Marlboro Alliance holds online auction
MARLBORO - The Marlboro Alliance's first online auction is now in full swing through Monday, Oct. 26.
The Alliance was unable to hold its usual fundraisers, such as its Summer Sale and Marlboro Music Festival Benefit Concert, during the COVID-19 pandemic. The auction is providing an alternate means of raising funds for the organization's Community Grant program.
These grants benefit town organizations such as Marlboro Cares, Marlboro Community Center, Marlboro Library, and the Volunteer Fire Department. Any organization that supports the Marlboro community may apply.
The auction features a wide variety of goods and services, including artwork; baked goods; handcrafted knit, crocheted, and woven items; household items; and more.
Browse the offerings, and make a bid, at 32auctions.com/MarlboroAlliance.
Free produce distribution in Putney
PUTNEY - The Vermont Foodbank and the Putney Foodshelf co-sponsor a monthly food drop of free produce and some non-perishables on the fourth Thursday of every month, from 9:30 to 10:15 a.m. at Putney Meadows, 17 Carol Brown Way (the white building across from the Putney Food Co-op and the Putney Fire Station).
All are welcome. Because of COVID-19 precautions, it is drive-up service, with bags provided.
The next monthly food drop is Thursday, Oct. 22.
Restorative justice group offers new training curriculum
NEWFANE - Restorative Community Justice of Southern Vermont is hosting free weekly trainings via Zoom. Topics will range from introductory restorative justice concepts, nonviolent communication, equity and antiracism in restorative justice, and the basics of circle facilitation.
• On Saturday, Oct. 24, from 3 to 5 p.m., “Introduction to Restorative Antiracism” will be facilitated by Claire Webb and Emma Bliss. Through exploration of systems that perpetuate racism and how they interplay with communities, this training will apply antiracism theory to restorative justice work.
• Dan DeWalt and Laurie Rabut facilitate “Introduction to Restorative Circles” on Saturday, Oct. 31, from 3 to 5 p.m. This training will focus on intakes for restorative circles.
Topics will include: How to make someone comfortable enough to speak about difficult issues, how to be an active listener, how to listen with empathy, and how to tell the difference between empathy and sympathy.
• Claire Webb facilitates “Restorative Circles: Learning Through Listening” on Saturday, Nov. 7, from 3 to 5 p.m. Participants will learn how to listen deeply, speak from the heart, and be a member of a restorative circle.
RSVP to any of these trainings by emailing [email protected] and specifying the training you wish to attend.