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150 Years Ago (1864 2/9)

by BusyMom | History

U.S. Barracks, Brattleboro, Feb. 9,
1864.

Dearest wife, –

Here I am well and hearty, not very hearty though, for I have not done duty enough since I came back to
give me a good appetite. I believe that I had rather do duty than not. I feel so uneasy, think of home every minute, think of you all the time. How I wish I was at home tonight, but here I am eating Uncle Sam’s bread and cheese and doing nothing. Did I say bread and cheese? No not by a long shot. There is no cheese in the scrape without buying it. They have almost all gone.

Every Sunday: Daughter’s Enduring Connection

by Brooks Memorial Library | Books

Join author Donna Dearborn on Wednesday, February 12, at 7 PM, (Snowdate, Monday, March 5, 7 PM) for a talk on her book about her father, Frank Dearborn, who was Brattleboro’s Department of Parks and Recreation Director for 33 years. 

Every Sunday–A Daughter’s Enduring Connection is a tribute to her father, the story of a man who lived life with extraordinary kindness and humility. Frank Dearborn was the much-loved Recreation Director and fitness role model for the Town of Brattleboro for 33 years, active in biking, skiing, tennis, and an End-to-End hiker of Vermont’s Long Trail.

The Vermont Jazz Center Presents: The Jensen Sisters

by Not Signed In | Music

The Vermont Jazz Center will present the Jensen Sisters featuring Ben Monder in concert on Saturday, February 15th at 8:00 PM. New York-based Ingrid Jensen is a trumpeter known for her original work as a composer, bandleader and distinguished member of the Maria Schneider Orchestra. She has been hailed by jazz great, Marian McPartland for her ability to play “with all the fire and brilliance of a virtuoso.” Montreal-based Christine Jensen has been described as, “one of Canada’s most compelling composers.” She is a saxophonist known for her multifaceted compositions and orchestrations and has won Juno and Opus Awards in recognition of her work. They will be joined by guitarist Ben Monder, one of the most versatile and interesting colorists on his instrument. The quintet will be rounded out by acoustic bassist Matt Clohesy and Jon Wikan on drums.

Matinee Film Noir at Brooks Memorial Library

by Brooks Memorial Library | Entertainment

Escape the cold with a Classic Matinee Film Noir Series at Brooks Memorial Library. Wednesday Feb 12 at 2 pm we are screening a film about a juicy double murder in a jealous pique. 

What is film noir? Literally it means “black film” and it is a Hollywood genre of crime movie of the 1940’s and 50’s that developed mostly out of the Great Depression crime fiction.

After the film stick around for a little discussion lead by cinephiles Tom Bedell, golf/beer journalist and lover of film; and Tim Metcalfe, veteran Hollywood screenwriter and Brattleboro Film Festival Advisory Board member.

Half-Day Kindergarten Returns to Local School

by Not Signed In | Education

Neighborhood Schoolhouse revives “kinder” program for ages 4-1/2 to 6

Brattleboro, Vt.—When education pioneer Friedrich Fröbel invented the nurturing “garden of children” we now call kindergarten, he never dreamed that rigid literacy training, minimal recess, and a controversial “Common Core” curriculum would one day bear its name.

Kindergarten just isn’t what it used to be—many educators recommend starting at age six because the school day is so demanding—and some parents are seeking alternatives.

Weekend Concert Series: Bad Brains Live at CBGB

by cgrotke | Entertainment

Okay, punks. Ready to stage dive? Let’s hit rewind on the time machine and head back to 1982 to see Washington, DC’s Bad Brains take to the stage at the legendary CBGB club in NYC.

Bad Brains are a weird and pleasant mic of reggae, funk, rock, and hardcore punk all mixed up together. Wikipedia says they started as a fusion jazz group, which makes a bit of sense. Bad Brains were musical in their madness.

They didn’t have it easy, though. Many DC clubs banned them around 1979. One might guess that the owners of the clubs were more worried about the customers than the band, judging by the CBGB crowd. Bad Brains did what any self-respecting punk band would do. They wrote a sing called Banned in DC and moved to New York.

National Geographic Channel “Building Wild” In Brattleboro!

by BuildingWildTV | Media

“Building Wild” is a fun, rugged new cabin-building series currently airing on National Geographic Channel Tuesdays at 9pm. The entire first season was filmed in the Bennington area, and features Paul DiMeo of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition and Hoosick Falls native Pat “Tuffy” Bakatis.  

NOW, the series is looking for new build challenges in the Brattleboro area! In each episode of the show, Paulie and Tuffy – The Cabin Kings – meet a client who has a big, rugged piece of land and a dream of putting a cabin on that property.

Cancelled – First Wednesday Solzhenitsyn on Solzhenitsyn Program

by Brooks Memorial Library | Books

The First Wednesdays program with Ignat Solzhenitsyn at the Brooks Library and reception at the Brattleboro Museum and Art Center, scheduled for Feb. 5th, have been cancelled due to the winter storm.

We hope to reschedule for a future date and will post it in the library’s events calendar. http://brookslibraryvt.org/

BCTV Channel 8 & 10 Schedules for the Week of 2/3/14

by BCTVProg | Media

BCTV Ch.8 Schedule for the week of 2-3-14

Monday February 3               

12:00 am      Vermont Yankeee Decommissioning Alliance Mtg -11/25/13

1:30 am       True North Reports: Healthcare Issues

2:00 am       FSTV Overnight

4:00 am       Holistically Speaking – Ep.82: Naturally Healthy Digestion

4:30 am       UVM Comm Med School: Who Owns Your Genes

6:00 am       VT Musicians on the Air: Flutist Laurel Ann Maurer

Solzhenitsyn on Solzhenitsyn – Event Cancelled Due to Snowstorm

by Brooks Memorial Library | Books

EVENT CANCELLED DUE TO SNOW STORM

We regret at the First Wednesdays program with Ignat Solzhenitsyn and reception at the Brattleboro Museum and Art Center, scheduled for Feb. 5th, have been cancelled in anticipation of the winter storm. We hope to reschedule for a future date and will post it in the library’s events calendar.

150 Years Ago (1864 2/3)

by BusyMom | History

Disclaimer: In the interest of historical accuracy, I am submitting these exactly as they were written. However, some comments and words are used that, although common and acceptable in the 1860s, would be considered offensive and politically incorrect today. So don’t shoot the messenger!

U.S. Barracks, Brattleboro, Feb. 3, 1864

Dear wife,

Chile Human Rights Arts Project In Santiago at Villa Grimaldi by Namaya & Zoe

by Namaya | Arts

We are thoroughly enjoying the incredible, culturally rich, and diverse city of Santiago, Chile.  We wake up in the morning surrounded by the snow covered Andean mountains and do our morning yoga to the rising sun.  Some mornings I stroll out to the main square and play my classical guitar.  It is a city of an old and gracious charm, yet it is vibrant with terrific music, dance, art, and performance. 

This has been a time of great transformation and for Zoe and me to focus even more clearly on our B4 Peace and social transformation projects.  We send you the warmth of the Chilean summer and great joy.

Brattleboro Women’s Chorus Spring Session Registration

by bwchorus | Arts

The Brattleboro Women’s Chorus agrees with the late, great Pete Seeger that anyone can sing! They invite you to join them for the spring session that will feature American folk songs, both familiar and lesser known, all within the Chorus’s larger theme of music that is spirited and spiritual; in other words, music for the soul.

For the spring concert, the Chorus welcomes back singer/songwriter Lisa McCormick who will accompany on guitar along with other instrumentalists. And as a tribute to Pete Seeger, a sing-along, sixties-era “hootenanny” will be part of the concert.

Weekend Concert Series: Pete Seeger’s Rainbow Quest – Johnny Cash and June Carter

by cgrotke | Entertainment

In the mid-1960’s, Pete Seeger hosted a black and white folk music show on television station WNJU in NY. He would host and play songs, and invite guests such as Doc Watson, Judy Collins, and Buffy Saint-Marie to come and share songs and stories.

It was an important show for Seeger, who had spent many years blacklisted from television. Tapes of the show were rescued and restored in the 1980’s.

Why You Should Be A Write-in Candidate

by Not Signed In | Creative

A play in one scene

MODERATOR:

O that we now had here
But one ten thousand of those in Brattle-town
That are at home to-day!

A BRATTLEBORO CITIZEN:

What’s he that wishes so?
My cousin Mod’rator? No, my fair cousin:
If we are registered, we are enow
To give our town our vote; and if elected,
The fewer we, the greater share of honour.
Seven score in all will do the trick.
How know I this? ‘Tis Charter tells me so.

Dr.Curtis Duncan on WVEW

by pockets | Entertainment

Please check out DJ Pockets on “buttahmilk” this tuesday Fe.4th from 6-8pm on Brattleboro Community Radio-107.7fm…www.wvew.org

Dr. Curtis Duncan is a holistic health expert, herbalist and avid researcher. possible topics of discussion: feminization of males and the chemicals that are behind the reason why, testosterone levels have been declining, impotence, dropped sperm counts, smaller penises, genital birth defects, autism, ADHD, cancer, low libido and more. These chemicals also have gender bending effects and cause men to act and behave like women and women to act and behave like men, even altering sexual preference.

BCTV Video Calendar: 1/29/14 – Collegiate A Capella, VT Theatre Co, More

by BrattleboroTV | Media

 

Get a glimpse into the world of Brattleboro Community TV’s hardworking volunteer video producers, with a behind the scenes expose as BCTV prepares to host a ‘Producers Night’ showcase, or check out the VCal’s spotlight video for the hotly anticipated 11th Collegiate A Capella concert fundraiser for the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center slated to pack the Latchis main theater on Feb 1.

CyberArcher!

by Brooks Memorial Library | Books

Tune in for live streaming video of Archer Mayor’s presentation at Brooks Memorial on Wednesday, Jan. 29th at 7pm. Or enjoy the event in person in the library meeting room. It will be shared live with library sites in Montpelier and Newport. 

Join NYTimes bestselling Vermont author Archer Mayor as he takes the plunge into cyberspace in an interactive video-conference at three Vermont libraries. 

SPECIAL: During the video-conference, viewers will get a sneak peak at Mayor’s twenty-fifth Joe Gunther mystery, still in manuscript form, titled Proof Positive, which has just been sent to his editors.

FY15 BUHS Budget – Public Forum Scheduled

by Not Signed In | Education

In anticipation of the BUHS District #6 Annual Meeting at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 11 in the high school gymnasium, the BUHS District #6 Annual Reports are available at all WSESU schools, Superintendent’s Office, Brooks Memorial Library, District Town Offices (Brattleboro, Dummerston, Guilford, Putney, Vernon), and .

A Public Forum to discuss the proposed FY ’15 budget will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, 2/3/14 in the WRCC Cusick Conference Room.