BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Brooks Memorial Library - Brattleboro VT - ECPv6.15.17.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Brooks Memorial Library - Brattleboro VT X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Brooks Memorial Library - Brattleboro VT REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250911T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251016T170000 DTSTAMP:20260423T220406 CREATED:20250914T051410Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250914T051410Z UID:10004493-1757584800-1760634000@brookslibraryvt.org SUMMARY:Hispanic Voices DESCRIPTION:Come and celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at Brooks Memorial Library with Hispanic Voices\, a multimedia exhibit featuring 29 portraits and audio interviews with Hispanic Vermonters. They come from a variety of countries and regions\, including Argentina\, Chile\, Colombia\, Costa Rica\, Cuba\, Haiti\, Honduras\, Mexico\, Peru\, Puerto Rico\, Spain\, and Venezuela. Created as a service-learning project at the University of Vermont (UVM) by Adriana Sanchez-Gutierrez\, Ph.D.\, lecturer of Spanish in the Department of Romance Languages and Cultures\, Hispanic Voices aims to build awareness of cultural differences in Vermont and celebrate the resilience and contributions of the state’s Hispanic community. \nHispanic Vermonters shared their life stories with UVM students\, who\, through these conversations\, recognized the significance and impact of Vermont’s Hispanic Community. Students then created five-minute interviews that honor and reflect on these life stories\, cultural heritage\, and lived experiences. According to UVM student Olivia Ciocca\, where the interviewee was from influenced the content of the interview: “We made sure to ask questions about what it was like to be a Spanish speaker in Vermont and to learn about how they hold on to their culture.” \nThe portraits are now on display through October 16th in the Main Reading Room during the library’s open hours. URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/hispanic-voices/ LOCATION:Main Reading Room CATEGORIES:Adults,General ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eadn-wc04-3360218.nxedge.io/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Hispanic-Portraits3-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="University of Vermont School of World Languages and Cultures":MAILTO:Adriana.Sanchez-Gutierrez@uvm.edu GEO:42.8553213;-72.5599024 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250915T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250915T203000 DTSTAMP:20260423T220406 CREATED:20250721T173124Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250808T163044Z UID:10003730-1757962800-1757968200@brookslibraryvt.org 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 Black Days by Jackson Ellis! \nThe 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. URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/sci-fi-reading-group-2-8/ LOCATION:Meeting Room D – Quiet Reading Room\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States CATEGORIES:Adults,General,Teens ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://eadn-wc04-3360218.nxedge.io/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/SEP25-Icon.png ORGANIZER;CN="Brooks Memorial Library":MAILTO:outreach@brookslibraryvt.org GEO:42.8553213;-72.5599024 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Meeting Room D – Quiet Reading Room 224 Main Street Brattleboro VT 05301 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=224 Main Street:geo:-72.5599024,42.8553213 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250916T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250916T210000 DTSTAMP:20260423T220406 CREATED:20231215T160138Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250714T202752Z UID:10003954-1758049200-1758056400@brookslibraryvt.org SUMMARY:SEVT Audubon Society DESCRIPTION:Join South Eastern Vermont’s Audubon Society on for a monthly program featuring nature and the environment. URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/sevt-audubon-society-2-5/2025-09-16/ LOCATION:Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States CATEGORIES:General ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eadn-wc04-3360218.nxedge.io/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/birds.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Hollie Bowen":MAILTO:HSB@sover.net GEO:42.8553213;-72.5599024 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room 224 Main Street Brattleboro VT 05301 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=224 Main Street:geo:-72.5599024,42.8553213 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250917T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250917T110000 DTSTAMP:20260423T220406 CREATED:20241209T213420Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251020T171452Z UID:10003617-1758105000-1758106800@brookslibraryvt.org 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. \n  \n  URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/rhyme-time-8/2025-09-17/ LOCATION:Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States CATEGORIES:Children & Families ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://eadn-wc04-3360218.nxedge.io/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/New-2-CLJ.png ORGANIZER;CN="BML Children's Room":MAILTO:cr@brookslibraryvt.org GEO:42.8553213;-72.5599024 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room 224 Main Street Brattleboro VT 05301 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=224 Main Street:geo:-72.5599024,42.8553213 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250917T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250917T180000 DTSTAMP:20260423T220406 CREATED:20250616T154917Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250616T154918Z UID:10003863-1758126600-1758132000@brookslibraryvt.org 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-3-4/2025-09-17/ LOCATION:Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States CATEGORIES:General GEO:42.8553213;-72.5599024 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room 224 Main Street Brattleboro VT 05301 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=224 Main Street:geo:-72.5599024,42.8553213 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250917T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250917T200000 DTSTAMP:20260423T220406 CREATED:20250730T160833Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250730T160952Z UID:10004450-1758133800-1758139200@brookslibraryvt.org SUMMARY:What the Constitution Means For Us - with Meg Mott DESCRIPTION:The Preamble of the Constitution has its own particular grammar. In that singular sentence We\, the People define what we want from government: Justice\, domestic Tranquility\, a common defence\, the general Welfare and the Blessings of Liberty. The rest of the Constitution provides the means to achieve those noble ends. It’s not enough to say what we want. We have to design a government that saves us from ourselves.\n \n\n\nThis Constitution Day (09/17) presentation considers whether or not the Constitution is up to the task. This is not a new question. Some antebellum abolitionists referred to the Constitution as “an agreement with Hell.” Others said it was the only effective tool against the wickedness of political leaders. Without the Constitution the People have no power against the State. Finally\, we’ll ask ourselves how we might better dwell in the Constitution in order to achieve a “more perfect union.”\n \n\nThis program is part of The America 250 Town Hall Series\, a collaboration with Brooks Memorial Library\, Windham World Affairs Council\, and Vermont Independent Media\, publisher of The Commons\, and is made possible\, in part\, through a generous grant from the Vermont Humanities Council.\n \n….\n\n \n About the presenter: After twenty years of teaching political theory and constitutional law to Marlboro College undergraduates\, Meg Mott has taken her love of argument to the general public. She attended the University of New Hampshire in the 1970s and is currently teaching at Keene State College. Meg’s award-winning series\, Debating Our Rights\, on the first ten amendments\, brings civil discussions on contentious issues to public libraries and colleges. URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/what-the-constitution-means-for-us-with-meg-mott/ CATEGORIES:Adults,General ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://eadn-wc04-3360218.nxedge.io/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Smaller-Headshot.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250918T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250918T113000 DTSTAMP:20260423T220406 CREATED:20250827T184205Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250827T184254Z UID:10004472-1758191400-1758195000@brookslibraryvt.org SUMMARY:Sing & Dance With Robin DESCRIPTION:Designed for ages under 6- all ages welcome! Free and open to the public. \nThis 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. \nSponsored by the Friends of Brooks Memorial Library. URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/sing-dance-with-robin-9/2025-09-18/ LOCATION:Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States CATEGORIES:Children & Families ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eadn-wc04-3360218.nxedge.io/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/thumbnail_image0011.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="BML Children's Room":MAILTO:cr@brookslibraryvt.org GEO:42.8553213;-72.5599024 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room 224 Main Street Brattleboro VT 05301 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=224 Main Street:geo:-72.5599024,42.8553213 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250920T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250920T120000 DTSTAMP:20260423T220406 CREATED:20250917T175432Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T185327Z UID:10004514-1758364200-1758369600@brookslibraryvt.org SUMMARY:Windham County Genealogy Interest Group September Meeting DESCRIPTION:Discover Your Revolutionary War Ancestors & Researching in the Vermont Historical Society Portal \n\nThe fall meeting of the Windham County Genealogy Interest Group will focus on “Discover Your Revolutionary War Ancestors” & “Researching in the Vermont Historical Society Portal”\, on Saturday\, September 20\, 2025\, from 10:30 AM to 12:30PM\, by Zoom and at Brooks Memorial Library. In case of inclement weather\, it will be Zoom only. Free and open to all. \nPlease register at this link: https://bit.ly/WCGIG2025 . A Zoom link will be sent before the meeting. For those people in the local vicinity\, an in-person meeting will also be conducted at Brooks Memorial Library\, 224 Main St.\, Brattleboro\, Vermont. \n “Discover Your Revolutionary War Ancestors” \nThis year begins the 250th anniversary of the Revolution. If an ancestor was in America at the time of the Revolution (1775-1783) and was of age to serve\, now is the best time to find possible military service\, land bounty\, and pension records. Even if a lineal ancestor did not serve\, perhaps a relative did\, and records might include information about others in the family. Using databases such as the Daughters of the American Revolution’s Genealogical Research System and resources at the National Archives\, as well as tools at Ancestry and Family Search should yield information about ancestors that is found nowhere else. “This is a wonderful opportunity to connect your family story to the founding of our country”\, said Wayne Blanchard who will lead the session. \n“Researching Vermont Through the Vermont Historical Society Website” \nThe Vermont Historical Society was chartered in 1n 1838 as an independent non-profit dedicated to exploring the rich heritage of Vermont. The Vermont History Center is located in Barre\, Vermont and the Vermont History Museum is located in Montpelier. Both institution contain over 30\,000 items to assist the general public and researchers. The VHS website provides access to these items through its library catalog\, its museum catalog\, digital resources\, Vermont History Journal\, and Vermont stories\, which includes curated podcasts and videos. We will explore these points of access to retrieve vital information that may help in your genealogy research. \nFor more information\, please contact the Windham County Genealogy Interest Group: windhamcountygig@gmail.com URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/windham-county-genealogy-interest-group-september-meeting/ LOCATION:Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States CATEGORIES:Adults,General ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://eadn-wc04-3360218.nxedge.io/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/WCGIG-LOGOS.png ORGANIZER;CN="Windham County Genealogy Interest Group":MAILTO:windhamcountygig@gmail.com GEO:42.8553213;-72.5599024 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room 224 Main Street Brattleboro VT 05301 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=224 Main Street:geo:-72.5599024,42.8553213 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250920T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250920T160000 DTSTAMP:20260423T220406 CREATED:20250103T195250Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251204T220811Z UID:10003835-1758373200-1758384000@brookslibraryvt.org 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-6/2025-09-20/ LOCATION:Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States CATEGORIES:Adults,Children & Families,General ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://eadn-wc04-3360218.nxedge.io/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Brattleboro-in-Stitches-Event-Calendar2.png ORGANIZER;CN="Brooks Memorial Library":MAILTO:outreach@brookslibraryvt.org GEO:42.8553213;-72.5599024 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room 224 Main Street Brattleboro VT 05301 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=224 Main Street:geo:-72.5599024,42.8553213 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR