All Entries in the "Community and Arts Life" Category
Springfield Community Band kicks off summer season on June 21
The Springfield Community Band, under the direction of Nick Pelton, will kick off its 2022 summer season with a free concert at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 21 at the outdoor bandstand at Riverside Middle School, 13 Fairground Road, Springfield. Concerts are scheduled for every Tuesday evening from June 21 through Aug. 9. The band’s ever-popular […]
Impressive comeback for Chester-GM Alumni Parade
©2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC After a two-year hiatus due to Covid-19 restrictions and concerns, the Chester High School/Green Mountain Alumni Day Parade roared back on Saturday to a colorful display and a delighted audience. Below are images from the event. All images are by Claudio Veliz. Click any image to launch the gallery. […]
Human & beaver dams: when and how to remove
As part of the Riverwide Connecticut River Speaker Series, Tyler Brown, wildlife specialist with the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources, and Ron Rhodes, director of Restoration Programs with the Connecticut River Conservancy, will give an online presentation at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, June 29. Dams can be spotted across the Upper Connecticut River watershed. Whether […]
GNAT-TV launches cooking show starring You
Community members are invited to the GNAT-TV studio in Sunderland to star in a new cooking show titled “GNAT-TV Presents: Potluck Kitchen.” The program is an opportunity for amateur chefs to share their cooking talents and have a little fun in GNAT-TV’s kitchen studio. Participants may share cooking tips and favorite recipes and techniques and […]
Henry Homeyer: It’s not too late to plant your uncommon favorites
By Henry Homeyer © 2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC It’s not too late to plant some more things in the vegetable garden. It’s only June, and there is still time. Here are some tips for some less commonly planted veggies – for growing and/or using. It’s way too late to start most things from seed, but […]
Emergency services hold community breakfast in Chester
By Shawn Cunningham © 2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC On Sunday June 5, Chester’s police, fire and ambulance personnel put on the first of four community breakfasts to be held in the new Public Safety Building this summer. More than 50 residents came to enjoy pancakes made by Police Chief Rick Cloud and eggs scrambled by […]
Free help with enrolling in Medicare, drug plan
Are you turning 65 this year and eligible for Medicare? Although Medicare pays for much, if not all, of the cost for covered health care services, a Medicare Supplement Insurance policy can help to pay for some of the remaining health care costs. Peg Lochner, an independent insurance agent, will be available each month to help you […]
Folk-fusion to blues to soul: Walker Farm announces summer music line-up
Weston Theater Company announces the artists for the summer concert series at Walker Farm, 705 Main St., Weston. Walker Farm Music is a “pick-your-price” event, letting you choose the price option – $25, $45 or $60 – that makes the most sense for you while supporting live performance and creating opportunities for others to attend. […]
Vermont Apple Festival & Craft Fair seeks craft, food vendors for October event
Do you handmake a special craft or delicious food that you’d like to share with the community? The Springfield Regional Chamber of Commerce’s 38th Vermont Apple Festival and Craft Show returns to Riverside Middle School, 13 Fairground Road, Springfield from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 8. In 2019, 60 vendors filled the […]
Henry Homeyer: Think green and be green
By Henry Homeyer © 2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC Do you want to be a better steward of the environment? If so, the first step is to be a gardener: Grow some of your own vegetables, plant some native trees, shrubs and flowers while using no chemicals. But there is even more to think about than […]
Community breakfast at Public Safety Building this Sunday
© 2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC Chester’s Emergency Services Department – Police, Fire and Ambulance – will hold the first of its summer community breakfasts on Sunday, June 5 at the Public Safety Building on Pleasant Street. The community breakfasts are a way for residents to get to know the members of the three organizations, learn […]
Connecticut River Valley Stingrays summer swim team registration open
The Edgar May Health and Recreation Center announces that registration is open for the summer session of the Connecticut River Valley Stingrays youth swim teams. The season will begin on June 13 and continue through Aug. 6. Children between the ages of 6 and 18 years are invited to join the developmental, junior or senior […]
Poor Cousins performs at West River Farmers Market on June 4
Come to the West River Farmers Market between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 4 for artisan crafts, fresh organic produce, live music and delicious made-to-order food. The market, located at the junction of Route 11 and Route 100 in Londonderry, will feature music from The Poor Cousins, an Irish fiddle and guitar […]
Chester Alumni Day Parade returns on June 11 GM Class of 1977 to hold 45th reunion potluck celebration
After a Covid-related hiatus, the Chester Alumni Day Parade will take place in Chester on Saturday, June 11. Participants should line up at 10 a.m. in front of the Chester Town Hall, 556 Elm St. The parade will wind through downtown Chester and end at Cobleigh Field. Judging of floats will take place, and a […]
Pizza Stone in Chester to host Drag Queen Story Hour on June 4
Drag Queen Story Hour will be hosted by the Pizza Stone, 291 Pleasant St. in Chester, at 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 4. This event is sure to renew a love of reading and community. This event was originally scheduled to be at the Whiting Library. Kids of all ages will enjoy the creative theatrics […]
Art in Bloom exhibit at Custer Sharp House opens June 17
Green Mountain Gardeners of Landgrove, Londonderry, Peru and Weston is hosting Art in Bloom: A Colorful Showcase Celebrating Summer at the Custer Sharp House, 2461 Middletown Road, Londonderry from June 17 to 25. The exhibit and sale will include paintings, sculpture, photography, ceramics and textiles. Artworks by local artists are paired with floral interpretations created by […]
Henry Homeyer: Some Like It Moist
By Henry Homeyer © 2022 Telegraph Publishing LLC I like to say that plants can be as fussy as a two-year old facing a plate of overcooked broccoli. Plants know what they want, and will not behave the way you want them to unless you accommodate their wishes. Today, let’s look at a few that […]
Ludlow Rotary offers scholarships to area graduating seniors Submission deadline is June 1
The Ludlow Rotary Club is continuing its annual scholarship awards to graduating high school students who reside in Ludlow, Mt. Holly, Plymouth and Cavendish. Three special scholarships have been named for legendary members of the Ludlow Rotary Club. Two of these – the Daniel E. Kesman Rotary Scholarship (academic excellence) and the Ralph D. Hogencamp […]
Grand reopening of Community Art Garden slated for May 28
The Community Art Garden is inviting all to celebrate its grand reopening with a pop-up art event on the Green in Chester from 1 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 28. Colorful nature and fiber art activities will be on the porch for all ages to enjoy. Their friends Art Camp Studio will treat the […]
West River Farmers Market to open 2022 season on May 28
The West River Farmers Market will open for its first day of the season over Memorial Day Weekend on Saturday, May 28. Come to the market between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. at the junction of Route 11 and Route 100 in Londonderry to shop fresh organic produce, eat delicious food made to order and […]
