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SUMMARY:Community Conversations with Brattleboro State Legislators
DESCRIPTION:As the Brattleboro Legislative Delegation gears up for the start of a new legislative session 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. \nThese conversations are scheduled monthly on the 1st Saturdays from 10:30 AM – 12 PM. (Scheduled dates: 2/7\, 3/7\, 4/4\, 5/2\, and 6/6.)
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/community-conversations-with-brattleboro-state-legislators-3/2026-06-06/
LOCATION:Main Reading Room
CATEGORIES:Adults,General
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ORGANIZER;CN="Representative Ian Goodnow":MAILTO:igoodnow@leg.state.vt.us
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260606T130000
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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-6/2026-06-06/
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:20260607T160000
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SUMMARY:Sci-Fi Film Series: GATTACA
DESCRIPTION:The Sci-Fi Film Series is your chance to see great and classic Sci-Fi films on the big screen! Join us at the Latchis Theater to watch this month’s film\, Gattaca! \nEthan Hawke\, Uma Thurman\, Alan Arkin\, and Jude Law star in this engrossing sci-fi thriller about an all-too-human man who dares to defy a system obsessed with genetic perfection. Hawke stars as Vincent\, an “In-Valid” who assumes the identity of a member of the genetic elite to pursue his goal of traveling into space with the Gattaca Aerospace Corporation. However\, a week before his mission\, a murder marks Vincent as a suspect. With a relentless investigator in pursuit and the colleague he has fallen in love with beginning to suspect his deception\, Vincent’s dreams steadily unravel. \nAttendees are invited to stay afterward for a discussion about the film. Admission by donation. \nBrooks Memorial Library and the Latchis Theater are thrilled to invite you to the first installment of this new exciting program. Sponsored by the Friends of Brooks Memorial Library. \n 
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/sci-fi-film-series-gattaca/
LOCATION:The Latchis Theatre\, 50 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, Vermont\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,General
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ORGANIZER;CN="Brooks Memorial Library":MAILTO:outreach@brookslibraryvt.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260609T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260609T160000
DTSTAMP:20260528T184851
CREATED:20260507T195552Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260528T154603Z
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SUMMARY:Dance & Discover with Louisa
DESCRIPTION:A creative movement class for children ages 3–6. \nDiscover the joy of movement through imagination\, storytelling\, and music. In this playful and nurturing class\, children explore new ways of moving while building coordination\, confidence\, and musicality. Each week features engaging themes and hands-on props—such as scarves and beanbags—as we bring stories to life through dance. \nPresented by local dance teacher Louisa Marie!
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/dance-discover-with-louisa/2026-06-09/
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:20260609T163000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20251204T185227Z
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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-6/2026-06-09/
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:20260609T183000
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CREATED:20260508T165058Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260516T194341Z
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SUMMARY:Rapid Reviews - Adult Summer Reading Program Kick-Off
DESCRIPTION:We are kicking off the Adult Summer Reading Program with Rapid Reviews of 50 books in 50 minutes! Experience a wide range of book recommendations from our well-read library staff to get ready for a spectacular summer of reading. \nFive reviewers will review some of their all-time favorites. \nEach reviewer will give 60-second reviews of each book and you will have the opportunity to check out these books right away! Cookies and milk will be served. All ages are welcome. \nCheck out the list of books reviewed last year: Rapid Reviews – June 4\, 2025.
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/rapid-reviews-adult-summer-reading-program-kick-off-2/
LOCATION:Main Reading Room
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:20260610T103000
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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.
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/rhyme-time-9/2026-06-10/
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:20260610T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260610T204500
DTSTAMP:20260528T184851
CREATED:20251210T213214Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251210T213956Z
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SUMMARY:Game Cafe!
DESCRIPTION: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. \nBring your favorite games- All Ages Welcome!
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/game-cafe-6/2026-06-10/
LOCATION:Meeting Room D – Quiet Reading Room\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Children & Families,General,Teens
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260612T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260612T203000
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CREATED:20260427T211642Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260511T175957Z
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SUMMARY:BETTER OFF READ: an evening with Imogen Binnie and Torrey Peters 
DESCRIPTION:Out in the Open\, BMAC\, Everyone’s Books\, and Brooks Memorial Library present:\n \nBETTER OFF READ: an evening with Imogen Binnie and Torrey Peters \nFriday\, June 12 at 7 pm \nEvent Location: Brattleboro Museum & Art Center\n\n\nJoin us in June for a sparkling evening of trans literature and conversation! In partnership with Everyone’s Books and Brooks Memorial Library\, Out in the Open is thrilled to host award-winning authors Imogen Binnie and Torrey Peters at the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center. There will be desserts\, discussion\, books for sale\, and more. \n\n\nThis program is supported by a Brattleboro Town Arts Fund grant. FREE and open to all!
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/better-off-read-an-evening-with-imogen-binnie-and-torrey-peters/
LOCATION:Brattleboro Museum & Art Center\, 10 Vernon Street\, Brattleboro\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,General
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ORGANIZER;CN="Out in the Open":MAILTO:diana@weareoutintheopen.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260613T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260613T160000
DTSTAMP:20260528T184851
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-6/2026-06-13/
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:20260613T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260613T160000
DTSTAMP:20260528T184851
CREATED:20260508T183120Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260511T220517Z
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SUMMARY:The Country in the Mirror: Poems of Protest and Witness - Poetry Reading
DESCRIPTION:Poets and editor Sharon Darrow will be reading from “The Country in the Mirror: Poems of Protest & Witness\,” published by Rootstock Publishing. \n“Including nearly ninety poets from across the United States and Canada\, The Country in the Mirror: Poems of Protest & Witness is an urgent anthology of poems written in response to these troubling times. It is comprised of a variety of voices\, from new writers to well-seasoned poets who are widely published and celebrated\, such as Martín Espada\, Nikki Grimes\, Rachel Hadas\, Gregory Maguire\, Bianca Stone\, among others. The poems explore a myriad of issues related to immigration\, detention\, civil rights\, climate change\, rising fascism\, global wars\, genocide\, abortion\, LGBTQIA+ experiences and more. \nThis collection holds a mirror to our diversity\, our freedom of expression\, and our collective humanity to remind us of the liberties we have as Americans\, and to caution of their loss.”
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/the-country-in-the-mirror-poetry-reading/
LOCATION:Main Reading Room
CATEGORIES:Adults,General
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260615T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260615T204500
DTSTAMP:20260528T184851
CREATED:20251227T171626Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260126T225405Z
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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-5-2/2026-06-15/
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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260616T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260616T120000
DTSTAMP:20260528T184851
CREATED:20260323T183402Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260323T183402Z
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SUMMARY:Medicare 101: Medicare Educational Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Medicare 101: An Educational Seminar on Medicare. What is Medicare and when do you sign up. Presented by Blue Cross and Blue Sheild of Vermont.
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/medicare-101-medicare-educational-seminar/
LOCATION:Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,General
ORGANIZER;CN="Blue Cross & Blue Sheild of Vermont":MAILTO:consumersupport@bcbsvt.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260616T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260616T160000
DTSTAMP:20260528T184851
CREATED:20260507T195552Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260528T154603Z
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SUMMARY:Dance & Discover with Louisa
DESCRIPTION:A creative movement class for children ages 3–6. \nDiscover the joy of movement through imagination\, storytelling\, and music. In this playful and nurturing class\, children explore new ways of moving while building coordination\, confidence\, and musicality. Each week features engaging themes and hands-on props—such as scarves and beanbags—as we bring stories to life through dance. \nPresented by local dance teacher Louisa Marie!
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/dance-discover-with-louisa/2026-06-16/
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:20260616T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260616T210000
DTSTAMP:20260528T184851
CREATED:20251204T190033Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251231T161721Z
UID:10004774-1781636400-1781643600@brookslibraryvt.org
SUMMARY:SEVT Audubon Society
DESCRIPTION:Join South Eastern Vermont’s Audubon Society for a monthly program featuring nature and the environment.
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/sevt-audubon-society-3/2026-06-16/
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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260617T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260617T110000
DTSTAMP:20260528T184851
CREATED:20251107T161857Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260429T162630Z
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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.
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/rhyme-time-9/2026-06-17/
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:20260617T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260617T180000
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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-4/2026-06-17/
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:20260617T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260617T204500
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CREATED:20251210T213214Z
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SUMMARY:Game Cafe!
DESCRIPTION: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. \nBring your favorite games- All Ages Welcome!
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/game-cafe-6/2026-06-17/
LOCATION:Meeting Room D – Quiet Reading Room\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Children & Families,General,Teens
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260619T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260619T210000
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SUMMARY:LIBRARY CLOSED
DESCRIPTION:The library will be closed on June 19th in observation of Juneteenth.
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/library-closed-24/2026-06-19/
LOCATION:Brooks Memorial Library\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:General
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260620T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260620T160000
DTSTAMP:20260528T184851
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-6/2026-06-20/
LOCATION:Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,Children & Families,General
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260622T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260622T190000
DTSTAMP:20260528T184851
CREATED:20260106T225056Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260403T210546Z
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SUMMARY:Financial Empowerment
DESCRIPTION:Financial Q & A with SEVCA and Mascoma Bank \nAll are welcome to these programs\, held on the 4th Mondays of the month throughout 2026\, with different topics for each session and peer support encouraged throughout.  Representatives from SEVCA and Mascoma Bank facilitate the discussions\, share their expertise\, and respond to individual questions and concerns.  A light meal will be served at 5:30PM; the focused conversation starts at 6:00 PM. \nRegistration is required. To sign-up\, you can call (802-254-5290)\, stop by the circulation desk\, or email us at circ@brookslibraryvt.org
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/financial-empowerment/2026-06-22/
LOCATION:Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,General,Teens
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260622T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260622T203000
DTSTAMP:20260528T184851
CREATED:20241119T011618Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250409T202119Z
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SUMMARY:Green Carnation Reading Group
DESCRIPTION:Discussions of books by and for queer people. For more information\, please visit the Green Carnation Reading Group Facebook page.
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/green-carnation-book-group/2026-06-22/
LOCATION:Meeting Room D – Quiet Reading Room\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,General,Teens
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260622T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260622T203000
DTSTAMP:20260528T184851
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260511T195258Z
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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 Dawn by Octavia E. Butler! \nWhen Lilith lyapo wakes from a centuries-long sleep\, she finds herself aboard the vast spaceship of the Oankali. She discovers that the Oankali—a seemingly benevolent alien race—intervened in the fate of the humanity hundreds of years ago\, saving everyone who survived a nuclear war from a dying\, ruined Earth and then putting them into a deep sleep. After learning all they could about Earth and its beings\, the Oankali healed the planet\, cured cancer\, increased human strength\, and they now want Lilith to lead her people back to Earth—but salvation comes at a price. \nPlease note that this SFRG will be meeting on the fourth 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.
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/sci-fi-reading-group-4-6-2/
LOCATION:Meeting Room B – Mezzanine Room\, Main Street 224\, Brattleboro\, Vermont\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,General,Teens
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260623T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260623T110000
DTSTAMP:20260528T184851
CREATED:20260409T185710Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260527T142344Z
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SUMMARY:RETREAT FARM- Storytime in the Sun
DESCRIPTION:Join Brooks Memorial Library at Retreat Farm for storytime as part of our Summer Reading Program! \nTuesdays at 10:30am\, June 23rd through July 29th.  This even is held under a under a marquee tent at Retreat Farm\, rain or shine. \nCome for the stories\, stay for the goats! Free and open to all ages. Bring your own blanket or chair.
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/retreat-farm-storytime-in-the-sun-2/2026-06-23/
LOCATION:Retreat Farm\, 45 Farmhouse Sq.\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301-4801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Children & Families
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260623T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260623T160000
DTSTAMP:20260528T184851
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SUMMARY:Dance & Discover with Louisa
DESCRIPTION:A creative movement class for children ages 3–6. \nDiscover the joy of movement through imagination\, storytelling\, and music. In this playful and nurturing class\, children explore new ways of moving while building coordination\, confidence\, and musicality. Each week features engaging themes and hands-on props—such as scarves and beanbags—as we bring stories to life through dance. \nPresented by local dance teacher Louisa Marie!
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/dance-discover-with-louisa/2026-06-23/
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:20260623T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260623T190000
DTSTAMP:20260528T184851
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LAST-MODIFIED:20251204T194446Z
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SUMMARY:Town Arts Committee
DESCRIPTION:The monthly meeting of the Town Arts Committee members invites guests and the public to discuss town arts!
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/town-arts-committee-3/2026-06-23/
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:20260623T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260623T193000
DTSTAMP:20260528T184851
CREATED:20260218T235113Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260409T165520Z
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SUMMARY:Birds Are Dinosaurs -- Meet Live Birds of Prey with VINS!
DESCRIPTION:What did 65 million years of evolution turn the dinosaurs into? Birds! \nCelebrating “Unearth a Story\,” the Vermont Institute of Natural Science is excited to introduce you to some live birds of prey and learn all about their dinosaur ancestry together. We’ll explore the ways modern birds became masters of the air\, and understand the immense timescale over which these dinosaur-descendants adapted! \nFree and open to all ages. No registration is required. This event is part of the Brooks Memorial Library’s “Unearth A Story” Adult Summer Reading program. \nThis event is sponsored by the Friends of Brooks Memorial Library. \n \n  \nVermont Institute of Natural Science \nFounded in 1972\, the Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS) is a nonprofit environmental education organization based in Quechee\, Vermont. VINS’ mission is to motivate individuals and communities to care for the environment through education\, research and avian wildlife rehabilitation. VINS Animal Outreaches deliver place-based education programs\, combining environmental science concepts with hands-on exploration to build empathy and empower individuals to care for local natural ecosystems. \n \n 
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/birds-are-dinosaurs/
LOCATION:Main Reading Room
CATEGORIES:Adults,Children & Families,General
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260624T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260624T110000
DTSTAMP:20260528T184851
CREATED:20251107T161857Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260429T162630Z
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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.
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/rhyme-time-9/2026-06-24/
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:20260624T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260624T130000
DTSTAMP:20260528T184851
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SUMMARY:Brattleboro Words Trail Ribbon Cutting
DESCRIPTION:Words Trail Mural unveiled at Brattleboro Amtrak Station\n28 May 2026\, Brattleboro Vermont:  On June 24\, an Exhibit celebrating Vermont’s most-storied small town will be unveiled at the ribbon cutting for the new Amtrak station on Depot Street\, directly across the tracks from the former station. Amtrak officials and local\, regional and federal leaders will preside over a ceremony that will take place from 11:30 am to 1pm. Refreshments will be provided on site by Amtrak. Town leaders say the station opening and exhibit are part of a historic downtown waterfront revitalization. \n“It is a great fit for us to highlight Brattleboro’s unique and rich literary history by including the beautiful\, locally created Brattleboro Words Trail murals and maps as part of the design for the new Amtrak station.” Dr. David Handera\, Amtrak Vice President of Stations\, Facilities\, Properties and Accessibility\, said. The new station features Vermont’s first at-grade level boarding platform allowing passengers to walk directly onto the train without navigating stairs or steps. \nBrattleboro Town Manager John Potter shared that the new train station and exhibit\, “are signs that people and organizations are ready to invest in making Brattleboro’s historic downtown riverfront a welcoming and wonderful place for years to come.” \nThe Brooks Memorial Library’s 14-foot\, interactive ceramic Brattleboro Words Trail Exhibit links sites to Brattleboro and surrounding towns to audio stories on a free app. The Exhibit\, designed by Brattleboro artist Cynthia Houghton\, will permanently occupy the platform-facing outside wall of the new train station.  \nLaunching of the Exhibit marks the Project’s transition\, shepherded by former library director Starr LaTronica\, into its new home at Brooks Memorial Library. “The collaboration with the Brattleboro Words Project and all the partners supporting this exhibit are part of the library’s mission to inspire\, inform\, and empower our diverse community while celebrating Brattleboro’s unique literary history\,” said Margaret Atkinson\, Chair of Brooks Memorial Library Trustees. \nThe Brattleboro Words Trail features stories about key literary figures from or who chose to settle in  Brattleboro and its close environs\, including Rudyard Kipling\, Robert Frost and Lucy Terry Prince\, the nation’s first African-American poet\, among others. \nThe Exhibit is a culmination of almost 10 years of work to connect community members around shared storytelling. At the opening ceremony\, the Exhibit will be unveiled by artist Cynthia Houghton with comments by Brattleboro Words Project Director and Exhibit Coordinator Lissa Weinmann. Attendees will be able to interact with Cynthia\, other leaders\, and actors depicting characters featured on the Brattleboro Words Trail\, as well as get their copies of the Brattleboro Words Trail maps\, newly designed by Christopher Grotke of MuseArts. \nThe Exhibit will be maintained by Friends of Brooks Memorial Library and Brattleboro’s Sunrise Rotary Club using a long-term maintenance fund secured by the Words Project. \n\n\nLater that evening of June 24th\, around 6pm\, actors led by the Tiny Theater will perform “From Revolution to Reflection: Live on the Brattleboro Words Trail”\, an America 250-inspired performance at the Historic Downtown Waterfront (rain date at Brooks Memorial Library). More information about that can be found on brattleborowords.org. \n\nAbout the Brattleboro Words Trail\nThe Brattleboro Words Project was initially funded by a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) “Creating Humanities Communities” 2017–2021 matching grant to celebrate the unique literary and historical legacy of Brattleboro. The Brattleboro Words Trail is designed to generate interest about the rich history of this “Gateway to Vermont”\, for those visiting the area as well as people already settled here. From native Abenaki stories\, the trailblazing Estey Organ Company\, the Wesselhoeft water-cure and Nobel Peace Laureate Jody Williams to Rudyard Kipling’s best friend Mary Cabot\, Robert Frost’s impact on Marlboro College and Richard Morris Hunt\, the architect who designed the Statue of Liberty pedestal\, the different audio stories present a deep dive into the local history and writers and other people important to the area’s history of ‘words’. \nWeinmann\, also founder of 118 Elliot\, along with William Edelglass\, PhD\, a professor of philosophy at (then) Marlboro College\, wrote and secured the NEH grant application. Weinmann was elected Project Director by a 14-person leadership team led by Project partners Brooks Memorial Library\, the Brattleboro Literary Festival\, the Brattleboro Historical Society\, Write Action and Marlboro College (fiscal sponsorship switched to Vermont Folklife after Marlboro College closed in 2020). \nThe Project launched the Brattleboro Words Trail app and published the book “Print Town: Brattleboro’s Legacy of Words” in 2021. Since then a small Advisory Team (Edelglass\, LaTronica\, Rolf Parker\, Sally Seymour\, Shanta Lee and Weinmann) have produced: 24 new stories to relaunch an improved app now with more than 120 stories; a monthly Brattleboro Words Trail Podcast for longer-form stories; African American Heritage Trail stories produced by artist Shanta Lee; reprints and distribution of the “Print Town” book and a redesign of the printed map the Exhibit at the Amtrak station. A full video archive of the Words Project is available at Brattleboro Community Television (BCTV): https://www.brattleborotv.org/brattleboro-words-project/ \nAt the culmination of Weinmann’s long experience leading this project\, she reflects\, “The Brattleboro Words Trail started as a novel idea that has now helped shape the town’s identity as a nationally significant literary hub as expressed by hundreds of community members. The permanent Exhibit at the new Amtrak station will be the cultural anchor for a new town common at the historic downtown waterfront\, and a great addition to Brooks Memorial Library where we hope new stories can continue to be told.” \nSince its introduction\, the Brattleboro Words Trail app has had more than 16\,000 users. The Project won the Vermont Historical Society’s Hathaway Award for best history project in 2021 and an Award of Excellence from the American Association of State and Local History. \nThe Project donated digital recording equipment and trainings to area schools and Brooks Library. Student work\, facilitated by Joe Rivers of the Brattleboro Historical Society and other teachers\, is included on the Words Trail. BHS Trustee Bill Holiday added\, “This collaborative focus highlights how the town’s voices\, narratives\, and creative expressions deepen understanding of Brattleboro’s evolving identity.” \nAbout the Exhibit and Map Artists\nBrattleboro-based artist Cynthia Houghton is the lead designer at Natalie Blake Studios where she has created ceramic murals for public and private installations throughout the United States for the past two decades. She specializes in sgraffito\, a ceramic carving technique which creates a look similar to wood block or linoleum printing. The Brattleboro Words Project commissioned her to carve tiles from clay that together represent Downtown Brattleboro and the larger Brattleboro region. The final exhibit combines 10 18×18-inch tiles\, 12 carved portrait medallions\, text and photos. The murals and maps include some original Sokoki Abenaki place names – Wantastagok is Brattleboro – as they remain an important part of our continued\, shared story. An interesting short video of Houghton’s process of creating the clay murals can be found here. \nSharing her process of working on the Exhibit\, Cynthia said “Creating this Exhibit for the new Amtrak station has been a six-year long journey for me\, starting during COVID and persisting into the present…Lissa Weinman has carried this final phase of the project over the finish line with the help of architects\, engineers\, builders\, funders\, storytellers and numerous community members. The Exhibit and the digital app offer a glimpse into the lives of so many people and stories connected to this place. I’m proud to have contributed my skills to support a project of this depth\, scope and quality.” \nA custom framing of the Exhibit was undertaken by local woodworker Claude Blazej who designed a white oak frame built with help and support from HatchSpace founder\, Tom Bodett. Both Blazej and Bodett volunteered their efforts to the project. All of the audio stories on the Traill were mastered by Guilford Sound as an in-kind contribution. \nOther Key Supporters\nAlong with them\, Brattleboro Words Trail is also grateful to Stone Bridge Iron & Steel\, Inc which donated the steel and the installation holding the exhibit up; Jim Williams Architecture and Austin Design Cooperative for technical drawings; Nick Moorhouse\, Moorhouse Made\, for exhibit logo and map box;  Sara Coffey and David Snyder for the Exhibit maintenance fund; an ‘Animating Infrastructure Grant’ from the Vermont Arts Council; a Vermont Humanities Council grant; Brattleboro Savings & Loan support for maps; Windham Foundation\, John Hooper\, Johnny Gifford at BCTV\, the Town of Brattleboro and others too numerous to be named. A full list of hundreds of supporters and Project participants can be found at BrattleboroWords.org.
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/brattleboro-words-trail-ribbon-cutting/
LOCATION:Brattleboro Train Station\, 10 Vernon Road\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,Children & Families,General,Teens
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260624T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260624T200000
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SUMMARY:Revolution to Reflection: Live on the Brattleboro Words Trail
DESCRIPTION:To celebrate the permanent installation of Brattleboro Words Trail murals and maps at the Brattleboro Amtrak station\, Actors led by the Tiny Theater will perform “From Revolution to Reflection: Live on the Brattleboro Words Trail”\, an America 250-inspired performance at the Historic Downtown Waterfront (or in case of rain\, at the Brooks Memorial Library). More information about that can be found on brattleborowords.org. \n\n\n“It is a great fit for us to highlight Brattleboro’s unique and rich literary history by including the beautiful\, locally created Brattleboro Words Trail murals and maps as part of the design for the new Amtrak station.” Dr. David Handera\, Amtrak Vice President of Stations\, Facilities\, Properties and Accessibility\, said. The new station features Vermont’s first at-grade level boarding platform allowing passengers to walk directly onto the train without navigating stairs or steps. \nBrattleboro Town Manager John Potter shared that the new train station and exhibit\, “are signs that people and organizations are ready to invest in making Brattleboro’s historic downtown riverfront a welcoming and wonderful place for years to come.” \nThe Brooks Memorial Library’s 14-foot\, interactive ceramic Brattleboro Words Trail Exhibit links sites to Brattleboro and surrounding towns to audio stories on a free app. The Exhibit\, designed by Brattleboro artist Cynthia Houghton\, will permanently occupy the platform-facing outside wall of the new train station.  \nLaunching of the Exhibit marks the Project’s transition\, shepherded by former library director Starr LaTronica\, into its new home at Brooks Memorial Library. “The collaboration with the Brattleboro Words Project and all the partners supporting this exhibit are part of the library’s mission to inspire\, inform\, and empower our diverse community while celebrating Brattleboro’s unique literary history\,” said Margaret Atkinson\, Chair of Brooks Memorial Library Trustees. \nThe Brattleboro Words Trail features stories about key literary figures from or who chose to settle in  Brattleboro and its close environs\, including Rudyard Kipling\, Robert Frost and Lucy Terry Prince\, the nation’s first African-American poet\, among others. \nThe Exhibit is a culmination of almost 10 years of work to connect community members around shared storytelling. At the opening ceremony\, the Exhibit will be unveiled by artist Cynthia Houghton with comments by Brattleboro Words Project Director and Exhibit Coordinator Lissa Weinmann. Attendees will be able to interact with Cynthia\, other leaders\, and actors depicting characters featured on the Brattleboro Words Trail\, as well as get their copies of the Brattleboro Words Trail maps\, newly designed by Christopher Grotke of MuseArts. \nThe Exhibit will be maintained by Friends of Brooks Memorial Library and Brattleboro’s Sunrise Rotary Club using a long-term maintenance fund secured by the Words Project. \nLater that evening of June 24th\, around 6pm\, actors led by the Tiny Theater will perform “From Revolution to Reflection: Live on the Brattleboro Words Trail”\, an America 250-inspired performance at the Historic Downtown Waterfront (rain date at Brooks Memorial Library). More information about that can be found on brattleborowords.org. \n\nAbout the Brattleboro Words Trail\nThe Brattleboro Words Project was initially funded by a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) “Creating Humanities Communities” 2017–2021 matching grant to celebrate the unique literary and historical legacy of Brattleboro. The Brattleboro Words Trail is designed to generate interest about the rich history of this “Gateway to Vermont”\, for those visiting the area as well as people already settled here. From native Abenaki stories\, the trailblazing Estey Organ Company\, the Wesselhoeft water-cure and Nobel Peace Laureate Jody Williams to Rudyard Kipling’s best friend Mary Cabot\, Robert Frost’s impact on Marlboro College and Richard Morris Hunt\, the architect who designed the Statue of Liberty pedestal\, the different audio stories present a deep dive into the local history and writers and other people important to the area’s history of ‘words’. \nWeinmann\, also founder of 118 Elliot\, along with William Edelglass\, PhD\, a professor of philosophy at (then) Marlboro College\, wrote and secured the NEH grant application. Weinmann was elected Project Director by a 14-person leadership team led by Project partners Brooks Memorial Library\, the Brattleboro Literary Festival\, the Brattleboro Historical Society\, Write Action and Marlboro College (fiscal sponsorship switched to Vermont Folklife after Marlboro College closed in 2020). \nThe Project launched the Brattleboro Words Trail app and published the book “Print Town: Brattleboro’s Legacy of Words” in 2021. Since then a small Advisory Team (Edelglass\, LaTronica\, Rolf Parker\, Sally Seymour\, Shanta Lee and Weinmann) have produced: 24 new stories to relaunch an improved app now with more than 120 stories; a monthly Brattleboro Words Trail Podcast for longer-form stories; African American Heritage Trail stories produced by artist Shanta Lee; reprints and distribution of the “Print Town” book and a redesign of the printed map the Exhibit at the Amtrak station. A full video archive of the Words Project is available at Brattleboro Community Television (BCTV): https://www.brattleborotv.org/brattleboro-words-project/ \nAt the culmination of Weinmann’s long experience leading this project\, she reflects\, “The Brattleboro Words Trail started as a novel idea that has now helped shape the town’s identity as a nationally significant literary hub as expressed by hundreds of community members. The permanent Exhibit at the new Amtrak station will be the cultural anchor for a new town common at the historic downtown waterfront\, and a great addition to Brooks Memorial Library where we hope new stories can continue to be told.” \nSince its introduction\, the Brattleboro Words Trail app has had more than 16\,000 users. The Project won the Vermont Historical Society’s Hathaway Award for best history project in 2021 and an Award of Excellence from the American Association of State and Local History. \nThe Project donated digital recording equipment and trainings to area schools and Brooks Library. Student work\, facilitated by Joe Rivers of the Brattleboro Historical Society and other teachers\, is included on the Words Trail. BHS Trustee Bill Holiday added\, “This collaborative focus highlights how the town’s voices\, narratives\, and creative expressions deepen understanding of Brattleboro’s evolving identity.” \nAbout the Exhibit and Map Artists\nBrattleboro-based artist Cynthia Houghton is the lead designer at Natalie Blake Studios where she has created ceramic murals for public and private installations throughout the United States for the past two decades. She specializes in sgraffito\, a ceramic carving technique which creates a look similar to wood block or linoleum printing. The Brattleboro Words Project commissioned her to carve tiles from clay that together represent Downtown Brattleboro and the larger Brattleboro region. The final exhibit combines 10 18×18-inch tiles\, 12 carved portrait medallions\, text and photos. The murals and maps include some original Sokoki Abenaki place names – Wantastagok is Brattleboro – as they remain an important part of our continued\, shared story. An interesting short video of Houghton’s process of creating the clay murals can be found here. \nSharing her process of working on the Exhibit\, Cynthia said “Creating this Exhibit for the new Amtrak station has been a six-year long journey for me\, starting during COVID and persisting into the present…Lissa Weinman has carried this final phase of the project over the finish line with the help of architects\, engineers\, builders\, funders\, storytellers and numerous community members. The Exhibit and the digital app offer a glimpse into the lives of so many people and stories connected to this place. I’m proud to have contributed my skills to support a project of this depth\, scope and quality.” \nA custom framing of the Exhibit was undertaken by local woodworker Claude Blazej who designed a white oak frame built with help and support from HatchSpace founder\, Tom Bodett. Both Blazej and Bodett volunteered their efforts to the project. All of the audio stories on the Traill were mastered by Guilford Sound as an in-kind contribution. \nOther Key Supporters\nAlong with them\, Brattleboro Words Trail is also grateful to Stone Bridge Iron & Steel\, Inc which donated the steel and the installation holding the exhibit up; Jim Williams Architecture and Austin Design Cooperative for technical drawings; Nick Moorhouse\, Moorhouse Made\, for exhibit logo and map box;  Sara Coffey and David Snyder for the Exhibit maintenance fund; an ‘Animating Infrastructure Grant’ from the Vermont Arts Council; a Vermont Humanities Council grant; Brattleboro Savings & Loan support for maps; Windham Foundation\, John Hooper\, Johnny Gifford at BCTV\, the Town of Brattleboro and others too numerous to be named. A full list of hundreds of supporters and Project participants can be found at BrattleboroWords.org. \n\n\n 
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/revolution-to-reflection-celebrate-the-words-trail-mural/
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