Leisure

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,...

Good Friday, Easter services

DEERFIELD VALLEY- There will be a Good Friday service at the Wilmington Baptist Church on Friday, April 7, at 6 pm. Joining the service will be Rick Gramlin, Bob McIntyre, Dallas Berard, and Marie Finnegan. They will be speaking about the final sayings of Jesus while on the cross at Calvary. ...

Pettee Memorial Library

Answers to spring gardening questions

WILMINGTON- Join Pettee Memorial Library for a spring gardening series.
On Wednesday, April 5, it’s “ Awakening Spring Gardens” with Shelly Suponski. Meet at the Old School Community Center music room at 5 pm.
On Thursday, April 20, it’s “Aging Gardens, Aging Gardeners” with Anne...

Laura Stevenson

Local author named Book of the Year finalist

Vermont- Rootstock Publishing recently announced three books, and two by Vermont authors, from their 2022 publication year have been named finalists in the 25th annual Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards.
“All Men Glad and Wise,” a mystery by Laura C. Stevenson, of Wilmington, placed...

Simon Brooks

Get in the St. Patrick’s Day spirit with “Tales of Celtic Rogues and Rascals”

JACKSONVILLE- The Whitingham Free Public Library and Pettee Memorial Library invite all to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with British storyteller, humorist, and author Simon Brooks for “Tales of Celtic Rogues & Rascals.”
These tales will tickle everyone’s funny bone as scamps, scallywags...

South Main Church

Coming soon: Art space in church

WILMINGTON- In the summer of 2022 a group of local artists and interested community members came together to explore the idea of creating an art space. After community meetings and feedback and many hours of meetings the group is well on the way to having a space available to the community. I...

Windham County Jail

Windham County Jail to be leased to historical society

NEWFANE- Windham County assistant judges Lamont Barnett and Carolyn Partridge and the Historical Society of Windham County have reached an agreement to lease the historic Windham County Jail building to the historical society. As a contributing resource in the Newfane Village historic district...

Virtual event looks at folks behind the filming of Jake Burton documentary

STOWE- Meet the team behind the creation of the 2021 HBO Original documentary “Dear Rider, The Jake Burton Story” on Thursday, March 16, at 7 pm, as part of the Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum’s virtual Red Bench Speaker Series.
Director Fernando Villena and co-producers Ben Bryan and...

Ice carving at last year’s Winterfest.

Winterfest returns with winter family fun

WILMINGTON- Winter fun is back at Winterfest! Join Wilmington Works for a winter family fun event at Hayford Field on Saturday, February 11, from 1 to 3 pm.
Highlights of the day include winter games hosted by the Pettee Memorial Library and Beaver Brook Children’s School and an ice...