BDCC seeks participants for career advancement opportunity
BRATTLEBORO - The Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation (BDCC) is recruiting and training job seekers 18 and older who are entering or reentering the workforce or seeking to transition into a new career. BDCC will also help connect participants with local internship opportunities.
“As the summer sets in and restrictions ease, it's the perfect time for people to think about the next steps in their career,” Casey Haynes, BDCC's talent specialist, said in a news release. “Frankly, it's a tight labor market. With a little support, people can seize the moment to increase their skills and their earning potential.”
This program is part of the BDCC's Workforce Center of Excellence trainings. Participants will also be connected with a wide range of additional local training and educational resources.
Individuals seeking internships can visit brattleborodevelopment.com/bdcc-internship-program to learn more and sign up for the first Windham Work Ready training session, starting Tuesday, July 6.
Employers who would like to host an intern should contact chaynes@brattleborodevelopment.com.
Moore Free Library plans mini book sales
NEWFANE - The Friends of the Moore Free Library will hold mini book sales on the lawn of the library from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on five Saturdays during the summer and fall: June 19, July 17, Aug. 21, Sept. 18, and Oct. 9.
Each sale will feature a theme in addition to the variety of categories that the organization has offered. The June theme will be fiction, and the July theme will be the arts.
“Books will be priced to sell,” the group writes in a news release.
Moore Free Library tote bags will be on sale for $15, or $20 stuffed with books.
The Friends are not accepting donations of books, though the group might resume doing so as the year progresses.
For more information, email julielavorgna@gmail.com.
Putney Mountain Association offering educational programs this summer
PUTNEY - This year, the Putney Mountain Association (PMA) celebrates its 75th year of existence. After cancelling all programs last year due to the pandemic, the organization will offer a full slate of walks and outdoor educational opportunities this summer “with many enticing opportunities to get outside, enjoy the natural world, and learn something, too,” according to a news release.
There will be a fern walk examining the life and reproduction of spore-bearing plants, an outdoor sketching workshop on the summit, and a history and an explainer on the annual fall Hawk-Watch.
The PMA says it is “very grateful to its amazing all-volunteer group of presenters - each with extraordinary experience and knowledge in their subject matter.”
First up on the schedule is a birding walk with Richard Foye on the Hinton Trail on Saturday, June 26. The walk starts at the Putney Mountain Trailhead and heads south. (“Have your ears and binoculars at the ready,” the PMA advises.) Meet at 7 a.m. at the parking lot on Putney Mountain Road.
Upcoming events include how to design and build a hiking trail with Roger Haydock, learning how to observe and capture the details of the forest in photographs with acclaimed photographer Brent Seabrook, a natural treasure hunt and hike with Sam Quintal and his daughters to the summit of Putney Mountain, and an orienteering class for kids ages 10 through 14 with forester Andrew Morrison.
You can register for all events at putneymountain.org/events.