BRATTLEBORO-The America250 community planning group at Brooks Memorial Library has invited special guest and local history enthusiast Jonah Spivak to deliver a lecture on Wednesday, Oct. 22, at 6 p.m. in the community room at the library.
The topic of the lecture will be the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States and the planning efforts underway in Vermont. All are invited to attend.
Spivak is one of 14 commissioners appointed by Governor Phil Scott to serve on the Vermont 250th Anniversary Commission. Additionally, he serves as chair of the Bennington County Regional 250th Planning Committee, which comprises towns and villages throughout Bennington County and neighboring New York.
He will talk about "Why Commemorate" and share stories of celebrations being planned around Vermont, as well as show a short video of Bennington's work to date and plans going forward.
Spivak said he is eager to meet, answer questions, and discuss ideas and plans for Brattleboro. He has been working on 250th-related planning since 2017 and lobbied for the creation of a Vermont 250th Anniversary Commission, which was established by executive order in 2020.
Events around the 250th anniversary will be taking place all across the country. How Vermont, and specifically the Brattleboro area, celebrates is being discussed in monthly brainstorming meetings on the fourth Wednesdays at 6 p.m. in the community room at Brooks Memorial Library.
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