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Electric Car and E-Bike Fair Showcases Benefits of EVs

by Not Signed In | Education

Are you thinking about buying or leasing an electric car, scooter, or bicycle, or interested in learning about the benefits of EV ownership? Come to the second annual Electric Car and E-Bike Fair on Saturday, October 3 from 1:00 – 4:00 pm at the Marlboro College Graduate School, 28 Vernon Street in downtown Brattleboro. A wide range of all-electric and plug-in hybrid cars, along with electric-assisted bikes, cargo bikes and electric scooters will be on display, with many available for test rides. Electric vehicle owners and local dealers will be on hand to answer questions, and table displays will provide information on electric vehicles. At 2:30 pm, local bike enthusiast Dave Cohen will offer a talk on the benefits of electric and cargo bikes.

Express Fluency Offering French Classes

by Not Signed In | Education

I studied French for years in school and learned lots of rules and conjugations, but graduated unable to have a conversation in French. I’m guessing you know someone else who had a similar experience in a language class.

This past summer I took Express Fluency’s advanced-beginner weekend class with Maggie Smith and I was amazed by how much I remembered/picked up in such a short time. I am thrilled to be adding more French classes to Express Fluency’s course options.

BCTV Channel 8 & 10 Schedules for the Week of 9/28/15

by BCTVProg | Media

BCTV channel 8 schedule for the week of 9/28/15

Monday, September 28, 2015

1:00 am September 11 – The New Pearl Harbor? Pt 5

2:00 am Road to Recovery: New Tech for Whole Body Health

3:00 am UVM Comm Med School: End of Life Decisions

4:35 am TED Talks: Hannah Fry – The Mathematics of Love

5:00 am At Landmark: Shura Wallin, ‘Walk to the Borders ‘ 9/14/15

Singer-Songwriter David Berkeley To Release New Album and Novella at BMAC on Oct. 7

by BMAC | Music

Guest performers to include Tyler Gibbons of Red Heart the Ticker

BRATTLEBORO, VT — Singer-songwriter David Berkeley returns to the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center (BMAC) on Wednesday, October 7 at 7:30 p.m., for the New England release of his newest album, “Cardboard Boat,” and the accompanying novella, “The Free Brontosaurus (Rare Bird).” Joined by guitarist Bill Titus and special guest Tyler Gibbons of the Vermont-based duo Red Heart the Ticker, Berkeley will perform in the museum’s Wolf Kahn & Emily Mason Gallery, surrounded by the artwork of Jim Dine. Tickets are $16 in advance, $20 at the door. Purchase online at or call .

30,000 Murdered in Argentina while Pope Francis Was Top Jesuit – Millions While Pius XII Was Pope

by jay janson | Op/Ed

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Pope’s visit, blown up to super large proportions, a media inculcated impression that God’s representative on planet Earth is blessing America as its investors in profitable use of US Armed Forces go on destroying nations and peoples.  Article not intended merely to unmask the Pope we are being hyped about, but to show the Papacy has long been an instrument of the wealthy who brutally misrule most of humanity

Vermont Jazz Center Presents: Emerging Artist Series Carlos Averhoff, Jr. and iRESI Quartet

by Not Signed In | Music

The Vermont Jazz Center will present Cuban Saxophonist Carlos Averhoff, Jr. and his quartet iRESI on Friday, October 2nd at 8:00 PM. This is a rare opportunity for the VJC’s audience to hear a masterful and authentic conflation of North American jazz with Cuban clave. Averhoff’s concept superimposes cutting edge post bop jazz language over the complex polyrhythms of his tierra nativa. The group, which he performs and records with, includes Aruan Ortiz on piano, Francisco Mela on drums and John Lockwood on bass. Each of these musicians brings a vast knowledge of both jazz and Latin idioms – they can improvise with relaxed nuance over sophisticated rhythms.

Cuban music often uses a repetitive two-measure phrase called “clave” which is inseparably woven into the fabric of the groove. This is closely related to the way in which the repeated pattern of the drummer’s ride cymbal is a defining characteristic in swing and bebop music. Carlos, Aruan and Mela, who grew up in Cuba, have an internalized comprehension of the clave pattern. Like speaking in one’s native tongue, no thought is needed for them to imbue their music with clave – it is inserted instinctively into the natural cadence of the music and is reflected in many of Carlos’ compositions.

Weekend Creativity Series: Everything Is A Remix

by cgrotke | Creative

Where do we get ideas? Is imitation a part of the creative process? This week we’ll look at where ideas come from, and how they get re-used, recycled, copied and remixed.

There is some historical tension between creators of existing works and those creating new works. A band puts out a song on an album in the 60’s, which gets sampled and re-fashioned into a new song that becomes a hit for someone else in 2015. A movie is created based on someone else’s story. And so on.

Lawsuits often result, because we tend to think that everything must be owned by someone. But mixed into our world of copyright law are two other principles, fair use and public domain, which are equally important.

Brattleboro Senior Meals Breakfast Menu

by KathrynT | Food

Brattleboro Senior Meals Breakfast Menu

October Breakfast Menu

October 2nd      Cheese Omelets w/Tomato, Onions & Peppers, Home Fries, Yogurt , Fruit, Juice

October 6th      Hot Oatmeal w/choice of Streusel, Nuts, Dried Fruits Toppings, Grapenut Custard, Cinnamon Roll & Baked Apples

October 9th      French Toast, Home Fries, Sausage, Fruit, Yogurt, Juice

Stroll Presents Bluesman Guy Davis in a Fundraising Performance

by MartinLangeveld | Music

“Guy Davis. He’s out of New York, and he’s America’s greatest link to the blues right now.” ~ Windsor Star, Ontario, Canada. July 31, 2015.

Strolling of the Heifers presents An Evening with Guy Davis — a fundraising event for Strolling of the Heifers on Friday evening, October 9 at the Robert H. Gibson River Garden (157 Main Street, Brattleboro). A widely-known American blues musician, Guy Davis last appeared in Brattleboro in a memorable concert alongside the legendary Pete Seeger in 2008 (also a Stroll fundraising event).

Main Street Sidewalk Update #9

by Not Signed In | Town Plan

Once again, this has been a very busy week on the Main Street Sidewalk Replacement Project! Several of the new street lights on the northern end of the project are installed, functional, and the old ones next to them removed. They look great and work into the viewscape quite nicely. By the end of the day today, we will be finished removing sidewalk and the remainder of the curbing (from High Street to the south end of the project) will be installed. The concrete crew will continue to work their way south with the new sidewalks and we anticipate that operation to be complete by next Friday if the beautiful weather holds out for us.

Double Header In Nearby Massachusetts

by tomaidh | Politics

Richard D. Wolff and Naomi Klein are both appearing in Mass next Tuesday, September 29th. (Wolff, Amherst @ 4pm & Klein, Mt. Holyoke @ 7pm)

It’s possible to see them both.

Anybody want to accompany me? 257-1829

Brattleboro Selectboard Special Meeting Agenda – NEA Our Town, Police-Fire Facilities

by Not Signed In | Town News

The Brattleboro Selectboard will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, September 29, 2015 in the Selectboard meeting room at the Municipal Center.  It is anticipated that the Board will enter into executive session at 5:30pm to discuss contracts, pending or probable civil litigation to which the public body is or may be a party, and the negotiating or securing of real estate purchase or lease options.  The Board will reconvene for the business meeting at approximately 6:00pm.

Jan Anderson
Executive Secretary
Brattleboro Town Manager’s Office
(802) 251-8100

Emily Mason The Light in Spring Book Signing at Mitchell – Giddings Fine Arts

by Mitchell • Giddings FIne Arts | Arts

On Saturday, October 3, from 4 – 6 pm at Mitchell • Giddings Fine Arts, 183 Main Street, Brattleboro, the public isinvited to a book signing of Emily Mason’s new book, The Light in Spring.

Mitchell • Giddings Fine Arts is very pleased to host the first public book release of Emily Mason’s most recent monograph, The Light in Spring. The evening will include a one-night exhibit of Mason’s print work as well as a opportunity to meet the artist and have her sign your copy of the book!

Christine Triebert’s Solo Exhibit Through a Glass Dimly Opening at Mitchell – Giddings Fine Arts

by Mitchell • Giddings FIne Arts | Arts

On Thursday, October 1, from 5 – 7:30pm at Mitchell • Giddings Fine Arts, 183 Main Street, Brattleboro, the public is invited to an opening reception for Christine Triebert’s new solo exhibit,”Through a Glass Dimly“.

Mitchell • Giddings Fine Arts is pleased to introduce this unique portrait series including more than twenty subjectsmany of whom will be familiar to area residents. The faces may be recognizable, but the subjects are shown in a novel way; simply, unadorned, and draped only with a crisp white sheet. According to photographer, Christine Triebert, “The white sheet symbolizes the commonality of our human experience.

It is reminiscent of the blanket we’re swaddled in at birth and the burial cloth we’re wrapped in at death.” Using the white sheet also brings us all to an equal place, “By donning the same covering, the portrait subjects are presented in a visually unified way, yet each person’s unique manifestation and expressiveness shines through. My intention with each image is to portray an essential quality of being of the individual self. As a whole body of work, they suggest a view of seeing ourselves as ‘spiritual beings having a human experience’.”

BMH Launches “Mindful Eating For Weight Loss” Workshop Series

by BMH | Health

Brattleboro Memorial Hospital’s Community Health Team will present a free 4-part workshop series focused on the role of mindful eating for those seeking to lose weight.

Presented by Peg Canal MS, RD, CDE Nutritionist/ Registered Dietitian/Certified Diabetes Educator, Carrie Quimby MS, RD Nutritionist/ Registered Dietitian and Nancy Schaefer, BS Health Coach, the workshop series will help participants identify triggers that contribute to unhealthy eating and learn to develop mindful eating practices.

Brattleboro Literary Festival October 1-4, 2015

by Brooks Memorial Library | Books

The 2015 Brattleboro Literary Festival will take place October 1-4, 2015. The Festival is a four-day celebration of those who read books, those who write books, and of the books themselves. Located in downtown Brattleboro, Vermont, the Festival includes readings, panel discussions, and special events, featuring emerging and established authors. All events are FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! Visit the for more info and a full schedule of events, venues and author listings. http://brattleboroliteraryfestival.org/

iPads at Brooks Memorial Library!

by Brooks Memorial Library | Books

Did you know the library has three iPads available for in-house use? iPads are easy to use, mobile, and lightweight. They are perfect for browsing, reading, and much more. Visit the Brooks Memorial Library circulation desk to try one today!

iPads at the Library!

Eye on the 60’s: A Video Discussion with Videographer Chris Szwedo

by Brooks Memorial Library | Arts

Sponsored by the Brooks Memorial Library and the Brattleboro Camera Club members, please join us for an evening with Chris Szwedo, the director of the film Eye on the 60’s: The Iconic Photography of Rowland Scherman, (and watch a trailer) in the library’s meeting room, Wednesday, September 23, at 7 PM.

EYE is an inter-disciplinary, stratified story about a passionate photographer– Rowland Scherman of LIFE magazine, who followed his path to remarkable people and events in the 1960s– from the inception of the Peace Corps and JFK to Dylan, The March On Washington, the Beatles, LBJ, RFK 1968, iconic celebrities, war protests, and the Woodstock Festival.