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February 12th, 2004
Lecture tonight
BENNINGTON, Vt. — Phyllis Chapman, director of education at the Bennington Museum, will give a lecture and slide presentation “From Ash Can to Soup Can: American Art in the 20th Century” tonight (Thursday, Feb. 12) at 6 in the museum's Ada Paresky Education Center.
The presentation is the second in a series that began with curator Stephen Perkins speaking on fine art in America. Chapman will discuss the effect on American art of the nation’s rise to world power, the American artists who studied abroad and the influx of major European artists during World War II. A question and answer period will follow.
The event is free and open to the public. A brief reception will follow the presentation. The Bennington Museum is at 75 Main St. (Route 9) 1 mile west of the intersection of Routes 7 and 9. The museum is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Information: www.benningtonmuseum.org or 802-447-1571.
Free admission
BENNINGTON, Vt. — Local residents will be admitted free to the Vermont Covered Bridge Museum and the Bennington Center for the Natural and Cultural Arts on Saturday, Feb. 14.
The Bennington Center for the Natural and Cultural Arts, which includes the Vermont Covered Bridge Museum, has new winter hours: Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
One admission — $6 for adults, $5 seniors and students — includes the museum and five galleries of art work.
Current exhibits include a display of Native American art and bird carvings. There will be a free showing of “The Bridges of Madison County,” starring Clint Eastwood and Meryl Streep at 2 p.m. Movie reservations: 802-442-7158.
Tea and fashion
POWNAL, Vt. — The Pownal Historical Society and Greystone Gardens, an antique clothing and jewelry store, will present a Victorian winter tea and fashion display, “Time and Again — Victorians Then and Now” at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 15, at the Solomon Wright Library on Main Street.
Greystone Gardens is the largest antique clothing and jewelry store in western Massachusetts, with locations in Pittsfield and Stockbridge. Linda Dyett in the “Village Voice” called Greystone Gardens “one of the world’s most incredible antique clothing shops.”
Carla Lund, who lives in North Pownal with her husband, Justus Taylor, has had an antique store for over 30 years and is now recreating clothing designs from the past. The original clothing and the recreations will be displayed side-by-side and discussed and demonstrated by Lund and her associates Lynda Meyer and Kirsten Miller.
Admission is free; refreshments will be served. The library is accessible to the handicapped. Information: 802-823-4007
Pownal library
POWNAL, Vt. — The Solomon Wright Public Library board welcomed new members and discussed tentative goals during its January meeting.
Topics included building maintenance, new member information, an open house, community presentations, the new book discussion group and plans for a Friends support group.
New board members are Helen Rogers, Harvey Carter III and Ruth Botzow, who joined Helen Renner, Jeanne Overstreet, Julius Rosenwald, Andrew Dequasie and George Renner.
Pen and ink drawings used for the book “Nathaniel” by James Arnosky of South Ryegate, will be on display in the community room until March. Arnosky has written over 45 nature books for children. The display is on loan from the Department of Libraries, which received it as a gift from the author. Also on display and available to borrow are Arnosky books owned by the library.
Tax assistance began this month. Tuesday afternoons will be added this year (from noon to 2 p.m.) along with Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. Information: 802-823-5400 or George Renner, 802-823-7350.
Solo exhibitions
MANCHESTER, Vt. — The February Solo Exhibitions on display at the Southern Vermont Arts Center’s Yester House in Manchester present a range of works in a variety of media by nine artists. The new shows, which opened on Feb. 7, run through 3 p.m. on March 2.
Among the paintings are the collages of Catherine Mosley, Paul Bouchard’s images in watercolor and cast paper of fragmented flags, the pastoral oil paintings of Carolyn Walton, watercolor landscapes and village scenes by Robert Sydorowich, landscapes in oil and acrylic by Greg Scheckler, pastel landscapes by Marilyn Ruseckas, and still lifes in oil by Pat McEvoy.
Sculpture is represented by the satirical bronzes of Nikolai Melnikov and photography by color images of the American southwest by Paul Matthai.
Lecture series
BENNINGTON, Vt. — Southern Vermont College President Barbara Sirvis has announced the creation of the James L. FitzGerald Annual Invitational Health Sciences Lecture Series.
The first of the lectures named for the Bennington ophthalmologist will be presented in this spring. FitzGerald is semi-retired, practicing in Troy, N.Y. He teaches surgical residents at the University of Arizona and participates in missionary eye-care work in under-developed countries.
“The trustees and I are delighted to name this lecture series in Dr. FitzGerald’s honor,” Sirvis said. “His generous support to the college reaffirms our vision for health sciences initiatives, including nursing and radiologic technology. Each year, through this lecture series, the college plans to host a speaker well regarded in the health science field.”
FitzGerald emphasized the value of bringing well-known outside speakers to any small college.
“As a college student, I was fortunate to hear a very impressive guest lecturer, Tom Dooley, M.D. He was an energetic crusader for rural health care in Southeast Asia just before the Vietnam War. His talk was extremely inspirational to all of us going into various medical professions. If there hadn’t been a lecture series similar to the one planned here, I would have missed it.”
Information: Director of Development PJ Van Houten, 802-447-6327.
Candlelit vespers
MANCHESTER CENTER, Vt. — Zion Church, in partnership with the Hosea Foundation, will continue its monthly series of candlelit sung vespers on Sunday, Feb. 15, at 6 p.m. at 5167 Main St. (Route 7A). All are welcome. |
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