Sing & Dance With Robin - CANCELLED
2026-05-07 10:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States
This event has been cancelled on May 7th.

Please join us next week for more Sing & Dance fun!

-POSTPONED- LEGO-Palooza
2026-05-07 15:00 - 17:00 | Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States
LEGO-Palooza is postponed until Thursday, May 14th, due to temporary closure of the top floor of the library.

Open Play Friday
2026-05-08 15:30 - 17:30, 2026-05-15 15:30 - 17:30, 2026-05-22 15:30 - 17:30 | Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States
Happening every Friday in May in the Community Room. Drop in between 3:30 and 5:30 to play and meet friends! This program is for children under six.

Stories with Starr Family Storytime for Starr's Last Day!
2026-05-09 10:00 - 11:00 | Main Reading Room
Encore Farewell
Please join the festivities as Starr expresses gratitude for her decade of fun and friendship on her final day as Library Director.
10-11am Stories With Starr Family Storytime. Hear favorite tales from Starr’s time as a travelling storyteller.

4-5pm Waltz Away the Day. Fred Breunig and Andy Davis will play some of Starr’s favorite tunes for the last hour of her last day.
Free and open to the public. Cupcakes will be served!

SilverCircus - by NECCA
2026-05-09 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).

Native Plants
2026-05-09 13:00 - 14:00 | Main Reading Room
Adding native plants to your yard is easier than you think and may be the most important thing you can do for our troubled ecosystem. Learn the basics about why and how to get started. Black thumb gardeners welcome! This informational talk is served with a side of enthusiasm and encouragement.
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Presenter Bio: Jocelyn Demuth is the owner of Checkerspot Farm, a native plant nursery in Colrain MA (10 minutes from the Vermont Border.) The nursery grows 160 species of native plants from seed for sale. She is a speaker for Franklin County Conservation as well as a native plant consultant and landscaper. She is also the author of the Five Hundred Yard Field Trip, curriculum about native plants for students in grades k-8. This curriculum is available for free on the website www.fivehundredyardfieldtrip.com and has been funded by a grant from the MA Dept of Agriculture.

Brattleboro in Stitches
2026-05-09 13:00 - 16:00, 2026-05-16 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.

Waltz Away the Day for Starr's Last Day!
2026-05-09 16:00 - 17:00 | Main Reading Room

Sci-Fi Reading Group
2026-05-11 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 Countess by Suzan Palumbo!
Virika Sameroo lives in colonized space under the Æcerbot Empire, much like her ancestors before her in the British West Indies. After years of working hard to rise through the ranks of the empire’s merchant marine, she’s finally become first lieutenant on an interstellar cargo vessel. When her captain dies under suspicious circumstances, Virika is arrested for murder and charged with treason despite her lifelong loyalty to the empire. Her conviction and subsequent imprisonment set her on a path of revenge, determined to take down the evil empire that wronged her, all while the fate of her people hangs in the balance.
Please note that this SFRG will be meeting on the second Monday of the month! The Sci-Fi Reading Group typically 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.

Art & Exploration at the Library - Creating Cyanotype Art
2026-05-12 13:30 - 15:00, 2026-05-19 13:30 - 15:00 | Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States
Join teaching artist, Evie Lovett, for this free 6-week book exploration and art-making course for learners ages 60+. Participants will have the opportunity to explore books on a variety of themes and create cyanotype art in response to those themes. Cyanotype is a process of making photographs with the sun or UV light. This course is perfect for participants new to creating art and interested in a social book club experience. Supplies provided. Registration is required; stop by or call the Circulation Desk at (802) 254-5290. Or, you can email: outreach@brookslibraryvt.org

Library Board of Trustees
2026-05-12 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

Rhyme Time
2026-05-13 10:30 - 11:00, 2026-05-20 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.

Stamp Explorers!
2026-05-13 15:15 - 16:15 | Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States
Come explorer the interesting world of postage stamps! Learn about geography, history, literature and pop culture through stamps. Everyone attending will receive stamps to begin their collection. Presented by the Brattleboro Stamp Club and the Children’s Room. Open to all ages! Held in the Community Meeting Room, located next to the Children’s Room.

Town Committee Fair
2026-05-13 17:30 - 18:30 | Main Reading Room
BE A PART OF THE COMMUNITY YOU LOVE!
Beginning this summer, the Selectboard will be appointing new members to the Town’s numerous Boards and Committees. This fair is an opportunity for the public to learn how to get involved in the community. Speak with current members and Town staff to find a group that interests you.
Why join?

Community building
Have a say in your local government
Meet and work with your neighbors
Civic duty looks amazing on a résumé
Make new friends!

Click here to learn more about our boards and committees and apply online.

Game Cafe!
2026-05-13 18:00 - 20:45, 2026-05-20 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!

Sing & Dance With Robin
2026-05-14 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-05-21 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.

-NEW DATE- LEGO-Palooza
2026-05-14 15:00 - 17:00 | Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States
Join us on Thursday, May 14th 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!

TOP FLOOR CLOSED
2026-05-18 10:00 - 21:00, 2026-05-19 10:00 - 17:00 | Brooks Memorial Library, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States
Due to construction, the top floor of the library will be closed on Monday, May 18th (all day), and Tuesday, May 19th until 5 pm. The Children’s Room, Teen Room, and upstairs bathrooms will be unavailable.
This closure is the new time for work originally planned for May 6th and 7th, which had to be rescheduled.
We apologize for the inconvenience! Thank you for bearing with us through this project.

Brattleboro Stamp Club
2026-05-18 19:00 - 20:45 | Meeting Room D – Quiet Reading Room, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States
Join the Brattleboro Stamp Club for all sorts of philatelic curios, conversation, and comradery!

Military Experience Reading Group
2026-05-19 18:00 - 20:30 | Meeting Room D – Quiet Reading Room, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States
The Military Experience Reading Group offers those with military experience a chance to connect through a shared joy of reading. This group welcomes anyone with military experience – whether active, reserve, retired or military veterans. The program is on the 3rd Tuesdays; there are light refreshments and social time scheduled from 6 PM, before the book discussion at 7 PM. The Vermont Humanities Council is a proud supporter of this program, providing a trained discussion facilitator and a limited supply of books each month.
Once the month’s reading selection is made, interested participants can pick up a book at the Circulation Desk, while copies are available.

SEVT Audubon Society
2026-05-19 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.

Friends of the Library Annual Meeting
2026-05-20 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
