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Youth Services Seeks Volunteers for 2019

by Nanci Leitch | Activism

Youth Services is offering a Volunteer Training on Monday, January 7 from 6-9 p.m. at their offices in Brattleboro for community members interested in becoming more involved with the nonprofit. Volunteer opportunities range from helping on an ad hoc basis with transportation, meal prep, sharing parenting and life skills to more formal roles such as volunteering as a mentor for a youth-led screen printing business, sitting on a once-a-month Diversion Panel, or serving as a temporary Host Home.

Policy, Politics, and Priorities for the New Legislative Session

by Brooks Memorial Library | Living

Join us on Thursday, December 2oth  at at 6pm in the Community Roomfor the first in a series of monthly policy conversations. Representatives Emilie Kornheiser, Molly Burke, Tristan Toleno, and many of your neighbors will be coming together to talk about community goals for the coming year.

Savvy Social Security Planning for Women

by Brooks Memorial Library | Living

Join us on Wednesday, January 16th at 7pm for the educational workshop, Savvy Social Security Planning for Women.

Social Security is one of the few income sources that keeps up with inflation and lasts for life. But most women fail to maximize their benefits because they don’t understand the little-known rules that can help them get more out of the system.

Post Office Protester?

by Not Signed In | Questions & Answers

Whatever happened to the man who used to protest something unspecified in front of the Main Street post office always trailing computer print-out pages that he regularly stopped to switch with other trailing computer print-out pages from the back seat of his car?

VFW $6 Lunch Specials Open to the Public 12-17 to 12-21

by Not Signed In | Food

The Brattleboro VFW located at 40 Black Mountain Road is open to the public for lunch. Lunch is served Mon-Fri from 11:30 – 1:30. Specials listed below are only $6 a plate. Hand made burger, fries, sweet potato fries, wings, onion rings, soups and sandwiches are also available. Take outs available by calling 257-0438

Found Cat

by Grumpy Old Nerd | Pets

I found this cat yowling unhappily in a tree on one of the tree streets tonight.  He’s an intact male with a gray mackerel coat with a white chest and paws.  He’s very sweet and friendly.  He doesn’t have a collar and has a few small wounds.  Is this your cat, or do you know who he belongs to?

Brattleboro Recreation & Parks Department Offers Mini Camp

by Not Signed In | Family

The Brattleboro Recreation & Parks Department is pleased to announce they will be offering a Mini Camp for children 5-11 year old (maximum 25 participants).  The camp will be held on Wednesday – Friday, December 26th – 28th from 8:30am to 1:30 pm at the Gibson Aiken Center. (Children may stay for Open Gym at 1:30 which is also a supervised program). 

VFW $6 Lunch Specials Open to the Public 12-10 to 12-14

by Not Signed In | Food

The Brattleboro VFW located at 40 Black Mountain Road is open to the public for lunch. Lunch is served Mon-Fri from 11:30 – 1:30. Specials listed below are only $6 a plate. Hand made burgers, fries, sweet potato fries, wings, onion rings, soups and sandwiches are also available. Take outs available by calling 257-0438

Mon – chicken cordon bleu, baked potato, & veg

Played Out! LGBTQ+ Game Night at The Root

by Wendy M. Levy | Recreation & Sports

Calling all LGBT+ folk and allies! Join us for card games, board games, and dice games every month at The Root. We have plenty of games, and please bring your favorites as well as a friend or two. Free and open to all ages; 16 and under, please bring a responsible adult. The Root is fragrance-free and has an accessible restroom.

VFW $6 Lunch Specials Open to the Public 12-3 to 12-7

by Not Signed In | Food

The Brattleboro VFW located at 40 Black Mountain Road is open to the public for lunch. Lunch is served Mon-Fri from 11:30 – 1:30. Specials listed below are only $6 a plate. Hand made burger, fries, sweet potato fries, wings, onion rings, soups and sandwiches are also available. Take outs available by calling 257-0438

Mon – fried chicken breast, mashed potato w/ gravy & veg

VFW $6 Lunch Specials Open to the Public 11-26 to 11-30

by Not Signed In | Food

The Brattleboro VFW located at 40 Black Mountain Road is open to the public for lunch. Lunch is served Mon-Fri from 11:30 – 1:30. Specials listed below are only $6 a plate. Hand made burger, fries, sweet potato fries, wings, onion rings, soups and sandwiches are also available. Take outs available by calling 257-0438

Mon – chicken lo mein w/ homemade eggrolls (apple pie cupcakes for $1.50)

Parking Accessibility Survey

by Not Signed In | Living

The Brattleboro Town ADA Committee is looking for solutions to parking issues for people with mobility issues in our downtown. If you have a mobility issue of any kind, please participate in our brief survey. We encourage you to share the survey link with others as well.   https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/JWS8VJY

VFW $6 Lunch Specials 11-19 to 11-23 Open to the Public

by Not Signed In | Food

The Brattleboro VFW located at 40 Black Mountain Road is open to the public for lunch. Lunch is served Mon-Fri from 11:30 – 1:30. Specials listed below are only $6 a plate. Hand made burger, fries, sweet potato fries, wings, onion rings, soups and sandwiches are also available. Take outs available by calling 257-0438

Mon – pan fried boneless pork loin w/ mashed potato, gravy & veg