Starting in 1984 and for several years after, the Vermont Theater Company used the Main Hall for their productions. Tom Panzera, a member of All Souls Church, was active in these plays which attracted wide audiences. If you have a memory about the West Village Meeting House that you would like to share, please tell … Continue reading The Vermont Theater Company
The Main Hall has been used for a number of plays and theatrical productions, involving some members of the Church and many community thespians. If you have a memory about the West Village Meeting House that you would like to share, please tell us about it in the “Reply” section below.
Memories from Maisie Crowther Today we celebrate our 50 years of gathering in this building. Although we are not able to gather here today, we are remembering the warmth of friendship through art-making in a myriad of ways. On our website, there is a longer ‘history’ of our mission to make art accessible, both to … Continue reading Maisie Crowther
The walls of the West Village Meeting House were designed to show off art from both members and friends in the Brattleboro Community. Bob McLean, the first building administrator was himself a visual artist. An active Arts Committee continues to schedule rotating exhibits. If you have a memory about the West Village Meeting House that … Continue reading Art Exhibits
The Church choir in its current configuration was started about 1985 when Barbara Pfeil gathered together members who liked to sing. For several years, we rehearsed and performed without a conductor. When Ede Thomas moved to Brattleboro full time, she became choir director. Shortly after that, Nancy Reed moved to town and became the accompanist. … Continue reading ASC choir
Jerelyn Wilson For many years Presidents Day weekend at West Village Meeting House was synonymous with Western Wind, an a cappella group from New York City. In 1991 the first three-day singing workshop kicked off with a joyful Friday evening public concert and filled the West Village Meeting House with songs of all genres for … Continue reading The Western Wind years
The Chelsea House Folklore Center was located in a big red barn near the corner of Route 9 and Sunset Lake Road from 1974 until 1981. Under the guidance of Carol Levin, the organization brought some of the biggest names in folk music to Brattleboro. When the artist were expected to draw more people than … Continue reading Chelsea House Folklore Center
Starting early in the 1970s and for several decades, the West Village Meeting House served its community function by hosting concerts by the BMC. Their chamber series attracted top international names like Rudolf Serkin, who also happened to live in Guilford. Other well known performers included Anton Kuerti, Mstislav Rostropovich, Murray Perahia, James Galway, and … Continue reading The Brattleboro Music Center
Over the years, a great variety of musical offerings have been presented in the main hall, thus fulfilling one of the visions of the advocates for the new building. You will see a sampling in the sections which follow.
The Fellowship Necklaces Elizabeth Lewis materialized and shared her appreciation of the 2019 Stewardship Campaign by making and giving away(!) a limited edition of her signature block necklaces. She gave her experience a story and told it at the Celebration of Giving virtual zoom service on December 27, 2020. Fall,2019: In keeping with recent tradition, … Continue reading Elizabeth Lewis
