Bookmark Stitch-In with the Embroidery Guild
2026-06-24 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Brownell Library, 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, 05450, United States
Local members of the Embroiderers’ Guild of America celebrate our summer theme with a Stitch-In. Watch them create embroidery using a variety of needlework techniques. Choose a beautifully stitched bookmark to take home. For all ages.

Librarian's Choice Book Discussion
2026-06-27 14:00 - 15:00 | Brownell Library, 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, 05450, United States
Piranesi’s house is no ordinary building: its rooms are infinite, its corridors endless, its walls are lined with thousands upon thousands of statues, each one different from all the others. Within the labyrinth of halls an ocean is imprisoned; waves thunder up staircases, rooms are flooded in an instant. He is visited by a man called The Other who enlists Piranesi’s help in uncovering A Great and Secret Knowledge. But as Piranesi explores, evidence emerges of another person, and a terrible truth begins to unravel, revealing a world beyond the one Piranesi has always known.

Daily and ongoing programs for adults:
2026-07-01 - 2026-07-31 | Brownell Library, 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, 05450, United States
Book Display: For the month of July, check out books and movies about, inspired by, or related to Dinosaurs and/or Paleontology!

Visit the KCR display! In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Brownell Library, the Essex Community Historical Society will have on display pictures of what Essex Junction looked like in the early 1900’s

Magazine Swap: Need some new reading material? Check out the magazine swap!
Community Puzzle: Spend some time working on a puzzle in the Main Reading Room. Puzzles rotate as they are completed.
Pattern Swap: Bring in sewing/cross stitch/knitting etc. patterns and take a few!
Puzzle Swap: Bring a puzzle, take a puzzle. Adult and kid friendly puzzles welcome! Only puzzles that have all the pieces. Drop your puzzle off on the table next to the main desk.
Red Cards: Informational cards are available in different languages.
Coupon Swap: Do you have extra coupons that aren’t useful to you? Bring them in and take a few!
Battery Recycling Station: Do you have old batteries? Drop them off at our recycling station (no exploded batteries please!)
Lion’s Club Eyeglasses Drop Off Station. Do you have old glasses you no longer need? Drop them off at our recycling station!
Seed Swap: Have extra seeds you don’t need? Drop them off at our seed swap and take home seeds you want for your garden
Adult Take and Make : Mini dinosaur painting!
Kits can be found on a cart to the left of the main circulation desk and are available while supplies last. Instructions will be included in each kit. 1 kit per family please. Share pictures of your making experience by emailing them to: frontdesk@brownelllibrary.org or tag @brownellvt on social media.

Grief Group
2026-07-01 18:30 - 19:30, 2026-08-05 18:30 - 19:30, 2026-09-02 18:30 - 19:30, 2026-10-07 18:30 - 19:30, 2026-11-04 18:30 - 19:30, 2026-12-02 18:30 - 19:30, 2027-01-06 18:30 - 19:30, 2027-02-03 18:30 - 19:30 and 1 more date | Kolvoord Community Room
Join a compassionate community of others who are grieving. In this safe and supportive space, we come together to share, validate, and navigate the complexities of grief. Guided by certified death doula Karen Hergesheimer, our conversations offer understanding, education, and valuable resources to help you through this journey. Hot tea is provided.

Vermont Astronomical Society Meeting
2026-07-06 19:30 - 21:00 | Kolvoord Community Room
Free and Open to the Public
In-person and via Zoom
Ask for the Zoom link from paulwaav@together.net or theresamarie11@GMAIL.COM
The in-person will be at the Brownell Library on 2A near 5-Corners in Essex Junction.If you attend via Zoom please get on-line before 7:30. If you don’t have Zoom installed, the application will automatically download and install when you click the meeting link. This may take a couple minutes.

PRESENTATION: Science, Selenology and the Apollo Project: How we proved that on-site human participation is vital in the exploration of the Solar System. By Jim Bosek Using images taken by the Apollo astronauts as well as basic science gathered from samples collected and comparative costs of other government programs we judge the success of our earliest and only first person exploration of an extraterrestrial world, next generation of space exploration. Following the main presentation, our recurring monthly presentations will include Constellation of the Month by Terri Zittritsch.

Dungeons & Dragons (FULL)
2026-07-10 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-08-14 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-09-11 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-10-09 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-11-13 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-12-11 18:00 - 20:00, 2027-01-08 18:00 - 20:00, 2027-02-12 18:00 - 20:00 | Brownell Library, 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, 05450, United States
Players embark on imaginary adventures. The current campaign is full, if you are interested in joining, and able to commit to an ongoing collaborative story for at least 4 months, please email youth@brownelllibrary.org to add your name to the wait list. Open to 5th grade and up.

Brownell Library Trustees Meeting
2026-07-21 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-08-18 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-09-15 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-10-20 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-11-17 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-12-15 19:00 - 20:00, 2027-01-19 19:00 - 20:00, 2027-02-16 19:00 - 20:00 | Brownell Library, 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, 05450, United States
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VINS! Birds are Dinosaurs!
2026-07-28 13:00 - 14:00 | Brownell Library, 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, 05450, United States
VINS – Vermont Institute of Natural Science presents Birds Are Dinosaurs! Meet live birds of prey up close as VINS shares fascinating facts about wildlife, conservation, and the natural world. Find out what 65 million years of evolution turned the dinosaurs into–birds! Celebrating “Unearth a Story” at your local library, VINS representatives are excited to introduce you to some live birds of prey and learn all about their dinosaur ancestry together. We’ll explore the ways modern birds became masters of the air, and understand the immense timescale over which these dinosaur-descendants adapted!
