Community Events

Lions Club open house

WILMINGTON- On Sunday, May 2, the Deerfield Valley Lions Club will host an open house at the Southern Vermont Deerfield Valley Chamber of Commerce from 11 am to 3 pm. Lions Club members will be on hand to chat with anyone who is interested in joining the club, or just curious about the club’s...

Julie Lineberger

Event on women-owned businesses

VERMONT- On Wednesday, April 28, at 5 pm, the Vermont Women’s Fund and the Vermont Community Foundation will co-host “This Way Up,” a virtual event to examine the potential of women’s entrepreneurship, the opportunities and pitfalls associated with business ownership, and why gender impacts...

Join in Green Up Day in Wilmington

WILMINGTON- Green Up Day is May 1. It is a statewide event coordinated by individual towns. Volunteers of all ages are encouraged to help clean up in their towns by picking up litter.
All interested volunteers in Wilmington should come to Buzzy Towne Park on South Main Street any time...

On April 24 get rid of expired or unwanted prescriptions.

Vermont Prescription Take Back Day

VERMONT- This weekend the Drug Enforcement Administration will once again conduct one of its most popular community programs: National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.
On Saturday, April 24, between 10 am and 2 pm, the public can dispose of their expired, unused, and unwanted...

Jennifer Mack-Watkins, Daricia Mia DeMarr, and Novella Ford.

Importance of black identity in art

BRATTLEBORO- Artist Jennifer Mack-Watkins, Daricia Mia DeMarr of Black Women in Visual Art, and Novella Ford of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture discuss Black identity and representation in art in “Holding Space: Reflections on Children of the Sun,” an online conversation...

NAACP hosts Freedom Fund Dinner

Windham County- The Windham County Branch of the NAACP will host its second annual Freedom Fund Dinner on Friday, April 23, from 7 to 8:30 pm via Zoom.
The speaker for the evening will be Vermont State Senator Kesha Ram, who is the first woman of color and the youngest woman in history to...

Rummage sale

WHITINGHAM- The Jacksonville Community Church will hold its Spring Rummage Sale on Friday, May 7, from 9 am to 2 pm, and Saturday, May 8, from 9 am to 12 pm.
Winter and summer clothes for adults will be available, and a huge amount of infant and children’s clothing, too.
COVID...

“Finding Hope Through Democratic Action” with Lappé

VERMONT- Celebrate Earth Day with renowned activist and author Frances Moore Lappé as she presents “Climate Crisis In Focus: Finding Hope Through Democratic Action.”
In America today, many can feel overwhelmed by the simultaneous political, economic, and climate crises. Lappé discusses...

Routes to Recovery will be meeting in Wilmington

WILMINGTON- Routes To Recovery, open meeting for those suffering from addiction or affected by it will start on Wednesday, April 21. Organizers hope to be a local resource to guide people in a direction which is helpful and comfortable for them to deal with addiction issues. They will offer...

Green Up Day is coming May 1

DOVER- The town’s Green Up Day will be held on Vermont’s statewide Green Up Day, Saturday, May 1, rain or shine. Community volunteers of all ages are encouraged to help clean up Dover by picking up litter from roadsides and public places. All interested volunteers should meet at the Dover...