BRATTLEBORO-Austin Rice, lead producer and production coordinator at Brattleboro Community Television and a key player...
BRATTLEBORO-Artists, ice-fishing enthusiasts, and builders of all ages and experience levels are invited to enter...
BRATTLEBORO-The Sarasa Ensemble looks "East-West" in a performance Friday, Nov. 15, at the Brattleboro Music...
BRATTLEBORO-The Brattleboro Museum & Art Center (BMAC) invites the public to a conversation with photographer...
Brattleboro's Seasonal Overflow Shelter (SOS) opened for the 2019-20 winter season on Nov. 18. After a successful first and second season located at the upper dormitory on the Winston Prouty campus (formerly the Austine School for the Deaf), Groundworks' staff and Board say they are grateful for the opportunity to return to the space for a third year. “This program is the area's last safety net for the most vulnerable members of our community,” Josh Davis, Groundworks Collaborative's Executive Director,
Black lives matter. These three words continue to evoke anger, hope, or indifference depending on your political persuasion. As with so many issues in these polarized times, people at the ends of the spectrum are likely to be animated regarding their significance. I will state unequivocally that Black lives matter, but I will explain my position with cool and dispassionate reasoning. For people who are not Black/Indigenous/people of color (BIPOC), the question becomes, “Why do Black lives matter, and what...
Author and Jungian analyst Polly Young-Eisendrath will look at the Buddhist perspective on engaging with daily life in a talk at Brooks Memorial Library on Main Street on Wednesday, May 4, at 7 p.m. Her talk, “What the Buddhists Teach: Finding Clarity in Everyday Life,” is part of the Vermont Humanities Council's First Wednesdays lecture series and is free and open to the public. Young-Eisendrath will discuss the Buddhist model for remaining fully engaged in the ups and downs of...
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