• STEM Challenge: Kaleidoscope Constructions

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

    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 Read more

  • Whimsical Wednesday: Lego Fun

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

    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.

  • Snap and Code with Lego Robotics

    Snap and Code with Lego Robotics
    Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, United States
    Children 6-11

    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 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.

  • 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 Read more

  • Summer Reading Program Kick Off with Dinoman!

    Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, United States +1 more
    Intergenerational

    Kick off the Summer Reading Program with Dinoman’s high-energy, prehistoric adventure—packed with science, stories, and dinosaurs! The Summer reading program theme is Unearth a Story and will be filled with dinosaur themed events! In the Main Reading Room.

  • Brick Pit: Dinosaur Habitat

    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: Design a landscape where a dinosaur might have lived. Think about what plants, water, and terrain features it would need OR just build whatever you dream up! Creative constraint cards will be available for anyone […]

  • T-Rex Tea Party

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

    Even paleontologists deserve tea! Join us for an afternoon of cookie excavation, grid mapping, and dino-themed refreshments as we explore archaeological techniques — and then eat the evidence.

  • Breakout Box: The Lost Letters of Liberty

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

    Stop by the youth desk to pick up our newest Breakout Box and unravel the clues by yourself or with friends. This time:  We were digging through the Vermont Collection and found a dusty old locked box and a letter written by Abigail Adams, one of the Daughters of Liberty! We Read more

  • 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