Children 6-11
Events
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100 Things for 100 Years
Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, United StatesIntergenerationalBring in your collections of 100 things to celebrate 100 years of Brownell Library! Any collection smaller than a shoebox or a jar will be displayed. If you have a larger, perishable or valuable collection, send a photo to youth@brownelllibrary.org with a description and we will display the photo. Let’s Read more
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ART LAB: Dino Prints
Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, United StatesIntergenerationalTurn your fingerprint into a dinosaur and your dinosaur into a story at the Winnie Bell Maker Space. Show us your creation and we will make a copy to display on the Winnie Belle Windows, and it may be included in our Summer Zine! This program is for all ages, Read more
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First Zine Prompt: Summer Playlist
Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, United StatesChildren 6-11This summer, Brownell Library invites young writers and artists ages 6–18 to unearth a story, a drawing, a comic, or a poem. New creative prompts will be released on Wednesdays starting 6/24 through 7/22. Each week the youth writer or artist with the most creative entry, which best responds to Read more
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Brick Pit: Dinosaur Habitat
Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, United StatesChildren 6-11Calling all builders! Drop in each month to tackle a special LEGO building challenge, this time: Design a landscape where a dinosaur might have lived. Think about what plants, water, and terrain features it would need OR just build whatever you dream up! Creative constraint cards will be available for anyone Read more
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T-Rex Tea Party
Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, United StatesChildren 6-11Even paleontologists deserve tea! Join us for an afternoon of cookie excavation, grid mapping, and dino-themed refreshments as we explore archaeological techniques — and then eat the evidence.
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Breakout Box: The Lost Letters of Liberty
Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, United StatesChildren 6-11Stop by the youth desk to pick up our newest Breakout Box and unravel the clues by yourself or with friends. This time: We were digging through the Vermont Collection and found a dusty old locked box and a letter written by Abigail Adams, one of the Daughters of Liberty! We Read more
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The Potter’s Time Machine
Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, United StatesChildren 6-11A broken pot can tell archaeologists what people ate, believed, and traded thousands of years ago. Explore ancient pottery from around the world, then design your own vessel that tells a story about you. Recommended for children in grades 3 and up, including teens!
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Read with Sammy
Picture Book Room +1 moreChildren 6-11Sammy loves belly rubs, carrots, and listening to kids read! His owner is Kim Nowlan, an educator. They are a certified team with Therapy Dogs of Vermont. Repeats every 1st Tuesday of the month. For all ages.
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Read with Sammy
Picture Book Room +1 moreChildren 6-11Sammy loves belly rubs, carrots, and listening to kids read! His owner is Kim Nowlan, an educator. They are a certified team with Therapy Dogs of Vermont. Repeats every 1st Tuesday of the month. For all ages.
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VINS! Birds are Dinosaurs!
Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, United States +1 moreIntergenerationalVINS - 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 Read more
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Read with Sammy
Picture Book Room +1 moreChildren 6-11Sammy loves belly rubs, carrots, and listening to kids read! His owner is Kim Nowlan, an educator. They are a certified team with Therapy Dogs of Vermont. Repeats every 1st Tuesday of the month. For all ages.
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Read with Sammy
Picture Book Room +1 moreChildren 6-11Sammy loves belly rubs, carrots, and listening to kids read! His owner is Kim Nowlan, an educator. They are a certified team with Therapy Dogs of Vermont. Repeats every 1st Tuesday of the month. For all ages.