Financial Empowerment

Financial Discussion and Q & A with representatives from SEVCA and Mascoma Bank These FREE classes are being held on the 4th Mondays of the month throughout 2026, with different topics for each session and peer support encouraged throughout. A light meal will be served ......More

Financial Discussion and Q & A with representatives from SEVCA and Mascoma Bank These FREE classes are being held on the 4th Mondays of the month throughout 2026, with different topics for each session and peer support encouraged throughout. A light meal will be served at 5:30PM the discussion starts at 6:00 PM. In March, the focus is on credit reports. Participants will be offered support for receiving, understanding, and checking their credit reports and for ensuring that they are correct. Registration is required. To sign-up, you can call (802-254-5290), stop by the circulation desk, or email us at [email protected]

Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States

Community Conversation on Restorative Practices:

More people are talking about restorative practices and looking for more accountability after people have been harmed. Interaction provides restorative practices programs, but how do restorative practices navigate big feelings? Join Community Substance Use Response (CSU......More

More people are talking about restorative practices and looking for more accountability after people have been harmed. Interaction provides restorative practices programs, but how do restorative practices navigate big feelings? Join Community Substance Use Response (CSUR) and Interaction for a community conversation about restorative practices, with a focus on understanding feelings and needs. Together, we’ll explore how naming what’s underneath our reactions can build connection, support healing, and strengthen our community. All are welcome. Snacks provided before the event. Monday, March 23rd, 6:00-7:30, Main floor. For more information contact Robin at (802) 275-7232 or [email protected]

Main Reading Room

Green Carnation Reading Group

Discussions of books by and for queer people. For more information, please visit the Green Carnation Reading Group Facebook page.

Meeting Room D – Quiet Reading Room, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States

Town Arts Committee

The monthly meeting of the Town Arts Committee members invites guests and the public to discuss town arts!

Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States

Food, Ecosystems and Community: Lessons from Nature

Join Edible Brattleboro for a winter workshop series exploring the living systems at the heart of a community food forest. Together, we’ll learn how to create regenerative, resilient landscapes-where soil, plants, and people work together in mutually supportive relation......More

Join Edible Brattleboro for a winter workshop series exploring the living systems at the heart of a community food forest. Together, we’ll learn how to create regenerative, resilient landscapes-where soil, plants, and people work together in mutually supportive relationships. The series features nationally recognized speakers Didi Pershouse and Dave Jacke. Didi is an author, educator, and policy strategist, whose work focuses on living soils, carbon cycles, and the role of soil health in resilient ecosystems and communities. Dave Jacke is co-author of Edible Food Forest Gardens and a leading voice in permaculture and ecological design. Jacke will present two talks exploring forest gardening as a model for home and community landscapes, and how ecosystem principles-such as diversity, cooperation, and interdependence-can inform resilient social structures. Together, these speakers bring deep ecological insight and practical wisdom rooted in nature based systems. Whether you’re cultivating a backyard, tending a shared green space, or simply interested in how ecosystems sustain life, this series offers insight, inspiration, and actionable ideas for nurturing landscapes that grow, adapt, and nourish for generations. Speaker Schedule: – Tuesday, January 13 | 7:00 PMDidi Pershouse — Author • Educator • Policy StrategistSoil as a Living System: How Healthy Soil Supports Ecosystems and Communities An exploration of soil biology and the critical role living soils play in climate resilience, food systems, and community health. -Tuesday, February 10 | 7:00 PMDave Jacke — Co-author of Edible Forest GardensGardening Like a Forest: Ecosystem Mimicry for Homes and Communities Healthy forests maintain, fertilize, and renew themselves, naturally.  Wouldn’t you like to grow an abundant food-producing ecosystem like this in your back yard or neighborhood? You can! Edible forest gardens mimic the structure and function of natural forests while growing food, fuel, fiber, fodder, fertilizers, pharmaceuticals, and fun. We can meet our own needs and regenerate healthy landscapes, communities, and ecosystems at the same time.  We will dive into the vision of forest gardening, a little history, some science, a few living examples, and a sampling of some useful perennial edibles you can use in your own gardens. -Tuesday, March 10 | 7:00 PMDave JackeEcosystem Social Structures Functional social interactions between species lie at the core of healthy ecosystems.  Understanding species and community niches, interspecies relationships, food webs, guilds, polycultures, and the principles that undergird these structures greatly improves our ability to design and manage healthy forest gardens—and healthy human societies! -Tuesday, March 24th | 7:00 PM Ricky Baruch and Deb Habib — Founders of Seeds of Solidarity in Orange MA, with over three decades of experience gardening, farming and teaching widely.Grow Food Everywhere! Celebrate spring with this engaging presentation and inspiration for abundant gardens to come. Appropriate for both beginning and experienced gardeners, you will gain ideas for building rich, living soil with local resources and regenerative no-till methods. Learn from presenter experience and interactive conversation as you gather practical ideas for low maintenance and climate resilient methods that grow healthy soil and nourishing food for home or community, and in all settings.  

Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States

Rhyme Time

Join us on Wednesday mornings @ 10:30 am for 30 minutes of stories, songs, and fun! Rhyme Time is for kids 5 & under and their caregivers. Free and open to the public.

Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States

Public Art Open House

Join the Brattleboro Town Arts Committee in the Main Reading Room at the Brooks Memorial Library on Wednesday, March 25 from 5 to 7 PM for a Public Art Open House. Learn about the Town and Cultural Plans, explore potential sites for public art, including possible projec......More

Join the Brattleboro Town Arts Committee in the Main Reading Room at the Brooks Memorial Library on Wednesday, March 25 from 5 to 7 PM for a Public Art Open House. Learn about the Town and Cultural Plans, explore potential sites for public art, including possible projects for the Library, and share your ideas for art in Brattleboro. Refreshments provided.

Main Reading Room

Brattleboro Outing Club Board Meeting

Monthly Meeting of the Brattleboro Outing Club Board of Directors

Meeting Room B – Mezzanine Room, Main Street 224, Brattleboro, Vermont, 05301, United States

Brattleboro 250 Planning Sessions

Come and connect with others who are interested in working on plans to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States in 2026. This monthly meeting space on the 4th Wednesdays is dedicated for those who would like the opportunity to connect, coll......More

Come and connect with others who are interested in working on plans to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States in 2026. This monthly meeting space on the 4th Wednesdays is dedicated for those who would like the opportunity to connect, collaborate, and work on projects that align with Vermont’s 250th Anniversary Commission’s mission to “…inspire all Vermonters to learn from the history, legacy, and context of the past to build strong Vermont communities for the future.” The space is being hosted by Brooks Memorial Library, Vermont Independent Media (The Commons) and Windham World Affairs Council, with support from the Vermont Humanities Council. We are already working together on a collaboration entitled, ‘Examining American Identity and Leadership in a Changing World – and have joined America 250, a national initiative asking communities to plan for how to commemorate the 250th year of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Its mission is to provide opportunities for all Americans to pause and reflect on our nation’s past & present, honor the contributions of all Americans, and look to the future we want to create for the next generation and beyond.

Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States

Game Cafe!

Come join game enthusiasts in playing Magic the Gathering in various formats (including Commander/EDH) as well as other fun and creative board & card games. Bring your favorite games- All Ages Welcome!

Meeting Room D – Quiet Reading Room, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States

Sing & Dance With Robin

Designed for ages under 6- all ages welcome! Free and open to the public. This lovely class is an enriching musical experience for toddlers and preschoolers, designed to support healthy cognitive, physical, and social development. Children will sing, clap, stomp, dance,......More

Designed for ages under 6- all ages welcome! Free and open to the public. This lovely class is an enriching musical experience for toddlers and preschoolers, designed to support healthy cognitive, physical, and social development. Children will sing, clap, stomp, dance, and play along with the curriculum of traditional and modern folk songs. Parents will be encouraged to fully sing and participate with their child in the class. Sponsored by the Friends of Brooks Memorial Library.

Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States

LEGO-Palooza Special Session!

Join us on Thursday, March 26th from 1-5 pm for an extra-long session of LEGO-Palooza! We provide the LEGOs. You build. Do not bring your own LEGOs. Children cannot keep LEGOs, but if there is enough room, we will display them in the window. Free and open to the public!......More

Join us on Thursday, March 26th from 1-5 pm for an extra-long session of LEGO-Palooza! We provide the LEGOs. You build. Do not bring your own LEGOs. Children cannot keep LEGOs, but if there is enough room, we will display them in the window. Free and open to the public!

Brooks Memorial Library, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States

Enrolling for Medicaid and SNAP Benefits: Need Help?

Are you confused about the new SNAP requirements? Do you need help signing up for SNAP or Medicaid? Have you been cut off SNAP or Medicaid or had benefits reduced? Do you need help paying for Medicare premiums or co-pays? The Vermont Workers’ Center is holding open hour......More

Are you confused about the new SNAP requirements? Do you need help signing up for SNAP or Medicaid? Have you been cut off SNAP or Medicaid or had benefits reduced? Do you need help paying for Medicare premiums or co-pays? The Vermont Workers’ Center is holding open hours at the Brooks Memorial Library Community Room on March 13 and March 27 from 2-4:30 PM to help people understand and navigate these programs. We’ll have information about Medicaid, Medicare, and the SNAP work requirements and exemptions, and can work with people on submitting applications and other paperwork. Brooks Memorial Library is located at 224 Main Street, Brattleboro. Community Room is on the second floor and is handicap accessible. For questions or more information, email [email protected] or call (802) 257-4436.

Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States

Talking About Tech: Managing Passwords

xkcd comic #936 “Password Strength” by Randall Munroe. Used in compliance with Creative Commons CC BY-NC 2.5. Bring your tech questions and answers to a new monthly series for technology help. Fourth Saturdays from 10:30 to noon at Brooks Memorial Library. This month’s ......More

xkcd comic #936 “Password Strength” by Randall Munroe. Used in compliance with Creative Commons CC BY-NC 2.5. Bring your tech questions and answers to a new monthly series for technology help. Fourth Saturdays from 10:30 to noon at Brooks Memorial Library. This month’s spotlight topic: managing passwordsDo you struggle to remember your passwords? To come up with a new one for every new account and app? Feel like you don’t even know what accounts you have? This month’s spotlight is on password management. With so many everyday tasks moving online, there are more and more accounts we have to create and access…each one demanding a password. Keeping them straight, being able to find one when you need it, can be a daily struggle. Luckily, there are a lot of options that can help keep the password mess manageable. From low-tech to cloud-based, there’s a wide variety of approaches. Maybe an old-fashioned rolodex is the answer you’ve been looking for. Or possibly you need an online password vault, that syncs to your every device, with the ability to share passwords with others. Come to learn about some of these options, and share your experience. Do you have a favorite password app to share? What is Talking About Tech?Our vision is an interactive gathering a bit like a book club crossed with a crafting group, with a touch of a drop-in bike repair clinic.  Each session will begin with a 30-minute guided discussion of a tech topic of interest.  One month we might talk about managing passwords, or organizing email and files how the internet works, or vibe coding with AI. Then we’ll have a about an hour for mutual tech support, on the focus topic or other areas of need and interest. Maybe you have the answer someone else is looking for! The library’s Electronic Services Specialist, Matt, will be there to provide expert help. Bring your phone, tablet, or laptop. Do you have a request for a future spotlight topic?Suggestions are welcome!  We want Talking About Tech to be shaped through participation, so bring ideas for a future topic to any session.  You can also contact the library with your request.  Maybe you’d be the perfect person to lead discussion on some spotlight topic!

Meeting Room D – Quiet Reading Room, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States

SilverCircus - by NECCA

Strengthen balance and build social connection, all while playing and connecting to your inner child with SilverCircus by the New England Center for Circus Arts (NECCA). These circus classes are designed for older adults and are welcome to all mobility and cognitive lev......More

Strengthen balance and build social connection, all while playing and connecting to your inner child with SilverCircus by the New England Center for Circus Arts (NECCA). These circus classes are designed for older adults and are welcome to all mobility and cognitive levels. We will work with each student where they are at, while fostering a supportive and playful group dynamic. Activities will challenge the brain and the body, and will be scaled up and down to be the perfect challenge for each participant.It is not too late to join the circus! Join us at Brattleboro Memorial Library at 11am on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays in January through May (01/10, 01/24, 02/14, 02/28, 03/14, 03/28, 04/11, 04/25, 05/09, and 05/23).

Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States

Brattleboro in Stitches

Bring a work in progress to sew, knit, crochet, embroider, or mend. Sewing machines, irons, and companionship will be provided.

Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States

Farewell Party for Brattleboro Police Chief Norma Hardy

Brooks Memorial Library is hosting a farewell party for Brattleboro Police Chief Norma Hardy to celebrate her retirement and express appreciation for her dedicated service. This gathering mirrors the welcome event Brooks held for her when she first arrived in town, givi......More

Brooks Memorial Library is hosting a farewell party for Brattleboro Police Chief Norma Hardy to celebrate her retirement and express appreciation for her dedicated service. This gathering mirrors the welcome event Brooks held for her when she first arrived in town, giving the community another opportunity to connect with the Chief and wish her well in her future endeavors! Light refreshments will be served.

Main Reading Room

Mud Season Speaker Series - Salamander Crossing Brigades

Mud Season Speaker Series The Bonnyvale Environmental Education Center and the Brooks Memorial Library invite you to a series of programs based upon the Vermont Reads 2025-26 selection, The Light Pirate, with the themes of climate resilience through community and the un......More

Mud Season Speaker Series The Bonnyvale Environmental Education Center and the Brooks Memorial Library invite you to a series of programs based upon the Vermont Reads 2025-26 selection, The Light Pirate, with the themes of climate resilience through community and the unstoppable power of the natural world. The Light Pirate Named after a catastrophic storm, Wanda is born into a world that’s rapidly changing. Rising sea levels and devastating weather patterns transform her coastal Florida town. As she moves from childhood to adulthood, Wanda adapts to this remade landscape, finding adventure, love, and purpose in a place largely abandoned by civilization. Told in four parts—power, water, light, and time—The Light Pirate by Lily Brooks-Dalton is a meditation on the beauty and violence of an untamable wilderness. It considers the dissolution of the human-made world, and helps us see how human connection, adaptability, and a little bit of magic might guide us to a new future. Get a copy at the library!   Monday, February 9, 2026 from 6:30-8 Pumpkin and Pye: How Beavers Keep Us Cool Pumpkin was born in a stone culvert under Upper Dummerston Road and orphaned when his mother was hit by a car. Pye was attacked and badly injured by a dog as a yearling. BEEC naturalist Patti Smith will tell how these young beavers came together and into her care. Photos and videos will illustrate the adventures that ensued. Patti maintains that beavers are not just lovable, they are important. She will also talk about their crucial role in holding water on a warming planet and mitigating floods. Find out how communities are solving beaver conflicts in ways that allow beavers to keep us cool.   Monday, March 9, 2026 from 6:30-8 Thirty-Eight: The Hurricane That Transformed New England A hurricane will never surprise us again. But that’s what happened to the people of New England on September 21, 1938. Without any warning, the most destructive weather event ever to hit the Northeast pummeled the coast and blasted its way to Vermont and New Hampshire with torrential rain, flooding, and sustained winds over 100 miles per hour. Stephen Long tells the story of New England’s Katrina, focusing on the devastation to the region’s forests and the daunting challenge facing New Englanders still in the throes of the Great Depression. His presentation is richly illustrated with archival photos of storm damage and the unprecedented recovery operation, making the storm and its aftermath come alive. A journalist and co-founder of Northern Woodlands magazine, Stephen Long is the author of Thirty-Eight: The Hurricane that Transformed New England.    Monday, March 30 at 7 pm Salamander Crossing Brigades: help save salamanders As our planet heats up amphibians are vulnerable. A group of important amphibians in our region depend upon temporary ponds—vernal pools—for egg-laying. These pools can dry much too fast in drought years. They are also vulnerable when they must cross roads to reach their breeding habitat. You can help! Join a Salamander Crossing Brigade. Getting adult amphibians safely across roads is a big way we can make their populations resilient. The Bonnyvale Environmental Education Center has been organizing crossing brigades at known crossing sites for decades. Come to the library to learn more about the amazing amphibians that head for vernal pools in the spring and what you can do to help them.   Saturday, April 4, 10:30-12pm Salamander Tea Party with BEEC Enjoy salamander story books read by our salamander mascot, snack on salamander cookies, and learn all about salamander season in Vermont! Naturalists will be on hand to answer questions about how and where you can take a peek at amphibian eggs or help out with amphibian conservation and community science projects including BEEC’s Salamander Crossing Brigade.   Monday, April 13  from 6:30-8 Vermont Reads Book Discussion: The Light Pirate by Lily Brooks-Dalton Join us for a thoughtful, guided conversation centered on The Light Pirate, a novel that follows one girl’s life as climate change reshapes Florida’s coast—and the meaning of home, resilience, and community. Rachael Cohen, environmental writer and editor, will facilitate this 90-minute discussion, creating space to reflect together on the book’s themes, characters, and emotional impact. Participants will explore themes such as climate adaptation and how people respond—individually and collectively—to environmental change. All readers are welcome, whether the book moved you deeply or left you with lingering questions. Come prepared to listen, reflect, and engage in a meaningful exchange inspired by this powerful and timely novel.  

Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States

Brattleboro District 9 Forum

Residents of District 9 will continue their discussion of Town matters in advance of Open Town Meeting in another of our periodic get-togethers.  The District 9 forum will occur at 6:30 pm on Tuesday 31 March in the Community Room of the Brooks Memorial Library (3rd flo......More

Residents of District 9 will continue their discussion of Town matters in advance of Open Town Meeting in another of our periodic get-togethers.  The District 9 forum will occur at 6:30 pm on Tuesday 31 March in the Community Room of the Brooks Memorial Library (3rd floor). At the suggestion of a participant from the last forum, we invite suggestions as to matters that should be scheduled for the agenda.  Send your preferred topics to convenors Robert Oeser ([email protected]) 518.505.9031 or David Levenbach ([email protected] 413.559.1533) Save these dates:: An Informational Session will be held on April 8, 2026, starting at 7 p.m. in the Brattleboro Area Middle School Multipurpose Room.Open Town Meeting will be held on April 11, 2026, starting at 8:30 a.m. in the Brattleboro Union High School gymnasium.View the complete warning for Town Meeting here (corrected March 13). Visit the Town’s website for a roundup of relevant documents, including links to the Annual Report, the Finance Committee Report and more to help prepare for Open Town Meeting.

Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States

Rhyme Time

Join us on Wednesday mornings @ 10:30 am for 30 minutes of stories, songs, and fun! Rhyme Time is for kids 5 & under and their caregivers. Free and open to the public.

Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States

SEVCA's Volunteer Tax Prep Assistance (VITA) Program

The IRS’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program offers free basic tax return preparation to qualified individuals. The VITA program has operated for over 50 years. VITA sites offer free tax help to people who need assistance in preparing their own tax returns, ......More

The IRS’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program offers free basic tax return preparation to qualified individuals. The VITA program has operated for over 50 years. VITA sites offer free tax help to people who need assistance in preparing their own tax returns, including: -People who generally make $67,000 or less-Persons with disabilities, and-Limited English-speaking taxpayers SEVCA’s VITA program also assists Vermont homeowners and renters with Homestead Declarations, Property Tax Credit Claims, and Renter Rebate Claims, even if they are not required to file a tax return. VITA services are not only free, they are also a reliable and trusted source for preparing tax returns. Services are by appointment only. Information to request an appointment, COMING SOON.  If you would like more information, visit sevca.org/tax services, email [email protected], or call or text 802-428-3032.

Meeting Room A – Community Meeting Room, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States

Game Cafe!

Come join game enthusiasts in playing Magic the Gathering in various formats (including Commander/EDH) as well as other fun and creative board & card games. Bring your favorite games- All Ages Welcome!

Meeting Room D – Quiet Reading Room, 224 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301, United States