Sep
20
4:00 PM16:00

IN CONVERSATION: A READING AND DIALOGUE SERIES

IN CONVERSATION brings acclaimed writers to The Campus at Marlboro Music for thoughtful public conversations about the ideas that shape our lives.

Authors, poets, historians, and essayists will explore enduring questions through the lens of literature, history, memory, environment, place, ethics, creativity, and civic life. Rather than traditional book talks or readings, each gathering is built around conversation—an opportunity to listen deeply, ask questions, and consider multiple perspectives in the company of others. Whether you are an avid reader, a lifelong learner, an aspiring writer, or simply curious about the world around you, we hope you will join us.

IN CONVERSATION is presented in partnership with The Campus at Marlboro Music, and is supported by a generous grant from the Vermont Humanities Council.

SCHEDULED EVENTS:

Sunday, September 20, 4pm: Jill Lepore and Dan Chiasson

Sunday, November 1, 4pm: Bianca Stone and Mark Wunderlich

Sunday, December 13, 4pm: Bill McKibben and Tim Weed

Sunday, February 7, 4pm: Major Jackson and Ellen McCulloch-Lovell

(more to come in the spring)

All IN CONVERSATION events take place on The Campus at Marlboro Music (2582 South Rd, Marlboro, VT) in the Whittemore Theatre. Registration is required. A suggested donation of $25 helps support the series, but all are welcome regardless of ability to contribute. Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, complimentary admission will be available for students and members of the community for whom cost would otherwise be a barrier. Reservations open approximately four weeks before each event.

Bartleby’s Books will have books for sale before and after the event. A reception follows each event.

REGISTER TO JOIN US HERE: https://www.marlboromusic.org/in-conversation/

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Sep
22
to Dec 1

Word Café Evening!

We heard your requests for an evening Word Café that would work for late risers and 9-5ers, so here you are!

When: Sundays, 6-8 pm

Where: 118 Elliot

Facilitator: Desmond Peeples

Cost: $5-10 suggested donation. (Thank you—these donations pay the facilitators for their time.)

How it Works: We will briefly introduce ourselves and our projects/goals at the beginning of each session, and then work quietly side by side. Writers re-circle for the last fifteen minutes to discuss what they discovered and accomplished during their writing time.

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Sep
14
7:00 PM19:00

CELEBRATING TONI: A MEMORIAL IN HER OWN WORDS

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On Saturday, September 14th there will be a community celebration to honor the words, life, brilliance, and influence of the great Toni Morrison. The event will feature local writers and community members reading the work of Ms. Morrison, followed by an open mic for others to share brief statements, quotes and favorite lines by the author. We invite all to come share, listen, remember, honor and celebrate. The event will be followed by dance party and, on Sunday, a screening of the documentary film TONI MORRISON: THE PIECES I AM at the Latchis Theater.

This event is sponsored by Mount Island literary Magazine, Word House, and 118 Elliot

Saturday, September 14th

7-9 pm

118 Elliot, Brattleboro, VT



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Sep
6
to Jan 31

WRITE FOR CLIMATE

In this rapidly shifting world we need all kinds of warriors using all kinds of skills to help keep this planet livable for future generations. This is a free gathering, open to all who want to use words to fight, grieve, protect, reflect or reimagine. All writing genres are welcome—in the past this group has generated climate-themed letters to the editor, poems, essays and pieces of fiction. This gathering is sponsored by Word House, 350 Vermont, and MotherUp! Vermont. We hope you’ll join us!

When: Fridays, 9-11 am

Where: Patio Coffee & Word House. Hooker Dunham Patio & Catherine Dianich Gallery, 139 Main Street. Down the alley, through the glass doors & past the gallery walls.

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Sep
2
to Mar 30

WORD CAFÉ

Writing is lonely work. Why not sometimes do it together?

Mondays @ 9-11:00 am

Location: Catherine Dianich Gallery, 139 Main Street. Down the alley, through the glass doors & past the gallery walls.

How it Works: We will briefly introduce ourselves and our projects/goals at the beginning of each session, and then work quietly side by side. All genres are welcome. Writers are welcome to take quiet tea/coffee breaks (away from the writing table) to chat.

This is a wonderful way to launch your creative week with focus, connect with other writers, and dedicate time to a new or ongoing writing project.

$5-10 drop in donation

Facilitator: Robin MacArthur

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