Community Events

Spring Grow It! workshop

BENNINGTON- There will be a spring Grow It! workshop on Wednesday, May 15, from 4:30 to 7:30 pm. It will include a hearty snack to keep participants fueled for an engaging evening.
The Grow It! workshops welcome gardeners, educators, organizers, and enthusiasts of community-based gardening...

Registration for 4-year-olds

WILMINGTON- Registration is underway for the 2019-2020 school year for children who are 4 years old and reside in the towns of Wilmington or Whitingham. Presently there are two pre-K classes at Twin Valley Elementary School. Each class has a licensed teacher and a teacher assistant to serve the...

Magical Earth Retreats summer camp.

Summer day camp schedule open

VERMONT- Magical Earth Retreats has announced their new summer day camp schedule for children age 6 to 13. During these week long summer earth adventure camps, children will be introduced to the nature that surrounds them through the use of exercise, art, music, writing, science, reading, and...

The Young Professionals of Southern Vermont were recognized at the second annual Southern Vermont Economy Summit for their commitment to their communities and economies through volunteering, organizing, and/or working in community or economic development organizations.

Investing in southern Vermont’s future

DOVER- The third annual Southern Vermont Economy Summit will take place on Thursday, May 23, at the Grand Summit Lodge at Mount Snow. The perennial event’s focus is to connect economic development practitioners, private and public sector employers, investors, and all levels of government across...

Grace Cottage offers a variety of wellness programs that will enhance participants’ lives.

Wellness meetings focus on mind, body, and spirit

TOWNSHEND- On Tuesdays from May 14 to June 18 Grace Cottage Hospital is offering a free six-week Healthy Aging educational series for women 60 and over. The casual meetings will focus on matters of the mind, body, and spirit.
The group will be led by Deb Brown, RN. Brown is a diabetes...

Italian meal

READSBORO- On Wednesday, May 8, at noon, the Friendly Mission Circle invites everyone to the First Baptist Church, 7030 Main Street, to an Italian meal.The menu will be spaghetti and homemade meatballs with tomato sauce, green salad, garlic bread, and tiramisu for dessert.
Cost is a $3....

Pancake breakfast

HALIFAX- There will be a pancake breakfast from 7 to 10 am, on Saturday, May 4, at the Halifax Community Hall, 20 Brook Road.
The menu includes three kinds of pancakes with Halifax maple syrup, sausage, eggs Benedict or scrambled eggs, hash brown casserole, fresh fruit, juice, and coffee...

Community garden is offering plots again

BENNINGTON- The Vermont Veterans Home has announced that the Veterans Community Garden will be offered again this year. This initiative is to support members of the veteran community who have a desire to grow their own wholesome organic food, but do not have the space at home. On a first come,...

This mother loon takes her chick for a ride.

Loon presentation with photographer

WILMINGTON- On Wednesday, May 8, at 7 pm, local photographer Nicki Steel will offer a loon presentation at the Wilmington Historical Society, 5 Lisle Hill. For more information call Julie at (802) 464-3004.

The Deerfield River is a tributary of the Connecticut River, depicted here in Thomas Cole’s 1836 painting

The 2019 grant cycle is open for Deerfield River enhancement

DEERFIELD VALLEY-The Vermont Community Foundation and the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts have announced the 2019 grant cycle for the Deerfield River Enhancement Fund, which was established in 1999 for the environmental preservation of the Deerfield River Watershed. Letters of...