Poet Leah Umansky Reads From Her New Volume: OF TYRANT In Conversation with Claire North Leah Umansky is the author of three collections of poetry, most recently, OF TYRANT (Word Works Books 2024.) She earned her MFA in Poetry at Sarah Lawrence College and has curated and hosted The COUPLET Reading Series in NYC since […]
This is an in person event at our Manchester, VT store! Madeleine May Kunin, former Vermont Governor and U.S. Ambassador to Switzerland, will discuss her latest poetry collection with Barbara Morrow. In this book, Governor Kunin invites the audience to step into her world, to slow down and find new serenity in older age and […]
INSTRUCTOR: MICHELLE COX MONDAYS, MARCH 18–JUNE 3 (SKIPS APRIL 15 FOR SPRING BREAK AND MAY 27 FOR MEMORIAL DAY) 3:30–5 P.M. SVAC Member: $260; Non-member: $325 Ages 10–14 Theater games, improvisation, dramatic play and scene work–in a fun, non-competitive environment. Acting classes take place on the stage in SVAC’s Arkell Pavilion theater. Scholarships available. Please […]
Acoustic guitarist Peter Miles continues to perform at the Copper Grouse Restaurant & Bar every other Monday from 5pm - 7:30pm. Along with a friendly, natural stage presence, Peter Miles plays with a unique, vivid guitar style. His detailed and extraordinary versions of great classic folk and rock ballads are a staple of his live, […]
INSTRUCTOR: LEE WILLIAMS THURSDAYS, MARCH 21–MAY 2 (SKIPS APRIL 18 FOR SPRING BREAK) 5:30–7 P.M. SVAC Member: $190; Non-member: $230 Ages 16+ What does it mean to have an artist’s eye? Let’s take drawing to the next level using the powers of perception. Together, we will develop basic proficiency in the foundations of drawing to […]
INSTRUCTOR: THOM WILLIAMS THURSDAYS, APRIL 4–MAY 23 (MEETS EVERY THURSDAY FOR 8 WEEKS) 6–7:30 P.M. SVAC Member: $140; Non-member: $175 Ages 16+ This is a free-form advanced photography class spanning 8 weeks. Every time this is offered it is different, BUT every time it will push you into areas of photography you may have never […]
Introducing April’s workshop Mandala, led by Michaelle Flynn. The underlying pattern for this workshop’s Mandala is the Sacred Geometric Pattern called the Seed of Life. Just in time for spring. “The geometric sacred pattern known as the Seed of Life is often associated with spiritual concepts such as the center of consciousness or the divine […]
This is an in person event at the American Museum of Fly Fishing in Manchester, Vermont! Coggins, author of the instant fishing classic The Optimist, will join us at the American Museum of Fly Fishing to discuss his new book. The Believer wades into deeper waters and shares new wisdom, humor, and experience in seven […]
INSTRUCTOR: MICHELLE COX MONDAYS, MARCH 18–JUNE 3 (SKIPS APRIL 15 FOR SPRING BREAK AND MAY 27 FOR MEMORIAL DAY) 3:30–5 P.M. SVAC Member: $260; Non-member: $325 Ages 10–14 Theater games, improvisation, dramatic play and scene work–in a fun, non-competitive environment. Acting classes take place on the stage in SVAC’s Arkell Pavilion theater. Scholarships available. Please […]
Join us for a rollicking ride through some of the Bard’s finest poetry and most compelling characters! Featuring scenes and monologues from some of Shakespeare’s best known plays, including Macbeth, Taming of the Shrew, Henry V, and Julius Caesar, this original compilation digs into universal themes such as the price of power, the risks of […]
INSTRUCTOR: LEE WILLIAMS THURSDAYS, MARCH 21–MAY 2 (SKIPS APRIL 18 FOR SPRING BREAK) 5:30–7 P.M. SVAC Member: $190; Non-member: $230 Ages 16+ What does it mean to have an artist’s eye? Let’s take drawing to the next level using the powers of perception. Together, we will develop basic proficiency in the foundations of drawing to […]
INSTRUCTOR: THOM WILLIAMS THURSDAYS, APRIL 4–MAY 23 (MEETS EVERY THURSDAY FOR 8 WEEKS) 6–7:30 P.M. SVAC Member: $140; Non-member: $175 Ages 16+ This is a free-form advanced photography class spanning 8 weeks. Every time this is offered it is different, BUT every time it will push you into areas of photography you may have never […]
Northshire bookstore is thrilled to gather readers and writers together for an intimate weekend of talks, signings, celebration and more in beautiful Manchester Center, Vermont, featuring a wonderful array of guest authors. Our featured authors for 2024 are Chris Bohjalian, Ryan Chapman, Caroline Leavitt, Karin Lin-Greenberg, Mary Beth Keane, Amitava Kumar, GennaRose Nethercott, Shannon Reed […]
A photographer for 40 years, Peter Bosco holds an MFA in photography from Ohio University and taught photography at several colleges in Connecticut. He was the teacher coordinator at the renowned Maine Photographic Workshops in Rockport, where he worked with celebrated photographer Arnold Newman. Peter later worked as Mr. Newman’s first assistant and personal printer […]
INSTRUCTOR: MICHELLE COX MONDAYS, MARCH 18–JUNE 3 (SKIPS APRIL 15 FOR SPRING BREAK AND MAY 27 FOR MEMORIAL DAY) 3:30–5 P.M. SVAC Member: $260; Non-member: $325 Ages 10–14 Theater games, improvisation, dramatic play and scene work–in a fun, non-competitive environment. Acting classes take place on the stage in SVAC’s Arkell Pavilion theater. Scholarships available. Please […]
Acoustic guitarist Peter Miles continues to perform at the Copper Grouse Restaurant & Bar every other Monday from 5pm - 7:30pm. Along with a friendly, natural stage presence, Peter Miles plays with a unique, vivid guitar style. His detailed and extraordinary versions of great classic folk and rock ballads are a staple of his live, […]
INSTRUCTOR: LEE WILLIAMS THURSDAYS, MARCH 21–MAY 2 (SKIPS APRIL 18 FOR SPRING BREAK) 5:30–7 P.M. SVAC Member: $190; Non-member: $230 Ages 16+ What does it mean to have an artist’s eye? Let’s take drawing to the next level using the powers of perception. Together, we will develop basic proficiency in the foundations of drawing to […]
INSTRUCTOR: THOM WILLIAMS THURSDAYS, APRIL 4–MAY 23 (MEETS EVERY THURSDAY FOR 8 WEEKS) 6–7:30 P.M. SVAC Member: $140; Non-member: $175 Ages 16+ This is a free-form advanced photography class spanning 8 weeks. Every time this is offered it is different, BUT every time it will push you into areas of photography you may have never […]
Join this Country Blues duo at Southern Vermont Arts Center on Saturday, May 4th for a concert benefiting the Manchester Community Library. 6:00 – 7:30 PM Opening acts from Burr & Burton Academy and Long Trail School 7:30 – 9:00 PM Paul Rishell & Annie Raines Country Blues guitar and harmonica masters Paul Rishell & […]
