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Music/Dance
Dance and Fitness Classes: Luminz Studio, 74 Cotton Mill Hill, No. 346, Third Floor, Brattleboro. Flamenco, 10:30 a.m.-noon. Information: www.luminzstudio.com.
Tri-State Dance: 7-11 p.m., Elm Hall, Durkee Street, off Parker Street, Winchester, N.H. Band: Early Times. Admission: Members, $8; non-members, $10. Coffee and pastry provided. Hosted by the Monadnock-Tri State Dance Club. Information: Pauline, 603-903-0773.
Jazz Quartet: 7:30 p.m., at Next Stage, 15 Kimball Hill, Putney. Acoustic swing and alt gypsy jazz quartet Caravan of Thieves plus fiddle, cello and hammer dulcimer trio The Bee Eaters. Presented by Twilight Music. Tickets: General, $18; students and seniors, $16. Ticket reservations and information: 802-254-9276. Information: www.twilightmusic.org. Theater
Live Performance: 7:30 p.m., Actors Theatre Playhouse, corner of Brook and Main streets, West Chesterfield, N.H. Mark St. Germain’s "Camping with Henry and Tom." Henry Ford, Tom Edison and Warren G. Harding get lost on a camping trip in 1921. Directed by Sam Pilo. Saturdays: All seats $15. Toll free box office 877-666-1855. Information: www.actors-theatre.info; actorstheatre2@gmail.com.
Kids
Retreat
Lectures
Gravestone Slide Lecture: 1 p.m., Brick Church Meeting House, Grafton. "Memento Mori: The Air & Commerce of Gravestones in So. Vermont" with Bennington Museum curator Jamie Franklin. From 2-4 p.m., guided tour of the Middletown and Burgess cemeteries in Grafton. Co-sponsored by the Grafton Historical Society and the Grafton Public Library. Information: 802-843-2404 or librarian@graftonpubliclibrary.org.
Outdoors/Recreation
Hike-A-Thon and Trail Race: 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Bonnyvale Environmental Education Center, 1221 Bonnyvale Road, West Brattleboro. Participants will hike or run a nine-mile trail that spans from the Marina Restaurant to BEEC in West Brattleboro and raise money to support many of BEEC’s programs. Information and registration: www.beec.org or beec@sover.net.
Vermont Wildlife Festival: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Southern Vermont Natural History Museum, Hogback Mountain Overlook, Route 9, Marlboro. 9 a.m. guided walk on trails of Hogback Mountain Conservation Area. Live animals, guest speakers, state agencies and children’s activities. Information: 802-464-0048.
Trap Practice: 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Sportsmen’s Inc., Creamery Road, Guilford. Every Saturday. Information: 802-579-1587.
Accessibility Day: 11 a.m., meet at Westminster West Church. Access to the Pinnacle, highest peak in Westminster, on Windmill Ridge. Once-a-year opportunity for a vehicle ride for those who are unable to hike, along with those who can hike. Led by Arthur and Carol Westing. Hosted by the Windmill Hill Pinnacle Association. To register for a ride, call 802-387-5737. Picnic at a peak.
Museums
Guilford Historical Society Museum: 1-4 p.m., Guilford Center Road, Guilford. Featuring a timeline and artifacts depicting 250 years of Guilford history. No charge. Open Tuesdays and Saturdays and by appointment, 802-257-0147.
Tasha Tudor Museum: 11 a.m.-4 p.m., 974 Western Ave., West Brattleboro. New exhibit featuring dresses from Tasha Tudor’s historic costume collection. Members free; adults, $5; seniors over 65, $3; ages 6-12, $3; under 6 free. Information: www.tashatudormuseum.org.
Windham County Museum: Noon-5 p.m., Route 30, Newfane. Special exhibit: Diorama of the West River Railroad by artisan Doug Cox. Ongoing exhibits: Civil War collection and battlefield souvenirs, early Vermont furniture, textiles, and portraits, the story of the highwayman, Thunderbolt, early 20th century Windham County photographs. Free admission. Open Wed., Sat. and Sun.
Brooks Memorial Library: 224 Main St., Brattleboro. Check out free museum passes to local area museums: Eric Carle, MASS Mocha, Springfield, Shelburne, Norman Rockwell, Bennington, etc. Reserve online at www.brooks.lib.vt.us, click on "Museum Passes" button. Information: 802-254-5290.
Miscellaneous
Yard and Bake Sale: 9 a.m.-2 p.m., First Baptist Church, 190 Main St., Brattleboro (next to Brown & Roberts). Homemade baked beans, doughnuts, fudge, pies, breads, cookies, and more; small furniture, plants, books, household items, children’s small toys, videos. Information: 802-254-9566.
Brattleboro Farmers’ Market: 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Western Avenue, Route 9, next to Creamery Bridge. Rain or shine. Over 50 juried vendors. Globe-spanning cuisine, artful crafts, and local agriculture; berries, wild foods, preserves, meats, cheese, wine and more. EBT and debit welcome. Frequent Walker/Biker Program. Information: 802-254-8885, brattleborofarmersmarket.com.
Library Book Sale: 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Winchester Town Hall, Main Street, Winchester, N.H. Conant Public Library’s annual book sale, indoors, over 8,000 books. Sat. and Sun.
Book Fair: 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Rockingham Free Public Library, 65 Westminster St., Bellows Falls. Youth Department’s Back-to-School Scholastic Book Fair. Funds raised go toward the Youth Library collection and programs. Specially priced books and educational products. Information: 802-463-4270; bfyouth@sovernet.net.
Meet the Author: 2 p.m., Village Square Booksellers, Bellows Falls. New Hampshire author Eric Stanway to talk about his latest book, "Madame Sherri." Information: 802-463-9404.
Cruise Night: 5 p.m.-dusk, Staples parking lot, Putney Road, Brattleboro. Now & Then Vehicle Club’s. All antique or classic cars, trucks, or motorcycles welcome. All welcome. Door prizes, raffles, music, conversation. Every Saturday night until Columbus Day weekend. Information: 802-257-3053.
Ongoing Events
Thrift Shop: 9 a.m.-noon, Wed. and Sat., second floor, above, West Townshend Post Office, Route 30, West Townshend. Sponsored by The West River Community Project. Community closet with large selection of men’s, women’s and children’s clothing, footwear; and toys.
Worn Again Thrift Shop: 9 a.m.-4 p.m., St. Edmund’s Catholic Church, Main Street, Saxtons River. Clothing, costume jewelry, footwear, housewares, books, some gift items and more. Some free items. Sponsored by West River Missions. Open Wed., Fri. and Sat.
Food Shelf Open: 9-10 a.m., Putney Community Center, Christian Square, Putney. Information or to donate: 802-387-8551.
Overeaters Anonymous: 9:30-10:30 a.m., Turning Point of Windham County, 112 Hardwood Way, Brattleboro. Information: 802-257-5600.
Hospice Thrift Shop: 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Experienced Goods Thrift Shop for Brattleboro Area Hospice, 77 Flat St., Brattleboro. Selling quality clothing, books, housewares, furniture and more. Seeking donations, 802-254-5200.
Al-Anon Meeting: 3-4 p.m., Brew Berry Conference Center #1, Brattleboro Memorial Hospital, 17 Belmont Ave., Brattleboro. New location.
Alateen Meeting: 3-4 p.m., Brew Berry Conference Room 2, Brattleboro Memorial Hospital, 17 Belmont Ave., Brattleboro. New location.
Narcotics Anonymous: 6:30-8 p.m., Turning Point of Windham County, 112 Hardwood Way, Brattleboro. Friends of Jimmy K. Step meeting. Open to all. Information: 802-257-5600.
Easy Does It: 8:30-9:40 p.m., Brattleboro Memorial Hospital, Brew Barry Conference Center 2. Information: 802-257-5801.
AA Hotline: Toll free, 1-877-851-0181.
BCTV
Brattleboro Channel 8: 7:30 a.m., BCTV Open Studio: Windham Housing Trust; 8 a.m., Trees an Evening of Poetry and Dance; 8:46 a.m., SIT Study Abroad Uganda: Development Studies; 9 a.m., Marijuana Resolve: Cassandra Gekas for Vt. Lt. Gov; 9:43 a.m., SIT Study Abroad Uganda: Development Studies; 9:53 a.m., All About Owls, Grafton Nature Museum program; 10:50 a.m., Less is More: The Life and Work of Douglas Patsy; 11 a.m., BCTV Open Studio: BMH Pres. Steve Gordon; 11:30 a.m., Agape Christian Fellowship: The Least of These; 12:45 p.m., New England Cooks: Soups; 1:45 p.m., Less is More: The Life and Work of Douglas Patsy; 2 p.m., The Rhema Word; 2:36 p.m., SIT Study Abroad Uganda: Development Studies; 2:40 p.m., Gov.Shumlin visits Whetstone Arts in Brattleboro; 3 p.m., Community Medical School: The History of Radiology; 4:01 p.m., Recognition of Robert Gannett: Town Mtg.; 4:10 p.m., Trees an Evening of Poetry and Dance; 4:57 p.m., Wendy Wilton Candidate for Vt. Treasurer; 5:30 p.m., Eye of the Storm, Spybird Theater; 5:35 p.m., Recognition of Robert Gannett: Town Mtg.; 5:45 p.m., 5:45 Live: Weekend Report; 6 p.m., Al Jazeera News; 6:30 p.m., New England Cooks: Soups; 7:30 p.m., Artists ala Mode; 8:30 p.m., Trees an Evening of Poetry and Dance; 9:17 p.m., Wendy Wilton Candidate for Vt. Treasurer; 9:50 p.m., Less is More: The Life and Work of Douglas Patsy; 10 p.m., BCTV Open Studio: BMH Pres. Steve Gordon; 10:30 p.m., Community Medical School: The History of Radiology; 11 p.m., Gay USA; 11:31 p.m., Words of Peace: "True Success."
Sunday
Music/Dance
Dance Your Prayers: 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Putney Community Center. A weekly, all-ages dance jam to nourish tribal consciousness, sacred connection, and heart-openings through music, dance and celebration. Suggested donation, $5. Presented by Tribal Mystics. Every Sunday. Info: marcellaeversole@yahoo.com or http://tinyurl.com/7gxsgng.
Benefit Contra Dance/Silent Auction: 2:30-5:30 p.m., at Alyson’s Orchard, Walpole, N.H. Family contra dance with Mary DesRosiers, caller; Randy Miller, fiddle; Conor Sleith, piano. Benefit for Sophia’s Hearth Family Center which provides child care, family support, and courses in early childhood education. Silent auction and raffle. Tickets: $10 per person, $25 family, includes dancing, dining on soups and bread. Information: 603-357-3755.
Trombone Quartet: 3 p.m., St. Michael’s Roman Catholic Church, 47 Walnut St., Brattleboro. U.S. Air Force Band performs featuring the Mach Four Brass Trombone Quartet. Free admission.
Shape Note Singing: 3-5:30 p.m., Centre Congregational Church, in the Parlor, 193 Main St., Brattleboro. A capella singing in four-part harmony. Listeners, beginners; all ages invited. No musical experience necessary. Music books available for loan or purchase. Potluck snack shared. Free. Information: Peter Amidon, 802-257-1006, peter@amidonmusic.com or Matt Wojcik, 802-246-1008, mwojcik@earthlink.net.
Community Circle Dance: 3:30-5:30 p.m., Aikido Studio, 11 Cottage St., Brattleboro. Led by Gwyn Peterdi, "founding mother" of the circl dance camp in Mexico. All dances taught. No partner needed. All welcome. Donations appreciated, not required. Information: Lucia Wilson, 802-380-3291 or Parker Huber, 802-257-9108.
Kids
Retreat Farm Petting Farm: Noon-4 p.m., 350 Linden St., Brattleboro, on Route 30. Visit animals, rain or shine. Costs: Age 2-11, $5; age 12 and older, $6; under 2 years free. Information: 802-257-2240 or info@theretreatfarm.com.
Teen Get-Together: 6:30 p.m., Bethel Chapel, 28 Birge St., Brattleboro. High School/Teen Group for grades 7-12 and for young adults up to 20 years old. Information: 802-254-6687.
Museums
Windham County Museum: Noon-5 p.m., Route 30, Newfane. Special exhibit: Diorama of the West River Railroad by artisan Doug Cox. Ongoing exhibits: Civil War collection and battlefield souvenirs, early Vermont furniture, textiles, and portraits, the story of the highwayman, Thunderbolt, early 20th century Windham County photographs. Free admission. Open Wed., Sat. and Sun.
Vernon Museum: 2-4 p.m., Vernon Museum, Route 142, South Vernon. Three rooms with original schoolroom, farmhouse kitchen and tool room, contains many Vernon pictures and memorabilia. Open Sundays through September.
Westminster Museum: 2-4 p.m., Upstairs, Town Hall, Route 5, Westminster. Exhibiting town historic items. Located across from Post Office. Information: 802-387-5778. Open Sundays.
Outdoors/Recreation
Paneurhythmy: 8-9 a.m., Living Memorial Park, Guilford Street, Brattleboro, at the flat area near the top of the hill. Paneurhythmy is a simple sacred circle dance. Each Wednesday and Sunday (weather permitting) until the fall equinox. Free. Information: Rupa Cousins, 802-387-5276.
Meals
Free Breakfast: 8-9:30 a.m., First Congregational Church, 880 Western Ave., West Brattleboro. Menu: Pancakes, sausage, pastries, fruit, orange juice and other beverages. Free and open to the public. No reservations necessary. Information: 802-254-9767.
Miscellaneous
Library Book Sale: 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Winchester Town Hall, Main Street, Winchester, N.H. Conant Public Library’s annual book sale, indoors, over 8,000 books.
Sitting and Walking Meditation Practice: 10 a.m.-noon, Vermont Insight Meditation Center, Neighbor’s Hall, Solar Hill, 229 Western Ave., Brattleboro. Led by Cheryl Wilfong. Dharma talk topic: "Being a Noble Friend to Our Ignoble Friends Whom We Love."
Putney Farmers’ Market: 10 a.m.-2 p.m., across from the Putney Co-op, just off Exit 4, Interstate 91. Food vendors. Local farmers with fruits and vegetables including peaches, cabbage, and more; breads. EBT and Debit cards accepted. Information: putneyfarmersmarket.org.
Living History Performance and Food: 2 p.m., Athens Brick Meeting House. Naima K. Wade presents stories from the life of Daisy Turner. Also, Eric Gilbertson of Preservation Trust of Vermont. Suggested donation $5. At 4 p.m., Community Pig Roast on the lawn. All welcome. $15 per person, $10 for children 12 and under. Bring chairs. Information: 802-869-2141 or 802-869-2276.
English Afternoon Tea: 3-5 p.m., Fireplace Room at Centre Congregational Church, 193 Main St., Brattleboro. Tea with savories, scones and sweets; a fashion show of gowns and party dresses; and live classical music. Cost: $25 per person. Hosted by Brattleboro Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. Reservations, 802-257-7145 or lynn@crosbyhouse.com. Seating is limited.
Ongoing Events
Alcoholics Anonymous: 10-11 a.m., The Stone Church, 210 Main St., Brattleboro. Eye Openers.
Alcoholics Anonymous: 6-7 p.m., Turning Point of Windham County, 112 Hardwood Way, Brattleboro. Back to Life AA program. Information: 802-257-5600.
AA Hotline: Toll free, 1-877-851-0181.
BCTV
Brattleboro Channel 8: 7:14 a.m., Athens Community Christian Church; 8 a.m., No program name available.; 9 a.m., The Cause of Multiple Sclerosis: Who? Why? How?; 9:25 a.m., Eye of the Storm, Spybird Theater; 9:30 a.m., Trees an Evening of Poetry and Dance; 10:20 a.m., Recognition of Robert Gannett: Town Mtg.; 10:30 a.m., Riverbank Church Mad Men: A Study in Galatians,part 3; 11:10 a.m., Gov.Shumlin visits Whetstone Arts in Brattleboro; 11:28 a.m., Community Medical School: The History of Radiology; 12:30 p.m., BCTV Open Studio: BMH Pres. Steve Gordon; 1 p.m., All About Owls, Grafton Nature Museum program; 1:58 p.m., For the Animals: Calling All Angels & Animals; 2:30 p.m., St. Michael’s Catholic Mass: September 16; 3:30 p.m., Trees an Evening of Poetry and Dance; 4:16 p.m., SIT Study Abroad Uganda: Development Studies; 4:20 p.m., Recognition of Robert Gannett: Town Mtg.; 4:30 p.m., Marijuana Resolve: Cassandra Gekas for Vt. Lt. Gov; 5:15 p.m., Rock River Revival Parade 2012; 5:40 p.m., Eye of the Storm, Spybird Theater; 5:45 p.m., 5:45 Live: Weekend Report; 6 p.m., New England Cooks: Fine Wine Cellars in Stowe; 7 p.m., St. Michael’s Catholic Mass: September 16; 8 p.m., Agape Christian Fellowship: The Least of These; 9:30 p.m., Trees an Evening of Poetry and Dance; 10:16 p.m., Less is More: The Life and Work of Douglas Patsy; 10:30 p.m., BCTV Open Studio: Windham Housing Trust; 11 p.m., New England Cooks: Soups.
Brattleboro Channel 8: 7:14 a.m., Athens Community Christian Church; 8 a.m., No program name available.; 9 a.m., The Cause of Multiple Sclerosis: Who? Why? How?; 9:25 a.m., Eye of the Storm, Spybird Theater; 9:30 a.m., Trees an Evening of Poetry and Dance; 10:20 a.m., Recognition of Robert Gannett: Town Mtg.; 10:30 a.m., Riverbank Church Mad Men: A Study in Galatians,part 3; 11:10 a.m., Gov.Shumlin visits Whetstone Arts in Brattleboro; 11:28 a.m., Community Medical School: The History of Radiology; 12:30 p.m., BCTV Open Studio: BMH Pres. Steve Gordon; 1 p.m., All About Owls, Grafton Nature Museum program; 1:58 p.m., For the Animals: Calling All Angels & Animals; 2:30 p.m., St. Michael’s Catholic Mass: September 16; 3:30 p.m., Trees an Evening of Poetry and Dance; 4:16 p.m., SIT Study Abroad Uganda: Development Studies; 4:20 p.m., Recognition of Robert Gannett: Town Mtg.; 4:30 p.m., Marijuana Resolve: Cassandra Gekas for Vt. Lt. Gov; 5:15 p.m., Rock River Revival Parade 2012; 5:40 p.m., Eye of the Storm, Spybird Theater; 5:45 p.m., 5:45 Live: Weekend Report; 6 p.m., New England Cooks: Fine Wine Cellars in Stowe; 7 p.m., St. Michael’s Catholic Mass: September 16; 8 p.m., Agape Christian Fellowship: The Least of These; 9:30 p.m., Trees an Evening of Poetry and Dance; 10:16 p.m., Less is More: The Life and Work of Douglas Patsy; 10:30 p.m., BCTV Open Studio: Windham Housing Trust; 11 p.m., New England Cooks: Soups.
