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A Little More Phoenix, A Little Less Amazon

Posted on May 7, 2012 by

The Phoenix Bookstore is trying something new when it comes to selling books: memberships. Akin to a CSA program, the bookstore is looking to have people help fund the bookstore ahead of time, with Premium and Bookclub memberships: Premium Membership … Continue reading →

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Crow Bookshop owner enjoys work surrounded by the books he loves

Posted on May 7, 2012 by

The Burlington Free Press has a great article up on the Crow Bookshop: The walls of the windowless back office at Crow Bookshop are covered floor to ceiling with wooden bookshelves. Books are displayed on every surface and unpacked boxes, … Continue reading →

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Hunger Games Midnight Screenings in Vermont

Posted on March 16, 2012 by

The Hunger Games look to be a major franchise, and accordingly, there’s a lot of excitement for the adaptation of the first book to hit the screen. Around Vermont, a number of theaters are holding midnight showings. Here’s a list … Continue reading →

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Book Club: “Panel to Panel”

Posted on December 1, 2011 by

In the run up to the upcoming ‘The Intergalactic Nemesis‘, the Flynn Theater and Fletcher Free Library will be focusing on graphic novels for their book club program. The focus of this installment is Panel to Panel: Exploring Words and … Continue reading →

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The Intergalactic Nemesis

Posted on September 15, 2011 by

A very cool sounding play is coming to the Flynn Theater: The Intergalactic Nemesis, a so-called live-action graphic novel. Here’s the description from the Flynn Theater’s website: The year is 1933. Pulitzer-winning reporter Molly Sloan, her intrepid assistant Timmy Mendez, … Continue reading →

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Geek Things for August 26th

Posted on August 26, 2011 by

Name That Movie!, 5–6PM, The CineClub, Savoy Theater, Montpelier. $2.50. (Movies) Queen City Ghostwalk, 8–9PM, Burlington City Hall Park, Burlington. $14. (Ghosts) North Country Moose Festival, 9AM–9PM, Various New Hampshire locations. Various prices. (Moose!) Owl Prowl & Night Ghost Hike, … Continue reading →

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Geek Things for August 24th

Posted on August 24, 2011 by

No earthquakes scheduled for today! Greening Your Home, 6PM, Rutland Free Library, Rutland. Free. (Energy) Renewable Energy Workshop, 6:30–7:30PM, Hunger Mountain Co-op, Montpelier. Free; preregister. (Energy) Community Bike Shop, 5–8PM, Bike Recycle Vermont, Burlington. Donations accepted. (Bikes) ‘Petropolis: Aerial Perspectives … Continue reading →

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Geek Things for August 22nd

Posted on August 22, 2011 by

Draw Comics!, 3–4:30PM, Fletcher Free Library, Burlington. Free. (Kids) Marjorie Cady Memorial Writers Group, 10AM–12PM, Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury. Free. (Writing) Open Cardgames!, 6pm – 11pm, Quarterstaff Games, Burlington. (Gaming) L5R Constructed, 7pm – 11pm, Quarterstaff Games, Burlington. (Gaming) Mini … Continue reading →

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Geek Things for August 19th

Posted on August 19, 2011 by

Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference, 9AM–9PM, Bread Loaf Campus, Ripton. Lectures and readings are free and open to the public; see middlebury.edu for schedule. (Writing) Murder Mysteries Live! 2011, 6PM, Wilson Castle, Proctor. $30; ages 18 and up only; formal or … Continue reading →

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Geek Things for August 18th

Posted on August 18, 2011 by

Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference, 9AM–9PM, Bread Loaf Campus, Ripton. Lectures and readings are free and open to the public; see middlebury.edu for schedule. (Writing) Basic Bike Maintenance, 5:30–6:30PM, Skirack, Burlington. Free. (Bikes) Mount Mansfield Scale Modelers, 6:30–8:30PM, Brownell Library, Essex … Continue reading →

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