Fun and Entertainment
Events
Calendar of Events
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All month - March Madness: Battle of the Literary Quotes! - Fill out your bracket before March 6th and drop it in our ballot box or email your youth choices to youth@brownelllibrary.org for a chance to win a prize! Every week in March we will have a new voting ballot […] 
Stop by the Winnie Belle Maker Space in Youth Nonfiction to try our March STEM Challenge: Design and build your own wearable cardboard accessory using the library's kid-friendly Chomp Saw while learning to brainstorm, prototype, and refine your ideas. This program is made possible with support from the Winnie Bell Learned Read more |
3 events,
Discover ways to help our planet in this scavenger hunt. Reduce, reuse and recycle! 
Grab a mystery bag from the youth desk and repurpose some of our creative scraps into your own creation! Show us what you come up with and we’ll take a picture to display on the Winnie Belle windows. This program is made possible with support from the Winnie Bell Learned Fund Read more 
Every Wednesday we will do a fun activity, ranging from crafts to engineering and more! This time: Watershed model with Lake Champlain Basin Program. This hands-on, tabletop model helps students understand how polluted runoff impairs lakes and rivers. Topics covered include point and nonpoint pollution sources (urban, industrial, forested, and agricultural), toxic Read more |
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Kits can be found on a cart to the left of the main circulation desk and are available while supplies last. Instructions will be included in each kit. 1 kit per family please. Share pictures of your making experience by emailing them to: frontdesk@brownelllibrary.org or tag @brownellvt on social media. 
Let's make math fun! An 8 week long recreational, fun math club for grades K-2 of all abilities. This program will take place twice per month, from January through April. Materials provided by the Bedtime Math organization. Led by volunteer math coach Nina Donyaee. Registration is closed. |
4 events,
Every Wednesday we will do a fun activity, ranging from crafts to engineering and more! This time: take apart small appliances to see what's inside. Bring a small broken appliance or use one of ours.
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Trivia Night with the Essex Community Historical Society April 8, 7 p.m. In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Brownell Library, ECHS will present a trivia night. First round of trivia will be on the Brownell family and library. The second round will be on events, movers and shakers, Read more |
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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. |
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3 events,
Let's make math fun! An 8 week long recreational, fun math club for grades K-2 of all abilities. This program will take place twice per month, from January through April. Materials provided by the Bedtime Math organization. Led by volunteer math coach Nina Donyaee. Registration is closed. |
3 events,
Every Wednesday we will do a fun activity, ranging from crafts to engineering and more! This time, join us for a movie and popcorn! A 12-year-old boy searches for the one thing that will enable him to win the affection of the girl of his dreams. To find it he must discover Read more |
3 events,
Unlock the science of color while constructing with Magnatiles in this hands-on STEM adventure. From simple color sorting and mixing explorations to advanced color theory and architectural challenges, this project offers inspiration for builders of all ages. Share your creation with a librarian to become part of our community photo […] 
Children ages 6-10 code with Legos and Scratch. Along the way they will grow more comfortable with the iterative nature of the design process, which involves experimenting, failing, and trying again. This program could be a good fit if you have a creative kid who loves solving puzzles. Registration is […] |
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Make a model of the earth's core with play dough. This hands-on program helps participants understand the Earth’s structure by visually and physically layering each part. |
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Switch up your Friday night routine and come play games at Brownell! We will be bringing out the Nintendo Switch at 6 PM - show up early to decide which game(s) we play. This program is designed for youth in grades 5 and up. |
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Looking for a weekend story time in a relaxed setting? Attend this program where we read picture books, free play with creative materials and end with a musical activity! Best for ages 0-5. |
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Every Wednesday we will do a fun activity, ranging from crafts to engineering and more! This time: Relax and play creatively with Legos. Your creations will be displayed in the library. |
3 events,
Children ages 6-10 code with Legos and Scratch. Along the way they will grow more comfortable with the iterative nature of the design process, which involves experimenting, failing, and trying again. This program could be a good fit if you have a creative kid who loves solving puzzles. Registration is […] |
5 events,Book Display: This month, check out books and films about, inspired by, and written during the 1920's! This is party of the Brownell Library's 100th programs! Visit the KCR display! This month our display features art by the Essex Art League! Magazine Swap: Need some new reading material? Check out the […] 
Kits can be found on a cart to the left of the main circulation desk and are available while supplies last. Instructions will be included in each kit. 1 kit per family please. Share pictures of your making experience by emailing them to: frontdesk@brownelllibrary.org or tag @brownellvt on social media. 
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 […] |
