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BENNINGTON â The life of Dawn Bakker, a Bennington resident who helped and befriended patrons of the Bennington Free Library and students at the Community College of Vermont, will be celebrated on July 4 from 1 to 4 p.m. at her home at 207 Park St.
Bakker died on April 15, during the pandemic. Her family postponed the celebration of her life at that time.
Bakker was a resident of Bennington for nearly two decades. She attended Bennington College and the Community College of Vermont, and graduated from Johnson State College.
Specializing in math education and math anxiety, she taught brush-up math courses at CCV, and taught a number of area residents from middle school to adults, assisting many students in overcoming overwhelming math anxiety.
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BENNINGTON â Bennington Free Library is launching a new program for school-age kids. âOut of the Box-esâ take-home activity kits will be available at the library during open hours, from July 2 until the end of August. The library will have a series of 5 different boxes to distribute throughout the summer.
âYou belong hereâ is the general theme of these bi-weekly kits. âYou: Taking Care of Yourselfâ is Box no. 1âs focus. Box no. 1 will be distributed July 2-16, or until supplies run out.
The program is a collaboration with The Mentor Connector, Rutland Youth Coalition, Bennington and Rutland County UVM Extension 4-H, area public libraries & many more partners and sponsors.
BENNINGTON On Tuesday, June 22, at 7 p.m., the Bennington Free Library will hold a community book discussion of the Vermont Reads 2020 book, "The Hate U Give."
BENNINGTON Two members of the Black Student Alliance at Mount Anthony Union High School have prepared 30 Juneteenth-related donation packages to be distributed through the Bennington Free Library to