Weekend Creativity Series: John Cleese

by cgrotke | Creative

One of the challenges of being creative is finding space, time, and confidence to create.

Confidence is quite important. We all have to get over fears of making mistakes, including our fears of the blank page, the rough draft, or getting into a rut.

Most creative people I talk to tend to notice their previous mistakes, while those around them don’t see those mistakes. Can we every really be confident about our own creations?

There’s also the question of what sort of mistakes we might feel we are making. In some cases, we should be proud to be at such a high level in our craft to be able to worry about “advanced” mistakes in our work. In other words, it takes great time and effort to be able to reach the point where we are able to make certain mistakes.

Brattleboro Selectboard Agenda & Notes – November 3, 2015

by cgrotke | Town News

At their first Tuesday meeting in November, the Brattleboro Selectboard will consider overfilling the police department staff positions in an effort to help better retain and recruit new police officers.

The board will have some land transactions to undertake, will annouce committee vacancies, re-annouce meeting dates, and will have a discussion of economic development strategy. You can bring up other items not on the agenda during public participation at the start of the meeting.

Watch on BCTV and read about it all here after the meeting.

Brattleboro Representative Town Meeting Human Services Review Committee Meeting

by Not Signed In | Town News

The Brattleboro Representative Town Meeting Human Services Review Committee will meet on Thursday, November 5, 2015 at 6:30pm in the Selectboard meeting room at the Municipal Center. It is anticipated that the Committee will enter into executive session at 6:30pm to discuss records exempt from access to public records.

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

I-91 Brattleboro Bridge Replacement Project Update: Week of November 1

by Not Signed In | Town Plan

We will schedule two single-day closures of Route 30 in the immediate vicinity of I-91 in November– one the week of November 1 and another in mid-November. These closures are to ensure public safety as we conduct work on the new bridge above Route 30.

I-91

Northbound I-91 traffic has been relocated onto the southbound bridge. Traffic will remain reduced to one lane in each direction on I-91 until completion of the new bridge. The new bridge will be 104’ wide and is designed to carry all four lanes of traffic –two northbound and two southbound.

Annual Siren Test Scheduled For Area VT., NH and MA Towns For Nov. 7 At Noon

by Not Signed In | The Region

On Saturday, Nov. 7 at noon, state and local public safety agencies will conduct an audible sounding of the 37 sirens within the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant’s 10-mile emergency planning zone.

The full three-minute siren testing is conducted by Vermont, New Hampshire and Massachusetts state public safety agencies in compliance with the regulations of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to ensure the effectiveness of the public notification system.

Vermont Yankee ceased operations on December 29, 2014.

RT 30 Closed Today (Oct 30)

by Not Signed In | Town Plan

Reminder: On Friday, October 30, Route 30 will be closed from approximately 5:00AM to 8:00 PM to ensure the safety of the traveling public when we pour concrete for the new bridge in a location above Route 30.

This work is weather dependent, and may need to be rescheduled, if inclement weather prevents a concrete pour on Friday.

Cindy Cook
Principal, Adamant Accord, Inc.
Past Vice President, Association for Conflict Resolution

Brattleboro Senior Meals Breakfast Menu

by KathrynT | Food

Brattleboro Senior Meals Breakfast Menu

November Breakfast Menu

November 3rd     Scrambled Eggs, Bacon, Home Fries, Muffin, Fruit, Yogurt, Juice

November 6th   Stuffed Eggs w/Sausage Gravy, Potato Pancakes, Scone, Fruit, Yogurt, Juice

November 10th Whole Wheat Pancakes, Syrup Choice, Sausage, Home Fries, Fruit, Yogurt, Juice

BCTV Fall Video Production Classes

by BrattleboroTV | News & Information

Sign up now for BCTV’s small group classes. Register online at  or contact 257-0888 or . All classes are at BCTV’s facility in the Brattleboro Municipal Center.

Editing Tips & Tricks: Learn about advanced editing and post production techniques using Adobe Premiere. Master the complete tool palette, learn to utilize color correction filters, chroma keying, audio editing, and more. Prerequisite: Intro to Editing with Adobe Premiere Pro.

Wednesday, November 4, 5:30 – 7:30 PM

Brattleboro Area Hospice to host Dia de los Muertos Community Altar during Gallery Walk

by Not Signed In | Education

Brattleboro Area Hospice is excited to host its 13th annual Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos) Celebration and Community Alter on November 6th, from 5:00-7:00PM at Experienced Goods Thrift Shop, 77 Flat St. in downtown Brattleboro VT.

The event is inspired by the Latin American holiday, Dia de los Muertos, a time when families gather to honor loved ones who have died. In keeping with this tradition, staff and volunteers from Brattleboro Area Hospice create an Ofrenda, or large community altar that will be available at Experienced Goods Thrift Shop. The public is invited and encouraged to bring a meaningful item to lay on the Ofrenda to honor their loved one. (Please use photocopied pictures and objects of no great value as items cannot be returned.) Colorful papers and pens will be available to write memorial notes to leave on the altar. Activities for children will take place at the event. This celebration can be particularly meaningful for children; a way for them to express their connection with and memories of a loved one who has died.

1892 Election

by BusyMom | History

This Day in History 1892:

“A partial eclipse of the sun last week was watched by many Brattleboro people. The next eclipse will be that of the Democratic party, which occurs Nov. 8.”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election,_1892

BMH Offers Free Workshop on Bone Health

by BMH | Health

On Tuesday, November 3, 2015 from 6:00 – 8:00 PM Brattleboro Memorial Hospital will be offering a free workshop, open to the public titled: “Bone Health: Make It Or Break It” in the Brew Barry Conference Room. This workshop will highlight the perspectives of providers in two disciplines, Orthopaedics and Endocrinology, as they discuss evaluation and treatment of our bone health.

Margaret Ferry, MD and Maureen Mahoney, PA-C

Book Talk: Archer Mayor & The Company She Kept

by Dummerston Community Center | Books

Join us for a book talk and reading with Archer Mayer on November 9th at 7 pm. Archer Mayor’s newest thriller will be available for purchasing and for Archer’s signature. Archer will read and discuss mystery # 26, THE COMPANY SHE KEPT. The Community Center is handicap accessible. Information: 802-254-9212 & 802-254-2415. Location: Dummerston Community Center, 150 West Street, West Dummerston, Vt. 05357

Entertainment Weekly magazine picked the brand-new Joe Gunther mystery, “The Company She Kept,” as one of their 10 Great Fall Thrillers. Read more .

Brattleboro Selectboard Special Meeting: Public Input, and Land Use Regulations

by cgrotke | Town News

Public input was a main theme of a long meeting of few agenda items Tuesday night. 

The public is called upon for input to the police and fire facilities question once again. The public is invited to weigh in on upcoming budget discussions. And the public had some feedback at the meeting regarding Brattleboro’s new land use regulations.

The board also heard a monthly finance report and approved of some EPA brownfield grant related matters. Read on for all the details.

Your Library Looks to the Future: A Presentation of New Uses of Library Space at Brooks Library

by Brooks Memorial Library | Books

In recognition of the Ronald Read bequest, please join us on Thursday, October 29, 2015 at 7 pm for a reception and presentation of “Your Library Looks to the Future,” as we present architectural plans that the staff, community members, and Trustees have been developing since May to make the Library space more welcoming, more functional, and responsive to the changing patterns of library use.

Latino-Americans Film Series at Brooks Memorial Library Oct 28 & Nov 18 7 PM

by Brooks Memorial Library | History

Please join us on Wednesday, October 28, at 7 PM for a screening and discussion of the PBS Documentary, Latino Americans, Episode 1: Foreigners in Their Own Land. Discussion will be facilitated by Patricia Pedroza González, Lecturer, Keene State College.

The second film will be screened on Wednesday, November 18, at 7 PM. For more information email the Library (info@brookslibraryvt.org) or cal 802-254-5290 ext 101. Sponsored by the .

Parking for evening Library events: The Municipal Parking Lot behind the Library is available for free parking after 6 PM.