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The Vermont Humanities Council strives to make Vermont a state in which every individual reads, participates in public affairs, and continues to learn throughout life. Learn more about our programs.
Vermont Reads 2017
Brown Girl Dreaming, by Jacqueline Woodson. Learn more.
Speakers Bureau
Host a thought-provoking presentation in your town! See our catalogue.
Reading Frederick Douglass
Public readings of Douglass’s Fourth of July speech. Learn more.
Literacy Programs
Designed for specific underserved and at-risk audiences. Learn more.Upcoming Events
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A Thinking Person’s Guide to Watching Wildlife Films
May 30
7:00 pm
7:00 pm
UVM anthropologist Luis Vivanco will unpack how nature and culture are portrayed in wildlife films over time, using the history of cinematic penguins as a key example. Part of the Ideas on Tap conversation series, held in partnership with the University of Vermont Humanities Center.
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Fri
02
Moth Girl Dreaming Storytelling Event
June 2
5:30 pm
5:30 pm
Community members and students from Westford Elementary School will present dramatic readings of selected texts from Brown Girl Dreaming, poems of their own, as well as engage in a community storytelling event modeled on The Moth.
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Fri
02
Agatha Christie: Creator of Miss Jane Marple and Hercule Poirot
June 2
6:00 pm
6:00 pm
In this living history performance by Helene Lang, Ms. Christie tells you how a typewriter in Torguay spawned over 80 mysteries and created Miss Jane Marple and Hercule Poirot.
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Wed
07
What If Poor Women Ran the World?
June 7
7:00 pm
7:00 pm
Labor historian Annelise Orleck tells the story of nine African-American union maids in Las Vegas during the 1970’s who challenged welfare cuts and built a long-lasting, vibrant anti-poverty program run by poor mothers.
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