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A Ramble Through Small Town New England, with Author Richard Marshall

by Brooks Memorial Library | Books

Join us on Saturday, June 16th at 2 pm for an author reading and discussion of A Ramble Through Small-Town New England: Volume One, by Richard Marshall. Read his statement below for more information!

The idea of writing a book about towns along the southern New England border came while sitting on my deck in Whitingham on a beautiful sunny day. I was looking at a Vermont map and saw all the towns stretching from Brattleboro to Bennington. Why not go to each town, meet the people there and write about my impressions of what I saw and heard and, where possible, have people write their own stories? I interviewed artists, farmers, store owners, entrepreneurs, factory owners and many others.

A Cappella à la Carte on June 8: Supper and Songs

by fomag | Music

Guilford, Vt. – Friends of Music at Guilford (FOMAG) presents its 52nd season finale on Friday, June 8, an annual three-part event dubbed “A Cappella à la Carte.” Set at two neighboring churches in the Algiers village of Guilford, just over a mile south of Exit 1 off I-91, the evening’s menu includes a short meeting, a potluck picnic, and a 7:30 concert of vocal music. Each optional segment is open to the general public; admission to the concert is by donation.

Beginning at 6 p.m. in Christ Church, at the corner of Melendy Hill Rd. and Rt. 5 south, the FOMAG Annual Membership Meeting is typically short and entertaining, and offers a summary of the year, a look ahead to next season, and election of the board of trustees.

Seth Glier and Matt Nakoa at Next Stage on Friday, June 8

by stobro | Music

Next Stage Arts Project and Twilight Music present contemporary folk and pop singer/songwriters and multi-instrumentalists Seth Glier and Matt Nakoa at Next Stage on Friday, June 8 at 7:30 pm.

Singer, songwriter, pianist, guitarist, producer and Grammy nominee Seth Glier is renowned for his fearless vocal delivery, musical exuberance and seasoned songwriting beyond his years.  A troubadour in every sense of the word who averages over 150 live performances annually, 29 year-old Glier has gone from opening act to headlining his own shows and playing major festivals.  He’s shared the stage with artists as diverse as James Taylor, Ani DiFranco, Edwin McCain, Martin Sexton, Emmylou Harris and Ryan Adams, and has quickly become known for his passionate live sets and powerful command of both piano and guitar.

Drawing Studio Summer Schedule

by jna | Arts

The Drawing Studio in Brattleboro is offering a variety of creative opportunities this Summer; classes in Life Drawing, Drawing Basics and an immersive weeklong workshop in Color and Painting.  There are also weekly drop-in life drawing sessions and Open Studio hours for independent and guided work.  Jason Alden is a skilled and attentive instructor who will meet you at any level of experience, from absolute beginner to long-time painter.

Brattleboro Union High School Board Meeting Agenda

by Not Signed In | Education

NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING

The BUHS #6 Teacher Curriculum Committee will meet at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, June 4 in the WRCC Cusick Conference Room.

The BUHS #6 Planning and Policy Committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, June 4 in the WRCC Cusick Conference Room.

Some Thoughts On Cancelling Roseanne

by cgrotke | Media

Roseanne’s new iteration of her family sit-com was cancelled by ABC shortly after a series of tweets by the star of the show. She called a former Obama advisor the child of the Muslim Brotherhood and Planet of the Apes, then doubled down for a while when people called her racist. Then she apologized, but it was too late.

Twilight on the Tavern Lawn Free Concert Series – The Rear Defrosters on Sunday, June 3

by Not Signed In | Music

Twilight Music begins its 16th annual Twilight On The Tavern Lawn series of folk rock, world beat, rock, country, pop, Celtic, blues and bluegrass summer concerts on Sunday, June 3 with honky tonk, country soul and early rock-n-roll band The Rear Defrosters. The seven concert series continues every other Sunday through August 26. All concerts begin at 6:00 pm in downtown Putney on the Putney Tavern lawn (bring a lawn chair or blanket) or at Next Stage at 15 Kimball Hill in case of rain.

BCTV Schedules – Week of 5/28/18

by BCTVProg | Media

BCTV Channel 8 schedule for the week of 5/28/18

Monday, May 28, 2018

12:42 am The Rhema Word – 5/10/18
1:30 am Osher Lifelong Learning Institute – Puzzling, Promising, Peculiar… Pluto
2:40 am Little Jug – A Drive in the Jungle 
3:00 am Apollo Engineer Talk 4/11/18
5:00 am Green Mtn Mornings Tonight – GMMT: Friday News Show
5:30 am Poets Speak – Conversations with VT Poet Laureate Chard deNiord – Poets Speak: Elizabeth Powell 

Brooks Memorial Library Newsletter, Week of May 27th

by Brooks Memorial Library | Books

Dear Library Community,

Here is this week’s news from your Library, including links to some interesting facts about Memorial Day. On Monday we will be closed to honor those who have lost their lives in service to this country. Click here to open the newsletter.

Artist Talk With Bruce Campbell at Mitchell • Giddings Fine Arts

by Not Signed In | Arts

Mitchell • Giddings Fine Arts is pleased to feature an Artist Talk with Bruce Campbell Saturday, June 9th at 5:30pm. Campbell’s current exhibit Thinking the Cosmos: Kinetic Sculpture will be featured at Mitchell • Giddings through June 24.

Bruce Campbell graduated from Syracuse University with a BFA in printmaking and received an MFA from Indiana University. In the early ‘70s Campbell began designing books and manuscripts, and soon he was  specializing in the design of art museum books and catalogues. For thirty years his clients have included The Metropolitan Museum of Art, National Gallery of Art, The Peabody Museum, and The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, among others.

The Barbarians

by Lise | History

Although on some level I must have known this already, somehow I was surprised to learn (in a book on Celtic history called The Ancient Paths by Graham Robb) that the ancestors of most white Americans were the same people we remember in history as “the barbarian hordes.”

BCTV Schedules – Week of 5/21/18

by BCTVProg | Media

BCTV Channel 8 schedule for the week of 5/21/18

Monday, May 21, 2018

12:36 am Bear Pond Books Events – “Screwnomics” Book Launch
1:30 am Apollo Engineer Talk 4/11/18
3:30 am Osher Lifelong Learning Institute – Introduction to Islam
4:56 am Promos – 2nd SoVT Economic Development Summit on May 30
5:00 am Green Mtn Mornings Tonight – GMMT: Friday News Show
5:30 am Tap Into Film: ’48 Hour Student Film Slam’ 2018
7:27 am Promos – The BDCC & Six College Collaborative Internship Program

John Gorka at Next Stage on Sunday, May 20

by stobro | Music

Next Stage Arts Project and Twilight Music present contemporary folk singer/songwriter John Gorka at Next Stage on Sunday, May 20 at 7:30 pm.  The concert celebrates the release of John’s brand new CD “True in Time.”

John Gorka is perhaps the quintessential iconic singer/songwriter of the 1980’s folk scene.  Hailing from New Jersey, he honed his craft and persona as a shy, wry and insightful singer/songwriter in the Greenwich Village “Fast Folk”  and Boston music scenes.  Gorka got his start at Godfrey Daniels, a neighborhood coffeehouse in eastern Pennsylvania, which is one of the oldest and most venerable music institutions in the country.

Open Studio Thursday Nights (Families Welcome)

by jna | Arts, Uncategorized

The Drawing Studio at 28 Williams Street hosts an ongoing Thursday Night Open Studio from 5 to 8pm. Each week is a different theme: Animals, Shoes, Mythical Creatures, Your Neighborhood, etc..). Bring a friend, a sister, your kids. All drawing materials provided and the Open Studio is supported by your donations.
Please email Jason at jna1972@hotmail.com or visit the link for more info!

Brattleboro Union High School Board Meeting Agenda

by Not Signed In | Education

NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING

The BUHS #6 Planning and Policy Committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, May 21 in

the WRCC Cusick Conference Room.

NOTICE OF BOARD MEETING

The BUHS #6 Board of Directors will meet at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, May 21, 2018 in the

WRCC Cusick Conference Room.

Friends of Brooks Memorial Library Summer Book Sale!

by Brooks Memorial Library | Books

The Friends of Brooks Memorial Library are hosting their 16th Annual Book Sale fundraiser. Stop by and you will find plenty of good books, DVDs, CDs, audio books, and puzzles!

The book sale will be:
Thursday & Friday from 10 am – 6 pm
Saturday: 8 am – 1 pm

May 27: “Mostly Baroque” Organ Barn Concert

by fomag | Music
Organ-and-Neiweem

Guilford, Vt. — Friends of Music at Guilford’s 10th annual Spring Organ Recital is set for 3:00 in the afternoon on Sunday, May 27, in the barn at Tree Frog Farm, off Packer Corners Rd. in idyllic rural Guilford. The c. 1897 Tracker Organ was moved from Maine by FOMAG founder A. Graham Down (1929-2014), who invested in its restoration and improvements over the years, and performed the first concerts on it beginning in 1966.

By tradition, each FOMAG season opens with a concert in the barn on Labor Day Weekend, and for the past decade this May event has offered a second annual opportunity to celebrate the organization’s roots. This year’s featured performer is David Neiweem, college organist and carillonneur at the University of Vermont in Burlington, where he teaches vocal studies, conducting, and music education, and is director of choirs. He is also music director at the First Congregational Church of Burlington and director of Vermont’s Aurora Chamber Singers.

BCTV Schedules – Week of 5/14/18

by BCTVProg | Media

BCTV Channel 8 schedule for the week of 5/14/18

Monday, May 14, 2018

12:20 am Osher Lifelong Learning Institute – Puzzling, Promising, Peculiar… Pluto
1:30 am Apollo Engineer Talk 4/11/18
3:30 am Dry Stone Art in Nature
4:30 am The FEED – 5/2/18
5:00 am Green Mtn Mornings Tonight – GMMT: Friday News Show
5:26 am Promos – 2nd SoVT Economic Development Summit on May 30
5:30 am Blanche Moyse Chorale Concerts – Reflections on the Passage of Time