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Twilight on the Tavern Lawn Free Concert Series – Simba on Sunday, August 26

by stobro | Music

Twilight Music concludes 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, August 26 with funk and world beat band Simba.  The seventh and final concert of the 2018 series 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.

Black Umfolosi at Next Stage on Friday, August 24

by NextStageArts | Music

Next Stage Arts Project and Twilight Music present an evening of traditional song and dance from southern Africa by Black Umfolosi at Next Stage on Friday, August 24 at 7:30 pm.

Black Umfolosi is a self taught A cappella (Imbube) singing and traditional dance group that was formed in 1982 by school friends in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe who wanted to develop themselves and contribute to their community. 

BCTV Schedules – Week of 8/20/18

by BCTVProg | Media

BCTV Channel 8 schedule for the week of 8/20/18

Monday, August 20, 2018

12:54 am Positively Vermont – The Stowe Tango Music Festival 2018
1:30 am For the Animals – James Bean Part 2
2:00 am Justice and Poetry for All – June 22, 2018
3:43 am Jericho Annual Pet Parade – July 21, 2018
4:00 am NOFAVT – Organic No-Till Vegetable Production

An Evening of Sean-Nós Songs and Traditional Music: Doimnic Mac Giolla Bhríde

by Klaraparavel | Music

Join Doimnic Giolla Bhríde and Frances Morton on Monday, September 3rd, at River Valley Akido for an evening of music inspired by the greatest Irish traditions! Doiminic speaks both English and Irish, and hails from a Donegal Gaeltacht. His earliest local influences include Caitlín Ní Dhomhnaill, Lillis Ó Laoire, Áine Bn. Uí Laoi, Mairead Ní Mhaonaigh and his mother Nellie Nic Giolla Bhríde.

Doiminic studied music at University, picking up pipes and accordion along the way, while remaining true to his original influences by pursuing a path as a singer. He has performed to audiences in Ireland and across the world and worked with some of the best in traditional music!

BCTV Schedules – Week of 8/13/18

by BCTVProg | Media

BCTV Channel 8 schedule for the week of 8/13/18

Monday, August 13, 2018

1:30 am Food Sovereignty for Puerto Rico
3:00 am VT Forest Industry Summit 2018 – ‘Local Wood’
4:30 am Artful Word – The Texture of Water

Lemonade With a Librarian

by Brooks Memorial Library | Books

Join Reference Librarian Jeanne Walsh on Wednesday, August 15th at 7 pm for a discussion about library services in a time of rapid social and technological change. Jeanne will share insights and questions from Library Leadership in a Digital Age, a professional institute she attended at the Harvard School of Education in the spring. All listeners, talkers, introverts, and extroverts are welcome. Lemonade and light refreshments will be served!

Twilight on the Tavern Lawn presents M.O.D. on Sunday, August 12

by stobro | Music

Twilight Music continues 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, August 12 with M.O.D., Molly Steinmark’s funk, soul-jazz, hip hop and R&B band.  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 8/6/18

by BCTVProg | Media

BCTV Channel 8 schedule for the week of 8/6/18

Monday, August 6, 2018

12:27 am Moccasin Tracks – Jesse Bruchac
1:15 am NOFA VT – The State of Hemp in Vermont
1:30 am Ethan Allen Homestead Enrichment Program – Lake Champlain Key to Liberty
2:24 am 2018 Green Mountain Watercolor Exhibition
2:30 am VT Forest Industry Summit 2018 – ‘Mass Timber in VT’

MGFA Features a Selection of Zea Mays Printmakers in Voices

by Mitchell • Giddings FIne Arts | Arts

August 16 – September 30: Mitchell • Giddings Fine Arts is pleased to present “Voices”, a selection of Zea Mays printmakers. “Voices” will feature selected work by Judith Bowerman, Lyell Castonguay, Liz Chalfin, Sarah Creighton, Anita Hunt, Lynn Peterfreund, Erika Radich, and Joyce Silverstone. Multiple printmaking techniques utilized by the artists include monotype, collagraph, drypoint, etching and woodcut. The exhibition opens Thursday, August 16 at 5pm, with an Artist Reception Saturday, August 18, 5 – 7pm. An Artist Talk will take place Saturday, August 25 at 5pm.

August 19: Christ Church 200th Birthday Gala

by JoyW-P | Music

Guilford, Vt. — Guilford’s historic Christ Church, at the corner of Rt. 5 and Melendy Hill Rd., is celebrating its 200th birthday this year with a Benefit Concert and Silent Auction. Festivities begin at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 19. Proceeds will provide critical funding for the Christ Church Guilford Society to maintain and improve the building, which has not had a resident congregation since the 1890s.

Internationally renowned instrumentalists Jaime Laredo and Lucy Chapman, violin; Kim Kashkashian, viola; Merry Peckham and Sharon Robinson, cello; and James Winn, flute, will share the stage with Ellen McCulloch-Lovell, who has written a commemorative poem for the occasion.

The Drawing Studio: Register for Fall Classes and Workshops

by Not Signed In | Arts

Hello all,

The Fall semester at The Drawing Studio begins September 7th and enrollment is now open. If you are interested in working creatively, we offer Long Pose Figure Painting, Drawing Basics, Wednesday Open Studios, Private lessons in drawing and painting and a weekend workshop in Color Mixing. These are some of the ways you can join us at The Drawing Studio.

BCTV Schedules – Week of 7/30/18

by BCTVProg | Media

BCTV Channel 8 schedule for the week of 7/30/18

Monday, July 30, 2018

12:30 am VT Forest Industry Summit 2018 – ‘Trends in Wood’
2:00 am VT Forest Industry Summit 2018 – ‘Mass Timber in VT’
3:30 am Authors at the Aldrich – Mark Mikolas
4:30 am Vermont Climate Pledge – One Year Anniversary

Twilight on the Tavern Lawn Free Concert Series – Planet Zydeco on Sunday, July 29

by stobro | Music

Twilight Music continues 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, July 29 with an evening of high energy accordion/guitar driven dance music of Louisiana by Planet Zydeco.  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 7/23/18

by BCTVProg | Media

BCTV Channel 8 schedule for the week of 7/23/18

Monday, July 23, 2018

12:19 am Footprints In The Vermont Garden – Gringo Jack’s Restaurant
12:30 am VT Forest Industry Summit 2018 – ‘Trends in Wood’
2:00 am VT Forest Industry Summit 2018 – ‘Mass Timber in VT’
3:30 am Authors at the Aldrich – Mark Mikolas
4:30 am Vermont Climate Pledge – One Year Anniversary

Borter’s Studio Announces Summer/Fall Jewelry Workshop Series

by clann | Arts

BRATTLEBORO:  Borter’s Jewelry Studio on High Street announces its summer/fall schedule of beginner- and intermediate-level metalsmithing workshops.

Bob Borter, who has been making and selling his jewelry in Brattleboro for more than 30 years, will co-teach the classes with fellow silversmiths Susanna Haas (susannahaasjewelry.com) and Chris Lann (chrislanndesigns.com).

VFW Annual Family Outing Open to the Public

by Not Signed In | Entertainment

The Brattleboro VFW Post #1034 located at 40 Black Mountain Road will be hosting their annual family outing Sunday, July 29th. A $25 ticket will enter you for a chance to win money. The meal will be grilled steak, baked potato, corn on the cob, and a roll. The $25 cost will also cover entry to the dance featuring the Country Moonshine Band.

Candidates Night: Library Edition

by Brooks Memorial Library | Books

Join us on Wednesday, July 25th at 7 pm, as candidates who are on the ballot for State Senate and State House of Representatives  discuss their favorite books. They will share everything from their childhood favorites to contemporary titles, and explain how those volumes helped to form their world view. 

1958: A Brattleboro Family Devastated and a Bridge Built

by DanAxtell | History

The Wong family plot is easy to find in Brattleboro’s Locust Ridge Cemetery on Black Mountain Road next to I-91. It’s the only gravestone facing south, consistent with Feng Shui. Lily, Stephen, and Emerson died 60 years ago on July 19, 1958, ages 29, 5, and 2. Two members of the family survived the terrible collision near the dangerous old Route 1 bridge in Belfast, Maine. Their spots are reserved and their birth dates already engraved. Arthur had just finished first grade at the Green Street School and was still in a coma when the stone was erected. The father, P. Lawrence Wong (also known as Paul or Laurence), was likely the only family member at the burial.

Bingo for Cancer at VFW

by Not Signed In | Entertainment

Sunday, August 12th the VFW Post #1034 Auxillary will be hosting their annual bingo for cancer fundraiser. Doors open at 11 A.M., there are no outside food or drinks allowed, but food and drinks will be available for purchase (lunch served at 12. )