All Entries in the "Community and Arts Life" Category
Henry Homeyer: It’s time to prune your fruit trees
By Henry Homeyer ©2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC March, April and May are good months to prune your fruit trees. Traditionally farmers pruned their fruit trees in March. I think they did so because they had less other work they could do at this time of year: It was too early to plant, weed or harvest. […]
It’s Sugaring Time at Derry Library on March 16
The South Londonderry Free Library, 15 Old School Road, invites kids of all ages to celebrate mud season by making three-dimensional sugarhouse collages with art teacher Casey Junker Bailey at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 16. Wood, tin, paper and fluffy cotton will be used for this fun project. Thanks to a generous grant from […]
Memory Café in Chester on March 7
The Chester Memory Café welcomes all caregivers and their loved ones on the first Thursday of each month from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The next one is scheduled for March 7. This free support group is held in the Willard Room at the rear of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 313 Main St. in Chester. […]
Springfield High presents ‘Arsenic and Old Lace’ March 8-10
Springfield High School’s Theater Department presents Arsenic and Old Lace by Joseph Kesselring. Performances will be at the Springfield High School Auditorium, 303 South St., at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, March 8 and 9, with a matinee at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 10. Admission is by donation. According to the Dramatists Play […]
Grafton Fire Department celebrates 100 years of community support
By Dave Ross ©2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Grafton Fire Department was formally established at the March 4, 1924 Town Meeting exactly 100 years ago today and almost to the day of this year’s Town Meeting. This came about due to action by the Grafton Improvement Association that had appointed a committee the previous September […]
Mis- and disinformation highlighted discussed League of Women Voters series concludes March 13
The League of Women Voters of Vermont, in partnership with the Kellogg-Hubbard Library, presents the last in its 2023-2024 Lecture Series on Election Issues and Democracy at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 13. This season examines the structural and cultural issues that affect voter attitudes and election results. This year, the series returned to in-person […]
Free art demo, workshop at Whiting on March 2
Whiting Library, 117 Main St. in Chester, will celebrate art on Saturday, March 2 with a free demonstration and workshop. As a closing event to the Saxtons River Art Guild exhibition at the library, members will present a colored pencil demonstration in the morning and a watercolor painting workshop in the afternoon. Join Liz Winchester-Larson for […]
Henry Homeyer: How to identify trees in winter
By Henry Homeyer ©2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC Editor’s note: This column first ran in February of 2012. Most of us enjoy knowing the names of our acquaintances – including trees. It’s tougher to identify trees in winter because most have no leaves, which is how we generally recognize trees. But by observing overall shape, bark, […]
Make a quilt square on Feb. 28 in honor and remembrance
In honor of Black History Month, and in remembrance of Gloria Leven, the Cavendish Historical Society and the Cavendish Fletcher Community Library are offering an opportunity to make a quilt square from 4 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 28 at the library, 573 Main St. in Proctorsville. Quilting has played a significant role in […]
Windham Aging hosts open-topic discussion March 8 in Londonderry
Neighborhood Connections will host a Windham Aging listening session from 1 to 2:30 p.m. on Friday, March 8 in the Meeting Place, 5700 Mountain Marketplace, Londonderry. The session will consist of a short presentation after which individuals are invited to share ideas and concerns about issues related to aging, such as housing, healthcare, transportation, socialization, […]
Weston’s Pop-Up University returns in March
Wilder Memorial Library has released the course schedule for its 2024 Weston Pop-Up University. Weston Pop-Up is a nonprofit that pops up annually to bring community members together for fun and interesting free classes throughout March. This year, choose from more than a dozen classes for all ages, including How To See the Solar Eclipse, Tea […]
Learn about straw bale gardening March 4 in Derry
The Green Mountain Gardeners are hosting a free program on Straw Bale Gardening at 11 a.m. on Monday, March 4 at the Londonderry Volunteer Rescue Squad, 6068 VT Route 100. Local gardener Dr. Peter Isakson, who has been experimenting with straw bales growing since 2018 with great success, will present the pros and cons of […]
Grace Cottage ‘Make Tracks’ fund-raiser in March Nordic Center at Stratton to host family event
Enjoy the beauty and joy of winter while helping Grace Cottage Family Health & Hospital in its mission to provide vital healthcare to our communities. The first annual Make Tracks for Health event will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 2 at The Nordic Center at Stratton Mountain Resort, 41 Sun Bowl Road, […]
Okemo resort event celebrates love and marriage
By Cara Philbin ©2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC It was love at first lift for one couple who got engaged at Okemo Mountain on Saturday. “Skiing is the first sport we’ve truly enjoyed together,” Rajesh Budhani of New York City told The Telegraph, after he proposed to his partner Marco Barragan at the Quantum Six lift […]
SAPA TV introduces free community library
SAPA TV, the Springfield area’s public access TV station located at 335 River St., Suite 1 in Springfield, announces the introduction of its own free library. Members of the community are welcome to browse the books and take home any of interest. The titles are yours to keep, although you may return them. There is […]
Rehearsals begin for May Apple Blossom
Rehearsals for this year’s Apple Blossom have begun. Five senior contestants and their partners, along with 12 young children couples, gathered in the Riverside Middle School Gymnasium in Sprinfield for their orientation meeting on Sunday, Jan. 28. Rehearsals will continue through the winter and early spring; the dress rehearsal is scheduled for Friday, May 3, […]
Free ‘Food as Medicine’ event features Chef Jason Tostrup
The community is invited to attend a unique Food as Medicine pop-up event at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 29. Jason Tostrup, a local chef and director of Food Services at Vermont Academy, will give a cooking demonstration in the third-floor Health and Wellness kitchen at North Star Health, 100 River St., in Springfield. Tostrup […]
Derry Library blends African American history with Valentine’s Day for quilt workshop
The South Londonderry Free Library, 15 Old School Road in South Londonderry, will be celebrating African American History Month and Valentine’s Day at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 10. Art teacher Casey Junker Bailey will lead a Valentine-making workshop that is inspired by the quilt makers of Gee’s Bend, Ala. Children of all ages — […]
Henry Homeyer: Growing and eating cardoon
By Henry Homeyer ©2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC Most years I start some onion seeds and perhaps a few artichokes indoors n February; this year I will also start some cardoon seeds at the same time. Cardoon, which is a lovely looking plant related to artichokes, is a delicious vegetable, too. Artichokes and cardoon are in […]
West River Farmers Market hires new manager Applications for vendors now open for 2024 season
The Board of Directors of the West River Farmers Market welcomes Natalie Kapusta of Bondville as its new market manager for the 2024 season. The market manager is a highly detailed position that involves, among other duties, helping vendors and visitors each Saturday during the season and ensuring that the rules of the market are […]
