Brattleboro Area Hospice to hold Lantern Walk
BRATTLEBORO - Brattleboro Area Hospice will hold its second annual Lantern Walk on Thursday, Nov. 7, from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
"A fall Lantern Walk is a traditional autumn celebration to bring light into the darkness as the days grow shorter and the nights grow longer," organizers said in a news release. "It reminds us that we are each the light in the darkness and is also a time to remember, and carry, the light of those who have died."
This year, the walk will start and end on the Common on Park Place, where participants will gather at 5 p.m. and begin the walk at 5:30 p.m.
Lanterns will be provided if needed. It will be dark by 5:30 p.m., so a flashlight is recommended.
Participants will walk down Main Street to Elliot Street, then return to the Common for a short remembrance service.
For more information, contact Lars Hunter, bereavement program coordinator, at 802-257-0775, ext. 104, or lars.hunter@brattleborohospice.org.
All Souls hosts Art Gift Sale on Nov. 9
WEST BRATTLEBORO - A new art exhibit opens this week at All Souls Church at the West Village Meeting House, and the public is invited to a reception for the artists on Saturday, Nov. 9, from 2 to 4 p.m.
The event will include an art gift sale with cards, calendars, and small works.
The multimedia exhibit features original work from the lives of the congregation's members and friend from the area, including Jeremy Aldridge, Sue Aldridge, Bobbi Angell, Karen Becker, Barb Borek. Maisie Crowther, Kay Curtis, Christine Gibbons, Marie Gorst, Elizabeth Lewis, Beth McKinney, Trish Murtha, Ann Newsmith, Ann Reed, Patty Townshend, and Kit Whallon, presenting photographs, etchings, multimedia work, and fabric art.
The show will be on view Sundays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and by appointment, through Friday, Dec. 27 at the West Village Meeting House, 29 South St.
For more information, call 802-254-9377.
Tri Town Collectors host sale
BRATTLEBORO - The Tri Town Collectors Club, along with other local dealers, will hold a free show of coin and currency, comic book, Pokémon and sport card, and postcards on Saturday, Nov. 9, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Express, 100 Chickering Dr.
The Berkshire Stamp Club of Massachusetts will join the Tri Town Club for a day-long series of hobby activities that organizers say will be "packed with all types of collectibles, from vintage to the modern eras."
There will also be three special guest exhibitions of material from the Coopers Cave (New York) Coin Club as well as a huge donation of many U.S. and world stamps from a local collector, who will make them available to any new collectors of all ages.
The club's winter series of shows will continue on the second Saturday of the month, followed by quarterly events in Manchester, Vermont.
For more information, call Joe Fuller at 802-379-2353, or email Pepsijoseph@yahoo.com.
BCTV Producer Awards Party is Nov. 13
BRATTLEBORO - Celebrate with local producers as Brattleboro Community Television (BCTV) hosts its annual Producer Awards Party on Wednesday, Nov. 13, at the Stone Church, 210 Main St.
Organizers said the free event, which starts at 6 p.m., "will boast food, tunes, drink, and fun local faces as we cheer one more year of community media."
As people filter in, BCTV volunteer producer Daryl McElveen and Executive Director Johnny Gifford will be playing some tunes on the keyboard and saxophone, respectively.
Around 6:30 p.m., the public access station's staff will discuss the past year and present seven awards to video creators.
"This event is an opportunity to see what BCTV is all about, the culture that the organization fosters and promotes, and to recognize the incredible work that the community has created with BCTV over the last year," said organizers.
For more information, contact Gifford at johnny@brattleborotv.org.
Valley Village hosts craft fair on Nov. 16 at Townshend Town Hall
TOWNSHEND - Valley Village will present its annual Craft Fair on Saturday, Nov. 16, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Townshend Town Hall, 1971 Vt. Route 30.
Local art and craft vendors will be set up on the first and second floors.
For more details about the event, sponsored by Valley Village's resident activities program, contact Carrie Potter Earle, activity and volunteer coordinator, at cpotterearle@valleyvillagevt.org.
Auditions to be held for 'Jesus Wept'
BRATTLEBORO - Jesus Wept, a play by Brattleboro-based author and playwright Stephen Wangh, "imagines Mary and God responding to prayerful supplications from humans confronting challenging situations," as described in a news release from Centre Congregational Church, which will stage the production in February.
"When Jesus arrives, God and Mary fear he may not be able to handle difficult human suffering. Sacred and profane disagreements among the divinities culminate in a musical epiphany," organizers continued.
Auditions are planned for Saturday, Nov. 16, from 2 to 4:30 p.m., at the church, at 193 Main St.
Rehearsals will begin in early February. Supporting roles will be called for shorter hours.
Performances are scheduled for Feb. 19, 20, and 21, at 7 p.m., and Feb. 22, at 5 and 7:30 p.m.
If you are interested in auditioning, prepare a one-minute monologue and email Lesley at lesleyblackburn50@gmail.com to reserve a place. Be sure to include your phone number.
Food distribution in Putney
PUTNEY - The Vermont Foodbank and the Putney Foodshelf co-sponsor a monthly food drop of free produce and some non-perishables, usually on the fourth Thursday of every month, from 9 to 9:45 a.m. on Alice Holway Drive (in front of Putney Meadows, the white building across from the Putney Co-op and the Putney Fire Station.)
Due to Thanksgiving, the next monthly food drop will be on Monday, Nov. 18.
All are welcome. This is a drive-up service, bags provided.
For more information, visit putneyfoodshelf.org.
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