As part of Climate Strike Week, the Windham Organizing Committee of Vermont Workers Center and Extinction Rebellion Southern Vermont are hosting a screening and discussion of the film Strength of the Storm (2013, directed by Rob Koier, USA, 43 min). This film shows Vermonters who were directly impacted by climate change during the flooding from […]
BrattRock—the Brattleboro Youth Rock Festival, established in 2016—brings together people of all ages to honor and celebrate talented, dedicated, and passionate young musicians. The event serves as an educational opportunity and a chance for area youth to gather and network, as well as to develop and showcase their musical talent in a positive, supportive, non-competitive atmosphere. […]
Join InterPlay and special guest, Oakland dancer and activist Sonyika Rahim, for "Changing the Race Dance," a night of racial justice work through singing, dancing, drumming, and storytelling. Suggested donation of $1-20. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. Soyinka Rahim, GSP, is a Grassroots Spiritual Practitioner, and the founder of BIBOLOVE, […]
An open studio for the Brattleboro Planning Commission's Downtown Design Plan. Stop in at the charrette studio at 118 Elliot Street during Gallery Walk. Bring images or jot down ideas for public art installations and artful public space in downtown to post on our inspiration wall. Indicate your preferences for public art strategies and locations. […]
An open studio for the Brattleboro Planning Commission's Downtown Design Plan. Join the Downtown Design Plan project at 118 Elliot Street during their open design studio and engage in the planning and design process. The project team will be working on specific plans for downtown public spaces including the Malfunction Junction area and Whetstone Pathway. […]
Exploring Racial Sobriety, Climate Change, and Our Better Angels through InterPlay Four Wednesdays in October: Oct 9, 16, 30—7:00-9:00 PM It’s too easy to burn out when dealing with life and death issues. Using the creative parts of ourselves along with the rational, thinking parts has helped many of us to experience the opposite of burnout -- […]
Hosted by the Vermont Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (VABVI) The 12th annual White Cane Awareness Day event will take place on Tuesday, October 15th at 118 Elliot from 10:00 to 12:00 a.m. to celebrate the white cane as a symbol of independence and self-reliance for those who are blind or have low […]
The 18th annual Brattleboro Literary Festival will take place October 17-20 at locations across Brattleboro, with readings and special events held at 118 Elliot on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The theme of the 2019 festival is Identity: personal identity, cultural identity and our identity as a country.
A night of mischief, joymaking, and word games to celebrate the launch of Mount Island, the new magazine for rural LGBTQ+ and POC writers and artists! Doors open at 6:30 PM for mingling and a variety of word games until 7:00 PM, when the main event begins: Touché! A Tournament of Words. Touché is a […]
Havana, Cuba is preparing to celebrate the 500th anniversary of its founding on November 16, 1519. This 40-minute film, which highlights the efforts to restore Havana's historical colonial architecture, includes interviews with: Eusebio Leal Spengler, Historian of the City of Havana Michael Gonzàlez, director of Cultural Heritage for the City of Havana Félix Julia Alfonso […]
