Community Events

Monthly meetings start up

WILMINGTON- The Historical Society will hold the first monthly meeting of the year on Wednesday, April 10, at 7 pm, at the Barber House, 5 Lisle Hill.
Along with a business meeting and updates for the upcoming year in events and presentations, there will also be discussion about new...

Two scholarship opportunities available for high school seniors

DEERFIELD VALLEY- There are two scholarship opportunities available for high school seniors, offered by the Rotary Club of Deerfield Valley.
The first is the Frank Spencer Achievement Award. Residents of the following towns are eligible for this scholarship: Dover, Halifax, Jamaica,...

Free intro to violin classes

WILMINGTON- Southern Vermont Suzuki Violin will be offering two free introductory violin classes for children ages 4 and up with a parent or guardian. A few trial violins will be available for class participants to share or students may bring a violin if they already have one. The two free...

Organizational meeting

DOVER- The Dover Center Cemetery Association will hold an organizational meeting on Monday, April 8, at 5:30 pm, at the Dover Town Hall, 189 Taft Brook Road. All East Dover residents or direct relatives of those buried in the cemetery are welcome to attend.
For more information contact...

Free financial workshop on Tuesdays

BRATTLEBORO- Southeastern Vermont Community Action is inviting participants to register for its upcoming Financial Fitness workshop series, which started April 2. This seven-part workshop series will help participants improve their relationship with money, develop strong financial habits, and...

Annual bingo night

HALIFAX- The Halifax School’s eighth-grade class will be holding its annual Bingo Night on Friday, April 5, at 6:30 pm, in the Halifax School multi-purpose room. Cost is $9 for adults and $5 for children. Come win some amazing prizes donated from area businesses.
For more information call...

Pet clinic this Saturday

NEWFANE- On Saturday, March 30, from 10 am to 1 pm, the NewBrook Fire Department will sponsor a pet vaccination clinic at the firehouse on Route 30.
Dr. Miles A. Powers, of East Dover, will be vaccinating dogs and cats. This clinic is open to anyone.
Fees are $15 for rabies and $25...

District-wide scholarship

DEERFIELD VALLEY- The Rotary Club of the Deerfield Valley has announced a district-wide scholarship in memory of Janice H. McElroy, who served as Rotary District 7870 governor in 2011 and 2012, and was instrumental in securing a Rotary International grant of $412,000 to help southern Vermont...

Parenting adventures in the great outdoors

DUMMERSTON- On Tuesday, March 26, at 7 pm, the Dummerston Conservation Commission and the Bonnyvale Environmental Education Center present “Wild Play: Parenting Advantures in the Great Outdoors” at the Dummerston Star Grange, 1008 East-West Road.
Join David Sobel as he weaves together...

Lion Steve Betit scrambles eggs in this photo from the Lions Pancake Breakfast.

All-you-can-eat breakfast

WHITINGHAM- The heavenly aroma of pancakes and maple syrup will waft through the Deerfield Valley on Saturday, March 23, thanks to the Whitingam-Halifax Lions’ annual All-You-Can-Eat Pancake Breakfast. Lions will be stacking pancakes, frying sausage, and serving scrambled eggs from 7 to 10 am,...