Public Forum on Brooks Memorial Services 8/24/22

Tin Pan Alley Sing-Along at the Brooks Memorial Library 6-24-23

With Lisa McCormick leading us in song, senior singers - The Estey Pipers, are accompanied by The Green Mountain . . .

Book Launch for Green Mountain Stories 5/30/23

Celebrate the newly released edition of 28 short stories by Brattleboro author Mary E. Wilkins Freeman with the . . .

The Nethercott Duet 5/10/23

Local writers Michael Nethercott and GennaRose Nethercott will share their views on storytelling, offer readings, and . . .

The Day After Juneteenth Presented by Djeli 2/15/23

Djeli, formerly William Forchion, will read from his most recent book of poetry The Day after Juneteenth and will lead . . .

Hiking VT's 500 Highest with Spencer Crispe 2/8/23

Spencer Crispe is a 9th generation lifelong Vermonter from West Brattleboro. In an increasingly virtual world that is . . .

Thistlefoot with GennaRose Nethercott 1/27/23

GENNAROSE NETHERCOTT IS A POET AND PERFORMER WHOSE FIRST NOVEL, "THISTLEFOOT" IS THE SUBJECT OF THIS PRESENTATION.

The Buddha's Politics in the 21st Century 12/21/22

Engaged Buddhism and American Politics Today: December 21.  With the global climate crisis and other daunting . . .

The Buddha's Politics as a Religious Leader 11/16/22

The Buddha's Politics as a Religious Leader 11/16/22

Migration Pathways - Stories of Yesterday and Today 10/29/22

Vermont Humanities will present “Migration Pathways: Stories of Yesterday and Today” at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29, . . .

Engaged Buddhism - The Buddha’s World with Dr. Tom Redden 10/19/22

What if the Buddhist values of loving-kindness and compassion were at the heart of a political philosophy, what we . . .

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Public Forum on Brooks Memorial Services 8/24/22

Public Forum on Brooks Memorial Services 8/24/22

Declaration of Independence and Social Movements 7/13/22

With its universal claims of equality and liberty, the Declaration of Independence established the principles of a . . .

The Value of Old and Rare Books - Ken Gloss

Brooks Memorial Library Events - The Value of Old and Rare Books with Ken Gloss

Saige Doll and Books 4/13/13

PROLIFIC AWARD-WINNING  AUTHOR JESSIE HAAS INTRODUCES HER BOOK "SAIGE, WHICH WAS PUBLISHED BY AMERICAN GIRL IN . . .

Introducing Brattleboro New Town Manager Part 2

Introducing Brattleboro New Town Manager Part 2

Introducing Brattleboro's New Town Manager 11/29/21

THE NEW TOWN MANAGER FOR THE TOWN OF BRATTLEBORO IS INTRODUCED TO THE COMMUNITY AT BROOKS MEMORIAL LIBRARY/NOVEMBER 20, 2021

The Face of Recovery 8/29/19

The Brattleboro Police Department with the U.S. Attorney’s office is hosting a viewing of the short film (10 minutes) . . .

Vermont Bench and Bar Listening Tour 6/27/19

The Vermont Supreme Court Chief Justice and Presiding Judge in the Windham Unit invite the public to share their . . .

Hip Hop Concert with Rebel Diaz 5/10/19

Rebel Diaz is a political hip hop duo out of the Bronx, New York and Chicago, IL consisting of the Chilean brothers . . .

Amby Burfoot - Run for Your Best Life

Amby Burfoot 1968 Boston Marathon winner and renowed marathon runner spoke of his experiences running marathons and . . .

An Army Physician's Experience in Vietnam

Retired family physician, Dr. Robert Tortolani showed his personal 8mm movies and slides of his time with Army First . . .

MLK Day Annual SpeakOUT 2019

Embark on an engaging, dramatic presentation through the journey of Dr. King, as he transforms from his early . . .

Opposing the Criminalization of Poverty - 2nd Session

Brattleboro Solidarity presents the second event geared towards helping the greater Brattleboro community to become . . .

Mary Ann Cooper - Across America and Back

Author Mary Ann Hooper will read and discuss her book Across America and Back: Retracing My Great-Grandparents' . . .

Criminalization of Poverty 8/29/18

A community conversation to oppose the criminalizing of poverty in this Community.

Jim Freedman - One Belt, One Road: A Discussion about China 7/13/18

Join us on Wednesday, June 13th, at 7 pm as we welcome Jim Freedman, a global leadership consultant, with extensive . . .

Digital Privacy: Protect Yourself Online

Learn some specific tools and concrete ideas from Jessamyn’s “Digital Privacy Toolkit.” Protect yourself online from . . .

Making Sense of Your DNA Testing Results

DNA testing for ancestry has exploded in popularity due to aggressive marketing campaigns and lower prices.  However, . . .

MLK Day Annual SpeakOUT 2018

Speak Out for Justice, a celebration of the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Junior hosted by Brooks Memorial Library . . .

50th Anniversary Party

Join Brooks Memorial Library for this all-day celebration including children’s celebration, music performed by Sharon . . .

50th Anniversary Scrapbook

Come celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Brooks Memorial Library with this video scrapbook of birthday celebrations, . . .

Jerry Carbone -Touring the Sorrento Peninsula 1/28/17

"Paths of the Gods: Hiking the Sorrento Peninsula with Jerry Carbone"Join former Library Director Jerry Carbone and . . .

At BML: Jerry Carbone's Retirement Party 12/18/15

After 37 years working at the Brooks Memorial Library,  first as Reference Librarian, and then, for the past 22 years . . .

At BML: Andy Weir - The Martian 10/28/15

Join author Andy Weir at Brooks Memorial Libary for this author talk series via Skype, as Weir discussed his best . . .

At BML: Marc Songini - The Boston Mob 1/24/15

Boston Mob: The Rise and Fall of the New England Mob and Its Most Notorious Killer Join independent scholar and Boston . . .

At BML: Mark Pokras, DVM - The Wildlife Vet Returns

Presented by the Southeastern Vermont Audubon Society, 'The Wildlife Veterinarian Returns' features Mark Pokras from . . .

At BML: Hungrytown, Folk Concert 11/7/14

Join the musical and married duo of Rebecca Hall and Ken Anderson known as 'Hungrytown' as they present their Vermont . . .

At BML: Patti Kerr - Caring for a Love One with Alzheimer's 9/10/14

Alzheimer educator and author Patti Kerr speaks at Brooks Memorial Library, discussing Alzheimer’s, her family’s . . .

At BML: Dying and Living in the Arms of Love

Join clinical psychologist Tracey Allysson in a talk about her book, Dying & Living in the Arms of Love;  One Woman’s . . .

At BML: Dealing with Climate Change

Independent climate researcher Dr. Alan Betts discusses how and why the climate of the Earth and New England are being . . .

At BML: Puffins Downeast - 4/15/14

Well-known photographer and aviator Chris Petrak presents this adventure tale from the coast of Maine, where one of . . .

At BML: Robert Whitaker - Anatomy of an Epidemic

Madinamerica.com author and journalist Robert Whitaker discusses his investigative findings in the field of American . . .

At BML: Human Cultures and Birds of Prey

Michael Clough of the Southern Vermont Natural History Museum to present "Symbol of the Sun: Raptors and Us." . . .

At BML: Naima Wade, a Slaves Story- 1/16/14 [HD]

Library Lecture: Naima Wade, a Slaves Story [in High Definition] --- Production Date: Jan 16, 2014 --- Alexander . . .

At BML: Federico Lorca & Philip Cummings - 2/26/14

Join independent scholar, Patricia Billingsley for a richly illustrated slide talk with vintage photos, maps, and . . .

At BML: Ben Kilham - The Social Black Bear 2/6/14

Library Lecture: Ben Kilham, The Social Black Bear. Based on 20 years of observing, documenting and experimenting with . . .

At BML: Jean Germain - Jazz from Row Six 9/21/13

Photographer and author Jean Germain talks about her book:"Jazz from Row 6: Photographs from 1981 - 2007" Legends of . . .

At BML: Kathryn Guare - Deceptive Cadence 9/17/13

Vermont author Kathryn Guare shares a multi-media presentation, with photos and readings, of the elements that . . .

At BML: Among the Wounded- A Civil War Talk by Dave Twombly 5/22/13

Local area resident Dave Twombly treats Civil War enthusiasts to an evening of excitement centered on the discovery of . . .

At BML: Cynthia Bittinger, Vermont Women

Join local scholar Cyndy Bittinger at the Brooks Memorial Library for a journey through the forgotten tales of the . . .

At BML: In Disguise! Undercover with Real Women Spies 3/30/13

E. Macalaster: In Disguise! Undercover with Real Women Spies 3/30/13 

At BML: The Loud Collection 1/19/13

Library Lectures HD- "The Loud Collection" 1/19/13

At BML: Goodnight Irene - Craig Brandon

It took three authors and a dozen photographers to tell those stories in "Good Night Irene: Stories and Photos About . . .

At BML: Douglas A. Wissing

Library Lecture: Douglas A. Wissing

At BML: Dr. Erik J. Chaput 1/25/2012

Library Lecture: Dr. Erik J. Chaput, 1/25/2012

At BML: Craftsmanship in the 21st Century

Library Lecture: Craftsmanship in the 21st Century

At BML: Prof. Tom Wessels 10/28/2011

Library Lecture: Prof. Tom Wessels, 10/28/2011

20th Annual Meeting: Friends of Brooks Memorial Library

The 20th Annual Meeting of the Friends of Brooks Memorial Library, in Brattleboro, VT.

At BML: Marilyn Blackwell - Clarina Howard Nichols 3/30/11

Library Lecture: Historian Marilyn Blackwell, co-author of the book "Frontier Feminist: Clarina Howard Nichols and the . . .

At BML: Vince Feeney - The Irish "Wave" in the Green Mountains 3/12/11

Library Lecture: Vince Feeney, author of the recently published history of the Irish in Vermont, Finnigans, Slaters . . .

At BML: The Town Photographer in VT, Forrest Holzapfel

Photographer and local historian Forrest Holzapfel discusses the role of the village photographer in . . .

At BML: Spinning Around with Jeannine Bakriges

Master spinner (and dyer/knitter), Jeannine Bakriges worked for years to compile this beautiful and informative book. . . .

At BML: The Life and Times of Thelonious Monk- Eugene Uman

The name Thelonious Monk conjures images of a dancing sprite wearing funny hats and evokes the sound of singularly . . .

At BML: Google 101 with Matt Dunn

Matt Dunn leads a discussion of economic development ideas for the State of Vermont.

At BML: Embodying Native Culture 1/13/11

Library Lecture: Embodying Native Culture, 1/13/2011

At BML: In Praise of Public Libraries

In Praise of Public Libraries