Thursday, May 8
THE LITTLE MERMAID, performed by the Cabot Community Theater, 7 p.m., Cabot School Performing Arts Center, 25 Common Road. Reservations recommended: tinyurl.com/cctmermaid
Friday, May 9
AUCTION ITEM DROP OFF for the Shadow Lake Dam auction, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Glover Town Hall. Mail Gift Certificates to Town of Glover, 51 Bean Hill Road, Glover, VT 05839, att: Shadow Lake Dam. Information: (802) 525-7199 or email [email protected].
CABOT COMMUNITY CONTRA DANCE, with caller Erin Smith, Willey Building (Cabot Town Hall), 3084 Main St., 7 to 9:30 p.m. All dances taught, no partner needed. Families and beginners welcome. Information: [email protected].
DROP IN CRAFTING CIRCLE, 10 to 11 a.m., Highland Center for the Arts, Greensboro. Information: [email protected] or call the library at (802) 533-2531.
THE LITTLE MERMAID, performed by the Cabot Community Theater, 7 p.m., Cabot School Performing Arts Center, 25 Common Road. Reservations recommended: tinyurl.com/cctmermaid
MOTHER’S DAY BAKE SALE, 8 a.m., Art Gallery, Copley Hospital. Hosted by the Hospital Auxiliary. Information: Lois at (802) 888-3701.
TAROT AND TEA, a part of the Tarot Project,11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lunch with Delia Robinson and Sarah Young, Highland Center for the Arts, Greensboro. Register for lunch at highlandartsvt.org.
POET LAUREATE Bianca Stone reads at the Catamount Arts Center, 115 Eastern Ave., St. Johnsbury, 5 p.m. Part of Catamont Arts 50th Anniversary. Information: catamountarts.org.
Saturday, May 10
THE LITTLE MERMAID, performed by the Cabot Community Theater, 2 and 7 p.m., Cabot School Performing Arts Center, 25 Common Road. Reservations recommended: tinyurl.com/cctmermaid
OPEN AUDITIONS FOR Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew,” presented by the Green Mountain Shakespeare Festival, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Haybarn Theatre on the Creative Campus at Goddard. Information: Tom Blachly at [email protected].
Sunday, May 11
THE LITTLE MERMAID, performed by the Cabot Community Theater, 2 p.m., Cabot School Performing Arts Center, 25 Common Road. Reservations recommended: tinyurl.com/cctmermaid
Tuesday, May 13
COPLEY HOSPITAL AUXILIARY annual Spring meeting and luncheon, 10 a.m., Charlmont Restaurant banquet room, Morrisville. Information and registration: Sarah at (802) 851-8012.
MENOPAUSE CAFE, shining the light on menopause, 6 p.m., St. Johnsbury Athenaeum. Refreshments served. Information: Adele at (802) 748-8291 or email [email protected]. Sponsored by NVRH and the Athenaeum. Open to all.
Wednesday, May 14
DEATH CAFE, 6 p.m., facilitated by Kelsey Crelin, Albany Public Library, 830 Main St., Albany. Information: (802) 755-6107,
albanypubliclibraryvt.org.
VON HUMBOLT EXPLORED, part of the Vermont Humanities Snapshot series, 6 p.m., St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, with Eleanor Jones Harvey. Open to the public.
Ongoing Events
MONTPELIER CONTRA DANCE, 8 to 11 p.m., Capital City Grange. Newcomers lesson at 7:40 p.m. First, third and fifth Saturdays. Information: (802) 225-8921 or [email protected]
MOVEMENT, MEDITATION, QIGONG, with Ellie Hayes, the first Saturday of each month through May, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Woodbury Library community room, 69 Valley Lake Road. All are welcome and children can join the story time from 11 to 11:30 a.m. Space is limited. Call (802) 472-5710
OLD-TIME JAM SESSION, 6 to 8 p.m., J.W. Simpson Library, 1972 East Craftsbury Road, East Craftsbury. All ages and abilities encouraged to attend. Jam sessions held on the first and third Wednesdays of each month.
COMMUNITY DINNER, noon, United Church of Hardwick, S. Main St., Third and Fourth Thursdays of the month. Call Sharyn Salls at (802) 472-6566 to reserve a meal. Take-Out or Eat-In. Donations appreciated.
DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS for Young Adventurers, first and third Mondays, Craftsbury Public Library, for children ages 8-13. Reserve a spot to play by contacting [email protected].
EARLY LITERACY STORYTIME, Craftsbury Public Library – Tuesdays, 10 a.m. For children ages 0 – 5. Information: [email protected] or (802) 586-9683.
TAI CHI CLASSES, Tuesdays, Atkins Field, Granite St., Hardwick, 9:30 to 10:15 a.m. Advanced Tai Chi, taught by Norma Spaulding, 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Tai Chi for Fall
Prevention, taught by Norma Spaulding. Information: Norma Spaulding, (802) 472-8724, [email protected].
TAI CHI CLASSES, Church of Christ, Greensboro. Thursdays, 9:30 – 10:15 a.m. Advanced Tai Chi taught by Norma Spaulding. 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tai Chi for Fall Prevention, taught by Norma Spaulding and Paul Fixx. Information: Norma Spaulding, (802) 472-8724, [email protected] and Paul Fixx (802) 441-4599, [email protected].
CRAFTING GROUP on Tuesdays, 4:30 to 6 p.m. and the fourth Saturday of each month, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Jaquith Public Library, 122 School St., Marshfield. Information: [email protected], call (802) 426-3581 or visit jaquithpubliclibrary.org.
MAGIC ON TUESDAY. A group of young people get together at The Civic Standard, 42 S. Main St., Hardwick, to play Magic: the Gathering, hosted by Dean Burns. Games
gin at 5 p.m. and new players are always welcome
PARENTING GROUP, on Wednesdays, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Jaquith Public Library. Caregivers can relax and connect with each others while their babies play. Geared for babies 0-18 months. Siblings invited. 122 School St., Marshfield. Information: [email protected], call (802) 426-3581 or visit jaquithpubliclibrary.org.
COMMUNITY SUPPER, every Wednesday, 5:30 p.m., The Civic Standard, 42 S. Main St., Hardwick.
COMMUNITY DINNER, Sterling College, Craftsbury Common, every Friday, 4:30 to 6 p.m. Free and open to anyone in the greater Craftsbury area and neighboring towns. Hosted by students in the Food Harvest and Conservation class. Students will give brief presentations at 5:30 covering a couple components of the menu they create.
STORYTIME, PLAYGROUP ON FRIDAYS, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Jaquith Public Library, 122 School St., Marshfield. Information: [email protected], call (802) 426-3581 or visit jaquithpubliclibrary.org.
MENDING CIRCLE MEETS, every third Sunday, 3 to 5 p.m., the Civic Standard, 42 S. Main St., Hardwick. Bring clothes in need of fixing. Materials, instruction and snacks will be supplied.
BOOK CLUB meets the second Thursday of each month, 1:30 p.m., the Flower Basket, Main St. Hardwick. Hosted by the Galaxy Bookshop. Call the Galaxy or stop in to reserve a copy of each month’s book at 20% off for book club members. Tea and other drinks and small treats for sale.
HARDWICK HAIKU CLUB, every first Thursday, 5:30 to 7 p.m., The Civic Standard, 42 S. Main St., Hardwick. A time to read published haiku, brainstorm some Vermont kigo, or season words, and write your own haiku. No previous writing experience needed. Hosted by Mark Scott.
TRIVIA NIGHT, at the Village Restaurant, S. Main St., Hardwick, Thursdays, 6 to 8 p.m., unless there is a home basketball game. A limited menu of burgers and appetizers. Hosted by Annie Houston. First come, first serve event, with room for roughly 10 teams.
MEDITATION at Craftsbury Community Care Center, the second and fourth Fridays, 3. to 3:45 p.m., 1784 East Craftsbury Road, Craftsbury. Offered by Nancy Milholland. Open to all and sponsored by the Mental Health Resource Group of Craftsbury.
HANG OUT ON THURSDAYS, at the Civic Standard, 42 S. Main St., Hardwick, 2:45 to 6 p.m. Relax, make art, play games, get help with homework, or just spend time with friends. Facilitated by Hazen Union’s Community School Coordinator Vaiva Velzis, with support from The Civic’s staff. Snacks provided. Information: [email protected].
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, Tuesdays, 3:30 to 5 p.m.. Cabot Public Library. Ages 9 – 13. Mysteries and magic, tails and talons, puzzles and prophecies.
OUTDOOR STORY & ACTIVITY TIME, with the Cabot Public Library, Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. – 11:30, Cabot Rec Field Pavilion. Join Amanda Otto for stories, songs, snacks, crafts, open play and special programming.
AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM, Every Tuesday, 3 to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10:30 a.m. Preschool Storytime; Friday, 10:30 a.m. Homeschool Program. Greensboro Free Library. Information: (802) 533-2531
Exhibits
LOCAL ARTISTS EXHIBIT, the Third Floor Gallery, Hardwick Inn. A building-wide show on all three f loors. Open during regular business hours. Show will be up through May. Reception for artists on Friday, April 4, 4 to 7 p.m.
ORAH MOORE AND MARIE LAPRE GRABON on Exhibit, River Arts, 74 Pleasant St., Morrisville, through June 17. Galleries are open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Information: (802) 888-1261 or [email protected].
PHILLIP ROBERTSON EXHIBIT, Meditations On The Landscape, T.W. Wood Gallery, Montpelier. Exhibit runs through June 20 with a closing reception 5 – 6 p.m.
GERRY TREVITS: New landscape paintings of Shadow Lake and surroundings, through June 17, Parker Pie Gallery, 161 County Road, Glover, VT 05875.
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