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Upcoming Events

Nov 14, 2024 | 6:00PM
Bixby Memorial Free Library, 258 Main St, Vergennes, VT 05491

Ira Allen Talk at the Bixby Memorial Free Library

Join J. Kevin Graffagino on November 14th at the Bixby Memorial Free Library as he discusses his new book Ira Allen: A Biography.
Nov 21, 2024 | 12:00 PM - 1:00PM
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Virtual Speaker Series: “Wit & Wisdom" with Jo Radner

Jo Radner will talk about the 19th-century village tradition of creating and performing handwritten literary newspapers.
Dec 07, 2024 | 12:00PM
Stowe Free Library, 90 Pond Street Stowe, VT, 05672

Mercedes de Guardiola at the Stowe Free Library

Join author Mercedes de Guardiola at the Stowe Free Library on December 7th to learn about the history of Vermont's eugenics movement
Dec 17, 2024 | 12:00 PM - 1:00PM
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Virtual Speaker Series: Women's Activism with Kathryn Angelica

Kathryn Angelica will talk about women's activism during the Civil War.
Feb 20, 2025 | 12:00 PM - 1:00PM
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Virtual Speaker Series: The Black Woods with Amy Godine

Amy Godine will talk about "The Black Woods: Pursuing Racial Justice on the Adirondack Frontier."
Apr 25, 2025 | 6:00PM
Ethan Allen Homestead, 1 Ethan Allen Homestead, Burlington, VT 05408

Ira Allen talk at the Ethan Allen Homestead

Join J. Kevin Graffagnino at the Ethan Allen Homestead in Burlington, Vermont as he discusses his latest…
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