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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

Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction
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

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Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction
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