Brownell Library
Events at this venue
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Bookmark Stitch-In with the Embroidery Guild
Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, United States +1 moreIntergenerationalLocal members of the Embroiderers' Guild of America celebrate our summer theme with a Stitch-In. Watch them create embroidery using a variety of needlework techniques. Choose a beautifully stitched bookmark to take home. For all ages.
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Summer Reading Program Kick Off with Dinoman!
Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, United States +1 moreIntergenerationalKick 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.
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Dino-Mite Story Time
Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, United StatesChildren 0-5Unearth stories, rhymes and songs at this dinosaur themed story time series.
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Brick Pit: Dinosaur Habitat
Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, United StatesChildren 6-11Calling 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 Read more
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T-Rex Tea Party
Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, United StatesChildren 6-11Even 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.
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Dungeons & Dragons (FULL)
Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, United States +2 moreTeens 12-18Players 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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Librarian’s Choice Book Discussion
Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, United StatesAdults 19-54Piranesi's house is no ordinary building: its rooms are infinite, its corridors endless, its walls are lined with thousands upon thousands of statues, each one different from all the others. Within the labyrinth of halls an ocean is imprisoned; waves thunder up staircases, rooms are flooded in an instant. He Read more
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Breakout Box: The Lost Letters of Liberty
Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, United StatesChildren 6-11Stop 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
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Tech Help with Clif
Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, United StatesSeniors 55+Offering one on one technology help. Reservation required. Please call 802-878-6955 at least 48 hours in advance.
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The Potter’s Time Machine
Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, United StatesChildren 6-11A broken pot can tell archaeologists what people ate, believed, and traded thousands of years ago. Explore ancient pottery from around the world, then design your own vessel that tells a story about you. Recommended for children in grades 3 and up, including teens!
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Outdoor Play Time
Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, United States +1 moreChildren 0-5Bring your toddlers and preschoolers to this play time outside near the pavilion. We will read one story and play with giant blocks, hoops, chalk, bubbles and water! Bring a towel or change of clothes. Inclement weather? We'll play inside (minus the water toy). Teen volunteers we need your help. Read more
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Dino-Mite Story Time
Brownell Library 6 Lincoln St, Essex Junction, VT, United StatesChildren 0-5Unearth stories, rhymes and songs at this dinosaur themed story time series.