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SUMMARY:Sci-Fi Reading Group March Meetup
DESCRIPTION:The Sci-Fi Reading Group will meet Tuesday\, March 21st. in the Quiet Reading Room from 7-8:30 pm to discuss Riot Baby by Tochi Onyebuchi. \nFrom Goodreads: \n“Ella has a Thing. She sees a classmate grow up to become a caring nurse. A neighbor’s son murdered in a drive-by shooting. Things that haven’t happened yet. Kev\, born while Los Angeles burned around them\, wants to protect his sister from a power that could destroy her. But when Kev is incarcerated\, Ella must decide what it means to watch her brother suffer while holding the ability to wreck cities in her hands.\nRooted in the hope that can live in anger\, Riot Baby is as much an intimate family story as a global dystopian narrative. It burns fearlessly toward revolution and has quietly devastating things to say about love\, fury\, and the black American experience.\nElla and Kev are both shockingly human and immeasurably powerful. Their childhoods are defined and destroyed by racism. Their futures might alter the world.” \nThe Sci-Fi Reading Group meets the third Tuesday 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-march-meetup/
LOCATION:Brooks Memorial Library\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:General,Teens
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SUMMARY:New Yorker Discussion Group
DESCRIPTION: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 every month for comments and discussion.\nThe program is free\, open to the public and accessible to people in wheelchairs. \nCall the Library at 254-5290 for more information.
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/new-yorker-discussion-group-3/2023-03-15/
LOCATION:Brooks Memorial Library\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:General
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SUMMARY:Parenting 4 Social Justice Reading-Discussion Group
DESCRIPTION:We are sorry\, the current session of this  monthly book group is filled to capacity.  We hope to offer future opportunities to discuss this pivotal work.  Please check back in late May.
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/parenting-4-social-justice-reading-discussion-group-6/
LOCATION:Brooks Memorial Library\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:General
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SUMMARY:First Wednesdays: Biodiversity\, Conservation\, and Civic Participation in Paraguay
DESCRIPTION:Digital Event\n\nMarch 1\, 2023: 7:00 pm\n\n\n\nSouth America’s Atlantic Forest is one of the most diverse ecosystems on the planet. Cristian Fretes Ojeda\, technical trainer for Peace Corps Paraguay\, discusses how civic participation is leading the effort to conserve crucial natural areas like the Atlantic Forest and the Gran Chaco\, which span several South American countries. \nAbout Cristhian Fretes Ojeda\nCristhian Fretes Ojeda is a volunteer trainer for Peace Corps Paraguay and an active conservationist working with the nonprofit OPADES on biodiversity conservation and sustainable development across the country. \nRegister for this free event \nPhoto by Cristhian Fretes Ojeda \nSponsored by the Friends of Brooks Memorial Library \n \nStatewide Underwriters\n \n\n\n\nPlease contact us at info@vermonthumanities.org for information on disability services. To request a specific accommodation\, contact us at least three weeks prior to the event. Vermont Humanities strives to provide accommodations whenever possible. All event locations are ADA accessible.
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/first-wednesdays-biodiversity-conservation-and-civic-participation-in-paraguay/
LOCATION:Brooks Memorial Library\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:General,Teens
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SUMMARY:Sci-Fi Reading Group February Meetup
DESCRIPTION:The Sci-Fi Reading Group will meet Tuesday\, February 21st in the Quiet Reading Room from 7-8:30 pm to discuss Binti by Nnedi Okorafor. \nFrom Goodreads: \n“Her name is Binti\, and she is the first of the Himba people ever to be offered a place at Oomza University\, the finest institution of higher learning in the galaxy. But to accept the offer will mean giving up her place in her family to travel between the stars among strangers who do not share her ways or respect her customs…If Binti hopes to survive the legacy of a war not of her making\, she will need both the the gifts of her people and the wisdom enshrined within the University\, itself — but first she has to make it there\, alive.” \nThe Sci-Fi Reading Group meets the third Tuesday 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-february-meetup/
LOCATION:Brooks Memorial Library\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:General,Teens
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SUMMARY:New Yorker Discussion Group
DESCRIPTION: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 every month for comments and discussion.\nThe program is free\, open to the public and accessible to people in wheelchairs. \nCall the Library at 254-5290 for more information.
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/new-yorker-discussion-group-3/2023-02-15/
LOCATION:Brooks Memorial Library\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:General
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230208T200000
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SUMMARY:Parenting 4 Social Justice Reading-Discussion Group
DESCRIPTION:We are sorry\, the current session of this  monthly book group is filled to capacity.  We hope to offer future opportunities to discuss this pivotal work.  Please check back in late May.
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/parenting-4-social-justice-reading-discussion-group-5/
LOCATION:Brooks Memorial Library\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:General
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SUMMARY:New Yorker Discussion Group
DESCRIPTION: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 every month for comments and discussion.\nThe program is free\, open to the public and accessible to people in wheelchairs. \nCall the Library at 254-5290 for more information.
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/new-yorker-discussion-group-3/2023-01-18/
LOCATION:Brooks Memorial Library\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:General
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SUMMARY:Sci-Fi Reading Group-Please Note Date Change
DESCRIPTION:Due to the Martin Luther King\, Jr. Holiday\, the Sci-Fi Reading Group will meet Tuesday\, January 17th in the Quiet Reading Room from 7-8:30 pm to discuss Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang. \nFrom Goodreads:  “What if we discovered that the fundamentals of mathematics were arbitrary and inconsistent? What if there were a science of naming things that calls life into being from inanimate matter? What if exposure to an alien language forever changed our perception of time?….These are the kinds of outrageous questions posed by the stories of Ted Chiang.” \nThe Sci-Fi Reading Group Meets the third Monday of every month and is open to readers and dreamers of all ages. Even those who haven’t read the book are welcome to join! We are always taking suggestions for books for future discussions. Physical and eBooks available from the library.
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/sci-fi-reading-group-january-meet-up/
LOCATION:Brooks Memorial Library\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Children & Families,General,Teens
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SUMMARY:Parenting 4 Social Justice Reading-Discussion Group
DESCRIPTION:Sorry\, the current session of this  monthly book group is filled to capacity.  We hope to offer future opportunities to discuss this pivotal work.  Please check back in late May.
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/parenting-4-social-justice-reading-discussion-group-4/
LOCATION:Brooks Memorial Library\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:General
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230103
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SUMMARY:Library Closed
DESCRIPTION:The library will be closed all day on Monday\, January 2nd.
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/library-closed-3/
LOCATION:Brooks Memorial Library\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Children & Families,General,Teens
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230101
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SUMMARY:Library Closed
DESCRIPTION:The library will be closed all day on Saturday\, December 31st.
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/library-closed-4/
LOCATION:Brooks Memorial Library\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Children & Families,General,Teens
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221226
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221227
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SUMMARY:Library Closed
DESCRIPTION:The library will be closed all day on Monday\, December 26th.
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/library-closed-2/
LOCATION:Brooks Memorial Library\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221224
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221225
DTSTAMP:20260428T183657
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SUMMARY:Library Closed
DESCRIPTION:The library will be closed all day on Saturday\, December 24th.
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/library-closed/
LOCATION:Brooks Memorial Library\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221221T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221221T210000
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SUMMARY:Engaged Buddhism and American Politics Today
DESCRIPTION:With Rev. Doctor Thomas Redden \nMain Reading Room 7:00 pm \nOptional meditation in Community Meeting Room\, 6:15 – 6:40 \nBeginners welcome at 6:00 for an introduction \nWhat if the Buddhist values of loving-kindness and compassion were at the heart of a political philosophy\, what we might call a ‘Politics of Compassion\,’ in 21st century USA?  Explore the Buddha’s world\, his politics\, and what an ‘Engaged Buddhism’ looks like in the US today through a series of three programs with Rev. Dr. Thomas Redden\, PhD\, Professor Emeritus of Political Science and History\, Southern Vermont College & Marlboro College\, and ordained Zen Buddhist priest\, Zen Peacemaker Order. \nThe series: \nThe Buddha’s World: October 19. The historic Buddha lived at a time of dramatic change technologically\, economically\, socially and politically. Dr. Redden will examine those changes and how the Buddha’s teachings challenged the traditional Brahmanism of his day and resonated with his many followers. \nThe Buddha as Political Actor: November 16. As the leader of religious community numbering in the thousands in Eastern India\, the Buddha needed to maintain good relations with the local kings and communities in order to thrive in a very political and often violent environment.  As a result\, he developed distinctive leadership styles toward his followers as well as the local rulers. Above all\, he was pragmatic\, non-dogmatic and flexible. \nEngaged Buddhism and American Politics Today: December 21.  With the global climate crisis and other daunting political issues clearly in their sight\, a variety of leading ‘Engaged Buddhists\,’ such as the Dalai Lama\, argue that our search for happiness through consumerism and naked self-interest is leading us down a path of self-destruction.  Engaged Buddhism works toward personal and social transformation with the aspiration of creating societies based on compassion and justice. \nThe lectures will be held in the Main Reading Room at 7 pm. Each presentation will be preceded by a short period of Zen meditation in the Community Meeting Room from 6:15-6:40 for those interested. Beginners are welcome to arrive at 6 for a brief introduction. \nThe program is free and open to the public. The venue\, 224 Main St. in Brattleboro\, is accessible to people in wheelchairs.  For more information visit www.brookslibraryvt.org or call 802-254-5290 ex 1201.
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/engaged-buddhism-and-american-politics-today/
LOCATION:Brooks Memorial Library\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:General,Teens
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SUMMARY:New Yorker Discussion Group
DESCRIPTION: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 every month for comments and discussion.\nThe program is free\, open to the public and accessible to people in wheelchairs. \nCall the Library at 254-5290 for more information.
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/new-yorker-discussion-group-3/2022-12-21/
LOCATION:Brooks Memorial Library\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:General
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221219T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221219T203000
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SUMMARY:Sci-Fi Reading Group December Meet Up
DESCRIPTION:The Sci-Fi Reading Group will meet Monday\, December 19th in the Quiet Reading Room from 7-8:30 pm to discuss This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone. \nFrom Goodreads:  “Among the ashes of a dying world\, an agent of the Commandant finds a letter. It reads: Burn before reading. Thus begins an unlikely correspondence between two rival agents hellbent on securing the best possible future for their warring factions. Now\, what began as a taunt\, a battlefield boast\, grows into something more. Something epic. Something romantic. Something that could change the past and the future.” \nThe Sci-Fi Reading Group Meets the third Monday of every month and is open to readers and dreamers of all ages. Even those who haven’t read the book are welcome to join! We are always taking suggestions for books for future discussions.
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/sci-fi-reading-group-december-meet-up/
LOCATION:Brooks Memorial Library\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:General,Teens
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SUMMARY:Community Discussion: Homelessness
DESCRIPTION:Advocation 4 the Unfortunate\, also known as A4U\, is a homeless self-advocacy group that has started organizing and advocating within the Brattleboro area. The group has been collecting data\, addressing issues directly with local organizations\, shedding light on personal experiences\, and strategizing ways to change the culture of homelessness in our community. \nOn Wednesday\, December 14th from 6-8pm\,  A4U will be holding a public event at the Brooks Memorial Library to increase public awareness through community education\, connection\, and play. \nThe group has created a life-size Candyland game for everyone to participate and engage in. The intention of this interactive game is to highlight obstacles we face\, and to learn through play and connection. Feel free to join in\, be an active listener\, share input\, enjoy refreshments\, and have a good time! First floor of Brooks Memorial Library.
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/community-discussion-homelessness/
LOCATION:Brooks Memorial Library\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Children & Families,General,Teens
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SUMMARY:Parenting 4 Social Justice Reading-Discussion Group
DESCRIPTION:Join Brattleboro’s Brooks Memorial Library for a monthly book group Reading and Discussing the pivotal book Parenting 4 Social Justice facilitated by Abby Mnookin \nWhat:\nDive deep into the topics of Social Justice\, Parenting for Social Justice\, Parenting for Racial Justice\, Parenting for Economic Justice\, Parenting for Disability Justice\, Parenting for Gender Justice\, and Parenting for Collective Liberation. \nSnacks will be provided\, and we also hope to offer childcare. \nWhen:\nMonthly on second Wednesdays\, 6-8 pm\, Oct through May \n*It would be great for you to attend all book group sessions (10/12\, 11/9\, 12/14\, 1/11\, 2/8\, 3/8\, 4/12\, 5/10)\, but we also welcome you if you can come to most of them.* \nWhere:\nAt the Brooks Memorial Library\, 224 Main St\, Brattleboro\, VT \nHow:\nThere is no cost for participation. Some copies of the book are available for loan from the library or they can be purchased at Everyone’s Books or online. To sign up or if you have questions\, email Abby at asmnookin@gmail.com We’re really looking forward to going along this journey with you!
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/parenting-4-social-justice-reading-discussion-group-3/
LOCATION:Brooks Memorial Library\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:General
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SUMMARY:First Wednesdays: Pandemic Architecture
DESCRIPTION:Two Centuries of Disease and Design\nLive Event\n\nDecember 7: 7:00 pm\n\n\n\nPublic health crises have prompted many changes to the buildings\, skylines\, and streetscapes of our cities. Champlain College professor David Mills explores two centuries’ worth of alterations to the built environment made in pursuit of health and well-being\, from modern to postmodern and beyond. \nAbout David Mills\nDavid Mills is Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies and Dean of the Core Division and International Education at Champlain College in Burlington. His research and teaching explore the intersections of philosophy\, religion\, art\, and architecture. \nPhoto by Mika Baumeister. \n\n\nSponsored by the Friends of Brooks Memorial Library \n \nStatewide Underwriters\n \n\n\n\nPlease contact us at info@vermonthumanities.org for information on disability services. To request a specific accommodation\, contact us at least three weeks prior to the event. Vermont Humanities strives to provide accommodations whenever possible. All event locations are ADA accessible.
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/first-wednesdays-pandemic-architecture/
LOCATION:Brooks Memorial Library\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:General,Teens
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SUMMARY:Sci-Fi Reading Group November Meetup- The Word for World is Forest
DESCRIPTION:The Sci-Fi Reading Group will meet Monday\, November 21st in the Quiet Reading Room from 7-8:30 pm to discuss The Word for World is Forest by Ursula K. LeGuin. \nFrom Goodreads: \n“Centuries in the future\, Terrans have established a logging colony & military base named “New Tahiti” on a tree-covered planet whose small\, green-furred\, big-eyed inhabitants have a culture centered on lucid dreaming. Terran greed spirals around native innocence & wisdom\, overturning the ancient society...Terran colonists take over the planet locals call Athshe\, meaning “forest\,” rather than “dirt\,” like their home planet Terra. They follow the 19th century model of colonization: felling trees\, planting farms\, digging mines & enslaving indigenous peoples. The natives are unequipped to comprehend this. They’re a subsistence race who rely on the forests & have no cultural precedent for tyranny\, slavery or war. The invaders take their land without resistance until one fatal act sets rebellion in motion & changes the people of both worlds forever. ” \nThe Sci-Fi Reading Group Meets the third Monday of every month and is open to readers and dreamers of all ages. Even those who haven’t read the book are welcome to join! We are always taking suggestions for books for future discussions.
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/sci-fi-reading-group-november-meetup-the-word-for-world-is-forest/
LOCATION:Brooks Memorial Library\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Buddha as Political Actor
DESCRIPTION:With Rev. Doctor Thomas Redden \nMain Reading Room 7:00 pm \nOptional meditation in Community Meeting Room\, 6:15 – 6:40 \nBeginners welcome at 6:00 for an introduction \nWhat if the Buddhist values of loving-kindness and compassion were at the heart of a political philosophy\, what we might call a ‘Politics of Compassion\,’ in 21st century USA?  Explore the Buddha’s world\, his politics\, and what an ‘Engaged Buddhism’ looks like in the US today through a series of three programs with Rev. Dr. Thomas Redden\, PhD\, Professor Emeritus of Political Science and History\, Southern Vermont College & Marlboro College\, and ordained Zen Buddhist priest\, Zen Peacemaker Order. \nThe series: \nThe Buddha’s World: October 19. The historic Buddha lived at a time of dramatic change technologically\, economically\, socially and politically. Dr. Redden will examine those changes and how the Buddha’s teachings challenged the traditional Brahmanism of his day and resonated with his many followers. \nThe Buddha as Political Actor: November 16. As the leader of religious community numbering in the thousands in Eastern India\, the Buddha needed to maintain good relations with the local kings and communities in order to thrive in a very political and often violent environment.  As a result\, he developed distinctive leadership styles toward his followers as well as the local rulers. Above all\, he was pragmatic\, non-dogmatic and flexible. \nEngaged Buddhism and American Politics Today: December 21.  With the global climate crisis and other daunting political issues clearly in their sight\, a variety of leading ‘Engaged Buddhists\,’ such as the Dalai Lama\, argue that our search for happiness through consumerism and naked self-interest is leading us down a path of self-destruction.  Engaged Buddhism works toward personal and social transformation with the aspiration of creating societies based on compassion and justice. \nThe lectures will be held in the Main Reading Room at 7 pm. Each presentation will be preceded by a short period of Zen meditation in the Community Meeting Room from 6:15-6:40 for those interested. Beginners are welcome to arrive at 6 for a brief introduction. \nThe program is free and open to the public. The venue\, 224 Main St. in Brattleboro\, is accessible to people in wheelchairs.  For more information visit www.brookslibraryvt.org or call 802-254-5290 ex 1201.
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/engaged-buddhism-the-buddha-as-political-actor/
LOCATION:Brooks Memorial Library\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:General,Teens
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SUMMARY:New Yorker Discussion Group
DESCRIPTION: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 every month for comments and discussion.\nThe program is free\, open to the public and accessible to people in wheelchairs. \nCall the Library at 254-5290 for more information.
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/new-yorker-discussion-group-3/2022-11-16/
LOCATION:Brooks Memorial Library\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:General
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SUMMARY:Parenting 4 Social Justice Reading-Discussion Group
DESCRIPTION:Join Brattleboro’s Brooks Memorial Library for a monthly book group Reading and Discussing the pivotal book Parenting 4 Social Justice facilitated by Abby Mnookin \nWhat:\nDive deep into the topics of Social Justice\, Parenting for Social Justice\, Parenting for Racial Justice\, Parenting for Economic Justice\, Parenting for Disability Justice\, Parenting for Gender Justice\, and Parenting for Collective Liberation. \nSnacks will be provided\, and we also hope to offer childcare. \nWhen:\nMonthly on second Wednesdays\, 6-8 pm\, Oct through May \n*It would be great for you to attend all book group sessions (10/12\, 11/9\, 12/14\, 1/11\, 2/8\, 3/8\, 4/12\, 5/10)\, but we also welcome you if you can come to most of them.* \nWhere:\nAt the Brooks Memorial Library\, 224 Main St\, Brattleboro\, VT \nHow:\nThere is no cost for participation. Some copies of the book are available for loan from the library or they can be purchased at Everyone’s Books or online. To sign up or if you have questions\, email Abby at asmnookin@gmail.com We’re really looking forward to going along this journey with you!
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/parenting-4-social-justice-reading-discussion-group-2/
LOCATION:Brooks Memorial Library\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:General
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SUMMARY:First Wednesdays: Drawing Community
DESCRIPTION:Creating Comics from Shared Stories\nLive Event\n\nNovember 2: 7:00 pm\n\n\n\nUsing examples from his work with the Vermont Reads 2022 book The Most Costly Journey (El Viaje Más Caro) and his Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby series\, cartoonist Marek Bennett explores how the act of cartooning can help us forge connections\, build empathy\, and challenge set definitions of identity and belonging. \nAbout Marek Bennett\nNew Hampshire-based cartoonist\, musician\, and educator Marek Bennett leads discovery-based Comics Workshops for all ages throughout New England and the world beyond! His comics work includes the graphic novel series\, The Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby\, as well as drawing\, translating\, & editing for The Most Costly Journey (2021) with the bilingual El Viaje Project. Marek is the recipient of the 2021 New Hampshire Governor’s Arts Award for Art Education. His website is: www.MarekBennett.com. \n\n\n\n\n  \nSponsored by the Friends of Brooks Memorial Library \n \nStatewide Underwriters\n \n\n\n\nPlease contact us at info@vermonthumanities.org for information on disability services. To request a specific accommodation\, contact us at least three weeks prior to the event. Vermont Humanities strives to provide accommodations whenever possible. All event locations are ADA accessible.
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/drawing-community-creating-comics-from-shared-stories/
LOCATION:Brooks Memorial Library\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:General,Teens
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SUMMARY:T. P. James' Write Like the Dickens Supernatural Flash Fiction Contest
DESCRIPTION:Local author and character T.P. James claimed he channeled the genius of Charles Dickens who wrote through him. Let the creative spirit flow through you and try your hand at writing a story in a single hour.
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/t-p-james-write-like-the-dickens-supernatural-flash-fiction-contest/
LOCATION:Brooks Memorial Library\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:General,Teens
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SUMMARY:Engaged Buddhism: The Buddha's World
DESCRIPTION:With Rev. Doctor Thomas Redden \nMain Reading Room 7:00 pm \nOptional meditation in Community Meeting Room\, 6:15 – 6:40 \nBeginners welcome at 6:00 for an introduction \nWhat if the Buddhist values of loving-kindness and compassion were at the heart of a political philosophy\, what we might call a ‘Politics of Compassion\,’ in 21st century USA?  Explore the Buddha’s world\, his politics\, and what an ‘Engaged Buddhism’ looks like in the US today through a series of three programs with Rev. Dr. Thomas Redden\, PhD\, Professor Emeritus of Political Science and History\, Southern Vermont College & Marlboro College\, and ordained Zen Buddhist priest\, Zen Peacemaker Order. \nThe series: \nThe Buddha’s World: October 19. The historic Buddha lived at a time of dramatic change technologically\, economically\, socially and politically. Dr. Redden will examine those changes and how the Buddha’s teachings challenged the traditional Brahmanism of his day and resonated with his many followers. \nThe Buddha as Political Actor: November 16. As the leader of religious community numbering in the thousands in Eastern India\, the Buddha needed to maintain good relations with the local kings and communities in order to thrive in a very political and often violent environment.  As a result\, he developed distinctive leadership styles toward his followers as well as the local rulers. Above all\, he was pragmatic\, non-dogmatic and flexible. \nEngaged Buddhism and American Politics Today: December 21.  With the global climate crisis and other daunting political issues clearly in their sight\, a variety of leading ‘Engaged Buddhists\,’ such as the Dalai Lama\, argue that our search for happiness through consumerism and naked self-interest is leading us down a path of self-destruction.  Engaged Buddhism works toward personal and social transformation with the aspiration of creating societies based on compassion and justice. \nThe lectures will be held in the Main Reading Room at 7 pm. Each presentation will be preceded by a short period of Zen meditation in the Community Meeting Room from 6:15-6:40 for those interested. Beginners are welcome to arrive at 6 for a brief introduction. \nThe program is free and open to the public. The venue\, 224 Main St. in Brattleboro\, is accessible to people in wheelchairs.  For more information visit www.brookslibraryvt.org or call 802-254-5290 ex 1201.
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/engaged-buddhism-the-buddhas-world/
LOCATION:Brooks Memorial Library\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:General,Teens
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SUMMARY:New Yorker Discussion Group
DESCRIPTION: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 every month for comments and discussion.\nThe program is free\, open to the public and accessible to people in wheelchairs. \nCall the Library at 254-5290 for more information.
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/new-yorker-discussion-group-3/2022-10-19/
LOCATION:Brooks Memorial Library\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:General
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SUMMARY:Parenting 4 Social Justice Reading-Discussion Group
DESCRIPTION:Join Brattleboro’s Brooks Memorial Library for a monthly book group Reading and Discussing the pivotal book Parenting 4 Social Justice facilitated by Abby Mnookin \nWhat:\nDive deep into the topics of Social Justice\, Parenting for Social Justice\, Parenting for Racial Justice\, Parenting for Economic Justice\, Parenting for Disability Justice\, Parenting for Gender Justice\, and Parenting for Collective Liberation. \nSnacks will be provided\, and we also hope to offer childcare. \nWhen:\nMonthly on second Wednesdays\, 6-8 pm\, Oct through May \n*It would be great for you to attend all book group sessions (10/12\, 11/9\, 12/14\, 1/11\, 2/8\, 3/8\, 4/12\, 5/10)\, but we also welcome you if you can come to most of them.* \nWhere:\nAt the Brooks Memorial Library\, 224 Main St\, Brattleboro\, VT \nHow:\nThere is no cost for participation. Some copies of the book are available for loan from the library or they can be purchased at Everyone’s Books or online. To sign up or if you have questions\, email Abby at asmnookin@gmail.com We’re really looking forward to going along this journey with you!
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/parenting-4-social-justice-reading-discussion-group/
LOCATION:Brooks Memorial Library\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
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SUMMARY:First Wednesdays: The Electric Period of Miles Davis
DESCRIPTION:With Reuben Jackson\nThe ever-changing music that Miles Davis recorded from 1969 to 1975 angered and bewildered many critics and fans\, who accused the trumpeter of “selling out.” Jazz archivist and poet Reuben Jackson shares how recordings from Davis’ “Electric Period”—including 1974’s Get Up With It—prove otherwise. \n \nReuben Jackson is the Archivist with the University of The District of Columbia’s Felix E. Grant Jazz Archives. For 20 years he was archivist and curator with the Smithsonian Institution’s Duke Ellington Collection. He was also host of Vermont Public Radio’s Friday Night Jazz from 2012 until 2018. His music reviews have appeared in The Washington Post\, Jazziz\, Jazz Times\, and on National Public Radio’s All Things Considered. He is also the author of two books of poetry- 1990’s fingering the keys (Gut Punch Press)-and 2019’s Scattered Clouds (Alan Squire Publishing). \nThe First Wednesdays series includes in-person events in Fall and Spring with virtual events in the Winter. Director of Programs Ryan Newswanger said of the new format: “Many of our attendees in recent years have told us they value viewing First Wednesdays talks from the comfort of their homes\, especially during the winter months.” Click for the full First Wednesdays schedule for 2022-23 \nThe Brattleboro series is funded by the Friends of Brooks Memorial Library. \n \nThe program is free of charge and open to the public. The venue\, 224 Main St. in Brattleboro\, is accessible to people in wheelchairs.  For more information visit www.brookslibraryvt.org or call 802-254-5290 \nUnderwriter: Peter Gilbert Endowment Fund \nMiles Davis Image by r2hox 
URL:https://brookslibraryvt.org/event/first-wednesdays-the-electric-period-of-miles-davis/
LOCATION:Brooks Memorial Library\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:General,Teens
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