Enrolling for SNAP and Medicaid Benefits: Need Help?
2026-03-13 14:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States
Are you confused about the new SNAP requirements? Do you need help signing up for SNAP or Medicaid? Have you been cut off SNAP or Medicaid or had benefits reduced? Do you need help paying for Medicare premiums or co-pays? The Vermont Workers’ Center is holding open hours at the Brooks Memorial Library Community Room on March 13 and March 27 from 2-4:30 PM to help people understand and navigate these programs. We’ll have information about Medicaid, Medicare, and the SNAP work requirements and exemptions, and can work with people on submitting applications and other paperwork.
Brooks Memorial Library is located at 224 Main Street, Brattleboro. Community Room is on the second floor and is handicap accessible. For questions or more information, email windham@workerscenter.org or call (802) 257-4436.

SilverCircus - by NECCA
2026-03-14 11:00 - 12:00 | Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States
Strengthen balance and build social connection, all while playing and connecting to your inner child with SilverCircus by the New England Center for Circus Arts (NECCA). These circus classes are designed for older adults and are welcome to all mobility and cognitive levels. We will work with each student where they are at, while fostering a supportive and playful group dynamic. Activities will challenge the brain and the body, and will be scaled up and down to be the perfect challenge for each participant.
It is not too late to join the circus! Join us at Brattleboro Memorial Library at 11am on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays in January through May (01/10, 01/24, 02/14, 02/28, 03/14, 03/28, 04/11, 04/25, 05/09, and 05/23).

Brattleboro in Stitches
2026-03-14 13:00 - 16:00, 2026-03-21 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.

Sci-Fi Reading Group
2026-03-16 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 in the Quiet Reading Room from 7:00pm – 8:30pm to discuss The Only Harmless Great Thing by Brooke Bolander!
In the early years of the 20th century, a group of female factory workers in Newark, New Jersey slowly died of radiation poisoning. Around the same time, an Indian elephant was deliberately put to death by electricity in Coney Island. These are the facts.Now these two tragedies are intertwined in a dark alternate history of rage, radioactivity, and injustice crying out to be righted. Prepare yourself for a wrenching journey that crosses eras, chronicling histories of cruelty both grand and petty in search of meaning and justice.
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.

Brattleboro Stamp Club
2026-03-16 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!

SEVT Audubon Society
2026-03-17 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 for a monthly program featuring nature and the environment.
March’s Talk: Feather Trails: A Journey of Discovery Among Endangered Birds – with Sophie A. H. Osborn
Presentation Description: Birds are visible, vocal sentinels that alert us to environmental harms through their declining numbers or their failure to thrive. In her book Feather Trails—A Journey of Discovery Among Endangered Birds, Sophie Osborn shares her personal experiences reintroducing endangered Peregrine Falcons, Hawaiian Crows, and California Condors to the wild. While immersing readers in the triumphs and tribulations of being a wildlife biologist, Sophie explores the threats that imperiled these birds, and reveals that what harmed them threatens us, too. She will discuss what led to the endangerment of these three captivating species, recount the efforts of biologists to recover their populations, and read a few excerpts from her book that describe what it was like to work with these magnificent birds.
Biography: Sophie A. H. Osborn is an award-winning environmental writer and wildlife biologist whose work has included the study and conservation of more than a dozen bird species in the Americas. She contributed to reintroduction efforts for several endangered birds and served as the field manager for the California Condor Recovery Program in Arizona for four years. Her first book, Condors in Canyon Country, won the 2007 National Outdoor Book Award for Nature and the Environment. Reviewers for the American Birding Association (ABA) chose her second book, Feather Trails, as their favorite bird book of 2024. Sophie has written articles for BirdWatching, Wyoming Wildlife, and Sojourns magazines. Her writings are also available on her website and her “Words for Birds” Substack blog.

Rhyme Time
2026-03-18 10:30 - 11:00, 2026-03-25 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.
Free and open to the public.

Friends of the Library
2026-03-18 16:30 - 18:00 | Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States
Monthly meeting of the Friends of the Library. Community attendance and commentary is welcome!
Friends of the Library

Game Cafe!
2026-03-18 18:00 - 20:45, 2026-03-25 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!

Entrepreneurs of Brattleboro
2026-03-18 18:30 - 20:30 | Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States
This is a regular gathering of entrepreneurs in Brattleboro & surrounding areas – for networking and connections.

Sing & Dance With Robin
2026-03-19 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-03-26 10:30 - 11:30 | Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States
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 be encouraged to fully sing and participate with their child in the class.
Sponsored by the Friends of Brooks Memorial Library.

LEGO-Palooza Winter Session!
2026-03-19 15:00 - 17:00 | Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States
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!

Celebrating the Poetry of Robert Frost
2026-03-20 13:30 - 15:00 | Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States
March 26 is the birthday of New England’s greatest poet, and for that matter one of America’s greatest poets. As a long-time admirer of Robert Frost, Raymond Clark will be performing twenty of Frost’s poems in the early twentieth-century dialect of coastal New Hampshire, where he grew up and Frost once resided. Beginning with Frost’s favorite introduction to his collection of over 500 poems, Clark will “Go out to clean the pasture spring.” and travel through the seasons until a crow shakes down on him, “a dust of snow.” There will be time between each poem for interaction, but the focus will be on the poems, not the poet.

Atowi Project, VT Conservation Plan Public Listening Session
2026-03-20 15:30 - 17:30 | Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States
One of a statewide series of public listening sessions to raise awareness of and seek comment upon the development of the new VT Conservation Plan in fulfillment of 2023’s Act 59. Known as the Community Resilience and Biodiversity Protection Act, it establishes a statewide framework for land conservation that advances biodiversity protection and supports resilient communities. The Act additionally establishes the goals of conserving 30% of Vermont by 2030 and 50% by 2050. The State of Vermont needs to hear from us about what priorities and actions we think should move to the top of the implementation list.
Learn more here: https://vermontconservationplan.com/

Teen Game Night!
2026-03-20 18:30 - 21:30 | Brooks Memorial Library, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States
Join us from 6:30pm-9:30pm to play games with the Teen Advisory Board!
We will have a selection of board and card games to play with as well as a Jackbox Party Pack set up. Feel free to bring your own games as well.
We’ll be spread out across the whole 2nd floor. Pizza and snacks provided!
Hosted by the Teen Advisory Board. “Teens Only” events are open to people in grades 7-12.

Amanda Janoo for Governor - Community Meet and Greet
2026-03-21 10:30 - 12:00 | Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States
Come meet Amanda Janoo, candidate for Governor of Vermont. Amanda is running because she believes this is a pivotal moment to take a courageous step toward transforming Vermont’s political and economic future. She is launching her campaign with a series of community meet-and-greets across the state to listen to Vermonters and hear their vision for our shared future. Together, we are lifting up our shared values, amplifying what unites and inspires us, and building real resilience through stronger community connections.

Financial Empowerment
2026-03-23 17:30 - 19:00 | Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States
Financial Discussion and Q & A with representatives from SEVCA and Mascoma Bank
These FREE classes are being held on the 4th Mondays of the month throughout 2026, with different topics for each session and peer support encouraged throughout. A light meal will be served at 5:30PM; the discussion starts at 6:00 PM.
In March, the focus is on credit reports. Participants will be offered support for receiving, understanding, and checking their credit reports and for ensuring that they are correct.
Registration is required. To sign-up, you can call (802-254-5290), stop by the circulation desk, or email us at circ@brookslibraryvt.org

Community Conversation on Restorative Practices:
2026-03-23 18:00 - 19:30 | Main Reading Room
More people are talking about restorative practices and looking for more accountability after people have been harmed. Interaction provides restorative practices programs, but how do restorative practices navigate big feelings?
Join Community Substance Use Response (CSUR) and Interaction for a community conversation about restorative practices, with a focus on understanding feelings and needs. Together, we’ll explore how naming what’s underneath our reactions can build connection, support healing, and strengthen our community. All are welcome.
Snacks provided before the event. Monday, March 23rd, 6:00-7:30, Main floor. For more information contact Robin at (802) 275-7232 or CSUR802VT@gmail.com

Green Carnation Reading Group
2026-03-23 19:00 - 20:30 | Meeting Room D – Quiet Reading Room, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States
Discussions of books by and for queer people. For more information, please visit the Green Carnation Reading Group Facebook page.

Town Arts Committee
2026-03-24 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!

Food, Ecosystems and Community: Lessons from Nature
2026-03-24 19:00 - 20:45 | Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States
Join Edible Brattleboro for a winter workshop series exploring the living systems at the heart of a community food forest. Together, we’ll learn how to create regenerative, resilient landscapes-where soil, plants, and people work together in mutually supportive relationships.
The series features nationally recognized speakers Didi Pershouse and Dave Jacke. Didi is an author, educator, and policy strategist, whose work focuses on living soils, carbon cycles, and the role of soil health in resilient ecosystems and communities. Dave Jacke is co-author of Edible Food Forest Gardens and a leading voice in permaculture and ecological design. Jacke will present two talks exploring forest gardening as a model for home and community landscapes, and how ecosystem principles-such as diversity, cooperation, and interdependence-can inform resilient social structures. Together, these speakers bring deep ecological insight and practical wisdom rooted in nature based systems.
Whether you’re cultivating a backyard, tending a shared green space, or simply interested in how ecosystems sustain life, this series offers insight, inspiration, and actionable ideas for nurturing landscapes that grow, adapt, and nourish for generations.
Speaker Schedule:
– Tuesday, January 13 | 7:00 PM
Didi Pershouse — Author • Educator • Policy Strategist
Soil as a Living System: How Healthy Soil Supports Ecosystems and Communities
An exploration of soil biology and the critical role living soils play in climate resilience, food systems, and community health.
-Tuesday, February 10 | 7:00 PM
Dave Jacke — Co-author of Edible Forest Gardens
Gardening Like a Forest: Ecosystem Mimicry for Homes and Communities
Healthy forests maintain, fertilize, and renew themselves, naturally. Wouldn’t you like to grow an abundant food-producing ecosystem like this in your back yard or neighborhood? You can! Edible forest gardens mimic the structure and function of natural forests while growing food, fuel, fiber, fodder, fertilizers, pharmaceuticals, and fun. We can meet our own needs and regenerate healthy landscapes, communities, and ecosystems at the same time. We will dive into the vision of forest gardening, a little history, some science, a few living examples, and a sampling of some useful perennial edibles you can use in your own gardens.
-Tuesday, March 10 | 7:00 PM
Dave Jacke
Ecosystem Social Structures
Functional social interactions between species lie at the core of healthy ecosystems. Understanding species and community niches, interspecies relationships, food webs, guilds, polycultures, and the principles that undergird these structures greatly improves our ability to design and manage healthy forest gardens—and healthy human societies!
-Tuesday, March 24th | 7:00 PM
Ricky Baruch and Deb Habib — Founders of Seeds of Solidarity in Orange MA, with over three decades of experience gardening, farming and teaching widely.
Grow Food Everywhere!
Celebrate spring with this engaging presentation and inspiration for abundant gardens to come. Appropriate for both beginning and experienced gardeners, you will gain ideas for building rich, living soil with local resources and regenerative no-till methods. Learn from presenter experience and interactive conversation as you gather practical ideas for low maintenance and climate resilient methods that grow healthy soil and nourishing food for home or community, and in all settings.

Public Art Open House
2026-03-25 17:00 - 19:00 | Main Reading Room
Join the Brattleboro Town Arts Committee in the Main Reading Room at the Brooks Memorial Library on Wednesday, March 25 from 5 to 7 PM for a Public Art Open House. Learn about the Town and Cultural Plans, explore potential sites for public art, including possible projects for the Library, and share your ideas for art in Brattleboro. Refreshments provided.

Brattleboro Outing Club Board Meeting
2026-03-25 17:30 - 18:30 | Meeting Room B – Mezzanine Room, Main Street 224, Brattleboro, Vermont, 05301, United States
Monthly Meeting of the Brattleboro Outing Club Board of Directors

Brattleboro 250 Planning Sessions
2026-03-25 18:00 - 20:00 | Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States
Come and connect with others who are interested in working on plans to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States in 2026.
This monthly meeting space on the 4th Wednesdays is dedicated for those who would like the opportunity to connect, collaborate, and work on projects that align with Vermont’s 250th Anniversary Commission’s mission to “…inspire all Vermonters to learn from the history, legacy, and context of the past to build strong Vermont communities for the future.”
The space is being hosted by Brooks Memorial Library, Vermont Independent Media (The Commons) and Windham World Affairs Council, with support from the Vermont Humanities Council. We are already working together on a collaboration entitled, ‘Examining American Identity and Leadership in a Changing World – and have joined America 250, a national initiative asking communities to plan for how to commemorate the 250th year of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Its mission is to provide opportunities for all Americans to pause and reflect on our nation’s past & present, honor the contributions of all Americans, and look to the future we want to create for the next generation and beyond.

LEGO-Palooza Special Session!
2026-03-26 13:00 - 17:00 | Brooks Memorial Library, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States
Join us on Thursday, March 26th from 1-5 pm for an extra-long session of LEGO-Palooza!
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!

Enrolling for Medicaid and SNAP Benefits: Need Help?
2026-03-27 13:30 - 17:00 | Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States
