Brattleboro

Humane society hosts holiday toy drive

BRATTLEBORO - The Windham County Humane Society is in desperate need of a variety of new dog and cat toys to keep shelter pets’ spirits bright as they wait for their new family. The pet toy drive will run until Friday, December 24. People can drop off new pet toys at the shelter, 916 West River...

Rabbi Amita Jarmon reading the Torah

Rabbi Amita Jarmon welcomed

BRATTLEBORO - The Brattleboro Area Jewish Community welcomes a new rabbi to their congregation and to the Brattleboro area. Rabbi Amita Jarmon began as spiritual leader of the Jewish community on Wednesday, December 1.
Rabbi Jarmon grew up in Amherst, MA, and feels that she is “coming home...

Amanda Carr

Big band at Jazz Center gala

BRATTLEBORO - The Vermont Jazz Center’s Big Band will present its annual scholarship gala on Friday, December 3, at 8 pm. This year the band will be featuring vocalist Amanda Carr, who has sung with the Boston Pops, Artie Shaw, Glenn Miller’s orchestras, and many others. Two years have passed...

Holiday shopping, jingle bell jogging

BRATTLEBORO - “Holly Days, Holly Nights” will run from Friday, December 3, to Sunday, December 5, this year. Thirty-one businesses are participating to help consumers check off some names on their holiday list.
Consumers who shop at participating businesses for special deals - with the “...

Brattleboro tree lighting Friday

BRATTLEBORO - Join the Downtown Brattleboro Alliance for their annual tree lighting ceremony in Pliny Park on Friday, December 3, at 5 pm. This is a community tradition where people gather around the tree, close their eyes, and, together, set an intention for the holiday month.
Join the...

New farm to school coach at Food Connects

BRATTLEBORO - Food Connects welcomes Jenny Kessler to their team as their newest Farm to School coach. She will work with schools in the Windham Central Supervisory Union and Windham Northeast Supervisory Union.
Kessler joined the Food Connects team in mid-October and brings 13 years of...

Kevin Parry hosts open mic

BRATTLEBORO - Kevin Parry will host open mic for acoustic musicians every Monday from 6 to 8 pm at the River Garden Marketplace. Sign up online at kevinparrymusic.com or in person on Monday after 5 pm. More information is available at rivergardenmarketplace.com.

Words Project to receive award

BRATTLEBORO - The Brattleboro Words Project recently won the 2021 Richard O. Hathaway Award, Vermont Historical Society’s prize for best history project of the year. Join them as they receive the award at noon on Thursday, December 2, at 118 Elliot. Capacity is limited so register at the...

Rick Winston

Discussion looks at Hollywood blacklist

BRATTLEBORO - Film scholar Rick Winston will present a program on the Hollywood blacklist at the Hooker-Dunham Theater on Friday, November 19, at 7:30 pm. For more information visit hookerdunham.org/the-hollywood- blacklist.
The blacklist was the best-known cultural manifestation of...

Randi Solin, of Fire Arts Vermont, making glasswork.

Glass-blowing demo, competition

BRATTLEBORO - Members of the Vermont Glass Guild will participate in “Vermont Blown Away,” a free glass-blowing demonstration presented in collaboration with the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center, on Sunday, November 21, at 2 pm. Register at brattleboromuseum.org to watch live via Zoom....