\, loving-kindness meditation (mettā bhāvanā)\, and walking meditation\, rooted in the original teachings of the Buddha as preserved in the Pāli Canon. His approach draws directly from early Buddhist texts\, focusing on mindfulness\, compassion\, and inner peace. \nWith gentle\, step-by-step instruction\, Bhante aims to help participants develop calm\, clarity\, and deeper awareness—whether you are new to meditation or wish to strengthen your practice.
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/introduction-to-buddhist-mindfulness-meditation/2025-10-17/
LOCATION:VT
CATEGORIES:Adults,General
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ORGANIZER;CN="Green Mountain Meditation Center (at Serenity Central)":MAILTO:GreenMountainMonk@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251018T111500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251018T123000
DTSTAMP:20260423T195541
CREATED:20250918T214210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250919T173431Z
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SUMMARY:Brattleboro Literary Festival - Write Action Spotlight Reading
DESCRIPTION:Write Action writers will present excerpts from their recently published books. Books will be available for purchase at the reading. \nSee the Brattleboro Literary Festival 2025 website for details: https://brattleborolitfest.org/write-action-2023-events/
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/brattleboro-literary-festival-write-action-spotlight-reading/
LOCATION:Main Reading Room
CATEGORIES:Adults,General
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251018T124500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251018T134500
DTSTAMP:20260423T195541
CREATED:20250919T173307Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251017T203231Z
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SUMMARY:Brattleboro Literary Festival - New event for kids and their adults!
DESCRIPTION: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!
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/brattleboro-literary-festival-jo-knowles-glynnis-fawkes/
LOCATION:Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,General
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251018T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251018T170000
DTSTAMP:20260423T195541
CREATED:20251011T161446Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251011T161448Z
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SUMMARY:Brattleboro in Stitches
DESCRIPTION:Bring a work in progress to sew\, knit\, crochet\, embroider\, or mend. Sewing machines\, irons\, and companionship will be provided.
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/brattleboro-in-stitches-6-2/
LOCATION:Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,Children & Families,General
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ORGANIZER;CN="Brooks Memorial Library":MAILTO:outreach@brookslibraryvt.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251018T141500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251018T153000
DTSTAMP:20260423T195541
CREATED:20250918T213130Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250919T173617Z
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SUMMARY:Brattleboro Literary Festival - Silent Book Group
DESCRIPTION:Silent Book Club is a global community of readers with nearly 2\,000 chapters in 60+ countries. There’s no assigned reading; all readers are welcome—ebooks\, audiobooks\, textbooks\, comic books…it’s BYOBook. Friends and strangers are welcome to gather\, share what they’re reading\, and settle in for an hour or so of sustained silent reading. At the end of the hour\, attendees can socialize—or not! \nTo date\, more than a million members gather in person\, online\, and in destinations around the world to read together and swap stories. All readers are welcome! \nLearn more about Silent Reading Group at: https://silentbook.club/
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/brattleboro-literary-festival-silent-book-group/
LOCATION:Meeting Room D – Quiet Reading Room\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,General
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251019T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251019T121500
DTSTAMP:20260423T195541
CREATED:20250919T174704Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250919T185459Z
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SUMMARY:Brattleboro Literary Festival - Peter Mendelsund/Makenna Goodman
DESCRIPTION: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 Review of Books)\, Cover\, The Look of the Book\, a new novel\, Weepers\, and a new memoir Exhibitionist. Mendelsund has been described by the New York Times as “one of the top designers at work today\,” and his design work has been described by The Wall Street Journal as “the most instantly recognizable and iconic.” He is the Creative Director of The Atlantic. \nMakenna Goodman is the author of two novels\, Helen of Nowhere and The Shame. She has written literary criticism\, essays\, interviews\, and short fiction for international publications including the New York Review of Books\, the Los Angeles Review of Books\, Electric Literature\, Literary Hub\, Catapult\, Harvard Review\, the White Review\, BOMB\, The Common\, ASTRA Magazine\, and MOUSSE. Based in Vermont\, Goodman is also an editor.
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/brattleboro-literary-festival-peter-mendelsund-makenna-goodman/
LOCATION:Main Reading Room
CATEGORIES:Adults,General
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251019T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251019T134500
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SUMMARY:Brattleboro Literary Festival - Helen Whybrow/Chelsea Steinauer-Scudder
DESCRIPTION: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 Kimmerer\, Pico Iyer\, Andrew Lam\, and many others. She has authored two books\, Dead Reckoning and A Man Apart and edited several anthologies\, including Hearth. Her new book is The Salt Stones: Seasons of a Shepherd’s Life. Helen studied literature at Amherst College and journalism at Harvard. Also an organic farmer and co-founder of a nonprofit that nurtures leaders working for land justice\, she lives with her family in Vermont. \nChelsea Steinauer-Scudder is the author of Mother\, Creature\, Kin. She grew up in the Great Plains of Nebraska and Oklahoma. After receiving her masters of theological studies at Harvard Divinity School\, her writing became focused on the confluence of relationship to place with experiences of the sacred. From 2017-2022\, she worked as a staff writer and editor for Emergence Magazine\, an online and print publication exploring the intersection of culture\, ecology\, and spirituality. Her writing can also be found in The Atlantic\, The Common\, and other publications and in the edited poetry collection Writing the Land\, and in Katie Holten’s The Language of Trees: A Rewilding of Literature and Landscape. She lives with her family in Rochester\, Vermont.
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/brattleboro-literary-festival-helen-whybrow-chelsea-steinauer-scudder/
LOCATION:Main Reading Room
CATEGORIES:Adults,General
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251019T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251019T150000
DTSTAMP:20260423T195541
CREATED:20250919T184608Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250919T185137Z
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SUMMARY:Brattleboro Literary Festival - Adam Plunkett
DESCRIPTION: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 with an analysis of his poetry. He lives in New York.
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/brattleboro-literary-festival-adam-plunkett/
LOCATION:Main Reading Room
CATEGORIES:Adults,Teens
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251020T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251020T203000
DTSTAMP:20260423T195541
CREATED:20251011T230304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251011T230304Z
UID:10004581-1760983200-1760992200@brookslibraryvt.org
SUMMARY:Brattleboro Stamp Club 90th Anniversary Celebration
DESCRIPTION: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 “cover”) will also be available for sale. \nThe Brattleboro Stamp Club (BSC) gathers on the 3rd Monday of each month\, from 7-9 PM in the Community Room.  It is the only active stamp club in the tri-state area where New Hampshire\, Vermont and Massachusetts meet; the BSC boasts nearly two dozen active members. Members are also located as far away as Pennsylvania\, New Jersey and Virginia courtesy of Zoom. \nBSC members are especially proud that one of America’s first postage stamps was produced in Brattleboro in 1846. Known as a “postmaster provisional stamp”\, this 5¢ stamp was produced by Brattleboro postmaster Frederick N. Palmer in a printing of 500 copies. Used to pay postage originating in Brattleboro and going anywhere in the United States before U.S. stamps began being officially issued in 1847\, there are only 52 copies of this valuable stamp known to exist. \nFor over 50 years\, the Brattleboro Stamp Club has met at Brooks Memorial Library and we are delighted to host this Anniversary Celebration. We hope that the community comes out to celebrate the history of this local group. The event promises to be a fun opportunity to learn more about BSC activities and the fascinating world of stamp hobbists.
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/brattleboro-stamp-club-90th-anniversary-celebration/
LOCATION:Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,Children & Families,General
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ORGANIZER;CN="Marshall Brooks%2C Stamp Club":MAILTO:marshallbrooks53@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251020T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251020T203000
DTSTAMP:20260423T195541
CREATED:20250825T134601Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250825T134602Z
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SUMMARY:Sci-Fi Reading Group
DESCRIPTION: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! \nThe 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.
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/sci-fi-reading-group-2-9/
LOCATION:Meeting Room D – Quiet Reading Room\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,General,Teens
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ORGANIZER;CN="Brooks Memorial Library":MAILTO:outreach@brookslibraryvt.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251020T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251020T204500
DTSTAMP:20260423T195541
CREATED:20251002T215309Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251002T215523Z
UID:10004562-1760986800-1760993100@brookslibraryvt.org
SUMMARY:Brattleboro Stamp Club
DESCRIPTION:Join the Brattleboro Stamp Club for all sorts of philatelic curios\, conversation\, and comradery!
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/brattleboro-stamp-club-5/2025-10-20/
LOCATION:Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,General
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ORGANIZER;CN="Marshall Brooks%2C Stamp Club":MAILTO:marshallbrooks53@gmail.com
GEO:42.8553213;-72.5599024
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251021T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251021T210000
DTSTAMP:20260423T195541
CREATED:20231215T160138Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250714T202752Z
UID:10003955-1761073200-1761080400@brookslibraryvt.org
SUMMARY:SEVT Audubon Society
DESCRIPTION:Join South Eastern Vermont’s Audubon Society on for a monthly program featuring nature and the environment.
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/sevt-audubon-society-2-5/2025-10-21/
LOCATION:Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:General
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ORGANIZER;CN="Hollie Bowen":MAILTO:HSB@sover.net
GEO:42.8553213;-72.5599024
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251022T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251022T110000
DTSTAMP:20260423T195541
CREATED:20241209T213420Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251020T171452Z
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SUMMARY:Rhyme Time
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Wednesday mornings @ 10:30 am for 30 minutes of stories\, songs\, and fun! \nRhyme Time is for kids 5 & under and their caregivers. \nFree and open to the public. \n  \n 
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/rhyme-time-8/2025-10-22/
LOCATION:Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Children & Families
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ORGANIZER;CN="BML Children's Room":MAILTO:cr@brookslibraryvt.org
GEO:42.8553213;-72.5599024
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251022T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251022T200000
DTSTAMP:20260423T195541
CREATED:20251003T205002Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251003T205812Z
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SUMMARY:Brattleboro 250 Planning Sessions
DESCRIPTION: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 of the Bennington County Regional 250th Planning Committee which includes towns and villages throughout Bennington County and nearby New York. \nAll are invited to attend. Spivak will talk about “Why Commemorate” and share stories of celebrations being planned around Vermont\, along with showing a short video of Bennington’s work to date and plans going forward. He’s eager to meet and answer questions and discuss ideas and plans for Brattleboro. He has been working on 250th related planning since 2017 and lobbied for the creation of a VT 250th Anniversary Commission which was established by Executive Order in 2020. \nEvents around the 250th anniversary will be taking place all across the country. How Vermont and specifically the Brattleboro area celebrates is being discussed in the monthly brainstorming meetings on the fourth Wednesdays at 6:00 PM in the community room at Brooks Memorial Library. All are invited to come and connect with others who are interested in working on plans to commemorate Brattleboro’s 250th anniversary. \nThe space is being hosted by Brooks Memorial Library\, Vermont Independent Media (The Commons & Deerfield Valley News) and Windham World Affairs Council\, with support from the Vermont Humanities Council. \n\n———\n\nAdditional information about the speaker:  Jonah Spivak is the Communications Coordinator for the Town of Bennington and a local history buff. Jonah has been working on 250th related planning since 2017 and lobbied for the creation of a VT 250th Anniversary Commission which was established by Executive Order in 2020. Jonah was appointed by Governor Scott to serve as one of fourteen commissioners to do this work. He has served as chair of the VT 250 Education and Teacher Outreach Committee\, and is one of the VT commissioners who attends the America250 States and Territories group. In 2022\, he began a collaborative effort between Vermont and neighboring state 250th planners from NY\, MA\, CT\, NH\, RI\, ME\, and Canada to collaborate and partner on sharing our interwoven stories. That group has grown to over 90 members and meets quarterly on zoom and annually in person at different historic sites. Jonah is chair of the Bennington County Regional 250th Planning Committee which includes towns and villages throughout Bennington County and nearby New York.
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/brattleboro-250-planning-sessions-6/
LOCATION:Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:General
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ORGANIZER;CN="Brattleboro 250":MAILTO:windhamworldaffairscouncil@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251023T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251023T113000
DTSTAMP:20260423T195541
CREATED:20250827T184205Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250827T184254Z
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SUMMARY:Sing & Dance With Robin
DESCRIPTION:Designed for ages under 6- all ages welcome! Free and open to the public. \nThis 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 fully sing and participate with their child in the class. \nSponsored by the Friends of Brooks Memorial Library.
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/sing-dance-with-robin-9/2025-10-23/
LOCATION:Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Children & Families
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ORGANIZER;CN="BML Children's Room":MAILTO:cr@brookslibraryvt.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251024T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251024T173000
DTSTAMP:20260423T195541
CREATED:20250922T183532Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251217T184440Z
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Buddhist Mindfulness Meditation
DESCRIPTION: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 Sri Lanka and the United States. \nAt these sessions\, Bhante will be offering practical guidance in breathing meditation (ānāpānasati)\, loving-kindness meditation (mettā bhāvanā)\, and walking meditation\, rooted in the original teachings of the Buddha as preserved in the Pāli Canon. His approach draws directly from early Buddhist texts\, focusing on mindfulness\, compassion\, and inner peace. \nWith gentle\, step-by-step instruction\, Bhante aims to help participants develop calm\, clarity\, and deeper awareness—whether you are new to meditation or wish to strengthen your practice.
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/introduction-to-buddhist-mindfulness-meditation/2025-10-24/
LOCATION:VT
CATEGORIES:Adults,General
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ORGANIZER;CN="Green Mountain Meditation Center (at Serenity Central)":MAILTO:GreenMountainMonk@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251024T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251024T203000
DTSTAMP:20260423T195541
CREATED:20250717T162133Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250717T163619Z
UID:10004444-1761330600-1761337800@brookslibraryvt.org
SUMMARY:World Singing Day 2025
DESCRIPTION: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 more\, the merrier!
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/world-singing-day-2025/
LOCATION:Main Reading Room
CATEGORIES:Adults,General
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251024T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251024T203000
DTSTAMP:20260423T195541
CREATED:20250904T214747Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250911T003030Z
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SUMMARY:Teen Movie Night!
DESCRIPTION:The Teen Advisory Board invites you to join us for a Teens Only Halloween movie night showing of Lisa Frankenstein! \nThe movie will start at 6:30pm. Snacks and comfy chairs provided! \nHosted by the Teen Advisory Board. “Teens Only” events are open to people in grades 7-12.
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/teen-movie-night-4/
LOCATION:Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Teens
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ORGANIZER;CN="Teen Advisory Board":MAILTO:teens@brookslibraryvt.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251025T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251025T113000
DTSTAMP:20260423T195541
CREATED:20251009T000135Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251009T000135Z
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SUMMARY:Filipino Storytime
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special bilingual storytime to celebrate Filipino American Heritage Month! \nAnna Gail Caunca will regale us with a Tagalog/English reading of “Sari Sari Summers” by Lynnor Bontigao. \nCelebrate the magic and beauty of Filipino stories\, practice a bit of Tagalog language\, and end with a craft activity. \nThis is a free event. All kids are welcome!
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/filipino-storytime-3/
LOCATION:Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Children & Families
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