Events
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Daily and ongoing programs for adults:
Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, United StatesAdults 19-54Book Display: This month we are celebrating the country's 250th birthday! Stop by the library and check out a book, documentary, film, or magazine about the United States! Visit the KCR display! This month our display features art by the Essex Art League! Magazine Swap: Need some new reading material? Check Read more
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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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Adopt a Dino!
Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, United States +1 moreIntergenerationalA train full of dinosaurs has escaped into the library, and we need your help to find them! Beginning Wednesday June 24, patrons are invited to search the library for dinosaur figurines to take home. These little dinosaurs will only be available until July 1 - come claim yours today! Read more
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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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Current Events
Kolvoord Community RoomSeniors 55+In an age of instant news reporting from every corner of our world, sometimes the sheer volume of information can feel overwhelming. This current events discussion group will attempt to quiet the noise and step back to reflect on what the news means, what is its context, and what the ramifications 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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STEM Challenge: Pasta Paleontology
Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, United StatesIntergenerationalFrom rigatoni ribs to spaghetti spines, build your own dinosaur skeleton out of pasta noodles while exploring the real science of dinosaur bones at the Winnie Bell Maker Space in Youth Non Fiction. This program is made possible with support from the Winnie Bell Learned Fund, and it is open Read more
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Daily and ongoing programs for adults:
Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, United StatesAdults 19-54Book 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 Read more
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Outdoor Play Time
Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, United States +1 moreChildren 0-5Bring your toddlers and preschoolers to this play time outside near the pavilion. We will read one story and play with giant blocks, hoops, chalk, bubbles and water! Bring a towel or change of clothes. Inclement weather? We'll play inside (minus the water toy). Teen volunteers we need your help. Read more
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Vermont Vexillographers
Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, United States +1 moreIntergenerationalVermont is a state we all love - so why is our flag just the state seal on a blue background? It’s time to show the flag some love and give it a makeover! Come show off your vexillography (that’s flag designing!) skills and create a flag that captures the […]