Casino Night
Test your luck and support the Vermont Historical Society at our first ever Casino Night! We’ll have blackjack, roulette, and more spread throughout the History Center. Collect your chips and swap them out for raffle tickets to win great prizes. The evening features a 1950s theme in food and décor, so pull out your most […]
Employee Ownership Month Celebration at Three Penny Taproom
Join fellow employee owners and employee ownership advocates to raise a glass to Employee Ownership Month at Three Penny Taproom in Montpelier! 5% of the day’s sales will be donated to the Vermont Employee Ownership Center to support their work spreading the model around the Green Mountain State, and beer produced by employee-owned breweries will […]
Basic Mediation Workshop at Champlain College
Life is complicated. Learn to mediate conflict and achieve effective resolutions. BASIC MEDIATION FALL WORKSHOP AT CHAMPLAIN COLLEGE November 15–18, 2017 During our three-and-a-half day workshop, you will learn about: Identifying and framing issues Listening for interests Controlling the process Helping disputants solve problems Finalizing agreements Handling special problems in mediation In addition, the workshop has been approved by the […]
Mystery Shipwreck of Basin Harbor
The Vermont Historical Society sponsors this lunchtime talk. Archaeologist Jenny Craig discusses the on-going archaeological investigations surrounding a wooden shipwreck found in Basin Harbor near Vergennes, as well as the shipping history of the harbor.
Vermont Clean Water Network – Projects Meeting
Join the Vermont Clean Water Network as we turn our focus to team projects! This is a “watershed” moment for our network, as we share and refine projects to advance in the next year. Together we will: – Develop and refine specific project proposals – ID opportunities to align teams’ work, and – Determine how the Network […]
Burlington Home Energy Tour
Join us on Saturday, October 7, 10:00am-1:00pm for this self-guided tour of energy efficient Burlington homes. Visit one or all of these open houses for inspiration on how to reduce your own heating and cooling costs while living comfortably. Learn from Burlington home owners who are using solar, heat pump technology, and in-home energy devices […]
The Search For a Good Exit: Intro to Ownership Succession Planning
In this seminar, you will learn the basics of how to choose a path for ownership succession in your business. We will take a close look at four different ways of selling a business: to an outsider, to family members, to managers or to the larger group of employees. While we will get into some […]
Coaching Skills Essentials: Leadership Tools
Do you notice how people seem to rely on you for all the answers, the resources, and even permission to take initiative, solve a problem, or to suggest ways to improve? Do you find yourself exhausted from holding people’s hands, dictating tasks, and spending time in the weeds vs attending to creative, innovative work? Overcoming […]
Archives Month Program- 1964: A Watershed Year in Vermont’s Political (and Cultural) History
In 1964, the Republican Party lost its tight-fisted grasp on Vermont politics, starting the swing of the political pendulum from Vermont as bastion of conservative republicanism to a state with a highly diversified political climate featuring progressive and even radical politics. Novelist Deborah Luskin, whose extensive research into the politics of mid-century Vermont was undertaken […]
Night Out at the Cluse
Join CarShare Vermont for a classy soiree at Penny Cluse Cafe! Indulge in a delicious 5-course dinner prepared by beloved local chefs Maura O’Sullivan and Charles Reeves and feel good knowing that 100% of the proceeds will benefit CarShare Vermont’s mission-driven work. Buy Tickets Here