by Linda Ellingsworth

The American Museum of Fly Fishing in Manchester is presenting a first-ever exhibit that showcases the influence of women anglers on the sport. “A Graceful Rise: Women in Fly Fishing Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow” tells the story of women who broke gender barri-ers in competitive casting, record holders, writers, guides, and conservationists.

Honoring the key roles women have played in fly fishing history and the inspiration of these pioneers, the exhibit opened on June 11 with presen-tations by legendary women fly fishers. Among those appearing were Joan Wulff, “The First Lady of Fly Fishing,” Fanny Krieger, founder of the IWFF and the Golden West Women Fly Fishers, world record holder Diana Rudolph, and instructor/guide Lori-Ann Murphy. Presentations included fly-tying, the history of women’s fly fish-ing organizations, and casting workshops.

“A Graceful Rise” is divided into three sections, “Yesterday, Today, & Tomorrow,” spanning seven centuries and featuring 50 significant women who have made contributions to fly fish-ing. The exhibit features those who have moved fly fishing for-ward with a visual display of artifacts, photos and more, including many items from the anglers’ personal collections.

“Yesterday” features names from the past, such as Dame Juliana Berners, who is credited with writing “A Treatyse of Fysshynge with an Angle” in

1496. It is considered one of the earliest works of angling litera-ture. Also featured is Cornelia “Fly Rod” Crosby (1854-1946), a legendary angler and hunter from Maine who was the first licensed guide of any gender from her state.

In “Today,” the exhibit fea-tures women who have success-fully competed against men in the sport. During the first half of the twentieth century, Joan Salvato Wulff broke distance

records as a young adult compet-ing against men. Her first cast-ing trophy, received in 1939, is on display.

“Tomorrow” examines con-temporary women whose contri-butions to the sport can be seen in both traditional and non-tra-ditional roles. Included are mov-ers and shakers like film pro-ducer Kristi Denton Cohen, as well as women’s organizations like Casting for Recovery and Sisters on the Fly. Other high-

lights include the rod used by Diana Rudolph when she became the first woman to win the pres-tigious Don Hawley International Tournament in 2004.

“A Graceful Rise” will be on display through April 2012 and is sponsored in part by the Orvis Company, the Lintilhac Foundation, Berkshire Bank, Northeastern Fine Jewelry, and the Urban Angler.

Other events upcoming at the museum include an Ice Cream

Social on July 16, and “Angling and Art,” the annual benefit art auction on July 30, featuring the work of New Hampshire water-colorist, David Tibbetts. On August 13, the American Museum of Fly Fishing hosts a Fly Fishing Festival, featuring vendors, family activities, music, and a casting competi-tion.

For more information, con-tact the museum at 802-362-3300 or visit www.amff.com.

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Northshire Bookstore kicks off a busy weekend of events today with a special children’s event featuring “Moey’s Music Party” on June 23 at 2 p.m. Native Vermonter Melissa Levis (aka Moey) will be per-forming songs from her new DVD/CD “Happily Ever Moey! A Fairy Tale in Central Park,” which is geared for children ages five and under. The New York Times calls Moey’s Music Party “pop music that parents can enjoy too.”

Moey, a 2011 Parents’ Choice Award winner, leads Moey’s Music Party classes every week

at the New York Junior League and in Central Park.

At 7 p.m. on June 23, the bookstore hosts a special event “Inside Solarfest.” Get an inside look at Vermont’s own renew-able energy festival, held each year for three days in Tinmouth, Vermont. From its inception 16 years ago, Solarfest has grown into a full-fledged education conference, a music festival, and trade show drawing thou-sands from all over the Northeast. The event was recently named a recipient of the 2011 Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence.

The American Museum of Fly Fishing has opened its new exhibit, “A GentleRise,” which focuses on woman in fly fishing.

“Women in Fly Fishing” to be focus of new exhibit

Author Willem Lange will be at the Northshire bookstore

Willem Lange, Kids Fun, Solarfest and more at Northshire Bookstore

See BOOKSTORE, pg. 2

Four local authors will read from their most recent work at a special event at the Bennington Museum at 2 p.m., Sunday, June 26. Brad Verter, scholar and writer, will serve as moderator and introduce each author.

Opening the program is editor and writer Ted Gilley, who will read from “Bliss and other short stories.” Winner of the Prairie Schooner Prize for Fiction, “Bliss” is a collection of nine stories that introduces read-ers to an edgy and uncertain world. Gilley’s short stories have been published in sev-eral magazines and antholo-gies, including Northwest Review and New England Review.

History buff Robert E. Guarino takes readers on a fascinating and nostalgic journey in his new book “Beacon Street, Its Buildings and Residents.” The street’s grand mansions and elegant row houses have long been the homes of Boston’s elite and have served as a back-drop to the city’s history. Guarino narrates the devel-opment of the historic street from its early settlement by Puritans in 1630 to today. Now a Vermont resident, he is a trustee of the Vermont Historical Society.

Chronicler of the Beat Generation, Bill Morgan, presents his new book “Beat

Museum to host authors

See MUSEUM, pg. 2

Crafters, artists, collectors and antique dealers are invited to participate in the 17th Annual Norman’s Attic Craft Fair, which will take place on Saturday, August 6 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

in Arlington, Vermont. Arlington was the long-time home of beloved American artist, Norman Rockwell. To obtain a vendor application form, go to www.stjamesarlingtonvt.org and click on the Norman’s Attic 2011 page, or call 802-375-9952. Vendor forms and payment

must be received by Friday, July 15 to guarantee space.

This discussion will explore the myths and truths of the 99 per cent volunteer-run, not-for-profit, environmental organiza-tion. Learn what Solarfest brings to Vermont communi-ties, how the mission has changed lives, and how every-thing at the event runs on solar energy. Expect a highly interac-tive evening, and a chance to check out Solarfest at a reduced rate.

On Friday, June 24 at 7 p.m.,

renowned author Willem Lange and Caldecott Award winning illustrator Mary Azarian will present their new collaborative work, “A Dream of Dragons.” A modern Norse saga, the book is the true-grit tale of a stoic Norwegian family living in the 1890s. Willem Lange’s sweeping poetic prose is complemented by Mary Azarian’s beautiful wood cuts.

Willem Lange is a short story writer, children’s author, news-paper columnist and host on Vermont Public Radio who lives in East Montpelier. The illustra-tor of more than 40 books, Mary Azarian lives in Calais, Vermont.

Author Paul Dorion presents “Trespasser,” his follow-up to “The Poacher’s Son” on Saturday, June 25 at 7 p.m. Dorion is the editor-in-chief of Down East: The Magazine of Maine. A resident of coastal Maine, he is also a registered Maine Guide. His new mystery “Trespasser” continues the story of Maine game warden Mike Bowditch, who is focused on rebuilding his career when he gets drawn into a case that no one else seems to care about. Dorion’s critically-acclaimed “The Poacher’s Son” received an Edgar Award nomination and made several editors’ lists of 2010’s best mysteries.

For more information about any of these events, call Northshire Bookstore at 802-362-2200 or visit. www.north-shire.com.

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Atlas: A State by State Guide to the Beat Generation in America.” From Jack Kerouac’s Lowell to William Burroughs’ Lawrence, Kansas and every-where in between, Morgan delivers a wealth of historical information subdivided by region and state for easy refer-ence. Filled with images by Allen Ginsberg and others, the book also follows the move-ments of Beat contemporaries like the New York School, the

Black Mountain Poets and the San Francisco Renaissance. Morgan’s recent work includes “I Celebrate Myself: The Somewhat Private life of Allen Ginsberg.”

The program wraps up with a reading from “Overlook,” a book of poems by Stephen Sandy. The author of 11 previ-ous poetry collections including the recent “Weathers Permitting,” Sandy has taught at universities and workshops throughout the northeast and has been honored with residen-cies at Bellagio Center, a Fulbright Lectureship in Japan, and an award from the

American Academy of Arts and Letters. Poetry magazine says Sandy’s work has “the depth and robustness of an outstand-ing vintage.”

For more information about this program call the Bennington Museum at 802-447-1571 or visit www.bennington-museum.org.

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Area youth will have a unique opportunity to experi-ence the joy of learning to play an instrument at Manchester Music Festival’s 25th annual Music Education Week, which runs July 18-22.

Children ages six to 18 can try out a new instrument or continue lessons on their cur-rent instrument. All lessons are taught by the Young Artists of the Manchester Music Festival. These artists are pre-profes-sional students from the United States and several foreign coun-tries who come to Manchester for six weeks each summer to study chamber music. Lessons will be offered in violin, viola, cello, piano, and recorder.

The 50-minute lessons are taught at 9 or 10 a.m., Monday through Friday, in Manchester. Students ages six and seven with no instrumental experi-ence are limited to violin or recorder. Each student can expect one or two other stu-dents of comparable age and experience in their lesson group. The week culminates with a student recital at the First Congregational Church.

Cost for the week-long school is $25 per student. Instrument rental is additional, and runs $25 to $30 depending on the instrument. Application dead-line is July 4. To register or learn more about the program, visit www.mmfvt.org to down-load an application, or call the Manchester Music Festival at 802-362-1956.

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“Splendent Earth,” an exhib-it of artist Michèle Ratté’s recent sculptural and textile work, will open on Saturday, June 25 with a reception for the artist from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in the Regional Artists Gallery at the Bennington Museum.

Ratte’s art explores an alli-ance between precious metal-patterned textiles and primor-dial stone, or shells and fossils. A practitioner of printmaking, textile arts, drawing and collage for many years, she developed a printing method for transpos-ing drawings onto cloth in iri-descent patterns. After her tex-tiles were introduced to a buyer for Barneys New York in 1989, she began a business venture that became Michèle Ratté Fabric Design, Ltd. From 1997 to 2009, she collaborated with artist colleague Joan Morris to invent and patent a method for permanently printing gold, platinum and mineral grains onto cloth.

The large-scale monoprints co-created by Ratté and Morris have been exhibited widely in the United States, Japan, and

England.The element of gold is an

essential ingredient in Ratté’s new work. Stones, fossils and shells are also key elements. Growing up with a geologist father in places like the Arizona desert, the mountains of Vermont and the beach commu-nities of the West Indies, the natural world became compel-ling and fundamental to her process. “For me, inanimate objects, such as stone, emanate a life force and can be experi-enced as remarkable,” said Ratté.

Ratté earned a BA “with dis-tinction” from Dartmouth College in 1977, and was the recipient of the college’s presti-gious Marcus Heiman Award for Achievement in the Arts. After spending three decades on Martha’s Vineyard, she has returned to her studio in Vermont where she now con-centrates exclusively on sculp-tures and prints.

For more information about the exhibit, call the Bennington Museum at 802-447-1751 or visit www.benningtonmuseum.org.

Bennington Area Habitat for Humanity continues to gear up for its major fundraiser - the Annual Auction and Tag Sale which will be held on Saturday, July 16th at “A Safe Place Self Storage” at 275 Tennis Way in East Dorset. Preview and Tag Sale start at 9 a.m., and the auc-tion begins at 10 a.m.

Donations are still being accepted and pickup can be arranged. A receipt for tax deduction will be given.

You can also show your sup-port for Habitat by volunteering before, during and after the event. We welcome help setting up, cleaning up and running, lifting and moving auction items.

Show your support for the work that Habitat does by being part of this important fundrais-er. Contact Auction Coordinator Ruth Stewart at 802-362-1185 or stewdor7@comcast.net or con-tact Habitat at 802-367-1000.

Readers of all ages will travel the globe this summer as the Mark Skinner Library in Manchester presents “One World, Many Stories.” Be sure to attend the following special pre-sentations, all of which begin at 10:30 AM:

July 7, 2011 - The Wonderful World of Magic with Magician Tom Joyce

July 14, 2011 - Sing and Dance with Jackson Gillman, Standup Cameleon

July 21, 2011 - Explore the World of Heifer International

July 22, 2011 - Enjoy Stories in Spanish with Sue Ritchie

July 28, 2011 - Learn about and play with Toys from Long Ago from the Bennington Museum

July 29, 2011 - Enjoy More Stories in Spanish with Sue Ritchie

August 4, 2011 - Joyful Music from Around the World with Matthew Witten

August 11, 2011 - Music, Dance, Games & More with Alexandra Langstaff from Hullabaloo!

Register for our Reading Program! Join and be eligible to win our grand prize -- an iPod Nano! Come to the library to reg-ister and get your personal read-ing record. The more you read, the better your chances to win! All programs are free and open to the public. For more infoirma-tion call the library at 362-2607.

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MANCHESTER The Rick Heinz Hockey School is accepting regis-trations for the summer ice season at Riley Rink in Manchester. Information/registration: 1-877-434-6977, or www.rickheinz.com. For all Riley Rink programs, visit www.rileyrink.com.

MANCHESTER The Manchester Music Festival is accepting regis-trations for its 25th Annual Music Education Week for ages 6 to 18 that will run from 9 to 10 a.m. Monday through Friday, July 18 to 22 in Manchester. Cost: $25. Information/registration: 802-362-1956, or www.mmfvt.org.

RUPERT Friday, June 24, is the deadline to register for a Faith and Nature Camp that will be offered by the Interfaith Council of the Northshire Monday through Friday, Aug. 1 to 5, at the Calfee/Davis Farm on Route 30 in Rupert. Cost: $75, including bus transportation from Arlington, Dorset and Manchester. Information/registra-tion: 867-2260, or email dorsetchurch@gmail.com.

BENNINGTON Southern Vermont College in Bennington is accepting registrations for Baseball and Basketball Day Camps for boys ages 7 through 18 that will run 9 a.m. to noon, Monday through Friday, Aug. 1 through 5 and Aug. 8 through 12 respectively. Cost: $95. Information/registration: 802-447-4662, or email dschaffer@svc.edu.

PAWLET The Pawlet Village Farmers Market opens for the sea-son on Friday, June 24, from 3-6 p.m. at the Pawlet Village Green, adjacent to the Pawlet Public Library. The market features local-vore, fresh produce, handmade crafts, fresh food products, Vermont maple products, music and more, and is open every

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MANCHESTER Vermont author/columnist Willem Lange and award-winning woodcut artist Mary Azarian will present their collabo-ration, “A Dream of Dragons,” at 7 p.m. on Friday, June 24, at the Northshire Bookstore in Manchester. Free and open to all. Information: 802-362-2200.

BENNINGTON An intermediate-level 5K Run/Walk sponsored by United Counseling Services and the Battenkill Runners Club will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 25. Online registration (T-shirt to each pre-registrant): www.active.com. Registration also will be held at the UCS office, 316 Dewey Street in Bennington on June 25. Goodie bags and refreshments will be provided.

MANCHESTER Author Paul Doiron will present his work, “Trespasser,” at 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 25, at the Northshire Bookstore in Manchester. Information: 802-362-2200.

MIDDLETOWN SPRINGS The 36th Annual Middletown Springs Strawberry Festival will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 26, on the green in Middletown Springs. Vermont strawberries, homemade biscuits, ice cream and a drink will be available for $5. Live music, paintings, hand-crafted bears, hardwood treen ware, pot-tery demonstrations, photography, and collectibles will be featured, along with free tours at the Historical Society Museum. Information: Jon Mathewson at 235-2561, or David Wright at 235-2376.

BENNINGTON The Bennington Project Independence Adult Day Service invites those caring for a loved one to a meeting at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, June 28, at the Dr. Richard A. Sleeman Building, 614 Harwood Hill in Bennington. Free and open to all. Information: 802-442-8136, email info@bpiads.org, or www.bpiads.org.

PAWLET The Rutland Area Farm and Food Link will host a Livestock Fencing Workshop from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, June 29, at the Maple Tree Farm off Herrick Brook Road in Pawlet. Colin and Gretchen Stabile will lead a discussion on what they’ve learned during six years of set-stock rotational graz-ing. Also leading the discussion will be NOFA-VT’s livestock advi-sor Willie Gibson. Cost: $10 at the door (reservations not required). Information: Kris Smith at 802-417-1528, or email kris@rutland-farmandfood.org.

GRANVILLE The Village of Granville Summer Concert Series will present the Celtic rock group, “Prydien,” from 7 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, June 30, at Veterans Memorial Park on Quaker Street in Granville. This event will include a chicken barbecue by the fire department across the street, a strawberry social, and fireworks.

GRANVILLE An opening reception for an exhibition of contemporary gourd artwork by sculptor Serena Kovalosky will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday, July 1, at the Slate Valley Museum, 17 Water Street in Granville. Admission will be free and wine and cheese will be served. This event is part of First Friday Artwalk that features local art, music and food in a relaxed environment at the Pember Library and Museum and the Slate Valley Museum. Information: 518-642-1417, or www.slatevalleymuseum.org.

MOUNT TABOR The Green Mountain Club will offer a hike from Big Branch to Old Job at Mount Tabor on Saturday, July 2. Meet at 9 a.m. at Main Street Park, near the east end of the fire station off Center Street in Rutland. Bring water and lunch and wear sturdy shoes. Information: Sue Thomas at 773-2185.

FAIR HAVEN The 10th Annual Green Mountain Lumberjack Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 2, on the green in Fair Haven. Free admission and a food vendor will be on hand.

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