Join us at a Community Open House, Wednesday, September 7th, to welcome Ed Surjan as the new Executive Director of the Manchester Community Library. Drop by the Library between 5 – 6 to meet Ed and join trustees and staff in some light refreshments. Ed Surjan brings a diverse set of professional experiences to the […]
We have all had life experiences that have changed who we are or the way that we see the world and when we take the time to reflect on these experiences we recognize their significance. But those memories and moments can tell important stories. Join novelist, playwright, and essayist Evelyn Wilde Mayerson for a memoir […]
Peter Mulvey is a veteran singer and songwriter from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Mulvey is an iconoclast within the singer/songwriter world. Restless and inventive, he has made 20 records, spanning rock and roll, folk, Jazz, spoken word, and Americana. Mulvey continues to tour, playing over a hundred shows a year as he has for the past 25 […]
The Maple Leaf Half Marathon is once again a fixture on the late summer calendar in Manchester! Beginning in the late 1970s, the Maple Leaf had grown in stature and appeal, attracting world-class athletes and crowds of over 1,300 runners. The brainchild of local restaurateur, Guy Thomas (Zoey’s), who passed away on December 30, 2017 […]
The 10th annual Vermont Golden Honey Festival is co-hosted by two local beekeepers and business owners, Jess Goodman of Goodman’s American Pie (Ludlow, VT) and Julie-Lynn Wood of Golden Stage Inn (Proctorsville, VT). Always the Second Saturday of September, the festival is part food festival, part craft fair, and all local fun. Hosting over 35 […]
INSTRUCTOR: CHALICE MITCHELL SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 & SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2022 10 A.M. – 4 P.M. SVAC Member: $250; Non-member: $305 Open to adults and young adults (with parent/guardian permission). In this two-day class we will cover gesture, proportion, anatomy, color mixing, and brushwork while painting from the live model. Figure painting is central to […]
Border&Fall’s Malika Verma explores the beauty, adaptability and fluidity of an iconic garment. The sari and its various drapes will be shared through the acclaimed cultural documentation ‘The Sari Series: An Anthology of Drape’. Visit www.thesariseries.com to know more and join us to learn, drape and partake! Engaged with evolving design languages, Malika’s work intersects […]
Join SVAC for a thrilling evening of live music and dance! Born and raised in Argentina, Leonardo Suarez Paz is known for his uncommon talent as a singer, tango dancer and choreographer. Leonardo Suarez Paz leads his Latin GRAMMY-Award nominated CUARTETANGO string quartet with bandoneon and tango dance. The group “personifies and embodies the authentic […]
Lakota’s Farm is teaming up with Will Brown from Crafted Catering to provide you with a unique family-friendly 2 to 2.5-hour dining experience! Our Farm Dinner will highlight a carefully curated menu featuring a seasonally inspired 4-5-course dinner made from locally sourced and sustainable vegetables, meats, and other fresh ingredients. Each dinner includes a light […]
Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning (GMALL) will host a five-part fiction-writing course with writing instructor Christopher Dant. The sessions will take place on Mondays, September 12, 19, 26, October 3 and 10 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. via Zoom video conference. As anyone who has tried to write will tell you, creating a compelling […]
Welcome Elliott Greenblott back to The Manchester Community Library for the third installment of his Fraud Watch series - this time taking a hard look at Medicare Fraud. Annually, 65 billion dollars is lost to Medicare Fraud that could be applied to extended benefits and reduced taxpayer liability. Learn how Medicare fraud drains resources from […]
Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning (GMALL) is delighted to welcome back Dr. Mark Szuchman to talk about the crisis of knowledge. Over the last decades, we have witnessed the erosion of trust in the creators of knowledge together with growing resistance to new advances in research and interpretations across a wide span of disciplines […]
Do you like to play chess? Would you like to find people to play with on a regular basis? If you answered “yes” to these questions, come join us at the Library for an intergenerational chess club on Thursdays at 3:30.
Singers of The Metropolitan Opera’s Lindemann Young Artist Development Program, accompanied by pianist Myra Huang, perform a selection of operatic works.
INSTRUCTOR: ALEXANDRA LANGSTAFF FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2022 11 – 11:45 A.M. Drop-in – SVAC Member: $13; Non-member: $16* Ages: 3 – 6 yrs *Registration fee(s) should be paid directly to Alexandra on the day of the session. Please click “Email Alexandra” to reserve your spot. Develop physical intelligence and imagination through exciting movement, energetic activities […]
The annual Barn Sale benefiting United Counseling Service kicks off September 17 from 9am – 4pm and September 18 from 9am – 3pm at the Northshire Civic Center at Riley Rink in Manchester, VT. The event is free and open to the public, with all proceeds benefiting the crucial mental health programs that UCS provides […]
Northshire Day School will host its seventh annual Family Wellness Fair on Saturday, September 17 from 10am-noon. Activities include Yoga with Dianna Scott, Hullabaloo with Alexandra Langstaff, an Art Project with Erin Kaufman from SVAC, Face Painting, a Bounce House, and more! This free event is open to the community. Table presenters will include Children’s […]
Our family-friendly Fall Artisan Market at Lakota’s Farm has that fall harvest farm feel that we all love. Think fall flannel shirts, live music, craft beverages, food trucks, local artists, a bonfire, and more! Sign up for the Kids Zone where kids can paint a pumpkin provided by our Sponsor Tiashoke Farm For more information […]
Join us at the gallery on Saturday, 09/17 from 4:00pm - 6:00pm and observe artists, in person at their easels, creating NEW ART on the Spot. Elizabeth Torak, Master Painter Thomas Torak, Classical Realism Elizabeth Nagle, Contemporary Artist Cynthia Rosen, Palette Knife Painter Goons, Street Artist Jim Westphalen, Fine Art Photographer Lisa Cueman, Fine Art […]
Join Tony Award® winning actor Christian Hoff as he hosts an unforgettable evening of cabaret featuring Tony Award® winner for “A Chorus Line”, Donna McKechnie. Donna celebrates the greatest Broadway composer and lyricist of our time by performing songs from many of his shows, including “A Funny Thing Happened On the Way To the Forum”, […]
The annual Barn Sale benefiting United Counseling Service kicks off September 17 from 9am – 4pm and September 18 from 9am – 3pm at the Northshire Civic Center at Riley Rink in Manchester, VT. The event is free and open to the public, with all proceeds benefiting the crucial mental health programs that UCS provides […]
Our family-friendly Fall Artisan Market at Lakota’s Farm has that fall harvest farm feel that we all love. Think fall flannel shirts, live music, craft beverages, food trucks, local artists, a bonfire, and more! Sign up for the Kids Zone where kids can paint a pumpkin provided by our Sponsor Tiashoke Farm For more information […]
Using personal anecdotes and experiences, Dr Pearlman will speak about various topics including: becoming a physician and choosing psychiatry as a specialty, psychiatric practice – its ability to assist persons with mental illness as well as its limitations, and advocacy in the face of overt and insidious stigma about mental illness manifest in such domains […]
Southern Vermont Arts Center (SVAC) is pleased to present its second Annual Fall Boutique and Trunk Show featuring an eclectic selection of independent boutiques. The event is organized by Susan Abuza, Indo-Chic, and runs from Tuesday, September 20 through Thursday, September 22, 2022. A portion of all sales will be donated to the Southern Vermont […]
Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning (GMALL) is happy to welcome back Albany Law School Professor Vincent Bonventre to review the blockbuster past term at the Supreme Court. This talk will examine the Court’s major constitutional decisions on abortion, guns, religion, and others, and explore the Justices’ voting records and the decisional record of the […]
Southern Vermont Arts Center (SVAC) is pleased to present its second Annual Fall Boutique and Trunk Show featuring an eclectic selection of independent boutiques. The event is organized by Susan Abuza, Indo-Chic, and runs from Tuesday, September 20 through Thursday, September 22, 2022. A portion of all sales will be donated to the Southern Vermont […]
All Levels Welcome! Help support a great cause while playing our favorite game! A one day Mah Jongg Tournament will be held to help raise money for the Manchester Community Library on Wednesday, September 21st from 9am to 4pm. Have fun and test your skills in a NMJL tournament. The day will include a 50/50 […]
Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning (GMALL) welcomes arts educator Stacy Gates to lead this ceramics workshop. Beginning students will learn the basic skills of hand-building, wheel-throwing techniques, surface design and glazing while more advanced students may choose to work independently. During the class, students will receive 2 free additional hours per week of studio […]
Readsboro Glassworks will be open to the public and welcoming visitors to the studio Saturday and Sunday, October 1 & 2, from 10 AM to 5 PM during the Vermont Crafts Council’s 30th Annual Fall Open Studio Weekend. Mary Angus and Bill LeQuier of Readsboro Glassworks have been creating hand blown glass and glass sculpture […]
Do you like to play chess? Would you like to find people to play with on a regular basis? If you answered “yes” to these questions, come join us at the Library for an intergenerational chess club on Thursdays at 3:30.
Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning (GMALL) is thrilled to collaborate with The Arlington Common to present this panel discussion led by Maria Reade and featuring the photography of Susan Weiss. Panelists for this event are representatives from the Community Food Cupboard, Grateful Hearts, Burr and Burton Academy, Hildene, Someday Farm. GREATER VERMONT is the visual […]
On Saturday, September 24th, people living with ALS, family members, friends, caregivers, and others impacted by ALS will join the fight to find a cure at the Vermont Walk to Defeat ALS. Check-in begins at 9:30 AM at Oakledge Park in Burlington (11 Flynn Avenue) and the 5K walk kicks off at 10:00 AM followed […]
EO Wilson uses the term “Biophilia” when he describes “The connections that human beings subconsciously seek with the rest of life.” He proposed the idea that the deep affections humans have with nature are rooted in human biology. I feel this 100%, but my biophilia is more conscious and compulsive. My work is connected to […]
Come join in the fun and play 18 holes of golf, at The Golf Club at Equinox, Sunday, September 25. Round up four of your friends, coworkers or family members or sign up and play as an individual. The $150.00 (per person) registration fee covers a round of golf, cart and an after-tournament BBQ. You […]
Lakota’s Farm is teaming up with J.D. and Lauren, from The Wandering Food Dude to provide you with a unique and memorable 2 to 2.5-hour dining experience! Our Farm To Table Dinner will highlight a carefully curated menu featuring a seasonally inspired 5-7-course dinner made from locally sourced and sustainable vegetables, meats, and other fresh […]
ONE NIGHT ONLY! Taconic Music presents the Levin Brothers with special guest Ali Ryerson, as they make a stop in Manchester on their FADE TO BLUE Tour. Tony Levin, Bass; Pete Levin, Keyboards Jeff “Siege” Siegel, Drums; Ali Ryerson, Flute
WOODY SEZ: THE LIFE & MUSIC OF WOODY GUTHRIE Devised by David M. Lutken with Nick Corley and Darcie Deaville, Helen Jean Russell and Andy Teirstein Directed by Nick Corley September 28 – October 23 Weston Theater Company Walker Farm 703 Main Street, Weston, VT 05161 Box Office: 802-824-5288 Visit: westontheater.org Be transported by the […]
The Bennington Garden Club has partnered with the SCA to host a special event to be held at the Arlington Common on Wednesday, September 28th at 2:00pm and is free and open to the public. The event will highlight the transformative power of teamwork for environmental conservation and will celebrate the 100,000 volunteers in the […]
Do you like to play chess? Would you like to find people to play with on a regular basis? If you answered “yes” to these questions, come join us at the Library for an intergenerational chess club on Thursdays at 3:30.
The Southwestern Vermont Health Care (SVHC) Foundation is proud to present Virtuoso Violinist Katica Illenyi in concert at the Southern Vermont Arts Center’s Arkell Pavilion. All proceeds benefit Vision 2020, a Decade of Transformation, and the building of the new Hoyt-Hunter Cancer Center at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington. “We are delighted to have an […]
For one week this fall over 100,000 film-lovers will gather in over 350 cinemas, universities, and museums spanning six continents for one purpose: to view and vote on the ten short films (18 minutes and under) that are finalists in the annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival. MANHATTAN SHORT is not a touring Festival; rather, it […]
Stewart Maple’s Tap to Table is an open air autumn market that will support and celebrate Vermont’s crafts people, artists, specialty foods, and the beginning of the autumn season! Held rain or shine Sunday, October 2 2022 on the lawn of the Stewart Maple Marketplace in Cuttingsville, VT. Enjoy local vendors, live music, and food! […]
