Music Time
Come sing and dance with Linda Bassick!
Teen Horror Film Festival!
Ready to scare your friends and terrify your neighbors? Then join us for Brownell Library’s Teen Horror Film Festival! Teens are invited to showcase their spine-tingling masterpieces on Halloween afternoon, then vote on the film they think is the most terrifying of them all. Our winner will receive a $50 Read more
CANCELLED: Horror Movie Filming Day
The Horror Movie Filming Day is cancelled today October 23rd due to illness. We are so sorry of the last minute change! But we are still taking submissions through October 28th. If you are a teen that loves film, horror, or even just going to the movies, email your 10 Read more
Horror Movie Filming Day
Come to create your horror masterpiece! We’ll be putting out props and equipment to help bring your creations to life. This program is open to teen patrons in grades 6 and up.
RESCHEDULED: Dungeons & Dragons
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.
Daily and ongoing programs for adults:
Community Puzzle: Spend some time working on a puzzle in the Main Reading Room. Puzzles rotate as they are completed. Magazine Swap: Need some new reading material? Check out the magazine swap! Pattern Swap: Bring in sewing/cross stitch/knitting etc. patterns and take a few! Puzzle Swap: Bring a puzzle, take Read more
Daily and ongoing programs for adults:
Book Display: September is both Emergency Preparedness and Banned Books month! Check out books on both of these topics at the library! Visit the KCR display! In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Brownell Library, the Essex Community Historical Society will have on display pictures of what Essex Junction looked Read more
STEM Challenge: Marble Run Mayhem
Using nothing but index cards, tape, and a little engineering know-how, build a maze that guides a marble from start to finish at the Winnie Bell Maker Space in Youth Non Fiction. This program is made possible with support from the Winnie Bell Learned Fund, and it is open to Read more
Goodness, Gracious, Guacamole!
Come celebrate National Guacamole Day at the library! We’ll be whipping up batches of this tasty spread after school. This program is for teens in grade 6 and up.
Brick Pit: Spinning Tops
Calling all builders! Drop in each month to tackle a special LEGO building challenge, this time: Engineer a top that spins the longest, balances the best, or wins a head-to-head spin battle OR just build whatever you dream up! Creative constraint cards will be available for anyone looking to up Read more