All Entries in the "Community and Arts Life" Category
Henry Homeyer: Final garden chores before winter sets in
By Henry Homeyer ©2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC Winter is fast upon us. The shortest days of the year are ahead, but gardening is done for most of us. That being said, I still have flowers in bloom outside: My witch-hazel trees are showing gorgeous, twisty-petaled yellow flowers, even after a light snow and several hard […]
Springfield Hospital’s Hearts of Hope Campaign under way
The Hearts of Hope Campaign, sponsored by Springfield Hospital and its volunteers, provides the opportunity to pause and reflect on those who have meant so much to us. When you contribute $15 or more, a handmade heart ornament will be placed on the Hearts of Hope holiday tree. All donations support Springfield Hospital services. The […]
Conversation about grief, death Nov. 16 in Weston Author of 'Daughter’s Primer on Life & Death' to speak
Grief while facing loss can be paralyzing. Death denial in the United States is commonplace. Fear about dying in pain from a lingering illness, a lack of certainty about what happens to our physical presence or how loved ones left behind will cope when we die make it easier to simply avoid the conversation. Susan […]
1993 Craven film screened Nov. 14 in Londonderry; part of the Vermont Film Festival
The Vermont Film Festival returns to the Depot on Route 100 in South Londonderry at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 14 with the showing of Where the Rivers Flow North. Set in 1927, Where the Rivers Flow North is the 1993 Jay Craven film that tells the story of an old Vermont logger (Rip Torn […]
Ludlow Rotary Club donates to eradicate polio worldwide
ERADICATING POLIO: The Ludlow Rotary Club recently heard from District Rotary Foundation Chair Diane Barclay about Rotary International’s work to eradicate polio in the world through vaccinations. Ludlow Rotarians are shown here with their annual checks to support the cause, helping RI to raise $50 million to be matched 2:1 by the Bill & Melinda […]
Proctorsville Ghost Walk Nov. 10
Proctorsville village is home to Vermont’s most haunted inn. One house includes a ghost in the deed, and the fire department is visited periodically by “Homer.” Learn more about these and other eerie tales at the Proctorsville Ghost Walk to be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 10. This event is sponsored by the […]
CAFC’s Empty Bowl Dinner set for Nov. 9
The Chester-Andover Family Center will hold its 6th annual Empty Bowl Dinner from 4:30 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 9 at the American Legion Post 67, 51 Legion Way off Route 103 South in Chester. Come enjoy signature soups, breads and desserts donated by local chefs, and select a hand-painted bowl to take home. […]
VSO String Quartet to play at Chester’s Town Hall Theater Nov. 10
The Vermont Symphony Orchestra’s String Quartet will be performing Elgar to Gershwin and Bach to the Beatles in the beautifully restored, fully accessible Chester Town Hall Theater, 556 Elm St. in Chester, at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 10. Violinists Jane Kittredge and Brooke Quiggins-Saulnier, violist Stefanie Taylor and cellist Perri Morris will present an […]
Mountain Town Circus & workshop returns to Flood Brook School Nov. 10
The Mountain Town Circus, sponsored by Neighborhood Connections, will return to Flood Brook School, 91 VT Route 11 in Londonderry, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 10. Presented by professional Troy Wunderle, this is an interactive circus adventure appropriate for a wide range of skill levels, ages and interests. Participants can partake […]
Springfield Rotary Penny Sale raises $16,000
The Springfield Rotary Club Penny Sale, which was held on Oct. 19 at Riverside Middle School, netted more than $16,000. Three hundred and forty prizes — valued at $15 to $500 — were given away to an enthusiastic crowd of 500 people. Doreen Bolger won the Grand Prize of $5,000 in cash. The Door Prize […]
Springfield Rotary Club donates books to CAES students
Through the Rotary Ideals Literacy Project, Springfield Rotary Club members have donated a set of two books to 50 second- and third-grade students at Chester-Andover Elementary School. Andy & Elmer’s Apple Dumpling Adventure shares the story of a young entrepreneur named Andy who starts an apple dumpling business with his neighbor Elmer. With the help […]
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 […]
