Vermont Public Community Calendar

Tibetan monk Lama Tenzin Yignyen creates Avalokiteshvara, the Sand Mandala of Compassion, live at BMAC, offering visitors a chance to witness this sacred art form and reflect on love, wisdom, and interconnectedness. In collaboration with River Gallery School.

ACCESSIBILITY QUESTIONS?
Email office@brattleboromuseum.org or call 802-257-0124 x101

Let’s make paper stars together! There are several different stars that you can make. We will start with the easiest and make as many as we have time for. Most are a form of modular origami. We will cut, fold, assemble, and sometimes glue to create these beautiful stars that make lovely hanging decorations, as well as enhance your gift wrapping. You will be able to select from a variety of papers. All materials are provided.

This is a costume ball, with outrageous playful dress encouraged. Early dance 6-8 p.m. for families; 8-10 p.m. for young people and adults. Live music by French Balfolk trio Malvenn (clarinets, cello and harp.)

Dances will be taught and called by Mary Westley. Delicious delicacies served. Mask making available. This is a major fundraiser for children's programming at Bellwether School, Davis Studio and Treewild.

Shaker Bridge Theatre presents a provocative comedy from Pulitzer Prize nominee Theresa Rebeck (most Broadway-produced female playwright). Four aspiring young novelists sign up for private writing classes with Leonard, an international literary figure. Under his recklessly brilliant and unorthodox instruction, some thrive and others flounder, alliances are made and broken, sex is used as a weapon, and hearts are unmoored. The wordplay is not the only thing that turns vicious as innocence collides with experience in this biting comedy.

A merciful tale with music, masks, and a test of love.

An impossible choice: would you pull the child from the circle?

When a child’s future hangs in the balance, power and compassion collide. In this imaginative musical staging of The Caucasian Chalk Circle, performers use masks, live music, and bold storytelling to bring Brecht’s powerful parable to life.
Step inside the circle and witness the choice that decides everything.

One weekend only, secure your seats now: neyt.org/2026/caucasian-chalk-circle

Friday April 10th, 7:00 PM
Saturday April 11th, 2:00 & 7:00 PM
Sunday April 12th, 2:00 PM

Celebrate National Poetry Month at Next Stage with an evening of poetry, conversation, and dancing! Join poet Diana Whitney for the release of her new book, Girl Trouble, which readers are calling “unstoppable” and “deeply subversive.”

Girl Trouble excavates the terrain of female adolescence in a brazen journey through rape culture from the 1980s to the #MeToo era. Whitney’s earthy poems spill secrets, make trouble, and reckon with stories of desire and harm while exploring the agency and oppression of women and girls. Deeply rooted in the natural world, the collection grieves the planet’s degradation even as it celebrates queerness and seeks healing for the next generation. By the end, a chorus of voices rises to a full-throated roar, revealing the power and release of truth-telling. This is a book for survivors and advocates, for mothers and daughters, and for anyone moving through trauma with resilience.

Whitney is a queer writer and educator who believes fiercely in the power of poetry to connect us to ourselves and one another. She is the editor of the bestselling anthology You Don’t Have to Be Everything: Poems for Girls Becoming Themselves, winner of the Claudia Lewis Award, and the author of two previous poetry collections, Wanting It and Dark Beds. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Kenyon Review, The San Francisco Chronicle, and many other publications. An advocate for survivors of sexual violence in her Vermont hometown and beyond, Whitney works as a developmental editor and community organizer for a rural LGBTQ+ nonprofit.

Whitney will be in conversation with poet Eve Alexandra, whose prize-winning collection None of Us in White was released in 2025.

Snacks will be provided, a cash bar will be available, and books will be for sale from Everyone’s Books.

Wild Goose Players presents Cabaret!

Welcome to the Kit Kat Klub, where life is beautiful. The girls are beautiful… even the orchestra is beautiful!

Winner of 8 Tony Awards including best musical, this masterpiece uses the decadent nightlife of 1920's Berlin as a backdrop for the rise of fascism.

Fri, April 3, 2026, Sat, April 4, 2026 (mat & eve), Thu, April 9, 2026, Fri, April 10, 2026, Sat, April 11, 2026 (mat & eve) & Sun, April 12, 2026

THE CHILDREN
by LUCY KIRKWOOD
directed by SARAH ELIZABETH WANSLEY
MARCH 25 - APRIL 12, 2026

In a remote cottage on the lonely British coast, two retired nuclear scientists have settled into a peaceful existence. Outside, the world is unraveling in the aftermath of a devastating nuclear disaster. When an old friend arrives with an unsettling proposal, they must confront the choices of their past and the moral dilemmas of their future. A gripping, suspenseful drama that The New York Times calls “bristling with chills,” The Children is an urgent and haunting exploration of environmental responsibility, legacy, and the price of survival.

The groundbreaking dance theater work returns 30 years following its premiere during the AIDS epidemic.

This powerful work continues to resonate today, evoking a spirit of survival. Created during the contentious and terrifying AIDS epidemic in the US, "Still/Here" broke boundaries between the personal and the political and exemplifies a form of dance theater that is uniquely American, vital and timely.

Raw, poetic and deeply human, "Still/Here" confronts mortality while celebrating resilience. The movement in "Still/Here" is deeply expressive, combining fluid gestures, arresting stillness and sudden shifts in dynamics to embody the emotional complexity of survival and vulnerability. The work is simple and sophisticated, interweaving spoken text, video portraits, dance and the abstract nature of gesture into a powerful meditation on living with terminal illness and facing the unknown. Gretchen Bender's visual concept and multimedia environment is joined by music from Kenneth Frazelle (sung by Odetta) and Vernon Reid. Long-time collaborators include Liz Prince (costumes) and Robert Wierzel (lighting).

At the heart of "Still/Here" are the "Survival Workshops: Talking and Moving about Life and Death," interviews conducted in the early 1990s with people grappling with life-threatening conditions. Their gestures inform the choreography, their words the lyrics, their images the stage. They will always be "Still/Here". This work is dedicated to them.

Welcome to the Kit Kat Klub, where life is beautiful. The girls are beautiful... even the orchestra is beautiful!

Winner of 8 Tony Awards including Best Musical, this masterpiece uses the decadent nightlife of 1930's Berlin as a backdrop for the rise of fascism.

10th Annual Piano Solo Jazz Piano Festival

April 10-11, 2026
Friday 7:30 pm, Saturday 10 am- 10 pm

Vermont Jazz Center
In-person & live streamed

For all music lovers, not just pianists, who are interested in both the practical & spiritual aspects of jazz and improvised music.

We will hear six brilliant pianists (4 headliners & 2 emerging artists) perform & discuss their relationship to the instrument, to the jazz lineage, to structure & to artistic freedom.

The structure of each year’s festival includes performances & masterclasses by each headliner, half-hour sets by 2 emerging artists (Mimi Terry & Dabin Ryu) & a lively panel discussion with all the participants.

All events take place at the Vermont Jazz Center & will be live-streamed.

Friday 7:30 pm concert- Mathis Picard & Rachel Z
Saturday 7:30 pm concert- Camila Cortina & Geoffrey Keezer

https://vtjazz.org/calendar/2025-2026-solo-jazz-piano-festival/

Sponsored by Katy Oz & Friends of VJC Educational Programs

Friday & Saturday night concerts each $25-60 general admission in person
Full Festival Inclusive of Saturday daytime events $85-130
Saturday daytime only $66.

Donations for live stream welcome.

For accessibility support please call in advance.
802 254 9088 ext. 1

sarah@vtjazz.org
eugene@vtjazz.org

www.vtjazz.org

Vermont Jazz Center
72 Cotton Mill Hill #222
Brattleboro, VT 05301

What is improv? Is it throwing people onstage and seeing what happens? Nah, although that might be fun. Improv has rules and goals and the biggest is to make each other look good while we tell a good story. Improv is fun and games and silliness. Come play and we promise you'll learn a playful and creative tool for not only the theater, but your everyday life! Dress in clothes you can move in and bring a snack. We'll take a 10 minute break midway through each class.

Join us on April 11 for the first-ever Vermont Changemakers Summit! This gathering is a space for people who care deeply about their communities and want to strengthen skills, relationships, and strategies to make change possible. We’ll have a day of free workshops led by organizers, artists, and community leaders across Vermont! Whether you’re a seasoned organizer, volunteer, advocate, or simply feel moved by the moment we’re in, this gathering is for you.
Note: This event is not sponsored by or endorsed by the Harwood Unified Union School District. The views expressed are solely those of the sponsoring organizations.

Tibetan monk Lama Tenzin Yignyen creates Avalokiteshvara, the Sand Mandala of Compassion, live at BMAC, offering visitors a chance to witness this sacred art form and reflect on love, wisdom, and interconnectedness. In collaboration with River Gallery School.

ACCESSIBILITY QUESTIONS?
Email office@brattleboromuseum.org or call 802-257-0124 x101

Join RunVermont for the 20th Annual Half Marathon Unplugged presented by Switchback Brewing Co. to celebrate the start of spring. Options include a half marathon, 2-person relay, and virtual for each kind of participant to enjoy the fun. Expect no major hills and 7+ miles of beautiful Burlington Rec Path scenery overlooking Lake Champlain and Adirondacks.

The Vermont Pregnancy & Baby Expo brings together expecting parents and growing families for a fun, resource-filled event featuring local experts, baby products, community resources, vendor giveaways, and more. Discover support, learn from trusted professionals, and connect with everything you need for pregnancy, birth, and early parenthood — all in one place! VIP (advanced purchase) tickets available. General admission $5/adult at the door. Kids FREE. Visit vtnaturallyyouchildbirth.com/expo for more information.

Join members of New England K9 Search and Rescue for a special presentation at Philo Ridge Farm on Saturday, April 11 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM.

Founded in 1981, NEK9 provides highly trained search and rescue personnel and K9 teams, free of charge, to law enforcement agencies across Vermont and New Hampshire to assist in locating lost and missing persons. You can learn more about their work at nek9sar.org.

During this program, the NEK9 team will share who they are, what they do, and how they train their dogs to “airscent” and locate missing individuals. The presentation will also highlight the range of search resources NEK9 provides to support emergency response efforts. The program will conclude with a live search demonstration with the dogs, always a favorite with audiences.

Admission is free. Families, outdoor enthusiasts and anyone interested in search and rescue are encouraged to attend.

Vermont Youth Dancers (VYD) is proud to bring their signature blend of hip-hop and lyrical dance to the stage with Mary Poppins, You’ll Be In My Heart, a dynamic retelling of the classic novel by P.L. Travers. Featuring a talented cast of 45 young local performers, imaginative sets and costumes, and an emotive modern soundtrack, this high-energy dance-theatre experience offers a fresh take on a beloved classic.

THE CHILDREN
by LUCY KIRKWOOD
directed by SARAH ELIZABETH WANSLEY
MARCH 25 - APRIL 12, 2026

In a remote cottage on the lonely British coast, two retired nuclear scientists have settled into a peaceful existence. Outside, the world is unraveling in the aftermath of a devastating nuclear disaster. When an old friend arrives with an unsettling proposal, they must confront the choices of their past and the moral dilemmas of their future. A gripping, suspenseful drama that The New York Times calls “bristling with chills,” The Children is an urgent and haunting exploration of environmental responsibility, legacy, and the price of survival.

In this captivating and philosophical film directed by Louis Malle, actor and playwright Wallace Shawn sits down with his friend the theater director André Gregory at a restaurant on New York’s Upper West Side. The pair proceed through an alternately whimsical and despairing confessional about love, death, money, and all the superstition in between, playing variations on their own New York–honed personas. Shawn and Gregory cowrote the screenplay and they serve up and chew on dialogue more savory than anything on the restaurant’s menu. They dive in with introspective intellectual gusto, and Malle captures it all with a delicate, artful detachment, a fascinating freeze-frame of cosmopolitan culture and bleeding-edge theater at this moment in time in NYC.