Community events: Aug. 11 through Aug. 14, 2016

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Aug. 11: Play Bali at Rock Library

Join Celia Bohannon and friends in a vintage game of Bali at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 11 at the Rockingham Library at 63 Westminster St. in Bellows Falls. Bali is a word building game from the ’50s, similar to Scrabble.

It uses cards instead of tiles. Because players can see one another’s cards, the game takes on a more social bent. Adults and kids (fourth grade and up) are welcome to attend and play together.

This program is free and open to the public. For more information, call 802-463-4270, visit rockinghamlibrary.org or stop by the library.

Aug. 12: Beautiful Ashes at Grounded4Life

Leah and Joanna, formerly of Savage Sisters, will be joined by Noah Vittum performing a variety of contemporary music as Beautiful Ashes at 7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 12 at Grounded4Life on the lower level of the Chester Baptist Church, 162 Main St., in Chester.

Admission is free. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with food, coffee, fellowship and conversation. The program begins at 7 p.m.

Check out the Grounded4Life Facebook page and share with friends. For more info visit the grounded4lifevt.org website.

Aug. 14: Horror writer visits Ludlow

World horror author Brian Keene will be at the Book Nook at at 3:30 p.m.

 on Sunday Aug. 14.

The store is located at 136 Main St. in Ludlow. Keene is the author of more than 40 books, mostly in the horror, crime, and dark fantasy genres.

In addition to Keene, local writer Asher Ellis will also read and talk about his Vermont horror novel, The Remedy.

Books from both Keene and Ellis will be sale during the event. For more information visit www.thebooknookvt.com.

Aug. 14: NY Times’ David Sanger returns to Weston to talk U.S. elections and the world

On Sunday, Aug. 14 at 7:30 p.m., join New York Times’ national security correspondent David E. Sanger and moderator Wayne Granquist for “A Raucous Election. A World Afire,” a participatory discussion of current political issues and events. The event will take place at the Weston Playhouse at 12 Park St. in Weston.

Admission is $35. All proceeds benefit the Weston Playhouse Theatre Company. Reserve online at westonplayhouse.org or with the box office at 802-824-5288.

A moderated audience question and answer session, and a dessert reception with an opportunity to meet, mingle, and chat will follow the discussion.

 

— Susan Lampe-Wilson