West Brattleboro - For over two decades, the internationally renowned Western Wind vocal sextet, founded in 1969, has retreated from its New York City home base to host its annual Winter Wonderland Workshop in ensemble singing at All Souls Church, aka West Village Meeting House, on the long President's Day Weekend. With them come myriad bins of sheet music and a good supply from their nineteen inspiring recordings.

In addition to maintaining a demanding performance schedule, The Western Wind is committed to spreading the joy of music to people of all ages. They coordinate a highly acclaimed arts-in-education program for New York public school children ages 8 to 18, as well as offer these Workshops in Ensemble Singing for adults in several locations in New York, Massachusetts, and Vermont each year. The workshop's purpose is to address the particular challenges of singing in small, largely unconducted ensembles. This year's Brattleboro workshop is set for February 15-18.

Renowned Harmonica Virtuoso, Grégoire Maret to Perform with his quartet at the VJC

On January 19th at 8:00 PM, the Vermont Jazz Center will present a concert led by Grégoire Maret, one of the greatest jazz chromatic harmonica players in the world. Maret, is an A-list musician who can be found on recordings by Herbie Han*censored*, Pat Metheny, Cassandra Wilson, David Sanborn, Carlos “Patato” Valdes, Charlie Hunter, George Benson, Jacky Terrasson, Marcus Miller, Meshell Ndegeocello, Lionel Loueke and many, many others. He will be performing with his working quartet on January 19th, a band that includes his long-standing collaborator/pianist, Federico Gonzalez Peña, Ben Williams on bass (winner of the 2009 Thelonious Monk Competition) and Clarence Penn on the drums. This is a stellar collaboration!

MLK Day Celebration
Saturday, January 19, 2012, 4 p.m. - 6 pm
Stone Church, 210 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT

Fundraiser for the BUHS student group AWARE, which promotes multicultural awareness at BUHS and in our community.
Free Entrance -Donations are appreciated

Learn about MLK’s Legacy*Poetry* Enjoy Soup & Bread

Creative Arts Open Hearts with Su Eaton Of Peaceable Village
Books to Life for children ages infant - 5 and their caregivers Tuesdays 10:30-11:30 am
8 Week session January 29 –March 29 (no class February 19)
$15 for adult and child $5 for each additional child
Drop- ins are available please give me 24 hr notice to prepare supplies
Discount for those who commit to the 8 week session $80 for adult and child $5 for each additional child (non- mobile children are free) Open to possible partial barter
At Kidsplayce 20 Elliot St Brattleboro
CLASS DESCRIPTIONS:

In-Sight Photography is kicking off a new session of classes beginning February 11th. Classes are offered to youth ages 11 to 18 and made available by suggested contribution. No interested youth will be turned away for financial reasons. All materials and equipment will be provided for every student. Classes include Introduction to Black and White Photography, Intermediate and Portfolio Techniques, Digital Photography and Web Design, Digital Animation, and Exposures digital story telling.

For more information, call 802-251-9960 or visit the website at www.insight-photography.org

Saturday, January 5th at Grafton Ponds, Grafton, VT. Expert instruction by Amy Caldwell and Bill Salmon for skiers of all ages and abilities.

Clinic $25 (fee includes required trail pass). Students $10. Choose your category and sign up. Space is limited. Must pre-pay through West Hill Shop.

9:00am - First Timers - Never done it, tried a couple times, just can't get it!
10:30am - Novice - Done it, love it, need help to get better.
12:30pm - Experienced - Proficient, but want to be faster.

To register for the clinic call 802-387-5718 with payment info, or email diny@westhillshop.com. Limited skate ski rentals are available through Grafton Ponds Outdoor Center but they must be reserved in advance.

Creative Arts Class for 3-5 yr olds and their Caregivers with Su Eaton
8 Week session on Saturdays twice a month 3:30-4:30 December 1 – March 16
Please pre-register Limited to 10 Families$15 for one child and adult includes materials each additional child $5 non mobile babies welcome for free
AND
Peaceable Village Family Dance Saturdays twice a month 4:45 -5:30
$5 per person (people under 1 free ) You can come to one or both!
Both at Equilibrium 14 Elm St Brattleboro
Su 617-623-3521
http://www.eqvermont.com

Brattleboro Clayworks Winter 2013 classes

Hand Building & Sculpture
When: Wednesday eve. 6-9 p.m. 10 weeks. Starts Jan. 30th
Includes: Free practice Fri. & Sat, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Where: Brattleboro Clayworks
532 Putney Rd. Brattleboro
(underneath Friends of the Sun)
Cost: $275 + materials

The Northeast PNI Institute has news about Continuing Education Credits for people in the Mental Health fields. Our PNI Level I course, Psychoneuroimmunology, The Study of the Mind-Body Connection-level I described below will be offering 13 CEU’s to licensed participants toward their 2013 requirements. Please read below more information.

The Mind, the Body, the Brain for Healing and Wellness

Psychoneuroimmunology: The Study of the Mind-Body Connection Level I is for you if you are interested in learning theory, techniques and practices in order to “Train Your Brain” for the purpose of healing. It’s for you if you have an interest in lean more about how you will personally benefit with expanded knowledge and tools from the art and science of mind-body dynamics.

Come sing, dance and play with the Snowflake Fairy(Su Eaton) and Jack Frost (Jonathan Stein) at an interactive inter-generational (which means for families and family and child ally and support team or those young at heart) event that honors and celebrates Winter and the Winter Solstice as a part of a bigger event happening Dec 20 and 21 at Equilibrium, Battleboro, VT.

Contact info: http://www.eqvermont.com.