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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.

Twilight on the Tavern Lawn presents the Julian Gerstin Sextet on Sunday, July 28

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, July 28 with the Julian Gerstin Sextet performing original jazz influenced by rhythms and melodies of the Caribbean and Eastern Europe.  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.  The series is sponsored by the Town of Putney, Green Mountain Well, Soundview Paper Company, The Putney Food Co-op, The Stockwell Brothers and many other Putney area businesses and organizations.  The concerts are free to the public (donations are accepted) and food will be available.  For more information, call 802-387-5772 or visit www.twilightmusic.org.

River Garden Brown Bag Lunch Series Continues!

by Erika Elder | Entertainment

Strolling of the Heifers has announced the schedule for its Brown Bag Lunch at the River Garden series for the week of Mon. 7/29– Fri. 8/02. This week, join us for a discussion of Emotional Wellness and Diabetes Prevention, The Wonder and Gift of Reiki ,What We Can Learn From Horses, music with Mr. Blair, a group sing along with Rich Grumbine and more!

All Brown Bag Lunch events take place from noon to 1 p.m. at the Robert H Gibson River Garden, 157 Main St., Brattleboro, and are free and open to the public.

BCTV Schedules – Week of 7/22/19

by BCTVProg | Media

BCTV Channel 8 schedule for the week of 7/22/19

Monday, July 22, 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

Brattleboro Town School Board Dissolution and Next Steps

by Not Signed In | Education

Because of school district consolidation under Act 46, the Brattleboro Town School District’s five-member school board was dissolved on June 30th. As of July 1st, the board of the merged district, the Windham Southeast School District (WSESD), will make policy and budget planning decisions for Academy School, Green Street School, Oak Grove School and Early Education Services, as well as the five other schools of the merged district.

Information about times and locations of WSESD meetings, along with contact information for board members, is available on WSESD Board’s page on the Supervisory Union (WSESU) website at http://www.wsesu.org under the school boards menu. Meetings will rotate between schools. The next WSESD meeting is at 6pm on July 24 at Putney Central School. The next WSESD meeting taking place in Brattleboro is scheduled for August 7 at 6pm at Academy School.

Movement 2019: Art from 7 Years of the Southern Vermont Dance Festival

by Klaraparavel | Entertainment

From July 18-21, the 7th annual Southern Vermont Dance Festival (SVDF) is celebrating the breadth and beauty of movement with a four-day schedule of classes, performances, community events, and more in Brattleboro. Preparing the way is “MOVEMENT 2019,” a multi-venue installation of twelve exhibits featuring diverse movement-inspired art work. Some pieces will be for sale.

Friday Gala Concert at the Southern Vermont Dance Festival

by Klaraparavel | Arts

The Southern Vermont Dance Festival is excited to announce the Friday Gala Concert at 8 pm on Friday, July 19th at the Latchis Theater.  Artists from around the country will join us for an incredible performance, full of dancers and choreographers at the top of their field. The Gala will feature a variety of modern and contemporary dance styles that explore interesting social themes with rich, beautiful movement.