April 1, 7pm-8:45pm
Through her award-winning films The Hungry Heart, All of Me, and Coming Home, documentary filmmaker Bess O’Brien reveals stories often hidden in Vermont communities. Bess discusses how documentary storytelling can help generate empathy and positive change in Vermont.
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Suggested Age Group: 14+
March 31, 7pm-8:45pm
Reuben Jackson, jazz scholar and former host of VPR’s Friday Night Jazz, shares some evocative Ellington recordings and discusses Ellington’s love for trains and the role they played in his orchestra’s work in the then-segregated United States.
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Suggested Age Group: 14+
March 30, 7pm-8:45pm
From Charlotte’s Web to his exquisite essays in The New Yorker, E. B. White remains the master’s master of elegant prose, sophisticated wit, and graceful irreverence. Drawing on his stories, essays, poems, and letters, Dartmouth professor Nancy Jay Crumbine celebrates White’s versatility and enormous legacy.
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Suggested Age Group: 14+
Join author Sarah J. Maas and husband Josh as she discusses her new book, "House of Earth and Blood", the first in her new Crescent City series!
From the author's Instagram: "Join Josh and me for a Virtual Happy Hour this Saturday (March 28th) at 8 PM EST!! Bring your cocktails, mocktails, beers, coffees, teas, hot chocolates, or whatever liquid floats your boat!"... "We’ll be talking about Crescent City, upcoming projects, life/being nerds, and much more!"
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About This Month's Book:
Award-winning cookbook author Olia Hercules takes a culinary trip through the Caucasus—the vibrant region that bridges Europe and Asia —and share the recipes, stories, and striking images of this rich region.
: https://www.phoenixbooks.biz/event/chris-bohjalian-red-lotus
Join us as we welcome Chris Bohjalian for a prelaunch event for his new novel, The Red Loutus. Books will be available for sale and can be signed and/or personalized by Chris.
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About Nothing To See Here by Kevin Wilson
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Family Fang, a moving and uproarious novel about a woman who finds meaning in her life when she begins caring for two children with a remarkable ability.
Have some Armenian Heritage? Served in Peace Corps in Armenia? Travelling soon to Armenia? Missing Armenia? Join Armenian Conversation Group every Saturday 1-2pm to learn new expressions in Armenian and practice your knowledge of Armenian. Come prepared to sing, dance, test your drama skills, and play silly games in Armenian.
Staff setup: 10 chairs, 2 tables.