Community Events

Community breakfast

TOWNSHEND- Community Hope and Action and West River Valley Thrives will host a free community breakfast served from 9 to 11 am, Saturday, April 20, at the Townshend Church, 46 Common Road. Music will be provided by local acoustic guitarist Ralph Sherman.
Enjoy Belgian waffles, pancakes,...

Special Easter services

Whitingham sunrise service
WHITINGHAM- There will be an Easter sunrise service on Town Hill in Whitingham on Sunday, April 21, at 6:30 am, put on by the Jacksonville Community Church. Coffee will be available.
There will be a special Easter service on Sunday, April...

Good Friday service

WILMINGTON- A special Good Friday service will be held Friday, April 19, at 6 pm, at the Wilmington Baptist Church, 8 North Main Street. Taking part in the service will be the Rev. Ellen Bailey, the Rev. John Brigham, the Rev. Marcia Dorey, Linda Farrington, the Rev. Mark Herrick and Alice...

Presentation on understanding diabetes

JACKSONVILLE- There will be a special Lions Club presentation focused on understanding diabetes on Monday, April 15, at 7 pm, at the Dumaine House Retreat Center, 267 Academy Lane.
Diabetes is a disease with potentially disastrous complications, including stroke, kidney damage, heart...

Spring and Shout silent auction

WARDSBORO- The Wardsboro School Club is hosting its fourth annual Spring and Shout silent auction fundraiser on Saturday, April, 13, from 6:30 to 9:30 pm, with live music by Luminous Crush at the Wardsboro Town Hall, 71 Main Street. There is a $5 cover charge. This is an adult, BYOB event. For...

Don’t miss the senior citizen prom

WILMINGTON- On Saturday, May 11, from 5:30 to 8:30 pm, the Wildcat Community Service Group will be hosting Fest’ a Italiana, a senior citizen prom for ages 55 and over, at Memorial Hall, 14 West Main Street. This event is sponsored by the Deerfield Valley Community Partnership and Wings.
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Service schedule for Lent, Holy Week, and Easter

WARDSBORO- The Wardsboro Yoked Parish is holding regular Sunday services at the West Wardsboro Baptist Church on Cross Road through May 26, at 10 a.m. The season of Lent, Holy Week, and Easter worship schedule is as follows:
The Palm Sunday worship service is at 10 am on April 14, and...

Applications for grant funding

DEERFIELD VALLEY- The Rotary Club of Deerfield Valley is accepting quarterly applications for grant funding for charitable and community service organizations.
Applications received by the Tuesday, May 28, deadline are reviewed by the fund board and a decision is reached within two weeks....

Vermont Valley Tae Kwon Do had a banner 2018, bringing in several trophies for each participant.

Calling all ninja warriors! Practice your skills

WILMINGTON- Vermont Valley Tae Kwon Do is calling all ninja warriors, age 6 to 12, to practice their ninja skills on the new warrior obstacle course on Saturday, April 13, from 12:30 to 3:30 pm, at their new location at the Old School Community Center on School Street. The cost for this event is...

Church holds monthly community meal

READSBORO- The monthly community meal at the First Baptist Church will be Wednesday, April 10, at noon. Everyone is welcome to attend for a suggested donation of $4.50 or $3.50 for seniors.
This month the Friendly Mission Circle will serve macaroni and cheese, stewed tomatoes, rolls, a...