Join us for an afternoon of poetry hosted by Phoenix Books Rutland’s own Bianca Amira Zanella.  Come to read, come to listen, or come for both!  Those interested in reading can sign up at the door.

ABOUT THE EVENT HOST: Bianca Amira Zanella’s poems have most recently appeared in The Mountain Troubadour and The Reverie. The recipient of a 2014 Robert T. Marsh Memorial Prize for Excellence in Writing and a 2017 Green Mountain Scholarship, Bianca plans to finalize her initial poetry as social change manuscript while studying at Vermont College of Fine Arts in the MFA for Writing and Publishing program. Bianca has workshopped under the BreakBeat Poets, DarkMatter, Aja Monet, and Sarah Kay. In addition to facilitating...

Join Erin McCormick for a talk on Classic Diners of Vermont.

ABOUT THE BOOK:  In the land of mountains, milk and maple syrup, community is culture. Whether driving through college towns, along rural country roads or down bustling city streets, the historic diners you'll find are integral to the communities they serve. Over time, Vermont diners have remained gathering places for regulars, locals and travelers alike. So much more than just eateries, places like the Birdseye, Chelsea Royal and the Country Girl Diner are where strangers become friends, where generations learn to understand one another and where simpler times are celebrated. Hear the stories of diner owners and their regulars. Author Erin McCormick reveals how Vermont's diner...

Join the cast of Tales from Japan, an original play written and directed by Rutland Youth Theatre's alumna, Skyler Ambrose, for a presentation of their upcoming show followed by a meet and greet, Japanese style! Presentations will be held at 11am and 12 noon. All are welcome to this free event.

Produced by Saskia Hagen Groom, Tales from Japan is an original show written and directed by Skyler Ambrose, RYT Alumna.  From an ogre slaying child, to the man (and a rabbit!) on the moon, and to a shape-shifting raccoon, this show will whisk you away to the Japan of centuries past!  These stories of East Asian mythology showcase the meaning of kindness, love, loyalty, and bravery.  With our Storyteller to guide the way, this show will...

Join poet Nancy Richardson for a reading from her new book, An EveryDay Thing. She will be joined by local poet Joyce Thomas.

ABOUT AN EVERYDAY THING AND NANCY RICHARDSON: 

Nancy Richardson's poems concern the coming of age in the rust-belt of Ohio during a period of decay of the physical and political structures that made the region once solid and predictable. Her poems chart the shifting of the foundations upon which a life is built and the undpredictability of events that have had personal and political consequences, including the shootings at Kent State. These poems have resonance to the chaotic political and social circumstances in which we now find ourselves.

Nancy...