Join us for this segment of the Vermont Humanities Fall Festival on October 29 at 2:00pm in the Main Reading Room of the Brooks Memorial Library, 224 Main St. In Brattleboro.

Andrew Ingall, creator of the project "Warlé, Yesterday, and Today," presents a slide talk and storytelling exercise inspired by the lives and legacy of Warren Kronemeyer and Leon Ingall, a Vermont couple who were entrepreneurs and civic leaders in Townshend, VT during the 1980 and 1990s. Leon was a refugee twice: first fleeing the Bolsheviks in 1918 and then again from the Nazis in the late 1930s. He will be joined by panelists Eduardo Meléndez , Abdullah, Alex Beck, and Kate Paarlberg-Kvam.

Warren and Leon's remarkable story of love, adversity, caregiving, and creativity provides a lens to explore similar and divergent experiences of today's LGBTQ+ elders, asylum-seekers, refugees, and migrants. The afternoon will conclude with a discussion from local organizations that include an overview of various immigration statuses and avenues towards residency; how these underrepresented communities invigorate cultural, economic, and social life; and how citizens can best support newcomers.

The program is free and open to the public and is accessible to people in wheelchairs. For more information visit www.brookslibraryvt.org or call (802)254-5290.

Event Info

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