• ART LAB: Dino Sounds

    STEM Challenge
    Intergenerational

    What does a Triceratops sound like when it's hungry? No one really knows — and that's what makes Foley art so much fun! Stop by the Winnie Bell Maker Space in Youth Nonfiction to explore the art of movie sound effects and dream up your own prehistoric roar. Open to Read more

  • Dino Gardens

    Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, United States
    Intergenerational

    World-building in a jar - this terrarium-making program invites older children and teens to design and build a miniature dinosaur landscape using live plants, natural materials, and their own imagination.

  • Reduce, Reuse, Recyclosaurus!

    Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, United States +1 more
    Children 6-11

    Use recycled and recyclable materials to create a dinosaur! Best for ages 6-11.

  • Hieroglyphs: Create a Cartouche!

    Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, United States +1 more
    Children 6-11

    One of the oldest writing systems in the world, Egyptian hieroglyphics date back over 5,000 years. Using these images, we will be creating cartouches just like the ones the ancient Egyptians used to enclose the names of their pharaohs. There will also be secret messages in hieroglyphics for patrons to Read more

  • Tie Dye Party

    Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, United States
    Intergenerational

    Drop in between 3-4:30pm to twist, bind, and dye your way to unique, wearable works of art during Brownell's annual tie dye party. Bring your own t-shirt if you are able, pre-washed, 100% cotton works best; we will also have some shirts on hand just in case. Participants will learn Read more

  • Breakout Box: The Earth’s Break Up

    Breakout Box
    Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, United States
    Children 6-11

    Stop by the youth desk to pick up our newest Breakout Box and unravel the clues by yourself or with friends. This time: Congratulations! You have been invited to a FREE movie night to learn about Pangaea and how the Earth’s plates split! But, wait. There’s a catch. When you Read more

  • Dino Slime

    Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, United States
    Children 6-11

    What would you call a cold, glittery, purple slime from the Cretaceous period? Find out at our slime-making program, where kids going into grades 1-5 can customize their own slime and give it an official scientific name.

  • VINS! Birds are Dinosaurs!

    Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, United States +1 more
    Intergenerational

    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 Read more

  • Brick Pit: Dino vs. Dino

    Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, United States
    Children 6-11

    Calling all builders! Drop in each month to tackle a special LEGO building challenge, this time: Create two dinosaurs and build a scene showing them interacting — a chase, a battle, or just coexisting OR just build whatever you dream up! Creative constraint cards will be available for anyone looking to Read more