Community Events

“Martha & John” opening Friday

BELLOWS FALLS- Canal Street Art Gallery presents “Martha & John: a love story of yoga and art,” exhibiting luminous oil paintings of the Vermont landscape by the late Martha Nichols and paintings of brightly colored abstract mathematical designs inspired by the yoga tradition of the yantra by...

Left to right: Glen Chaney, Sarah Sprague, Dagmar Tobits, MD, Jill Robart, Jeanette Toro-Linnehan, Maggie Paquette, Elizabeth Acquaviva, Lisa Moulton APRN, Cheryl Trudeau, Kristie Betit, Walter Griffiths, MD, Rebekah Walker, and Gabby Loomis.

SVMC scarecrow wins first prize

WILMINGTON- The Deerfield Valley health center won a first prize in a scarecrow contest within Southwestern Vermont Medical Center and submitted a picture with it and all the staff, including all three providers.

Old School Community Center “recess”

WILMINGTON- All are welcome to join in learning or relearning the game of bridge. Come to the Old School Community Center at 1 School Street on Wednesday, October 25, at noon. This “recess” activity offers an opportunity to socialize, have fun, and keep minds active with other young-at-heart...

Red Fox Community School open house

MANCHESTER CENTER– Red Fox Community School would like to extend a warm invitation for all to join their upcoming open house on Sunday, October 22, from 1 to 3 pm. It will be a fantastic opportunity to explore their campus, meet the dedicated educators, and discover the enriching educational...

Gilfeather Turnip Festival returns Saturday for its 21st year

WARDSBORO- As the autumn leaves are done falling and the nights get frosty, local farmers start harvesting Gilfeather turnips for the Gilfeather Turnip Festival.
On Saturday, October 21, from 10 am until 2 pm, people will come from all over New England to celebrate Vermont’s state...

Annual fall tag sale

WARDSBORO- The Wardsboro History Group is holding their annual fall tag sale on Friday and Saturday, October 20 and 21, at the history house on Route 100 and Main Street.There are hundreds of items at affordable prices.
The sale will be held from 10 am until 3 pm both days. Purchases...

Richard O. Hathaway Award winner

BARRE- The Vermont Historical Society annually presents the Richard O. Hathaway Award to an individual, group or organization recognized as making an outstanding contribution to the field of Vermont history. This year’s recipient of the award is photojournalist George Bellerose for his book “...

Artists’ works on display at gallery

BELLOWS FALLS- Canal Street Art Gallery presents “Kim Grall: One Artist Bound To Earth” and “Kathleen Zimmerman: Solo Spotlight” on view through October 14. Grall shows two-and three-dimensional mixed media encaustics. Zimmerman shows new serigraph prints on paper. All gallery events are free...

New exhibit opens on Saturday

BRATTLEBORO- Join at the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center on Saturday, October 14, at 11 am for the opening of new exhibits featuring work by ceramic artist Fawn Krieger and textile artist David B. Smith, printmaker Michael Smoot, and sculptor Art Costa, as well as Paper Made, a group show...

With phase one now complete, the new main lobby and the new Kendall Emergency Department entrances are open.

Lobby and emergency entrances now open for use

BENNINGTON- Southwestern Vermont Medical Center, a member of the Dartmouth Health system, has completed phase one of the organization’s most ambitious building project in the last 40 years.
A component of the Vision2020, a decade of transformation campaign, phase one includes the opening...