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BCTV Schedules – Week of July 5, 2021

by BCTVProg | Media

BCTV Channel 1075 schedule for the week of 7/5/21

Monday, July 5, 2021

4:05 am GMALL Lectures – The Art Of Bees
5:30 am The News Project – Press Pass – 6/4/21
6:00 am Brattleboro Rallies – Rally in Support of our Asian American Community 5/18/21
6:50 am The News Project – BOMA Set To Build
7:00 am Brattleboro Gallery Walk – Zara Bode’s Little Big Band

WSESD Social Justice Committee Agenda and Minutes

by Not Signed In | Education

AGENDA

I. CALL TO ORDER – 4:00 p.m. – Thomas Nolan

II. Approval of Minutes – May 26, 2021

III. Discuss Strategies for Ensuring that a Wide, Diverse Field of Candidates is Interviewed for the Superintendent Position

IV. Discuss How the Chosen Candidate can Verifiably Deliver a Diverse Workforce as a Necessary Condition of the Position

BCTV Schedules Week of June 28, 2021

by BCTVProg | Media

Monday, June 28, 2021

4:18 am North Branch Nature Center – What’s in a Name – Bird Subspecies
5:30 am North Branch Nature Center – Gulls Demystified
7:06 am HANDS in the Kitchen – Plant Based Proteins 4/15/21
8:00 am Democracy Now! – Democracy Now! Daily Broadcast
9:00 am Juno Singles – Derrik Jordan – Suite for an Imaginary Country

New Map Shows Broadband (Lack of) Availability

by cgrotke | Sci-Tech

The NTIA has released a new map showing indicators of broadband need. It takes several data sources, combines them, and then shows how different parts of the country compare.

It’s a fascinating map, showing where people in the US are getting fast internet speeds (big cities, Silicon Valley, and a few places here and there), and how the rest of us are doing.

For Windham County the numbers are like this:

BCTV Schedules – Week of June 21, 2021

by BCTVProg | Media

BCTV Channel 1075 schedule for the week of 6/21/21

Monday, June 21, 2021

5:30 am North Branch Nature Center – Gulls Demystified
7:06 am HANDS in the Kitchen – Plant Based Proteins 4/15/21
8:00 am Democracy Now! – Democracy Now! Daily Broadcast
9:00 am Juno Singles – Derrik Jordan – Suite for an Imaginary Country
9:30 am Community Conversation – Cutting the Cable Cord

BrattRock Seeks Youth Bands and Youth Musicians for Sept. 25 Festival

by Nanci Leitch | Music

BrattRock, a youth rock festival organized by Youth Services, is seeking bands and solo musical artists from around New England to take the stage at 118 Elliot in downtown Brattleboro on Saturday, Sept. 25. This is BrattRock 2021, the sixth annual Brattleboro Youth Rock Festival and the first live festival since before the pandemic.

Performances will take place on a outdoor stage, with indoor stage available for inclement weather, between approximately 5 and 10 p.m. Gates open to the public at 4:30 pm. In addition to up to five continuous hours of live music, the festival will feature food vendors, arts and crafts activities, and games.  All are invited to attend this fun-for-all-ages community event.

BCTV Schedules – Week of June 14, 2021

by BCTVProg | Media

BCTV Channel 1075 schedule for the week of 6/14/21

Monday, June 14, 2021

4:30 am The News Project – Press Pass – 6/4/21
5:00 am Keeping Up with Senior Solutions – Ep 17 – Windsor County’s Senior Center Directors
5:32 am The Manchester Community Library – 2021 Poetry Salon
7:00 am Southern Vermont Live Music – MOD (Molly on Drums) Gallery Walk May 7,2021
8:00 am Democracy Now! – Democracy Now! Daily Broadcast
9:00 am The World Fusion Show – EP 103 – Maetar

BCTV Schedules – Week of June 7, 2021

by BCTVProg | Media

BCTV Channel 1075 schedule for the week of 6/7/21

Monday, June 7, 2021

4:38 am GMALL Lectures – Mathew Brady – Portraits of the Civil War
6:00 am Brattleboro Literary Festival – Literary Cocktail Hour – Julia Cooke and Ann Hood
7:00 am Veterans Events – Yellow Ribbon Ceremony 2021
7:12 am Northgate TV – Guided Meditation – White Light Protection 5/31/21
7:30 am Red Newt Productions – Thinking of the Possibilities
7:35 am New England Cooks – Chef Stefano Coppola Making Napa Kimchi

Blog88.org Is Up and Running!

by SK-B | Creative

Blog88.org is my last dance, for which death must stop and wait.

On May 29, 2021, at about the same time that my mother gave birth to me 76 years ago, my wish to give birth to my new baby, Blog88.org, was fulfilled. As promised, 4 new stories appeared, not previously included in the earlier “Sneak Preview” version:

1. Remembering Wally White and Faith Ministries, originally published in the Religion Section of the December 19-20 Weekend Brattleboro Reformer is our lead story.

BCTV Schedules – Week of May 31, 2021

by BCTVProg | Media

Monday, May 31, 2021

4:00 am Ideas for the Future of Vermont – Renew Civic Engagement & Strengthen Trust (Ep. 10)
5:00 am Ideas for the Future of Vermont – Protecting The Working Landscape (Ep 9)
6:00 am Indigenous Peoples Day – Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration Part 2 – 2020
7:50 am Southern Vermont Live Music – Single 8 by MOD from Gallery Walk May 7, 2021
8:00 am Democracy Now! – Democracy Now! Daily Broadcast
9:00 am Groundworks Collaborative – Camp For a Cause

BCTV Schedules – Week of May 24, 2021

by BCTVProg | Media

BCTV Channel 1075 schedule for the week of 5/24/21

Monday, May 24, 2021

6:00 am Ideas for the Future of Vermont – Reform Regional Coordination and Planning (Ep 8)
7:00 am New England Cooks – Chef Stefano Coppola Making Napa Kimchi
7:22 am Family Style with Jimmy and June Kennedy – Making June’s Super Secret Guacamole Recipe
7:30 am Rotary Cares – Ep 35 – John Mabie
8:00 am Democracy Now! – Democracy Now! Daily Broadcast

Brattleboro Women’s Chorus’ 25th Anniversary Finale!

by bwchorus | Music

This 2020-21 year, the Brattleboro Women’s Chorus celebrates 25 years of singing with online musical events on the 25th day of the month. All singers (not just women!) are welcome to join us on Zoom.

Our final (and biggest) online singing finale celebrating 25 years of the BWC will take place on Tuesday, May 25 at 7:00 pm via Zoom.

Director Becky Graber welcomes a number of guest conductors connected to the BWC in some way to come lead a song in honor of our 25th anniversary year. Artists include Peggo Horstmann Hodes, Peter and MaryAlice Amidon, Kristen Carmichael-Bowers, Andy Davis, Jane Lowey, Lisa McCormick and Julian McBrowne.

Vermont Re-Making Jurassic Park – You Can Be A Part Of It

by cgrotke | Creative

There’s a project in Vermont this summer to re-create the film Jurassic Park, and you can be a part of it.

Crowdsourced Cinema VT is looking for Vermont filmmakers, videographers, artists, animators, musicians, and more to volunteer to re-make a scene from the dinosaur park movie. It’s a state-wide project and regional collaboration among media access centers.

WSESD Social Justice Committee Meeting Agenda and Minutes

by Not Signed In | Education

AGENDA

I. CALL TO ORDER – 4:00 p.m. – Thomas Nolan

II. Approval of Minutes – March 23, 2021

III. Assess Progress on Diversifying Staff

IV. Discuss Incorporating the Ongoing Commitment Into the Bidding Process of the Academy Project

V. Discuss the “Groundwater Presentation” and Whether it is Worth Taking Part In

WSESD Climate Crisis Task Force Meeting Agenda and Minutes

by Not Signed In | Education

AGENDA

I. CALL TO ORDER – Thomas Nolan, Task Force Chair

II. Approval of Minutes from September 15, 2020

III. Discuss Progress on Rich Earth Institute Program

IV. Discuss Future Role of Task Force After the Board’s Adoption of an Environmental Policy

V. Hear from Kurt Daims About the Greta Resolution for Devoting Public Education to Climate Rescue