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, […]
Starting last November, Center for Solace (formerly Brattleboro Area Hospice) & Brooks Memorial Library began an 8-month collaboration on the first Wednesday of each month, from 6-8 pm. Come join us for a wide range of conversations on tender topics, from Death Cafes, to film & discussion nights, speaker panels, a climate-grief dialogue, and more. Together we'll […]
Join Brattleboro Solidarity for their annual Martin Luther King Day Speak Out for Hope and Courage at Brooks Memorial Library on Saturday, January 17th, 2026 from 2pm to 4pm. Bring your poems and short readings to share and speak out for hope and courage. There will be musical performances, sing alongs, and poetry and short […]
All are invited to a Community Conversation with Brattleboro State Legislators at Brooks Memorial Library. Prior to the start of the 2026 Legislative Session, this is an opportunity to learn about and contribute to our representatives' priorities for the upcoming year. We hope you join us and bring your questions and concerns regarding state matters […]
The AIDS Project of Southern Vermont is honored to host sections of the AIDS Memorial Quilt in honor of World AIDS Day. A 12’ x 12’ section of the iconic Quilt, including a panel for Ron Squires, Vermont’s first openly gay legislator, will be on display in the Main Reading Room at Brooks Memorial Library […]
The Brattleboro Selectboard will host a listening session on the FY27 budgeting process in the Main Reading Room. This is an opportunity for the public to share their ideas directly with the Selectboard outside the typical meeting format. This is an in-person event only; there will not be a Zoom or livestream option for this […]
WSESU and Spark Teacher Education Presents Voices of the People Making Connections to Stories of Resistance in The Past and Present Performed readings from Howard Zinn and Beyond Readings by Local Community Members, WSESU Students and Brattleboro Solidarity, for more information email: Sparkteacheredvt@gmail.com
Celebrate the launch of the new memoir, Reviving Artemis: The Making of a Huntress, with local author Deborah Lee Luskin in an inspiring discussion and book signing. Books will be available for purchase. About Reviving Artemis: The Making of a Huntress: Reviving Artemis is the unlikely story of a woman raised in mid-twentieth-century suburbia who lived […]
With Rob Mermin & Karen E. Gersch All are welcome to this exciting Vermont Circus Festival event. Come and hear Rob Mermin - founder of Vermont’s Circus Smirkus - and illustrator Karen E. Gersch for a discussion of Mermin's autobiographic book and stories from their long careers in the circus ring. Prior reading of the […]
All are invited to gather to celebrate poems of hope and warmth. Join James Crews and his husband, Brad Peacock, co-editors of Love Is for All of Us: Poems of Tenderness & Belonging from the LGBTQ+ Community & Friends, as they share poems about love of all kinds—romantic love, self-love, family & friend love, as well […]
Peter Westgate Thurrell presents his memoir of 72 short vignettes. All are invited to this author talk with local writer, Peter Westgate Thurrell. "Badji's Tales" are enthralling stories of a lifetime of adventure on the journey home to Self. Some books are a great story, others a profound lesson—and a rare few are both. Badji's […]
Come together with friends and neighbors to raise your voice and raise your spirit by singing a wide variety of favorite songs. Lyrics will be projected on a big screen by George Carvill, so we will all know the words. Live guitar accompaniment will be provided by Rich Grumbine. All ages are encouraged to attend--the […]
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