Unveiling the Secrets of Stars
Unveiling the Secrets of Stars Formation across the Universe with the Webb Space Telescope Tuesday, September 5 from 5:30 - 7:00pm via Zoom Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning (GMALL) welcomes Elena Sabbi, the Deputy Mission Head of the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) to talk about the James Webb Space Telescope. NASA's most powerful telescope, the James Webb Space Telescope, was...
Wildlife Rehabilitation
Wildlife Rehabilitation with Karen Rose Dorset Village Library August 30th from 6pm - 7pm Karen Rose visits the Library to tell us what to do if you find a sick or injured animal and how it can be transported to her (or the appropriate wildlife rehabber)! Karen will also tell us all about what it takes to rehabilitate wild animals.
Birding in Vermont
Birding in Vermont Dorset Village Library Wednesday, August 9 at 5pm Join us on August 9th at 5pm to learn about Birding. After a brief program at the Library, there will be a hike to the forest to seek out some birds! Spencer, from Hike Dorset, will lead the program.
Discover Smokey House Center: Beavers
Discover Smokey House Center: Beavers Smokey House Center August 25 at 9:00am - 11:00am Join beaver expert and inventor of the Beaver Deceiver, Skip Lisle, as we walk the Mill Brook Marsh in search of beaver activity at Smokey House Center. Skip has a Master's Degree in Wildlife management and has spent much of his career improving wildlife habitat...
Open Farm Week at Merck Forest & Farmland Center
Open Farm Week at Merck Forest & Farmland Center August 6 - 13, 2023 Do you love local food and farms? Want to get to know your farmer better -- and get a behind-the-scenes look into Vermont's vibrant working agricultural landscape? During 2023 Vermont Open Farm Week, venture out to meet the farmers, plants, and animals that bring...
Open Farm Week at Smokey House Center
Open Farm Week at Smokey House Center August 6 - 13, dates and time vary Come help bring in the harvest and learn about the processes involved in turning bast fibers into cloth at Smokey House. Our textile flax and fiber hemp crops are being grown on our main campus research field. Look for processing demonstrations and hands-on opportunities to...
GMALL Presents: British Coronations and the Royal Image
British Coronations and the Royal Image Tuesday, August 15 from 5:30 - 7:00pm at The Manchester Community Library Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning (GMALL) welcomes Middlebury College Professor Paul Monod to talk about the history of British coronations and the royal image. The media attention given to Charles III’s recent coronation brings up a number of significant questions....
GMALL Presents: Indian World of George Washington
The Indian World of George Washington Tuesday, August 1 from 5:30 - 7:00pm at The Manchester Community Library Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning (GMALL) welcomes Colin Calloway, Dartmouth College Professor of History, to talk about the history of the greatest founding father and his relationship with Native American leaders. George Washington’s place in the foundations of the Republic remains...
GMALL Presents: Classical Music
In Conversation: The End of Classical Music is Vastly Overrated Tuesday, July 25 from 5:30 - 7:00pm at The Manchester Community Library Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning (GMALL) is excited to partner with the Manchester Music Festival to present this discussion on the future of classical music. Classical music has thrived for centuries and is one of the most...
Living Lab Open House
Living Lab Open House Smokey House Center August 11 from 5:30pm - 8:30pm Come join us at Smokey House Center on the evening of Friday, August 11th to learn about the launch of our new keystone program the Living Lab! Bring the whole family to enjoy live music by the David Wax Museum, dinner cooked with ingredients provided by...