• ART LAB: Wild Things

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

    Let the wild rumpus start! Grab some pipe cleaners, pom poms, googly eyes, and accessories and bring your own wild thing to life! Stop by the youth desk to introduce us to your puppet, and we’ll take a picture to display on the Winnie Belle windows. This program is made Read more

  • Music Time

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

    Come sing and dance in the Main Reading Room with Linda Bassick!

  • Whimsical Wednesdays: Cave Painting

    Whimsical Wednesdays
    Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, United States
    Children 6-11

    Every Wednesday we will do a fun activity, ranging from crafts to engineering and more! This time: Read a story and then pretend you're a cave person writing on walls. Leave your hand print with us for summer decor.

  • Dungeons & Dragons (FULL)

    Dungeons & Dragons
    Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, United States +2 more
    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.

  • Teen Open Mic Night

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

    Calling all teens! Brownell Library is hosting an open mic night, and you're invited to take the stage! Come sing a song, crack a joke, or share a story with us. (Feeling uninspired? Try rapping a Dr. Seuss book!) Please limit performances to 5 minutes. This program is open to Read more

  • STEM Challenge: Marble Mechanics

    STEM Challenge
    Winnie Belle Maker Space
    Children 6-11

    From potential energy to kinetic fun, design a marble run that brings physics to life while building problem solving skills. This program is open to all ages in the Winnie Belle Maker Space in Youth Nonfiction. It is made possible with support from the Winnie Belle Learned Fund.

  • Squish Face Portraits

    Kolvoord Community Room
    Children 6-11

    Have you ever pushed your face against a window to make a silly face? Capture the image and make it ART with a goofy print making technique and a variety of art supplies. Take your creation home, but share the silliness by letting us make a copy for our Squish Read more

  • Lego Fun!

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

    Build creatively with Legos or do the 100 challenge: build something with 100 bricks for our 100 Things for 100 Years display in June!

  • STEM Challenge: Robo-Cubes

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

    Stop by the Winnie Bell Maker Space in Youth Nonfiction to explore robotics with cubelets. We will offer challenges with a range of difficulties, from novice to master. This program is made possible with support from the Winnie Bell Learned Fund, and it is open to all ages.

  • National Frosted Cookie Day!

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

    Come celebrate this sweet holiday by frosting and decorating a cookie! Open to youth patrons of all ages.

  • Dungeons & Dragons (FULL)

    Dungeons & Dragons
    +2 more
    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.

  • Summer Solstice!

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

    Celebrate the longest days of the year, Summer Solstice, by making your own big summer sun collage. We’ll be using paint so don’t wear your best clothes! All ages are welcome and the youngest will need some adult help.