Sunday, July 17, 2022

• Featured July 17, 2022 3:00 pm - 5:30 pm

  Featured Friends of the Library Summer Garden Party


Featured July 17, 2022 @ 3:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Friends of the Library Summer Garden Party

A beloved summer tradition returns! Enjoy tea and festive refreshments in a beautiful garden setting in West Brattleboro. It's a relaxed, fun atmosphere in which to enjoy nature and discuss all things literary. There will be some exciting door prizes, but you must be present to win! Tickets are $25 and available at the library's […]

Monday, July 18, 2022

• Featured July 18, 2022 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

  Featured Movie Matinee: Sing 2


Featured July 18, 2022 @ 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Movie Matinee: Sing 2

Join us at 1:30pm for a Monday Movie Matinee showing of "Sing 2" (Rated PG) Can-do koala Buster Moon and his all-star cast of animal performers prepare to launch a dazzling stage extravaganza in the glittering entertainment capital of the world. There's just one hitch -- he has to find and persuade the world's most […]

Tuesday, July 19, 2022

• Featured July 19, 2022 10:30 am - 11:30 am

  Featured Sing & Dance with Robin


Featured July 19, 2022 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Sing & Dance with Robin

For Ages 0-5 and their caregivers, held on the Brattleboro Commons. 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 […]

• Featured July 19, 2022 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

  Featured Robert Rivest: The Human Cartoon


Featured July 19, 2022 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Robert Rivest: The Human Cartoon

Robert Rivest is a Comic Mime. He sees the world in a very funny way. He is known as the 'human cartoon' because of his highly expressive face and flexible body. Using mime, comedy, and interactive stories, Robert brings original Outdoor Themed stories to life before your eyes! Humorous adventures in camp, hiking, sports, performing […]

• Featured July 19, 2022 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm

  Featured Character and Comedy Workshop – Teens Only!


Featured July 19, 2022 @ 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Character and Comedy Workshop – Teens Only!

Master mime artist and comic actor Robert Rivest explores character, comedy and expression in this fascinating interactive teen program. Robert Rivest uses his famous comic mime stories and improv scenes as a fun way for teens to look at what lies beneath the surface in different written characters, and the "characters" around us, including ourselves. […]

• Featured July 19, 2022 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

  Featured Brattleboro Democracy Forum: Racism, Secrecy, Lies and the Ascent of Donald Trump


Featured July 19, 2022 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Brattleboro Democracy Forum: Racism, Secrecy, Lies and the Ascent of Donald Trump

Democracy Forum with Nick Biddle and friends Racism, Secrecy, Lies and the Ascent of Donald Trump at the Brooks Memorial Library and on Zoom Tuesday, July 19, 2022, 6:30—8:00 pm. Two overwhelming forces have combined to shape the Republican Party. The first is racism, America’s oldest, most damaging evil.  The second is secrecy compelled by […]

Wednesday, July 20, 2022

• Featured July 20, 2022 2:00 pm

  Featured In person author talk on Futuresteading


Featured July 20, 2022 @ 2:00 pm

In person author talk on Futuresteading

Join author and podcaster Jade Miles for an in-person discussion of her book Futuresteading, a practical and inspirational guide to living in a way that values tomorrow: a slower, simpler, steadier existence that is healthier for you, your home, and the environment. This handbook presents futuresteading concepts in an accessible and practical introduction, before venturing […]

• July 20, 2022 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

  Scrabble


July 20, 2022 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Scrabble

Scrabble is back! Join the fun on Wednesday evenings, 6-8pm in the Quiet Reading Room on the mezzanine.

• Featured July 20, 2022 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

  Featured New Yorker Discussion Group


Featured July 20, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

New Yorker Discussion Group

Do you read The New Yorker magazine regularly? Would you like to discuss recent articles with fellow readers? The New Yorker discussion group gathers on the third Wednesday of each month at 7pm in the Community Meeting Room on the second floor. Similar to a book group, participants bring their favorite articles in the magazine […]

• Featured July 20, 2022 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

  Featured New Yorker Discussion Group


Featured July 20, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

New Yorker Discussion Group

Do you read The New Yorker magazine regularly? Would you like to discuss recent articles with fellow readers? The New Yorker discussion group gathers on the third Wednesday of each month at 7pm in the Community Meeting Room on the second floor. Similar to a book group, participants bring their favorite articles in the magazine […]

Thursday, July 21, 2022

No events on this day.

Friday, July 22, 2022

• Featured July 22, 2022 8:30 pm - 10:30 pm

  Featured Outdoor Movie Night: Footloose


Featured July 22, 2022 @ 8:30 pm - 10:30 pm

Outdoor Movie Night: Footloose

Join us in the library parking lot for a Teens Only outdoor movie night where we will be watching "Footloose"! Bring your own seating!   Hosted by the Teen Advisory Board. “Teens Only” events are open to people in grades 7-12.

Saturday, July 23, 2022

• July 23, 2022 2:00 pm - 4:45 pm

  Game Cafe!


July 23, 2022 @ 2:00 pm - 4:45 pm

Game Cafe!

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!