On Saturdays during cooler months we serve our hot drinking chocolate to go, and open up our back Kissa space for relaxed sipping and listening. Made from our ethically sourced direct-trade Ecuador chocolate, we use oat milk as the base for a creamy, dairy-free decadent treat everyone can enjoy. We sell the mix by the […]
On Saturdays during cooler months we serve our hot drinking chocolate to go, and open up our back Kissa space for relaxed sipping and listening. Made from our ethically sourced direct-trade Ecuador chocolate, we use oat milk as the base for a creamy, dairy-free decadent treat everyone can enjoy. We sell the mix by the […]
We are honored to host musician Dave Seidel for an afternoon of deep listening. Dave will play a new piece in memory of the revered composer Éliane Radigue. Dave will perform a new piece called "Six Bardos for Éliane Radigue" exploring his interpretation of some of the techniques used by Radigue in her work, based […]
On Saturdays during cooler months we serve our hot drinking chocolate to go, and open up our back Kissa space for relaxed sipping and listening. Made from our ethically sourced direct-trade Ecuador chocolate, we use oat milk as the base for a creamy, dairy-free decadent treat everyone can enjoy. We sell the mix by the […]
Ron Schneiderman of Blueberry Honey's history in music is wide and deep: Spirit of Orr, Sunburned Hand of the Man, Estey Organ field organ music, Blueberry Honey, Green Hill Builders, founder of the original Festival of Endless Gratitude which carries on in Denmark. Ron is gonna meet the room's vibes.... spinning electronic, ambient, dub, spiced […]
Scotty Tabachnick is a certified record geek, musician, and educator. The first record he ever bought was the New Kid in Town/Victim of Love 7” by the Eagles. As a budding collector, he eventually bought Hotel California. For over 30 years, Scotty has been playing piano and guitar, and singing in the rock band Moviola. […]
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!
