EAST CRAFTSBURY – Sunday, June 28, the East Craftsbury Presbyterian Church will hold a Vermont author and illustrator talk, from 3 to 5 p.m., with Katherine Paterson, Mary Azarian, Grace Worcester and Natalie Kinsey. This is an informal conversation with authors about their five favorite books. This is a fundraiser for[Read More…]
Entertainment
Art show, April 24
WOODBURY – An art opening, entitled “The Warp and Weft of Life,” featuring textiles by artist Elisha Renne. will be held April 24, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Woodbury Community Library.
Film screening and discussion, April 25
WOODBURY – A screening of the film “The Librarians” will take place at the Woodbury Community Library, Saturday, April 25, at 6 p.m., with a discussion after the film. The event is free of charge.
“Pippin” fast-moving, great stage presence
HYDE PARK – The current spring production of the Lamoille County Players at the Hyde Park Opera House is the steam punk musical, “Pippin,” in a fast-moving performance with spectacular group dancing and great stage presence in their singing and acting by the two principal characters, Pippin and the Leading[Read More…]
O’Brien’s debut album inspired by social work and nature
PLAINFIELD – As a social worker and singer-songwriter, Jess O’Brien draws inspiration from her community, emphasizing the importance of shared human experience. “The work of serving others in this time of great need feels very much in alignment with where I am as an artist right now,” O’Brien said. In[Read More…]
Fundraising for bells and chimes
To the editor: A couple of weeks ago, Raymonda Parchment wrote a wonderful article on the St. Norbert’s Community Handbell Choir. I am a 15-year member of the bell choir and enjoy playing. In the article, Raymonda stated that the bells and chimes will be headed to Pennsylvania for repairs[Read More…]
Library celebrates Poetry Month
HARDWICK – I have written previously of the variety of events that have been held in the Parker Ladd Community Room since it first opened last year. This month yet another first will take place there: the “All Acoustic Anything Goes Poetry Slam,” hosted by Vermont’s reigning Slam Master Geof[Read More…]
Old-fashioned barn dance and silent auction, May 16.
EAST CRAFTSBURY – On Saturday, May 16 from 6 to 10 p.m., Dave Rowell will host a benefit barn dance and silent auction at his Brassknocker Farm Barn located at 2000 East Craftsbury Road. Funds raised at the event will go to support three local non-profit organizations: the Craftsbury Chamber[Read More…]
“Crooners” is world-class
GREENSBORO – Last Thursday evening the Highland Center for the Arts hosted a show of The Great American Crooners, performed by a group entitled Jazz at Lincoln Center, from New York City. This world-class band of seven excellent musicians presented tunes from the “American Song Book” popularized by such singers[Read More…]
Gould discusses new novel
HARDWICK – Peter Gould came to the Jeudevine Library on the evening of April 7 and gave an insightful talk about his new young adult novel, “Red Nose Girl.” Initially set in a small town in Vermont, it is about an independent 15-year-old girl, Lettie, who frequently wears a clown nose[Read More…]
The timeless pastoral: reading, reception, April 18
GREENBSORO – The Highland Center for the Arts will present “Vermont Pastoral,” on Saturday, April 18, from 4 to 7 p.m., with a paired reading and artists’ reception. The “Salt, Stone & Stars: exhibit features two literary pastoral works, “The Salt Stones: by Helen Whybrow and “The Serpent of Stars,” translated by Jody Gladding. “Seasons[Read More…]
Circus show premiers April 24
GREENSBORO – The Highland Center for the Arts presents the circus show, “Broken Open,” for one show, 2 p.m., Friday, April 24. The show, created by the New England Center for Circus Arts (NECCA), with acrobatics and feats, celebrates human ingenuity during challenging times. Based in Brattleboro, NECCA is a circus[Read More…]
