Community Events

Senior Meals

HALIFAX- The monthly senior meal is Friday, November 20, at the Community Hall in West Halifax, serving at noon. The menu includes sauerbraten, potato, vegetable, roll, and dessert. All seniors are welcome.
Eat-in or take out. Call Joan Courser at (802) 368-7733 to RSVP for planning...

Wardsboro broadband meeting set for Tuesday

WARDSBORO- The Wardsboro Broadband Committee will hold a virtual public meeting via Go To Meeting on Tuesday, November 17, at 7 pm. The purpose of the meeting is to update homeowners on the status of building high speed internet. Wardsboro is a member town of DVFiber, the consolidated union...

Readsboro senior meals

READSBORO- The November senior community meal will be held on Wednesday, November 11. The Friendly Mission Circle of the First Baptist Church of Readsboro will prepare the meal for pick-up at the side door of the church at noon.
The menu will be beef and corn pie, broccoli, bread, and...

Library hosts Phelan

WILMINGTON- Pettee Memorial Library hosts author and illustrator Hope Phelan at the Old School Community Center on Friday, November 6, at 4 pm.
Phelan will read from and discuss her recently published children’s book, “Bandit Runs Boston.” It is the tale of a goofy hound dog named Bandit...

Discussion on passions of freedom

NEWFANE- On Saturday, November 7, at 1:30 pm, Meg Mott will lead a fresh-air discussion at the Moore Free Library on the “Passions of Freedom.” Voters and non-voters across the political spectrum are invited to consider the emotional costs of freedom in a constitutional democracy.
Mott,...

US Dept. of Agriculture helps kids

Vermont- Students age 18 and younger are now eligible for free nutritious meals whether learning at home or in school under a new child nutrition waiver granted by the Department of Agriculture.
The changes in program operations will support efforts by Vermont schools to effectively plan...

All welcome to local retired Romeos meetings

WILMINGTON- “Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?” Well Juliet, the Deerfield Valley’s ROMEOs – Retired Old Men Eating Out – continue to meet each Thursday morning.
Part of the valley’s Aging in Place initiative, the ROMEOs provide a unique opportunity for retired men to meet, have...

Scarecrows of Ms. Gilfeather 2020 and Farmer John along the roadside in Wardsboro.

Gilfeather Turnip Festival competition

WARDSBORO- Just like the Wardsboro Fourth of July celebration, the Friends of the Wardsboro Library have been racking their brains to figure out what to do to keep the Gilfeather Turnip Festival spirit alive this year.
Hey, how about a Gilfeather Turnip Scarecrow contest? The only rule...

Josh Moyse (top left), Josh Goldstein (top right), and Colin Grube (bottom) in a scene from “What Did I Just See?”

Shoot the Moon Halloween debut

Brattleboro– For its sixth annual Halloween spectacular, Shoot the Moon theater company will present a live web-streamed performance of “What Did I Just See?” on Friday and Saturday, October 30 and 31 and November 6 and 7, at 7:30 .m.
“What Did I Just See?” is inspired by the unintended...

In-person music at the Bennington Museum

Bennington- On Saturday, October 24, Bennington Museum’s courtyard will be busy with music, food, and artists as the museum marks the end of a fantastic season of outdoor community programming.
The day will begin with a “Music at the Museum” concert in the courtyard (weather permitting)...