World AIDS Day and The AIDS Memorial Quilt

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 Rea......More

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 on Friday, December 5th, from 10:00AM–6:00 PM. Created in 1985 and first displayed on the National Mall in 1987, the AIDS Memorial Quilt has grown to nearly 50,000 panels honoring more than 110,000 individuals, making it the largest community arts project in history. Panel-making continues today, preserving the stories of those lost and supporting HIV prevention education. “We are so excited to bring this piece of history to Southern Vermont,” says Heather Cutler, Case Manager at the AIDS Project of Southern Vermont. “It’s important to honor this history and celebrate advances in HIV detection and treatment.” Partners in this event include community members impacted by HIV/AIDS educational resources will be available. All are welcome to come and view the panel, up close.  For more information, contact the AIDS Project at (802) 254-4444.

Main Reading Room

Art & Exploration at the Library: Book Group and Art Making for Seniors

Rescheduled from Tuesday, 12/02 to Friday, 12/05:  Join River Gallery School teaching artist, Kate Milliken, for this free 5-week book exploration and art-making course for learners ages 65+. Participants will have the opportunity to explore books on a variety of theme......More

Rescheduled from Tuesday, 12/02 to Friday, 12/05:  Join River Gallery School teaching artist, Kate Milliken, for this free 5-week book exploration and art-making course for learners ages 65+. Participants will have the opportunity to explore books on a variety of themes including history, food, nature, music, film, and classic novels, and create art in response to those themes through mixed media techniques. This course is perfect for participants new to creating art and interested in a social book club experience. Supplies are provided. Registration is required. Sign up for one or all sessions in this exciting new offering, in collaboration with River Gallery School and Bradley House.  To register: stop by or call the circulation desk (802)254-5290 or, email: [email protected].  

Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States

Introduction to Buddhist Mindfulness Meditation

This offering will be lead by Bhante Rathana, a Buddhist monk originally from Sri Lanka and currently residing at Serenity Central of New England in Jacksonville, Vermont. He has been dedicated to the path of Dhamma since the age of 13, and his journey includes over two......More

This offering will be lead by Bhante Rathana, a Buddhist monk originally from Sri Lanka and currently residing at Serenity Central of New England in Jacksonville, Vermont. He has been dedicated to the path of Dhamma since the age of 13, and his journey includes over two decades of monastic training, study, and teaching in Sri Lanka and the United States. At these sessions, Bhante will be offering practical guidance in breathing meditation (ānāpānasati), loving-kindness meditation (mettā bhāvanā), and walking meditation, rooted in the original teachings of the Buddha as preserved in the Pāli Canon. His approach draws directly from early Buddhist texts, focusing on mindfulness, compassion, and inner peace. With gentle, step-by-step instruction, Bhante aims to help participants develop calm, clarity, and deeper awareness—whether you are new to meditation or wish to strengthen your practice.

VT

Make a Mini-Crankie

What’s A Crankie?  Picture a hand-painted scroll that moves through a wooden box while a performer sings, plays music, or tells a story. It’s part folk art, part theater, part magic. Workshop attendees will build a miniature Crankie out of a matchbox and matchsticks wit......More

What’s A Crankie?  Picture a hand-painted scroll that moves through a wooden box while a performer sings, plays music, or tells a story. It’s part folk art, part theater, part magic. Workshop attendees will build a miniature Crankie out of a matchbox and matchsticks with a turning mechanism for the scroll. Each participant will design and create the scroll and render it in four images. In the course of two hours, everyone will create an entire Crankie! This workshop is for participants ages 15 and up. Space is limited, so registration is required.  To register, email [email protected] or call (802)254-5290 ext. 0.  Sponsored by the Friends of Brooks Memorial Library.

Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States

Brattleboro in Stitches

Bring a work in progress to sew, knit, crochet, embroider, or mend. Sewing machines, irons, and companionship will be provided.

Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States

Community Dialogue on Political Moment

A community discussion with Representative Emilie Kornheiser

Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States

Art & Exploration at the Library: Book Group and Art Making for Seniors

Join River Gallery School teaching artist, Kate Milliken, for this free 5-week book exploration and art-making course for learners ages 65+. Participants will have the opportunity to explore books on a variety of themes including history, food, nature, music, film, and......More

Join River Gallery School teaching artist, Kate Milliken, for this free 5-week book exploration and art-making course for learners ages 65+. Participants will have the opportunity to explore books on a variety of themes including history, food, nature, music, film, and classic novels, and create art in response to those themes through mixed media techniques. This course is perfect for participants new to creating art and interested in a social book club experience. Supplies are provided. Registration is required. Sign up for one or all sessions in this exciting new offering, in collaboration with River Gallery School and Bradley House.  To register: stop by or call the circulation desk (802)254-5290 or, email: [email protected].  

Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States

Library Board of Trustees

Monthly meeting of the Brooks Memorial Library Board of Trustees. Citizen attendance and commentary welcome! Board of Trustees

Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States

Rhyme Time

Join us on Wednesday mornings @ 10:30 am for 30 minutes of stories, songs, and fun! Rhyme Time is for kids 5 & under and their caregivers. Free and open to the public.    

Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States

John Van Der Does - Author Event

John Van Der Does – an author living in Chester, Vermont – will share readings from his autobiographical accounts of his experiences in Vietnam.  During the war, John wrote an extensive interview with the author Anton Wilson, an article in a French newspaper chronicling......More

John Van Der Does – an author living in Chester, Vermont – will share readings from his autobiographical accounts of his experiences in Vietnam.  During the war, John wrote an extensive interview with the author Anton Wilson, an article in a French newspaper chronicling the struggles of people living on the barges on the banks of the Seine, and a book of poetry. John had been hired to work on a film script with the famous director Jodorosky, but the chaos involved with this eccentric individual caused him to quit. John is currently writing a novel whose main characters are a doctoral student and a taxi driver who uncover mysterious links between two literary giants in documents discovered in an attic in France.

Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States

Sing & Dance With Robin

Designed for ages under 6- all ages welcome! Free and open to the public. 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,......More

Designed for ages under 6- all ages welcome! Free and open to the public. 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 fully sing and participate with their child in the class. Sponsored by the Friends of Brooks Memorial Library.

Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States

Vermont Agency of Agriculture and VDOL H-2A Info Session

The public is invited to this informational session provided by the Vermont Agency of Agriculture and the Vermont Department of Labor for farmers to attend who may be interested in learning more about the H-2A application/certification process. Note: this December 11 me......More

The public is invited to this informational session provided by the Vermont Agency of Agriculture and the Vermont Department of Labor for farmers to attend who may be interested in learning more about the H-2A application/certification process. Note: this December 11 meeting is the rescheduled date, from a postponed session originally scheduled for November 14.

Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States

Introduction to Buddhist Mindfulness Meditation

This offering will be lead by Bhante Rathana, a Buddhist monk originally from Sri Lanka and currently residing at Serenity Central of New England in Jacksonville, Vermont. He has been dedicated to the path of Dhamma since the age of 13, and his journey includes over two......More

This offering will be lead by Bhante Rathana, a Buddhist monk originally from Sri Lanka and currently residing at Serenity Central of New England in Jacksonville, Vermont. He has been dedicated to the path of Dhamma since the age of 13, and his journey includes over two decades of monastic training, study, and teaching in Sri Lanka and the United States. At these sessions, Bhante will be offering practical guidance in breathing meditation (ānāpānasati), loving-kindness meditation (mettā bhāvanā), and walking meditation, rooted in the original teachings of the Buddha as preserved in the Pāli Canon. His approach draws directly from early Buddhist texts, focusing on mindfulness, compassion, and inner peace. With gentle, step-by-step instruction, Bhante aims to help participants develop calm, clarity, and deeper awareness—whether you are new to meditation or wish to strengthen your practice.

VT

Windham County Genealogy Interest Group December Meeting

What We Do: The Windham County (Vt.) Genealogy Interest Group is an informal organization whose members are dedicated to genealogy education, research, and best practices. Meetings are held quarterly on Zoom and in-person at Brooks Memorial Library. New topics are selec......More

What We Do: The Windham County (Vt.) Genealogy Interest Group is an informal organization whose members are dedicated to genealogy education, research, and best practices. Meetings are held quarterly on Zoom and in-person at Brooks Memorial Library. New topics are selected before each meeting. To receive information on topics please send email to [email protected] or register at https://bit.ly/WCGIG2025

Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States

Brattleboro in Stitches

Bring a work in progress to sew, knit, crochet, embroider, or mend. Sewing machines, irons, and companionship will be provided.

Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States