GMALL Presents: Interactive Handbell Concert and Workshop
Interactive Handbell Concert and Workshop Thursday March 16 from 6:30pm - 8:00pm at the First Congregational Church Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning welcomes Rosanna Moran and the Tall Spire Ringers to lead this interactive concert and workshop. They will ring some of your favorite music and then invite audience members to try their hand at ringing the bells! It is...
GMALL Presents: The Story of the Pullman Company
“Travel and Sleep in Safety and Comfort”: The Story of the Pullman Company Thursday, March 2 from 5:30 - 7:00pm at The Manchester Community Library Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning (GMALL) is excited to partner with the Manchester Historical Society to present this talk about the history of The Pullman Company. In 1867 George Pullman hit on an idea...
GMALL Presents: The ‘Be’ of Poetry
The 'Be' of Poetry – A Study of Six Poets Monday, February 27 from 2:00 - 3:30pm online via Zoom Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning (GMALL) is happy to welcome back Bill Freedman to lead this study of poetry. Poetry by six of the most significant English language poets of the 20th century will be examined in this six-week program....
DHS: Third Thursday Lunch Lecture
Third Thursday Lunch Lecture: Alexandra Langstaff talks about Virtuous Sinner Dorset Historical Society Thursday, February 16 from noon -1pm The Dorset Historical Society’s Third-Thursday Lunch-Lecture on February 16 will feature Alexandra Langstaff. Alexandra will discuss the writing process for and read a chapter from her book – Virtuous Sinner: A Memoir Made in Vermont. DHS’s TTLLs begin at noon and...
Maple Meet-Ups
Maple Meet-Ups Merck Forest & Farmland Center Sundays from 1:00pm - 3:00pm Join us on Sunday afternoons for a 2 hour sugaring tour from 1:00p -3:00pm. You’ll get a chance to see and experience our maple sugaring operations, from the trees in the sugarbush to the evaporator, where we draw off the finished syrup. Meet at the Visitor Center wearing...
Owl Hike For Adults
Owl Hike For Adults Merck Forest & Farmland Center February 25 from 5:00pm - 6:30pm Get a brief primer on the owls in our area, and then head out for a hike to see if we can see or hear any owls that may be out and about. $10.00 per person, space is limited, and reservations are required. Please arrive...
Kid’s Owl Workshop
Kid's Owl Workshop Merck Forest & Farmland Center February 11 from 10:30am - 12:00pm Kids will learn about owls and their special adaptations through hands-on exploration. Starting with a short story, we’ll take a hike through our woods to see if we can hear one calling. Then we’ll warm up inside as we explore what they eat, as we dissect...
Grow Your Own Salad Workshop
Grow Your Own Salad Workshop Mettowee Mint Saturday Feb 4 at 1pm Need more greens in your winter diet? Join us for a workshop and learn how to grow your own greenery at home this winter! Tickets include all seeds and supplies, plus coffee or wine. Purchase tickets here.
GMALL Presents: A Divided America?
A Divided America? Tuesday, February 23 from 5:30 - 7:00pm at The Manchester Community Library Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning (GMALL) is happy to welcome back Middlebury College Professor Matthew Dickinson to talk about partisanship in America. Journalists, politicians, and cable-news pundits tell us that America is a deeply divided nation. But is it? This talk examines the evidence...
GMALL Presents: What is Cinema?
What is Cinema? Tuesday, February 7 from 5:30 - 7:00pm via Zoom Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning is excited to present the screening of What is Cinema? This documentary by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Chuck Workman tackles the question of its title with over 100 clips and interviews with filmmakers such as Mike Leigh, Jonas Mekas, David Lynch, Robert Altman, Kelly Reichardt,...
