Spaghetti and Meatballs/Tossed Salad/ Garlic Bread/ Beverage/ Dessert. 

$8.00 per person

6-12 years $5.00

Under 5 Free.        

        Tickets available before and after each mass. Pre-bought tickets preferred, walk-ins are welcome. Contact person: Jean Lamarre 353-7881

The DBA, Brandon Area Chamber and the Town of Brandon are working on another "get out to shop" idea to bring more shoppers 

downtown and into your friends and neighbor's businesses. We want to create an atmosphere that is fun, exciting and inviting to folks driving through our downtown and will encourage our local shoppers too!

As many businesses as possible will put up a pop-up tent awning in front of their shops. We want a lot of color and attention grabbing activity and create a bazaar atmosphere. Shops will be moving their summer stock to make room for fall and Christmas, showcasing new items, food items to entice

passersby or informational packets to share business info. We also hope to have some of our businesses from outside the downtown setting up on the street to join in the fun.

Let's put on a good show with lots of participation and energy. Have fun, buy some great stuff and save some money!! Grab a bite or a sip on a toddy and chat up your neighbors in our evolving new streetscape.

 

Any questions please contact Bernie Carr- email [email protected] or 

call 247-3744.

More Library News!!

BIG BAG BOOK SALE AT LIBRARY

The Friends of the Brandon Free Public Library are selling books by the bagful beginning October 3. For $10.00, you may fill a Hannaford's grocery bag -- which we will provide -- with all the books that are priced for $5.00 or less that it can hold. We will be open in the Library Basement on Wednesday, October 3 and 10 from 4-7:00 p.m., Friday, October 5 and 10 and Saturday, October 6 and 13 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

 

We will also be open for Moonlight Madness on Wednesday, December 5 and our fabulous, one of a kind Holiday Auction will take place on Sunday, December 2 with preview at 1:30 and the Auction beginning promptly at 2:00 p.m.

 

These are all important fundraisers for the Brandon Free Public Library. Funds raised by the Friends support programming throughout the year, especially the Summer programs for children; and purchases of all book, DVD and other materials that are circulated by the Library. Because of the construction, our spring and summer sales were down, so do what you can now to help the Friends meet our goals.

      

Brandon's HarvestFest/Leaf People Day was once again, a terrific event. A breezy, cool day greeted those who turned out at Estabrook Park as hundreds of people assembled fantastic outfits for their very own Leaf People! The Harvest/Fest made everything more festive with pumpkins and hay rides, and various treats were offered by some of Brandon's other non-profit organizations. Our thanks go out to so many community members who cleaned closets and donated old clothes, hats, shoes, etc., and especially to our wonderful friends at Nifty Thrifty who send us clothes all year! 

The Chamber relies on the volunteer help of many people (too many people to mention here) to make the event a success. But we thank all of them so very much!!

However, we would be remiss not to thank a couple of special people for helping with this event: Sally Wood and Dennis Marden have been stalwarts at this event for years. They are the gurus of straw stuffed heads and elegant outfits. Many thanks to Sally also for her year-round dedication to this many decades-old project. She stores all of our leaf friends in her garage along with clothes donated throughout the year and the wood and frames we piece together. She is very careful to be sure we only put out very handsome and beautiful fall folk to be representative of our community.

Another life saver and work saver for all the elves putting the frames together comes from Karl Fjeld and his ace crew at High Pond Woodworking! They cut over 2200 feet of strapping into 1200 smaller pieces so we can quickly assemble the stick forms.

Since combining forces with the Brandon Rec, PTO and many other organizations we've seen the event grow into a fun day for all, as Estabrook Park continues to evolve into a wonderful community resource! 

Bernie Carr, executive director, Brandon Area Chamber of Commerce

and Bill Moore- Rec Director

NOTE-A single KIA key with a remote fob was found on the large tarp that we placed all the clothes on while building leaf people. If it's yours stop into Carrs Gifts and pick it up. It may have also been left in a pocket of clothes that were donated

 

 

 

 

David Allan, two-time 'Dancing with the Rutland Stars' instructor, is back at Brandon Music, teaching beginner and intermediate level courses this October. Classes will be held on Mondays, October 8, 15, 22, and 29^th with the beginner class from 6:30-7:30pm and the intermediate class from 8:00-9:00pm.

 

The beginner class is for those who have not taken a class before and for those who wish to refresh or continue to master the basics before progressing to the intermediate class. Allan will review proper posturing and lead and follow connections and teach several six-count moves.

 

In the intermediate class, participants will progress to more advanced six-count moves, plus some Lindy Hop and other eight-count moves. Intermediate class participants will need to have taken the beginner class or have equivalent experience.

 

David Allan learned to swing dance from the top dance instructors in the country while living in San Francisco in the 1990s. He runs Green Mountain Stomp Swing Dancing, teaching and organizing swing dances and has been teaching for more than ten years in communities and colleges throughout the Champlain Valley.

 

Bringing a partner is recommended but not required. $45 per four-week series; $75 per couple per series. A minimum number is necessary for the class to run, so pre-registration is requested, but not required. Contact 802-247-4295 or [email protected] to register.

 

Brandon Music is located across from the Neshobe Golf Course at 62 Country Club Rd. Brandon, VT 05733. www.brandon-music.net 

This will be the Twangtown Paramour's fifth consecutive year performing in Brandon. The husband and wife's acoustic "Sophisticated Americana" sound is a hybrid of the Nashville and Austin music scenes that continues to captivate audiences at Brandon Music. WDVX-FM in Knoxville, TN says they are "well accomplished musicians" who blend "thought provoking lyrics with angelic vocals."

 

Both, MaryBeth Zamer and Mike T. Lewis, are known for their well-crafted and award-winning songs. Lewis writes for Universal's Asian territories and has had songs recorded by independent artists in the U.K, Japan, Korea and the U.S. Together, their song 'Widow of the Mountain' was recently released by the Price Sisters on Rebel Records and the duo is currently writing music for a new play by Vermont playwright Elaine Davida Sklar.

 

Saturday, October 13 at 7:30pm. Concert tickets are $20. A pre-concert dinner is available for $25.  Reservations are required for dinner and recommended for the show.Venue is BYOB.

 

Call (802) 247-4295 or e-mail [email protected] for reservations or for more information. Brandon Music is located at 62 Country Club Rd. Brandon, VT 05733 www.brandon-music.net

Monica Rizzio grew up on a ranch, barrel racing in East Texas. Somehow, many years later, she found herself crossing over the iconic bridges of Cape Cod and seeing the ocean for the first time. The versatile performer now calls Cape Cod home and her album 'Washashore Cowgirl' is completely autobiographical, telling stories from that journey from Texas to the Cape.  

The singer-songwriter has become one of the most reliable supporting acts as well, having shared the stage with Chris Botti, Boz Scaggs, Diana Krall, Joan Osborne, and Slaid Cleaves this past year. She also performed with Tom Rush, but as Rush says, "I made the tactical error of inviting Monica Rizzio to share the stage with me at Symphony Hall and she went and stole the audience right out from under me!" Rizzio has also played the Main Stage at Strawberry Park Bluegrass festival the past two years and is a frequent collaborator with the Cape Cod Symphony Orchestra.

 

Concert at 7:30pm. Concert tickets are $20. A pre-concert dinner is available for $25.  Reservations are required for dinner and recommended for the show.Venue is BYOB.

 

Call (802) 247-4295 or e-mail [email protected] for reservations or for more information. Brandon Music is located at 62 Country Club Rd. Brandon, VT 05733 www.brandon-music.net

This event is a part of Vermont Arts 2018, celebrating arts in Vermont.

Snake Mountain Bluegrass, live at Brandon Music

Seven Days said it best: Snake Mountain's "toe-tapping tunes combine the best of modern and traditional bluegrass". With harmonies and songs that vary in tempo from "breakdown" to ballad, this popular Addison County group consistently puts on a fun show for everyone. Their upcoming concert at Brandon Music on October 27 will feature tunes from their new album, "For Keeps," as well as many traditional favorites.

 

Retired Middlebury College Professor, Gregg Humphrey, and Middlebury construction company owner, Connor, formed Snake Mountain Bluegrass about thirty years ago. At the time, both Humphrey (guitar and vocals) and Connor (banjo and vocals) were living near Snake Mountain and someone asked them what style of bluegrass they played. "Snake Mountain Bluegrass," was their immediate response and the name has been theirs ever since.

 

They are joined by Provin and Jacob Blumberg (bass). Provin is a graphic artist living in Poultney.  Blumberg recently moved to Middlebury from Brooklyn. He works as a producer, mastering engineer and multi-instrumentalist for Mason Jar Music with studios in Brooklyn and Nashville.

 

Concert at 7:30pm. Concert tickets are $20. A pre-concert dinner is available for $25.  Reservations are required for dinner and recommended for the show.Venue is BYOB.

 

Call (802) 247-4295 or e-mail [email protected] for reservations or for more information. Brandon Music is located at 62 Country Club Rd. Brandon, VT 05733 www.brandon-music.net

This event is a part of Vermont Arts 2018, celebrating arts in Vermont.

We will be having our famous Chicken and Biscuits Church Supper on Saturday, October 13 from 5-7:00 p.m.  We will be serving home made Chicken and Biscuits, vegetables, cole slaw and apple crisp for dessert. A free will offering will be taken. If you are going to the evening event at the Town Hall, come to Fellowship Hall first and have dinner with friends and neighbors.

The Brandon Congregational Church invites our neighbors and friends to celebrate with us on Sunday, October 21 at 4:00 p.m. We will recognize Reverend William L. Bartholomew, M. Div. as our settled Minister. The afternoon will feature Dixieland jazz music and a sing-along.  Guest singer will be Francois Clemmons. A finger food potluck will follow in fellowship hall. For more information, please contact Mary Cliver:  [email protected]

In this show Ashley brings her dynamic energy and lush color palette to a full range of subjects, from exuberant florals to new explorations in landscape and abstraction.

Artist and illustrator Ashley Wolff has built a devoted following with her colorful watercolors, gouache paintings and children's book illustrations. The vibrant, celebratory pieces she has selected for Reinventing the View stem from a more personal source.   read more

B R A N D O N  A R T I S T S   G U I L D
7 Center St,  Brandon VT,  05738  |  802.247.4956

Google Docs - Google Docs, Google Sheets, and Google Slides are a word processor, a spreadsheet and a presentation program respectively, all part of a free, web based software office suite offered by Google within its Google Drive service. Learn to how to use this free software and its many uses to share and edit files, etc. In addition, we can briefly discuss Google Forms and its ability to pull multiple user responses into a spreadsheet for you and give you contextual response data right in the form itself.

Presented by: Chris Towle, E-Sports Director/Technology Integration Specialist, College of St. Joseph Date/Time: October 9, 2018, 6-7:30 pm

An Introduction to "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" - "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" by Stephen R. Covey is arguably the most important book of the past 25 years. With over 25 million copies sold, it is the most widely read book of its kind in history. Jim Collins, author of "Good to Great," among other books, says, "Covey created a standard operating system ("The 7 Habits...") ...for personal effectiveness, and he made it easy to use." In this presentation, Ross presents a brief overview of "The 7 Habits.." so that attendees can appreciate the power and applicability of this incredible program.

Presented by: Ross Gibson, Director, Client Operations & Consulting, The Richards Group Date/Time: October 16, 2018, 6-7:30 pm

Intro to Using Quickbooks Desktop - Quickbooks can help to keep track of your personal and/or business income and expenses and make your life easier at tax time. Learn about Quickbooks desktop software including setting up accounts, entering and invoicing customers, entering vendors and paying bills, recurring entries, reconciling your bank statement, recording payroll, and options for sending information to your tax preparer. 

Presented by: Sharon L Stearns, Sharon L Stearns CPA PLLC Date/Time: October 23, 2018, 6-7:30 p.m

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Cost per session: Free for Brandon Area Chamber Members, $10 for Non-Chamber members ****Pre- Registration is Requested**** Location: Brandon Town Hall (1 Conant Square) - Downstairs Meeting Room

Light Refreshments Provided by: National Bank of Middlebury and Village Spa and Wellness Studio

Registration is online at Town of Brandon Recreation Department website Go to: townofbrandon.com Click on Departments, Recreation, Click on link for online signup (an activityreg.com link). On the Recreation online page, create an account, (on right) if you do not already have an account, or login, (it will ask for date of birth, residency and emergency contact because these are fields for the recreation department), select family member the registration applies to or add another family member, click on 'Register,' then 'programs or activities,' click 'Business Education Chamber Series,' click 'Business Education Chamber series' again, Classes will appear, click 'sign up' for the class you want to register for, scroll down and answer if you are a chamber member, read and agree to terms and conditions, click 'add to cart,' click 'register' to add more classes, when finished click on 'cart,' and review order, click 'check out' to complete order, enter your name in 'Name on Credit card field' (even if balance due is zero) and you should receive a message that "Registration is complete' with a receipt. You should receive a registration confirmation email. 

Questions: Email: [email protected] or contact BACC Education Committee Sharon Stearns or call Bernie at Brandon Area Chamber at 247-6401

Or attend classes at our sister Chamber in Rutland VT

Join the Vermont Attorney General's Office for "Anatomy of a Data Breach," a Vermont Tech Jam panel moderated by Attorney General T.J. Donovan on Friday, October 19 at 10:15 a.m. (doors open at 10 a.m.).

 

Imagine your company has been compromised by a spear phishing attack, or by ransomware. What do you do next? In this workshop, organized by Vermont's Office of the Attorney General, experts go step-by-step through a data breach scenario at a mid-size Vermont company and explain how to respond. Our panelists will be:

Tickets are free. Find location details and sign up online:https://sevendaystickets.com/events/vermont-tech-jam-2018-data-breach

 

Alexandra Esposito

Consumer Advisor

 

State of Vermont

Office of the Attorney General

Consumer Assistance Program

109 State Street

Montpelier, VT 05609-1001  

Website: consumer.vermont.gov

Email: [email protected]

Phone: (800) 649-2424

  A variety of exhibit spaces are available, giving flexibility to artists for the scope of their vision and needs.

  Further information, including a sample exhibit contract and submission guidelines, can be found at www.cmacvt.org.

  Compass is a multi-faceted arts center with many components drawing visitors through its doors, including artist studios, gift shops, a consignment shop, music, a café, and a variety of events. Located in Brandon, Vermont it is also in the heart of a pulsing arts community.

  The Compass Music and Arts Center is located in Park Village at 333 Jones Drive, Brandon VT, 05733 (Park Village used to be the Brandon Training School, located 1.5 miles north of downtown Brandon off Arnold District Rd.).

WORK * ART * PASSION

  

Calling all artists in all disciplines! Have you ever dreamed of creating and working in a supportive environment with other artists? A place where there is space for artists to create, display and sell their work, provide classes, meet with colleagues and have access to a café and other amenities.  Compass Music and Arts Center is such a place. For more information and to schedule a visit, call Edna Sutton at 802-247-4295.  Very reasonable rates starting from $170 per month inclusive of all utilities.  Short leases available.

Compass Music and Arts Center 333 Jones Drive, Park Village, Brandon, VT.

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Although the VACE health insurance program, that many of took advantage of for years, is no longer available, other products still offered through VACE include, Dental and Vision packages.

M ore information on all of these products can be found at www.vaceinsurance.com

Or contact Holden Financial Services a division of the Richards Group (802) 775-2503