Thanksgiving closings in Brattleboro
BRATTLEBORO - In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, all Brattleboro town offices will be closed on Thursday and Friday, Nov. 28 and 29, with the exception of emergency services.
Brooks Memorial Library will close at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 27, and will be closed on Nov. 28. It will be open for regular hours on Nov. 29 and 30.
Parking is free at all metered spaces and in the pay-and-display lots on Nov. 28 and 29. Parking will resume regular enforcement hours on Saturday, Nov. 30. All other violations, including extended parking, will be enforced.
Trash and recycling will not be picked up on Thanksgiving Day. Trash and recycling normally picked up on Thursday will be picked up on Friday, Nov. 29.
The BeeLine Bus will not run on Nov. 28, and will resume its normal schedule on Nov. 29.
Vermont Insight offers special Thanksgiving meditation gathering
BRATTLEBORO - The Vermont Insight Meditation Center is offering a special Thanksgiving meditation gathering on Thursday, Nov. 28, at Solar Hill Neighbors' Hall at 229 Western Ave.
People can participate for as little or as long as they want, starting with meditation at 7 a.m., a pumpkin bread and tea break at 7:40 a.m., meditation at 8 a.m., mindful movement at 8:30 a.m., meditation at 9 a.m., and gratitude reflections at 9:30 a.m.
Both beginners and experienced meditators are invited to join. Chairs and cushions are provided. For more information, visit www.vermontinsight.org, call the center at 802-254-7077, or write information@vermontinsight.org.
St. Michael's presents Gratitude Café
BRATTLEBORO - Would you like to communicate your love and caring to those in your circle of family, friends, and colleagues in ways that are more meaningful and effective? Would you like to make life more wonderful for yourself and others by a simple shift in perspective?
St. Michael's Episcopal Church on Bradley Avenue will present a Gratitude Café on Sunday, Dec. 1, from noon to 2 p.m.
Led by Wendy Webber, Cara Benedetto, Mary Zabriski, and Robin White, the café uses a “menu” of fun and nourishing activities that build on each other to enhance life for ourselves and others. An educational and experiential community forum, a Gratitude Café allows participants to gather concrete tools to continue its practices.
There is no charge to participate. Ages 12 and up welcome, with free child care available for those under 12. Call 802-254-6048 to register.
Cleaning up Vermont Yankee panel to appear at SIT
BRATTLEBORO - Safe and Green Campaign will present a panel and discussion on decommissioning Vermont Yankee, from 6:30-8:30 p.m., on Tuesday, Dec. 3, at the School for International Training.
“Cleaning Up Vermont Yankee: 3 Perspectives” panelists include Tom Buchanan, Windham Regional Commission; Deb Katz, Citizens Awareness Network; and Dr. Marvin Resnikoff, Nuclear Waste Management Associates.
In the wake of Entergy announcing that it plans to stop producing power in Vernon at the end of 2014, there has been much speculation about the best process for decommissioning and decontaminating the site. Entergy has said it will use SAFSTOR, mothballing the reactor for up to 60 years before beginning decommissioning.
Panelists will offer their perspectives on options other than SAFSTOR. After, they'll discuss common themes and differences, and will field questions. For more information, visit www.safeandgreencampaign.org.
Red Fox Inn hosts school fundraising event
WINHALL - The Red Fox Inn on Winhall Hollow Road, along with the parents, students, staff, and board of the West River Montessori School, invite everyone to the second annual Silent Auction and Social on Thursday, Dec. 5, at 6 p.m.
More than 100 exceptional auction items ranging from $20 to $1,200 have been donated to the silent auction: a total value of more than $11,000.
More than a dozen free door prize tickets will be drawn throughout the evening. The Vermont local cheese table will delight the taste buds, as will the wine, craft draft, and cider tasting. Proceeds benefit the school. For more information, contact the event organizers at wrmsabc@gmail.com or 802-824-5033, or visit www.westrivermontessori.org.
BF Woman's Club meets on Dec. 10
BELLOWS FALLS - The Bellows Falls Woman's Club, member of the General Federation of Women's Clubs, will meet on Tuesday, Dec. 10 at the United Church of Bellows Falls, beginning at 1:30 p.m. Students from Westminster Center School, under the direction of Ashley Paine, will entertain with seasonal music.
Members agreed at the November meeting to provide warm hats, gloves, mittens, scarves, and socks for the Warming Shelter. These items should be brought to the Dec. 10 meeting. Club members will also provide cookies for the Dec. 7 Rotary Club sponsored movie and time with Santa. Cookies should be taken to the Lower Theater of town hall by 1 p.m. that day, or may be left prior to that at Village Square Booksellers.
The winning tickets in the current raffle of a hand embroidered table cloth and a $100 Irving gas card will be drawn; members are reminded to bring their sold ticket stubs and money to the meeting.
Toastmasters skips Thanksgiving; back for more speeches, evaluations Dec. 12
BRATTLEBORO - BrattleMasters, the Brattleboro-based chapter of Toastmasters International, meets the second and fourth Thursday of the month from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on the second floor of Marlboro College Graduate Center, 28 Vernon St., Brattleboro.
That said, owing to the Thanksgiving holiday, the group is skipping its Nov. 28 meeting and is picking it up fresh on Thursday, Dec. 12.
Guests are welcome, and refreshments are provided. There is no pressure to speak, and members are working at their own pace and with assigned mentors to help them meet their speaking and leadership goals. BrattleMasters, a 2013 Toastmasters International Distinguished Club, can help you meet your goals too. For more information, visit Brattleboro.toastmastersclubs.org.
RFPL 2014 calendars available
BELLOWS FALLS - If you're considering a unique “Made in Vermont” gift this season, check out the Rockingham Free Public Library's 2014 calendar.
Every month displays a postcard with views of Bellows Falls from the RFPL's postcard collection. The calendar highlights the bustling vibrancy of the town as well as its beautiful bucolic setting on the river.
Calendars are available at the Library for $12 each. All proceeds benefit the Friends of the Rockingham Library. For more information, call the Library at 802-463-4270 or visit www.rockinghamlibrary.org.