All Entries in the "Community and Arts Life" Category
Cavendish Historical Society hosts Day of the Dead celebration Nov. 2
A two-day holiday most associated with Mexican communities, Dia de los Muertos — Day of the Dead — is a time to reunite the living and the dead. The Cavendish Historical Society is hosting a celebration from 3:3o to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 2 at the Cavendish-Fletcher Community Library, 573 Main St. in Proctorsville. […]
Casino fundraiser for Stingrays Swim Team Nov. 2
Dive into an exciting evening of fun and fundraising from 6 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 2 at the Splash for Cash: Casino Night to support the Connecticut River Valley’s Stingrays swim team. The event will be held at the Crown Point County Club, 155 Golf Course Road in Springfield. Get ready to test […]
Kids’ Art Workshop Oct. 19 at Derry Library
The South Londonderry Free Library, 15 Old School St., invites children of all ages to join art teacher Casey Junker Bailey for a workshop at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19. In addition to their artwork, children will bring home a free book thanks to a generous grant from The Stratton Foundation. For more information […]
Medieval Faire returns to Putney Grammar School Oct. 19
The Grammar School, 159 Grammar School Lane in Putney, will transform its bucolic campus into a bustling medieval village as the backdrop for its 36th annual Medieval Faire, which will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19. Children can ride the flying dragon and Sir Lancelot’s flying horse, fire an […]
Learn about invasive plants with medicinal properties Oct. 26
The Cavendish Historical Society will host its third workshop on plants at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26 at Cavendish Fletcher Community Library, 573 Main St. in Proctorsville. This time, the focus will be on invasive species, such as garlic mustard, plantain, barberry, eucalyptus, ragweed and others. The emphasis will be on plants that can […]
Derry cemeteries close for season on Nov. 1
The Cemetery Commission of the Town of Londonderry will be closing its cemeteries for the season on Friday, Nov. 1. To allow for the observance of Veterans Day on Monday, Nov. 11, clean-up of the cemeteries will begin on Nov. 15. The Cemetery Commission requests that all decorations that were added to the cemeteries over […]
Glidden family awarded 2024 Ludlow Rotary Club’s Community Service Award
Tom Ray, immediate past president of Ludlow Rotary Club, paid a surprise visit to the Proctorsville Fire Hall during its evening drill on Sunday, Oct. 6, to present the 2024 Community Service Award to the Glidden family in honor of their many years of service to the area communities. The Glidden family has had ties […]
Musicians to hold Kate Lorenz tribute Oct. 19
Musicians, friends, colleagues, music fans and family will gather at The Stone Church, 210 Main St. in Brattleboro, at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19 for Sparkletown II: A Tribute to the Music & Spirit of Kate Lorenz. Doors open at 6 p.m. This concert will be a big night of Kate’s own songs and […]
70th Springfield Rotary Club Penny Sale Oct. 19
The 70th Annual Springfield Rotary Club Penny Sale returns at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19 at Riverside Middle School, 13 Fairground Road. Doors open at 5 p.m. There are three prize series – red, white and blue – and each series boasts at least 100 prizes. Each $1 series ticket is a chance to […]
VINE Sanctuary, Springfield Library host Speak Out event Oct. 11
In honor of National Coming Out Day, VINE Sanctuary and the Springfield Town Library invite the community to a free Speak Out event from 5 to 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 11. This will be held at the library, 43 Main St. in Springfield. Speak Out events provide an essential platform for members of the […]
Shrouded in mystery, Weston’s ‘Woman in Black’ twists time and reality
By Cara Philbin ©2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Weston Theater Company’s final theatrical offering of the season, The Woman in Black, has all the trappings of an old fashioned ghost story to get you in the mood for a spine-tingling Halloween. Set on the melancholy shores of Victorian England, a settling of matters compels a […]
Blessing of the Animals at St. Luke’s on Oct. 13
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 313 Main St. in Chester, will hold a Blessing of the Animals on its back lawn from 9:30 to 10 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 13. Members of the public are invited to bring an animal with whom they live or work or the photo of an animal about whom they care […]
Ludlow Rotary’s annual Chili Cook-off Oct. 12
The Ludlow Rotary Club is sponsoring its 33rd Annual Chili Cook-off from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12 on Depot Street by the traffic light in Ludlow. Admission is $15 per person, $5 for kids 12 and under or $35 for a family (two adults and two kids). This includes a sample of each chili […]
40th Annual Vermont Apple Festival & Craft Show Oct. 12
The Springfield Regional Chamber of Commerce will hold its 40th Annual Vermont Apple Festival & Craft Show from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12 at Riverside Middle School, 13 Fairground Road in Springfield. The festival promises a day full of fun and surprises. Visitors will have the opportunity to explore the unique […]
Henry Homeyer: It’s time to plant — yes, really!
By Henry Homeyer ©2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC For some of us, planting time is long past. But not for me. I am always busy in the fall, planting everything I can. It is almost time to plant garlic, which is my easiest crop of all. And I’ll soon be planting spring bulbs, both in the […]
Riverside Middle students begin lap quilt project to benefit older citizens
Senior Solutions, the Area Agency on Aging for Southeastern Vermont, and Springfield Area Public Access TV, with funding from the Vermont Arts Council, are sponsoring the Intergenerational Lap Quilt Project. Students from Riverside Middle School in Springfield will spend the next two months making quilted lap blankets for older Vermonters. This project is the brainchild […]
Red Cross Blood Drive at GMUHS Oct. 10
From noon to 5 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 10, Green Mountain Union High will be hosting a Red Cross Blood Drive at the school’s gymnasium, 716 VT Route 103. When you donate blood, you’ll receive a $10 Amazon gift card by email. You will also automatically be entered for a chance to win one of […]
Children’s fall foliage art workshop Oct. 5 in Weston
Wilder Memorial Library, 24 Lawrence Hill Road in Weston, invites children to join art teacher Casey Junker Bailey for a special art-making workshop at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5. Attendees will listen to a story and then create watercolor trees and decorated leaves to celebrate the season. The program is free of charge and […]
Chester’s Festival on the Green celebrates 50 years of fun, family and the arts
© 2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Chester Festival on the Green started 50 years ago as the Sale on the Green. And while it has been through a number of changes of the years — including who manages it and what is sold — it has still become an iconic tradition for Chester and all […]
Nordic Harmoni to perform at Peru Fair
Nordic Harmoni will be singing together again during the annual Peru Fair at noon on Saturday, Sept. 28 in the Peru Church, 252 Main St. Nordic Harmoni is the only Swedish-American chorus in southern Vermont; it enjoys sharing Scandinavian heritage and traditions. All interested singers are welcome to join Nordic Harmoni. Seventy percent of the […]
