Leisure

Chicken stir fry at local lunch

READSBORO - The Friendly Mission Circle will hold its monthly luncheon on Wednesday, October 12 at noon at the First Baptist Church, Main Street. The meal will feature chicken stir fry with noodles, bread, lemon squares, and drinks. Everyone is invited to attend the meals for a donation. The...

Chat, mingle with candidates

BRATTLEBORO - On Tuesday, October 11, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm at The Stone Church, candidates Becca Balint - the Democratic nominee for US Congress - and the two Democratic nominees for state Senate, Nader Hashim and Wendy Harrison, will be hosting a meet-and-greet.
Chat and mingle with...

Community church book sale

GUILFORD - The Guilford Community Church, UCC, is holding a book sale on Saturday, October 8, at the church. A wide selection of current books will be available for sale from 8:30 am to 3 pm. Books can be purchased individually or by the bagful with a donation to the church. Cups of coffee and...

Information session on recycling

MANCHESTER - Confused about where to throw out empty pizza boxes? Anxious about packaging that’s made of both plastic and cardboard? Want to know the secrets that the little numbers on plastic can tell? If so, attend “Recycling 101: Your Recycling Questions Answered,” a free educational event on...

Barbecue fundraiser planned

BRATTLEBORO - On Saturday, October 8, Black Mountain Assisted Family Living will host a barbecue competition fundraiser. The event will be open to the public Saturday, October 8, from noon until 5 pm on the Brattleboro Commons while area pros and amateurs will compete in the “‘Que for a Cause.”...

Nonprofit group out to help keep homes warm

DEERFIELD VALLEY - Winter is coming; now is the time to make sure windows are well insulated. Those who live in Wardsboro, Windham or Londonderry, the towns’ energy committees and the WindowDressers organization are ready to help.
WindowDressers is a nonprofit organization that works to...

The fundraiser will have several musical performances.

Musical fundraiser for Puerto Rican Hurricane Fiona relief

GREENFIELD, MA - Matthew King, lead composer and creative force behind the Latin funk-fusion band TapRoots, will be organizing a fundraiser for Puerto Rican Hurricane Fiona relief at Hawks and Reed Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday, October 8, at 8 pm.
Doors will open at 7 pm. The...

One-time screening of local documentary

BRATTLEBORO - Join the Women’s Action Team and Haptic Pictures at the Latchis Theatre on Sunday, October 9, at 6 pm for a special, one-time-only screening of the locally-made, one-hour documentary “Break The Silence: Reproductive & Sexual Health Stories,” created by Willow O’Feral in...

“The Mephisto Waltz” will be the first film this month.

Film month

DOVER - The Dover Free Library will feature scary and not-so-scary films for the month of October. On Tuesday, October 11, the Dover Free Library will present the feature film “The Mephisto Waltz,” starring Alan Alda, Jacqueline Bisset, and Barbara Parkins. Showtime is 3 pm. Runtime is 115...

Quick Picks (10/6 - 10/13)

Gospel performance BRATTLEBORO - Plattsburgh State Gospel Choir will perform Saturday, October 8, at 5 pm at St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, located at the corner of Putney Road and Bradley Avenue. The choir will perform traditional gospel, urban gospel, contemporary, Christian...