All Entries in the "Community and Arts Life" Category
Henry Homeyer: Cultivating the love of gardening in children
Editor’s Note: Henry wrote this column in 2011. By Henry Homeyer ©2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC If you’re a gardener, chances are that you had a parent or grandparent that introduced you to the joys of gardening. I was introduced to gardening by my maternal grandfather, John Lenat of Spencer, Mass. He was an organic gardener […]
Still time to sign up for Vermont Health Connect
The Open Enrollment period for Vermont’s health insurance marketplace, known as Vermont Health Connect, is ending soon, but there is still time for eligible Vermonters to enroll or make changes to their plan. Monday, Jan. 15 is the last day to enroll for qualified health plan coverage in 2024. Any eligible Vermonter can enroll via […]
Civics education in the spotlight: LWV speaker series continues Jan. 10
The League of Women Voters of Vermont, in partnership with the Kellogg-Hubbard Library, presents the third installment of its five-part lecture series on Election Issues and Democracy at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 10. This season examines the structural and cultural issues that affect voter attitudes and election results. This year, the series returns to in-person […]
VHS announces winter virtual programming schedule
The Vermont Historical Society will host three series of virtual, history-related events from January through March. The virtual Vermont trivia contest will run weekly through January Virtual Speaker Series will run in January and February A monthly series of virtual roundtable events designed to assist local historical societies, historians and others will run from January […]
Fletcher Farm Arts School takes 2024 off to retool after financial troubles
The Society of Vermont Artists and Craftsmen, parent group of the Fletcher Farm School for the Arts & Crafts in Ludlow, announced that the organization is facing a pivotal financial crossroads that is threatening its ability to continue operating in 2024 and beyond. After years of declining enrollment exacerbated by unforeseen circumstances like the pandemic […]
Henry Homeyer: 2023 – a year in the garden
By Henry Homeyer © 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC As we begin 2024, I think it is good not only to look back on the year we have just concluded, but also to plan ahead. We can’t know if we’ll be facing hot and dry or wet and soggy this summer – or perfect conditions. But […]
Apple Blossom responds to community input for 2024 return
Springfield Hospital and the Apple Blossom Committee have been reaching out to local high school seniors and past high school graduates, and have discovered that the excitement for Apple Blossom exists. But potential contestants and community members are looking for additional revisions. The organizers have listened, agreed, and are adopting some changes for 2024. The […]
Henry Homeyer: Remembering Tasha Tudor (1915-2008)
Editor’s note: The Chester Telegraph has been publishing Henry Homeyer’s Notes from the Garden since 2016. Now that he has gone into ‘semi-retirement’ and writing one column a month, we’ve asked him to curate his archives of articles to find the gems he believes are pertinent to our readers. We’re happy to present this article […]
Senior Christmas Dinner serves more than 170
By Kathy Giurtino ©2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC More than 120 senior citizens from Chester and Andover gathered at Green Mountain High School in Chester on Saturday, Dec. 9, to enjoy the 50th annual Senior Christmas Dinner. Upon arriving, diners passed between two long display tables of “gingerbread” houses constructed of cardboard and beautifully decorated by […]
SAPA TV to host annual Public Domain Christmas
Once again, SAPA TV, the Springfield area’s public access TV station, will run 24 hours of Christmas movies and short subjects from 7 p.m. on Christmas Eve to 7 p.m. on Christmas Day. Viewers in Springfield, Weathersfield and Chester, as well as in Charlestown, N.H., are welcomed to spend the day with 1964’s Santa Claus […]
Springfield Garden Club makes holiday arrangements for Meals on Wheels recipients
Once each month, a Springfield Garden Club committee creates 24 small flower arrangements to accompany meals distributed by volunteers to local Meals on Wheels recipients. The garden club meets the first Tuesday of every month to make the arrangements to be distributed to Meals on Wheels recipients on a rotating basis so everyone receives at […]
Henry Homeyer: Don’t try this at home
Editor’s note: The Chester Telegraph has been publishing Henry Homeyer’s Notes from the Garden since 2016. Now that he has gone into ‘semi-retirement’ and writing one column a month, we’ve asked him to curate his archives of articles to find the gems he believes are pertinent to our readers. We’re happy to present this article […]
Photo Gallery: Santa’s arrival sparks good cheer
©2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC As dusk settled over Chester on Saturday, Chester Fire and Police escorted Santa down Main Street to the Green, with its white-lit trees and colorful Christmas tree. Their final destination was the brightly decorated Fullerton Inn to greet families and children who had come just to see him. Santa sat by […]
Next installment of LWV’s lecture series on ‘Election Issues and Democracy’ Dec. 13
The League of Women Voters of Vermont, in partnership with Kellogg-Hubbard Library, presents the second installment of its five-part lecture series on Election Issues and Democracy at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 13. This season examines the structural and cultural issues that affect voter attitudes and election results. This year the series returns to in-person presentations […]
Henry Homeyer: How to decorate outdoors in the winter
Editor’s note: The Chester Telegraph has been publishing Henry Homeyer’s Notes from the Garden since 2016. Now that he has gone into ‘semi-retirement’ and writing one column a month, we’ve asked him to curate his archives of articles to find the gems he believes are pertinent to our readers. We’re happy to present this first […]
Christmas musical open house with Spencer Lewis Dec. 9 at Grafton Meeting House
Join Spencer Lewis in welcoming Christmas from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 9 at the Grafton Brick Meeting House, 2 Main St. in Grafton. He will be playing guitar and violin and reprising songs from his Calling in the Winter album, which includes traditional Christmas songs, as well as originals like Weaving World Peace. […]
Stone Village Art Guild, Universalist Parish host Fine Art & Craft Fair Dec. 9
The Stone Village Art Guild, in cooperation with the First Universalist Parish of Chester, will hold a Fine Art and Craft Fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday Dec. 9 at the parish, 211 North St. in the historic Stone Village of Chester. The fair will feature fine art, including watercolors, oil and […]
Sign up now Dec. 9 Senior Christmas Dinner Annual event open to all seniors from Andover, Chester
The Chester-Andover Senior Christmas Dinner will be held at noon on Saturday, Dec. 9 at Green Mountain High School, 716 Vt. Route 103 South. This free meal and fun Christmas gathering is open to all senior citizens living in Chester and Andover. The menu includes turkey, mashed potatoes, squash, stuffing, gravy, rolls, cranberry sauce and […]
Gift-making workshops for kids at Weston, Londonderry libraries
This holiday season, two local libraries are hosting Gift-Making Workshops for Children with art teacher Casey Junker Bailey. Wilder Memorial Library, 24 Lawrence Hill Road in Weston, will hold its program on Saturday, Dec. 9 and South Londonderry Free Library welcomes little elves on Saturday, Dec. 16. Both programs begin at 10:30 a.m. Children will […]
‘Love Letters’ draws large audience, raises $2,000+ for Parkinson Foundation
The Nov. 18 Friends of Ludlow Auditorium production of Love Letters drew a large audience whose donations exceeded $2,000. Featuring Linda and George Thomson as the readers, the A.R. Gurney play tells the story of two people writing to each other as they experience two very different lives, revealing how two different personalities develop a […]
