Town Auditor's report available
BRATTLEBORO - The Brattleboro Town Auditor's report is available at the Town Manager's Office at the Municipal Center, 230 Main St., and on the Town's website, brattleboro.gov.
Youth group holds chili supper fundraiser for service trip to North Carolina
BRATTLEBORO - The Brattleboro Area Interfaith Youth Group will hold its first fundraiser, a chili supper, on Saturday, Jan. 25, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at the Guilford Community Church, 38 Church Drive.
This event will raise money for the youth group's service and learning trip to Asheville, North Carolina, this April. There, 16 young people and five adults from the Greater Brattleboro area representing Christian, Muslim, and Jewish faith communities will spend a week assisting local nonprofits in Hurricane Helene recovery efforts.
The menu at the chili supper consists of both beef and vegetarian chili and cornbread, with desserts and beverages. The suggested donation is $15 for adults, less for children 12 and under. No reservations are required for the supper.
The Interfaith Youth Group says it builds a multicultural community through friendships, fun, and service. It is composed of young people - several who are recently resettled refugees from the Congo and elsewhere - interested in sharing their cultures, providing peer support, and learning about each other while doing community service each month. For more information, email [email protected].
Learn about mammals in winter at BEEC
BRATTLEBORO - Back by popular demand, Bonnyvale Environmental Education Center (BEEC) naturalist Patti Smith will present her favorite subjects in her favorite season in a four-part series, "Mammals of Winter: In the Classroom and the Field." Sessions will meet on Sunday afternoons from 12:30 to 4:00 p.m.
This dive into the lives of wildlife will serve as a springboard for those who want to become more familiar with our mammalian neighbors using tracking and field observation skills. Each session will cover a group of winter-active mammals, beginning with photos, videos, slides, and artifacts in the BEEC farmhouse. Participants will then drive to a field site or two to look for tracks and signs and develop the skills needed to read them.
The schedule is as follows:
• "The Long and Low," Jan. 26.
• "The Leggy League," Feb. 16.
• "The Small and Speedy," March 2.
• "The Corpulent Clan," March 30.
The cost is $35 per session ($30 for BEEC members) or $105 ($90 for BEEC members) for all four. See beec.org to learn more. To register, visit bit.ly/799-mammals.
Voices of Hope hosts Mental Health Advocacy Day watch party
WILMINGTON - Join Voices of Hope for the 10th annual Mental Health Advocacy Day on Wednesday, Jan. 29, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Voices of Hope, 18 Beaver St. They will host a Watch Party as they livestream the program from the Vermont Statehouse.
Hundreds of mental health advocates and over 50 co-sponsoring organizations and their network will be calling on Vermont leaders and legislators to support the mental health of Vermonters.
The agenda in Montpelier includes a welcome address from state leaders, a legislative panel discussion, advocacy awards, and advocates sharing stories of their lived experiences in recovery and hope.
Guest speaker Caitlin Towsley, a social worker for the Wilmington Police Department, will present at noon. Lunch will be served. For more information, visit voicesofhopevt.org/events.
Watercolor-making workshop in Putney
PUTNEY - Learn about simple methods and everyday equipment used to make watercolor paints at the Putney Public Library, 55 Main St., on Wednesday, Jan. 29, at 6:30 p.m.
Participants will create watercolor paints from a variety of urban, rural, and repurposed materials to make a completely idiosyncratic, hyper-local paint set reflecting the history, people, land, and ecology of this region. Imagine a watercolor kit that sources local plants, rocks, and clay for colors.
This free workshop will produce watercolor kits that will be available for checkout at the library. Ages 12 and up welcome. Register by email at [email protected] or by calling 802-387-4407.
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