May 3rd, Gallery Walk: As part of the 20th annual Diversity Day celebrations, 118 Elliot will exhibit student artwork and host a story time and music and movement session for children. Art will remain hanging for the month of May as 118 Gallery's featured exhibit. More on Diversity Day 2019 from the organizers: "The Town […]
As part of the Sunrise Movement's Road to the Green New Deal, 118 Elliot is hosting a town hall event for local organizations and residents to discuss climate policy and the Green New Deal. How do we break our dependence on fossil fuels? What is driving unprecedented wealth and income inequality? Can we turn the […]
Brattleboro Union High School's four student-run a cappella groups- Renegade, Shoulder Narrows, Spiralia, and Xpressivo - are proud to present a joint concert on Friday, May 31st from 7:00 to 9:00. Come see local youth vocalists perform free of charge, and support Brattleboro's vibrant arts community. We'll see you there!
In preparation for the June 5th World Environment Day event in Brattleboro, VT ‘Youth in Climate Action’, Dr. Julie Snorek from Dartmouth College will be offering a speech writing and presentation skills course, specifically for youth engaged in climate action. Attendees who are also presenting on June 5th should bring a 10-15 minute prepared speech […]
Youth Demand Action on Climate Change A World Environment Day Event Sponsored by the Windham World Affairs Council During their lifetimes, young people aged 12-21 have experienced five of the hottest years ever recorded. Facing the extremes of climate change has resulted in rising acts of activism across the country. 12-year-old Haven Coleman confronted a […]
A participatory, improvisatory musical game-piece created by John Zorn. For instrumentalists and vocalists who are willing to make stuff up, listen, and pay attention. Cobra is a fun, fast-paced musical(-ish) game-piece by John Zorn. It’s structure might remind you more of a theater improv game than a piece of music. The musical/sonic material is entirely […]
A screening of POWER STRUGGLE followed by a panel discussion. Tickets: $12 advance online / $15 at the door / No one will be turned away for lack of funds. More Info & Purchase Tix: https://www.powerstrugglemovie.com/brattleboro-vt-screening Invite friends: www.facebook.com/events/434031377160032/ An 86-minute feature-length documentary about the grassroots political battle to close the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant, directed […]
Hosted by Brattleboro Common Sense Documentary film, "Ice On Fire" by Leonardo DiCaprio, precedes an action oriented problem-solving discussion and planning. An eye-opening documentary (1hr 38mins) that focuses on many never-before-seen solutions designed to slow down our escalating environmental crisis. Following the film, the group will co-create climate solutions to be initiated locally / personally as […]
A presentation and community discussion for anyone curious about Extinction Rebellion, the international movement that uses non-violent civil disobedience to achieve radical change in order to minimize the risk of human extinction and ecological collapse. In Vermont, huge Extinction Rebellion groups are forming in regions like the Upper Valley and the capital, but our local chapter, […]
