Brooks Memorial Library, 224 Main St. in Brattleboro hosts an interactive "listening party" of selections from Vermont historical archives on March 4 at 7:00 p.m. The event, "Come and Listen," is part of the Vermont Humanities Council's First Wednesdays lecture series and is free and open to the public and accessible to people in wheelchairs.

Archivist Andy Kolovos and producer Mary Wesley present the interactive event, sharing audio clips from the Vermont Folklife Center's archives showcasing Vermont's past and present diversity.

For more information, contact Brooks Memorial Library at 802.254.5290 or visit www.brookslibraryvt.org.

The Vermont Humanities Council's First Wednesdays series is held on the first Wednesday of every month from October through May in nine communities statewide, featuring speakers of national and regional renown. The statewide underwriter for the First Wednesdays 2019-2020 series is the Institute of Museum & Library Services through the Vermont Department of Libraries. The First Wednesdays 2019-2020 series in Brattleboro is underwritten by Chroma Technology Corp. The Brooks Memorial Library programs are sponsored by Against the Grain, Brattleboro Autobody & Detailing, Brattleboro Retreat, Everyone's Books, GPI Construction, New Chapter, The Richards Group, The Vermont Country Store, Windham World Affairs Council and the Friends of Brooks Memorial Library.

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