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Vermont Humanities Using the humanities, we connect with people across Vermont to create just, vibrant, and resilient communities and to inspire a lifelong love of learning.

A state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, Vermont Humanities believes that engagement with the world of ideas, in interaction with others, contributes uniquely to richer lives, stronger communities, a more humane society, and a better world. Vermont Humanities has developed a broad range of programs that serves Vermonters of all ages and backgrounds. In 2021, 31,365 people took part in 562 activities hosted by us or by our community partners.

Join Vermont Folklife, the Vermont Q***r Archives, and others at the Kellogg-Hubbard Library in Montpelier on Monday, Oc...
10/08/2026

Join Vermont Folklife, the Vermont Q***r Archives, and others at the Kellogg-Hubbard Library in Montpelier on Monday, October 19 for the launch party of the second "Proud Little State" comic.

This series of short comics focuses on LGBTQ+ topics in Vermont’s past and present. We're so pleased to have supported this second comic with a Project Grant!

Be sure to arrive at 5:00 pm for a book discussion of "Charity and Sylvia" by Tillie Walden, our Vermont Reads 2026 choice!

Learn more at: https://kellogghubbard.org/calendar/proud-little-state-comic-launch/

Now is the time to nominate a book for the 2026 Vermont Book Awards! View the nomination form at: https://bit.ly/vba-202...
10/06/2026

Now is the time to nominate a book for the 2026 Vermont Book Awards! View the nomination form at: https://bit.ly/vba-2026-form

We're seeking nominations of books of outstanding literary merit published (or forthcoming) in 2026. To be eligible a book must be written by a Vermont author: someone who lives in Vermont more than half the year.

We regret that we can’t consider self-published works, or anthologies.

Finalists and winners will be announced in the spring of 2027!

Now is the time to nominate a book for the 2026 Vermont Book Awards! View the nomination form via link in bio.We’re seek...
10/06/2026

Now is the time to nominate a book for the 2026 Vermont Book Awards! View the nomination form via link in bio.

We’re seeking nominations of books of outstanding literary merit published (or forthcoming) in 2026. To be eligible a book must be written by a Vermont author: someone who lives in Vermont more than half the year.

We regret that we can’t consider self-published works, or anthologies.

Finalists and winners will be announced in the spring of 2027!

This beautiful illustration from "Charity and Sylvia" by Tillie Walden shows the couple witnessing the building of the W...
10/03/2026

This beautiful illustration from "Charity and Sylvia" by Tillie Walden shows the couple witnessing the building of the Weybridge Congregational Church in the 1840s.

Walden will visit the same church on Friday, October 9 for a free public talk about her book. Please register in advance at: https://bit.ly/tillie-weybridge-oct9.

Tillie is visiting a number of Vermont communities this fall to talk about the creation of "Charity and Sylvia," our Vermont Reads 2026 choice. But this Weybridge event has special significance!

This Saturday in Brookfield at 4pm, join Ida Mae Specker, her band, and caller Sarah Gibson for a community square dance...
10/03/2026

This Saturday in Brookfield at 4pm, join Ida Mae Specker, her band, and caller Sarah Gibson for a community square dance!

Their "Lonely Days Are Gone" tour is part of our Fall Festival! See the full list of related events at: https://bit.ly/ffvth-2026

Inspired by the state’s long tradition of contra and square dancing, the tour welcomes neighbors of all ages to connect through live music, participatory dancing, and shared meals.

No prior dance experience or partner is required. In addition to dances, tour stops include special events such as concerts for children and old-time music jams. All events are free and open to the public, and families are encouraged to attend.

We were pleased to give the Chandler Center for the Arts a Fall Festival grant to support the tour.

Vermont nonprofits: we have just opened our entire Speakers Bureau catalog for 2027 bookings! Choose from over 80 differ...
09/30/2026

Vermont nonprofits: we have just opened our entire Speakers Bureau catalog for 2027 bookings! Choose from over 80 different talks, including 18 brand-new presentations. Learn more at: https://bit.ly/sb-2026

These new offerings include “The Santa Claus Heist” by National Book Award winner M. T. Anderson. In this presentation, Anderson, author of the Vermont Book Award Finalist "Nicked," discusses the historical St. Nicholas and the theft of his co**se.

Painting by Ilya Repin "Nicholas of Myra intervenes in the ex*****on of three innocents", 1888, via Wikimedia Commons.

#1 New York Times bestselling author Andrew Aydin spoke at the Paramount Theater in Rutland in February 2023 and met wi...
09/25/2026

#1 New York Times bestselling author Andrew Aydin spoke at the Paramount Theater in Rutland in February 2023 and met with students from Rutland & Addison County schools.

On Thursday, October 1 he'll visit the Brooks Memorial Library in Brattleboro for a free public talk. The program begins at 6 pm; register at: https://bit.ly/aydin-oct1

Along with artist Nate Powell, Andrew is co-author of the "March" trilogy with the late Rep. John Lewis.

In Brattleboro Andrew will discuss the Appalachia Comics Project and the creation of the graphic novel "Islands in the Sky." Award-winning artists were paired with community members to capture the oral histories of people grappling with the effects of Hurricane Helene near Asheville, NC.

This event is part of our ongoing Fall Festival: Our Woven History, which runs until November 14.

We had such a terrific time with poet Eli Clare and two dozen audience members atop the incomparable Mt. Philo in Charlo...
09/22/2026

We had such a terrific time with poet Eli Clare and two dozen audience members atop the incomparable Mt. Philo in Charlotte on Saturday. It was the perfect way to conclude this year’s Words in the Woods series! We were honored to host six events at Vermont State Parks this summer.

Thanks to Vermont State Parks, The Vermont Arts Council, The WaterWheel Foundation , and the Anne Commire Fund for Women in the Humanities for making another season of Words in the Woods possible! See you next summer!

We hope to see you *today* in Burlington for two special "Charity and Sylvia" events! Author Tillie Walden visits the Un...
09/18/2026

We hope to see you *today* in Burlington for two special "Charity and Sylvia" events! Author Tillie Walden visits the University of Vermont at 3pm for a free public talk about creating her graphic novel. She'll be in conversation with Coco Moseley from the Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History in the John Dewey Lounge in the Old Mill Annex.

And don’t miss the premiere of a special commissioned work by composer Clarice Assad, titled "Summerland," at The Flynn at 7:30 pm. "Summerland" is based on the historic Weybridge couple Charity Bryant and Sylvia Drake.

For $12 discounted tickets for the premiere, use promo code VTREADS at checkout.

We're so excited to partner with the Vermont Symphony Orchestra on this special event.

“Charity and Sylvia” images provided to Vermont Humanities for Vermont Reads 2026 promotion courtesy Tillie Walden.

We always have a great time with the librarians who come to our in-person Vermont Early Literacy Initiative conferences,...
09/17/2026

We always have a great time with the librarians who come to our in-person Vermont Early Literacy Initiative conferences, held twice a year at Lake Morey in Fairlee.

Yesterday we made puppets with Sandglass Theater and brainstormed ways to include even more families in early literacy programs.

Jana from Sandglass brought Pippi Longstocking and Noam Chomsky (with the glasses) along to serve as puppet-making inspiration! But the very creative librarians had no problems creating their own tape-and-toilet-paper-tube characters.

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11 Loomis Street
Montpelier, VT
05602

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Tuesday 8am - 5am
Wednesday 8am - 5am
Thursday 8am - 5am
Friday 8am - 5am

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