Community Events

Library hosts Halloween party, movie

JACKSONVILLE- Children of all ages are invited to the Whitingham Municipal Center on Thursday, October 31, from 5 to 7 pm for a free Halloween pizza party.
The Whitingham Free Public Library and the Whitingham-Halifax Lions Club have joined forces and resources to provide the best-ever...

Writing competition open for student submissions

BENNINGTON- Bennington College is now accepting submissions from high school students nationwide for its 2019-2020 Young Writers Awards.
This annual competition, which accepts entries in poetry, fiction, and nonfiction, is free to enter and open to high school students in 10th, 11th, and...

Group to hold Souper Supper

DOVER- On Saturday, November 2, the Loose Knit Group of the West Dover Congregational Church will be sponsoring the Souper Supper at Dover Town Hall from 6 to 8 pm.
Participants will receive a serving of artisan soup, choosing from a variety of handmade bowls, and then get to take the...

Goblins and witches set loose on Main Street, followed by an afterlife party promised to wake the dead

WILMINGTON- Wilmington Works will be offering prizes for the best carved pumpkin on Halloween. Voting will take place during the annual Wilmington trick-or-treating event from 4 to 6 pm on Thursday, October 31.
Carve a pumpkin at Memorial Hall on Sunday, October 27, from 3 to 5 pm....

Giving Tree has assistance for families

DEERFIELD VALLEY- It is the time of the year to ask for help in identifying families in need for the holiday season.
The Holiday Giving Tree provides new warm clothes, new toys, and a food card for families for a holiday meal. Each referral will be called, asking if they want to...

History group to hold annual tag sale fundraiser

WARDSBORO- It’s the time of year for the history group’s annual tag sale. It is held at the history house on Route 100 in the village, on Saturday and Sunday, October 26 and 27, from 10 am to 3 pm both days. The sale is well organized with treasures to find, including antiques and collectibles;...

Women’s weekend offers a bit of something for every woman

WILMINGTON -Wilmington Works presents the third annual Wilmington Women’s Weekend on Saturday, October 26, and Sunday, October 27.
Start the weekend with a marketplace of women-owned micro-businesses at Historic Memorial Hall at 14 West Main Street on Saturday, October 26, from 11am to 3pm...

Stay warm and save money with help from this talk

WARDSBORO- The Wardsboro Energy Committee and Button Up Vermont’s Becca White will be at the town office on Saturday, October 26, from 10 am to 2 pm. Residents can learn more about staying warm and saving money this winter through weatherization.
White, from Efficiency Vermont, will talk...

Celebrate the turnip, Vermont’s state vegetable, with friends

WARDSBORO- On Saturday, October 26, from 10 am to 3 pm, people will come from all over to celebrate Vermont’s state vegetable at the Gilfeather Turnip Festival.
Tents big and small set up on Main Street will be filled with craft and farmers’ market vendors and the turnip cart will be...

Chamber mixer at Four Columns

NEWFANE- On Thursday, October 24, the Four Columns Inn, 21 West Street, will host a mixer for the Brattleboro Area Chamber of Commerce from 5:30 to 7 pm. There will be a cash bar and complimentary light bites.