Brattleboro

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....

Quick Picks (11/18 - 11/25)

Open Sesame PUTNEY - Joe Fiedler, Emmy-nominated music director and staff arranger for the famed children’s show “Sesame Street,” will perform at Next Stage Arts on Friday, November 19, at 7:30 pm with his project Open Sesame. The sextet will perform music from the group’s...

Sarasa, Golka have colorful weekend

BRATTLEBORO - The Brattleboro Music Center will present two concerts this weekend.
On Saturday, November 20, at 7:30 pm, the BMC’s Guest Series will continue with the return of the Sarasa Ensemble, who will present “Kaleidoscope.” Tickets are $20 general/senior, students $10, under 18 free...

Awesome animals to visit Prouty center

BRATTLEBORO - The Southern Vermont Natural History Museum and Awesome Animal Academy have teamed up to kick off a series of after-school programs for kids who love animals. Join the two organizations for an open house on Saturday, November 13, from 1 to 3 pm at the Winston Prouty Center Gym, 60...

Katherine Paterson

Author to talk about recent youth novel

BRATTLEBORO - Award-winning author Katherine Paterson will speak about her recent novel for young people “Birdie’s Bargain,” on November 12, at 7 pm, at Centre Congregational Church, 193 Main Street, in honor of Veteran’s Day. Birdie’s father is returning for another tour of duty in Iraq. To save...

Orchestra to perform first indoor concert on Monday

BRATTLEBORO - The Windham Philharmonic will presents it first indoor concert on Monday, November 15, at the Latchis Theatre, at 7 pm. Directed by Hugh Keelan, the program, “Early Mozart–Late Beethoven,” will last approximately an hour. It will include Mozart’s Symphony No. 14 in A major K. 114,...