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Springfield Band performs in Ludlow and Springfield
The Springfield Community Band, under the direction of Nick Pelton, will present two free concerts in the coming days. Sunday, July 31 Filling the air at 7 p.m. at the bandstand on Main Street in Ludlow will be music from the stage and screen, including selections from Chicago, The Phantom of the Opera, Aladdin, Moana and […]
Bonnie’s Bundles shop reopens in Stone Village
Chester doll artist Bonnie Watters has reopened Bonnie’s Bundles Dolls shop and gallery at 250 North St., in Chester’s historic Stone Village. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Watters is retiring and has just seven dolls remaining. Her decision to reopen began with an invitation to return to the Vermont Welcome Center in […]
Springfield Chamber recaps 50th Annual Hackers Golf Tourney
The Springfield Regional Chamber of Commerce’s 50th Hackers Golf Tournament was held on July 14 at Crown Point Country Club. After a two-year hiatus, 20 teams, with a total of 80 players, hit the fairway. There was a brief downpour during registration, but the rest of the day was gorgeous. The field was split into […]
Be the Match donor drive July 30 in Londonderry Could you help save someone's life?
Noah was born to a Londonderry couple in 2017 after a routine pregnancy and delivery. At 3 and a half months of age, he was diagnosed with a rare genetic bone disease called osteopetrosis, a condition that can be fatal if not treated with a bone marrow or stem cell transplant. Thanks to Be The […]
Tickets on sale for Ludlow Rotary’s Duck Race
The Ludlow Rotary Club is sponsoring the 23rd running of the Ralph D. Hogancamp Memorial Duck Race at noon on Saturday, Aug. 20. This year’s event will benefit Reinbow Riding of Mt. Holly. Ducks will be dropped from the Depot Street bridge into the Black River. The first three ducks to reach Walker Bridge will […]
LAHS Dine-around and auction set for Aug. 12
The Londonderry Arts and Historical Society’s Mountain Towns Dine-around fund-raiser will take place on Friday, Aug. 12. The festive event begins with 5:30 p.m. cocktails at the Custer Sharp House, 2461 Middletown Road, Londonderry. At 7 p.m., assignments will be made to join one of eight families for dinner in their area home. Reservations for dinner […]
Yankee Chank brings Zydeco music to Chester on July 21
The Chester Summer Music Series continues at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 21 on the lawn of the Academy Building, across from the Green in Chester. Yankee Chank will bring Cajun and Zydeco fiddle, accordion, guitar and bass music from the heart of southwest Louisiana to the Academy lawn. Laissez les bon temps roulez! All concerts […]
Handler & Levesque to perform in Weston on July 24
The Sundays on the Hill Concert Series welcomes husband and wife duo, Mark Levesque and Judy Handler, on July 24. All concerts are held at 4 p.m. in the Weston Community Church, 37 Lawrence Hill Road. Enjoy an energetic and entertaining program of music from around the world for guitars and mandolin. The duo blends Brazilian, Latin, […]
Blanchette to play in Proctorsville on July 27
The Town of Cavendish welcomes a newcomer, Sammy Blanchette, to its continuing series of Wednesday evening concerts at 6 p.m. on July 27 at Svec Memorial Green in Proctorsville. Blanchette, also known as Sammy B, is a New England-based singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who has been performing in the region for several years. His style includes […]
Windham chicken BBQ returns on July 16
After a three-year hiatus, the Windham Community Organization is holding its annual chicken BBQ and raffle fundraiser at 5 p.m. on Saturday, July 16. Look for the big tent at the historic Windham Congregational Church/Meeting House, 26 Harrington Road, Windham, at the corner of Windham Hill Road. Summed up as “the perfect old-fashioned community BBQ […]
Chester Planning Commission to hold workshop on housing shortage
The Chester Planning Commission will be hosting the first in a series of up to four workshops beginning at 6:30 p.m., Monday July 18 at Town Hall, 556 Elm St., and via Zoom by clicking here. With the state experiencing a shortage of affordable housing, these workshops will gather citizen opinions to assist in broadly […]
Free Springfield Band concert set for July 19
The Springfield Community Band will present a free concert, with guest conductors, at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 19 at the outdoor bandstand at Riverside Middle School, 13 Fairground Road in Springfield. Directing the band will be three members: Danielle St. Amand, Alex Brady and Christian Terry. All are music educators, and they’ve chosen pieces […]
Morning Dudes to perform at Proctorsville Green on July 20
The summer music series on the Svec Memorial Green, Main Street, Proctorsville continues with a concert by The Morning Dudes at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 20. The Morning Dudes plays songs from the wide and varied repertoire of Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead, including folk, blues, country, bluegrass and improvisatory rock. Jake Geppert […]
Grace Cottage Fair Day returns on Aug. 6
Grace Cottage Hospital will hold its traditional Hospital Fair Day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 6, on the Townshend Common, 66 Common Road. Scheduled events include a birthday parade, all-day auction, bingo, pies, jewelry, T-shirts, bargain booths, fried dough and other food, kids’ games, live music and more. This free, all-day, […]
DUCKIE DAY: Lions Club Derby winners announced
It was a hot July 2 for the Duck Derby, sponsored by the Tri-Mountain Area Lions Club, which was held after the 4th of July Parade in downtown Londonderry. Numbered ducks were dumped in the river behind the Garden Restaurant and slowly made their way to the finish line beyond Jelley’s Deli. Participants paid for […]
Early bird deadline nears for Leadership course
The 2022-2023 Leadership Southeast Vermont program will be starting soon. LSEVT serves Windham and Windsor counties, preparing individuals to meet the challenges of the future. Although the applications are rolling in, there are still spots available to be filled. Early applicants receive a tuition discount, so don’t miss the early bird deadline of July 31. […]
Luminous Crush opens Chester Summer Music Series on July 14
Luminous Crush is kicking off the five-week Chester Summer Music Series at 6:30 p.m. on July 14 on the lawn of the Academy Building, across from the Green in Chester. Laura Molinelli and Ben Campbell present original bluegrass, outlaw country, psychedelic fusion, dream pop, indie rock and whatnot. They will be joined by the supporting […]
Kimberly Cummings of Chester awarded LWVVT scholarship
The League of Women Voters of Vermont announces that Kimberly Cummings of Chester is one of four recipients of a $1,500 Winona Smith Scholarship. A 2022 graduate of Green Mountain Union High School, Cummings is an AP Scholar with Distinction and a member of the National Honor Society with awards from Rochester Institute of Technology, […]
Swedish-American chorus seeks singers
Nordic Harmoni chorus is back with rehearsals at 7 p.m. on most Tuesdays in the Second Congregational Church, Main Street (Route 11) in Londonderry. The new director, Christopher (Mowgli) Giannitti, is energetic, patient and knowledgeable about working with amateurs. Nordic Harmoni is the only Swedish-American chorus in southern Vermont; its members enjoy sharing Scandinavian heritage […]
Winhall Library announces summer lineup of family fun
The Winhall Memorial Library, 2 Lower Taylor Hill Road, Bondville, has a schedule packed with summer fun. Pride Month StoryWalk continues The celebration of pride continues through July 28 with the latest StoryWalk, which is on display in Memorial Park next to the library. The featured book is Worm Loves Worm by Mike Curato. This picture book […]
