The Underwater Archaeology of the American Revolution on Lake Champlain
In the years running up to the current 250th commemorations of 1776, the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum has focused its research activities on the American Revolution.
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- Orwell Free Library 473 Main St, Orwell, United States
Trolley Wires to Rubber Tires
Howden Hall Community Center 19 West St, Bristol, VT, United StatesOn August 4, 1929, the Queen City’s street car era went up in literal flames. More than 5,000 attendees witnessed the spectacle of an unforgettable farewell party that made headlines worldwide. Burlington’s public transportation story began much more sedately with a horse-drawn street railway in 1885, followed by a state-of-the-art electrified system just eight years later.
Words in the Woods: Joanne McNeil Hayes
Button Bay State Park 5 Button Bay State Park Road, Ferrisburg, United StatesJoin us for a day of poetry and with Joanne McNeil Hayes. Growing up in a Chicago suburb, Joanne McNeil Hayes wrote poems about mid-western life before moving to southern Vermont. Her poems have been published in Plum, ENOUGH, Crosswinds, and Valley and Beyond. She has three collections: I am the Prairie; We begin in fragrant fields; and Riding out the Risk: A Conversation with Poet and Painter.
The Great Bennington Battle and Vermont
The Residence at Otter Creek 350 Lodge Rd, Middlebury, VT, United StatesThe surrender at Saratoga of a British army under John Burgoyne, now almost 250 years ago, has long been called the decisive battle of the American Revolution. But perhaps Burgoyne was doomed after the Battle of Bennington, a bloody day of fighting along the Vermont border that happened two months before Saratoga?
Historian Howard Coffin discusses the history-changing Burgoyne campaign, focusing on the dramatic battle of “Great Bennington,” which was a Vermont battle as well as a New York battle. He also reviews heroes John Stark and Seth Warner, and the Vermont Constitution, itself about to turn 250 years old.
A Dramatic Constitution
Teen Center Inc. 77 Mary Hogan Drive, Middlebury, VT, United StatesIn this presentation, Meg Mott considers how the Constitution both forces and frames our disagreements. In the first two centuries, citizens regularly debated public matters, drawing on the Constitution as a shared authority. What does it mean for our republic when only legal professionals take the stage?
Bridging Divides in a Nation at War: A Vermont Conversation on Peace and Power
Ferrisburgh Town Offices and Community Center 3279 Us Route 7, Ferrisburgh, VT, United StatesThe U.S. has been at war, in one form or another, for all but about 18 of the past 250 years of the county’s existence. What does this mean if this is a constant in our lives? How do we invite the conservatives and progressives into the room to talk together?
A Revolution Will Not Be Tweeted
Lawrence Memorial Library 40 North St, Bristol, VT, United StatesAt this presentation you will learn that the mission statement of A Revolutionary Press, inspired by the Declaration of Independence, directs us in our efforts to bring about an entirely distinct Revolution for the present and the future, as we listen to, and print some of today’s lesser known radical and revolutionary visionaries. Everyone at this event will have the opportunity to print one of these pieces to help imagine that next Revolution.
The Underwater Archaeology of the American Revolution on Lake Champlain
Bridport Community/Masonic Hall 52 Crown Point Rd, Bridport, VT, United StatesIn the years running up to the current 250th commemorations of 1776, the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum has focused its research activities on the American Revolution.
Vermont Reads: How Comics Work
Cobleigh Public Library 14 Depot St, Lyndonville, VT, United StatesWhether you've read none, or many, get the most out of your graphic novel reading experience. On Tuesday, September 22nd, local librarian and designer John Rozum will host an event called "How Comics Work" at 5:30 pm. John will discuss his experience with designing comics and graphic novels, as well as provide insight into the illustrations and creation of books like Tillie Walden's "Charity & Sylvia."
Vermont Reads 2026 Author Presentation
Weybridge Congressional Church 2790 Weybridge Road, Weybridge, VT, United StatesJoin us for this special presentation from Tillie Walden about the creation of graphic novel Charity and Sylvia.
