Tag Archives: Vermont

Weird Lovecraft Conference Calls for Papers

Posted on May 14, 2012 by

The call is out — the call of Dr. Jonas Prida, that is — for proposals for Weird Lovecraft: H.P. Lovecraft, Weird Tales, and the American Horror Canon, a pop culture conference held at the College of St. Joseph in … Continue reading →

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Reminder: Spring Meltdown Tomorrow!

Posted on April 20, 2012 by

Tomorrow, April 21st, the Green Mountain Gamers host their annual springtime game day, Spring Meltdown, at the Lyndonville grange hall. These game days are a great opportunity not only for old friends to meet up and enjoy their shared hobby, … Continue reading →

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Green Knight: New Production Stills

Posted on April 4, 2012 by

Brandon and Mark have been busy with their latest film, and they’ve released a couple of new stills from their adaptation of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight: What do you think? Follow the production on Facebook.

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Winter Weirdness 2012

Posted on January 13, 2012 by

Tomorrow is Winter Weirdness 2012, the Green Mountain Gamers’ winter game day. Held at the Church of the Good Shepherd in downtown Barre, Winter Weirdness is a full day of pick-up gaming from 10:00am to 10:00pm. Bring a favorite game … Continue reading →

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Help Kickstart Crossover Miniatures’ Superhero Figures Line

Posted on December 19, 2011 by

Vermont comic book and miniatures enthusiast Rusti launched a Kickstarter campaign to create a line of superhero — and villain — figures for some super-powered gaming. As Rusti explains, he saw a gap in the superhero figures market: Ever spent … Continue reading →

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Reminder: Carnage in Wonderland

Posted on November 3, 2011 by

Carnage comes to Vermont once more — Carnage the tabletop game convention that is. This Friday through Saturday, tabletop hobbyists from all over gather in Fairlee, Vermont for as much camaraderie and game-playing as they can pack into 72 hours. … Continue reading →

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Jonathan Coulton & They Might Be Giants!

Posted on September 12, 2011 by

Last night, my wife and I drove down to see the double act of Jonathan Coulton and They Might Be Giants, down at the Upper Valley Events Center in Norwich Vermont. It was a night of fun, geeky humor and … Continue reading →

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Flooding & Disaster

Posted on September 8, 2011 by

We’ve been pretty quiet the past couple of days here on the blog: it’s a busy time of the year for me, and what with the flooding, road closures and general upheaval in the state, we’ve dropped some of our … Continue reading →

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Dungeons & Dragons Encounters Come to Montpelier

Posted on August 31, 2011 by

The Book  Garden posted to its Facebook page today that it would host Dungeons & Dragons Encounters starting the afternoon of Sunday, September 21st. “. . .  [N]o experience necessary, ages 10-100! You gain +2 to all Charisma skill checks … Continue reading →

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Gamers Host Charity Auction to Benefit Flood Victims

Posted on August 31, 2011 by

In the wake of the disastrous flooding that hit so much of southern Vermont, isolating whole towns from the outside world, it can be paralyzing to try to figure out how to help. Matt Golec of the Upper Valley hit … Continue reading →

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