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Burlington Writers Workshop – Middlebury Chapter
Burlington Writers Workshop – Middlebury Chapter
2nd and 4th Tuesdays, 6:30 to 8:30 Writers of all genres and skill levels are welcome to join us for this regular meeting of BWW. Each time we discuss the writing of two member writers who have arranged to submit work in advance. We use the MFA style of offering feedback, focusing on the work…
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Slow Birding with the Bird Diva
Slow Birding with the Bird Diva
Bridget Butler - Bird Diva Sounds a bit strange, “slow birding”. But, it is possible to change how we approach traditional birding and what we get out of it. Slow Birding is a practice that builds a deeper observation of birds and wildlife while at the same time creating a deeper connection to yourself and…
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Otter Creek Poets
Otter Creek Poets
Hybrids meetings mixed with virtual only. Writers and aspiring writers of all ages and levels of experience are welcome, as are poems in all forms and styles. The workshop is…
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Matthew Hongoltz-Hettling – Author Talk
Matthew Hongoltz-Hettling – Author Talk
Local author, Matthew Hongoltz-Hettling, will be here to discuss his new book, If It Sounds Like a Quack...A Journey to the Fringes of American Medicine. A bizarre, rollicking trip through the world of fringe medicine, filled with leeches, baking soda IVs, and, according to at least one person, zombies. We are happy to be partnering…
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In Goldleana’s Hands: Black Women and Labor Choices in North Louisiana in 1950s
In Goldleana’s Hands: Black Women and Labor Choices in North Louisiana in 1950s
First Wednesdays Jolivette Anderson-Douoning shares the lived experience of Mrs. Goldleana, whose story illuminates the role Black women played as laborers in the Louisiana cotton and timber industries—and in their own families—in the 1940s and 50s. She also highlights geographical differences in Black migration: some left the South while others remained. Jolivette Anderson-Douoning is a…
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Otter Creek Poets
Otter Creek Poets
Hybrids meetings mixed with virtual only. Writers and aspiring writers of all ages and levels of experience are welcome, as are poems in all forms and styles. The workshop is free to all. For more information, and for the Zoom link required to log-in, contact David Weinstock by email at david.weinstock@gmail.com, or by phone and…
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This Year Get the Upper Hand: Pests and Diseases to Expect in 2023
This Year Get the Upper Hand: Pests and Diseases to Expect in 2023
Ann Hazelrigg has seen it all. Close up. Under a microscope. Vermont gardeners weed samples, garden diseases and insect infestations. It’s all part of her work as director of the University of Vermont Plant Diagnostic Clinic and her experience in the field and in her Williston home gardens. In this seminar she will tell what…
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How Nomads Live in Mongolia Today
How Nomads Live in Mongolia Today
Sas Carey Sas Carey, who will travel to Mongolia for the twentieth time this summer, will speak on how nomads live in Mongolia today. Having just released a book, Marrying Mongolia, she will show slides and share stories of Mongolia, and a short film, Gobi Children’s Song, which shows a few days in the life of a nomadic…
Recycling 101
Recycling 101
Emily Johnston and Gabriella Stevens, ACSWMD Learn how recycling works, how to recycle properly, and where recycling goes after the blue-bin. After a presentation on the state of recycling in Addison County, there will be a Q&A session with ACSWMD staff.
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UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON WOMEN’S RIGHTS Conversation
UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON WOMEN’S RIGHTS Conversation
Rachel Baird, Peace Ambassador for Servas International Join Rachel Elion as she shares her experience attending the March United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, (CSW67) where the Secretary General was quoted in opening statements, "gains are being erased." Participants can expect to learn about how technology can harm women's rights and how innovation in…
Otter Creek Poets
Otter Creek Poets
Hybrids meetings mixed with virtual only. Writers and aspiring writers of all ages and levels of experience are welcome, as are poems in all forms and styles. The workshop is free to all. For more information, and for the Zoom link required to log-in, contact David Weinstock by email at david.weinstock@gmail.com, or by phone and…
MIddlebury Science Cafe
MIddlebury Science Cafe
Welcome to the Middlebury Science Cafe! Join us to chat about how science intersects with our daily lives in Vermont. Doors will open at 5:00 so there is time to grab a delicious coffee or tea from Royal Oak. The talk starts at 5:30 pm. We are pleased to partner with Middlebury College for this…
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Veterans Assistance Opportunity
Veterans Assistance Opportunity
Join Bob, Stock, Veterans Outreach Specialist with the South Burlington Vet Center, at the Ilsley Public Library. Bob will be available to Veterans and their families to ensure that they are aware of the VA benefits available to them and to provide assistance with any VA issues that they may be experiencing.
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Otter Creek Poets
Otter Creek Poets
Hybrids meetings mixed with virtual only. Writers and aspiring writers of all ages and levels of experience are welcome, as are poems in all forms and styles. The workshop is free to all. For more information, and for the Zoom link required to log-in, contact David Weinstock by email at david.weinstock@gmail.com, or by phone and…
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Burlington Writers Workshop – Middlebury Chapter
Burlington Writers Workshop – Middlebury Chapter
2nd and 4th Tuesdays, 6:30 to 8:30 Writers of all genres and skill levels are welcome to join us for this regular meeting of BWW. Each time we discuss the writing of two member writers who have arranged to submit work in advance. We use the MFA style of offering feedback, focusing on the work…
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Otter Creek Poets
Otter Creek Poets
Hybrids meetings mixed with virtual only. Writers and aspiring writers of all ages and levels of experience are welcome, as are poems in all forms and styles. The workshop is free to all. For more information, and for the Zoom link required to log-in, contact David Weinstock by email at david.weinstock@gmail.com, or by phone and…
MCCFC
MCCFC
Mr. Pip (2012, 1hr 55min). Through a brutal civil war on the island of Bougainville, the loss of family, and the destruction of her village, Matilda’s pursuit of peace and a meaningful life is inspiring. Please be advised that this film contains two violent scenes depicting war crimes. We will be screening films in the library Jessica Swift…
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Leslie C. Smith – Local Author Talk
Leslie C. Smith – Local Author Talk
Local author, Leslie C. Smith, will be here to discuss her new book, Spitfire: A Story of Adversity, Acceptance and Resurrection. With unique insight, candor, and encouragement, Leslie recounts a life lived well and with intention, even with the odds stacked against her. She had one goal to begin it all: “I needed to learn…
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Birding Her-story: The Lost Legacy of Women in Ornithology
Birding Her-story: The Lost Legacy of Women in Ornithology
First Wednesdays “Bird Diva” Bridget Butler believes that there’s a bit of bias in the birding world when it comes to females. In this presentation, she examines new scientific studies on female birds, shares stories of the “Mothers of Ornithology,” and reflects on current research about gender and birding.
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Otter Creek Poets
Otter Creek Poets
Hybrids meetings mixed with virtual only. Writers and aspiring writers of all ages and levels of experience are welcome, as are poems in all forms and styles. The workshop is free to all. For more information, and for the Zoom link required to log-in, contact David Weinstock by email at david.weinstock@gmail.com, or by phone and…