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“Friendly Creature” by Katrin Waite

Next solo show at the Ellenbogen Gallery

MANCHESTER- German-born, Shushan, NY-based artist Katrin Waite is the next artist to be featured in a solo show at Ellenbogen Gallery. The show, “What Remains | Scattered Memories,” presenting paintings created over six years, from 2014 to present, will open to the public on Saturday, July 25, at...

Michael Christopher Brown

BMAC presents talk with photographer Brown

BRATTLEBORO- The Brattleboro Museum & Art Center presents a free online talk by photographer Michael Christopher Brown on Thursday, July 30, at 7:30 pm. Brown’s current work documents the lives of people living on LA’s Skid Row, near Brown’s home.
Katherine Gass Stowe will interview...

Whitingham library reopening

JACKSONVILLE - On Monday, July 27, the Whitingham Free Public Library will reopen to allow the public inside the building. Calling ahead is recommended to avoid waiting, but not necessary. Patrons will be limited to four people inside at a time, with masks required, hand sanitizing at the door...

Officials ask visitors to respect trails

VERMONT- Forest Service officials are asking visitors to be mindful of trail conditions and respectful of others on national forests as the state continues to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak.
With recent rains and as more people look for opportunities to get outside in search of...

Moover changes scheduling

WILMINGTON– The MOOver announces schedule changes over the Fourth of July holiday weekend.
On Friday, July 3, there will be no Wilmington-Bennington service. All other MOOver routes, including Wilmington-Brattleboro, will operate as scheduled that day.
On Saturday, July 4, there...

Library hosts journaling workshop

WILMINGTON- The Pettee Memorial Library is hosting a bookmaking workshop on its lawn. Keep a summer journal of writing, found treasures, artwork, photography, and more. Fill the pages with a summer to remember for many years to come.
The workshop is Monday, June 29, 1 pm to 3 pm, and...

Theater festival cancels summer season

Dorset- Dorset Theatre Festival will suspend its previously announced 43rd season, scheduled to begin June 25.
Dorset, like many arts organizations and artists, is developing new ways of connecting in the world of social distancing. The Dorset Theatre Festival Women Artists Writing Group,...

Talk on empowering women at work

BRATTLEBORO- The Brattleboro Museum & Art Center hosts “Grit and Grace: The Empowerment of Women at Work in Global Communities,” a free, online talk with National Geographic photojournalist Alison Wright via Zoom on Thursday, June 25, at 7:30 p.m. The talk is presented in connection with the...

School offers online, virtual dance classes

BRATTLEBORO- The Brattleboro School of Dance is offering online virtual dance classes that are open to all. They want the local dance community to keep on moving and grooving.
Mondays at 10:30 am: “Move a Little” with Holly. A combination of basic stretch and strengthening exercises,...

Difficulty of avoiding a father’s death

“Avoid the Day: a New Nonfiction in Two Movements”
Jay Kirk, Harper Perennial, 2020.
The day to be avoided in this “new nonfictional” book is the day of Jay Kirk’s father’s death. It’s imminent, but the father’s decline is slow enough for Kirk to avoid it in a variety of ways. He...