press release

The wood splitting elves will be busy Saturday

NEWFANE - The wood elves of A Neighborhood United For Fuelwood will be descending on Newfane this Saturday, July 17, at 10 am for another community firewood bee.
At the Yoga Studio at 599 Route 30, right next to the People’s United Bank, ANUFF will be loading about two cords of wood onto...

“Un-tag” sale

BRATTLEBORO - The St. Michael’s Episcopal Church tag sale team is planning an outdoor, by donation un-tag sale, called the “Sharing for Meals Project.” This clothing and linen-sharing event will take place on Saturday, July 17, from 9 am to 2 pm. The rain date is Saturday, July 24.
The...

Dover Free movie

DOVER - On Monday, July 19, the Dover Free Library presents the feature film “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” starring Ralph Fiennes, Tony Revolon, Willem Dafoe, Saoirse Ronan, Tilda Swinton, Bill Murray, Owen Wilson, Harvey Keitel, and Jude Law, among others.
Showtime for this film is 5:30 pm...

Free concert in Putney

PUTNEY - Twilight Music begins its 18th “Twilight on the Tavern Lawn” series on Sunday, July 18, with contemporary folk and bluegrass quartet The Stockwell Brothers.
Concerts begin at 6 pm and September concerts at 5 pm, on the Putney Tavern lawn. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. In case...

Jamaican roots reggae musician Greg Roy will play Saturday in Wilmington. Photo by Justin Doucette

“Lively up yourself” at Stroll

WILMINGTON - Jamaican roots reggae musician Greg Roy, as part of his “Rock of Ages tour,” will play in Vermont on Saturday, July 17, for the Wilmington Stroll, hosted by Ratu’s Supply.
The Boston-based artist is best known for his fiery stage presence and uplifting, poetic performance...

Village Stroll makes return

WILMINGTON - This Saturday, July 17, the Village Stroll returns to downtown Wilmington. Bring friends and family to stroll the village and celebrate summer from 5 to 7 pm. The theme this year is “Home Grown”; the stroll will celebrate local produce, local talent, and the local shops and...

Music in the park

Two local bands will be performing on the gazebo at Dover Park, Route 100, next week. The Jacksonville Blues Band will perform on Sunday, July 18, from 2 to 4 pm. The Erica Reynolds Band will take the stage on Wednesday, July 21, from 6 to 8 pm. Both performances are free. For more info call...

Dance and theater show

BRATTLEBORO - The Vermont-based Loom Ensemble will be hosting “Twenty Twenty / Twenty Twenty-One,” an outdoor dance theater performance Saturday, July 17, and Sunday, July 18, at 6 pm, at Living Memorial Park.
“Twenty Twenty / Twenty Twenty-One” moves the grief up and out, to mourn the...

“Standoff” celebrated

NORTH BENNINGTON - Fun fact: six years before the Battle of Bennington, the Green Mountain Boys bravely made history there and, at the same time, the entity that became “Vermont” was born in Bennington. The history that happened in July 1771 will be celebrated in the same location on the 250th...

Chamber of commerce golf tourney

WILMINGTON - Join the Southern Vermont Deerfield Valley Chamber of Commerce at The Quest for the Chamber Chalice Golf Tournament on Monday, July 26, for the chance to win a car and $5,000.
The tournament will be held at Haystack Golf Club with a 1 pm shotgun start. Foursomes and...