MONTPELIER – The 2023 Farmers Night Concert Series presents The Enigmatic and Charismatic Alexander Twilight with historian Bill Hart and saxophonist-composer Ras Moshe Burnett on Wednesday, Feb. 22, at 7:30 p.m., in the House Chamber, Vermont State House. Middlebury historian Bill Hart and others pay tribute to Rep. Alexander Twilight[Read More…]
The Hardwick Gazette
Greensboro Slavic Chorus on Mondays
GREENSBORO – Maria Schumann leads a weekly sing on Mondays, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. through May 1 at the Highland Center for the Arts. Singers will focus on traditional folk songs from Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus but will also learn songs from the Baltics, the Balkans, and Georgia.[Read More…]
JUDITH (JUDI) MENARD
WOLCOTT – Judith (Judi) Ruby Menard, 78, of Wolcott, died peacefully on February 7, in the comfort of her home with family at her side. She was born August 24, 1944, in New Haven, Conn., the daughter of the late Clifford S. Jones Sr. and the late Evelyn M. (Richardson)[Read More…]
NEIL R. STOUT
HARDWICK – Neil R. Stout, a professor of history at the University of Vermont for nearly 40 years, died at his home in Hardwick, on February 3, six months after his 90th birthday. He was a beloved father, grandfather, husband and life partner, a warm neighbor, colleague and friend, whose[Read More…]
SARAH ANN SOUTHALL
MORRISVILLE – Sarah Ann Southall, 64, passed away unexpectedly from a sudden illness at the Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin on Wednesday evening, February 8. She was a beloved wife and life partner, mother, daughter, sister, aunt, friend, and a warm and selfless giver to anyone in need. Sarah[Read More…]
Building a Simple Plant Stand
by Henry Homeyer CORNISH FLAT, N.H. – As I write this, the wind chill factor is well below zero, and summer seems a lifetime away. But if you are thinking about starting seeds indoors this year, this would be a good time to build a simple wooden plant stand. You[Read More…]
Pigeons in Love
by Anna Morris QUECHEE — Humans often ascribe traits that we admire to other animals. We treasure a dog’s loyalty, revere an eagle’s power, and applaud a dolphin’s intellect. We hold these creatures in high esteem, whether they are spotted rarely in the wild or are daily lounging at our[Read More…]
Craftsbury Community Care Center Awarded Community Grant
CRAFTSBURY – Craftsbury Community Care Center received a $2,000 gift in January from Mike Gauthier of Calderwood Insurance in Hardwick and Co-operative Insurance Companies. The gift, awarded as part of Co-op’s Community Grants program, will be used to purchase an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) unit for the Care Center, making[Read More…]
Wildlife Art Contest Ends March 17
GREENSBORO – Vermont student artists, grades 7 to 12, will be eligible for a portion of $3,200 cash awards by submitting their wildlife art for the annual Vermont Student Wildlife Art Contest. The deadline to apply is March 17. There is a $1,000 first place and nine other cash awards[Read More…]
Upcycled Journals Feb. 25
MORRISVILLE – Join artist, teacher, and restorative artist Courtney Jurcheck on February 25, from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., at River Arts for an evening of supported creative expression, meditation, and relaxation. Jurcheck’s practice is both meditative and movement based with circle time dedicated to guided meditative visualization through kirtan,[Read More…]
Course on High Performance Building March 8
HYDE PARK – On March 8 and 15 at the Green Mountain Technology and Career Center, the Sustainable Energy Network will deliver its course Basics of High Performance by Jim Bradley, one of Vermont’s leaders on high-performance building. This is a foundation course in the science of how a building[Read More…]
Hudson Elliot Bailey
A son, Hudson Elliot Bailey, was born to Justin and Chairity (DeRose) Bailey of Craftsbury, on January 24, at Copley Hospital.
