Vermont Humanities Events
Washington
May 22 — Vermont and the Civil War. From Cedar Creek to Gettysburg, Vermonters were central to the Union cause. Vermont author and Civil War historian Howard Coffin addresses the Vermont contribution to the Civil War. Hosted by the Berlin Historical Society. Berlin, First Congregational Church, Parish Hall, 1808 Scott Hill Rd, 7:00 pm. Norbert Rhinerson, (802) 223-1203.
May 24 — Suspended Worlds: Vermont's Painted Theater Curtains. Between 1880 and World War II, painted theater curtains were artistic features of most New England villages and towns. In Vermont, painted curtains graced stages in town and grange halls, opera houses, and community theaters. A culture of local variety shows and traveling, professional talent flourished in front of those curtains in some very remote places. Former Vermont Museum and Gallery Alliance director Christine Hadsel provides a tour of some of the 177 curtains in Vermont, offering a glimpse into the world of talented and often sophisticated artists who were part of the rural cultural scene. Hosted by the Moretown Historical Society. Moretown, Town Hall, Main St, 7:00 pm. Denise Gabaree, (802) 496-2090.
June 30 — Jews in Colonial America. One of the great contemporary controversies concerning American society is its historic outlook toward religion. Were America’s Founding Fathers Christian, deists, or sometimes something else entirely? We know that minority Christian groups like the Pilgrims and Puritans made a new life and flourished in the New World. What about Jewish “pioneers”? Learn about Jewish life in Spanish, Dutch, and English colonies in the New World up until the American Revolution in this exciting talk by Lars Nielsen. Hosted by the Westview Meadows at Montplier. Montpelier, Westview Meadows, 171 Westview Meadows Rd, 2:00 pm. Chelsea Copeland, (802) 223-1068 x4.
September 18 — Book Discussion: Five Great Short Stories by Anton Chekhov. Part of the Masters of the Short Story series. Short stories, as a modern genre, emerged in the early 19th Century, and mushroomed with the development of journals and magazines. This series reflects both the short story’s 19th Century roots and its later development as a 20th Century art form. Led by Jim Schley. Hosted by the Brown Public Library. Northfield, Brown Public Library, 93 S Main St, 7:00 pm. Lois R Cooley, (802) 485-7423.
October 2 — Book Discussion: Poetry and Tales by Edgar Allan Poe. Part of the Masters of the Short Story series. Short stories, as a modern genre, emerged in the early 19th Century, and mushroomed with the development of journals and magazines. This series reflects both the short story’s 19th Century roots and its later development as a 20th Century art form. Led by Mary Findley. Hosted by the Brown Public Library. Northfield, Brown Public Library, 93 S Main St, 7:00 pm. Lois R Cooley, (802) 485-7423.
October 16 — Book Discussion: Selected Works of Flannery O'Connor by Flannery O'Connor. Part of the Masters of the Short Story series. Short stories, as a modern genre, emerged in the early 19th Century, and mushroomed with the development of journals and magazines. This series reflects both the short story’s 19th Century roots and its later development as a 20th Century art form. Led by Suzanne H Brown. Hosted by the Brown Public Library. Northfield, Brown Public Library, 93 S Main St, 7:00 pm. Lois R Cooley, (802) 485-7423.
October 30 — Book Discussion: Park City by Ann Beattie. Part of the Masters of the Short Story series. Short stories, as a modern genre, emerged in the early 19th Century, and mushroomed with the development of journals and magazines. This series reflects both the short story’s 19th Century roots and its later development as a 20th Century art form. Led by Gina Logan. Hosted by the Brown Public Library. Northfield, Brown Public Library, 93 S Main St, 7:00 pm. Lois R Cooley, (802) 485-7423.