Starting March 2nd, reserve your spot at our next Repair Cafe on April 4th
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Week of Events
Starting March 2nd, reserve your spot at our next Repair Cafe on April 4th
What do you do with a broken toaster, a rusted bike chain or a sweater that’s wearing thin? Toss it? No way! Help reduce waste and save money by bringing it to Brownell Library’s Repair Café where volunteer repair experts will be available to help you make repairs for free. Read more
March Madness, Battle of the Literary Quotes
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 Read more
STEM Challenge: Cardboard Couture
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
Earth Month Scavenger Hunt
Discover ways to help our planet in this scavenger hunt. Reduce, reuse and recycle!
April’s Daily/Ongoing Programs for Adults
Book Display: This month, check out books and films about, inspired by, and written by Shakespeare!Visit the KCR display! This month our display features art by Essex Art League! Magazine Swap: Need some new reading material? Check out the magazine swap! Community Puzzle: Spend some time working on a puzzle in […]
ART LAB: Mystery Bag Challenge
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
Monday, March 30, 2026
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March 30, 2026 -AARP Tax Aide Appointments
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March 30, 2026 -Tech Help with Clif
AARP Tax Aide Appointments
AARP Foundation provides in-person assistance free of charge with a special focus on taxpayers who are over 50 or have low-to-moderate income. Tax-Aide volunteers are located nationwide and are trained and IRS-certified every year. Taxpayers must bring all information and documents that have been received that apply to their 2025 income taxes, Read more
Tech Help with Clif
Offering one on one technology help. Reservation required. Please call 802-878-6955 at least 48 hours in advance.
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
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March 31, 2026 -Current Events
Current Events
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 Read more
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
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April 1, 2026 -Play Time!
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April 1, 2026 -Whimsical Wednesday: Watershed model with Lake Champlain Basin Program
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April 1, 2026 -Grief Group
Play Time!
Read one story together and play! We have giant blocks and other creative play materials. Best for ages 0-5.
Whimsical Wednesday: Watershed model with Lake Champlain Basin Program
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
Grief Group
Join a compassionate community of others who are grieving. In this safe and supportive space, we come together to share, validate, and navigate the complexities of grief. Guided by certified death doula Karen Hergesheimer, our conversations offer understanding, education, and valuable resources to help you through this journey. Hot tea Read more
Thursday, April 2, 2026
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April 2, 2026 -AARP Tax Aide Appointments
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April 2, 2026 -Story Time
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April 2, 2026 -Guardian ad Litem Information Session
AARP Tax Aide Appointments
AARP Foundation provides in-person assistance free of charge with a special focus on taxpayers who are over 50 or have low-to-moderate income. Tax-Aide volunteers are located nationwide and are trained and IRS-certified every year. Taxpayers must bring all information and documents that have been received that apply to their 2025 income taxes, Read more
Guardian ad Litem Information Session
GUARDIAN AD LITEM LIBRARY SESSIONS Spring 2026 C H I T T E N D E N C O U N T Y P U B L I C L I B R A R I E S Come to your local library and discover how someone like you can Read more
Friday, April 3, 2026
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April 3, 2026 -AARP Tax Appointments
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April 3, 2026 -Mah Jongg
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April 3, 2026 -Music Time
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April 3, 2026 -TAG
AARP Tax Appointments
AARP Foundation provides in-person assistance free of charge with a special focus on taxpayers who are over 50 or have low-to-moderate income. Tax-Aide volunteers are located nationwide and are trained and IRS-certified every year. Taxpayers must bring all information and documents that have been received that apply to their 2025 income taxes, Read more
Mah Jongg
Mah Jongg takes place every Friday from 10am-12pm and it's FREE! If you know how to play, drop by and enjoy the great game of (American) Mah Jongg! This is an EJRP/Essex Senior Center program. Questions? Please contact Julie: jshorter@ejrp.org or 802-878-1375 EXT 1553
TAG
Teens and tweens in grades 6-12 can join our Teen Advisory Group! We'll be creating a new TAG poster to hang up in the YA room. Snacks will be provided!
Saturday, April 4, 2026
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April 4, 2026 -The library will be loud and celebratory this morning
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April 4, 2026 -Repair Cafe
The library will be loud and celebratory this morning
We are hosting a Repair Cafe and the library will be more active and louder than usual this morning. Most activity will occur on the first floor, but some noise may be heard on lower levels, including a loud cowbell noise - which means that we successfully repaired something and Read more
Repair Cafe
What do you do with a broken toaster, a rusted bike chain or a sweater that’s wearing thin? Toss it? No way! Help reduce waste and save money by bringing it to Brownell Library’s Repair Café where volunteer repair experts will be available to help guide you in making repairs for Read more
Sunday, April 5, 2026
No events on this day.