Senior Meals sponsors 'Lunch with Beethoven' at the Latchis
BRATTLEBORO - Brattleboro Senior Meals will host a fundraiser, “Lunch with Beethoven,” with the Windham Orchestra on Thursday, March 23.
The orchestra will perform Beethoven's Symphony No. 4, and Jayna Leach, winner of the Windham Orchestra Concerto Competition, will perform the first movement of Sibelius's Violin Concerto in D minor.
The doors open at noon and the concert starts at 12:30 p.m. General admission is $20 for lunch/concert. Seniors admission is $10 for lunch/concert. Purchased at the door, $20.
Tickets can be purchased through Brattleboro Senior Meals at 802-254-6459, Brattleboro Music Center at 802-257-4523 ($10, not including lunch), or www.eventbrite.com/e/lunch-listen-with-beethoven-tickets-32418441431. Proceeds benefit the Senior Meals program.
Neil and Alison Taylor talk about their new memoir
BRATTLEBORO - Local authors Alison Taylor and Neil Taylor will discuss their new memoir The Life We Got: Losing Sight and Gaining Vision at 6 p.m., on Friday, March 24, at Everyone's Books, 23 Elliot St.
Neil Taylor was a young teacher and athlete when the discovery of a brain tumor catapulted him into a life of blindness. With his dreams shattered and the future uncertain he began, with unwavering support from his family, one step at a time, rebuilding a life worth living and worth celebrating.
A monumental step in his journey toward acceptance and wholeness was the writing of this memoir with his mother, Alison. Told from both of their perspectives, their account is a road map of one family's journey in the face of trauma.
Neil Taylor is a massage therapist and owner of The Blind Masseur, in Brattleboro. Alison Taylor is a former elementary school teacher and long-time yoga practitioner. She also lives in Brattleboro.
This event is free and open to the public. For more information, call 802-254-8160 or email everyonesbks@gmail.com.
Chess tournament at Rec Dept.
BRATTLEBORO - The Brattleboro Recreation & Parks Department presents the ninth annual Youth Chess Tournament in the Gibson-Aiken Center's Senior Center on Saturday, March 25, from 1 to 4 p.m.
This program is for participants in K-8 and all skill levels welcome. The cost of this tournament is $5. Eric Strickland will run the tournament. For more information, call the Recreation & Parks Office at 802-254-5808.
Spring Osher lectures begin
DUMMERSTON-The Brattleboro Chapter of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute will present the 14th in its annual offerings of morning and afternoon lectures on Monday, March 27.
The morning lectures, on “The Concept of Race,” will be given by William Edelglass, Professor of Philosophy and Director of Environmental Studies at Marlboro College. The topic will be the history of the idea of race and its implications today. The first lecture will take up the prehistory of the concept of race.
The afternoon series, “Solving Conflicts,” will consider ways and means of conflict resolution. There will be three different lecturers, the first of whom, Melvin Shakun, is an emeritus professor at New York University's Stern School of Business. In his first lecture, he will discuss conflict resolution as problem solving.
For further information, contact Julie Lavorgna at 802-365-7278, or julielavorgna@gmail.com.
SEON hosts presentation on high-performance homes
BRATTLEBORO - The Sustainable Energy Outreach Network will host another presentation for the public on “The World of High Performance Building” on Monday, March 27, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., at the Marlboro College Graduate Center.
Two SEON members, Chad Mathrani of Vermont Natural Homes and Bob Swinburne of Bluetime Collaborative, will discuss the state of high-performance home building and renovation in the region.
The program is targeted at people who are considering buying, building, or renovating a home, and questions are welcome.
Pre-registration is recommended due to space limitations. Send RSVPs or questions to admin@seon.info Light refreshments will be served. Admission is by donation.
Brattleboro Area Hospice to offer grief support group
BRATTLEBORO - A new seven-week Bereavement Support Group for adults begins March 27 and will meet each Monday from 5 to 6:30 p.m., ending May 8. This group is sponsored by Brattleboro Area Hospice and will meet at the hospice office at 191 Canal St.
Londa Holsinger is the facilitator of the group. Interested individuals must meet with Bereavement Program Coordinator Connie Baxter prior to the first session, so call her at 802-257-0775, ext. 104, by March 23 for a pre-group appointment. The group size is limited to eight people.
Participation is free of charge and open to anyone in the community grieving the death loss of a loved one, no matter when or where the loss occurred. Bereavement Support Groups offer a safe, mutually supportive environment for sharing experiences through discussion, readings, simple activities, and suggestions for moving through grief. No prior connection with hospice is necessary to participate.
Latchis benefit to help Senior Meals, COVE
BRATTLEBORO - The Community of Vermont Elders and the Vermont Senior Medicare Patrol program will host a benefit event Wednesday, March 29, from 2 to 4 p.m., at the Latchis Theatre on Main Street.
Featuring The Savvy Seniors - directed by the Lyric Theatre of Williston - and Alan Greenleaf and the Doctor, a classic rock duo from Peacham, the event will include humorous skits about Medicare and consumer-fraud issues and live music.
For tickets ($20), call 888-865-2683 or visit www.vermontelders.org. Proceeds will benefit COVE and the Brattleboro Meals on Wheels program.
Townshend Farmers' Market seeks 2017 vendors
TOWNSHEND - The Townshend Farmers' Market has begun planning its 2017 season and is accepting vendor applications for the Market at the West Townshend Country Store on Route 30.
Questions can be directed to Judy Harrigan at farmers@WestTownshend.org. Application & Policies are also available at www.westtownshend.org. Applications are due by April 1.
Free computer help sessions for Putney area seniors
PUTNEY - Putney Cares and Landmark College will co-present a special two-session series of workshops hosted by the Putney Public Library to help Putney area seniors navigate electronic devices, social media, and the internet.
Back by popular demand, “Tablets, Computers, and Smart Phones, Oh My!” will be held Tuesday, March 28, and Tuesday, April 4, in the morning at the Putney Public Library at 55 Main St. The starting time will be given when you RSVP.
The classes will provide one-on-one instruction to help seniors with computers or with an electronic device they may want to bring. The students can offer assistance with a wide range of topics, including using a browser, using electronic calendars and other organizational tools, conducting research online, avoiding bad places and scams online, dealing with error messages, using email programs and social media sites, and navigating the web safely. Questions are welcome.
The classes are free and open to any Putney area senior, but space is limited, so reservations are required to attend either session. RSVP by Friday, March 24, for the starting time by stopping by the library or calling 802-387-4407.