Beautiful poetry at library via Friends of the Senior Center
No question about it: The Flying Pig Bookstore is the place to be on Indie Book Day. There, I…
Two poetry books lift flagging spirits, bring solace of beauty
I often ask myself if depression is circumstantial or anatomical. Although it runs deep in my family, current events…
Always glad for books that spring up like daffodils
Though I know we could be scraping ice from windshields and shoveling walkways again any day now — and…
Young people leading in the arts brings hope in bleak times
Dark times in America, even as Vermont is only a small part of the whole, our own Senator Bernie…
Incarcerated artists exhibit tours through Vermont
(This story has been updated to include that, after the exhibit leaves Montpelier, it will be going to Middlebury.)…
A few stand-outs in sea of good reads for trying times
Just as the fields outside are blanketed with fresh white snow (even though many of us thought it was…
Kathleen Fleming finds escape from the world in her studio
Kathleen Fleming’s work has been shown in a number of locales across the state, but she loves it when…
Two vital new books about Vermont and Vermonters
Two books that look at the past and future of Vermont through two different lenses have just hit bookstores….
Stopping by Grange on snowy afternoon for poetry
The new Poetry at the Grange program got off to a great start despite the wintry weather on Thursday,…
Blueberries, a missing child, a Supreme Court justice
It’s been a while since my last article, and because I read a lot, books have been accumulating like…
Wait for growing season with a good gardening book
Whenever someone asks for a recommendation for a gardening book to offer as a gift, especially for a beginner,…
A Valentine’s wish inspired by former president Carter
In early June of 2017, I climbed into a U-Haul truck with my cat, my shih tzu and all…
Shelburne Museum announces this year’s exhibition schedule
Shelburne Museum has announced its exhibition schedule for 2025, offering artistic experiences exploring the intersections of art, history and…
Shelburne Museum announces Native American art center design
Shelburne Museum announced the architectural team and design for The Perry Center for Native American Art, a building and…
Thank heavens for the alternate universe of books
The holidays are upon us after a beautiful, golden fall, the days looking increasingly November-y, and, wow, what a…
Singing helps folks reclaim memories at Winooski’s senior center
The crowd sipped water, prepping their vocal cords as they watched the lyrics to “Silly Love Songs” by Wings, and a photo of its singer Paul McCartney, glow on the projector ahead of them.
Orange trees, scampering squirrels and two good books
It is such a glorious day, so much so that it is almost impossible to justify going inside. Lately, each day seems as though it is the absolute most beautiful, most perfect day possible.
Hard-to-put-down-no-matter-what-is-going-on-nearby reads
A beautiful late summer afternoon, and as I look out over goldenrod and purple loosestrife (I know, I know it’s on the Vermont Noxious Weed Quarantine list, but I think it’s pretty.), out toward trees tinged ever so slightly with bronze, I am thinking, what books should I tell about this week?
Two books, one island, great reading, enjoy
Vermont is not a place one typically wants to leave in the summer, and there isn’t much that can tempt me to head out of town between June and September, but there is one thing, and that is the ocean.
Psychic Expo — convention where ‘mediums’ not rare
When it comes to the supernatural, couple Frank Chodl and Betz McKeown say they’ve got everybody covered.