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Two Upper Valley libraries have started up programs that aim to help residents learn to mend clothing.Woodstock’s Norman Williams Public Library began hosting a Mending Circle on Jan. 11. The group will meet from 2 to 3 p.m. on the second and fourth.
The days are getting shorter, but there's no shortage of ways for Vermonters to connect, learn and have a good time. We've compiled seven must-do events, including Baggage From BaghDAD: Becoming My Father's Daughter, a new one-woman show by playwright and performer Valerie David.
As a former longtime writer for
Sports Illustrated,
Alexander Wolff covered elite-level soccer, baseball, tennis and cycling. The Vermont writer switches gears for his latest book.
Endpapers: A Family Story of Books, War, Escape and Home delves into the lives of Wolff s German-born father and grandfather the latter was renowned publisher Kurt Wolff, who founded Pantheon in 1941. Alexander Wolff discusses
Endpapers in an online conversation hosted by Woodstock s Norman Williams Public Library.
Show and Tell
Wednesday 12-Sunday 16 The art of collecting has many faces. People of all backgrounds and ages have contributed their beloved items to the
Virtual Collectors Fair hosted by Brownington s Old Stone House Museum & Historic Village. Over five days, members of the public can view submitted collections of coins, folk art, memorabilia and historical artifacts and swap stories with fellow hobbyists. There s even special programming for kids who collect.
1. Major Showcase Since 2008, the annual recital
Dancing Uphill has featured University of Vermont student choreography and performance. This year, audience members watch for free as the show is livestreamed from UVM s Michelle and Martin Cohen Hall for the Integrative Creative Arts on Friday, April 16, and Saturday, April 17. The program includes works by faculty members Paul Besaw, Paula Higa and Julie Peoples-Clark, as well as student senior projects developed as part of UVM s new dance major, launched in 2019.
2. Tough Calls Courtesy of Zachary Martin, Greenwich Entertainment Desert One I was very determined to get the hostages released, recalls president Jimmy Carter in a trailer for