The oldest and largest slave cemetery in the United States is located in the shadow of Wall Street. Actor and poet David Mills reads from and discusses his award-winning poetry collection, Boneyarn, featuring groundbreaking poems about slavery in New York City, a topic rarely addressed. About David Mills David Mills holds MFAs from both New […]
Jarvis Green, founder of the Black theatre company JAG Productions, invites us to reflect individually and collectively on the afterlives and the legacies of the transatlantic slave trade. Green will explore how Black queer and feminist artists have created ways to honor this history and heal ancestral trauma. About JAG Productions JAG Productions creates spaces […]
The Literary Cocktail Hour is an fun, informal monthly event featuring a pair (or more) of speakers in an entertaining, illuminating virtual event that opens with cocktails! Literary Cocktail Hour—The Book of Form And Emptiness On Friday, December 10, The Brattleboro Literary Festival concludes its 20th anniversary year with a very special Literary Cocktail Hour […]
Online event sponsored by the Brooks Memorial Library, Brattleboro, VT Tuesday, December 7th, 7:00 pm YouTube Live: https://youtu.be/ADYTSopNouI Tony Barrand, Fred Breunig, Andy Davis and John Roberts sing and tell stories drawn from their repertoire and adventures over decades of performing their Pageant of Mid-Winter Carols. Visit nowellsingweclear.com for information on our book, Nowell Sing We […]
The current renaissance of picture books and graphic novels written by and about marginalized communities provides new ways to engage with history. Latinx scholar Laura Jiménez describes how contemporary authors and illustrators use visual literature to center narratives previously unseen in mainstream publishing. About Dr. Laura Jiménez Dr. Laura Jiménez is Department Chair for Language […]
The Women's Freedom Center will be facilitating a program on recognizing the signs of predatory grooming on Thursday November 18th from 6-7:30 pm via Zoom. This free community forum is open to parents and all adults and will focus on spotting red flags in schools, at work, and beyond. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84159760861?pwd=clIxdHgyUkNHZzJ0Q0tKQTc3SHQ0UT09 Meeting ID: […]
The pandemic year of 2020 challenged every aspect of modern community, including our visions of equality, civility, health, and democracy. Stuart Comstock-Gay, former president of the Vermont Community Foundation, discusses how civic engagement can help us rebuild our communities and reclaim our dreams. About Stuart Comstock-Gay Stuart Comstock-Gay is president of the Delaware Community Foundation, […]
The Brattleboro Words Trail is collaborating with community partners to host an official unveiling of a state historic marker recognizing the achievements of Lucy Terry Prince, considered the nation’s first African American poet, and her husband Abijah Prince, early Black Vermont landowners in Guilford and Sunderland and advocates for civil rights. A drummer and special speakers […]
Day four: Poetry Fiction, Non-fiction, Print Town, Why Black Books Matter, Are we Having a Moment? For details and a full schedule of free online events, visit the site: 20th Anniversary Festival
Day three: Poetry Fiction, Non-fiction, and special panels. For details and a full schedule of free online events, visit the site: 20th Anniversary Festival
Day two: Poetry Fiction, Non-fiction, and special panels. For details and a full schedule of free online events, visit the site: 20th Anniversary Festival
Day one: plan your online itinerary for the 20th Anniversary Festival October 14-17, 2021
224 Main St, Brattleboro, VT 05301
(802) 254-5290
Mon-Weds: 10am – 9pm
Thurs-Fri: 10am – 6pm
Sat: 10am – 5pm
