Brooks Memorial Library - Brattleboro VT

Game Cafe!
2024-12-11 18:00 - 20:45, 2024-12-18 18:00 - 20:45 (America/New_York) | 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!

Vermont Progressive Party - Public Gathering
2024-12-11 18:45 - 20:45 | Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States
The Brattleboro Progressive Party Committee invites you to learn about the Vermont Progressive Party

Sing & Dance with Robin
2024-12-12 11:00 - 12:00 | 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.

Change Our Documents Together
2024-12-14 10:30 - 12:30 | Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States
For LGBTQ+ community members needing to change/update identity documents. Join us in Brattleboro the morning of Saturday December 14th from 10:30AM-12:30PM at the Brooks Memorial Library to work on updating/changing your identity documents in community with others (driver’s privilege card, driver’s license, social security card, birth certificate, passport, non-driver ID, name change paperwork, gender marker paperwork, etc.).
We’ll have a supportive notary on-site for any documents that need to be notarized as well as a printer, our shared knowledge & experience, and some snacks. Please wear a mask. Parents/caregivers with kids are welcome if you’re working on document updates for people under 18.
We are also putting together a document change info session (similar to the legal parentage one we held in November) for later in December. More details on the info session coming soon.
We hate that we have to keep doing this. And if we’re going to have to keep doing this, let’s at least do it together. 💜
QUESTIONS: email us at Info@WeAreOutintheopen.org

Brattleboro in Stitches
2024-12-14 13:00 - 16:00, 2024-12-21 13:00 - 16:00, 2024-12-28 13:00 - 16:00, 2025-01-04 13:00 - 16:00, 2025-01-11 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.

December Sci-Fi Reading Group Meetup
2024-12-16 19:00 - 20:30 | Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States
The Sci-Fi Reading Group will meet Monday, December 16th, in the Quiet Reading Room from 7-8:30 pm to discuss Babel-17 by Samuel R. Delany.
Humanity, which has spread throughout the universe, is involved in a war with the Invaders, who have been covertly assassinating officials and sabotaging spaceships. The only clues humanity has to go on are strange alien messages that have been intercepted in space. Poet and linguist Rydra Wong is determined to understand the language and stop the alien threat.
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.

Brattleboro Stamp Club
2024-12-16 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!

Rhyme Time
2024-12-18 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.

Friends of the Library
2024-12-18 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

Community Conversations: How Do State Policies Work for Brattleboro?
2024-12-18 17:30 - 19:30 | Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States
As the Brattleboro Legislative Delegation gears up for the start of a new biennium in January, we want to talk to folks in Brattleboro about the issues that matter to you and we expect to be diving deep into this winter. Topics will include healthcare, education, climate change, and housing. Please join your Vermont Legislators, hear from experts, and share your experiences.
These conversations are happening on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays in November and December. (11/6, 11/20, 12/4 and 12/18)

LATE OPENING
2024-12-19 10:00 - 12:00 | Brooks Memorial Library, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States
The library will open at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 19th to allow for a staff meeting. The library will be closed in the morning and will open at 12:00 p.m. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Teen Writing Games
2024-12-20 16:00 - 17:30 | Spicy Lime Room, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States
Attention aspiring teen authors of Brattleboro!
The Teen Advisory Board invites you to a free writing event at the Brooks Memorial Library. Join us for an afternoon of creating black-out poetry, exquisite corpse stories, and other fun writing games!
This event is located in the Teen Room, on the 2nd Floor and runs from 4pm to 5:30pm. Snacks provided.
Hosted by the Teen Advisory Board. “Teens Only” events are open to people in grades 7-12.

Stocking Stuffer Swap
2024-12-21 10:15 - 12:00 | VT
Free gently used and new small gifts for kids (and the young at heart). Good old fashion mutual aid to keep toys out of the landfill, keep the holiday affordable, and for your last minute present needs! Everyone is welcome to pick up gifts!

Green Carnation Reading Group
2024-12-23 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.

EARLY CLOSING
2024-12-24 13:00 - 21:00 | Brooks Memorial Library, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States
The library will close at 1:00 p.m. on December 24th in observance of Christmas Eve.

LIBRARY CLOSED
2024-12-25 10:00 - 21:00 | Brooks Memorial Library, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States
The library will be closed on December 25th in observation of Christmas Day.

EARLY CLOSING
2024-12-31 18:00 - 21:00 | Brooks Memorial Library, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States
The library will close at 6:00 p.m. on December 31st in observance of New Year’s Eve.

LIBRARY CLOSED
2025-01-01 10:00 - 21:00 | Brooks Memorial Library, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States
The library will be closed on January 1st in observation of New Year’s Day.

LEGO-Palooza
2025-01-02 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!

Community Conversations with Brattleboro State Legislators
2025-01-04 10:30 - 12:00 | VT
As the Brattleboro Legislative Delegation gears up for the start of a new biennium in January, these monthly sessions are an opportunity to meet the Brattleboro Representatives and discuss issues that matter to you. Topics will include healthcare, education, climate change, and housing. All are welcome to join your Vermont Legislators, hear from experts, and share your experiences.
These conversations are initially happening on the 1st Saturdays from 10:30 AM – 12 PM. (1/4, 2/1 and more dates to come)

Brattleboro Great Books Group
2025-01-06 19:00 - 21:00 | Meeting Room D – Quiet Reading Room, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States
Monthly discussion of “Great Books”

Mineralogical Society
2025-01-07 18:00 - 20:45 | Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States
Join the Brattleboro Mineralogical Society to discuss Minerals and other Geological topics!

Rhyme Time
2025-01-08 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.

Sing & Dance With Robin
2025-01-09 11:00 - 12:00 | 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!
2025-01-09 15:00 - 17:00 | Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States
