GREENSBORO − Pollinator Friendly Greensboro is hosting tours of two gardens Tuesday, Aug. 5, beginning at 10 a.m. at the Green Mountain Monastery, 420 Hillcrest Rd, Greensboro. At 11 a.m. visit Lynette’s Native Plants, 281 The Bend Road, Greensboro Bend. The gardeners and others will be on hand to talk about the gardens and answer questions.
Events
Events
Housing and Conservation Talk, August 7
GREENSBORO – Thursday, August 7, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Highland Center for the Arts, join the Craftsbury Outdoor Center and Headwaters Community Trust for a conversation with Executive Director Gus Seelig of the Vermont Housing and Conservation Board and Tracy Zschau, Vermont Land Trust President and CEO to explore approaches to balance Vermont’s[Read More…]
Cabot Church Supper, August 9
CABOT – Saturday, August 9, from 5 to 6:30 p.m., the Cabot United Church will offer a chicken barbecue dinner. Take-out and dine-in are available with delivery available for the homebound, The meal includes the chicken, macaroni and cheese, salads and a desert. The supper is by donation with proceeds benefiting[Read More…]
Community Barn Dance, Aug. 8
CABOT − On Friday, August 8, an evening of English barn dances will be held for the community in the Willey Building, from 7 to 9:30 p.m.. Live music will be provided by local musicians. Non-dancers are welcome to come and listen. English dances are similar to American contra dances,[Read More…]
Block Party, Aug. 9
GREENSBORO BEND – The annual Greensboro Bend block party will be at Our Community Park, August 9, from 3 to 7 p.m. Entertainment will be provided by the Bleeding Hearts Family Band and there will be a basketball tournament for ages six and under and up to age 18. Other events are being planned. Hot dogs and hamburgers, bottled water and ice cream will be furnished.[Read More…]
Annual GHS Presentation Features Maple Syrup Bubble, August 4
GREENSBORO – The Greensboro Historical Society (GHS) will hold annual meeting featuring a presentation by historian Tim Breen. Monday, August 4, at 7 p.m., in Fellowship Hall, Breen’s topic, “The Great Maple Syrup Bubble,” reconstructs a lost Eighteenth Century world of social reformers and ambitious entrepreneurs. During that time, many[Read More…]
Roof Finished, Tours Available, Aug. 9
GREENSBORO BEND – The Habitat for Humanity duplex home now has a shingled roof, with labor and materials donated by Vermont Construction Company. August 9 is the annual Greensboro Bend Block Party from 3 to 7 p.m. and initiative volunteers will be there. Tours of the duplex will be offered from[Read More…]
Events, July 30 to August 9
Wednesday, July 30NATURAL DYING WITH PLANTS: a talk with Prin VanGulden, 6 – 7:30 p.m., Craftsbury Community Care Center. Information: (802) 586-9692, jwsimpsonmemorial.org.FOREST HEALTH UPDATE with Vermont Coverts, noon to 1 p.m., on forest, parks and recreation with Josh Halman. Register at vtcoverts.us to join the meeting.COLORS OF THE WILD,[Read More…]
Meeting Memo, July 23 to Aug. 6
Monday, July 28Calais Select Board, fourth Monday of month, 7 p.mTuesday, August 5Cabot Select Board, first Tuesday of month, 7 p.m.Craftsbury Select Board, first Tuesday of month, 7 p.m.Plainfield Select Board, first Tuesday of month, 7 p.m.Wednesday, August 6Wolcott Select Board, first Wednesday of month, 6 p.m. Town Clerks Cabot:[Read More…]
Saturday Events on the Trails
HARDWICK − The Hardwick Trails Committee Saturday events include: July 26, Medicinal Plants with Erin Rosenthal; August 2. Art and Nature for Kids (Making walking sticks) with Brittany Lumsden-Berry; August 9, to be announced; August 16, Sketching in the Woods with Susan Sawyer; and August 23, Searching the Night Woods[Read More…]
Families First! Protest, July 26
HARDWICK − Indivisible Hardwick will host a Families First protest at the Peace Park on Saturday, July 26, at 10 a.m. Families First is a nationwide day of action that will be simultaneously occurring in all 50 states on Saturday. The message is: Prioritize our families over billionaires. This mass[Read More…]
Cadow Book Discussion, July 28
CRAFTSBURY − A discussion of Kenneth M. Cadow’s book, “Gather,” will be held Monday, July 28, 6 p.m. at the Craftsbury Community Care Center. The discussion is facilitated by Rachael Cohen, supported by a grant from Vermont Humanities. Books are available at the Simpson Library, the Albany Library, and the[Read More…]
