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Book club starts October

WILMINGTON - Love to read and talk about books with friends? Always have a book to read close by? Those who are in fourth or fifth grade can join Pettee Memorial Library for their “Booktalking with Friends” book club every other Monday from 3 to 4 pm, starting Monday, October 24. Get a copy of...

Give back to the Green Mountain National Forest

PERU - Green Mountain National Forest employees are inviting members of the public to join them in celebrating National Public Lands Day, the nation’s largest single-day volunteer event for public lands on Saturday, September 24. Established in 1994 and held annually on the fourth Saturday in...

Becca Balint

Bartleby’s Books hosts Becca Balint

WILMINGTON - Bartleby’s Books will host a book reading and signing with Becca Balint on Wednesday, September 28, at 6 pm. Balint will discuss her book “The Girl in the Yellow Pantsuit: Essays on Politics, History and Culture.”
Balint is a stateswoman, current candidate for the US House of...

Sauerbraten at Halifax senior meal

HALIFAX - The next senior meal at Halifax Community Hall, 20 Brook Road, will take place Friday, September 16, serving at noon. The menu will be sauerbraten, potatoes, vegetables, rolls, and dessert. All seniors are welcome. A free-will donation of $3 is asked for people 60 and over.

Monroe hosts 200th anniversary

MONROE, MA- Massachusetts’ smallest town on the mainland, the town of Monroe, population 118, according to the 2020 census, will celebrate its 200th anniversary with a special day of festivities on Saturday, September 17.
Monroe was first settled around 1800 but not incorporated until 1822...

Free talk about banned books at Clark Art

WILLIAMSTOWN, MA - As a part of Banned Books Week, the Clark Art Institute will host a special presentation on Saturday, September 17, bringing stories of underrepresented groups and civil rights leaders to light. The talk will take place in the Clark’s auditorium at 2 pm.
Created in...

Singer-songwriter to bring deft styles to stage

BELLOWS FALLS - Singer-songwriter Steve Hartmann will play the Stage 33 Live listening room at 33 Bridge Street on Sunday, September 18, with High Tea opening at 6:30 pm.
Hartmann’s electrifying vocals and deft guitar have been described as the grey between an acoustic Dave Matthews and...

Folk-rock legend to perform at Latchis

BRATTLEBORO - On Saturday, September 17, at 7 pm, the Latchis Theater welcomes influential folk-rock legend Roger McGuinn for an evening of songs and stories from his epic career.
McGuinn and The Byrds are credited with launching the folk-rock genre, fusing the folk music exemplified by...

Mark Sprague shows his custom wine racks during the 2015 wine festival. File photo/RC

Wine festival, soup stroll return to the valley

DEERFIELD VALLEY- Mount Snow is an enviable scenic location at any given time of year. Pair its 3,556-foot alpine advantage with a three-day epicurean fete; queue up the vibrancy of fall foliage, and it’s no wonder the Vermont Wine and Harvest Festival is a perennial favorite for visitors and...

The Yamma Ensemble. Photo by Zohar Ron

Contemporary Hebrew and Jewish music

PUTNEY - Next Stage Arts and the Brattleboro Area Jewish Community present an evening of global Hebrew and Jewish music with Yamma Ensemble on Friday, September 16, at 7:30 pm at 15 Kimball Hill Road.
Yamma Ensemble, Israel’s leading delicate world music ensemble will present original...