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CALENDAR LISTINGS FOR Thursday, December
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BRATTLEBORO Thorn in My Side - Hooker Dunham Theater's Original Game Show: Created by Ben Stockman, Jesse Tidd, James Gelter, Shannon Ward. Each month, three contestants compete in bizarre challenges that fit that month's theme. 8 p.m. Third Thursday of every month. Show is for adult audiences. Check out award-winning episodes on BCTV. Pay what you can. Hooker-Dunham Theater, 139 Main St. Information: 802-281-3232; Click for more info on Web in new window.
BRATTLEBORO Yoga Locally: Laura Tabachnick leads today's class: "This is not a beginners class but is accessible to every body.". 5:15-6:45 p.m. every Thursday with different teachers. Mats and props provided. Suggested donation:$5-$20 (cash, check, or Venmo). December donations benefit Community Asylum Seekers Project. One Eighteen Elliot, 118 Elliot St. Information: ; Click for more info on Web in new window.
From Town Councils to the Statehouse: Effective Creative Economy Advocacy in Vermont (Webinar): In Vermont, we pride ourselves on freedom and unity. With these values in mind, join the Vermont Creative Network (VCN) and learn how to best engage with your elected officials. We will review our 2023 local and statewide VCN advocacy agenda, provide key insights into how to best make the case for the creative economy with Vermont decision makers, and share important research to support our advocacy efforts. If you are interested in getting involved with your local VCN Zone's advocacy efforts, this webinar is for you!. 6-7:30 p.m. Presenter: Johanna de Graffenreid, VT Creative Network Manager, Vermont Arts Council. Free. Webinar. Information: Register: https://tinyurl.com/mpav7eeh.
Artist Talk: Climate Change Artists in Residence (Zoom and FacebookLive): BMAC recently launched the Climate Change Artist Residency to support artists seeking time and resources to engage with the profound questions and challenges presented by climate change. The inaugural 2022 BMAC Climate Change Artists in Residence are Elizabeth Billings, Evie Lovett, and Andrea Stix Wasserman who talk with Dir. of Exhibitions Sarah Freeman about the work they created during the residency/answer questions from the audience. 7 p.m. Coming out of the ikat weaving tradition, Billings makes art in the public realm. Lovett's work spans painting, public art, teaching, photography, digital media, community art-making, storytelling. Wasserman works in ink, cyanotype, wood carving and creates public sculptural art installations. Free. Zoom. Information: To participate online, register at https://tinyurl.com/ytz44hxx or call 802-257-0124 x 101.
BRATTLEBORO Climate Action & Advocacy Tour: Keep Vermont Cool!: Join Senator-Elect Rebecca White, Keep Vermont Cool Campaign Manager Jordan Heiden, and Special Guests: Representative Emilie Kornheiser, Representative Mollie Burke and Representative Sara Coffey, for our next stop on the Climate Action & Advocacy Tour! Get ready for an interactive evening of climate action, including a brief presentation, advocacy training, legislator meet & greets, food, music, giveaways, and more!. 6:30 - 8 p.m. Free. Brooks Memorial Library, 224 Main St. Information: Questions: Email Jane Stromberg: jstromberg@vpirg.org.
