CRAFTSBURY – Comments by Sterling College President Dr. Scott Thomas at last Tuesday’s select board meeting about that school’s decision to end degree programs after this academic year were eclipsed by the announcement of a federal lawsuit against the town regarding operation of its gravel pit. Plaintiffs James LaRock and[Read More…]
East Craftsbury
Weaving talk, Nov. 2
EAST CRAFTSBURY – On Sunday, Nov.r 2, at 4 p.m., local fiber artist Prin van Gulden will be giving a talk at the East Craftsbury Presbyterian Church about weaving. The evening will start with a presentation that tours through interwoven traditions and some of the ways they connect people. It[Read More…]
New Fire Hydrant
Craftsbury Community Care Center
Sow seeds of the spirit
EAST CRAFTSBURY – It is a strange coincidence of history that the Battle of Gettysburg came only days before Independence Day 1863. I grew up in North Carolina with both Southern and Yankee family, and my great-great-grandfather was a first-generation German immigrant and Lutheran minister who studied at Gettysburg Seminary[Read More…]
Historian tells East Craftsbury library history
EAST CRAFTSBURY – Polly Seddon Allen, a consulting architectural historian, gave a very informative talk about the history of the John Woodruff Simpson Memorial Library in East Craftsbury, entitled “From a General Store to a Community Library,” Monday evening, August 15, at the library. The library is celebrating its century[Read More…]
GriefShare support group begins Sept. 4
CRAFTSBURY – GriefShare, a faith-based support group will meet Thursdays from September 4 to November 13, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at the East Craftsbury Presbyterian Church, 1773 East Craftsbury Road. Topics for discussion include sadness and loneliness, fear and anxiety, anger, regrets, hope and resilience, and many more. For[Read More…]
Barn Dance Benefit, May 17
EAST CRAFTSBURY – On Saturday, May 17, from 6 to 10 p.m., Dave Rowell is opening his yellow barn on Brassknocker Farm in East Craftsbury for a barn dance and silent auction to benefit the Craftsbury Public Library, the Craftsbury Chamber Players, and the John Woodruff Simpson Memorial Library. This[Read More…]
“Just Getting By” Film Showing, May 4
EAST CRAFTSBURY – “Just Getting By,” a documentary film by Bess O’Brien, will be showing at the East Craftsbury Presbyterian Church, Sunday, May 4, 7 p.m. The film is a documentary exploring the lives of Vermonters struggling with housing and food insecurity and has been touring the state and is[Read More…]
Singing French Songs, May 1
EAST CRAFTSBURY – A session on singing French songs, La Chanson Francaise with Don and Mabel Houghton, will be held Thursday, May 1, 4 to 5:30 p.m., at the John Woodruff Simpson Memorial Library. Singing songs will help practice language. The event is free. Call (802) 586-9692 or visit jwsimpsonmemorial.org for[Read More…]
Spanish Conversation Class, Through May 18
EAST CRAFTSBURY – Spanish conversation classes will be held on Sundays, April 27, May 4 and May 18, 1 to 2 p.m., at the John Woodruff Simpson Memorial Library. Classes are taught by Trisha Ingalls for all ages and levels. The library is located at 1972 East Craftsbury Road. Call[Read More…]
Saplings to Submit $1M Grant Application for Expansion
CRAFTSBURY – Craftsbury Saplings Executive Director Melissa Jacobs told the select board at an April 1 public hearing, that her organization has signed a lease agreement with Headwaters Community Trust (HCT) [See note below.] for the property they plan to build a new facility on. Plans are to expand the[Read More…]
