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Music/Dance
Dance and Fitness Classes: Luminz Studio, 74 Cotton Mill Hill, No. 346, Third Floor, Brattleboro. For adults and children. Fridays: Yoga, 9:15-10:15; Body Mind Centering, 2:30-4. Information: www.luminzstudio.com.
Pliny Park Concert: 6-9 p.m., corner of High and Main streets, Brattleboro. Sunny Lowdown plays a deep, rhythmic blues. Free.
Kevin Parry Performs: 7-10 p.m., at the West Dover Inn, Route 100, West Dover. Kevin Parry on guitar and vocals. Free. Information: 802-464-5207 or www.kevinparrymusic.com.
Acoustic Music: 7:30 p.m., Next Stage, 15 Kimball Hill, Putney. Singer/songwriters Jonathan Edwards and Lisa McCormick, and newgrass/contemporary folk trio The Stockwell Brothers perform. Presented by Next Stage Arts Project and Twilight Music. Tickets: General, $22; students and seniors, $20. Ticket reservations and information: 802-254-9276; www.brownpapertickets.com.
Yellow Barn Concert: 8 p.m., Yellow Barn, The Big Barn, Putney. Works by Widmann, Schumann, Schoenberg, and Mantovani. Admission: $22. Box Office, 802-387-6637 or by info@yellowbarn.org.
Ballroom and Latin Dance: 8-10 p.m., Stone Church, 210 Main St., Brattleboro. A night of ballroom and
Guilford Treks: 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Guilford Free Library. Read and explore. Summer reading program will be an exploration of Guilford places brought to mind by some of readers’ favorite books. Final day. No charge. Call Sandra, 802-254-7424 for information.
Townshend Story Time: 10 a.m., Townshend Library, 1970 Route 30, Townshend. Interactive story time with Jane Napier. Part of the summer program, "Dream Big -- READ." Music and sign language. Toddlers make a shooting star/comet; ages 4-6 make a glowing firefly (bring empty soda bottle); 6 and older make a dream catcher (bring large plastic lid). Information: 802-365-4039, www.townshendlbrary.org.
Retreat Farm Petting Farm: 10 a.m.-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.
Whitingham Playgroup: 10-11:30 a.m., Town Hill Playground. For children 0-5 years old with parent or childcare provider. Free snack and simple craft/project provided. Led by Sandy Stark. Weather permitting. Sponsored by Early Education Services. Information: 802-254-3742.
T.G.I.F. Morning Matinee: 10:30 a.m., Living Memorial Park, Rotary Outdoor Theater, Brattleboro. Les Julian, music. Free. Day care groups welcome. Information: Brattleboro Recreation & Parks Dept., 802-254-5808, www.brattleboro.org.
Storytime and Crafts: 10:30-11:30 a.m., Jamaica Memorial Library. Owl stories and owl magnet craft. Every Friday. Information: 802-874-4901.
Storytime for Preschoolers: 10:30 a.m., Rockingham Free Public Library, 65 Westminster St., Bellows Falls. Singing or a craft after stories. Free. Information: 802-463-4270.
Friday Teen Night: 6-11 p.m., Boys & Girls Club, 17 Flat St., Brattleboro. Grades 7 through 18 year olds. Bands, DJs, skate jams, and movies. Free meal at 6 p.m., dinner. Information: 802-254-5990.
Dungeons and Dragons: 5-9 p.m., Rockingham Free Public Library, 65 Westminster St., Bellows Falls. Fantasy-based, epic storytelling game. Other games, also. Ages 13 and up. Reservations required. Information: 802-463-4270 or bfyouth@sover.net.
Windham County Activities for Youth: See the Youth Services’ H.E.Y.! Help Empower Youth! guide to after school and other activities and programs at www.HelpEmpowerYouth.com.
Outdoors/Recreation
Swimming: Living Memorial Park, Brattleboro. 11-11:30 a.m., Seniors. 1-4 p.m., General swim. 4-6 p.m., Swim team and parent tot. 6-8 p.m., Family swim and teens. Information: Brattleboro Recreation & Parks Dept., 802-254-5808.
Meals
Congregate Breakfast: 7:45-8:15 a.m., Brattleboro Senior Center, 207 Main St., Brattleboro. Menu: Greens, eggs and ham, home fries, yogurt, fruit, juice. Suggested donation for seniors over 60, $3.50. All others, $6. Information: 802-257-1236.
Halifax Senior Meal: Noon, Community Hall, intersection of Branch and Brook roads, West Halifax. Menu: Hot dogs, beef barbecue, macaroni salad, beans, chips and dessert. Reservations appreciated: Joan, 802-368-7733.
Guilford Senior Lunch: Noon, Guilford Community Church. Hosted by the Guilford Golden Agers and sponsored by Senior Solutions. Menu: Tuna noodle vegetable casserole, cucumbers, bread, and raspberry marshmallow delight. Suggested donation: $3 for seniors, all others $4. Library books available, blood pressures taken. Information: 802-254-9774.
Museums
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.
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
Third Friday Art Walk: 5-8 p.m., Bellows Falls. Sponsored by the Village Square Booksellers and the Great Falls Regional Chamber of Commerce of Bellows Falls. Stroll through art galleries, shops and art venues of Bellows Falls, for art, music and literary events. Information: 802-463-9404.
Ongoing Events
Scleroderma Support Group of Southern Vermont: No meeting at this time. Contact: Scleroderma Foundation, 802-464-5847.
Meditation: 7:30-8:45 a.m., Biologic Wellness Center, Merchants Bank, 205 Main St., Brattleboro (ground floor, basement entrance on right). Mountains and Rivers Mindfulness Community. Free mindfulness class and sharing group in the tradition of Vietnamese Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. Every Friday. Newcomers welcome. Wheelchair accessible. Information: mountainsandriversmc@myfairpoint.net or 802-387-2382.
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.
Hospice Thrift Shop: 10 a.m.-7 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.
Recovery Chat: 2:30-3:30 p.m., Turning Point of Windham County, 112 Hardwood Way, Brattleboro. Less formal group, conversation, games, sharing. Information: 802-257-5600.
Candlelight AA Meeting: 9-11 p.m., Turning Point of Windham County, 112 Hardwood Way, Brattleboro. AA discussion and fellowship with candlelit setting. Information: 802-257-5600.
AA Hotline: Toll free, 1-877-851-0181.
BCTV
Brattleboro Channel 8: 7 a.m., Words of Peace: "The Blessing of this Life"; 7:30 a.m., Athens Community Christian Church; 8 a.m., Democracy Now!, Live; 9 a.m., Rally to Support Vermont: Close Vt. Yankee; 11:45 a.m., American Democracy TV: The Citizen; 12 p.m., For the Animals: Dog Mountain Remembrance Day; 12:30 p.m., Grill Dog Presents: Mexico; 1 p.m., Equal Pay Conference, Former Vt. Gov Madeline Kunin; 1:50 p.m., The Art of the Press Release: Putney; 3:20 p.m., Youth Suicide Prevention in Windham County; 4 p.m., Japanese Knotweed Workshop 2012; 5:45 p.m., 5:45 Live; 6 p.m., American Democracy TV: The Citizen; 6:12 p.m., Secret of the Seasons; 6:30 p.m., Democracy Now!; 7:30 p.m., For the Animals: Dog Mountain Remembrance Day; 8 p.m., VTrans Weekly, On The Road; 8:15 p.m., Concrete Quilt; 8:30 p.m., The Art of the Press Release: Putney; 10 p.m., Secret of the Seasons; 10:20 p.m., Business is Good: Addison Rice; 10:22 p.m., Shine: Spirit Bear; 10:30 p.m., Rally to Support Vermont: Close Vt. Yankee.
Brattleboro Channel 10: 10 a.m., 5:45 Live Midweek Report; 10:08 a.m., Newfane Selectboard Mtg.; 11 a.m., Guilford Selectboard Mtg.; 12:15 p.m., Leland and Gray School Board Mtg.; 3 p.m., Brattleboro Planning Commission Mtg.; 5 p.m., Brattleboro Selectboard Mtg.; 8:30 p.m., Brattleboro Goes Fourth Parade: 2012; 10 p.m., Newfane Selectboard Mtg.; 11 p.m., Putney Selectboard Mtg.
Saturday
Music/Dance
Dance and Fitness Classes: Luminz Studio, 74 Cotton Mill Hill, No. 346, Third Floor, Brattleboro. For adults and children. Saturdays: Zumba Fitness, 9:30-10:30; Kinder Dance (4-6 yrs.), 10:30-11:25; Upper Elementary Dance Combo (9-13 yrs.), 11:30-12:45; Hip Hop, 1:30-3; Ballet, 3-4:30. Information: www.luminzstudio.com.
Free Summer Concert: 6-9 p.m., Stratton Mountain. Saturday Under the Stars concerts every Saturday through Labor Day. The Jam Stampede performs a tribute to Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead. Free, family-friendly. Food and beverage available in the Main Base. Bring blanket or lawn chair.
Tri-State Dance: 7-11 p.m., Elm Hall, Durkee Street, off Parker Street, Winchester, N.H. Band: Borrowed Time. Admission: Members, $8; non-members, $10. Coffee and pastry provided. Hosted by the Monadnock-Tri State Dance Club. Information: Pauline, 603-392-0177.
Scholarship Benefit Concert: Yellow Barn, The Big Barn, Putney. 8 p.m., Concert with works by Fauré, Norman, Sciarrino, and Brahms. Admission $25. 10:30 a.m., Yellow Barn Masterclass with Donald Weilerstein, $10. 12:30 p.m., Lunch and open house, $10. 7 p.m., Pre-concert talk at the Putney Public Library, free. Season sponsor: Vermont Public Radio. Box Office, 802-387-6637 or by info@yellowbarn.org.
Dance Party: 8-11 p.m., Luminz Studio, Third Floor, Cotton Mill Hill, Brattleboro. Funky, fun dance music. $5. Information: 802-254-9200 or 802-254-4526.
Theater
Staged Reading: 7:30 p.m., Actors Theatre, corner of Brook and Main streets, West Chesterfield, N.H. Jon Robin Baitz’ "The Substance of Fire." Generations clash and children plan a hostile takeover of their father’s publishing business. All tickets $6. No reservations required. Information: www.actors-theatre.info; actorstheatre2@gmail.com.
Kids
Retreat Farm Petting Farm: 10 a.m.-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.
Windham County Activities for Youth: See the Youth Services’ H.E.Y.! Help Empower Youth! guide to after school and other activities and programs at www.HelpEmpowerYouth.com.
Outdoors/Recreation
Quarry Walk: 9 a.m., Marlboro Historical Society, meet at Newton House, South Road, Marlboro. Worden Soapstone Quarry. Led by Paul Butler, 802-348-7770.
Trap Practice: 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Sportsmen’s Inc., Creamery Road, Guilford. Every Saturday. Information: 802-579-1587.
Swimming: Living Memorial Park, Brattleboro. 1-4 p.m., General swim. 4-8 p.m., Family swim and teens. Information: Brattleboro Recreation & Parks Dept., 802-254-5808.
Canoe/Kayak Tour: 3 p.m., on Lake Sadagwa, Whitingham. Led by Southern Vermont Natural History Museum staff. Fascinating plants and animal life; carnivorous bog plants, talk about the "floating island’s" history; may see an eagle or an otter. Space limited, reserve a spot, 802-464-0048. Free.
Meals
Chicken Barbecue: 1-3 p.m. or until sold out, Third Congregational Church of Alstead, River Street, Alstead, N.H. Eat in or take out. Dinner, $9; half chicken, $7.
Museums
Guilford Historical Society Museum: 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Guilford Center Road, Guilford. New exhibit featuring Civil War memorabilia. 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.
Marlboro Historical Society: Noon-3 p.m., Marlboro Historical Society, Newton House, South Road, Marlboro. Information: 802-254-9736.
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
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; spring greens, wild foods, plant starts, preserves, meats, cheese, wine and more. EBT and debit welcome. Frequent Walker/Biker Program. Information: 802-254-8885, brattleborofarmersmarket.com.
Parenting Workshop: 9 a.m., Sprout Natural Parenting, 57 Elliot St., Brattleboro. "Birth Options: Know your choices. Find your voice." Marissa Potter and Amanda Kingsley share resources about birthing options. Free. To sign up: 802-254-2600.
Art Historians’ Presentation: 10 a.m.-noon, Moore Free Library, 23 West St., Newfane. Art historian, Warren Broderick, and local art connoisseur, Richard Michaelman, discuss their research and upcoming exhibition of West River Valley Impressionist, Arthur Gibbes Burton (1883-1969). Slide presentation. Information: 802-722-3442 or 518-235-4041.
Genealogy Workshop: 10 a.m.-noon, in Walpole, N.H. Sponsored by the Walpole Historical Society. Free. Led by Jeanne and Peter Jeffries. Beginners and experienced persons welcome. Reservations: 603-756-2933. Information at walpolehistory.org.
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.
Dressing An Historical Lady: 7 p.m., All Souls Church, off South Street, West Brattleboro. Presented by Mary and Adam Spencer. Mistress Mary, dressed in Colonial undergarments; Master Adam to dress her layer by layer, in an authentic reproduction of 18th Century gown. Adults $10. Tasha Tudor Museum Society and Charter Members $5. Tickets at tashatudormuseum.eventbrite.com or at the door. Information: 802-258-6564 or www.tashatudormuseum.org.
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.
