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Poetry manuscript competition

VERMONT- Sundog Poetry Center has had a long-term partnership with Vermont-based Green Writers Press, publishing anthologies on poetry and poetic craft, as well as books by established Vermont writers.
Building on this tradition, Sundog Poetry Center is pleased to announce the inaugural...

Photograph by Federico Pardo from “Ice Shanties: Fishing, People & Culture.”

Six new BMAC exhibits

BRATTLEBORO- Six new exhibits open at the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center on Saturday, October 24, including an important survey of mid-20th century figurative painting; solo shows featuring Andy Yoder and Rachel Portesi; an exhibit about ice shanties organized by the Vermont Folklife Center...

Photo from the setup of the 2019 Domino Toppling Extravaganza. Michelle Frehsee

Lily Hevesh to topple dominos live

BRATTLEBORO- Veteran domino toppler and YouTube superstar Lily Hevesh returns to the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center for the 13th annual Domino Toppling Extravaganza on Sunday, October 18, at 5:15 pm. The event will be livestreamed via Facebook Live.
BMAC’s domino topplings began in...

A jazz student from the Vermont Jazz Center

Jazz Center starts season

BRATTLEBORO- During the week of October 12 the Vermont Jazz Center will launch its 2020 educational season. This fall’s new offerings make good use of the Jazz Center’s summer faculty; instructors can now Zoom in from afar to reach students from all around the world. VJC’s expanded educational...

Archer Mayor will be joining Bartleby’s Books for a virtual event about his new book.

“The Orphan’s Guilt” virtual event

WILMINGTON- Join Bartleby’s Books for a virtual event with Archer Mayor on Thursday, October 15, at 7 pm. Mayor will discuss the latest in the Joe Gunther series, “The Orphan’s Guilt,” and take questions from the online audience.
About the book: 28 year-old Peter Rust is dead of a...

Free Dunkin’ for teachers

Vermont – Through November 5, Dunkin’ is celebrating local educators with its new “Raise a Cup to Teachers” sweepstakes. The promotion asks Dunkin’ fans to nominate deserving teachers who run on Dunkin’ for a chance to win several exciting prizes, including Dunkin’ gift cards, money for the...

Readsboro annual Harvest Festival coming on 26th

READSBORO- The annual Harvest Festival will take place on Saturday, September 26, at the First Baptist Church. The event will feature delicious homemade foods including baked goods, fresh produce, and cider.
Children will enjoy handcraft activities, painting, and pumpkins. Crafts, books...

Annual river cleanup needs volunteers

GREENFIELD – The Connecticut River Conservancy is hosting the 24th annual Source to Sea Cleanup throughout September. This year, CRC is asking cleanup participants and all who enjoy rivers to join them in demanding an end to trashed rivers.
Consumers have been trained by businesses to...

Children’s art exhibit

Art exhibit at Dover Church

Dover- The West Dover Congregational Church has a special children’s art exhibit outside the church at 104 Route 100. The exhibit consists of paintings by children ages 3 to 12 in response to the biblical story of the Good Samaritan. This story, from the Gospel of Luke, is told by Jesus as...

Brattleboro Museum & Art Center

BMAC announces appointment of new board members

BRATTLEBORO- The membership of the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center elected six new members to the museum’s board of trustees at the annual meeting of the members.
Originally scheduled for March 31 but rescheduled due to the coronavirus pandemic, the annual meeting took place over video...