The Importance of Being Earnest Part Deux: Thoroughly Stupid Things
The Importance of Being Earnest Part Deux: Thoroughly Stupid Things Dorset Players One night only! Directed by Megan Demarest. As the name would imply, this is a delightfully fun and witty sequel to Oscar Wilde’s classic play. Audiences will revisit their favorite characters from the original and meet two new characters who will add excitement, intrigue, and even more humor...
Great Art On Screen – Jeff Koons: An Intimate Portrait
Great Art On Screen - Jeff Koons: An Intimate Portrait Saturday, January 27 from 2:00 - 3:30pm at Southern Vermont Arts Center This is not just a documentary, but an amazing journey inside the mind of the most controversial artist of our time. Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning (GMALL) is excited to offer the screening of Jeff Koons: An Intimate Portrait,...
The Beauty of Imperfection: Japanese Aesthetics Through the Lens of Ceramics
The Beauty of Imperfection: Japanese Aesthetics Through the Lens of Ceramics Tuesday, February 6 from 4:00 - 5:30pm via Zoom Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning (GMALL) welcomes Jonathan Silverman to take us on a historical tour through Japanese aesthetics through the lens of ceramics. From indigenous Jomon work from 10,000 years ago to the six ancient kilns in what...
Poetry Roundtable – A Study of Women Poets
Poetry Roundtable – A Study of Women Poets Thursday, January 25 from 2:00 - 3:30pm online via Zoom Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning (GMALL) is happy to welcome back Bill Freedman to lead this study of women poets. While there are very few prominent English language women poets prior to the 20th century, women of extraordinary talent flashed onto, some...
China, the U.S., and Taiwan at the Crossroads
Shaping the 21st Century: China, the U.S., and Taiwan at the Crossroads Tuesday, January 16 from 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm at the Manchester Community Library Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning (GMALL) welcomes Norwich University Professor Dr. Miri Kim to talk about both the historic the and current relations between China, Taiwan and the U.S. This talk will...
NASA’s Search for Life Beyond the Earth
NASA's Search for Life Beyond the Earth Tuesday, January 23 from 4:00 - 5:30 pm at the Manchester Community Library Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning (GMALL) is delighted to welcome back Dr. John Delano to talk about NASA's search for life beyond Earth. In addition to NASA’s sophisticated rovers, Perseverance and Curiosity, that are currently exploring the surface of...
Great Art On Screen
Great Art On Screen - Borromini and Bernini: The Challenge of Perfection Saturday, December 30 from 2:00 - 3:45pm at Southern Vermont Arts Center This is a journey into the great beauty of Baroque Rome, when the city was the center of western art and where every ambitious painter, sculptor and architect had to be. Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong...
Titian: The Empire of Color
Great Art On Screen - Titian: The Empire of Color Saturday, November 25 from 2:00 - 3:30pm at Southern Vermont Arts Center Winning over popes and emperors with his iconic, revolutionary works, Titian succeeded in becoming one of the artists that symbolized the entire Renaissance. Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning (GMALL) is excited to offer the screening of 'Titian: The...
Thanksgiving Pie Class
Thanksgiving Pie Class Sunday, November 19 from 1:00 - 3:00pm at Burr and Burton Academy's Rowland Center Come learn how to make an apple pie with GMALL's Executive Director and experienced baker, Gloria Palmer. Apple pie is a classic dessert for the Thanksgiving holiday. In this hands-on class, learn to make your own butter pastry and filling. We’ll add some variety...
The Himalayas: A Photographic Journey
The Himalayas: A Photographic Journey Tuesday, December 5 from 5:30 - 7:00pm at the Manchester Community Library Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning (GMALL) welcomes Hubert Schriebl to lead us on a photographic journey through the Himalayan expeditions he was part of in the making of the still-definitive map of the Everest Region. This major project was sponsored by the...