Events
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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. […]
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Dino-Mite Story Time
Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, United StatesChildren 0-5Unearth stories, rhymes and songs at this dinosaur themed story time series.
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Tie Dye Party
Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, United StatesIntergenerationalDrop 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 […]
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Breakout Box: The Earth’s Break Up
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: Congratulations! You have been invited to a FREE movie night to learn about Pangea and how the Earth’s plates split! But, wait. There’s a catch. When you Read more
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Tech Help with Clif
Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, United StatesSeniors 55+Offering one on one technology help. Reservation required. Please call 802-878-6955 at least 48 hours in advance.
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Tech Help with Clif
Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, United StatesSeniors 55+Offering one on one technology help. Reservation required. Please call 802-878-6955 at least 48 hours in advance.
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Dino Slime
Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, United StatesChildren 6-11What 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.
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Must Read Mondays – Berry Pickers, by Amanda Peters
Kolvoord Community RoomAdults 19-54July 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
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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 […]
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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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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. […]
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Dungeons & Dragons (FULL)
Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, United StatesIntergenerationalPlayers 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.