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Current Events

Currently there are no Salon Series events scheduled.  We will be back in Winter of 2013 with more programming.  Check back for updates on who we will be brining next!

Past Events

If you missed the event with David Sheff, you can watch it here!

Author of the New York Times best selling book Beautiful Boy -- David Sheff will speak about his son Nic’s downward spiral into drug addiction and the impact it had on his family. In addition, the evening will consist of a panel moderated by Mitch Barron with David Sheff, Pediatrician Fred Holmes and two recovering prescription drug addicts. 

This appearance is presented in association with our newest project about prescription drug abuse in Franklin County.  Read more...

April 5th, 2012
7:00 PM
Contois Auditorium - Burlington, VT
Tickets: $15 in advance or at the door
(reduced $7 tickets at door for students & income sensitive folks

 

October 27th, 2011
Performer Rusty DeWees
Interviewed by Bess O’Brien
Rusty DeWees is Vermont’s gem of an entertainer, comedian, actor and performer,
Rusty has been performing his One Man Comedy Show “The Logger” for 15 years to
sold out houses throughout New England and has appeared in more than 25 films. Join us for a rollicking and intimate look at how Rusty crafts VT stories and film characters.
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November 3rd, 2011
Writer Katherine Paterson
Interviewed by Bess O’Brien
Katherine Paterson is the author of more than 30 books including 16 novels for children and young people. She has twice won the Newbery Medal, for Bridge to Terabithia in 1978 and Jacob Have I Loved in 1981. She is the winner of two National Book Awards. Her novel, The Day of the Pelican was the Vermont Reads selection for 2010. Learn about how Katherine develops character and story and what it was like to have one of her books adapted into a Hollywood movie.
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November 10th, 2011
Writer Howard Frank Mosher
Interviewed by Jay Craven
Using ironic humor, complex characterization, and surprising dramatic twists, Howard Mosher has written 10 novels that invite readers into his magical world of Kingdom County, Vermont. (Sneak Preview! Howard will read from his new story, Nights of Temperance.) Filmmaker Jay Craven has adapted four Mosher stories and is about to take on another–Northern Borders. Tune in to go behind the scenes.
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November 17th, 2011
Journalist Jane Lindholm
Interviewed by Jay Craven
Vermont native Jane Lindholm returned home after stints at public radio’s Talk of the
Nation, Weekend Edition, and Marketplace. At VPR, she has developed Vermont Edition into a probing and revealing radio journal that connects and informs listeners throughout the region. Join us as we interview the interviewer.
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