All Entries in the "Community and Arts Life" Category
Kicking off the school year in style with music and circus
By Shawn Cunningham © 2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC On a picture perfect Thursday evening, the Two Rivers Supervisory Union kicked off the school year in style with the West Philadelphia Orchestra and the Cirque Kikasse troupe performing on the playing field of Chester-Andover Elementary School with everyone in the SU’s communities invited. Playing Fields is […]
Annual Phineas Gage Walk & Talk Sept. 15 in Cavendish
The annual Phineas Gage Walk & Talk will take place, rain or shine, at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 15 at the Cavendish Historical Society Museum, 1958 Main St. in Cavendish. Gage, a railroad foreman, had a tamping rod pass through his head as a result of a blasting accident on September 13, 1848 and […]
South Derry Library celebrates Dot Day Sept. 14
Children of all ages (and their grown-ups too) are invited to celebrate International Dot Day with art teacher Casey Junker Bailey at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14 at the South Londonderry Free Library, 15 Old School Road. The program is free. Everyone is encouraged to dress in their polka dots and join us in […]
Bellows Falls concert features seven-piece Colombian band Sept. 15
The Bandwagon Summer Series continues at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 15 on the lawn at 21 Island Street with a Colombian seven-piece band: La Sonora Mazurén. This family-friendly outdoor cultural performance series is hosted by Next Stage. La Sonora Mazuren is the latest band to emerge from the rich indie-tropical scene in Bogotá, Colombia. […]
12th annual Honey Festival set for Sept. 14
The 12th annual Vermont Golden Honey Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14 on the grounds of the Golden Stage Inn, 399 Depot St., in Proctorsville. Typically, about 25 crafters and food vendors are in attendance. There will also be children’s crafts. Admission is free. All proceeds this […]
20th Music in the Meadow for cancer patients set for Sept. 7 in Chester
The 20th Music in the Meadow fundraising concert to benefit the Susan G. Komen organization that helps breast cancer patients will be held from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 7 at the Motel in the Meadow, 936 Route 11 West in Chester. Suggested donation is $5. Bring a blanket or your lawn […]
Former FBI agent to speak on internet safety Sept. 10 in Weston
On Tuesday, Sept. 10 from 4 to 5 p.m., My Community Nurse Project of Weston will host Jeff Lanza, renowned speaker and former FBI Bureau chief in Kansas City who will address personal internet safety, cell phone scams and fake email alerts that have become so annoyingly prevalent. The event will take place at the […]
New teen center in Chester seeks to raise $10,000 for building renovations
The Black River Area Community Coalition is seeking to raise $10,000 by October to renovate the accessory building at 469 Main St. in Chester to create a more permanent gathering space for local youth. Since March, BRACC has been piloting a weekly teen center program with a group of more than a dozen middle and high […]
VINE Sanctuary takes part in Goat Games fundraiser
The Goat Games are kicking off on Sept. 5, and Springfield’s VINE Sanctuary is hoping to snag the win as the Greatest Of All Time. Its team is headed by Patches, a charismatic and athletic leader who hails from a small dairy herd. After bravely escaping slaughter, Patches lived on her own for several years […]
Chester native’s animated short tells of Romaine Tenney’s ‘Love of the Land’ Film to be presented by Van Alstyne at Springfield Cinema
By Shawn Cunningham © 2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC Sixty years ago, just before 3 a.m. on Sept. 12, 1964, Weathersfield volunteer firefighters were called out to the Tenney farm, where a multi-building blaze glowed brightly in the late night summer sky. Romaine Tenney, a 64-year-old farmer whose lifelong home was to be taken by the […]
Henry Homeyer: Putting your gardens to bed
By Henry Homeyer ©2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC Despite some hot sunny days, fall is fast approaching and it’s time to start thinking about cleaning up the garden and putting it to bed. No, I’m not suggesting you cut back all your perennials or pull all your vegetable plants. But October, the time most gardeners put […]
Cirque Kikasse comes to Chester-Andover Elementary for back-to-school celebration Sept. 5
Everyone is invited to The Playing Fields Project, a free back-to-school celebration that begins at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 5. It is presented by The Flynn in collaboration with Two Rivers Supervisory Union. Enjoy Cirque Kikasse’s spectacular circus performance from its extraordinary food truck and dance to the vibrant sounds of the West Philadelphia […]
Rollin’ on the River returns on Saturdays in September
Rollin’ On The River, a series of free Saturday evening roller skating events put on by Springfield On The Move and SAPA TV, returns this year on Sept. 7, 14, 21 and 28, at 100 River St. in Springfield. K-5 skaters are invited to roll around the rink from 4 to 5:30 p.m., and middle- […]
Experience sanctuary life, a unique community event on Sept. 7
Everyone is invited to VINE Sanctuary, 201 Massey Road in Springfield, between noon and 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 7 for a free event that offers a unique opportunity to experience life at the sanctuary firsthand, connect with animal residents and become an active participant in their community. The afternoon will begin with a volunteer […]
Chester Townscape taking orders for spring bulbs Annual sale to also take place at Festival on the Green
Chester Townscape volunteers will be selling spring-flowering daffodil, tulip and allium bulbs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21 and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 22 at Chester’s Fall Festival on The Green. The group will be set up on the west end of the Green All bulbs […]
Springfield’s Dance Factory celebrates 40 years
Springfield’s Dance Factory is celebrating 40 years of providing the greater region with inclusive, arts-focused dance training and accessible community performances. Located in Springfield’s historic downtown, and named for its original location in the former Fellows Gear Shaper factory building, the Dance Factory has grown from a handful of students to a network of multi-generational […]
‘The Porch on Windy Hill:’ Playing music to banish misunderstandings and prejudice
By Lorien Strange ©2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC As the pace picks up and the bow of the fiddle sways a little more violently, I can feel the vibrations of the players tapping to the tempo through the floor. Joy radiates from the stage as the cast spins through a tipsy do-si-do, accompanying themselves with […]
Rockingham Meeting House gets $750,000 restoration grant
Rockingham has received a $750,000 grant from the National Park Service to help on-going efforts to restore and conserve its meeting house. Built in 1787 it is the most intact 18th-century public building remaining in Vermont. “The town is thrilled,” said John Leppman, chairman of the Rockingham Historic Preservation Commission. “We knew from the start […]
Local artist show and sale in Londonderry through Oct. 12
The Londonderry Art and Historical Society’s annual local artist show takes place in the Custer Sharp House, 2461 Middletown Road in Londonderry, through Saturday, Oct. 12. From watercolor to oil, prints to pastels and landscapes to line drawings, this exhibit showcases the talents of our area artists. All work is framed and available for purchase, with […]
Whiting Library to host Cookbook Club Sept. 7
Whiting Library, 117 Main St. in Chester, will host a Cookbook Club discussion and community meal at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 7 in the Community Room. This month’s theme is African flavors. The library has multiple copies of Ethiopia: Recipes and Traditions from the Horn of Africa by Yohanis Gebreyesus. It is a beautifully […]
