Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning Presents “Women ’20-’20” – Women in Contemporary Theatre”

Tuesday, July 28  5:30 - 7:00 pm via Zoom Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning (GMALL) continues its yearlong "Women '20-'20" celebration by welcoming acclaimed playwright, Theresa Rebeck, to talk about women in contemporary theatre. In 2009, the number of plays written by women on New York stages was the same as it was in 1909: 13%. In 2020, while...

GET OUTSIDE! Tubing and Hiking in Scenic Manchester and Nearby Towns

Escape to the Green Mountains, where big, undiscovered experiences await. Where you can sip, savor, and shop. Where you can unplug, restore, and recharge. With world-class recreational activities and premiere cultural events at your fingertips, we don't blame you if you never want to go home! While visiting the area, we invite you to discover Manchester, VT, which borders our bucolic...

Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning Presents “Double-talk on Doubleday”

Double-talk on Doubleday: How a Civil War General Invented Baseball Without His Permission Tuesday, July 21  5:30 - 7:00 pm via Zoom Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning (GMALL) welcomes Rowland Brucken, Professor of History at Norwich University, to talk about the origins of baseball. Why, how, and when did Abner Doubleday become the imagined inventor of America’s pastime? It...

Southern Vermont Arts Center Opening July 4th with Outdoor Reception!

YESTER HOUSE 2020 SOLO EXHIBITIONS Exhibition on view: July 4 – August 16 Outdoor Opening Reception: July 4 • 3-5 p.m. SVAC’s annual Solo Exhibitions take place in our historic Yester House and is comprised of current and new artist members. Each artist is assigned a gallery to display their work. The art work selected for these shows varies from...

Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning Presents “Afterlife – In Conversation with Julia Alvarez”

Afterlife - In Conversation with Julia Alvarez Tuesday, June 30  5:30 - 7:00 pm via Zoom Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning (GMALL) is thrilled to continue its yearlong “Women ’20-‘20” celebration by hosting a conversation between Afterlife author Julia Alvarez and Northshire Bookstore’s Barbara Morrow. Afterlife is Julia Alvarez’s first adult novel in fourteen years. Barbara Morrow, co-founder of the Northshire Bookstore will...

Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning Presents “SuperDuo Beaded Wrap Bracelet”

Wednesday, July 15  6:30 - 8:00 pm via Zoom Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning (GMALL) welcomes arts educator Stacy Gates to lead this bead wrap bracelet workshop. Double the fun in this beading workshop by using the new Superduo two-hole Czech glass beads to create a multiple wrap bracelet. Beautiful in its visual complexity, you will be pleasantly surprised...

Green Mountain Academy of Lifelong Learning Presents “Whistleblowers: Sustaining Democracy in America Since 1778”

Tuesday, June 23  5:30 - 7:00 pm via Zoom Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning (GMALL) welcomes Middlebury College Professor Allison Stanger to talk about whistleblowers. Whistleblowing is in America’s DNA and has played an important role in keeping those in power honest since the birth of our nation. Misconduct by those in high places is always dangerous to reveal....

Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning – Women Take Wilson: Celebrating Female Artists at Southern Vermont Arts Center

  Tuesday, July 7  5:30 - 7:00 pm via Zoom Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning continues its yearlong "Women '20-'20" celebration by welcoming Anne Corso, Executive Director of Southern Vermont Arts Center, to talk about the upcoming exhibition series at SVAC featuring current work from prominent female artists. Five artistic powerhouses--Misoo Bang, Sarah Tortora, Lauren Booth, Adrien Broom, and...

Dorset Farmers’ Market

PLEASE NOTE: Because community health is of the utmost importance, the Dorset Farmers' Market requests that no children or dogs attend the market this Sunday 3/15 and that folks come in, shop, and leave - making it less of a social event. Please try to limit the number of people from your family who come into the market to shop....

Dorset Farmers’ Market

Shop local at the Dorset Farmers' Market every Sunday from 10AM to 2 PM. The market is currently inside for the Winter Season at J.K. Adams on Route 30 in Dorset. Each week you will find freshly picked vegetables and fruits, home-baked bread and pastries, artisan cheeses, wines and spirits, grass-fed beef, bison, and poultry, free-range eggs, canned goods, pickled...