Athenaeum Hall Exhibition: Photography by Jim Tidyman

Photography has been a lifelong hobby for Jim, along with woodworking, pottery, baking, and writing. He moved from Florida to St. Johnsbury in May of 2011 to retire, be closer to family and settle down in beautiful Vermont. A chronicle of Jim's working life,

A Resume of Epic Proportions - Fifty Jobs in Fifty Years, can be downloaded for free as an  e-book or  audiobook from his website, www.jimworld.net. The website also includes photos of his work.

Photos in the exhibition will be for sale.

View the exhibition online HERE.

SOLD OUT Jay Craven's LOST NATION. Wednesday, Nov. 13, 7 pm

THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT

Advancd Registration required. Register at https://secure.qgiv.com/for/everegistra/event/lostnation/, or contact Scott Davis at sdavis@stjathenaeum.org or 802-745-1393

Jay Craven’s newest film, Lost Nation, will screen at the St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 7pm, Wednesday, November 13th - as a part of the film’s Vermont 50 Town Tour.  This Revolutionary War-era action drama set in the early upstart Republic of Vermont stars Irish actor Kevin Ryan (Copper, Harry Wild) as Vermont founding father and rebel schemer Ethan Allen, who leads resistance to New Yorker land claims. Lost Nation’s parallel and intersecting story features Kenyan actress Eva Ndachi (“Beautifully Broken”) as Lucy Terry Prince, whose poem, Bars Fight, about the 1746 Deerfield Massacre, is the first known work of African American literature.

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

Jazz Pianist David Childs in Concert. Thursday, Nov. 7, 7 pm

Virtuoso pianist David Childs will perform a free concert of standards and classics in his spontaneous, unique style at the Athenaeum. Childs began playing piano at age seven, attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston, and has worked as a professional pianist in the Northeastern United States for more than 30 years.

Childs serves as a faculty member for the Westport School of Music, Continuo Music of Redding, and Westchester Home Music in Scarsdale, NY. He has shared the stage with such jazz greats as Jimmy Heath, Bill Crow, James Moody, Eddie Bert, Bill Watrous, and the Nelson Riddle Orchestra.

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

Book Launch: Toussaint St. Negritude. Sunday, Oct. 27, 2 pm

Join us for a book launch with music and poetry by Toussaint St. Negritude, in celebration of his new book Mountain Spells.

 2024 Vermont poet laureate nominee St. Negritude has been widely published and recorded for over 40 years; Mountain Spells is his first published volume of poetry. Copies of the book will be available for sale.

Reception with food and drink will follow.

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

Friends Pie and Book Sale Saturday Sept. 28, 9 am

Inclusive Arts Vermont: CYCLES Art Exhibit

Building on the success of four prior exhibitions and a robust network of community partnerships, Inclusive Arts Vermont’s 5th biennial exhibition, CYCLES, is currently on display at the St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, through October 2024. CYCLES highlights artwork by 25 Vermont artists with disabilities as they explore the title theme. An artist reception will be held on Friday, October 4 from 5:30-7:30 PM. This leg of the exhibition is being hosted in collaboration with the St. Johnsbury Athenaeum.

 Friday, October 4, 5:30pm: Opening Artists Reception

 Saturday, October 5 and 26, 10:30 am: Inclusive Family Programs

Round Up at White Market in September for the Athenaeum!

This month, White Market is rounding up for the Athenaeum! Please round to support St. J's free library, art gallery and lecture hall!

Call for Pies!

Friends of the Athenaeum Pie Sale
Historic St. Johnsbury Fall Festival
Saturday, September 28

Donate a pie and help with our most delectable fundraiser. Our goal is one hundred pies or more! All monies raised will be donated to the St. Johnsbury Athenaeum Youth Services and Adult programs.

Sign up at the front desk, email awestfisher@stjathenaeum.org, or call 802-748-8291.

Vermont Attraction Passes

Looking for something to do? Check out these day passes to various Vermont attractions:

 · Vermont Granite Museum - Free

·  Vermont State Parks - Free

·  Vermont State Historic Sites - Free

·  ECHO Center - Discounted Admission

·  Old Stone House Museum and Historic Village - Free

·  Vermont Historical Society - Free

·  Craftsbury Chamber Players - Free

  For more information or to check out a pass, visit the front circulation desk.

Aubuchon Hardware Round-up Leads to $4,400 Gift to Athenaeum

Thanks to Aubuchon Hardware customers’ generosity, along with that of the Aubuchon Hardware Foundation, the St. Johnsbury Athenaeum was presented with a check for $4,429.12 for the Athenaeum’s Annual Fund.

St. Johnsbury Aubuchon Hardware Manager Michele Burrington presented the check to Athenaeum Board of Trustee’s Vice President Bill Merrow on Wednesday, July 17 in front of the Athenaeum’s “Domes of the Yosemite” in the Art Gallery. Michele highlighted the generosity of the community when she presented the check. “One gentleman, when I asked him to round up for the Athenaeum, not only rounded up, but he dug in his pocket and gave me an additional $5 bill!”

The Athenaeum extends its gratitude to the St. Johnsbury community, and to Aubuchon Hardware Foundation for matching the funds raised in the Round-up.

Shout out for Secondhand Prose Volunteers

SHOUT OUT FOR VOLUNTEERS
Have you been to Secondhand Prose on Main Street, our non profit used bookshop staffed and run entirely by Friends of the Athenaeum? 

 Summer is busy at the store! Come in and ask about volunteering.

 *Do you love books?

 *Do you like to talk about your favorite reads?

 *Do you enjoy meeting others who love books?

 *Do you have some time to give to your community?

                                  WE NEED YOU!

 At Secondhand Prose we meet, we greet, we stock, we shelve, we
witness the surprise and wonder of new shoppers, we sort boxes of
donations, we help book search missions. 

 Come see us Monday - Saturday 11 am - 3 pm.

1222 Main Street St Johnsbury

Or Email   shp@stjathenaeum.org
Or Call 802-748-9222

Volunteer Applications are available at Secondhand Prose and the St. Johnsbury Athenaeum at the first and second floor circulation desks. 

Beer-stadt Fest Friday, July 12, 5-8 pm

Join us for our 2024 Athenaeum Beer-stadt Fest on Friday, July 12, 5-8 pm in our backyard! $50 per ticket gets you a free sample glass and ten samples. Brewers are Dirt Church Brewing Company, Hill Farmstead Brewery, Kingdom Brewing, and Red Barn Brewing.

Food is available for purchase from Rocky’s NY Style Hot Dogs and San Song Kitchens (awesome Korean food). Music by Tom Stamp.

Non-drinkers get free attendance and unlimited free soft drinks, seltzer and water! No need to register!

Limited tickets available. For tickets, click HERE or contact Scott Davis at sdavis@stjathenaeum.org or 802-745-1393.

(Postponed) Free Jazz Concert with Pianist David Childs

(Postponed) David Childs plays standards and hits with a jazzy twist! Come see this free and free-wheeling concert. More HERE.

Exhibit in Hall Gallery: Voices of the St. Joseph's Orphanage

Athenaeum Hall Gallery hosts the Voices of the St. Joseph’s Orpanage Exhibit through June. Chick HERE for more information.

(SOLD OUT) Athenaeum Gala: Celebrating the Spring Harvest. Thursday, May 9, 6 pm

Register HERE

Or contact Scott Davis at

sdavis@stjathenaeum.org

or 802-745-1393

"Last Night at the Telegraph Club" Events

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

(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

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.

Vote for the Athenaeum as White Market's Coins for Community Partner

Each month, The White Market collects donations for local organizations through its Coins for Community program. Please vote for the Athenaeum as one of the partners for this wonderful program.

Voting runs until March 20. You can vote at https://www.whitesmarket.com/coins-for-community-poll/?.

Thank you for supporting the Athenaeum!

Conversation with Chief of Police Joel Pierce. Tuesday, Feb. 27, 6 pm

Bring your questions and comments for St. Johnsbury Police Chief Joel Pierce. Light refreshments will be served.

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