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An Introduction to Poetry
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A Poem by Billy Collins in Celebration of Vermont Reads 2013
In honor of the announcement of the Vermont Reads book for 2013, we give you Collins's "Introduction to Poetry." Introduction to Poetry
Billy Collins
I ask them to take a poem
and hold it up to the light
like a color slide
or press an ear against its hive.
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Vermont Humanities Fall Conference, November 9-10
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Sacred Spaces, Sacred Places:
Religious Architecture and Sites
 Vermont Humanities Council Fall Conference
November 9-10, 2012
Stoweflake Mountain Resort and Spa, Stowe, Vermont
Sacred buildings and sites offer us ways to enter into and better understand the cultures that sanctify them -- from Gothic cathedrals to Muslim shrines, from Buddhist and Hindu temples to New England meetinghouses and American churches. Compelling in their own right, these buildings are also visible signifiers of spiritual beliefs and practices. How do they manifest the values of the cultures that sanctify them? What do they have in common? Join us at the Vermont Humanities Council's 39th annual fall conference to examine these places and the beliefs and values they embody. Learn more about the 2012 fall conference, Sacred Spaces, Sacred Places. We hope to see you there!
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Vermont Reads 10th Anniversary
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 Announcing Vermont Reads 2013
A poem "begins in delight and ends in wisdom."
- Robert Frost
 Celebrate the tenth anniversary of Vermont Reads by exploring poetry! Your community is invited to take part with this statewide read of Poetry 180: A Turning Back to Poetry, an anthology of contemporary poems edited by former US Poet Laureate Billy Collins. Collins created this poem-a-day anthology to make poetry less daunting by assembling a "selection of short, clear, contemporary poems which any listener could basically 'get' on first hearing -- poems whose injection of pleasure is immediate." Students and adults of all ages will enjoy poetry in this book and other books. Join us and discover -- or rediscover -- with others in your community the insight, beauty, and joy that poetry offers. Vermont Reads unites communities around reading, ideas, and activities. Libraries, schools, and other nonprofit organizations may apply; collaboration among town organizations and businesses is strongly encouraged. * Receive FREE books and programming support. * Host poetry readings and slams, poem-a-day projects, poetry writing contests, events with Vermont poets, and more. * Listen to Vermont Public Radio's Vermont Reads feature.  Look for application material online in late October.Apply: December 7, 2012 or May 15, 2013
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First Wednesdays 2012-2013
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First Wednesdays Lectures November
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 Brattleboro - Essex Junction
- Manchester
- Middlebury
- Montpelier
- Newport
- Norwich
- Rutland
- St. Johnsbury
The 2012-2013 season of First Wednesdays is underway. You won't want to miss the November talks, all on November 7, except for Manchester's on Tuesday, November 1. Learn what talks will be taking place in a community near you.
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Civil War Book of Days -- Marking Events that Happened Each Week During the Civil War
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I Was Thinking . . .
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Peter Gilbert Publishes Book
I Was Thinking . . . Travels in the World of Ideas
 "In what appears to be a paradox, Americans may have become more opinionated and yet less confident in their capacity to think for themselves. Could that be in part because Americans are reading less? And engaging less with the world of ideas?"So asks Vermont Humanities Council Executive Director Peter Gilbert in the introduction to this collection of over sixty lively essays adapted from his frequent commentaries on Vermont Public Radio. I Was Thinking is a perfect book for anyone who enjoys ideas and loves learning. $15.95 + shipping and handling Order online from Wind Ridge Publishing or call 802.985.3091
Thursday, October 25: Peter will be reading from his book at Phoenix Books, Burlington, 7:00 pm. 802.448.3350
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The Vermont Humanities Council depends on donations from individuals and businesses to offer public programming and programming for underserved communities.  VHC accepts donations online or by mail or call Linda Wrazen, Development Officer at 802.262.2626 x 309.
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