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Winter Group 2019

by Mitchell • Giddings FIne Arts | Arts

Jan. 12 – Feb. 24: Mitchell-Giddings Fine Arts presents “Winter Group 2019,” an exhibition of new work by Josh Bernbaum, Bruce Campbell, Lyell Castonguay, Liz Chalfin, Jon Gregg, Emily Mason, Petria Mitchell, and other gallery artists.

Among the pieces introduced in “Winter Group 2019” are Bernbaum’s large, blown-glass vessels inspired by flowering cacti of the Southwest, and Campbell’s hand-operated steel and brass kinetic sculptures which let us orbit planets and stars on a tabletop.

BCTV Schedules – Week of 12/17/18

by BCTVProg | Media

BCTV Channel 8 schedule for the week of 12/17/18

Monday, December 17, 2018

5:00 am Green Mtn Mornings Tonight – GMMT: Friday News Show 12/14/18
5:30 am WRAP – Wellness Recovery Action Plan – WRAP Ep 1 – Beginning Your WRAP
6:05 am WRAP – Wellness Recovery Action Plan – WRAP Ep 2 – Triggers and Early Warning Signs

Brooks Memorial Library Holiday Closures

by Brooks Memorial Library | Books

Dear Library Community,

All of us here at Brooks Memorial Library wish you a safe and happy holiday!

We will be CLOSING EARLY on Christmas Eve, Monday, December 24th. Our hours will only be from 10 am – 12 pm, so make sure to stock up on reading material while you can!

Give the Gift of Art at The Drawing Studio

by jna | Arts

Good morning everyone

The Winter/Spring schedule is now up on our website and enrollment is open for classes and workshops this Season. Give a gift of Art to someone you love. We now have gift certificates for the new year. www.vermontdrawingstudio.com

Here is some of what is on offer in January at The Drawing Studio:

On Banning Baby, It’s Cold Outside

by Lise | Culture, Music

One of the by products of the new ban on Baby, It’s Cold Outside is that I can’t stop humming it. It’s so eminently hummable.  It doesn’t help that we listened to four hours of Christmas music last night, or that I’ve heard everyone from Dolly Parton to Dean Martin sing it in cover versions going back to the 1940s.  In our extensive seasonal music collection, we must have at least a dozen versions and there are many more. 

BCTV Schedules – Week of 12/10/18

by BCTVProg | Media

BCTV Channel 8 schedule for the week of 12/10/18

Monday, December 10, 2018

12:01 am Yankee Bookshop – Archer Mayor – Bury the Lead
1:00 am Vote for Vermont – Audubon Vermont
2:00 am Vermont Alliance for Retired Americans – “Where Do We Go From Here?”
3:48 am River Garden Brown Bag Lunch Series – Resist with Love – Speak Truth to Power

Retirement Open House for Therese Marcy

by Brooks Memorial Library | Books

Please join us for a Retirement Open House in honor of  Therese Marcy To celebrate 28 years of dedicated service at Brooks Memorial Library Thursday, December 20, 2018 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Brooks Memorial Library, Main Room

Cookies and punch will be served, and we hope you will all stop by to visit on Therese’s last day!

Like-New Holiday Remainder Book Sale!

by Brooks Memorial Library | Books

The Like-New Holiday Remainder Book Sale will continue until December 16th!
Don’t forget to pick up raffle tickets for one of the fabulous gift baskets that have been so kindly donated! Raffle tickets are $2 each, but you can increase your chances by buying 3 for $5.

The Raffle Drawing will be held no later than 6 pm on December 17th, so you have plenty of time to purchase your tickets at the circulation desk!

Sandglass Theater Crankie Weekend

by SandglassTheater | Entertainment

PUTNEY – On December 15th at 4pm and 7:30pm and 16th at 3pm Sandglass Theater brings you the mystique and low-tech charm of pairing song and story with rolling pictures. The roster of artists at this year’s annual Crankie Weeekend includes both old and new friends: Eric and Ines Zeller Bass, Anna Patton, Julie Vallimont, Meredith Holch, Brendan Taaffe, Donald Saaf and Matt Sharff.

This dynamic collection of artists will share their work, poetry, song, and magical cranking devices in the celebration of the storytelling medium, which has recently become so popular across New England.

BCTV Schedules – Week of 12/3/18

by BCTVProg | Media

BCTV Channel 8 schedule for the week of 12/3/18

Monday, December 3, 2018

1:33 amWoodstock History Center – Bicycling in Vermont 1880-1920
2:52 amOkemo Valley Shorts – Coolidge Solar Project Update
2:58 amWilliam Eddy Lecture Series – Abdi Nor Iftin
4:30 amHigher Education Matters – Colonel Gregory Knight

Brooks Memorial Library: Consultant Sought

by Brooks Memorial Library | Sci-Tech

Brooks Memorial Library in Brattleboro, VT seeks experienced consultant to guide staff and trustees in preparation of a Request for Proposal (RFP) to develop a new website. Submissions must be received by 4:00 pm Friday, January 11, 2019 at Brattleboro Town Manager’s Office, Attn: BML Website RFQ, 230 Main Street, Suite 208, Brattleboro, VT 05301, at which time and place all submissions will be publicly opened and read aloud.

Friends of Brooks Memorial Library Holiday Gift Basket Raffle Drawing

by Brooks Memorial Library | Books

Don’t forget to pick up raffle tickets for one of the fabulous gift baskets that have been so kindly donated! Raffle tickets are $2 each, but you can increase your chances by buying 3 for $5.

The Raffle Drawing will be held no later than 6 pm on December 17th, so you have plenty of time to purchase your tickets at the circulation desk!

Like-New Holiday Remainder Book Sale: Prices Marked Down!

by Brooks Memorial Library | Books

The Like-New Holiday Remainder Book Sale will continue until December 16th, with all prices REDUCED!
Don’t forget to pick up raffle tickets for one of the fabulous gift baskets that have been so kindly donated! Raffle tickets are $2 each, but you can increase your chances by buying 3 for $5.

Brooks Memorial Library Weekly Newsletter

by Brooks Memorial Library | Books

Did you know that Brooks Memorial Library sends out a newsletter once a week? It is an easy way for you to find out what fun and interesting events will be happening there!

From book sales and author talks, to First Wednesday and Children’s Room events, brief updates are delivered right to your email, and linked directly to the more complete story if you would like more information.

VFW Pearl Harbor/Christmas Party Dinner & Dance Dec. 8th – Public Welcome

by Not Signed In | Entertainment

VFW Post #1034 will be having a Pearl Harbor Remembrance Ceremony, followed by a Xmas party Saturday, Dec. 8th. Doors open at 5 pm, with a $5 donation at the door. Finger foods will be provided for the dinner portion (sandwiches, cheese & crackers, kielbasa, hot dogs in BBQ sauce, etc.) Bring a gift, and get a gift. Please, nothing over $10. Weathered Roads Band will be playing at 7 pm. Public is welcome to this event. Please call for reservations by Friday, Dec. 7th. 802-257-0438

FCC Threatens BCTV’s Survival

by BCTVDirector | Media

BRATTLEBORO, VT—November 30, 2018—BCTV today announced that its future and that of similar organizations around Vermont and the country is in serious jeopardy. On September 25, The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued proposed rulemaking (Docket 05-311) which, if successful, could allow cable operators to reclassify certain services and charge those against the cable subscriber fees that are collected to fund public access stations in Vermont and across the country.

Antje Duvekot and Brooks Williams at Next Stage on Friday, December 7

by stobro | Music

Next Stage Arts Project and Twilight Music present award-winning contemporary folk singer/songwriter Antje Duvekot and Americana, roots and acoustic blues singer/songwriter Brooks Williams at Next Stage on Friday, December 7 at 7:30 pm.

Antje Duvekot is a German-born, American-raised singer/songwriter whose songs have been critically praised for their hard-won wisdom, dark-eyed realism and street-smart romanticism.  Her bicultural upbringing and relative newness to English have helped shape her unique way with a song, giving her a startlingly original poetic palette.

Author Talk with Valerie Abrahamsen

by Brooks Memorial Library | Books

Join us at Brooks Memorial Library at 7 pm on Tuesday, December 4th as Harvard-trained theologian Dr. Valerie Abrahamsen discusses her book Paranormal: A New Testament Scholar Looks at the Afterlife.

In her book, she examines four types of evidence for the survival of the individual soul after bodily death: scientific instruments and techniques, near-death experiences, reputable psychics and mediums, and out-of-body experiences. Dr. Abramson contends that not only is the afterlife a certainty beyond a reasonable doubt, but the evidence also points definitively to reincarnation, the law of cause and effect (karma), pre-birth decisions, our ability to communicate with those who have passed over, and the fact that our loved ones know what is going on in our lives.