Acupuncture Clinic

Acupuncture Clinic

Mt. Holly Town Library

Tuesday, July 10th–6:00 pm for new people

6:30 pm for returning participants!

Donation for Virginia is respectfully requested.

YOGA CLASSES With Jen Coleman

YOGA CLASSES With Jen Coleman at the

Mt. Holly Library For six weeks each Wednesday 
starting July 18 at 9 am

Jen is a professional yoga teacher and has been conducting Kripalu Yoga classes around

Rutland County for 5 years.

Classes are appropriate for beginner to moderate levels of ability. Emphasis on breathing, sustaining posture and fluid gentle movement with music.

Sign up for all 6 weeks at $60 or $12 per class for drop-ins.For more information and to sign up call

Jen at 802-775-6301 or for more information call the library at 259-3707

BRAM Needs Your Help In Identifying People From a 1930 Photo of Wadleigh School Students

Up in the third floor classroom exhibit at Black River Academy Museum (BRAM) is a photograph of students at Wadleigh School in 1930.  For years, BRAM staff believed they had identified everyone in the photo.  But, HARK, upon reviewing it recently, BRAM realized that two students in the photo had not been identified.  Wadleigh School was one of the 14 one-room schools in the area.  It was located on South Hill in Ludlow along with the Hemenway School in that same location.  The phot has been hanging in the Finnish exhibit since a large number of the known students were of Finnish descent, living in Ludlow.  The two students who have remained unidentified are the fifth and sixth students in the front row of the photo.  According to BRAM records, the students (and teacher) are identified, from left to right, as: back row, Ragnar Ranta, Lillian Maki, Ellen Alto, Ellen Menander, William Waite, Teacher, Arvo Tofferi, Floyd Tucker, Toivo Ekroos and front row, Aili Ekroos, Lillian Ekroos, Julia Tofferi, Aili Maki,Unidentified, Unidentified, Dick Tucker, Tuuri Tofferi.  Alice Suojanen has assisted the museum in correcting the names and spellings for the known students.  However, the museum would appreciate any assistance the readers may offer in identifying the two remaining students.  To contact the museum, call 802-228-5050 or emaildirector@bramvt.org.  This is a puzzle that BRAM would very much like to resolve - with the readers help!  With the new elevator in the building bringing more visitors to its various exhibits, BRAM would like to complete the identifications of all in this historic photo.

BRAM Plans Huge Silent Auction For Epic Restaurant Gala July 21

BRAM Plans Huge Silent Auction

For Epic Restaurant Gala July 21

 

Black River Academy Museum (BRAM) is in the process of gathering a very large number of valuable and interesting objects and gifts for the silent auction that will be part of its annual gala on Saturday, July 21, at 6 PM, at the Epic Restaurant at Okemo's Solitude Mountain area.

 

According to the latest update from BRAM  Director, Georgia Brehm, and event coordinator Joyce Washburn, some of the items being offered during the silent auction will include - but not be limited to:

 

* Glimmerstone - 2 nights stay
* Okemo Inn - 2 nights stay
* Combes Family Inn - 2 nights stay
* Private tour of Antinori vineyard on 20 Mile Stream (paired with bottle of Antinori wine of Italy)
* Learn to make preserves with Ruth Combes from the Combes Family inn (paired with case of Ball jars)
* a bird walk with the Audubon Society

* Mt Bike ½ day Ride with Rick Trainer

* a Road Bike Tour with John Neal

* Travelers Championship Golf Tournament Tickets- (for June 2013) by Ludlow Insurance

* a hike to the Okemo Mt Fire Tower by the VT Dept of Forest and Parks

 

The gala is an annual fund-raising effort by BRAM to help it support both new programs and exhibits as well as cover some of its operating costs. 

 

Tickets may be purchased at BRAM, located at 14 High Street in Ludlow, or via its members.  For additional information, call 802-228-5050 or director@bramvt.org.

MORE FUN IN THE MT. HOLLY LIBRARY

Lynne Herbst

MORE FUN IN THE MT. HOLLY LIBRARY

Wednesday, June 27 from 6:30 to 8:00 pm

Bat Attack!

(Get all Batty with these nocturnal mammals)

Participate in a game of “find it” with search prizes.

Reading Books for Bucks

Redeem Your Reading Slips!

Children read on their own or can be read to.

Pick Prizes According To the Length of Time You Have Read!!

And Don’t Forget Summer Reading Program

Thursday, June 28^th at 9:00 am

BRAM Presents "Uncle Josh" from Punkin Center on July 7

Black River Academy Museum (BRAM) will feature a special program by Thomas Saul, a retired music teacher from Rochester, NY, entitled 'Uncle Josh, New England Humor in the late 19th and early 20th century', on July 7 at 7 PM at BRAM.

Uncle Josh was a character portrayed on cylinders (records) by recording artist Cal Stewart from the mid to late 1800's through 1919.  He lived in a mythical town of Punkin Center, way down east, near Hickory Corners, close enough to Boston and NYC where he traveled there on occasion.  Cal Stewart's humorous recordings depict a country farmer at the time of the 20th century, trying to cope with he changing times, as the nation was evolving from a rural agricultural society into an urban industrial society.  The program is presented by Thomas Saul, a retired music teacher from Rochester, NY.  He will be showing several slides and recordings of 'Uncle Josh".  

Cal Stewart began is career on the vaudevillian stage entertaining audiences across the country with his character "Uncle Josh" from "Punkin Center."  The character Uncle Josh Whitcomb is from the play The Old Homestead written by Thompson and George W. Ryer in 1886.

Cal Stewart was a celebrated performer and made many friends on his including writer Mark Twain and humorist Will Rogers.  Stewart kind humor is reminiscent of Will Rogers and without doubt his style influenced the younger Rogers.

At the age of 40 Cal Stewart began recording monologues as "Uncle Josh" for Edison in 1897.  He quickly became one of America's first widely successful recording artists and made recordings for all the major labels of the era Edison, Columbia, Victor, Brunswick, and Emerson.  Cal Stewart continued performing and recording until his death on December 7, 1919.  Stewart was one of the first recording artists to demand royalties from his recordings.

Mr. Saul taught music for the Greece Central School District for 33 years.  He received his musical and educational training at SUNY and the Eastman School of Music.  Thom and his wife Shirley have been homeowners in Ludlow since 1999 and spend about 100 days in Vermont Each year.

Access to BRAM will be easy for everyone now that BRAM has completed the full installation of its elevator service to all floors of the historic building.  Ground access to the elevator is via the  new elevator wing at the rear of the building.  

The program, on July 7th at 7PM, will be at BRAM, located at 14 High Street in Ludlow.  Admission is by donation and refreshments will be served directly after the program.

Okemo Young Artist Return to United Church

After a hiatus last summer, the Okemo Young Artists have returned to Ludlow. For the sixth time, they will use the United Church as their concert venue. Eight young string players are included this year: six violinists, a violist, and a cellist. Their ages range from 9 to 14. The size and age range of the groups harkens back to earlier years. Their music is as exciting as we have come to expect throughout the years of their presence in Ludlow.

On Sunday June 24th, three artists play played Bach selections during the Sunday morning service at the United Church of Ludlow. Tess Krope played the Prelude to Partita No. 5; Mira Williams played a selection from the Cello Suite No. 5 adapted for viola; Josh Ben-Dashan and Mira Williams played a part of a concerto for two violins. The congregation experienced wonder and received the presentation most enthusiastically.
The Young Artist will present three public concerts at the United Church of Ludlow at 7:30 PM on Thursdays June 28 and July 5, and Tuesday July 10. They will also be playing in the 10:15 AM Sunday July 1 and 8 worship services.
In appreciation for the gifts of inspiring music and youthful enthusiasm given to us by these amazing young artists, there will be an Ice Cream Social for all in attendance following the July 10 concert. Concerts are free. There is a donation basket for scholarships supporting this program.
Come, be uplifted by wonderful music and inspiring young people.
The United Church is located at the corner of Elm and Pleasant Streets in Ludlow.