Community Events

Town of Dover needs help

DOVER- The town of Dover is seeking to fill open seats on the newly forming Trails and Recreation Committee. The committee will be discussing trails and recreation within the town on an ongoing basis and making recommendations to the selectboard on projects. Currently there are open seats for...

The WinDART team will be at Shaw’s accepting donations of dog and cat food.

Pet food drive at Shaw’s

WILMINGTON- The Windham Disaster Animal Response Team is hosting a pet food drive at Shaw’s Market on Saturday, December 12, from 9 am to 1 pm.
WinDART is accepting donations of dry and canned dog and cat food, along with cat litter, which will be distributed to food insecure pet families...

Deborah Lee Luskin

Luskin offers free Zoom writing circle

NEWFANE- Deborah Lee Luskin will offer a free writing circle on Sunday, December 13 from 1 to 4 pm via Zoom to benefit the Moore Free Library. Writers of all kinds and all levels of experience are invited to step away from the holiday frenzy for an afternoon of supported writing. Prompts and...

Book discussion on Nazi spy

BRATTLEBORO- Join the Windham World Affairs Council on Sunday, December 13, for a Zoom event with author Arthur Magida as he discusses his Pultizer Prize-nominated work, “Code Name Madeleine: A Sufi Spy in Nazi-occupied Paris.” Noor Inayat Khan’s courage, faith, and adherence to truth are much...

A couple of colorful ice shanties from a previous year’s competition.

Brattleboro ice shanty competition

BRATTLEBORO- Calling all artists, ice fishing enthusiasts, tiny house aficionados, and design-builders of all ages and experience levels.
All are invited to participate in the inaugural Artful Ice Shanties Design-Build Competition, presented by the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center and...

Monthly senior meal is turkey

READSBORO- The monthly senior community meal will be held Wednesday, December 9, at the First Baptist Church of Readsboro. A traditional turkey dinner will be ready for pickup at the side door of the church beginning at noon.
The Friendly Mission Circle will welcome seniors as well as...

Free passes for students

DEERFIELD VALLEY- Choose Snow! is back and is now sponsored by the Deerfield Valley Community Partnership as a program designed to inspire healthy lifestyle choices.
Due to COVID-19 issues this year, Choose Snow! will be open only to full-time Vermont students. A limited number of 2020-...

Old school selling bricks

WILMINGTON- The Old School Community Center is selling engraved bricks to be installed on the entryway wall outside the building’s lobby. Bricks cost $100 including engraving. The funds raised through these sales will go toward upkeep and further renovations of the property.
This is a...

Santa Claus will be visiting the Haystack Golf Club in Wilmington for a stay-in-car, drive-up visit on Saturday, December 12, and Sunday, December 13, from 10 am to 2 pm. The jolly old elf will have gifts for every child. Donations will be gladly accepted and will benefit the East Dover Fire Department.

Santa’s coming to town

Giving Tuesday campaign

TOWNSHEND- After Black Friday and Cyber Monday comes Giving Tuesday, a worldwide day of philanthropy during the season of gratitude.
Grace Cottage Family Health & Hospital asks its friends and neighbors to participate in its Giving Tuesday campaign on December 1 to help raise funds to...