If you are not well-acquainted with the Manchester/Dorset area, this tour is for you! Designed for those having only a couple of days to spend and who want to see the best-kept secrets. Along the way, you will learn interesting stories and history. Many stops. Opportunity to sample and purchase local products. Advance Reservations necessary. Email bckrddisc@aol.com or call 802-362-4997.
The I Am More: Facing Stigma photography exhibition, created and sponsored by the Yellow Tulip Project, features black and white portraits of people who are dealing with mental health challenges personally or through the experiences of family or friends. The individuals–musicians, artists, nature lovers, parents, and more–are dedicated to challenging assumptions and stigma around mental illness and what mental illness “looks like.” The FortySeven Main Street Artists demonstrate the inspirational power of abstract self expression in paint. Renowned photographer Gisela Gamper documents her personal journey of love and mourning. Bennington College Visiting Professor Terry Boddie takes a complex approach to the legacy of the transatlantic slave trade. Nationally recognized photographer Carl Austin Hyatt shows portraits made from two decades of travels in the Andes of Peru. In mixed media portraits, students from area schools present themselves as they want to be seen.
Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning (GMALL) welcomes arts educator Stacy Gates to lead this tapestry weaving workshop. Learn how to warp a loom and start your weaving using several different stitches and fun techniques to add texture and depth. You will learn how to increase, decrease and make geometric designs and then remove your weaving to create a beautiful piece of art. The registration fee is $50 and includes all materials. For more information or to register, please call 802-867-0111 or visit our website at www.greenmtnacademy.org.
Green Mountain Academy welcomes back Albany Law School Professor Vincent Bonventre to discuss recent developments on the Supreme Court. This talk will examine the Supreme Court voting and opinion records of President Trump’s two appointees, Neil Gorsuch and Bret Kavanaugh. It will also look at the judicial behavior of the other Justices and of the Court itself since those two most recent appointments to that bench. Registration is $18 in advance or $22 at the door. For more information or to register, please call our office at 802-867-0111 or visit www.greenmtnacademy.org.
