John Levin performs live electronic music on his fifty year old Arp Odyssey. Back in the 1980s John studied at Mills College’s notorious electronic music program in Oakland California. More recently he and his Arp have appeared on Michael Robert’s 2023 LP Sympathizer. Old time Brattleboro people will recall fondly his Tuesday night residency at […]
Candace Jensen will talk deep ecology, old songs, the universality of odes, and the celebration of complex, more-than-human beauty as an antidote for despondency and hopelessness in our time of polycrisis and collapse. We can only protect, nurture and restore that which we love- and Candace seeks to center the duty of loving interconnection and […]
For the past 20+ years co-owners John and Dar have been collecting amateur art from local vintage shops and adding to their collection. In May - June we will celebrate the beginner's eye, and the origins of the word "amateur" which derives from the Latin word "amare" meaning "to love", highlighting passion-driven action rather than […]
Forest Walk with Tavernier Chocolates and the Atowi Project / Sunday May 3rd 1-2:30pm / Retreat Farm Brattleboro Taste the forest! Enjoy a guided chocolate walk led by Rich Holschuh of the Atowi Project, and Dar Tavernier-Singer and John Singer of Tavernier Chocolates. Each participant will receive five delicious chocolates and a small sweet drink featuring flavors of the forest: white pine,spruce, birch, maple, and more. On the walk we’ll learn about these trees, edible plants and fungi, and ingredients Tavernier uses to flavor their delectable Brattleboro-made chocolates and we’ll be invited to consider these fellow residents as close relatives and co-participants in the fulness of life here. Space is limited and registration is required! Learn more and reserve tickets here The walk is SOLD OUT!
DJ Andujar will be spinning a set of international psych-funk. Come hear some jams from Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, Brasil, Turkey, Japan and other hotspots. Sitting alongside Andujar will be his mom, Marlene, on this day-before Mother's Day fun. Marlene doesn't have any particular tendencies toward international psych-funk, but Marlene is a fan of […]
Ryan Frizzell has been collecting records and deejaying for the past 30 years on both coasts. Playing an all vinyl set of soul, r&b, dub, rocksteady, downtempo beats and international gems.
Putney based adventurer and musicologist paying his way through life by making food for people.
Sarah Yetter, having worked in record stores and collected records since her teens, djs all vinyl radio(WFVR South Royalton) and in person shows as a way to stay connected with the collection and share a feeling with all those who tune in. Favorite genres include italo disco, afrobeat, and misc. psychedelia.
Stacy Salpietro-Babb, Traditional Soothsayer, Teacher of Witchcraft & Tarot, Maker of Lotions & Potions, Bird of Prey Handler, and Wayfarer Tarot Co-Creator will be in our back lounge giving private tarot card and palm readings. Drop in and sign up the day of, and celebrate the solstice. $25 per reading, a portion of the proceeds […]
SOLD OUT! Come taste pairings of local cheeses and chocolates with experts (and great enthusiasts!) Beth Chevalier from the Brattleboro Food Co-op, and Dar and John of Tavernier Chocolates. We will taste and pair four different cheeses and four different chocolate bars, as well as a cheese with our best-selling chocolate pate. This will be […]
