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Northshire Bookstore ’ s Booktopia
Join us at the Northshire Bookstore in Manchester , VT from April 26 through April 28 for our annual literary festival Booktopia ! Northshire Bookstore is thrilled to gather readers and writers together for an intimate weekend of talks , signings , celebration , and more ifeaturing a wonderful array of guest authors . Our featured authors for 2024 are Chris Bohjalian , Ryan Chapman , Caroline Leavitt , Karin Lin-Greenberg , Mary Beth Keane , Amitava Kumar , GennaRose Nethercott , Shannon Reed , Sylvie Cathrall , and Simon Van Booy .
On April 26 , Booktopians will gather for a customized book recommendation event hosted by Northshire ’ s expert booksellers , enjoy author presentations , and then gather for a lovely celebration dinner ( including literary trivia ) at the Kimpton Taconic Hotel . April 27 will feature a full day of author presentations and the Saturday night “ big event ” - short readings and a group signing by seven remarkable authors . Please note that Simon Van Booy will present sessions on the afternoon of April 26 and the morning of April 27 , but will not be in attendance at the night reading on April 27 .
This year ’ s festival will conclude on April 28 at Southern Vermont Arts Center with Chris Bohjalian in conversation with Joe Donahue of WAMC / Northeast Public Radio on his book The Princess of Las Vegas . It is possible to purchase tickets for all three days , Saturday and Sunday only , or just Sunday ’ s event with Chris Bohjalian . All two- or three-day tickets include a $ 50 Northshire Bookstore gift card . Tickets : northshire . com .
Southern Vermont HomeBrew Festival
Join us on May 4 from 12pm to 4pm in Bennington , VT for the 14th Annual Southern Vermont HomeBrew Festival ! You can expect all the usual wonderful things that make our festival so great like over 100 different beverages to sample , street festival vibe , food trucks , live music , vendors , plus we are celebrating May the 4th Be with You ! What does that mean , you say ? Well , we are encouraging all of you to dress up like your favorite Star Wars character ( prizes awarded !), the brewers will be brewing and naming unique beers that are Star Wars related , we will be screening the films all day , and we will have some special surprises and give-aways ! What more can you ask for : great beverages , delicious food , and Star Wars ! Tickets and more : vthomebrewfests . com .
Spring Rummage Sale at the Dorset Church
The fabulous shopping day you have been waiting for is on April 27 from 9am to 1pm at the Dorset Church ! This year , all outside merchandise such as children ’ s clothing & accessories , linens , sports gear , tools , garden equipment , small appliances , books , nature table , and other interesting treasures will go on sale outside at 8:30am . There will be no early-bird shopping ! The bag sale will take place from 12pm to 1pm .
The rummage sale is always packed with useful and interesting items at reasonable prices . There will be women ’ s separates , Ladies ’ Boutique , men ’ s clothing , jewelry and accessories , footwear , attic treasures , miscellaneous house wares , and small appliances . Christian Education members will be selling coffee , donuts , our famous egg sandwiches , and lunch – hot dogs , soup , etc . Donations of clean , serviceable spring and summer clothing ( children ’ s clothing is always appreciated ), jewelry , purses , linens , kitchen and household items , houseplants , and books will be accepted at the Dorset Church on April 22 , April 23 , and April 24 . We do not accept large furniture items , TV ’ s , or computers . The church is located at 143 Church St ., off Route 30 in Dorset , VT . Questions ? Call 802-867-2260 .
Green Up Day in Manchester
May 4 is our annual Green-Up Day in Manchester , VT . Volunteers of all ages are asked to report to Charlie ’ s Café & Coffee House parking lot , 39 Bonnet Street at 9am . The town is divided into approximately 15 routes for clean up of roadside litter . Green bags will be available at Charlie ’ s that morning or for pickup in advance at The Maples , 114 Cemetery Ave ., and at the Town offices . To help make this day a fun one , we will “ salt ” the clean-up routes with colored blocks . Kids who find blocks as they pick-up litter may turn them in for prizes . In addition , there is a trash sculpture contest . This year ’ s theme is “ Mr . Green for President ”. The sculpture / statue must be put together with rubbish collected along the clean-up routes . We suggest that if you have any old ski poles without baskets , you bring them , as they make great pokers to get debris out of the ditches .
All participants are invited to partake in a hot-dog roast at 12pm . The meal is sponsored by Charlie ’ s Café & Coffee House and will be held at the starting point at 39 Bonnet Street . Please call Bill Drunsic at 802-362- 1516 or Scott Murphy at 802-362-1313 with any questions , comments , or ideas to make this day successful and fun ! In cooperation with Casella Waste Management , we will accept tires in Charlie ’ s Coffee House parking lot between 9am and 12pm only . There will be a charge of $ 3 / passenger and light truck tire and $ 5 / large truck tire . This is half of the usual charge at the Transfer Station / Recycling Center . Please make checks payable to the Town of Manchester . Rain Date : May 7 from 1pm to 4pm .
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