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  • Between October 5th and 16th, drop off costume pieces you are willing to part with, then come back to select your new-to-you costume(s) during the Costume Swap on October 17th. All sizes of costumes are welcome.

    Costume Swap Drop Off Days

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

    Help make this Halloween affordable and eco-friendly by donating gently used costumes and costume pieces for our upcoming Costume Swap. Between October 5th and 16th, drop off costume pieces you are willing to part with, then come back to select your new-to-you costume(s) during the Costume Swap on October 17th. Read more

  • Search for spooky creatures in the youth area during our Scavenger Hunt available October 5-31

    Scavenger Hunt: At the Old Haunted House

    Scavenger Hunt
    Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, United States
    Children 0-5

    Spooky creatures are making their way to a Halloween party, can you find them in the youth area? Inspired by At the Old Haunted House, this scavenger hunt starts at the youth desk, where you can grab your scavenger hunt sheet.

  • Read with Sammy on Tuesday October 13th at 4pm.

    Read with Sammy

    Read with Sammy
    Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, United States
    Children 0-5

    Sammy loves belly rubs, carrots, and listening to kids read! His owner is Kim Nowlan, a local educator. They are a certified team with Therapy Dogs of Vermont. Repeats every 2nd Tuesday of the month. For all ages.

  • Between October 5th and 16th, drop off costume pieces you are willing to part with, then come back to select your new-to-you costume(s) during the Costume Swap on October 17th. All sizes of costumes are welcome.

    Costume Swap

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

    Make Halloween green (and free), stop by our costume swap to select costumes or costume pieces for this year's festivities. All costumes made available from community donations. Available while supplies last, any pieces remaining by the end of the day will be donated to Goodwill.

  • Meet us at Flaxtravaganza, Ethan Allen Homesteads annual harvest reenactment event on October 17, 11am-2pm.

    Flaxtravaganza @ Ethan Allen Homestead

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

    Meet us at the Ethan Allen Homestead for Flaxtravaganza, a fall harvest reenactment, with a special focus on flax fiber processing. This is a FREE admission day at the Homestead and there will be hot apple cider heated over the open fire, cookies, tours of the historic Allen House, exhibits, Read more

  • Solve our newest Breakout Box, October 19-31

    Breakout EDU: Mystery of the Missing Menagerie

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

    Stop by the youth desk to pick up our newest Breakout Box and unravel the clues by yourself or with friends. This time: Stop by the youth desk to pick up our newest Breakout Box and crack the case solo or with friends. This time: Inspectors Keyla and Sherlock have Read more

  • Red Clover, Golden Dome, and Green Mountain Book Clubs are on the third Tuesday of every month, October through March, 1:30-2:30. Registration required.

    Homeschool Book Clubs: Red Clover, Golden Dome, and Green Mountain Book Awards

    Homeschool Book Clubs: Red Clover, Golden Dome, and Green Mountain Book Awards
    Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, United States
    Children 6-11

    Calling all home school readers! Join us on the third Tuesday of each month, October through March, from 1:30 to 2:30pm, as we dig into this year's Red Clover, Golden Dome, and Green Mountain Book Award nominees. Registration is required and available at: Red Clover Registration for students grades K-4 Read more

  • Brick Pit is back on Thursday, October 22, 3-6pm

    Brick Pit: Full Plate Challenge

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

    Calling all builders! Drop in each month to tackle a special LEGO building challenge, this time: Fill an entire lego plate with a scene of your own design OR just build whatever you dream up! Creative constraint cards will be available for anyone looking to up the challenge and finished Read more

  • Comics Club will be on Tuesday, October 27 from 4 to 5 PM.

    Comics Club: Monsters and Mayhem!

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

    Calling all comic fans! We meet once a month to talk all things comics and graphic novels. This month's theme: monsters and the mayhem they (sometimes) cause. This program is open to patrons in grade 4 and up.

  • Stop by after school to make, tinker, explore and invent with creative materials. On October 28, 4-5pm, we will make mini-scrap monsters.

    The Workshop: Mini Scrap Monsters

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

    Stop by the Workshop after school to make, tinker, explore, and invent with creative materials. This time: Make a Mini Scrap Monster with fabric scraps, buttons, and basic hand sewing. Not sure how? We'll get you started.

  • Red Clover, Golden Dome, and Green Mountain Book Clubs are on the third Tuesday of every month, October through March, 1:30-2:30. Registration required.

    Homeschool Book Clubs: Red Clover, Golden Dome, and Green Mountain Book Awards

    Homeschool Book Clubs: Red Clover, Golden Dome, and Green Mountain Book Awards
    Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, United States
    Children 6-11

    Calling all home school readers! Join us on the third Tuesday of each month, October through March, from 1:30 to 2:30pm, as we dig into this year's Red Clover, Golden Dome, and Green Mountain Book Award nominees. Registration is required and available at: Red Clover Registration for students grades K-4 Read more

  • Red Clover, Golden Dome, and Green Mountain Book Clubs are on the third Tuesday of every month, October through March, 1:30-2:30. Registration required.

    Homeschool Book Clubs: Red Clover, Golden Dome, and Green Mountain Book Awards

    Homeschool Book Clubs: Red Clover, Golden Dome, and Green Mountain Book Awards
    Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, United States
    Children 6-11

    Calling all home school readers! Join us on the third Tuesday of each month, October through March, from 1:30 to 2:30pm, as we dig into this year's Red Clover, Golden Dome, and Green Mountain Book Award nominees. Registration is required and available at: Red Clover Registration for students grades K-4 Read more