Elemental Book Binding
January 31, 7 p.m. Elemental Bookbinding & Survival Book Repair As part of the WORDS project, Marshall Brooks will present ELEMENTAL BOOKBINDING AND SURVIVAL BOOK REPAIR, a talk at the Brooks Memorial Library, Wednesday, January 31 at 7PM. Attendees...
Hands-On Antique Printing Workshop for Kids
In-Service day fun! On Tuesday, January 23rd, from 10:30 am-noon, the "Peoples, Places and the History of Words in Brattleboro, Vermont" events continue with a hands-on printing workshop designed for children 6 and up, as well as the young at heart :)...
January 23, 10:30 a.m. – Noon: Hands-On Antique Printing Workshop for Kids
In-Service day fun! On Tuesday, January 23rd, from 10:30 am-noon, the “Peoples, Places and the History of Words in Brattleboro, Vermont” events continue with a hands-on printing workshop designed for children 6 and up, as well as the young at heart Master...
How to Research Colorful Characters & Write Their Stories.
November 29 at 7 PM, Brooks Memorial Library Rolf Parker gives a presentation on conmen who made their fortunes and furthered their careers by coming to Brattleboro and working their magic art. Rolf Parker, a free-lance writer and local historian, will...
How to Research Colorful Characters & Write Their Stories.
November 29 at 7 PM, Brooks Memorial Library Rolf Parker gives a presentation on conmen who made their fortunes and furthered their careers by coming to Brattleboro and working their magic art. Rolf Parker, a free-lance writer and local historian, will...
The Letterpress Years in Brattleboro
exhibit The Letterpress Years Brattleboro’s Letterpress Years was mounted as a month-long exhibit at Brooks Memorial Library, opening October 11, 2017 Letterpress printing was the primary way information was printed and distributed from the 1500s through the mid-20th...
Here We Are: Brattleboro’s Community Talk Show
Stephanie Greene talks with Wendy O’Connell on “Here We Are: Brattleboro’s Community Talk Show”, about the Letterpress Years exhibit, the WORDS project and more
Become a Member of The BHS!
We have discovered a meteoric rise in the number of people following the Brattleboro Historical Society's social media sites. Currently, thousands of people are daily likely to view our postings of Brattleboro history. Would you consider becoming a member of the...
We Have a Winner!
We had over 50 answers and many questions about this car. We had 3 correct submissions and will be awarding a free one year membership to the Brattleboro Historical Society to each of the winners. They are: William Sullivan - Chief Engineer at JVC Broadcasting of...
BHS Podcast e84 – Starting at quarterback for the Green Bay Packers, Brattleboro’s Joe Shield
According to the website Fansided, Vermont's greatest college quarterback of all time is Brattleboro's Joe Shield. Here's his story...