Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning Presents: “Jamestown Lecture #3: Economic Success, Strife and Supremacy (1634-1699)
Jamestown Lecture #3: Economic Success, Strife, and Supremacy (1634-1699) Thursday, December 16 from 5:30 - 7:00pm via Zoom Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning (GMALL) welcomes Dr. John Delano for the third talk of this three-part series on the history of the Jamestown colony. The Headright System began in 1618 to incentivize immigration to Jamestown by awarding existing landowners with 50...
Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning Presents: “Jamestown Lecture #2: Tobacco, Strife, and Quest Supremacy (1607-1634)
Jamestown Lecture #2: Tobacco, Strife, and Quest Supremacy (1607-1634) Thursday, December 9 from 5:30 - 7:00pm via Zoom Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning (GMALL) welcomes Dr. John Delano for the second talk of this three-part series on the history of the Jamestown colony. Jamestown was largely an investor-driven enterprise by the London Company that sought profitable enterprises in the...
The Town of Dorset Presents: “The Dorset Tractor Parade!”
Friday, November 26, 2021 from 5:15-6:15pm The Dorset Tractor Parade will once again light up the streets on Friday November 26th, from 5:15-6:15pm, on the Dorset Green! If anyone is interested in participating with their tractor or other lighted agricultural vehicles, please arrive at the H.N. Williams Store at 5:00pm. Parade Route: H.N. Wlliams , left on Meadow Lane, right...
The Vital Role of Environmental Justice Tuesday, November 30 from 5:30 - 7:00pm at Long Trail School in Dorset Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning (GMALL) welcomes Kate Sinding Daly to talk about the role of environmental justice in addressing the climate crisis. Recent devastating events have made clear what experts have been warning for decades: climate change is not only...
Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning Presents: “Needle Felted Landscape”
Needle Felted Landscape Sunday, November 14 from 4:00 - 6:30pm at Manchester Arts Studio & Gallery Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning (GMALL) welcomes back arts educator Stacy Gates to lead this workshop. Come “paint” with wool and create a fabulous landscape painting with wool fibers! Using a photograph as a reference, you will learn to transfer the design to...
Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning Presents: “Cryptocurrency Unraveled”
Cryptocurrency Unraveled Tuesday, November 16 from 5:30 - 7:00pm at Long Trail School in Dorset Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning (GMALL) welcomes economist Peter Radford to help us unravel cryptocurrency. Hardly a day goes by without some reference to cryptocurrency. Bitcoin prices fluctuate. Binance is under investigation. Blockchains proliferate. China has its own digital currency. Other central banks are thinking...
Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning Presents: “State of the Climate”
State of the Climate 2021 Tuesday, November 9 from 5:30 - 7:00pm at Long Trail School in Dorset Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning (GMALL) welcomes Dr. Edward Cameron to talk about the current state of the climate. 2021 is a landmark year for efforts to address the climate crisis and build a low-carbon, resilient and inclusive economy. In August,...
Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning Presents: “The Anthropology of Race, Racism and Ethnic Animosities”
The Anthropology of Race, Racism and Ethnic Animosities Thursday, November 4 from 5:30 - 7:00pm via Zoom Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning (GMALL) welcomes back Dr. Phillips Stevens, Associate Professor Emeritus of Anthropology, to talk about the anthropology of race, racism and ethnic animosities. Racism is defined as prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against a person or people on...
Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning Presents: “The Shakespeare Nobody Knows”
The Shakespeare Nobody Knows Wednesday, October 27 from 5:30 - 7:00pm at Long Trail School in Dorset Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning (GMALL) welcomes Philip McKnight to talk about the Shakespeare that nobody knows. The first half of this talk will present the many facts and assumptions that are not known about William Shakespeare of Stratford-upon-Avon. For instance, what day...
Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning Presents: “Virtual Walking Tour: Main Street, Manchester Center”
Virtual Walking Tour: Main Street, Manchester Center Tuesday, October 19 from 5:30 - 7:00pm via Zoom Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning (GMALL) is excited to partner with the Manchester Historical Society to present this virtual walking tour of Main Street in Manchester. Along the west branch of the Battenkill River stretches Main Street in Manchester Center, a picturesque New...
