All Entries in the "Community and Arts Life" Category
Wilder Library in Weston awarded grant for graphic books
In late 2014, Wilder Memorial Library in Weston was awarded a $500 grant from Ashgate Publishing. Throughout 2014, the library found that the demand for graphic novels and graphic nonfiction books from its younger readers exceeded the resources that the library had to provide them. Graphic book genres, which resemble comic books in how they […]
Chocolate marshmallow pie made for super-chocolate lovers
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com By upping the amount of chocolate chips to a pound, and omitting the crust, you have just made yourself the base for truffles. Simply refrigerate for at least two hours until firm, remove and roll. After rolling, dip these truffles in powdered sugar or melted chocolate. Whatever you decide to do […]
Heat pump, energy-saving workshop offered in Cavendish
The Cavendish Community and Conservation Association in conjunction with the Town of Cavendish will host a heat pump workshop at 6 p.m.Thursday, Feb. 12 in the town office meeting room, 37 High St. in Cavendish. The workshop will include a presentation by representatives of Prudent Living Homes and of Brite Lite Electric of Windsor, who […]
Information class on Medicare offered
Senior Solutions staff will be at the Meeting House at Springfield Hospital from 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 18 to provide an unbiased overview of the Medicare system. The class will be offered again on the afternoon of March 11. Space is limited, so please call ahead to register. Medicare Boot Camp is appropriate […]
St. Luke’s Episcopal in Chester welcomes new rector
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Chester announces that it has hired a new rector, the Rev. Heidi Edson. The Vestry voted her selection unanimously after a two-year search by the Ministry Discernment Committee working with the Episcopal Diocese of Vermont. The Rev. Edson’s first Sunday at St. Luke’s was Jan. 25 and the congregation gave […]
Hearty vegetable soup is made with simple ingredients
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com With the barest of ingredients, and the simplest of preparations, you can enjoy a filling soup that will rival any other vegetable soup found in your family recipe book. I wanted to add more ingredients to this recipe created by my dad, the second Yankee Chef, because it seemed rather plain […]
Eyes on love: Crawl between these pages to stir your heart
By John Hoover ©2015 – Telegraph Publishing LLC While there really was a St. Valentine (in fact there were several) our current association of the saint’s day and romantic love has nothing to do with the lives of any of them but rather stems from a line in a poem by Geoffrey Chaucer: “For this […]
Crispy apple tart puts skillet to delicious work
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com H ere’s a sweetly crisp dessert that made remind you of cuddling up by the hearth. Add a cup of cocoa and its sure to warm your heart. Sugar Cookie Crust 4 tablespoons butter or margarine, room temperature 2/3 cup sugar 1 beaten egg 1 teaspoon rum extract or vanilla 1 […]
Free parenting workshops offered at Whiting Library
T o promote positive communication and cooperation between parents, caregivers and teens and to give parents a skill set to support their child to make healthy decisions, The Collaborative is offering a parent workshop. The classes will be taught by Nancy Pennell, who has more than 35 years’ experience working with children and young adults […]
Springfield Medical seeks Advisory Group participants
All are invited to participate in Springfield Medical Care Systems’ Community Advisory Group, which meets quarterly, in collaboration with its Community Health Team and health team partner agencies including local community health and human services organizations and stakeholders. The 2015 quarterly meetings of the SMCS Advisory Group will be held at Springfield Hospital Library on […]
Northern Stage hires assistant director/director of education
Lillian King, Northern Stage’s new assistant artistic director and director of education, will make her Northern Stage directorial debut with the upcoming production of Blithe Spirit. A recent graduate of Boston University’s School of Theatre, King was the assistant director on Rocky the Musical and Peter and the Starcatcher, both on Broadway. King grew up […]
Turn leftover meatballs into a game-day snack
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com H ave any meatballs left over from last week? Here is the perfect vehicle. Actually more than a bite, these Yankee cornbread-‘plated’ meatballs are perfect for elegant dining as well as finger food for that great game. Use your favorite cheese in lieu of cheddar if desired. A heavily smoked cheddar […]
Six new authors highlighted at New Voices this weekend
Six new authors will discuss their work during Misty Valley Books’ annual New Voices event on 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 31, at the First Universalist Church in Chester’s Stone Village. Tickets are $10 and available at the bookstore. Seating is limited. This year’s writers’ books cover such subjects as war, crime, journalism, Appalachia, rock […]
These meatballs are the best in comfort foods
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com I adore meatballs — and who doesn’t? I eat spaghetti and meatballs every single day of the week. After years of experimenting, and although I never made a meatball I didn’t like, I believe these meatballs are the best of the best in the Italian realm of comfort food. I think […]
Lions Club holds food drive for Family Center
The Chester Lions Club will be holding a food drive to benefit the Food Shelf at the Chester-Andover Family Center 4 to 6:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 16. A table will be set up at Lisai’s Chester Market on Depot Street. You can bring your items for drop off at the table or stop by, pick […]
Black River Produce donates property to BR Good Neighbors
LUDLOW The board of directors of Black River Good Neighbor Services in Ludlow has announced the receipt of a major gift from Black River Produce of North Springfield. The owners of BRP, Mark Curran and Steve Birge, have given the Ludlow-based food shelf the land on which BRP first ran their wholesale business in the […]
Warm your spirits with Depression era rum-raisin cake
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com Depression cake was a popular treat during, of course, the Depression era here in the United States. It didn’t include eggs, butter and milk because these were rationed and expensive during this time. On the same hand, apples were abundant, cheap and used excessively. The topping of boiled raisins actually far […]
Limas add a updated, fresh taste to old-time pork and beans
By Jim Bailey I developed this recipe with an “old time” mind. An ancestor of mine, it was written, shared his meager supper with a Scotsman back in 1793, consisting of a “small piece of pork and a parcel of beans.” I took that and ran with it, so to speak. You should find this […]
Fire-side reading: The warmth of a good book from classics to mysteries
By John Hoover ©2015 Telegraph Publishing LLC The winter solstice has come and gone and the days are getting longer. However, the nights are still plenty long and, with little else to do, it is the perfect time to pick up a good book to help you pass a long winter’s evening. Fix yourself a […]
College of Fine Arts gets second million-dollar donation
MONTPELIER Vermont College of Fine Arts has received a second $1 million gift from an anonymous donor in December, President Thomas Greene recently announced. With the gift, the college has raised $3.4 million toward its newly public $3.5 million capital campaign. The two $1 million gifts for the “Campaign for VCFA” are the largest in […]
