• Tech Help with Clif

    Tech Help with Clif
    Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, United States
    Seniors 55+

    Offering one on one technology help. Reservation required. Please call 802-878-6955 at least 48 hours in advance.

  • Tech Help with Clif

    Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, United States
    Seniors 55+

    Offering one on one technology help. Reservation required. Please call 802-878-6955 at least 48 hours in advance.

  • 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.

  • Must Read Mondays – Berry Pickers, by Amanda Peters

    Kolvoord Community Room
    Adults 19-54

    July 1962. Following in the tradition of Indigenous workers from Nova Scotia, a Mi’kmaq family arrives in Maine to pick blueberries for the summer. Weeks later, four-year-old Ruthie, the family’s youngest child, vanishes. She is last seen by her six-year-old brother, Joe, sitting on a favorite rock at the edge Read more

  • Current Events

    Current Events
    Kolvoord Community Room
    Seniors 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 […]

  • 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

  • Outdoor Play Time

    Play Time!
    Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, United States +1 more
    Children 0-5

    Bring 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. […]

  • Dungeons & Dragons (FULL)

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

    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.

  • Dino-Mite Story Time

    Story Time
    Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, United States
    Children 0-5

    Unearth stories, rhymes and songs at this dinosaur themed story time series.

  • 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 […]

  • Retro Game Night

    Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, United States +1 more
    Teens 12-18

    "Wii" would like to invite you to our retro game night, when gamers can test their skills against the library's Nintendo Wii and play some classic games. This program is open to youth in grades 6 and up.

  • Daily and ongoing programs for adults:

    Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, United States
    Adults 19-54

    Book Display: For the month of August, check out books and materials about, Essex Junction history. This display is inspired by the Brownell Library's 100th anniversary! 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 Read more