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Athenaeum News

"Last Night at the Telegraph Club" Events

Scott Davis

The Athenaeum has two events in April centered around the VT Reads selection “Last Night at the Telegraph Club” by Malinda Lo:

Tuesday, April 9, 7 pm: Malinda Lo: Author of Last Night at the Telegraph Club (Simulcast at the Athenaeum). Details HERE

Thursday, April 11, 5:30 pm: Outright Vermont-Last Night at the Telegraph Club Book Discussion. Co-sponsored by The Hub and the Athenaeum. Details HERE

New Bess O'Brien Documentary: Just Getting By

Scott Davis

(This documentary will be shown Free on Thursday, March 28 and Friday, March 29 at the Athenaeum)

Just Getting By is a sweeping, and yet intimate look at the lives of Vermonters who are struggling with food and housing insecurity.

 Vermont has the second highest rate of homeless people in the United States, right after California. One third of Vermonters struggle to put food on the table. These are big issues for a small state. Just Getting By focuses on these issues in the lives of everyday people.

 The film tells the stories of working families, folks who are homeless and accessing food shelves and soup kitchens and people who are living in temporary hotel/motel programs. In addition, the film focuses on New Americans grappling with the cost of living in America, Native people creating innovative farming practices and folks on the ground providing services to their fellow Vermonters in need.

 Just Getting By explores the day to day challenges and incredible resiliency that low-income Vermonters bear witness to every day.

 For more information contact Bess O’Brien at bobrien@pshift.com

A Kingdom County Productions film.

This event is free, ADA accessible, and open to the public.

Murder By the Book at the St. Johnsbury Athenaeum

Scott Davis

The Athenaeum Players will perform a staged reading of Murder by the Book at the St. Johnsbury Athenaeum Art Gallery on Wednesday, March 27 at 1 pm. Under the direction of Damian Ryan, The Athenaeum Players have brought together a talented troupe familiar to the St. Johnsbury community. The script came compliments of a library fundraising initiative by mystery writer Louise Penny and playwright Laura Teasdale.

In Murder by the Book, a community theatre troupe tries to save the town of Two Spruce’s local library. A team of volunteer actors come to its rescue by staging a murder mystery. On opening night, a real murder most foul threatens to thwart their fundraiser.

This event is free, ADA accessible, and open to the public.

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: POEMS FOR POEMTOWN ST. JOHNSBURY 2024

Scott Davis

PoemTown St. Johnsbury, a collaboration between Catamount Arts, the St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, and Discover St. Johnsbury, has been celebrating National Poetry Month in April through the posting of poems on business windows, poetry readings and slams, writing workshops, and more since 2015. Vermont poets are invited to submit one or two original poems to PoemTown St. Johnsbury 2024, using this year’s theme as a point of departure: “Eclipse.” As always, PoemTown St. Johnsbury welcomes submissions from writers of any age, both amateur and published poets. Writers who live in the Northeast Kingdom are strongly encouraged to participate.

“This year’s theme was inspired by the total solar eclipse that will happen on April 8, for which St. Johnsbury will be in the path of totality,” said Catamount Arts Education Director Anne Campbell. “PoemTown committee members noted that ‘eclipse’ can be viewed as either a noun or a verb;  we  expect to see broad range of interpretations this year, from Vermonters of all ages .”

Poems must be submitted to Catamount Arts by midnight on February 29, 2024. Poems must conform to submission guidelines, which are posted on the Catamount Arts website (catamountarts.org) and may also be picked up at the Catamount Arts box office, St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, or St. Johnsbury Welcome Center. Poets are asked to read the submission guidelines carefully.  Submissions will be accepted primarily via an online process; those who are unable to do so will have options, which are outlined in the guidelines. At least one poem from each poet will be posted on a downtown storefront window.

PoemTown St. Johnsbury is a satellite site for PoemCity, based in Montpelier. For more information about poetry submissions, please visit the Catamount Arts’ website: catamountarts.org/community-art-outreach/poem-town/ or call 802-748-2600, ext. 109.

For more information on submissions, click HERE.

Explore Vermont Online

Scott Davis

Vermont Online
Thinking about learning something during the winter months? Look up what is available through Vermont Online (VOL ) sponsored by the Vermont Department of Libraries. Start your learning adventure by going to this link:   Home - Vermont Online Library (vtonlinelib.org)

From crafts/hobbies to foreign languages to technology skills and job search skills, VOL has many things to offer. The best part is it’s free for Vermont residents!  A good place to start is the Online learning box and go to Udemy. There are over 20,000 courses to choose from. For more information, contact Adele West-Fisher, awestfisher@stjathenaeum.org or 802-748-8291.

Puzzle Challenge Sat., Jan 20, 10 am-1 pm

Scott Davis

We’re looking for a single player to join a team. Contact us if you’re interested!

We Challenge you to show off your puzzling skills!

Six teams will be given the same 500 piece puzzle to assemble.  First team done, wins! 

When the clock rings, if no one is finished, the team with fewest remaining pieces wins. 

Interested participants can form their own team OR we can create a team for you. 

 Bring your own lunch.  We’ll supply the snacks & drinks.

 Registration required. Sign up by January 13th

 For more information and registration, contact Becky Hatfield or Adele West-Fisher at 802-748-8291, awestfisher@stjathenaeum.org, or bhatfield@stjathenaeum.org. 

Movie and Q&A: Dusty and Stones, Saturday, Nov. 18, 7 pm

Scott Davis

Two African country music singers come to America for a complex, surprising - and transformative journey.

83 minutes; Feature Documentary at Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival.

Directed by Jesse Rudoy. Q&A with Editor Loulwa Khoury

This event is free, ADA accessible and open to the public. Listening devices available. Contact Bob Joly at bjoly@stjathenaeum.org or 802-745-1389.