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SUMMARY:Brattleboro's Sustainability in Action
DESCRIPTION:Come hear from community groups and leaders about what’s happening locally to address climate and resilience\, and learn of actions residents can take to improve our Town’s overall sustainability from panelists: \n\nStephen Dotson – Sustainability Coordinator\n\n\nMarilyn Chiarello – Edible Brattleboro\n\n\nDjango Grace – Brattleboro Energy Committee\n\n\nDave Cohen – VBike & Brattleboro Coalition for Active Transport\n\n\nAlex Wilson – Building Green Inc. & the Resilient Design Institute\n\n\nJamina Shupack – Rich Earth Institute
URL:https://staging.brookslibraryvt.org/event/brattleboros-sustainability-in-action/
LOCATION:Main Reading Room\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240427T140000
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SUMMARY:Poets Around Town Poetry Reading
DESCRIPTION:Local and regional poets whose work is posted in windows around Brattleboro for the project Poems Around Town will read the poem that they contributed. If time allows\, they may read a second work within a three-minute time-limit for each poet. Learn a little about the person who wrote your favorite poem and share in the creative and poetic gifts of our community\, with the delightful Andy Burrows leading the event. The Poems Around Town exhibit and public reading are in celebration of National Poetry Month and sponsored by Write Action\, Brooks Memorial Library\, and the Brattleboro Literary Festival. Books will be available for sale and signing.
URL:https://staging.brookslibraryvt.org/event/poets-around-town-poetry-reading/
LOCATION:Main Reading Room\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240424T183000
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SUMMARY:Voices Live: A Conversation on Homelessness
DESCRIPTION:This panel discussion\, sponsored by Vermont Independent Media/The Commons\, is part of a series of programs that explore the issues important to Windham County. \nThe panel discussion will feature \nMichael Pieciak Vermont State Treasurer \nAnne N. Sosin Lecturer and researcher at Dartmouth College \nElizabeth Bridgewater Executive Director\, Windham & Windsor Housing Trust \nJosh Davis Executive Director\, SEVCA \nLibby Bennett Executive Director\, Groundworks Collaborative \nChloe Leary Executive Director\, Winston Prouty Center
URL:https://staging.brookslibraryvt.org/event/voices-live-a-conversation-on-homelessness/
LOCATION:Main Reading Room\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240422T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240422T203000
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SUMMARY:What Vermonters Are Doing for Climate Action\, Adaptation and Resilience
DESCRIPTION:State legislators Mollie Burke and Wendy Harrison will discuss environmental legislation that has been passed at the state level in the current session\, and legislation that is still pending.  They will be joined by John Woodland of Third Act Vermont\, an organization of seniors\, started by Bill McKibben\, to promote environmental stewardship and address climate change.
URL:https://staging.brookslibraryvt.org/event/what-vermonters-are-doing-for-climate-action-adaptation-and-resilience/
LOCATION:Main Reading Room\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240412T190000
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SUMMARY:Community Sing Along
DESCRIPTION:Come together with friends and neighbors to raise your voice and raise your spirit by singing a wide variety of favorite songs.  Lyrics will be projected on a big screen\, so we will all know the words.  Live guitar accompaniment will be provided by Rich Grumbine.  All ages are encouraged to attend–the more\, the merrier!
URL:https://staging.brookslibraryvt.org/event/community-sing-along/
LOCATION:Main Reading Room\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:General
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240311T190000
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SUMMARY:Pagan\, Jewish and Christian Women in the Roman Empire: Literary and Archaeological Evidence
DESCRIPTION:In honor of Women’s History Month\, Dr. Valerie A. Abrahamsen will present recent scholarly research\, which clearly shows that women had much larger roles in the early Roman Empire than previously acknowledged. In this slide presentation we will explore women in antiquity using literary and archaeological evidence. Women in Graeco-Roman cults\, Judaism\, and the early Jesus groups served as priestesses\, synagogue leaders\, missionaries\, apostles\, and possibly even bishops. Contrary to traditions that still impact us in the West\, we will see how ancient texts have been misinterpreted for centuries and how archaeology can not only expand our knowledge of the ancient world but also help promote justice and equality in our own society. \nValerie A. Abrahamsen holds the Master of Theological Studies and Doctor of Theology degrees in New Testament and Early Christian Origins from Harvard Divinity School. She is the author of over 100 articles\, reviews and book chapters in New Testament archaeology\, early church history\, women in antiquity\, and ancient goddess religion\, and she has published two books in these fields: Women and Worship at Philippi (1995) and Goddess and God: A Holy Tension in the First Christian Centuries (2006).
URL:https://staging.brookslibraryvt.org/event/pagan-jewish-and-christian-women-in-the-roman-empire-literary-and-archaeological-evidence/
LOCATION:Main Reading Room\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240306T180000
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SUMMARY:Compassion Conversation on Non-Human Animals
DESCRIPTION:Compassionate Brattleboro’s Compassion Conversation on Non-Human Animals  will feature panelists pattrice jones of VINE Sanctuary\, Dr. Sue Kelly of Spruce Mountain Veterinary Acupuncture\, Lisa Jablow of Protect Our Wildlife\, and Bella O’Connor of Vermont Law School. This event is co-sponsored by the Windham County Humane Society. \nPanelists will discuss a wide range of issues–from farming to the law to hunting–related to the idea of compassion and non-human animals and how compassion might play a role in our everyday lives. There will be time for questions and conversation with the audience.
URL:https://staging.brookslibraryvt.org/event/compassion-conversation-on-non-human-animals/
LOCATION:Main Reading Room\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:General
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ORGANIZER;CN="Compassionate Brattleboro":MAILTO:compassionstory@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240301T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240301T180000
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SUMMARY:Art Among Friends Exhibit Opening
DESCRIPTION:During the months of March and April\, Brooks Memorial Library hosts “YUM!\,” a feast of bright\, bold watercolors depicting a variety of foods by Art Among Friends\, a group of six local artists — Connie Evans\, Alice Freeman\, Kathy Greve\, Laurie Klenkel\, Louise Zak\, and Lynn Zimmerman. \nThe 15 pieces on display in this show celebrate edible delights – from mousse to macarons\, paella to potato chips\, shortcake to strawberries.  The paintings were scanned and enlarged before printing large posters that will be displayed on panels above the Main Reading Room.  These posters as well as original paintings\, prints and cards are available for purchase.  Contact the artists at ArtAmongFriends6@gmail.com. \nA reception will be held at the library on Friday\, March 1\, at 4 p.m. \n 
URL:https://staging.brookslibraryvt.org/event/art-among-friends-exhibit-opening/
LOCATION:Main Reading Room\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:General
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240221T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240221T193000
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SUMMARY:Juggling demonstration and lesson with Tony Duncan
DESCRIPTION:Tony Duncan will lead a workshop introducing participants to a variety of different manipulation props that are generally used in circus. This includes traditional juggling balls clubs and rings\, but also much easier fare\, such as diabolo\, and some fun partner stuff called “social siteswap” that can be learned by most anyone over the age of 7 with enough coordination to get food onto a fork or spoon and then into their mouth.  Tony has been performing and teaching juggling since 1981. \nTony has performed in venues all over the world and opened for numerous famous celebrities\, but he is quite humble and doesn’t like to name drop\, (and people under 30 probably wouldn’t recognize most of them). He won the 1982 and 1983 International Jugglers Association (IJA) “numbers” championship\, won the 1994 IJA world Championship\, as well as other international awards. At the age of 65 he is finally willing to rest on his laurels. \nHe has been teaching at The New England Center for Circus Arts (NECCA) since 2004\, Mostly focused on developing manipulation skills in the Professional Track student program. \n 
URL:https://staging.brookslibraryvt.org/event/juggling-demonstration-and-lesson-with-tony-duncan/
LOCATION:Main Reading Room\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,Children & Families,General,Teens
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ORGANIZER;CN="Brooks Memorial Library":MAILTO:info@brookslibraryvt.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240220T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240220T193000
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SUMMARY:SEVT Audubon Society Presentation
DESCRIPTION:Main Reading Room at the Library.
URL:https://staging.brookslibraryvt.org/event/southeastern-vermont-audubon-society-presentation-2/
LOCATION:Main Reading Room\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:General
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ORGANIZER;CN="Hollie Bowen":MAILTO:HSB@sover.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240212T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240212T203000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240122T163843Z
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SUMMARY:The Street Project: Documentary and Discussion
DESCRIPTION:THE STREET PROJECT is the story about humanity’s relationship to the streets and the global citizen-led fight to make communities safer. Watch the trailer here. \nDigging deep into the root causes of traffic violence\, the filmmakers engage a diverse array of interviews with experts\, interwoven with the stories of real people working to make their communities safer. \nThe screening will be followed by a panel discussion with local leaders.
URL:https://staging.brookslibraryvt.org/event/the-street-project-documentary-and-discussion/
LOCATION:Main Reading Room\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,General
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ORGANIZER;CN="BCAT":MAILTO:alicecharkes@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240205T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240205T203000
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SUMMARY:Remembering the ancestors
DESCRIPTION:To celebrate Black history month\, local poet\, storyweaver\, artist Djeli (formerly William Forchion) will present “Remembering the Ancestors”.  The presentation will be a dynamic conversation about our shared history and intentionally stepping into the future. Remembering the ancestors will include recent unpublished writings as well as readings from Djeli’s previously published poems and essays.\nDjeli is a story weaver who helps transform overwhelm to overjoy. Ki uses oral and written traditions\, including poetry\, to create an atmosphere of curiosity and dialogue\, even around difficult topics. Ki helps others breathe life into their own stories as part of a healing process by speaking from the heart. *Ki (pronoun) a divine being of love and light.
URL:https://staging.brookslibraryvt.org/event/remembering-the-ancestors-2/
LOCATION:Main Reading Room\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:General
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231209T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231209T100000
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CREATED:20231108T162057Z
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SUMMARY:Legislative Forum
DESCRIPTION:State elected officials will be on hand to discuss local\, regional and state issues.
URL:https://staging.brookslibraryvt.org/event/legislative-forum-2/
LOCATION:Main Reading Room\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults
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ORGANIZER;CN="Emilie Kornheiser%2C Vermont State Representative":MAILTO:ekornheiser@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231204T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231204T203000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20231115T174725Z
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SUMMARY:Common Place: The Public Library\, Civil Society and American Values
DESCRIPTION:Thomas E. Johnson\, Jr. presents his exploration of New England libraries\, Common Place: The Public Library\, Civil Society and Early America Values.  He will discuss his four years of research and writing\, the case studies he chose for the book and his reflections on the roles of public libraries in the past and present.  Find more information about the book here.
URL:https://staging.brookslibraryvt.org/event/common-place-the-public-library-civil-society-and-american-values/
LOCATION:Main Reading Room\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231129T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231129T203000
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SUMMARY:Vermont Humanities Snapshot event: Classic Films of the 50's
DESCRIPTION:The 1950s were a fascinating time for Hollywood films. Silent era film directors were in their prime\, and independent films were gaining a foothold. Exciting new stars such as Marlon Brando and Audrey Hepburn were making their mark while vital issues of the time such as juvenile delinquency\, conformity\, and racial attitudes were addressed\, however timidly\, while the shadow of the Hollywood blacklist loomed. Rick Winston will show clips from several films of various genres from that era and discuss their significance. \nIf you cannot join in person\, be sure to register to receive the livestream link here. \nAbout the Presenter\n  \nFrom 1972 to 1980\, Rick ran the Lightning Ridge Film Society in Montpelier. He owned and managed the Savoy Theater from its founding in 1981 until 2009. From 1999 to 2012\, he was Programming Director of the Green Mountain Film Festival. He has presented programs on film history throughout Vermont\, and is author of Save Me a Seat!: A Life With Movies. \nSponsored by Vermont Humanities and the Friends of Brooks Memorial Library
URL:https://staging.brookslibraryvt.org/event/vermont-humanities-snapshot-event-classic-films-of-the-50s/
LOCATION:Main Reading Room\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:General
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231113T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231113T203000
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SUMMARY:Compassion Fatigue Workshop and Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Do you ever experience frustration and feel you are losing your compassion for those struggling with addiction? You are not alone. As part of their continued work to respond to the ongoing crisis of substance use disorder\, the Community Substance Use Response (CSUR) is hosting a free conversation on Compassion Fatigue with Don Cuerdon\, a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor in private practice in Brattleboro\, Vermont.  Cuerdon specializes in memory reconsolidation therapy for reducing the emotional charge behind the traumatic stress that drives many mental health disorders\, including substance use disorders\, anxiety\, depression and\, of course\, PTSD. \nThis workshop will address ways to set boundaries\, develop coping mechanisms\, and seek support when needed. By working together\, CSUR believes we can reduce compassion fatigue\, addiction\, and stigma and create a more compassionate and supportive society for everyone. \nSnacks will be provided. For more information\, please contact Justin Johnston at 802-257-5600 or jjohnston@turningpointwc.org.
URL:https://staging.brookslibraryvt.org/event/compassion-fatigue-workshop-and-discussion/
LOCATION:Main Reading Room\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231028T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231028T163000
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SUMMARY:North Indian Classical Music
DESCRIPTION:North Indian classical music has been handed down from guru to disciple for hundreds of years through the guru-disciple relationship. Musicians Pat Lambdin and Amit Kavthekar embark on a journey into this living tradition that shifts perspectives with a fresh attitude and a willingness to place one’s own cultural understandings in the back seat. \nSponsored by Vermont Humanities
URL:https://staging.brookslibraryvt.org/event/north-indian-classical-music/
LOCATION:Main Reading Room\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,General
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231024T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231024T190000
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SUMMARY:Our Cars\, Our Bodies\, Our Earth
DESCRIPTION:Get myself a car\, I feel power as I fly\, Whoa now\, I’m really in control.\nIt all looks fine to the naked eye\, but it don’t really happen that way at all.. ~ The Who \nIn Vermont\, our cars appear to many of us as natural as our mountains\, moose and fall colors. However\, with climate change bearing down on our state\, carbon emissions are now seen by concerned Vermonters as the prime issue with our auto-centric culture. But could we be missing something even bigger? \nThis workshop probes the fascinatingly elusive psychology of the automobile and its pervasive influence on our vision of the world and place in it. We’ll focus on how the collective super-sizing of our bodies in cars (power\, weight\, speed\, size\, noise etc.) has profoundly transformed the integrity of our sacred relations to both the human and more-than-human worlds. Furthermore\, we will explore how this immense power is perhaps undermining our response to the most significant crisis we have ever faced – climate change. \nMost importantly\, we’ll embark on a world tour of remarkable efforts that are challenging automobilism – the unbridled and indiscriminate use of motor vehicles. We will consider how Vermont can greatly benefit from this burst of innovation (planning\, micromobility\, technology\, psychology and more) that is inspiring human-scale living\, a reconsideration of our place in the world and helping us to move beyond a 1950’s model of automobility and transportation consumerism. \nBio\nDave Cohen  is an integrative psychotherapist in Brattleboro specializing in ecopsychology. In 2016\,  Dave founded VBike\, a Vermont advocacy group dedicated to promoting new bike design and technologies for everyday mobility and providing free e-bike and e-cargo bike consultations to all Vermonters. His work is featured on numerous podcasts and highlighted in the internationally-screened cargo bike documentary Motherload. In 1994\, Dave founded Pedal Express in Berkeley\, CA\, a US pioneering bicycle delivery service utilizing a cargo bikes fleet.
URL:https://staging.brookslibraryvt.org/event/our-cars-our-bodies-our-earth/
LOCATION:Main Reading Room\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults
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ORGANIZER;CN="Brooks Memorial Library":MAILTO:info@brookslibraryvt.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231015T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231015T173000
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SUMMARY:Peter Orner & Pam Petro: Brattleboro LitFest
DESCRIPTION:Peter Orner is the author of the novels The Second Coming of Mavala Shikongo and Love and Shame and Love and the story collections Esther Stories\, Last Car Over the Sagamore Bridge\, and Maggie Brown & Others\, two collections of essays\, Still No Word From You and Am I Alone Here?: Notes on Living to Read and Reading to Live\, which was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award for Criticism. A three-time recipient of the Pushcart Prize\, Orner’s work has appeared in The Best American Short Stories\, The New York Times\, The New Yorker\, The Atlantic\, The Paris Review\, Granta\, McSweeney’s\, and has been translated into eight ­languages. He has been awarded the Rome Prize from the American Academy of Arts and Letters\, a Guggenheim Fellowship\, a two-year Lannan Foundation Literary Fellowship\, the California Book Award for fiction\, the Edward Lewis Wallant Award for Jewish fiction\, as well as a Fulbright in Namibia. He is the director of creative writing at Dartmouth College and lives with his family in Norwich\, Vermont. \nPam Petro is an author\, artist and educator living in Northampton. She has written three place­-based creative nonfiction books as well as articles and essays for many publications\, including The New York Times\, The Atlantic\, Granta and The Paris Review. She was made an honorary fellow of the University of Wales and has received both literary and visual arts residencies and fellowships from Grand Canyon National Park\, the MacDowell Colony\, the Spring Creek Project and the Black Rock Arts Foundation. Petro is on the creative nonfiction faculty of the Lesley University master of fine arts program in creative writing. She is also a co­founder of the Dylan Thomas International Summer School at the University of Wales. Her new book is The Long Field\, a memoir of Wales.
URL:https://staging.brookslibraryvt.org/event/peter-orner-pam-petro-brattleboro-litfest/
LOCATION:Main Reading Room\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231015T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231015T160000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20231011T235153Z
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SUMMARY:Jeff Sharlet: Brattleboro LitFest
DESCRIPTION:Jeff Sharlet is the New York Times best-selling author or editor of nine books\, including his new instant bestseller The Undertow: Scenes from a Slow Civil War\, and The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power\, which was adapted into a Netflix documentary series. His reporting on LGBTIQ+ rights around the world has received the National Magazine Award\, the Molly Ivins Prize\, and Outright International’s Outspoken Award. His writing and photography have appeared in many publications\, including Vanity Fair\, for which he is a contributing editor; the New York Times Magazine; GQ; Esquire; Harper’s; and VQR\, for which he is an editor at large. He is the Frederick Sessions Beebe ’35 Professor in the Art of Writing at Dartmouth College and lives in Vermont in the woods with many animals.
URL:https://staging.brookslibraryvt.org/event/jeff-sharlet-brattleboro-litfest/
LOCATION:Main Reading Room\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231015T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231015T143000
DTSTAMP:20260504T204314
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SUMMARY:David Gessner & Bill Roorbach: Brattleboro LitFest
DESCRIPTION:David Gessner is the author of thirteen books that blend a love of nature\, humor\, memoir\, and environmentalism\, including the New York Times bestselling All the Wild That Remains\, Return of the Osprey\, Sick of Nature and Leave It As It Is: A Journey Through Theodore Roosevelt’s American Wilderness. His new book is A Traveler’s Guide to the End of the World. Gessner is a professor at the University of North Carolina Wilmington\, where he is also the founder and Editor-in-Chief of the literary magazine\, Ecotone. He is married to the novelist Nina de Gramont\, whose latest book is The Christie Affair. \n  \nBill Roorbach is an American novelist\, short story and nature writer\, memoirist\, journalist\, blogger and critic. His fiction includes Lucky Turtle\, The Girl of the Lake\, the Kirkus Prize finalist The Remedy for Love\, the bestselling Life Among Giants\, and the Flannery O’Connor Award–winning collection Big Bend. Roorbach has received fellowships from the Civitella Ranieri Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts. His craft book\, Writing Life Stories\, has been in print for twenty-five years. His writing has appeared in Harper’s\, the New York Times Magazine\, the Atlantic\, The New York Times Book Review\, Ploughshares\, Granta\, Ecotone\, New York magazine\, and other publications. He lives in Maine with his family.
URL:https://staging.brookslibraryvt.org/event/david-gessner-bill-roorbach-brattleboro-litfest/
LOCATION:Main Reading Room\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231015T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231015T123000
DTSTAMP:20260504T204314
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SUMMARY:Martha McPhee & Robin MacArthur: Brattleboro LitFest
DESCRIPTION:Martha McPhee is the author of the forthcoming memoir\, Omega Farm. Her novels include An Elegant Woman\, Dear Money\, L’America\, Gorgeous Lies\, and Bright Angel Time. Her work has been honored with fellowships from the National Endowment of the Arts and The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation and in 2002\, she was nominated for a National Book Award.  McPhee’s novels have been Best Books of The Year on The New York Times\, Washington Post and Chicago Tribune lists and her essays and reviews have appeared in numerous magazines and newspapers including The New York Times\, The Chicago Tribune\, Vogue\, More\, Harper’s Bazaar\, Self\, Traveler\, and Travel & Leisure\, among many others. McPhee is a tenured member of the English Department at Hofstra University\, where she teaches fiction. She lives in New York City with her children and husband\, the poet and writer Mark Svenvold. \n\n\n\n\nRobin Marie MacArthur lives on the hillside farm where she was born in southern Vermont. Her debut collection of short stories\, HALF WILD\, won the 2017 PEN New England award for fiction and was a finalist for both the New England Book Award and the Vermont Book Award. Her novel\, HEART SPRING MOUNTAIN\, was an IndieNext Selection and a finalist for the New England Book Award. Both of her books have been translated into French and published by Albin Michel. Her essays and stories have appeared in Orion Magazine\, LitHub\, Hunger Mountain\, The Washington Post\, Shenandoah\, Alaska Quarterly\, and on NPR. Robin is also the editor of CONTEMPORARY VERMONT FICTION: AN ANTHOLOGY\, and the recipient of two Creation Grants from the Vermont Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts. She teaches at Vermont College of Fine Arts’ MFA in Writing program and has taught in many non-traditional settings throughout the US including the Bread Loaf Environmental Writers’ Conference and Orion Magazine. She is also the founder and director of WORD HOUSE\, an emerging writing space in southern Vermont.
URL:https://staging.brookslibraryvt.org/event/martha-mcphee-robin-macarthur-brattleboro-litfest/
LOCATION:Main Reading Room\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231004T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231004T203000
DTSTAMP:20260504T204314
CREATED:20230910T180840Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231004T155123Z
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SUMMARY:The Joy of Lex with the Co-Host of “A Way with Words”
DESCRIPTION:Revel in surprising word histories\, regional dialects\, ancient linguistic roots\, and modern slang with Martha Barnette\, co-host of public radio’s popular “A Way with Words.” Barnette\, a writer in love with so-called dead languages\, co-hosts the radio show which The New Yorker called “Car Talk for Lexiphiles” with Grant Barrett\, a linguist and lexicographer. \nMartha Barnette is co-host of the public-radio show A Way with Words\, heard each week by listeners on National Public Radio affiliates across North America\, and worldwide by podcast. The show’s about words and how we use them — word and phrase origins\, slang\, regional dialects\, writing well\, books and reading\, and that weird thing Grandma used to say. \nRegister to attend this event \nYou can also watch the live stream here at 7:00 pm on Wednesday\, October 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ou7Xu2drEk.  \nSponsored by Vermont Humanities and the Friends of Brooks Memorial Library
URL:https://staging.brookslibraryvt.org/event/the-joy-of-lex-with-the-co-host-of-a-way-with-words/
LOCATION:Main Reading Room\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230928T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230928T193000
DTSTAMP:20260504T204314
CREATED:20230913T190550Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230913T190550Z
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SUMMARY:Budget Engagement Open House
DESCRIPTION:The Town is currently in the early stages of developing its budget\, and we’re eager to hear from YOU! Meet the Town departments that provide your services and share your ideas.
URL:https://staging.brookslibraryvt.org/event/budget-engagement-open-house/
LOCATION:Main Reading Room\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230920T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230920T210000
DTSTAMP:20260504T204314
CREATED:20230821T202421Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230906T172034Z
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SUMMARY:Can we protect religious liberties and LGBTQ+ rights?  Discussion series with Meg Mott
DESCRIPTION:Constitution Wrangler Meg Mott will lead a three-part series on the contentious issue of school vouchers. Following a 2021 Supreme Court decision\, Vermont may no longer exclude religious schools from the voucher program. Some argue that this program will legitimize religious beliefs that discriminate against sexual minorities. Others argue that if parents can send their kids to private schools\, why shouldn’t they be able to send their kids to parochial schools? Under the laws of polarization\, those two positions are mutually exclusive. But under the pleasures of complex understanding\, there are myriad arguments to explore. \nSeptember 6: What the Court Said: The Supreme Court case that forced Vermont’s hand is Carson v. Makin. Besides considering the arguments of the Court and the dissent\, we’ll look at the practical implications of this decision and how activists on both sides are using it to increase polarization. \nSeptember 13: What We Could Say: Makin maps out the tension between religious liberties and non-discrimination\, but that is just the tip of the iceberg. We will explore a rhetorical ecosystem using the ideals of progressives\, libertarians\, and conservatives to consider both points of view. What would a conservative argument against the voucher program sound like? What about a progressive argument for the voucher program. \nSeptember 20: What We Need to Say: In this final class\, we’ll consider productive reframes to decrease polarization. What sort of language might convince progressives that school choice is in their best interests? What sort of language might convince conservatives that non-discrimination concerns are important to their cause? If persuasion is more pleasurable than polarization\, maybe we can kick this self-destructive habit!
URL:https://staging.brookslibraryvt.org/event/religious-freedom-discussion-with-meg-mott-2/2023-09-20/
LOCATION:Main Reading Room\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:General
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230913T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230913T210000
DTSTAMP:20260504T204314
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SUMMARY:Can we protect religious liberties and LGBTQ+ rights?  Discussion series with Meg Mott
DESCRIPTION:Constitution Wrangler Meg Mott will lead a three-part series on the contentious issue of school vouchers. Following a 2021 Supreme Court decision\, Vermont may no longer exclude religious schools from the voucher program. Some argue that this program will legitimize religious beliefs that discriminate against sexual minorities. Others argue that if parents can send their kids to private schools\, why shouldn’t they be able to send their kids to parochial schools? Under the laws of polarization\, those two positions are mutually exclusive. But under the pleasures of complex understanding\, there are myriad arguments to explore. \nSeptember 6: What the Court Said: The Supreme Court case that forced Vermont’s hand is Carson v. Makin. Besides considering the arguments of the Court and the dissent\, we’ll look at the practical implications of this decision and how activists on both sides are using it to increase polarization. \nSeptember 13: What We Could Say: Makin maps out the tension between religious liberties and non-discrimination\, but that is just the tip of the iceberg. We will explore a rhetorical ecosystem using the ideals of progressives\, libertarians\, and conservatives to consider both points of view. What would a conservative argument against the voucher program sound like? What about a progressive argument for the voucher program. \nSeptember 20: What We Need to Say: In this final class\, we’ll consider productive reframes to decrease polarization. What sort of language might convince progressives that school choice is in their best interests? What sort of language might convince conservatives that non-discrimination concerns are important to their cause? If persuasion is more pleasurable than polarization\, maybe we can kick this self-destructive habit!
URL:https://staging.brookslibraryvt.org/event/religious-freedom-discussion-with-meg-mott-2/2023-09-13/
LOCATION:Main Reading Room\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:General
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230912T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230912T193000
DTSTAMP:20260504T204314
CREATED:20230825T195134Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230906T222440Z
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SUMMARY:Public Forum on Fire-EMS
DESCRIPTION:The Town of Brattleboro is in the process of developing alternatives for how it provides Fire and EMS services. Town staff is gathering information and analyzing costs and risks. Staff will review in detail any viable EMS alternatives\, compare them\, and invite the public to ask clarifying questions and otherwise express their opinion at this public forum.
URL:https://staging.brookslibraryvt.org/event/public-forum-on-fire-ems-alternatives/
LOCATION:Main Reading Room\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230906T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230906T210000
DTSTAMP:20260504T204314
CREATED:20230821T202421Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230906T172034Z
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SUMMARY:Can we protect religious liberties and LGBTQ+ rights?  Discussion series with Meg Mott
DESCRIPTION:Constitution Wrangler Meg Mott will lead a three-part series on the contentious issue of school vouchers. Following a 2021 Supreme Court decision\, Vermont may no longer exclude religious schools from the voucher program. Some argue that this program will legitimize religious beliefs that discriminate against sexual minorities. Others argue that if parents can send their kids to private schools\, why shouldn’t they be able to send their kids to parochial schools? Under the laws of polarization\, those two positions are mutually exclusive. But under the pleasures of complex understanding\, there are myriad arguments to explore. \nSeptember 6: What the Court Said: The Supreme Court case that forced Vermont’s hand is Carson v. Makin. Besides considering the arguments of the Court and the dissent\, we’ll look at the practical implications of this decision and how activists on both sides are using it to increase polarization. \nSeptember 13: What We Could Say: Makin maps out the tension between religious liberties and non-discrimination\, but that is just the tip of the iceberg. We will explore a rhetorical ecosystem using the ideals of progressives\, libertarians\, and conservatives to consider both points of view. What would a conservative argument against the voucher program sound like? What about a progressive argument for the voucher program. \nSeptember 20: What We Need to Say: In this final class\, we’ll consider productive reframes to decrease polarization. What sort of language might convince progressives that school choice is in their best interests? What sort of language might convince conservatives that non-discrimination concerns are important to their cause? If persuasion is more pleasurable than polarization\, maybe we can kick this self-destructive habit!
URL:https://staging.brookslibraryvt.org/event/religious-freedom-discussion-with-meg-mott-2/2023-09-06/
LOCATION:Main Reading Room\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:General
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230828T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230828T203000
DTSTAMP:20260504T204314
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SUMMARY:Commemoration of the March on Washington
DESCRIPTION:Sixty years after Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr. delivered his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on August 28\, 1963\, poet and performer David Mills will present an hour-long dramatic presentation\, portraying Dr. King’s transformation from his early uncertainties about Civil Rights into the iconic figure he became.  The show highlights Dr. King’s\, “Letter from a Birmingham Jail\,” “I Have a Dream” “Promised Land” “If I had Sneezed\,” and “Early Days.”  Mr. Mills’ stirring presentation looks at the public figure and the private man. \nCommunity members who were present at the original event sixty years ago are encouraged to share their stories by sending them to starr@brookslibraryvt.org \n 
URL:https://staging.brookslibraryvt.org/event/commemoration-of-the-march-on-washington/
LOCATION:Main Reading Room\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,General
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SUMMARY:Brattleboro Conservation Commission
DESCRIPTION:Meeting and panel discussion\nin the Main Reading Room\n\nThis panel discussion is part of a public engagement process hosted by the Brattleboro Conservation Commission after a recent timber harvest at the Brattleboro’s Watershed Forest: Pleasant Valley Reservoir (PVR). It started with an excellent tour by Dan Healey\, the consulting forester for PVR’s Forest Management Plan\, which went into detail discussing the silvicultural treatments used in the most recent harvest and the goals they were meant to fulfill.\n\nHere\, with a panel consisting of consulting foresters\, Dan Healey and Andrew Morrison\, and consulting ecologist Daniel Dubie\, we zoom out to a broader view of forestry and forest ecology for a discussion of the landscape-scale benefits of – and threats to – our regional forests\, and how forestry can maximize those benefits and address those threats\, and (to a lesser degree) how management of PVR fits into that.
URL:https://staging.brookslibraryvt.org/event/brattleboro-conservation-commission/
LOCATION:Main Reading Room\, 224 Main Street\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults
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