The Bennington Garden Club will host “Growing for the Gardener” at the Manchester Community Library on April 11th at 1PM, a program presented by eminent garden designer and propagator, Helen O’Donnell. As a co-owner of The Bunker Farm in Dummerston, Vermont, Helen sells a wide range of rare, unusual, and tried-and-true plants which she mainly […]
Learn, taste and share with others, surrounded by art, at Ellenbogen Gallery! Will Drucker, Split Spirits master distiller, will guide participants through a tasting of three single origin spirits followed by a cocktail masterclass covering core principles and helpful tips for creating craft cocktails at home. Cocktail Reception 1 cocktail included in ticket price.
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 […]
Poet, Educator – and a Reformer Sarah Cleghorn 1876-1959 Join us to hear the story of a remarkable Manchester woman who used her fierce intellect and considerable literary talents not only to contribute to the community she loved, but to advocate for important social reforms to a wider audience. Her friend the poet Robert Frost […]
This family friendly Potluck is intended to celebrate the bipoc community. Bringing families together in a safe, loving, and supportive environment to meet your neighbors, find support, share resources, speak on community issues and opportunities while having some fun! The gathering will feature a “monthly hair clinic (free to families but a gratuity is appreciated), […]
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 […]
One hundred years ago, a full generation before Rosie the Riveter, women rolled up their sleeves and entered war industries where they had never been welcome before. They ran powerful machinery, learned new skills, and faced the sullen hostility of the men in the shops. In this illustrated lecture, historian Carrie Brown reveals their courage […]
Bring in your hiking / first aid kit and join Ariel Temple at the MCL to learn how to use it! The first half of this workshop will cover the Ten Essentials, first aid kit basics, and over-the-counter medications that can come in handy. In the second half of the workshop, Ariel will go over […]
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 […]
