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Baker Street Readers Announce Second Season of Sherlock Holmes Stories

by Not Signed In | Arts

BRATTLEBORO, VT – The Baker Street Readers will return to the Hooker-Dunham Theater for a second season of dramatic readings of Sherlock Holmes stories this fall.

In their first season, the Readers presented a short story from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s original collection “The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes” once a month from January to June. Each reading featured Tony Grobe as John Watson and James Gelter as Sherlock Holmes. The first season alone included twenty guest performers and reached an audience of more than three hundred.

Aug. 31 & Sept. 1: Organ Recital & Orchestra on Lawn

by fomag | Music

Guilford, Vt. – Friends of Music at Guilford’s (FOMAG) 54th Labor Day Weekend Festival begins, by tradition, with a 7:30 concert on Saturday night, August 31, in The Organ Barn at Tree Frog Farm in idyllic rural Guilford. Organist Robert Barney, who is related to several Guilford families, performs a program entitled “Bach: Friends & Family” with assistance from Boston soprano Janna Maria Fröhlich and Vermont flutist Amara Cunningham. Then, at 2:00 on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 1, the Guilford Festival Orchestra performs “European Tour,” a program of works by French and German composers, some with an Italian flair. Kenneth Olsson conducts over forty instrumentalists from the region and beyond, as well as soprano soloist Julie Olsson.

BCTV Schedules – Week of 8/19/19

by BCTVProg | Media

BCTV Channel 8 schedule for the week of 8/19/19

Monday, August 19, 2019

4:51 am Promos – Umatter – What is Umatter YYA?
4:56 am Mad River Shorts – 2019 Mad Marathon
5:00 am Windham World Affairs Council – Scientizing Chinese Medicine 4/12/19
6:15 am Real Organic Project – Ferme des Quatre-Temps
6:30 am Marlboro Productions Presents – BURNED: Are Trees the New Coal?

Life In The Universe?

by tomaidh | Sci-Tech

The Drake equation was written in 1961 by astrophysicist Frank Drake to estimate the number of intelligent civilizations in the Milky Way galaxy. The equation summarizes the main concepts which scientists must contemplate when considering the question of other communicative life.

The Drake equation is: # = R x P x L x D x C x S x T
where:

Twilight on the Tavern Lawn presents Low Lily on Sunday, August 25

by stobro | Music

Twilight Music concludes its 17th annual Twilight On The Tavern Lawn series of folk, world beat, zydeco, Celtic, jazz, blues and bluegrass summer concerts on Sunday, August 25 with folk and Americana trio Low Lily.  The seventh and final concert of the 2019 series begins 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.

Gail Grycel Brings Woodworking to Women at HatchSpace in Brattleboro

by Not Signed In | Education

HatchSpace woodworking shop and school in Brattleboro, VT welcomes Gail Grycel to their teaching staff and board of directors.

Gail Grycel, owner of Twin Birch Woodworking in Westminster West, Vermont, has been a custom cabinetmaker since 1984. The balance of beauty and function exists in her cabinetry and furniture throughout New England.  For over twenty five years, and in three states, Gail has empowered women and girls through her class offerings in adult learning programs, woodworking courses in her studio, Rosie’s Girls summer camp sessions, mixed gender workshops, and one on one tutoring. She is dedicated to sharing her knowledge and experience to all who want to explore the love of making things out of wood.

Open Auditions for Shoot the Moon Theater Company’s Halloween Spectacular, Aug 26

by ChrisLenois | Entertainment

BRATTLEBORO — Shoot the Moon Theater Company will hold open auditions for its Annual Halloween Spectacular on Monday, August 26 at 7 p.m., at Hooker-Dunham Theater & Gallery at 139 Main St.

Participants do not need to prepare any material; they will be asked to read from provided pages at the audition. Rehearsals will begin early-September. The show will perform Oct. 24, 25, 31, and Nov. 1 & 2.

Past Shoot the Moon Halloween shows include original adaptations of Frankenstein, The War Of The Worlds, a staging of Edgar Allen Poe stories and poems entitled 7 By Poe, Dracula, and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde.

BCTV Schedules – Week of 8/12/19

by BCTVProg | Media

BCTV Channel 8 schedule for the week of 8/12/19

Monday, August 12, 2019

5:04 am GMALL Lectures – Solving Syria – The Impossible Mission?
6:30 am Brattleboro Rallies – Homeless Revolution 7/22/19
6:58 am Winston Prouty presents – Family Matters Ep 23 – Child Care Financial Assistance Program
7:30 am The World Fusion Show – EP 54 – Derrik Jordan, World Fusion String Quartets
8:00 am Democracy Now! – Democracy Now! Daily Broadcast

Twilight on the Tavern Lawn presents Planet Zydeco on Sunday, August 11

by stobro | Music

Twilight Music continues its 17th annual Twilight On The Tavern Lawn series of folk, world beat, zydeco, Celtic, jazz, blues and bluegrass summer concerts on Sunday, August 11 with Planet Zydeco performing their high energy accordion/guitar driven dance music of Louisiana.  The seven concert series continues every other Sunday through August 25.  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 8/5/19

by BCTVProg | Media

BCTV Channel 8 schedule for the week of 8/5/19

Monday, August 5, 2019

5:00 am Veterans Events – Traditional Memorial Day 2019 at the Dummerston Grange
6:55 am Promos – Umatter – What is Umatter YYA?
7:00 am True North Reports TV – Carbon Tax Fight 2020 Preview
7:30 am North Branch Nature Center – The Emerald Ash Borer in Montpelier
8:00 am Democracy Now! – Democracy Now! Daily Broadcast

Secrets to Plein Air Painting with Mark Boedges 

by Penelope | Arts

Join us for this wonderful workshop with Mark, a member of The Putney Painters,  as he demonstrates how to simplify aspects of plein air painting for a deeper impact. He offers demos that demonstrate color, value, edges, temperature and when, where and how to utilize transparent vs. opaque paint for controlling planes that you wish to recede and advance.  Each day usually begins with a teaching demo on the property followed by students painting and individual instruction and support.

Barn Dance to Benefit Asylum Seekers

by Not Signed In | Entertainment

SAXTONS RIVER – A barn dance Tuesday, Aug. 13 will help support asylum-seekers who are seeking a better life in the United States.

The Community Asylum Seekers Project (CASP) is hosting the dance at 5 p.m. in the barn of Mary Hepburn at 27 Pleasant Street, Saxtons River, with live music and calling for dancing by Andy Toepfer.

Zachary Stephens Retiring From In-Sight Photography

by Not Signed In | Arts

It is with a mix of sadness and gratitude that we announce Zachary Stephens’ departure as Program Director of In-Sight Photography Project, effective August 30, 2019. Since 2013, Zach has played a critical role in the development and success of our programming. While we will miss him, we wish him the best of luck in his new teaching endeavors. We want to thank him for the 6 years of dedicated service which involved many significant accomplishments.

Let’s Read 2019!

by Not Signed In | Books

Let’s Read 2019 is a community reading initiative happening this summer and fall.  All members of the communities of Brattleboro, Dummerston, Guilford, Putney, and Vernon may participate. Let’s Read 2019 features The Benefits of Being an Octopus by local author Ann Braden.  This book is appropriate for children in 4th grade and up, as well as adults.  Several events including author talks, staged readings, and book club discussion groups will be held in September and October at local libraries, the Brattleboro Boys and Girls Club, and area schools.  

Everyone Else Wants You To Quit Facebook First

by cgrotke | Sci-Tech

Your friends and family will ultimately thank you. Take a few moments and quit Facebook.

Yes, go ahead and quit. 

I’ve done an informal survey of this summer and it seems many people who use Facebook don’t like that they use it. They know it is a crappy platform that is in the business of selling personal information to the highest bidder. They know Mark Zuckerberg is using them. They know the site is undermining democracy and is weaponized by political parties to sway voters. They know there are privacy problems. They are tired of being a commodity and tired of supplying personal data for free.

BCTV Schedules – Week of 7/29/19

by BCTVProg | Media

BCTV Channel 8 schedule for the week of 7/29/19

Monday, July 29, 2019

4:30 am Winston Prouty presents – Family Matters Ep 22 – Brandy Levesque and Alyssa Kelly
5:00 am Poets Speak – Conversations with VT Poet Laureate Chard deNiord – Diana Whitney
5:46 am North Branch Nature Center – The New England Caterpillar
7:00 am Brattleboro Area Interfaith Leaders’ Alliance – 15th Anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising 6/28/19
8:00 am Democracy Now! – Daily Episode

Free – E-Bike Demo – Saturday Aug 10th 3-6pm – at West Hill Shop in Putney VT

by Not Signed In | Sci-Tech

See an assortment of e-bikes, try one – experience the joy of e-bikes! Learn about e-bike kits, and how easy it is to install one on your bike.  Meet e-bike owners and hear their stories. Check out the cargo bike of the future from VBIKE. Learn about e-Bike rebates – yes, rebates!   And…

Meet the PEBL – The Micro-Car eBike For A Sustainable Future. The PEBL is a micro-Car eBike designed to be your local transportation solution. With a 750 watt motor plus the option to pedal, we have combined the ease of a car or golf cart, with the exercising ability of a bike. Whether you want to replace your car, get back into your exercise routine, or just cruise around, you can bet that the PEBL will be with you.  http://www.better.bike/pebl

Sam Reider and The Human Hands plus Aura Shards at Next Stage on Saturday, August 3

by stobro | Music

Next Stage Arts Project and Twilight Music’s “Rising Star” concert series continues with Sam Reider and The Human Hands, a “staggeringly virtuosic band” (RnR Magazine) of Brooklyn-based bluegrass and jazz musicians, plus Brattleboro-based world fusion duo Aura Shards, at Next Stage on Saturday, August 3 at 7:30 pm.  NSAP and Twilight Music are committed to supporting young, emerging artists, and the new series puts the spotlight on exciting, ready-to-be-discovered performers who are appearing at Next Stage for the first time.