All Entries in the "Community and Arts Life" Category
Tri-Mtn. Lions Club awards game to Bellows Falls raffle winner
Jessica Hannigan of Bellows Falls was the lucky winner of a cornhole set crafted by Terry Merrow of Londonderry in a raffle conducted by and for the Tri-Mtn. Lions Club. Hannigan’s winning ticket was drawn at the Bondville Fair; members manned a booth where they also gave out earplugs for hearing protection during the truck […]
Henry Homeyer: gardening better as we age
By Henry Homeyer © 2023 Telegraph Publishing As a Certified Senior Citizen I sometimes wonder if I am too ambitious in my garden. I have about an acre of gardens with 200 or more kinds of flowers and a good-size vegetable garden. These gardens please me greatly, and I visit them daily all year, even […]
Free or low-cost insulating window inserts available in Bellows Falls
Rockingham and nearby residents can get free or low-cost window inserts to help keep their homes warm this winter. Window insulating inserts are a simple, effective way to weatherize one’s home. They do not need any fasteners and slide easily into existing window frames. All households eligible for LIHEAP or other public assistance programs qualify for up […]
FOLA seeks community input on auditorium use
Friends of Ludlow Auditorium is seeking feedback on the use of the auditorium, which is located in the Ludlow Town Hall, 37 South Depot St. Over the past several years, movie-viewing habits have changed for various reasons, including the exponential increase in the number of streaming services and the effect of Covid on our lifestyles. […]
Chester Townscape taking orders for narcissus bulbs
Chester Townscape volunteers will be selling spring-flowering narcissus bulbs on Saturday, Sept. 16 and Sunday, Sept. 17 at Chester’s Fall Festival on The Green. The group now will be set up between the Hearse House and the Information Booth, across from on the western tip of the Green. All bulbs are top quality, hardy, easy […]
MacLaury to make 6th Jimmy Fund Walk in honor of grandson Fund-raiser set for Sunday at The Hub; donations sought for marathon walk
©2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC Carol MacLaury of Weston says she is getting ready “to lace up my sneakers” for the 6th time to join walkers in the Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk on Sunday, Oct. 1. “I’ve pledged to raise funds that will support critical cancer research and innovative pediatric and adult patient care at […]
Chester artists open fine art gallery in Grafton
©2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC Chester residents and artists Katherine Henry and her husband Harry Hudson have opened Atelier Annex art gallery in the Old Fire House in Grafton, 217 Main St., handling the works of fine art and artisanal studios. Henry, an artist and designer, and Hudson, an artist, writer, designer and musician, both produce […]
Managing the Rain: Free stormwater expo Sept. 6 at Jackson Gore
Submerged bridges. Ravaged roads. Mud-filled basements. Capsized culverts. Heavy storms impact us all, but what can we do? Although we cannot control how much rain falls or how quickly, we can help water slow down, spread out and soak in before it reaches a storm-swollen stream. The Black River Action Team invites everyone to join […]
FOLA donates $700 to Ludlow flood recovery
At a recent meeting of the Ludlow Rotary Club, David Almond, treasurer of the Friends of Ludlow Auditorium, presented a check for $703 to the Ludlow Area Rotary Charitable Fund. The funds represented the proceeds that FOLA audience members donated during the recent annual Silent Movie Festival. Jeff Rapsis, the featured pianist who provided background […]
Annual Phineas Gage Walk & Talk Sept. 10 in Cavendish
The annual Phineas Gage Walk & Talk will take place at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 10, at the Cavendish Historical Society Museum, 1958 Main St. in Cavendish. Phineas Gage was a 25-year-old railroad foreman who, on Sept. 13, 1848, suffered a severe brain injury when a tamping rod pierced his head during a blasting […]
Henry Homeyer: From garden to kitchen
By Henry Homeyer © 2023 Telegraph Publishing I love to cook, and I love to eat. I got started gardening in the vegetable garden more than 70 years ago, in part, because everyone I knew loved to eat homegrown vegetables – raw in the garden, fresh in the kitchen, or cooked for dinner. I’d pull […]
Henry Homeyer: With hydrangeas, you always win
By Henry Homeyer © 2023 Telegraph Publishing Unlike the games of chance at our local fair, you always win when you buy a hydrangea. They generally bloom their fool heads off every year, even if you have poor soil and a poor track record in the garden. When I was a boy I noticed that […]
Community Garden installs sign by artist Jamie Townsend
© 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC Last week, gardeners gathered at the Chester Community Garden to mark the installation of a new sign created by Springfield artist Jamie Townsend, whose colorful, farm-related work has been on display on buildings throughout the area. Two of his paintings hang on the front wall of Erskine’s Grain and Garden. […]
Lyman Orton presents ‘For the Love of Vermont’ slide show Sept. 7 in Weston New book details 20th-century Vermont art collection
Lyman Orton, Vermont Country Store proprietor, presents a slide show of his collection of 20th-century Vermont art at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 7 at the Walker Farm Theater, 705 Main St. in Weston. The event is free and open to the public. If you plan to attend, please fill out this form. Walk-ins are […]
‘Abundance’ exhibit at DaVallia through Oct. 27 Opening reception set for Friday, Sept. 1
DaVallia, 39 North St. in Chester, presents Abundance, the third fine art exhibition in its new Curated Collection series. An opening reception will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 1 to launch the show, which runs through Oct. 27. This is an opportunity to meet the artists. Curated Collections are exhibitions that […]
Poetry reading in Grafton Community Garden Aug. 27
Jessica Genia Simon will read from her recently published collection of poetry, Built of All I Shape and Name, from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 27 in the Community Garden, off Pleasant Street, in Grafton. Light refreshments will be served, and books will be available for purchase and signing. Simon is based in Silver […]
VINE Sanctuary, LEAP offer course in animal care, climate solutions Free nine-month program open to high school students
VINE Sanctuary, in collaboration with Leaders for Ethics, Animals, and the Planet, presents high-school students with an opportunity to become compassionate leaders in the fields of animal care and climate solutions. LEAP’s free program builds communities, provides leadership training and fosters hands-on, immersive and interactive learning experiences. The focus includes animal rescue and care, introductory veterinary medicine, ethics, […]
Proctorsville concert series features Bill Brink Aug. 23
Proctorsville’s summer music series presents the sounds of singer/songwriter Bill Brink at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 23 on the Svec Memorial Green, Main Street in Proctorsville. Please note the earlier-than-usual start time for this concert, which was postponed from mid-July because of the flooding. New to the Proctorsville summer concerts, Brink has been playing music […]
Benson’s Chevrolet hosts annual cruise-in Aug. 25
Benson’s Chevrolet, 25 Pond St. in Ludlow, kicks off the Best of Vermont Summer Festival weekend with its annual cruise-in from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 25. Many cars, trucks and motorcycles from around the area will be on site. Bring your treasure and show it off. Admission is free to this family friendly event. […]
Henry Homeyer: We like big plants and we cannot lie
By Henry Homeyer © 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC If Jack, of Beanstalk fame, were to visit my garden, I think he would be impressed. I’m not sure how tall his beanstalk grew, but I got out my 10ft tripod Hasegawa pruning ladder and took a picture of a flower blossom while standing on the top […]
