Brattleboro | "Join or Die" Film screening and community-building mixer

When: Wednesday, Mar. 19 2025| 6 - 8 p.m.

Where: Brooks Memorial Library, 224 Main St, Brattleboro, VT 05301

Join Vermont Public at Brooks Memorial Library for a mini film screening and social hour! First, dive into a 45-minute excerpt of the highly acclaimed 2023 documentary Join or Die by Pete and Rebecca Davis. Join or Die is a film about why you should join a club—and why the fate of America depends on it. Joined by influential scholars and fans by the likes of Hillary Clinton and Priya Parker, join Bob as he explores three urgent civic questions: What makes democracy work? Why is American democracy in crisis? And, most importantly… What can we do about it?

FAQ

Event Flow:

5:30 p.m. - Doors open

6:00 p.m. - Screening begins

6:45 p.m. - Live Audience Discussion

7 p.m. - Social Hour begins

8 p.m. - Event ends

Is there a cost to attend?

No, tickets are complimentary but must be reserved in advance.

What are my transportation and parking options?

Parking is street parking. A limited number of free 2-hour parking spaces are available in the Municipal Center lot, near the library’s rear entrance:

• Turn onto Grove St. from Main St.
• Enter the lot mid-block.
• The library’s parking spaces and accessible entrance are to your right.
• There are also two reserved accessible parking spaces.

For other parking options and more information about public parking in Brattleboro, see the Town’s parking enforcement page.

Public Transit: Brooks Memorial Library can be reached on the White line at the Centre Congregational Church and Post Office stops; and on the Red Line at Pliny Park.

What are my food and drink options?

There will not be refreshments or food served.

Will this event be broadcast?

It will not be broadcast.

What if my question isn’t answered here?

Send us a message here or call 800-639-2192, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Host or Publisher Vermont Public