Brattleboro

Practice with Cirque du Soleil coaches

BRATTLEBORO - The New England Center for Circus Arts announces a new partnership with Cirque du Soleil’s NexGen Program.
Cirque du Soleil’s NexGen is a collaboration between CDS and select talent training centers. NECCA is one of six partners from around the world. This partnership allows...

For last year’s Artful Ice Shanties exhibit, the Wardsboro School’s third and fourth grade classes designed a shanty that educated attendees on animals’ winter survival strategies. File photo

Register for Artful Ice Shanties 2023

BRATTLEBORO - The Brattleboro Museum & Art Center and Retreat Farm are now accepting entries for Artful Ice Shanties 2023. Registrations will be accepted until Friday, December 16.
The Artful Ice Shanties outdoor exhibit is a place-based celebration of artistic talent, creative...

Shelter needs pet food donations

BRATTLEBORO - “No hungry pets” is the unofficial motto of the Windham County Humane Society’s pet food pantry. However, that motto is becoming ever harder to follow.
With an increase in the number of pet owners accessing the pet food pantry and the increased cost of pet food impacting the...

Quick picks (11/10 - 11/17)

Film screening DOVER - On Monday, November 14, the Dover Free Library will present the feature film “Enola Homes,” starring Millie Bobby Brown, Helena Bonham Carter, Susan Wokoma, and Adeel Akhtar. Showtime is 3 pm. Runtime is 123 minutes. The film is rated PG-13. This event is...

Jake Charkey will present raga music and Indian-inspired compositions.

Rare Hindustani cello performance by Brattleboro native

BRATTLEBORO - Brattleboro native Jake Charkey, a cellist whose unusual career has led him to spend the last two decades immersed in the study of North Indian classical music, will present a program featuring the rare sound of Hindustani cello at the Brattleboro Music Center on Sunday, November 13...

Comedy and horror meet in Halloween performance

BRATTLEBORO - Shoot the Moon Theater Company will perform “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde” on Fridays and Saturdays from October 21 to October 29, at 7:30 pm at the Hooker-Dunham Theatre. The company’s fast-paced Halloween treat is a mix of comedy and horror. The production stars...

NECCA recruiting board members

BRATTLEBORO - The New England Center for Circus Arts, the leading nonprofit circus arts education training facility in the country, is recruiting prospective board members. Those who are interested should send an email by Saturday, October 1, indicating their interest and a copy of their CV or...

Humane society Walk for Animals coming soon

BRATTLEBORO - Help critters from all walks of life by raising funds and walking with the Windham County Humane Society at the 20th annual Walk for Animals on Saturday, September 24. This year’s walk will begin and end at the Brattleboro Common. Registration will open at 9 am and the walk will...

Happy 100th to Richard Hamilton

BRATTLEBORO - Richard Henry Hamilton is celebrating his 100th birthday. Join him for cake and ice cream on Saturday, September 24, from 1 to 3 pm at his home at 63 Hughes Road.

Folk-rock legend to perform at Latchis

BRATTLEBORO - On Saturday, September 17, at 7 pm, the Latchis Theater welcomes influential folk-rock legend Roger McGuinn for an evening of songs and stories from his epic career.
McGuinn and The Byrds are credited with launching the folk-rock genre, fusing the folk music exemplified by...