Community Events

Poster by fifth grader Penelope D., of Ludlow.

Poster by fifth grader Penelope D., of Ludlow.

Towns prepare for Green Up Day

Whitingham
WHITINGHAM- Green Up Day is just around the corner.
Bags and the sign-up sheet for routes will be available on Saturday, May 6, at 9 am at Town Hill Park. The coordinators will be there to direct participants
This year the Lion’s Club volunteers...

Cookie and his friend are looking forward to the teas.

Cookie and his friend are looking forward to the teas.

Teddy bear teas

WINDHAM COUNTY- Open house events, called Teddy Bear Teas, will be happening at many area elementary schools this spring. The Teddy Bear Teas are for families with children ages 0 to 5. The purpose of the teas is for children and their families to get connected with their community school, other...

Agriculture scholarship for Wilmington students

WILMINGTON- The C. C. Haynes Fund was established with a bequest to the inhabitants of the town of Wilmington from the late Clinton C. Haynes to be used “for the benefit of agriculture in said town.”
The fund offers two annual scholarships, up to $1,000, with preferences given to people...

Boyd Farm CSA deadline coming up

WILMINGTON- The Boyd Family Farm is in its 10th year offering modified Community Supported Agriculture, in the form of a farm member card or farm credit.
The programs eliminate the worry of whether a family will use all of the vegetable varieties and or amounts on a specific day or a given...

Free substance use events & workshop

WILMINGTON- Voices of Hope, a grassroots group supporting people impacted by substance use, is hosting two free events in April.
The first is a film showing and discussion, “Uprooting Addiction: Healing From the Ground Up,” on Thursday, April 27, at 5:30 pm at the Old School Community...

Extreme wrestling to benefit school

POWNAL- Xtreme Wrestling Alliance is coming to Pownal Elementary School for a night of electrifying matches and larger-than-life characters! The event is scheduled to feature six highly anticipated matches, including “The Gouda Guy” Mikey Cheese versus Andy Bivians, “Courageous” Christina Marie...

Spring wildflower walk takes place this weekend

TOWNSHEND- The early spring wildflowers are blooming! It’s time for the West Townshend Country Store’s annual spring wildflower walk. Organizers would like to go out Saturday, April 22, at 2:30 pm, with Sunday as a rain date.
They are considering a hike into the Tannery Brook Ravine in...

Pinwheels on the lawn of the Vermont Statehouse.

Pinwheel gardens for child abuse prevention

MONTPELIER- On Tuesday, April 4, Gov. Phil Scott signed a declaration naming April as Child Abuse Prevention Month in Vermont.
PCAVT and the Vermont Department for Children and Families, recognize that all community members have a role in ensuring children have positive experiences and...

Youth summer camps directory

WINDHAM COUNTY- Youth Services has created a downloadable spreadsheet of camps as a service to area families.
Dates, age range, cost, and scholarship availability are listed as well as contact information. Organizations that provided information for this listing include Bonnyvale...

The Twin Valley soccer team is holding an egg hunt fundraiser on Wednesday.

Egg hunt on Wednesday

WILMINGTON- The Twin Valley girls’ varsity soccer team is fundraising so the players can attend a summer team camp.
They are hosting an egg hunt with the Easter bunny on Wednesday, April 5, at 4:30 pm at Old School Community Center.
There will be face painting, a bake sale,...