Brooks Memorial Library - Brattleboro VT

Sing & Dance with Robin
2024-05-30 10:30 - 11:30, 2024-05-23 10:30 - 11:30, 2024-05-16 10:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States
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 encouraged to fully sing and participate with their child in the class.

Game Cafe!
2024-05-29 18:00 - 20:45, 2024-05-22 18:00 - 20:45, 2024-05-15 18:00 - 20:45 | Meeting Room D – Quiet Reading Room, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States
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!

The Board Gaming Guild
2024-05-29 15:15 - 16:30, 2024-05-22 15:15 - 16:30, 2024-05-15 15:15 - 16:30 | Children’s Room, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States
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!

Rhyme Time
2024-05-29 10:30 - 11:00, 2024-05-22 10:30 - 11:00, 2024-05-15 10:30 - 11:00 | Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States
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!

Community Discussion of the Constitutionality of Encampments on Public Land
2024-05-28 18:00 - 19:30 | Main Reading Room
Paul Rodrigue will lead a community discussion following up on Meg Mott’s presentation of 5/15/24 on the constitutionality, or lack thereof, of encampment on public land by people who are unhoused.
Co-sponsored by Compassionate Brattleboro and Windham World Affairs with support from Vermont Humanities as part of the America at 250 series.

Town Arts Committee
2024-05-28 17:00 - 19:00 | Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States
The monthly meeting of the Town Arts Committee members invites guests and the public to discuss town arts!

LIBRARY CLOSED
2024-05-27 10:00 - 21:00 | Brooks Memorial Library, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States
The library will be closed on May 27th in observation of Memorial Day.

Brattleboro in Stitches
2024-05-25 13:00 - 16:00, 2024-05-18 13:00 - 16:00, 2024-05-11 13:00 - 16:00 | Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States
Bring a work in progress to sew, knit, crochet, embroider, or mend. Sewing machines, irons, and companionship will be provided.

Harm Reduction and Overdose Prevention 101
2024-05-22 18:00 - 19:30 | Main Reading Room
Community Substance Use Response (CSUR) invites you to a free informative and engaging Harm Reduction and Overdose Prevention training, presented by Vermont Cares.
The session will cover: What is Harm Reduction and how does it work; Addressing stigma around substance use; Understanding overdose prevention; Recognizing signs of an overdose and how to respond.
Participants will gain a compassionate, informed, and practical approach to harm reduction. They will be equipped to positively impact their communities and offer non-judgmental support to those in need.
Naloxone (an overdose reversal medication) training will be included, and participants will have the option to take a free naloxone kit home, empowering them to potentially save lives.
Light refreshments will be served. For more information: CSUR802VT@gmail.com or call (802) 275-7232.

SEVT Audubon Society
2024-05-21 19:00 - 21:00 | Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States
Join South Eastern Vermont’s Audubon Society on for a monthly program featuring nature and the environment.

Brattleboro Stamp Club
2024-05-20 19:00 - 20:45 | Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States
Join the Brattleboro Stamp Club for all sorts of philatelic curios, conversation, and comradery!

May Sci-Fi Reading Group Meetup
2024-05-20 19:00 - 20:30 | Meeting Room D – Quiet Reading Room, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States
The Sci-Fi Reading Group will meet Monday, May 20th, in the Quiet Reading Room from 7-8:30 pm to discuss The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi.
“When COVID-19 sweeps through New York City, Jamie Gray is stuck as a dead-end driver for food delivery apps. That is, until Jamie makes a delivery to an old acquaintance, Tom, who works at what he calls “an animal rights organization.” Tom’s team needs a last-minute grunt to handle things on their next field visit. Jamie, eager to do anything, immediately signs on. What Tom doesn’t tell Jamie is that the animals his team cares for are not here on Earth. Not our Earth, at least. In an alternate dimension, massive dinosaur-like creatures named Kaiju roam a warm, human-free world. They’re the universe’s largest and most dangerous panda and they’re in trouble. It’s not just the Kaiju Preservation Society who have found their way to the alternate world. Others have, too. And their carelessness could cause millions back on our Earth to die.”
The Sci-Fi Reading Group meets the third Monday of every month and is open to curious minds of all ages, whether or not they’ve read this month’s selection.

Brooks in Bloom
2024-05-17 18:30 - 20:00 | Brooks Memorial Library, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States
The Friends of Brooks Memorial Library invite you to join us for a special after hours spring party where guests will enjoy a grand selection of sweet and savory treats and refreshments.
We will be giving away free seeds to celebrate the season!
Admission is by donation. Everyone is welcome.

Fall Prevention Presentation - SEVT Medical Reserve Corps
2024-05-17 15:00 - 16:00 | Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States
A physical therapist will present information on why we fall and risk factors to be aware of. You’ll receive a useful self-assessment, guidance for getting up after a fall, tips on choosing as assist device, and more. A Q&A session is part of this 1-hour in-person presentation. Adults of all ages are encouraged to attend, including those who haven’t yet taken a spill.

Vermont Commission on Women - Public Business Meeting & Public Forum
2024-05-17 10:00 - 13:00 | Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States
The Vermont Commission on Women will host a public business meeting from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and a public forum from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. for the purpose of hearing from members of the community.

Windham Regional Commission Planning and Zoning Roundtable
2024-05-16 12:30 - 13:30 | Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States
The roundtable meeting will be for municipal planners and zoning administrators, and Planning Commission, ZBA, and DRB members. There will be a short presentation by WRC staff about Vermont’s new HOME Act followed by an open discussion about current issues and challenges towns are working on. We understand the value of peer to peer learning and will encourage town led discussions.

Are bans on encampments of unhoused people unconstitutional? A Town Hall Exploration with Meg Mott
2024-05-15 18:30 - 20:00 | Main Reading Room
In 2018, a three-judge panel in the 9th Circuit ruled that “the Eighth Amendment prohibits the imposition of criminal penalties for sitting, sleeping or lying outside on public property for homeless individuals who cannot obtain shelter.” With that ruling, Western states could only remove people who camp on public lands when there were beds in public shelters. A class action suit from a group of individuals who were unhoused in Grants Pass, Oregon brought suit against the city for violating their constitutional rights. The Supreme Court agreed to hear the case, Johnson v. City of Grants Pass, this term.
This Town Hall considers the best arguments for and against the rights of persons who are unhoused to sleep in public places. Should all cities be restricted from enforcing no-camping ordinances in public parks? Do encampments injure residents who depend on access to green spaces? Does the 8th Amendment even pertain to this situation? Participants will have a chance to explore this complex issue with their neighbors and in the company of the Constitution, led by scholar Meg Mott.
A follow-up Community Discussion of this topic will be moderated by Paul Rodrigue on May 22nd from 6:00-7:30 pm.
Sponsored by Windham World Affairs Council, Vermont Humanities and Compassionate Brattleboro as part of the Part of the 250th Commemoration of the United States.

Friends of the Library Annual Meeting
2024-05-15 16:30 - 18:00 | Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States
Annual meeting of the Friends of the Library. Community attendance and commentary is welcome!
Friends of the Library

Library Board of Trustees
2024-05-14 16:30 - 18:00 | Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States
Monthly meeting of the Brooks Memorial Library Board of Trustees. Citizen attendance and commentary welcome!
Board of Trustees

Parenting 4 Social Justice
2024-05-13 18:00 - 20:00 | Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States
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.
