Leisure

Draw ducks for kids art contest

VERMONT - The US Fish and Wildlife Service invites students from pre-K to 12th grade to create designs featuring ducks, swans or geese in their natural habitats for the annual Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program. Designs are judged in four age categories, with awards for first,...

Art Council grant supports study

VERMONT - The Vermont Arts Council is now accepting applications for its next round of Artist Development Grants. These grants support artists at all stages of their careers. Grants can fund activities that enhance mastery of an artist’s craft or skills or that increase the viability of an artist...

Art addresses pandemic isolation

BRATTLEBORO - “Sonic Blanket,” a multimedia, audiovisual art piece addressing the themes of isolation, community, history, and place, made its debut on Sunday, December 19, at midnight on WVEW Brattleboro Community Radio and will be broadcast nightly at this time for one year. Local artist...

Honor veterans this weekend

BENNINGTON - The Vermont Wing of the Civil Air Patrol, along with other volunteer groups, will be honoring veterans at Vermont Veterans Home, 325 North Street, on Saturday, December 18, for “National Wreaths Across America Day.”
Cadets and senior members of the Vermont Wing, along with...

Circus performance, classes for all levels

VERMONT - Celebrate the solstice and the holiday season with NECCA’s annual end-of-year circus extravaganza gone virtual. “Twas the Night...” is a specially filmed variation of our popular holiday show that includes professional program students alongside youth troupe and advanced...

Holiday church services

Marlboro
The Marlboro Meeting House will conduct a Christmas service on Zoom on Sunday, December 19, at 4 pm. This will be a time of joy and cheer as attendees pray, sing carols, and relive the story of Christmas through Scripture. To participate and receive the meeting...

Cast members of “A Christmas Carol”

Memorial Hall presents: “A Christmas Carol”

Note: This event has been cancelled. WILMINGTON - One of the most beloved stories of the holiday season, “A Christmas Carol,” will be presented at Memorial Hall on Saturday, December 18. The production will be in the style of a 1930s radio show, with six actors playing 33 characters using their...

Hand-blown glass to be on display at holiday season open studio

READSBORO - Glass artists Mary Angus and Bill LeQuier will host their 38th annual Holiday Open Studio Sale on two weekends, Saturday and Sunday, December 11 and 12, and Saturday and Sunday, December 18 and 19, from 10 am to 5 pm. Visitors are invited to the studio to see Angus and LeQuier’s...

Scenes from 2019’s Red Door Community Carol Sing at St. Mary’s.

Sing along to your favorite holiday carols

WILMINGTON - St. Mary’s in the Mountains, 13 East Main Street, invites one and all to its sixth annual Red Door Community Carol Sing. Join the entire community on the afternoon of Saturday, December 11, to celebrate the season, sing traditional carols and seasonal favorites, and enjoy musical...

Christmas gatherings

READSBORO - The annual Christmas sale of the First Baptist Church will be held on Saturday, December 4, from 10 am until 2 pm. The food table will offer delicious foods for Christmas entertainment, including cookies, cakes, pies, candies, baked beans, and more. The auction table will include...